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Elite 30 years later: Comparing screenshots from 1984 and 2014

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The short-range star chart

Elite: Short range star chart
Navigation is a lot easier with a star chart that shows trade routes.

A long-range view

Elite: Galactic star
Plotting your course through distant stars is a darn sight easier in Elite: Dangerous.

Accessing the menus

Elite: Menus
In Elite, you accessed menus with the function keys. Now, you feel like they’re a part of your ship.

Market prices

Elite: Market prices
The prices have changed and so has the presentation. Making money is as hard as ever, though.

Planet data

Elite: Planet data
Planet data is found in the star chart in Elite: Dangerous.
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