https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=SamC 2026-05-03T15:51:40Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.35.14 https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/index.php?title=GAMES:Elite&diff=134464 2013-12-01T20:09:43Z

<p>SamC: Added instructions for game data fix</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox Game<br /> |title=Elite<br /> |id=497<br /> |image=[[Image:GAME_Elite_Title.png|320px]]<br /> |caption=Title Screen<br /> |developer= David Braben, Ian Bell<br /> |publisher=Firebird<br /> |released=1987<br /> |version=[[Version0.72|0.72]]<br /> |status=Supported}}<br /> <br /> '''Elite''' is a seminal space trading video game. Both Elite and Elite Plus are freeware, and may be legally downloaded from their author's [http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/pc/index.htm web site].<br /> <br /> == Making it work ==<br /> <br /> If you require support for general issues, see the [[Performance|performance guide]] and [[DOSBox_FAQ|FAQ]].<br /> <br /> == Testing ==<br /> <br /> Elite and Elite Plus both work fine in DOSBox.<br /> <br /> ==Saving and Loading==<br /> <br /> To save and load game data a fix is required for the original version of Elite.<br /> <br /> [http://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?id=5432&amp;sid=cb8df84429b53b91817c79160a70919b Elfix.zip] (ripsaw8080) will enable saving and loading.<br /> <br /> A .bat file can be created by adding the following code to a text file and saving as Elite.bat:<br /> <br /> @echo Loading ELFIX, an TSR by ripsaw800. Fixes a problem with file attributes.<br /> @ELFIX.COM<br /> <br /> @echo Loading ELITE<br /> @ELITE.EXE<br /> <br /> attrib: MiniMax<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/elite Elite] at MobyGames<br /> *[http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/elite-plus Elite Plus] at MobyGames<br /> *[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=19646] Elite fix instructions<br /> <br /> [[Category:Simulation games]]</div>

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