Beginners' contest - October 2009

Dear Friends,

It's time for a new contest.
1) Register at the forum (if you didn't do it already)
2) Download the lite-C workshops and go through them (optional)
3) Download lite-C free version, create a small demo and post a link to it at the forum or email it to me. This month's contest theme is "create something using c_move", so feel free to create anything that deals with entity movement, as long as your demo runs by itself in the last version of lite-C free edition. Make sure to finish your demos before the 15th of November.

Suggested readings for this contest:
- The 18th workshop;
- AUM 67...87.

The winner will get a copy of A7 extra (a $99 value).

If you are an experienced user (you have over 1,000 forum posts or so) please give the beginners the chance to win their copy of A7. As you know, the regular AUM contest has much bigger prizes from now on so you can participate there.

Good luck! Don't forget to post your questions and comments here.

Could we have the deadline for this contest?

good idea, but I can't need the prize, again -.- Is there a contest with commercial version in next time?

The deadline is the 15th of November. The prizes may vary depending on the complexity of the contest.

Hello George,
just a quick question on the contest. Do you want to see a complete game that is fun to play or a demo that shows all the things you could do with c_move or do you prefer a really well written script with a good documentation of the underlying ideas?
I'm asking because I really want to take part in your contest. But since I struggle with basic functions and the contest has a somewhat tight deadline I'd like to focus on what is asked in your competition.

Btw, thank you for these beginner's contests! I've learned quiet a bit about particles last month, even though I didn't participate in the competition itself. It is a great motivator for a beginner like me.

I'm glad to hear that you like these contests - I like them as well . Anything is ok as long as it showcases the power of c_move and helps you / others learn more about the lite-C language. As an example, a complex shader demo that uses c_move to move a ball won't get points for the shaders, but for the c_move part of the code. Let's not forget that the users decide the winner by discussing the positives and negatives of the demos; I'm only here to make sure that the prize doesn't go to a less valuable project.

i think i will enter this contest to

here are some help for all the starters

manaul

old workshop

workshop27 converted to lite-c from aum52
download link

to all wich going to enter much sucses

flits

just to inform other contestants, there will also be 2 more contestants joining from AcknexTurk community, one of them is cronax(also submitted to previous particle contest), and one of them will register soon.

Hello, can i use some resources of the workshop?
I am thinking on use "earth.mdl".
Where i send my submission?
Thanks in advance.
Greetings.

Sure, you can use earth.mdl. Post a link to your demo here or email it to me - george@acknex.net

Hey George, contestans from AcknexTurk would like to know if they are allowed to use wed trial to create levels. (They can load this levels from lite-c free right?)

Sure, anything is allowed if the end product runs fine using lite-C. They can use Med, Wed trial, they can export levels using another modeling package, etc.

okay, thanks for clearing that up!

Good luck to everyone.

I founded a little demo on my external harddisk drive, who I created 1-2 years ago. It includes c_move, so I thought, it's a good demo for this contest:
http://www.haeschen.ch/hopfel/c_move_contest.exe
I think, it works on GS-free.
and how I said, thats a realy old code and it's very confusing...
I hope, there's a better demo in next time from a beginner, who realy needs an extra version from GS.

Cheers,
Hopfel

If it is using lite-C and runs with the last version of lite-C free it's good for the contest.

Here is my entry http://www.2shared.com/file/9052653/3c6ae442/c_move.html

I've got it.

hey George,
since the a7extra will be free soon, what is going to happen to the prize? is it still a7 extra or will it be something like $50 coupon to comm upgrade?

At this moment I don't know what features will make it into the new (and free) Gamestudio version, so we'll keep the A7 extra prize for this month's contest.

Well, this is my entry: 3rd Person Movement

You can adjust some properties pressing F1.

Enjoy.

Got it.

Simple question:

Can I use in this contests more than one entry?

I didn't know which I should use:

A Space Movement Code using self-written physics which has some bugs
or

a little game with very simple use of c_move with a simple run away AI?

muffel

am pretty sure you can have multiple entries

Here is my entry.

http://www.mediafire.com/?wonyt4znidf

Sure, you can have as many entries as you want. Sepiantum, I've got your demo.

Well here is my first entry
Catch Me
There is a simple AI which tries to run away and you have to catch.

My second Entry, a space_physic template is still in work just some improvements and debugging to do.

muffel

My second entry
Space_game_template

There are still some bugs. But perhaps someone can help me tracking this bugs after the compest.

muffel

Here is my entry:
Pinball

and it is mine
Download

player model is from kh movement tutorial

there are some bugs about collision and camera
I guess camera problem because of level model

move - w,s
run - shift
jump + leave rope ladder etc. - space
turn around rope + jump right or left on ladder - a,d
slow motion - g
sorry for my bad english
good luck to everyone

Here is my entry, I hope it's not too late.

It's simple game in which the player must push some boxes (using arrow keys) to unlock the door.
I didn't have time to make more levels.

I've got all the entries. Stand by for the poll.