This is work in progress of an OpenGL remake of the classic Elite, its based on
the fantastic re-engineered version by Christian Pinder whos website is at www.newkind.co.uk.
Update: 24th February 2002,
Version: 0.5
Done:
+ Fixed up galactic chart
+ Done options screen
+ Done settings screen
+ Finished Variable frame rate (game should work at pretty much the correct speed)
+ Left and right starfields working
+ Fixed equip ship screen
Todo:
- All those little bugs left
- Convert all geometry processing and rendering to proper 3D using OpenGL
Extras:
* Light objects properly (from sun or lasers)
* Rendering planets and suns as proper globes!
* Texture mapping
Download: eliteGL_v0.5.zip.
Well its pretty much done !, from here on its, bug fixes and taking the features beyond elite.
Enjoy...
Update: 18th February 2002,
Version: 0.3
Done:
+ Added sound
+ Fixed up local system display
+ Partial Variable frame rate
+ Front and rear starfields working
Todo:
- Fix up galactic chart
- Finish variable framerate
- Implement load/save/options screens
- Fix side starfields
- Convert all geometry processing and rendering to proper 3D using OpenGL
Extras:
* Light objects properly (from sun or lasers)
* Rendering planets and suns as proper globes!
* Texture mapping
* add your own wish here!
Screenshots:
Download: eliteGL_v0.3.zip.
This is a much improved version, and is almost but not quite playable !!!
Enjoy...
Initial release: 10th February 2002,
Version: 0.01
Done:
+ Graphics using OpenGL ( not properly yet )
+ Input using DirectInput
+ First version so its cool :)
Todo:
- Finish everything else !
Extras:
* Hmmm
Download:eliteGL_v0.01.zip. This is an early alpha release, just
the beginnings !!!
Please Note: This is a very early version, I have been hacking it to pieces to
just get something up and running, you'll need to have DirectXv7.0 installed which I
use for keyboard input... otherwise any OpenGL accelerated graphics card will do.
Enjoy,
