Think #42 24 декабря 1999

Демопати

Designs Haosa'2000 - Information about the festival.

  --== 1999 M.A.L. Programing Ltd ==- DEMO.DESIGN (2:5062 / 
17.85) 


  - General Information

  - Travel Information

  - General rules

  - Contests

  - Technical Information

  - Registration

  - Preselekt

  - Contact with the organizers

  - More information and application


      Information on demoparti

       Chaos Constructions 000

             Version 1.500


     version of September 16, 1999

 - [A. .. General Information ...]--------------
 - Date:

   August 19-20, 2000.

 - Location:

   St. Petersburg, Russia.

   Location not yet determined.

 - Competitions:


   Attention! _all_ the work should be but
   Vym. Not permitted to attend work, pa
   She exhibited at any party,

   either present in the free Rasp
   rostranenii. All entries of dollars
   zhny be created _spetsialno_ for CC000

   party!


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 - [B. .. Travel Information ...]------------>

 Venue is not defined yet, wait for more information!


 - [C. .. General Rules ...]----------------->

 1) Do not use drugs

    funds demoparti.
 2) prohibits any manipulation of the technical
    What the organizers and participants demopa
    mouths without official permission coordinate
    ordinator.
 3) Smoking is allowed only in designated

    designated areas.
 4) use foul language is prohibited.
 5) Do not litter.
 6) The presence of party officials at vozdeyst
    condition of alcohol regulators
    Congestion / security.

 ! Violators of the rules (1), (2) follows immediately be
   slowly removed from the party, the violators (3)

   - (6), a system of two warnings
   excitations.


 ! The system of two warnings:


   1. After the first warning received from the security, 
visitors must either retire before the end of the day party, or 
find a guarantor - a person who more responsible for it 
throughout party.



   2. If a visitor gets a second warning from the party removed 
both he and his surety.



   3. Work parties, remote c party, not
are excluded, except in cases of conflict / issues that can not
be resolved in the absence of the author.

 ! Attention to each visitor Party (whether
a party or just a spectator) would provide any form of 
identification and sign the following statement:



   "I, as a visitor Structural Chaos
declare that he is familiar with these rules and comments, and 
agree to abide by. I understand that if I breach these rules I 
may be expelled (a) from the territory of demoparti and money 
spent on my ticket will not be I recovered. I agree to 
reimburse any Damage caused to me on purpose or by the will

case ".


    Attention! Any damage _must_
will be refunded regardless of who
how and why their cause. If the perpetrator (s)
are not found, the following options (depending on the severity 
of damage): 


   + The complete cessation of the party. vote
and awarding prizes to the winners will be canceled.


   + Collection of money from visitors to
to make amends. Partee
continues as usual. In the case of
refusal to automatically move to the item
one.


   + Organizers reimburse from the prize fund. Game continues, 
but the prizes correspondingly reduced.



 - Approximate Schedule:


   Day 1.
Spectrum: Music, GFX, Intros, Demos anim
compo, ascii \ ansi compo, wild demo,
special compos


   Day 2.
Amiga / PC: Music, Hand-Drawn and RayTraced
GFX, Intros, Demos special compos

Summing up, rewarding the winners.

 ! Detailed schedule will be issued in early
first day of the party.


 - The cost of tickets and prizes.

Ticket for 2 days will cost $ 3.
Ticket for one of these days will cost up to $ 2, respectively.
For girls - free entrance!

Prizes - letters / symbols / prizes / computer accessories / 
etc. More Details will be provided

a month before the party.

Tickets must be booked in advance
(Until August 11). Can not be guaranteed tickets for the same 
price at the party. Reservations made by e-mail. Anyone 
interested should complete the appropriate forms and

send them via the internet or Fido on one
of contact addresses. No Refunds
money for the tickets are _not_ to be.

 - [D. .. Contests ...]---------------------->

   - [D.1 ... Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum ...]--->

 + 512bytes intro - 512 bytes code + BASIC

   loader, 1 minute max. One work of

   author, a maximum of two works from the group.

   Only 10 entries.

 + 4kb intro - 4096 bytes code + BASIC

   loader, 3 minutes max. AY. One work
   that the author, a maximum of two works from

   group. Only 10 entries.

