Demo Party - Cafe'2000: Official invitation

<b>Demo Party</b> - Cafe'2000: Official invitation

                    Official invitation

                          Version 0.1.



                        General Information


             Date: second half of the summer of 2000.



    Location: Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation.
Location not yet determined. Information about Kazan and
Republic of Tatarstan, can be found at:

    http://www.kzn.ru

    http://www.kcn.ru/tat_ru/index.htm

    http://www.tatar.ru

    http://www.tatarstan.ru

    http://kazanet.da.ru



    Directions: Place not yet been determined.


    Time: is not defined yet. Indicative poryadok
provedeniya konkypcov (the final will be played racpicanie 
konkypcov known July 29, 2000, the first day provedeniya 
CAFe'2000): 


           Day 1 Day of February


   1. Opening 1. Opening of Day 2

   2. 64K Web page 2. Amiga / PC 4k intro

   3. Multichannel music 3. 4-channel music

   4. ZX Spectrum 4K intro 4. BK 4K intro

   5. Hand-drawn graphics 5. Simulated graphic

   6. BC demo 6. ZX Spectrum demos

   7. Wild demo / Funny compos 7. Wild show / Funny compos

   8. Amiga / PC 64K intro 8. Amiga / PC demo

   9. MP3 music 9. Animation

  10. ANSI schedule 10. ASCII chart

  11. Closure of Day 1 11. Results, rewards,

                                          close


    Cost: Ticket price for 2 days of competition is 50
rubles per 1 day of competition - 30 rubles.



    Prizes: cash awards, letters, symbols.



    The latest version of these rules can always be found at:


     - Http://cafeparty.da.ru


     - Cafe@knet.ru subj: cafe2000


     - 2:5049 / 96.15 subj: cafe2000



                         General rules

 - To participate in the competition with works created for

   Platforms: Amiga, PC, BC, ZX-Spectrum
 - Work made for Amiga and PC platforms are evaluated together
 - Competition in each category will be conducted under the 
condition that 

   will be presented to two or more work
 - Order of displaying works in the categories will be 
determined by lot  - All works must be made specially for the 
competition  - Accepted only have never been exhibited work

 - Allowed the work packed with archiving

   rar, zip, lha, lzx
 - Work to the contest may be proxies for

   which bears all the responsibility for their correct

   execution
 - One trustee can not represent more than one

   author / group
 - Participant who takes the prize (1-3) in one of the 
nominations 

   in the competition, wins a prize
 - Persons who took prizes (1-3), but not present at

   competition (participation by proxy) the prizes do not get
 - Work is desirable prislat zaranee for testirovaniya,

   and verification nA demo mashinah
 - Deadline of works - 30 minutes before competition
 - Each participant must complete a registration form



                       Competitions rules


   Amiga / PC demo / intro


   General rules [Amiga]

 - Minimum configuration MC68030/68882/16 MB. fast
 - The maximum size of working memory, 32 MB. fast
 - Loop only by using the parameter "-loop"
 - Work without user intervention
 - Exit the demo / intro to the system at any time by pressing 
the left 

   mouse
 - When you exit the demo / intro computer must not be 
overloaded, 

   ie output should be back to the operating system
 - Forbidden pure animation
 - After running SetPatch


   General rules [PC]

 - Minimum configuration P166MMX/16 MB.
 - The maximum size of working memory, 32 MB.
 - A maximum resolution of 800x600
 - Maximum depth 24-bit color (16.7 million colors)
 - Loop only by using the parameter "-loop"
 - Work without user intervention
 - Exit the demo / intro to the system at any time by pressing 
ESC  - When you exit the demo / intro computer must not be 
overloaded, 

   ie output should be back to the operating system
 - Prohibits the use of hardware accelerators (3Dfx, etc.)
 - Denied Services Windows DirectX, DirectSound, etc.
 - Forbidden pure animation
 - Allowed to use the specification Vesa 2.0 (and UniVBE)


   Demo

 - The maximum amount of 6 MB. (6,291,456 bytes)
 - Sound necessarily
 - Only the first 10 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one entry from author / group


   64K intro

 - The maximum amount of 64 KB. (65,536 bytes)
 - Preferably soundtrack
 - Service DOS4GW, DPMI, etc. for the PC will not be granted
 - Only the first 5 minutes are shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one work from the author / two of the group



   4k intro

 - The maximum amount of 4 KB. (4,096 bytes)
 - Service DOS4GW, DPMI, etc. for the PC will not be granted
 - Only the first 3 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one work from the author / two of the group



