You might also consider looking into a lutris script to automate the install and wine setup. https://lutris.net/games/elite/

Sep 20, 2022 20:26:28 Michael via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>:

it's called elite and I was wondering how to get it to play on linux. anyone know?
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Well, 'wine newkind.exe' works but no sound
How do I get sound to work?
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