 ! Attention, BASIC loader must be
view: CLEAR wherever

      LOAD "whatever" CODE wherever

      RANDOMIZE USR wherever

! No data in the loader can not

  should otherwise follow the disqualification!

! Allowed to change colors and cleaning

  screen in the BASIC loader.

 + 640Kb demo - DD floppy disk, copy
   Fix telediskom and translated in the TRD

   (Or FDI), 15 minutes max. AY. One pa
   bot of the group. In total 15 works.

! Warning:

  Demo (intro) should work correctly on
Pentagon standard 128 without the bells and whistles on
which will be shown during demoparti. Demo can use GS
(General sound), SD (sound drive), GMX,
Turbo mode, extended memory (up to 512kb)
by Pentagon standards _NO_!


  During competitions, work will be
displayed on a standard Pentagon
128. After the voting works
can be demonstrated with the use of all features and extenders.


  If desired, the authors, the work can be
presented at the Wild Compo (preselekt traversed again).


  Demo _dolzhno_ work on a standard
Scorpio (not discharged).

 + Graphics - standard screen 6912

   bytes, only 25 works. One work of

   author.


  Attention, graphics should not have any logos or references 
to the group and / or author.



  Dopuskaetsya only hand-drawn grafika,
ie narisovannaya nA / for Spectrum / a scanning operation is 
not allowed. Preselekt carried out manually, for razresheniya

controversial issues carry intermediate varianty kartinki - to 
confirm originalnosti. 

 + AY-music - compiled by

   # C000, 3 minutes max. One work from the author
   torus. In total 15 works.

  Caution, work must be "correctly" to play Best View of any 
given advance player.


 + Digital-Music - General Sound, module

   under the 512 kb max, 3 minutes max. Only

   one work from the author. Only 10 entries.


   ins are accepted only with his BASIC loader and its player.
 ---------------------------------------->

   - [D.2 ... PC ...]--->
 + 256bytes intro - no extenders are not

   granted, 30 seconds max. One pa
   bot from the author, a maximum of two works from

   group. Only 10 entries.

 + 512bytes intro - no extenders are not

   granted, 60 seconds max. One pa
   bot from the author, a maximum of two works from

   group. Only 10 entries.

 + 4kb intro - provided DPMI and

   DirectX, 3 minutes max. A maximum of two pa
   Bots from the group. Only 10 entries.

 + 64kb intro - provided DPMI and

   DirectX, 5 minutes max. One work of

   group. Only 10 entries.

 + 8mb demo - available DPMI and

   DirectX, 10 minutes max. One work of

   group. In total 15 works.
! Warning:

  All Demos / Intros should work with
Gravis, SB16, or General Midi (at the show
works will be included in the AWE32 emulation or
GUS with a standard bank if needed
sound).

  You can not use 3dfx or
other hardware accelerators.

  The maximum allowed memory - 64 Mb
(550 Kb BASE).

  EMS memory _not_ given only
XMS (himem.sys)

  Possible to use Vesa2 or DirectX
service without 3D acceleration,

  Demo / Intro must go on pressing
'ESC', without external interference, to work correctly in a 
DOS box Windows.


  Maximum resolution 800x600x32bit.

  Each paper will be given The provided
time.
 ---------------------------------------->

   - [D.3 ... Amiga ...]--->

 + 4kb intro - 3 minutes max, maximum

   Two works from the group. Only 10 entries.
 + 64kb intro - 5 minutes max, a pa
   bot of the group. Only 10 entries.
 + 8mb demo - 10 minutes max, a pa
   bot of the group. In total 15 works.

! Warning:

  All Demos / Intros must go on pressing 'ESC', without 
external interference. 

  The maximum allowed memory - 32 Mb.

  The maximum resolution - 800x600x24bit.

  For a small number of papers in the nominations,
can be combined with competitions for Amiga
similar competitions for PC, so
thus reducing the number of _neprovedennyh_
competitions. The decision will be organized after the 
discussion with the authors of works.  
----------------------------------------> 

   - [D.4...Amiga/PC ...]--->

 + 1mb 4ch music - Standard MOD (prot
   Rucker), 4 minutes max. One work of

   author. In total 15 works.
 + 4mb mch music - Traditional styles. 32

   channel. (MED, IT 'DBM - no compressed

   samples, XM, S3M), 4 minutes max. One

   Work from the author. In total 15 works
 + 4mb mch Music - Alternative styles.

