Next gamestudio contest

Posted By: VeT

Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 20:42

i dont know if i'm writing to right place, but i'm interested, when next gamestudio contest would take place?

i'm working on Newton 2 wrapper, you can see it using links, but... i have some "sweet" and usefull features, i spent a lot of time working on them, so i want to try to show them on contest...

Posted By: Quad

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 21:17

yea a plugin and/or pnp projects(i mean projects like shade-c) contest would be cool.

Posted By: PHeMoX

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 21:28

I'd like to see a A6/A7 game contest again, that way I'll be motivated to join this time. I may be wrong as I haven't been keeping track of the contest lately, but I think the requirements usually were A7-only, right?

Posted By: VeT

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 21:41

he-he... there is a newbie Vasya, after contest he downloads my Newton2 plugin + Quadraxas's shade-c plugin, connect them in correct way and get finished demo-version of his game

Posted By: BoH_Havoc

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 22:36

The bad thing about all these contests is, that i never get to know when there is one

I guess I'm reading the wrong parts of the forum eh? ^^

ot: A PnP/Plugin Contest would be awesome as i already have something i could built up on. And there's a lot of other people who are working on a plugin or some neat scripts, too. I think this might actually be a cool idea

Posted By: Slin

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 23:01

Originally Posted By: BoH_Havoc

The bad thing about all these contests is, that i never get to know when there is one

I guess I'm reading the wrong parts of the forum eh? ^^

It is a section in the AUM

Originally Posted By: BoH_Havoc

ot: A PnP/Plugin Contest would be awesome as i already have something i could built up on. And there's a lot of other people who are working on a plugin or some neat scripts, too. I think this might actually be a cool idea

ot = off topic?^^

I like that idea as well, but with what should I take part on it?^^ Because something you already know, whould get a little boring, wouldn�t it?
But what else than my shaderframework or the shadows could I sent in? An improved version of my webcam dll or would you prefer a bullet wrapper?
Or should I just send in everything?^^
Anyways, such a contest would definatly be a nice thing

Posted By: Quad

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 23:13

Originally Posted By: VeT

he-he... there is a newbie Vasya, after contest he downloads my Newton2 plugin + Quadraxas's shade-c plugin, connect them in correct way and get finished demo-version of his game

shade-c is Boh_Havoc's

and it is a lite-c project with lots of cool shaders.

if such contest starts, i guess i will participate with a dll plugin. I didnt pick a area(netwrok/physics/graphics/additional feautres) to make plugin though.

i guess i may go with a plugin that can be used in games that needs a lot of strings(like rpgs? weapon descriptions-stats/quests/story etc. lots of data, writing all to spare text files wont help i guess).

Posted By: BoH_Havoc

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 23:34

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ot = off topic?^^

you know i always thought that means "on topic"...but now you mention it i realized i was wrong all the time

Thanks ^^

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But what else than my shaderframework or the shadows could I sent in? An improved version of my webcam dll or would you prefer a bullet wrapper?

bullet wrapper! with the "destroyble objects" feature please! I'd kill for that one

Posted By: VeT

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/27/08 23:48

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shade-c is Boh_Havoc's

and it is a lite-c project with lots of cool shaders.

i know it, i just forget, who is autor(maybe BoH_Havoc will forget me for this:)

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with the "destroyble objects" feature please! I'd kill for that one

just wait a little, in Newton 2 there were such a feature in last January - there were video, where one brick fall on another and mesh breaks in two parts... now that part of newton craches, but Julio said that he would work on it

Posted By: VeT

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/29/08 05:59

btw, here is video :P
http://www.newtondynamics.com/downloads/destruction2.wmv

okay, so what about contest?

Posted By: testDummy

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 08/29/08 21:03

Quoting BoH_Havoc.

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The bad thing about all these contests is, that i never get to know when there is one...

Indeed. It is only for AUM readers.
Also, contest discovery didn't almost require download of a few megabytes of data for each issue.

Posted By: VeT

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/02/08 23:59

if somebody missed

Quote:

Send the demos before the 15th of November 2008; we will upload them to Acknex Unlimited and we will open a user ranking thread at the forum. By submitting your demo(s) you declare that:

- you have created all the submitted content, or you have the right to use it and distribute it freely. As an example, you can't use textures from commercial games; create your own textures or use textures that can be distributed freely;

- the demo(s) can be given freely to all the engine users and / or made available for free at Conitec's websites as GameStudio demos.