   Music


   4-channel music

 - The maximum amount of Module 1 MB. (1,048,576 bytes)
 - Allowed only standard MOD format files (ProTracker)
 - Only the first 4 minutes of ringing will be listened
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be listened
 - No more than two works by the author



   Multi-channel music

 - Maximum Module 4 MB. (4,194,304 bytes)
 - Maximum number of channels, including the NNA, no more than 
32  - Permitted formats - xm, it, med, dbm

 - Prohibit the use of packaged samples
 - Only the first 4 minutes of ringing will be listened
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be listened
 - No more than two works by the author



   MP3 Music

 - Maximum file size 4 MB. (4,194,304 bytes)
 - Only the first 4 minutes of ringing will be listened
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be listened
 - No more than two works by the author



   Graphics and Animation


   Scribble Graphics

 - A maximum resolution of 800x600
 - Maximum depth 24-bit color (16.7 million colors)
 - Prohibits the use of scanned images
 - Permitted formats - iff, png, jpeg, gif
 - Each work will be shown for 30 seconds + 10 seconds

   Final Image
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - No more than two works by the author


   Simulated graphic

 - A maximum resolution of 800x600
 - Maximum depth 24-bit color (16.7 million colors)
 - Prohibits the use of scanned images
 - Permitted formats - iff, png, jpeg, gif
 - Each work will be shown for 30 seconds + 10 seconds

   Final Image
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - No more than two works by the author


   ASCII chart

 - Permitted formats - 80x25, 80x50
 - Standard ROM font or your own font zaryzchik
 - Each work will be shown for 30 seconds + 10 seconds

   Final Image
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - No more than two works by the author


   ANSI graphics

 - Permitted formats - 80x25, 80x50
 - Standard ROM font or your own font zaryzchik
 - Only static works
 - Each work will be shown for 30 seconds + 10 seconds

   Final Image
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - No more than two works by the author


   Animation

 - Permitted formats - mpg, mov, avi, fli, flc
 - Only the first 10 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one work from the author



   BC


   General rules

 - Allowed to use the BK 0011M
 - Allowed to use the additional 64 KB of RAM.
 - Allowed to use the hard drive
 - Work without user intervention
 - Forbidden pure animation
 - Exit the demo / intro to the system is not required
 - Allowed to work as a disc image file *. bkd or *. img



   Demo

 - The maximum amount of 800 KB. (1 disc)
 - Sound necessarily
 - Only the first 10 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one entry from author / group



   4k intro

 - The maximum file size of 4 KB. (4,096 bytes)
 - Only the first 3 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one work from the author / two of the group


   ZX-Spectrum



   General rules

 - Work without user intervention
 - Forbidden pure animation
 - Exit the demo / intro to the system is not required
 - Allowed to work as a disc image file *. trd



   Demo

 - The maximum amount of 640 KB. (1 disc)
 - Sound necessarily
 - Only the first 10 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one entry from author / group



   4k intro

 - The maximum file size of 4 KB. (4,096 bytes)
 - Only the first 3 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one work from the author / two of the group



   Other Competitions


   Wild demo

 - The maximum amount of 8 MB. (8,388,608 bytes)
 - No rules
 - Everything you need for listening / viewing software and

   hardware provide participants
 - Forbidden pure animation
 - Only the first 10 minutes will be shown
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one entry from author / group


   64K Web page

 - The maximum amount of 64 KB. (65,536 bytes)
 - For proper display in IE 4.x and NN 4.xx base

   configurations
 - Permitted the use of Flash 4.0
 - Will only show the main page (index.html)
 - Each work will be shown 90 seconds
 - Only 15 works, admitted to the competition, will be shown
 - Only one work from the author



    Provided entertainment and competitions for the spectators 
(funny compo). Such as Coca-Cola-(Fanta-, Sprite-) compo, Wild 
show and others to participate in such contests can be anyone.




                            Technique


    Advanced features demo machines (there are
changes in the direction of improving the configuration).