   32 channels. (MED, IT 'DBM - no

   compressed samples, XM, S3M), 4 minutes

   max. One work from the author. Total 15

   work
 + Hand-Drawn GFX - 800x600x24 max. Maxi
   mum two works from the author. Only 25 pa
   Bot.
 + Rendered GFX - 800x600x24 max. Maximum

   Two works from the author. Only 25 papers.

! Warning:

  Graphics should not have any logos or references to the group 
and / or author.  ---------------------------------------->



   - [D.5 ... Animation ...]--->

 + Lyubaya animatsiya in any standarnom

   formate, vklyuchaya Video Tape. Duration
   sequence of no more than 10 minutes. One job

   from the group. Desirable to have a mpeg-version

   Inserting the Internet. Total 10

   work.
 ---------------------------------------->

   - [D.6 ... Wild ...]--->

 + No restrictions. The authors are

   all the necessary hardware and software, hardware

   should have a standard audio output

   (3.5mm or bells) and a standard

   Video (scart or bells). 10

   minutes, max, one work from the group. Total

   15 works.
 ---------------------------------------->

   - [D.7...ASCII/ANSI ...]--->

 + Allowed two formats - 80/25 and
80/50. Standard PC font (ROM).

   The first part of the competition - work within the
32-127 asci codes

   The second part of the competition - a complete ANSI (with
flowers, static).

   The works will be shown in Acid View.

   One ASCII work and a work of ANSI
author.

   ASCII is only 25 and 25 ANSI works.

 ---------------------------------------->

   - [D.8 ... Special ...]--->

 + Competition for the best symbols, slogans,

   music, videos, demos, intros and all that

   want, built specifically for advertisements
   We Structural Chaos (demoparti) and Cohn
   CERN Chaos (main organizer). Og
   straints do not. Winners will be demon
   corded at the games, the winner is determined
   are determined by the organizers.

 ! Not exactly the "right" competition - of
will be selected to the parties and used
when you make a party. Quantity is not limited.

 ! Warning:

   when designing symbols for CC000

   Keep in mind the possibility of printing

   T-shirts.
 ! Attention. Due to the fact that the works will be selected 
to the parties, all work must be handed over to the first of 
August. 

 -[... Possible contests ...]------------->

 ! possible contests will be held in
Depending on the amount of work and the public interest.



   - [D.9 ... Spectrum Game Compo ...]--->


 + The competition will be only nezarelizhennye to time during 
the game play, allowed only original works

(Qualitative alteration _spektrumovskih_
games under General Sound fall into this category).
 ! The game will be started and left for 5
minutes.
 ! The game should have a demo mode, in which
demonstrated its capabilities in this mode, it must be a member 
without interference user.

 ! The game should run on a standard
Pentagon 128, but can use
General Sound, Sound Drive, up to 512kb
RAM. In total 15 works.



   - [D.10 ... Real Time Coding Compo

                       (Speccy / PC )...]--->

 + In these contests will be allowed 4-5 people at a time.
 ! Each will have a similar means of
development for the solution of the organizers of the problem.
 ! On the job will be allocated a certain
time (1-2 hours). Held these contests
will be during the music and graphics
com.
 ! You may not use their billets / Disc / config / compilers.
 ! Maximum one representative from the group.
 ! Preselekt Committee will be held
portfolio Representative (previous work).
 ! On the software installed on machines
development, to be announced.
 ! Accepted requests.
 ! In the Spectrum competition for cars will be delivered with 
the emulator disk containing different software (TASM, XAS, 
STS, PT3, ART STUDIO, HRUM, HRUST, ZX WORD, Perfect

Commander)


   - [D.11-xx ... Special contests ...]-->

 ! Warning, if you are interested in holding any contests, 
please skontaktirovat with the organizers of the party on

addresses listed below.
 Ideas for contests: mp3 compo, auction,
target shooting with various objects,
jokes / anecdotes compo, best costume (dress
up), miss cc000, mortal kombat,
armwrestling, endurance tests, soccer game
(Compers vs organizers, visitors vs
locals), speed runs to the shops and back,
best home video (about and with your
group).
 ! Attention bolshistvo of these contests must be held,
so get ready. More details about the exact list of special 
competitions will be written at least a month before the party.


