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GAMES:Frontier: Elite 2

2008-02-24T19:13:12Z

FrontierGuy:

{{Infobox Game
|title=Frontier: Elite 2
|image=
|caption=
|developer=David Braben
|publisher=GameTek, Konami, now marketed by Frontier Developments
|released=1993
|version=0.71
|status=Perfect
|executable='''FRONTIER.EXE'''
|setup=None needed}}
'''Frontier: Elite 2''' is a space game with so many gameplay features and modes it is hard to sum up in one sentence. 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. Frontier runs best at 8000 CPU cycles. Simply press F12 ten times to get DOSBox up to that level.

==Gameplay==
The game takes place in the year 3200, and you play as a spaceship pilot who is trying to make money. There are many ways to do so, including piracy, working as a military pilot, mining, transporting people, trading goods, smuggling, bounty hunting, and more. It also features combat, and the ability to land on planets (a rare feature in space games!). That description may sound familiar (Freelancer and EVE Online are similiar), but Frontier has a number of unique features that make it truly unique, and the result is that it is still popular.

==Popularity==
Despite the fact that the game is ancient, it is still very popular, and has a significant cult following, with an active community at http://www.sharoma.com/frontierverse.

==Getting it to run==
The game runs *perfectly* in DOSBox. The only thing to know is that the default speed setting (3000 CPU cycles) is too slow. Simply increase the CPU cylces to 8000 (by pressing the F12 key ten times) to get Frontier up that speed.

The fact that Frontier runs perfectly provides a great deal of bragging rights to the DOSBox team. No other Dos emulator available can run Frontier perfectly (DOSEmu and FreeDOS always lock up and crash whenever Frontier is executed). It is usually very difficult to get running. Even in Windows 95/98 pure dos mode, getting it to the run is a huge pain - congrats DOSBox crew for getting one of the best games of all time to run on new PCs.

==Getting the game==
You can download the game for free from the Frontierverse (http://www.sharoma.com/frontierverse) website. That website also has lots of community development. The frontierverse people regularly release mods and add-ons for the game. They also have a help section teaching you how to play the game.

GAMES:Frontier: Elite 2

2008-02-24T18:54:21Z

FrontierGuy: grammar fixes

{{Infobox Game
|title=Frontier: Elite 2
|image=
|caption=
|developer=David Braben
|publisher=GameTek, Konami, now marketed by Frontier Developments
|released=1993
|version=0.71
|status=Perfect
|executable='''FRONTIER.EXE'''
|setup=None needed}}
'''Frontier: Elite 2''' is a space game with so many gameplay features and modes it is hard to sum up in one sentence. 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. Frontier runs best at 8000 CPU cycles. Simply press F12 ten times to get DOSBox up to that level.

==Gameplay==
The game takes place in the year 3200, and you play as a spaceship pilot who is trying to make money. There are many ways to do so, including piracy, working as a military pilot, mining, transporting people, trading goods, bounty hunting, and more. It also features combat, and the ability to land on planets (a rare feature in space games!). That description may sound familiar (Freelancer and EVE Online are similiar), but Frontier has a number of unique features that make it truly unique, and the result is that it is still popular.

==Popularity==
Despite the fact that the game is ancient, it is still very popular, and has a significant cult following, with an active community at http://www.sharoma.com/frontierverse.

==Getting it to run==
The game runs *perfectly* in DOSBox. The only thing to know is that the default speed setting (3000 CPU cycles) is too slow. Simply increase the CPU cylces to 8000 (by pressing the F12 key ten times) to get Frontier up that speed.

The fact that Frontier runs perfectly provides a great deal of bragging rights to the DOSBox team. No other Dos emulator available can run Frontier perfectly (DOSEmu and FreeDOS always lock up and crash whenever Frontier is executed). It is usually very difficult to get running. Even in Windows 95/98 pure dos mode, getting it to the run is a huge pain - congrats DOSBox crew for getting one of the best games of all time to run on new PCs.

