Elite Advanced v1.2 has been released

AmiGer · 08 September 2005, 08:34

Hi, community,

I took the time to apply some long promised changes to Elite Advanced. Please have a look at the CARE page for more informations.
The Whdload slave will be released soon.

Have fun.

- NEW: statistics page implemented (options)
- NEW: trainer implemented (options)
- NEW: colours of stars changed
- NEW: delay for galatic hyperjump changed from 30 to 10 seconds
- NEW: the library (options) is now "built-in"
- NEW: WHDLoad slave available
- FIX: bug of original version fixed: stars in right/left view have moved up/down the wrong way
- FIX: "ADV" logo in main menu is smaller now (e.g. problems in galactic chart)

killergorilla · 08 September 2005, 11:03

Superb work, I just downloaded it and made an adf of it and was about to upload it to the zone...

somebody already done it!

Again nice work, I don't really play Elite much but it's great to see a project like this continue and produce such professional (and fully working/stable) results.

Cheers man.

I'll give it a better test once that whdload slave comes my way

08 September 2005, 15:28

where can I get it please? Or how can I enter The Zone?

killergorilla · 08 September 2005, 15:53

Easy, you just need to join the 'Access - The Zone!' group.

To join:

1) Click on 'User CP' (top left of screen)

2) Click on 'Group Memberships' (bottom left under Miscellaneous)

3) Then Click 'Join Group'

Hope that helps!

08 September 2005, 16:43

@killergorilla

how easy... THANKS!

@AmiGer

What is the legal status of the game? Could I redistribute it in freeware project without any need of permission or something, don't you know?

AmiGer · 08 September 2005, 17:11

Please read the FAQ on my page.
Only the CARE patch files are for free. Not the whole adf/ipf with the original game.

08 September 2005, 17:19

OK, thanks!

hamster · 10 September 2005, 22:45

Good work AmiGer! I remember talking about this last January in 2004. The stats make it refreshing especially if you pick up the same game after a long break.

Marcuz · 11 September 2005, 01:08

good work! an we expect something like that for Frontier or it would be something less interesting as double of Elite?

AmiGer · 12 September 2005, 08:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by marco pedrana

...Frontier...

sorry, this isn't planned...

13 September 2005, 20:31

Is there a way to use the on a disk saved commander with the
whdload-version? I can't find a file on the savedisk.
Thanks, Daniel

13 September 2005, 21:22

It is stored in track 2, sector 0..10 for the first saved commander. I dumped all the sectors into single files with TrackEd an reassembled them with "Join" into "EliteAdvancedSave" . Unfortunatelly Elite hangs after loading this file. Filesize looks good, 5632 (512x11) Bytes, content looks good. Any Ideas?

Thanks, Daniel

AmiGer · 14 September 2005, 07:52

You're just one step away from the solution:
in the original Elite the last 244 bytes (before the last byte=checksum) of each saved game are xor-ed by a descending value $F3, $F2, ... I disabled this and the checksum check in the slave. I think that's why your system hangs up.
I will post a workaround for this the next days.

DamienD · 04 January 2016, 22:37

Could someone please upload to The Zone! the latest .ADF version of Elite Advanced + Save Disk?

DamienD · 07 January 2016, 15:01

Nobody?

...the CARE website doesn't seem to exist anymore.

Retro-Nerd · 07 January 2016, 15:13

It's in the Zone now. I hope it's the correct disk image.

Dunny · 07 January 2016, 17:20

Why was the galactic hyperdrive dropped from 30 to 10 secs? There was a good reason for that!

Not likely to get an answer though after all this time!

D.

DamienD · 07 January 2016, 18:26

Retro to the rescue again

Anyone have the custom save disk that apparently required?

Arnie · 07 January 2016, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Retro to the rescue again

Anyone have the custom save disk that apparently required?

Here's one I made in WinUAE. The Commanders name is Johnson.

You can change it by leaving the save disk in DF0: and saving a new commander.

DamienD · 07 January 2016, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

Here's one I made in WinUAE.

Thanks Arnie; is it just a standard .ADF?

