Mark Moxon

@markmoxon

Travel writer, coder, long-distance walker and Acorn nut. Back in the day: Editor of Acorn User, Editor of h2g2. Also on Mastodon: @markmoxon@universeodon.com

markmoxon.comJoined April 2009

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Jan 27

So here - for the first time ever - is Elite with a flicker-free ship on the title screen, looking at a flicker-free planet, while launching from a flicker-free Coriolis space station. Buttery smooth, and coming soon! 🚀 #C64 #BBCMicro #Plus4 #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #8bit

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Good news. I've extended the algorithm so it only draws lines that move, rather than just drawing everything. It's a big improvement - the flicker has now completely gone! I think this is ready to squeeze into all the versions of Elite that can handle it... #C64 #BBCMicro #Plus4

Unfortunately the fix needs about 88 extra bytes, so there is no way it will fit into the original #bbcmicro version of Elite. However, I should be able to add it to the original version when running on the BBC Master, so black-and-white space fans shouldn't be left behind.

When Bell and Braben fixed the flicker in #bbcmicro Elite, they only did ships; planets still flicker. So I've remedied this, and although it's not perfect, it's an improvement (left=old, right=new). Hoping to apply this fix to BBC Master, 6502SP, #C64, #Plus4 and Teletext Elite.

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Brand new release! The Elite Universe Editor is now available for the #Commodore64. Info: bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_un Download: bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_un Instructions: bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_un Repo: github.com/markmoxon/elit Enjoy! #retrocomputing #retrogaming #elitedangerous #8bit

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Finally, the screenshot from the back of the original Firebird box. It's a bit quiet compared to the BBC Micro box shot, and apparently the police scan doesn't find anything interesting… though I bet the smugglers weren’t quite so relaxed. 4/4

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Next, the first screenshot from the manual, in which a Cobra Mk III turns away from a clandestine meeting by the sun and heads for the shipping lanes. I wonder what shady business went down here? 3/4

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First up, the Commodore 64 ship identification chart - or part of it, anyway. The C64 supports eight ships plus the station and planet, so this is busy (and rather slow) stuff! 2/4

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I'm hoping to release the #Commodore64 version of the Elite Universe Editor in the next couple of days. To celebrate, here are three #C64 themed Elite scenes, all brought to life by pressing "play" (see thread). 1/4 #retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #8bit #elitedangerous

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I'm hoping to release the Commodore 64 version in the next couple of weeks. Watch this space!

For comparison, here's the exact same universe file loaded into the Universe Editor on a BBC Micro with a 6502 Second Processor. This is not a fair comparison, as the 6502SP has a 3MHz CPU, while the C64 is 1MHz, but it's great to see file-sharing working between the platforms.

The #Commodore64 version of the Elite Universe Editor can now load and play files. Here are two scenes from the manual and poster, plus the BBC's iconic box screenshot brought to life. The #C64 screen might be a bit smaller, but it works! #retrocomputing #elitedangerous #8bit

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My latest project is a #Commodore64 version of the Elite Universe Editor. It will have all the features from the #BBCMicro version, and a common file format: bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_un Here's a short clip of the work-in-progress #C64 version. Looks good so far! #RetroComputing

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