I'm really proud to present my fully documented source code for Elite on the Commodore 64.

This is the original 1985 source, recently released by Ian Bell, with every single line of code explained.

It’s a thing of beauty. Enjoy!

https://github.com/markmoxon/elite-source-code-commodore-64

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I am delighted to announce my latest hack: Elite 3D.

This is BBC Micro Elite, but in anaglyph 3D. To enjoy the third dimension, you'll need a pair of 3D specs; red-cyan is a good choice, but five different types are supported.

It's for BBC machines with a 6502 Second Processor, but you can also play it in your browser or emulator.

Full details:

About Elite 3D: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d.html

Playing Elite 3D: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d_downloads.html

Configuring Elite 3D: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d_configuration.html

Technical information: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d_technical_information.html

I recommend you take a quick look at the instructions first, as the built-in configuration tool makes a great introduction to the 3D effect and can help you get the best from it.

But if you can't resist jumping in straight away - and are willing to accept that 1980s anaglyph 3D isn't exactly the future of VR - then click here to play the game in your browser:

https://bbc.xania.org/?model=Master&coProcessor=true&autoboot&disc=https://elite.bbcelite.com/versions/elite_3d/elite-6502sp-3d-sng45.ssd

Have fun!

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And here's news of a huge treat for the 40th anniversary of Elite!

Ian Bell, co-author of the original Elite, has just released a bunch of never-seen-before original source discs for Elite on the Apple II, Commodore 64, NES, SNES (unfinished), Atari ST... and, amazingly, a prototype of Elite 2, which has never been released before.

Get stuck in on Ian's site: http://www.elitehomepage.org/fourty/index.htm

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Elite in anaglyph 3D is now feature-complete! I squashed the last bug this morning, and the game is now fast enough to play.

The next task is to write some instructions and document how it all works, but I will be releasing this very soon.

It's actually pretty good fun to play, once your eyes get used to the 3D effect. It can't hold a candle to Elite:Dangerous in VR, of course, but this 8-bit version runs on 100% 1980s hardware, and the thought that people could genuinely have been playing this back in 1985 (when the original 6502SP version was released) is pretty cool!

Anyway, watch this space... not long now.

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