Exploring and extending the elite game engine

copse · 10 June 2024, 00:50

There was a recorded presentation by another person hacking the BBC elite in May. He talks about how he has linked up Python code outside an emulator to visualise and do other things, including a laser display.

Stream link from around 18m00s in: https://streaming.media.ccc.de/emf2024/relive/113

The game and its significance
Decoding the game code
Some new Elite hacks from me
Towards multiplayer BBC Elite

Here's some related links:

Github: https://github.com/martinling/bbc-elite-python/
Stardot discussion: https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29101

alexh · 11 June 2024, 17:55

The original source and (dis)assembly of the BBC/Electron versions of Elite is extremely well understood and commented. Tens of people have put hundreds of hours into dissecting and discovering it's secrets. There are several amazing patches that greatly improve playability and add new features including the recent anti-flicker patch.

Unfortunately the Amiga/ST port by Mr. Micro's aka Rob Nicholson did not have access to the BBC source code so it is a re-write from scratch sharing little or no logical aspects with the BBC only the procedural galaxy generation and the 3D shapes for the ships.

Anubis · 11 June 2024, 19:13

That is quite interesting.

Funny enough, I just recently re-watched 'The Making of ELITE'. I love history surrounding making of the game.

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hitchhikr · 11 June 2024, 21:08

https://www.bbcelite.com/

CCCP alert · 14 June 2024, 06:00

Some channel called Zorzo(?) on YT did a really long playlist series of gameplay with the BBC Master version and was in contact with Ian Bell about bugs/issues and gave regular updates Ian's responses. The 128k version is my fav' 8bit but it has bugs.

edit: here it is
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copse · 14 June 2024, 06:06

I googled it for you so anyone interested can go directly to it ;-)

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10 June 2024, 00:50	#1
copse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lala Land Posts: 601	Exploring and extending the elite game engine There was a recorded presentation by another person hacking the BBC elite in May. He talks about how he has linked up Python code outside an emulator to visualise and do other things, including a laser display. Stream link from around 18m00s in: https://streaming.media.ccc.de/emf2024/relive/113 The game and its significance Decoding the game code Some new Elite hacks from me Towards multiplayer BBC Elite Here's some related links: Github: https://github.com/martinling/bbc-elite-python/ Stardot discussion: https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29101

14 June 2024, 06:00	#5
CCCP alert Registered User Join Date: May 2023 Location: essex Posts: 472	Some channel called Zorzo(?) on YT did a really long playlist series of gameplay with the BBC Master version and was in contact with Ian Bell about bugs/issues and gave regular updates Ian's responses. The 128k version is my fav' 8bit but it has bugs. edit: here it is [ Show youtube player ] Last edited by CCCP alert; 14 June 2024 at 06:06.

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11 June 2024, 17:55	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	The original source and (dis)assembly of the BBC/Electron versions of Elite is extremely well understood and commented. Tens of people have put hundreds of hours into dissecting and discovering it's secrets. There are several amazing patches that greatly improve playability and add new features including the recent anti-flicker patch. Unfortunately the Amiga/ST port by Mr. Micro's aka Rob Nicholson did not have access to the BBC source code so it is a re-write from scratch sharing little or no logical aspects with the BBC only the procedural galaxy generation and the 3D shapes for the ships.

11 June 2024, 19:13	#3
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,072	That is quite interesting. Funny enough, I just recently re-watched 'The Making of ELITE'. I love history surrounding making of the game. [ Show youtube player ]

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hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 523	https://www.bbcelite.com/

14 June 2024, 06:06	#6
copse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lala Land Posts: 601	I googled it for you so anyone interested can go directly to it ;-) [ Show youtube player ]

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