                             Amiga

A1200, Blizzard MC68060/50
RAM 2 MB Mb./32.
AmigaOS 3.0/3.1/3.5


                               PC

Celeron 333
610 MB RAM Kb./128.
Gravis Ultrasound a Mb. / Sound Blaster 16
S3 Virge 4 MB.
uniVBE (if required)
DOS 7.10/Win95, himem, emm386 (if required)


                               BC

BK 0011M
RAM 128 KB Kb./64. (ALTPRO SMK64)
YM2149F/Covox/Sound Drive
HDD 240 MB. (Samsung)
MK-DOS v3.17/ANDOS v3.30/CSI-DOS v3.30
5.25 "/ 3.5" fdd



                          ZX Spectrum

Pentagon 128 Z80A/3.5
RAM 128 KB.
AY-3-8910A (ACB) / Covox (port # FB)
TR-DOS v5.04
5.25 "/ 3.5" fdd



    Svetovoe / zvykovoe obopydovanie - myltimediyny proektop
(Big screen), moschnaya klybnaya ctepeocictema etc.



                          Register


    Each participant must register CAFe'2000.
eobhodimo send the completed registration form to one of
official addresses CAFe'2000 or any organizer CAFe'2000.
All information provided by participants in the registration 
form should correspond to reality and will be strictly

confidential (not applicable).

    Participant zanyavshshy prize (1-3) in one of
nominations, but not filling out the form may have some
difficulties in obtaining the prize.



                     Registration Form


          Name: -.
 Postal Code: -.

          Country: -.

           City: -.

           Street: -.

         Age: -.

          E-mail: -.

            Fido: -.

             Nick: -.

          Group: -.



                           Preselekt


    In connection with preselektom, all work must be
are registered in advance. eobhodimo send job to one of
official addresses CAFe'2000, with all the requirements
requirements.

    Under equal conditions, preference is given to the work of 
the author is personally present at the competition.


Email: 420066, Russian Federation, Tatarstan Republic,

       Kazan, POBox 190

      (Send a minimum of 2-3 weeks before the contest)
e-mail: cafe@knet.ru
ftp: ftp.knet.ru login: cafeguest password: 123456
fido: 2:5049 / 96.15
bbs: +7-8432- private time: xx: xx - xx: xx (mosk.)


    The task preselekt-Committee is to select the best papers 
for competitions in accordance with the rules. Only the best, 
according to Preselectors, the work will be allowed to contest. 
Thus each work submitted to the contest will run through

preselekt, regardless of the number of works in varying
nomination. Competition works preselekt-committee members, as 
well as people somehow involved in the organization are 
CAFe'2000 preselekt on general grounds.



    Current Members preselek-Committee:


     Music: ...

    Graphics: ...
 ASCII / ANSI: ...
 Demo / Intro: ...



                          Organizers


    Vysokogorsky Computer Center

    Director: Larissa Vladimirovana Bikmullina

    Email: 422700, Russian Federation, Tatarstan Republic,

            pos. railway station. High Mount st. School, 
Building 17 

    tel.: +7-84365-21076

    e-mail: root@vcc.kcn.ru

            root@vcc.v-gora.tatarstan.ru

    http:www.kcn.ru/school/vcc


    pasha / Excess team / PAVIT corporation / Secular

    Pavel Vladimirov

    tel.: +7-8432-578974

    e-mail: excess_team@mail.ru

            psh_@mail.ru

    fido: 2:5049 / 96.15


    Lasoft / Excess team

    Alexander Levin

    tel.: +7-8432-930722

    e-mail: lasoft@mail.ru

    fido: 2:5049 / 42.42


    Paparazzi / Excess team

    Paul Yarmolchuk

    tel.: +7-8432-315583

    e-mail: pavel@ksu.ru

            pavel@ipian.kazan.ru

    fido: 2:5049 / 46.185



    Vitaly / Excess team / PAVIT corporation

    Vitaly Nikeshin

    tel.: +7-8432-440949

    e-mail: pavit@mail.ru


    ZK System / Excess team

    Constantine Zuykov

    tel.: +7-8432-110053


    ZL Soft

    Lenar Zakirov

    e-mail: zlsoft@mail.ru



                    Information Support


    Journal "ComputerWorld-Kazan", Journal "Hi-TECH for all"

    Ch. Editor: Alexander Andreev / Mikhail Volokitin

    Email: 420111, Russian Federation, Tatarstan Republic,

            Kazan, POBox 704

    tel.: +7-8432-386673

            +7-8432-642963

    e-mail: root@cwk.kazan.ru

            hitech@bancorp.ru

    http:www.cwk.kazan.ru

            www.cwk.kazan.ru / hitech

            www.hitech.knet.ru


    The program "System 104" (Radio "Volga" FM104.0)

    Moderator: Bulat Karimov - sys104

    e-mail: sys104@bancorp.ru

            sys104@knet.ru

    http:sys104.knet.ru

    fido: 2:5049 / 79.0