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by Pappy55
Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:29 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: oolite difficulty.....
Replies: 34
Views: 8904

I feel it is hard too then again I was always pretty bad at the original elite. Finally got my paws on a Military laser after only one evening of play.. :P I took on some narcotics and slaves at a anarchy system and went to go sell them for big profit when I was attacked as soon as I launched.. I ma...
by Pappy55
Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:36 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Back after a long absence
Replies: 4
Views: 1676

Back after a long absence

Well I am back playing oolite again and I can't get anywhere with it..

Have you made docking harder?
Before I could do the old full speed show off docking.. now I can't dock at all

:oops:
by Pappy55
Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:55 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Win Vista Home Premium
Replies: 30
Views: 13456

Win Vista Home Premium

I am posting on behalf of a friend who I just introduced to oolite and he cant run it. He has tried compatablity mode, he is longed in as administrator. The program goes to load and seams normal till the main window appears then nothing and vista throws up the error that the exe has stoped working. ...
by Pappy55
Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:35 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Modding the ships??
Replies: 5
Views: 2569

forgive my ingorance but what is 'strict mode'?

I have seen it in the save menu but i have no idea what it does.
by Pappy55
Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:32 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Modding the ships??
Replies: 5
Views: 2569

Modding the ships??

I would like a point in the right direction unless its already done in modding the ships to be more like the original. Please somone correct me if I am wrong here but I believe in the original Elite you were stuck with the Cobra Mk III. I want to make the Cobra mk III the only ship you can fly and u...
by Pappy55
Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:07 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Fireing Backwards..
Replies: 7
Views: 3728

Re: Fireing Backwards..

[/quote]What do you mean "fired backwards"? I don't understand.[/quote]

When I am chaseing a pirate fireing at his aft he launches missiles at me..
without ecm or fuel injectors thay can hurt..
by Pappy55
Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:02 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Fireing Backwards..
Replies: 7
Views: 3728

Fireing Backwards..

It might just be me being dumb but when i die to missiles they are always fired backwards. I think this slightly ruins it for me but I wont complain..
by Pappy55
Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:38 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 15
Views: 6156

keyboard..
by Pappy55
Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:31 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 15
Views: 6156

Hello All

kinda gland i stublmed on this little relic :) I remeber elite back on the Commodore 64 though at the age os about 6-7 I dident have a clue what it was about or how to play. Then in years to come I had an Amiga 500 & 1200 where I aquired Frontier Elite II.. Frontier Elite II I am holding soley r...