Elite The New Kind GBA

Elite - The New Kind
General
Author	Quirky
Type	Simulation
Version	1.7.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2005/12/30
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This is a GBA port of Elite - The New Kind, based on the original PC version from Christian Pinder.

User guide

Differences to PC version:

• Not as many graphics options, e.g. planet styles and anti aliased lines are missing.
• Find Planet can be performed only when docked.
• 1 mission extra - see source code for spoilers.
• A couple of extra ships appear, taken from Elite A.

Controls

Intro screen:

A - Load a saved game

B - Continue

Start - Ship parade screen

In game:

Start - Bring up controls menu

Up/Down - Select an option

Right/A - Buy

Left - Sell

B - Cancel

In space:

A - Fire

B - Fire missile (can be configured)

Up/Down - Dive/Climb

Left/Right - Roll left/right

L/R - Slow Down/Speed up (can be configured)

Start - Menu

Select - Target missile (can be configured)

Speed toggle (specified key+):

Up/Down - Increase/decrease speed

View toggle (specified key+):

D-Pad - View front/rear/left/right

A/B - Increase/decrease zoom factor

On The Chart Screens:

D-Pad - Move cross hairs around

B - Return cursor to docked planet when "finding"

Up/Down - Change current letter

"?" - Search for the named planet

L - Show info on planet

Screenshots

Known issues

You may lose a previous Quick Save or data from save slot 8!! To work around this possible loss" Back up your save file, just in case.

Compatibility

Tested on real hardware using a Flash Advance 256Mb and also on the Visualboy Advance emulator.

Changelog

1.7.1

• No new features, just minor bug fixes:
  • Spurious planet no longer shown on short range chart
  • Quick save size was not calculated correctly - this fix introduces an incompatibility with previous saves.

External links

• Author's website - http://www.geocities.ws/quirky_2k1/index.html