Elite - Braben and Bell on TV Friday C5 7.30 ish - Page 3

mfletcher · 24 August 2008, 19:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

The Acorn Archimedes plus version is the best of the retro versions.

Agreed! I remember when it came out, I bought it for my A3000 and spent eight hours straight playing it.

Anyone remember the version for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)?

Charlie · 24 August 2008, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

The Acorn Archimedes plus version is the best of the retro versions.

Wholeheartedly agree.

'Best' official 8-Bit version = Tube-Elite for Acorns with a 2nd processor.
'Best' 8-Bit version = Elite-A.
'Best' Version full-stop = Arc-Elite.
:
'Best' Modern version = Oolite, by miles...
...d*mn I've been away for the Oolite forum & development for far too long.

Galahad/FLT · 25 August 2008, 10:57

Elite on Amiga was good, I used to play it to death on the BBC B, and the transition to Amiga was a big one.

Sound effects helped make the game as well, really sounded nice as you destroyed a Thargoid booming out of my HiFi speakers.

Hungry Horace · 25 August 2008, 11:12

this private bittorrent tracker with lots of british TV has the program if anyone is interested:

http://www.thebox.bz

i think you only need to pop into their chatroom to get a registration. (just prove you arent an idiot)

btw, speccy Elite was the best

but i still prefer Frontier anyway.

Shoonay · 25 August 2008, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

this private bittorrent tracker with lots of british TV has the program if anyone is interested

woo hoo!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

i think you only need to pop into their chatroom to get a registration.

ok...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

(just prove you arent an idiot)

d'oh!

Hungry Horace · 25 August 2008, 11:17

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Originally Posted by 5h00n4y

d'oh!

if i can manage it, everyone else should be fine!

Shoonay · 25 August 2008, 11:25

just registered and didn't had to chat with anyone (phew!).
i'm glad it's got the standard looks (u-g/bitgamer alike) but how's the show suppose to be named?

---=== EDITED ===---
Nevermind, found it under document, S01E06

Thanks again HH!

Hungry Horace · 25 August 2008, 11:45

strangely enough i searched "Brits Who Made The Modern World" and looked for the episode transmitted on the night Angus said (22.08.08)

Shoonay · 25 August 2008, 11:48

oh, so that's how the search function works...

ant512 · 25 August 2008, 12:15

Yeah, got it from TheBox (DRM did a stellar job there, then). Thought the program was OK, but really only contained about 10 minutes worth of content. The rest of it seemed to be constant re-iteration of the same facts for Channel 5's braindead audience.

Shoonay · 25 August 2008, 12:27

OH GOD!

@ the "reconstruction scenes" where the young Braben & Bell actors pretend to know what's going on with the screen and doing the tappetty-tap-tap on the keyboard...

aside that, cool show!

alexh · 25 August 2008, 14:06

I was wondering where they got the scribbles on the notepads and if they were supplied by Braben and Bell or if the researchers created them?

Rabbit80 · 25 August 2008, 20:05

All I can play on the 5od sdervice is a Dell advert

after that it just stops

anyone got any ideas?

Rabbit80 · 25 August 2008, 20:07

Scratch that - I needed the five crapware

Rabbit80 · 25 August 2008, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Rabbit80

Scratch that - I needed the five crapware

Nope - I just installed said crapware - still won't work

Shoonay · 25 August 2008, 20:52

just download the torrent, only about 170mb

Leffmann · 26 August 2008, 01:47

I can't help but laugh at how programmers are portrayed in the movies and on TV like here. Programming is fast paced and interactive in a challenging way much like a computer game, a race against the clock, pressing the keys in the right order as fast as you can

While Bell is tapping away, Braben is standing at his side coaching him; that's right! you got it! almost there! almost!!. Only thing missing is a victory scene where they break out in cheers while the screen flashes in bright colors. Success!

It was a nice documentary nevertheless, though a bit short.

Galahad/FLT · 26 August 2008, 02:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leffmann

I can't help but laugh at how programmers are portrayed in the movies and on TV like here. Programming is fast paced and interactive in a challenging way much like a computer game, a race against the clock, pressing the keys in the right order as fast as you can

While Bell is tapping away, Braben is standing at his side coaching him; that's right! you got it! almost there! almost!!. Only thing missing is a victory scene where they break out in cheers while the screen flashes in bright colors. Success!

It was a nice documentary nevertheless, though a bit short.

Never forget the montage!

Dimlow · 26 August 2008, 02:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

btw, speccy Elite was the best

but i still prefer Frontier anyway.

Poo

the original was the best on the beeb. Still play in now and then on my real BBC B, but i guess your too young to remember

well, i did also play Frontier, that was ok.

Angus · 26 August 2008, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

btw, speccy Elite was the best

C64 Elite kicked its butt!

25 August 2008, 11:25	#47
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	just registered and didn't had to chat with anyone (phew!). i'm glad it's got the standard looks (u-g/bitgamer alike) but how's the show suppose to be named? ---=== EDITED ===--- Nevermind, found it under document, S01E06 Thanks again HH! Last edited by Shoonay; 25 August 2008 at 11:40.

25 August 2008, 12:27	#51
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	OH GOD! @ the "reconstruction scenes" where the young Braben & Bell actors pretend to know what's going on with the screen and doing the tappetty-tap-tap on the keyboard... aside that, cool show! Last edited by Shoonay; 25 August 2008 at 12:33.

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25 August 2008, 10:57	#43
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Elite on Amiga was good, I used to play it to death on the BBC B, and the transition to Amiga was a big one. Sound effects helped make the game as well, really sounded nice as you destroyed a Thargoid booming out of my HiFi speakers.

25 August 2008, 11:12	#44
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	this private bittorrent tracker with lots of british TV has the program if anyone is interested: http://www.thebox.bz i think you only need to pop into their chatroom to get a registration. (just prove you arent an idiot) btw, speccy Elite was the best but i still prefer Frontier anyway.

25 August 2008, 11:45	#48
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	strangely enough i searched "Brits Who Made The Modern World" and looked for the episode transmitted on the night Angus said (22.08.08)

25 August 2008, 11:48	#49
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	oh, so that's how the search function works...

25 August 2008, 12:15	#50
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	Yeah, got it from TheBox (DRM did a stellar job there, then). Thought the program was OK, but really only contained about 10 minutes worth of content. The rest of it seemed to be constant re-iteration of the same facts for Channel 5's braindead audience.

25 August 2008, 14:06	#52
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,330	I was wondering where they got the scribbles on the notepads and if they were supplied by Braben and Bell or if the researchers created them?

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Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 633	All I can play on the 5od sdervice is a Dell advert after that it just stops anyone got any ideas?

25 August 2008, 20:07	#54
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 633	Scratch that - I needed the five crapware

25 August 2008, 20:52	#56
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	just download the torrent, only about 170mb

26 August 2008, 01:47	#57
Leffmann Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,269	I can't help but laugh at how programmers are portrayed in the movies and on TV like here. Programming is fast paced and interactive in a challenging way much like a computer game, a race against the clock, pressing the keys in the right order as fast as you can While Bell is tapping away, Braben is standing at his side coaching him; that's right! you got it! almost there! almost!!. Only thing missing is a victory scene where they break out in cheers while the screen flashes in bright colors. Success! It was a nice documentary nevertheless, though a bit short.

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