Best way to play?

[watchful]

#10048

Looks like there’s no official way to get this game?

Also don’t see many details on PCGamingWiki.

There is this guide which mentions a few patched versions, like removing password or granting more starting credits.

An enhanced port of the Atari ST version called GLFrontier looks interesting, though not even based a DOS port, and folks seem to think it’s still inferior.

Someone mentioned this “Pioneer” fan game is inspired by Frontier.

[SpaceGameJunkie]

#10052

I just played the OG DOS version for years, that’d would be my recommendation.

Pioneer is indeed a love letter to the game, and is more modern, but I don’t think it’s a 1:1 comparison. I’m not 100% on that, however, as I don’t have as much time with Pioneer.

I think if you wanted the general gist of the gameplay, Pioneer would be fine. If you wanted the nitty and the gritty, run the original.

[Martli]

#10076

I’m playing the DOS version on that sharoma frontierverse website labelled ‘Frontier: Elite 2 (Patched)’ and it’s working well so far (not that I’ve got too far).

[SpaceGameJunkie]

#10077

Oh that’s a nice find, thank you Martli.

[falselogic]

#10094

Yes, thank you Martli. Maybe I’ll try the OpenGl version as well.