About two years ago i played some version of elite called arc-elite,supposedly the best version because of occurences like pirates attacking the starbase you launched from and ships coming in groups with heavy cargo ships being protected by fast ships etc..
it was really interesting,difficult to control but i must say better then PC versions.Also had this strange atmosphere or computer's long past by now.
guide to install here
http://galnet.hosted.doosh.net/terminal/pu...c/dontpanic.htm
download arc elite here
http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/arc/