==Getting the game==
You can download the game for free from the Frontierverse (http://www.sharoma.com/frontierverse) website. That website also has lots of community development. The frontierverse people regularly release mods and add-ons for the game. They also have a help section teaching you how to play the game.

GAMES:Frontier: Elite 2

2008-02-24T18:44:02Z

FrontierGuy: New page: {{Infobox Game |title=Frontier: Elite 2 |image= |caption= |developer=David Braben |publisher=GameTek, Konami, now marketed by Frontier Developments |released=1993 |version=0.71 |status=Per...

{{Infobox Game
|title=Frontier: Elite 2
|image=
|caption=
|developer=David Braben
|publisher=GameTek, Konami, now marketed by Frontier Developments
|released=1993
|version=0.71
|status=Perfect
|executable='''FRONTIER.EXE'''
|setup=None needed}}
'''Frontier: Elite 2''' is a space game with so many gameplay features and modes it is hard to sum up in one sentence. 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. Frontier runs best at 8000 CPU cycles. Simply press F12 ten times to get DOSBox up that level.

==Gameplay==
The game takes place in the year 3200, and you play as a spaceship pilot who is trying to make money. There are many ways to do so, including piracy, working as a military pilot, mining, transporting people, trading goods, bounty hunting, and more. It also features combat, and the ability to land on planets (a rare feature in space games!). That description may sound familiar (Freelancer and EVE Online are similiar), but Frontier has a number of unique features that make it truly unique, and the result is that it is still popular.

==Popularity==
Despite the fact that the game is ancient, it is still very popular, and has a significant cult following, with an active community at http://www.sharoma.com/frontierverse.

==Getting it to run==
The game runs *perfectly* in DOSBox. The only thing to know is that the default speed setting (3000 CPU cycles) is too slow. Simply increase the CPU cylces to 8000 (by pressing the F12 key ten times) to get Frontier up that speed.

The fact that Frontier runs perfectly provides a great deal of bragging rights to the DOSBox team. No other Dos emulator available can run Frontier perfectly (DOSEmu and FreeDOS always lock up and crash whenever Frontier is executed). It is usually very difficult to get running. Even in Windows 95/98 pure dos mode, getting it to the run is a huge pain - congrats DOSBox crew for getting one of the best games of all time to run on new PCs.

==Getting the game==
You can download the game for free from the Frontierverse (http://www.sharoma.com/frontierverse) website. That website also has lots of community development. The frontierverse people regularly release mods and add-ons for the game. They also have a help section teaching you how to play the game.

GAMES

2008-02-24T18:16:25Z

FrontierGuy:

Here is a list of every article for every game that is known to work or not work on DOSBox. This list is naturally incomplete, but overtime, as users take the time to check on their favorite games, this list will help new users understand what they can expect to happen when they try and get their favorite game to work. Gaming is the primary focus of DOSBox, and the needs of games tend to receive a higher degree of attention by the developers over the needs of an [[Software|application]].
== A-N ==
* [[GAMES:Abuse|Abuse]]
* [[GAMES:ADOM|Ancient Domains of Mystery]]
* [[GAMES:Arachne (Web Browser)|Arachne]]
* [[GAMES:Betrayal at Krondor|Betrayal at Krondor]]
* [[GAMES:Brain Dead 13|Brain Dead 13]]
* [[GAMES:Brix|Brix]]
* [[GAMES:Blake Stone|Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold]] Works like back in the day
* [[GAMES:Cannon Fodder |Cannon Fodder]]
* [[GAMES:Cannon Fodder 2|Cannon Fodder 2]]
* [[GAMES:Civilization|Civilization]]
* [[GAMES:Command & Conquer|Command & Conquer]]
* [[GAMES:Commander Keen 1-3|Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons]]
* [[GAMES:Commander Keen 3-5|Commander Keen: Keen Dreams]]
* [[GAMES:Commander Keen 4-6|Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy!/Aliens Ate My Babysitter!]]
* [[GAMES:Crusader: No Remorse|Crusader: No Remorse]]
* [[GAMES:Crusader: No Mercy|Crusader: No Mercy]]
* [[GAMES:Duke Nukem|Duke Nukem]]
* [[GAMES:Duke Nukem 2|Duke Nukem II]]
* [[GAMES:Duke Nukem 3D|Duke Nukem 3D]]
* [[GAMES:Doom|Doom]]
* [[GAMES:Epic Pinball|Epic Pinball]]
* [[GAMES:Frontier: Elite 2|Frontier: Elite 2]]
* [[GAMES:Goldrush|Goldrush]]
* [[GAMES:I. M. Meen|I. M. Meen]]
* [[GAMES:Master of Orion 2|Master of Orion 2]]
* [[GAMES:Jazz Jackrabbit|Jazz Jackrabbit]]
* [[GAMES:Jetpack|Jetpack]]
* [[GAMES:Jill of the Jungle 1|Jill of the Jungle]]
* [[GAMES:Jill of the Jungle 2: Jill Goes Underground|Jill of the Jungle 2/Jill Goes Underground]]
* [[GAMES:Jill of the Jungle 3: Jill Saves The Prince|Jill of the Jungle 3/Jill Saves The Prince]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest|King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 2|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 3|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 4|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 5|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 6|King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]
* [[GAMES:Lion King|Lion King]]-Quite Buggy (not here)
* [[GAMES:Master of Magic|Master of Magic]]
* [[GAMES:Master of Orion|Master of Orion]]
* [[GAMES:Master of Orion II|Master of Orion II]]
* [[GAMES:Might and Magic: Book I|Might and Magic 1]]