Posted By: mpdeveloper_B

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/03/08 00:06

The official contests are always posted here as well:

http://www.conitec.net/english/gstudio/contest.php

Posted By: Joozey

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/03/08 13:52

No that one is old, now is the fall contest:

Quote:

Create a demo that impresses the jury and you can be one of the lucky winners. Feel free to use any GameStudio A7 edition or lite-C (even the free version) and submit your zipped entry (or entries).

But what pleases me most, the 1st price has been upgraded

Quote:

And what can you win? First of all, a lot of fame and respect! And then, one of these prizes:

- 1st prize: an upgrade to A7 Professional or a $500 voucher that can be used at Conitec's web store (if you already own A7 professional);

- 2nd prize: a $200 voucher that can be used at Conitec's web store;

- 3rd prize: a $100 voucher that can be used at Conitec's web store.

Posted By: HeelX

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/03/08 15:02

I think the contest page should be updated

Posted By: FBL

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/04/08 10:56

What kind of contest is it this time (AUM downlaods are blocked ehre...)?

Posted By: PHeMoX

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/04/08 11:28

Originally Posted By: Firoball

What kind of contest is it this time (AUM downlaods are blocked ehre...)?

It should be a less than 5mb big, Lite-C or A7 made small game if I recall correctly..

Posted By: Joozey

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/04/08 14:32

I pasted it above :l

Posted By: testDummy

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/04/08 17:47

That information is appreciated.

Posted By: FBL

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/05/08 08:18

Originally Posted By: Joozey

I pasted it above :l

yeah the basic requirements... but is it supposed to be a game, some weird demo, or what do they want to see?

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/05/08 09:46

...just IMPRESS them.
"They" always want to be IMPRESSED by something done with THEIR engine in uncounted number of hours (nearly for free) (...to akquire new customers and keep disbelievers).

In the end HEELX will win...

if he not tries to cheat (he still burns to get listed again

)

Posted By: Joozey

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/05/08 14:33

That's it :P
"Create a demo that impresses the jury and you can be one of the lucky winners"

Posted By: PHeMoX

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/08/08 16:48

Secret objective number one:

Hide a picture of JCL in your game somewhere. An inevitably huge bunch of bonus points will come your way if you do this right.

Posted By: FBL

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/09/08 08:45

A target for the shooting range?

Posted By: bomber

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 09/13/08 10:05

lol a sandbag!

Posted By: BlueBeast

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/10/08 17:48

What I think really sucks is that you have to have the latest greatest version of Acknex...

what about those of us who still use A6? We want and maybe can't afford an upgrade, in which we count on the contests to score a version of A7.

These contests really thin out the herd and do nothing to support us long time users.

I think everyone and their mother should b able to enter the contest as long as their version of Acknex supports the contest guidlines (like lite-c)

Just my 2 cents

- Jason

Posted By: mpdeveloper_B

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/10/08 23:02

Originally Posted By: PHeMoX

I would like to see a game contest too, just a game contest not restricted by engine version or whatever. I want to submit PreVa!!! Or if they have it next year, Kino One...

Game Contest!!!!111oneone

@BlueBeast: I totally agree. The problem is that the prizes are always an upgrade to the latest PRO version (A7 pro) or gift vouchers, which don't really help those that already have A7. It shouldn't be engine specific, if you want to make something with A5/A6/A7 (or if you still have A4

) then it should be accepted as a valid entry.

Posted By: Machinery_Frank

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/11/08 07:55

Originally Posted By: mpdeveloper_B

... The problem is that the prizes are always an upgrade to the latest PRO version (A7 pro) or gift vouchers, which don't really help those that already have A7. ...

I agree. And I think it is not that difficult to offer much better prices. Look at the big contests out there. Some related companies could offer free software, 3d models, textures. Conitec only has to ask some of their developers. Maybe Fragmotion, Milkshape, content packs from Dexsoft, 3dTotal or some nice gamedev books could do the trick.

Posted By: VeT

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/11/08 08:38

maybe it'd be better to get prize on the winner chose? of cource, prizes bay be the same price

for me, A7 pro would be the best variant for now

Posted By: mpdeveloper_B

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/11/08 16:00

or just a $500 check for first prize, no gift voucher :P

Posted By: Joozey

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/11/08 22:33

They used to hand out real money instead of vouchers a few years ago. I guess that became too expensive

. Can't really blame them.

Posted By: PHeMoX

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/12/08 12:24

The value of the prices stayed the same though...

Posted By: badapple

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/13/08 08:55

i would also like to see the next contest be open to all gs editions and not just a7 - lite c

Posted By: Vadim647

Re: Next gamestudio contest - 11/18/08 18:44

That's the point of contests - to show how flexible and great new editions\releases are.