Elite ii, it fits on a single disk adf and contains the original preset save games found on disk 2. Id love to see it alongside elite on the frontier developments store but i imagine someone else holds the rights to it at this point. This game has aged fairly well and is still a lot of fun to play today. It is the first sequel to the seminal game elite from 1984. Weve seen so many quality games come and go in the intervening nine years that frontier just doesnt seem to be pushing back any boundaries, as its name would seem to imply. Initially it was intended to replicate free, but closedsourced orbiter space flight simulator with addition of features orbiter didnt have. Fe2 italian frontier elite ii fe2 dutch frontier by gazzelle fe2 german. Cheers again and hello this must be my first amiga related post in ages. Command your cobra space ship in a fantastic voyage of discovery and adventure, a supreme test of your combat, navigational and entrepreneurial skills.
This section allows you to download text files related to ffe, like the faq or bits that havent been included in my pages yet. Always refer to the manufacturers instructions provided with the crs and your vehicles owners manual when frontier o o frontier nautilus elite 3in1 o o, welcome to the downloads page. Spaceway is a nearrealistic space flight simulator written in pascal with opengl graphics, aimed to combine the physical accuracy and procedural generation. Trade, fight, hunt criminals, work for the various governments, anything goes in frontier.
Over the last 25 years, there have been amazing moments and. Elite ii the absolute best space simulator ever a very good game that has not yet been surpassed in terms of playability, realism and atmosphere. Ten years have passed since elite was released, and now the sequel has arrived and everything is allaquiver. If you have a question or are a fan of the amiga visit and join us now. Resource site containing an amiga archive of amiga magazine scans, box art scans, and amiga game manuals. Now whether or not this is completely legal is beyond me. Then take on a contract from the bulletin boards to fill the cabin. We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available. The most eagerly awaited sequel to date, frontier pitches you far, far into the future to the year 3200. I dont recall for sure, but if you want the original frontier games, the pc version might be preferable as pc versions of such games usually have analog joystick support, while the amiga version doesnt. Elite ii is a space trading and combat simulator video game written by.
Thanks to david braben and frontier developments, the shareware versions of frontier. The game runs perfectly in newer versions of dosbox, with the only problem being that the default speed setting 3000 cpu cycles is too slow for frontier. It was written and developed by david braben and ian bell and originally published by acornsoft for the bbc micro and acorn electron computers in september 1984. Frontier elite ii special edition english amiga board. Elite ii is, of course, the sequel to elite and it continues in much the same way. Money will be used the pay the costs of the servers and improve the service. The game retains the same principal component, namely openended gameplay, and adds realistic physics and an accurately modeled galaxy.
By perchance does anyone have the manual to this game it would be so much appreciated. Civilizations have spread through the galaxy hundreds of light years from earth in all directions. This page contains a list of cheats, codes, easter eggs, tips, and other secrets for frontier. But if you like elite 2, you should take a look on this, just for fun. It is a whole universe for virtual explorations in one game. Game manual, frontier developments, 48kb, the complete flight manual for frontier. Frontier was succeeded by first encounters, which was available for dos. Elite ii is a space trading and combat simulator game written by david braben and published by gametek in 1993. Elite 2 is the latest version of the game, enhanced for easy set up, virtually bugfree and also has had the password protection removed. Frontier elite 2 freeware free download frontier elite 2. Then we can all relive history while they put together elite dangerous.
Sadly i was a bit of a sega fanboy by the time frontier. Obtaining and running frontier elite 2frontier first encounters. I also plotted the stars from the 3d map in the game onto graph paper which was then used as the template for the poster that came with the. Trade, fight, transport passengers, or engage in piracy as you explore a realistically modelled galaxy. Basically, frontier is the same game as elite, there, it has to be said. Therefore, these games are not easy to get hold of. Scanned from amiga release box and retouched over many hours to remove stickers, tears, creases, etc. Click here to download amiga elite 332 kbytes george hooper hosts some guides and cheats for amiga elite. Over the last 25 years, there have been amazing moments and moving memories and we want to hear all about them. Removal of copyprotection check not cracked addition of the navigation computer also seen in ffe extra structures and. Obtaining and running frontier elite 2frontier first.
This is a port of the amiga cd32 version of frontier. Elite ii and launch it with dosbox to have the best playing experience if the game is too fast or too slow, try hitting ctrlf11 slower and ctrlf12 faster. If the game is too fast or too slow, try hitting ctrlf11 slower and ctrlf12 faster. Elite 2 is a space game with so many gameplay features and modes it is hard to sum up in one sentence.
Elite ii is an amiga space simulation game released in 1993 by gametek. For the amiga version, this is a single 880 kb disk disk 2 was only a selection of interesting saved games, and for the pcdos platform a 720 kb double density floppy. If youve discovered a cheat youd like to add to the page, or have a correction. Elite ii was a groundbreaking game that featured fully openended gameplay. Many years ago i worked freelance for konami in the uk on testing the amiga version of frontier.