== O-Z ==
* [[GAMES:One Must Fall: 2097|One Must Fall: 2097]]
* [[GAMES:Oregon Trail|Oregon Trail]]
* [[GAMES:Phantasmagoria|Phantasmagoria]]
* [[GAMES:Pinball Fantasies|Pinball Fantasies]]
* [[GAMES:QTest|QTest]] - Quake Technical demo
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny|Realms of Arkania 1: Blade of Destiny]]
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Star Trail|Realms of Arkania 2: Star Trail]]
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva|Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows over Riva]]
* [[GAMES:Rollin|Rollin]]
* [[GAMES:Sam & Max hit the Road|Sam & Max hit the Road]]
* [[GAMES:Scorched Earth|Scorched Earth]]
* [[GAMES:Secret of Monkey Island|Secret of Monkey Island 1]]
* [[GAMES:Secret of Monkey Island 2|Secret of Monkey Island 2]]
* [[GAMES:Settlers II|Settlers II]]
* [[GAMES:Silverball|Silverball]]
* [[GAMES:StarWars: Dark Forces|Star Wars: Dark Forces]]
* [[GAMES:Syndicate|Syndicate]]
* [[GAMES:SyndicateWars|Syndicate Wars]]
* [[GAMES:TestDrive|Test Drive]]
* [[GAMES:TestDrive3|Test Drive 3]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls: Arena|The Elder Scrolls: Arena]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall|The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard|The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire|The Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire]]
* [[GAMES:The Incredible Machine|The Incredible Machine]]
* [[The Need for Speed 1 (Road and Track Presents)]]
* [[GAMES:Top Hat Willy|THW/Top Hat Willy]]
* [[GAMES:Under a Killing Moon|Under a Killing Moon]]
* [[GAMES:Uncharted Waters|Uncharted Waters]]
* [[GAMES:Uncharted Waters: New Horizon|Uncharted Waters: New Horizon]]
* [[GAMES:VRStudio|Virtual Reality Studio]]
* [[GAMES:Warcraft|Warcraft]]
* [[GAMES:Warcraft II|Warcraft II]]
* [[GAMES:WingCommander1|Wing Commander I]]
* [[GAMES:Wolfenstein 3D|Wolfenstein 3D]]
* [[GAMES:X-COM: UFO Defence, X-COM: Terror from the Deep|X-COM: UFO Defence, X-COM: Terror from the Deep]]
* [[GAMES:X-COM: Apocalypse|X-COM: Apocalypse]]
* [[GAMES:ZZT|ZZT]]