08 September 2005, 08:34	#1
AmiGer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 349	Elite Advanced v1.2 has been released Hi, community, I took the time to apply some long promised changes to Elite Advanced. Please have a look at the CARE page for more informations. The Whdload slave will be released soon. Have fun. - NEW: statistics page implemented (options) - NEW: trainer implemented (options) - NEW: colours of stars changed - NEW: delay for galatic hyperjump changed from 30 to 10 seconds - NEW: the library (options) is now "built-in" - NEW: WHDLoad slave available - FIX: bug of original version fixed: stars in right/left view have moved up/down the wrong way - FIX: "ADV" logo in main menu is smaller now (e.g. problems in galactic chart) Attached Thumbnails

08 September 2005, 11:03	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	Superb work, I just downloaded it and made an adf of it and was about to upload it to the zone... somebody already done it! Again nice work, I don't really play Elite much but it's great to see a project like this continue and produce such professional (and fully working/stable) results. Cheers man. I'll give it a better test once that whdload slave comes my way Last edited by AmiGer; 08 September 2005 at 12:52.

13 September 2005, 21:22	#12
DNA Posts: n/a	Found a way ... perhaps. It is stored in track 2, sector 0..10 for the first saved commander. I dumped all the sectors into single files with TrackEd an reassembled them with "Join" into "EliteAdvancedSave" . Unfortunatelly Elite hangs after loading this file. Filesize looks good, 5632 (512x11) Bytes, content looks good. Any Ideas? Thanks, Daniel Last edited by DNA; 13 September 2005 at 21:50. Reason: Information Update

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08 September 2005, 15:28	#3
glwxxx Posts: n/a	where can I get it please? Or how can I enter The Zone?

08 September 2005, 15:53	#4
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	Easy, you just need to join the 'Access - The Zone!' group. To join: 1) Click on 'User CP' (top left of screen) 2) Click on 'Group Memberships' (bottom left under Miscellaneous) 3) Then Click 'Join Group' Hope that helps!

08 September 2005, 16:43	#5
glwxxx Posts: n/a	@killergorilla how easy... THANKS! @AmiGer What is the legal status of the game? Could I redistribute it in freeware project without any need of permission or something, don't you know?

08 September 2005, 17:11	#6
AmiGer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 349	Please read the FAQ on my page. Only the CARE patch files are for free. Not the whole adf/ipf with the original game.

10 September 2005, 22:45	#8
hamster Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterford / Ireland Age: 48 Posts: 88	Good work AmiGer! I remember talking about this last January in 2004. The stats make it refreshing especially if you pick up the same game after a long break.

11 September 2005, 01:08	#9
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 47 Posts: 5,301	good work! an we expect something like that for Frontier or it would be something less interesting as double of Elite?

13 September 2005, 20:31	#11
DNA Posts: n/a	Is there a way to use the on a disk saved commander with the whdload-version? I can't find a file on the savedisk. Thanks, Daniel

14 September 2005, 07:52	#13
AmiGer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 349	You're just one step away from the solution: in the original Elite the last 244 bytes (before the last byte=checksum) of each saved game are xor-ed by a descending value $F3, $F2, ... I disabled this and the checksum check in the slave. I think that's why your system hangs up. I will post a workaround for this the next days.

04 January 2016, 22:37	#14
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 46 Posts: 20,421	Could someone please upload to The Zone! the latest .ADF version of Elite Advanced + Save Disk?

07 January 2016, 15:01	#15
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 46 Posts: 20,421	Nobody? ...the CARE website doesn't seem to exist anymore.

07 January 2016, 15:13	#16
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 12,388	It's in the Zone now. I hope it's the correct disk image.

07 January 2016, 17:20	#17
Dunny Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scunthorpe/United Kingdom Posts: 1,605	Why was the galactic hyperdrive dropped from 30 to 10 secs? There was a good reason for that! Not likely to get an answer though after all this time! D.

07 January 2016, 18:26	#18
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 46 Posts: 20,421	Retro to the rescue again Anyone have the custom save disk that apparently required?

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