Introduction to one of the most awesome games ever. Elite 2 on a modern pc this is a fairly quick tutorial on setting up an amiga emulator and playing frontier. As for the amiga kickstarts, that seems to be the thing in the iffy legal area, as i never see them directly linked. Elite ii is a space trading and combat simulator video game written by david braben and published by gametek in october 1993 and released on the amiga, atari st and dos. Elite ratings harmless above average mostly harmless competent poor dangerous below average deadly average elite medals if homicide is not your scene, medals are awarded by the federation or the empire for particularly heroic deeds. When amiga elite first loads you will see a blue line across the screen and the emulated amiga will wait, this is a cracker intro press the left mouse button to skip it. Pro shox elite 2 power 795 cumberland county college. Frontier developments, 984kb, french language game manual pdf format. It was the first game to feature procedurally generated star systems. Elite 2 amiga the amiga version of fe2 is no longer available for purchase new, although. The good news with elite 2 is that it has a lot of virtual real estate, and you can engage in a thinned down though still interesting process of space combat and trade. Ive been contacted by quite a few people for information on getting other versions of elite, so in response ive done some research, and the info now appears on this page. Elite is one of the first space simulations on amiga.
Images are used for illustrative purposes only we like to. It is the first sequel to the seminal game elite from 1984 the game retains the same principal component of elite, namely openended gameplay, and adds realistic physics and an accurately modelled galaxy. This is a mirror of the shareware download previously available from the elite. Works which are able in themselves, such as images, game media and other uploaded files, will still retain their. The majority of the save games here have been submitted to the site. Experience the classic space trading game, elite, as released on the bbc model b in 1984, by ian bell and david braben. The classic intro sequence for frontier elite ii, showing the differences between an amiga 500, amiga 1200 and an amiga 600 with the vampire 600. Elite 2 came along so i never go around to playing it graphically it reminds me of f22 interceptor. Extras list of old games downloadable files, documents, manuals, image files, videos, online games and more types.
Frontier elite 2 commodore amiga as the commodore amiga was such a popular computer throughout europe, frontier elite 2 appeared on that format in a number of other languages. You have a ship and limited funds, and nowhere to go but out into space. If you have an autopilot and have selected a target see the autopilot on page 20, then the. Make it work on win 7 i will buy it in a heartbeat. It switches between engines off fig 2 and manual flight fig 3. Included in the pack, as with all other versions other than the shareware one, are icons to use with the game. Its the longawaited sequel to ian bell and david brabens earlier game elite, part of the elite series and available for commodore amiga, atari st and pc computers. Sep 29, 2007 introduction to one of the most awesome games ever.
Written in five and a half years by david braben, with konami inc of japan as publisher, the game was released in october 1993 and was in the top few slots in the uk gallup chart for the best part of the following year. Elite ii aka fe2 is a video game published in 1993 on dos by gametek, inc its an action and simulation game, set in a managerial, scifi futuristic, shooter, trade, fps and space flight themes, and was also released on amiga and atari st. Elite ii was a groundbreaking game that featured fully openended gameplay without any scripted missions, nor an actual ending. Frontier elite 2 amiga version greetings commander, as youve most likely heard, throughout january well be celebrating our 25th anniversary and we want you to celebrate it with us. Original bug reports for the amiga version of frontier from a beta tester. Here are the legendary games for ibm pc and compatibles. We are a small team that runs one of the largest dos games websites in the world. Vast areas of the galaxy remain unexplored and with many thousands of worlds now settled in the cosmos, a rich and varied life of adventure. Some cheats for amiga elite documented by david bolt which may.
Elite ii was extremely advanced, it was also able to provide an incredibly engaging and realistic feeling. Gamesnostalgia is a free site maintained by volunteers. We have only 3 members of staff, but serve 450,000 users and have outgoing costs like any other top site for example. However, as both have now been released as shareware by frontier developments, you can run them on your computer quite easily and for a very small cost. This is a mirror of the shareware download previously available from the elite club website. Download the zip file then extract it to the location of your choice. This is to ensure that the database can be used freely by the amiga community and anyone else.
Now try and downgrade the ship in the shipyard the money you should have earned you will gain, but you will not lose your ship you cant whilst you have a passenger on board. Elite s openended game model and revolutionary 3d graphics led to it being ported to virtually every contemporary home computer system and. Click for screenshots, downloads, cheats and more info. Elite ii cheats, codes, and secrets for pc gamefaqs. Elite 2 im credited in the manual as being a tester, but i was only ever involved with the amiga version. The objectives, basic gameplay and game systems are the same, only bigger, bolder and better. Elite ii and launch it with dosbox to have the best playing experience.
Although this is mainly aimed at amiga fe2 pilots, a lot of the info in here is very useful for pilots in ffe, particularly those who like exploring. Playing experience can be poor due to your browser or your computer. Amiga and st only, and apart from first encounters and elite. Elite ii is a space trading and combat simulator designed by david braben. Frontier elite 2 commodore amiga download the shareware version of fe2 from frontierastro if you continue to play this game for more than 30 days you should send a. Elite ii special edition via the english amiga board download adf view the readme on the disk for the features. Frontier first encounters web manual living frontier by crayfish modification to ffe to give it a persistant dynamic universe frontier first encounters, ffe by schwempa. Exploring the universe, discovering new planets, landing on the ones that are inhabitable to buy goods, searching for the best prices, accepting jobs to make money including bounty hunting, piloting, trying to escape. Frontier elite 2 was released in 1993 and frontier first encounters was released in 1995. Here are lots of varied frontier save games to download, for both the pc and amiga versions of the game.