Elite / Frontier Editing FFE

[ph_1980]

Hi guys.

I don't know if this is the place to post these things, but if anyone could give me a link, I'd be very greatful.

About five years ago I played FFE a lot, and there was a pretty good guide (on the internet, I think) about hex-editing the FFE start-up ship.

I know there is one at:
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1350/ffe-hack.html, and there is a hacking suite at jades - but this was different.

It explained how to alter the Eagle you get when you start by pressing '1', it explained how to alter the ship, the cargo capacity, the crew size etc.

I'm not big on the cheating side, but when playing FFE, I do like the eye candy of having an Imperial Trader that is a capable military ship.

Any help would be very greatfully received!


Phil.

 

[Steve]

This may be what you're looking for; it works with all versions of FFE apart from FFE D3D

BUFFET (Big Universal Frontier First Encounters Trainer)

 

[ph_1980]

erm... it wasn't...

But it looks about a hundred times better! That is sensational. Like I say - I'm not one for hacking it to make it easy - but it is good to have an appropriate ship - bombing the Federation always seems better from an imp than a viper.

Thanks again!

 

[Steve]

bombing the Federation always seems better from an imp than a viper.

Well now you've gone and spoilt it all. Don't tell me you're one of those strange Imperial types; undying devotion to The Emperor and all that. Grrr.

 

[ph_1980]

Well now you've gone and spoilt it all. Don't tell me you're one of those strange Imperial types; undying devotion to The Emperor and all that. Grrr.

I'm afraid I do have small amount of real estate in Exioce for my days off... Well - I did. Not played in way too long. Just found out about about D3D and the excitement is just wearing off!

You never know, this time round, I might follow the Federal way. Pity there's not an Alliance military - I'd be tempted to give them a whirl...

 

[turwhitt]

The federation are a bunch of moral fascists.

Climb your way with the Empire and you are not fettered by pointless morality and unnatural laws.

 

[Sir.Tj]

The federation are a bunch of moral fascists.

Climb your way with the Empire and you are not fettered by pointless morality and unnatural laws.

Just a psychotic dictator, bless him!

 

[ph_1980]

Psychotic Dictator? Pah! That's the Emperor of Man you're talking about!

I can't do it any other way - I've got playing again and now I've made some credits in Soholia I'm back off down to the Empire. I'll get myself registered at Facece. Back to the life of a Serf. In FE2 I actually got up as high as Count. Reckon it'll take me a while to get back there!

That is actually one of the best features of BUFFET - you can see how many points you have accumulated - used to drive me made wondering when the next promotion was due.

The detail in D3D is stunning though, isn't it? I've seen a few bugs, like a planet showing above the surface of the moon I'm landing on - but there were far worse bugs in the FFE I paid £29 for back in 1995!

I was looking at the Russian site, and saw some of the models they are putting together. What a game it'll be when they put them in. Some one has actually managed to make an Adder look good. I thought that was a contradiction in terms, but hey. Can't wait to see what they come up with for the Imperial Trader, that's the best looking ship in the game for me.

I hope they manage to sort out the icon issue with the latest patch though. I can't play the latest version they've brought out as the panel icons disappear - apparently there is a resolution you can run it on, but it's too big to run windowed on my PC and for some reason, It won't run full screen... Can't create device or something. Ahh well...

Thanks for recommending BUFFET

 

[turwhitt]

now I've made some credits in Soholia I'm back off down to the Empire. I'll get myself registered at Facece.

Good man.

We want YOU - for Facece!

See you at the next Officers' ball.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Psychotic Dictator? Pah! That's the Emperor of Man you're talking about!

Always been a bit of a rebel me!

The Empire is the best way to get the money and promotions nice and quick though. get a ship with a military drive and either go back and forth between Facece and Vequess picking up Military missions on the way or you can do a triangle route including Soholia.

And welcome to the forum.

 

[ph_1980]

I think I've always had the thing for not playing for the good guys. I've just downloaded the updated version of the Turner's Quest for D3D and I think I'm going to be playing that until there's an updated Imp Trader available.

I'd have been here sooner if I'd realised this forum was active. Never realised there were so many old Frontier fans out there.

 

[Steve]

Never realised there were so many old Frontier fans out there.

Less of the "old" please