 - [E. .. Technical information ...]-------->

 - Computers to showcase works:

   PC Celeron 450, 128Mb, Gravis Ultrasound

   4Mb, Sound Blaster 16.


   A4000/604e-233/060-50/32mb/CV3D and

   A1200/040-46/32


   Scorpion 256 Turbo + GS + GMX 2Mb emula
   ting Pentagon 128. Scorpion's standard

   on AY channels.

 - Visuals:

   _tsvetnoy_ projection (big screen).

 - Sound:

   stereo corresponding room.

 - Comments on the configuration component machines:


   PC:


  The default configuration:

  config.sys:

  ===

  DOS = HIGH, UMB

  DEVICE = C: \ WIN98 \ HIMEM.SYS

  DEVICE = F: \ ULTRASND \ ULTRINIT.SYS ULTRASND

  = 240,3,3,11,07

  ===


  autoexec.bat:

  ===

  SET ULTRASND = 240,3,3,11,07

  SET ULTRADIR = F: \ ULTRASND

  F: \ ULTRASND \ ULTRINIT.EXE-DJ

  SET BLASTER = A220 I5 D1 H5 T6

  C: \ VC \ VC

  ===

   DOS version - 7.0 or 7.10. (If you wish
Windows 1995 + DirectX 6) may be showing
work will be done in dos-box
Windows'95.

   At the request of authors can be downloaded
The following drivers:


   1. emm386.exe in config.sys

   2. SDD version 6.53

   3. UltraMid with a set of patches ... (West
      reschaetsya direct appeal to the directory

      % ULTRADIR% - only calls to the driver)

   4. DPMI: Last cwsdpmi or dos
      Session windows'95. The use of any
      weak other drivers or versions

      other than those specified in the regulations,

      must be bargained in advance
      but with the organizers. Best of all -

      expect that you will be banned =)

   5. DirectX.


   using sound to work with the GUS
Classic 1Mb (preferred), SB16
(AWE32) or General Midi; should ensure that performance when 
using different numbers of ports / IRQ / DMA, or

setup menu, or read variables
configuration (variables and BLASTER
ULTRASND will be installed), or
autodetect (be careful! better You can turn it off and
manual setting), or (for nominations to
4k included) - Several versions of the program for different IP 
addresses sound card. 


 - [F. .. Location ...]------------------->

 - In connection with preselektom all (!!!) work

   must be registered _zaranee_!

 ! music and graphics for the ZX-Spectrum after

   14 th August 2000 be taken soon

   likely will not.

 ! music and graphics for the Amiga / PC after 15
   th August 2000 be taken soon all
   th WILL NOT.

 ! DeadLine 30 minutes prior to the components if there is

   place in the grid held com!

 ! Register demos and intros can (!!!)

   take a day component, but it is not guaranteed
   rovano, as this may lead to

   delays.

 ! Work is desirable prislat zaranee for

   testirovaniya and check nA compo
   mashinah, daby not to complicate life for

   the time of the party.

 - All work must be handed over to the following address before 
August 11: 

 ! e-mail - constructions@chaosite.com
 ! fido - 2:5058 / 88.303
 ! ftp - ftp://chaosite.com/upload/

            incoming/cc000 /

            ftp-server is only open to

            upload'a!
 ! snail - xxxxx

            (Note, remember that the Russian
            Skye-mail is not the most

            reliable in the world, hence

            possible duplicate

            work for both e-mail address

            or organize a transfer from

            "Messengers."

 ! Attention to presentation graphics and music of your work 
may be authorized persons. For intros and demos

preferably the presence of at least one member of the group.

 ! Work (demo / intro) can be represented by an authorized 
person, but nominated the following restrictions:




   1. One person can not represent more
      more of one group / individual.

   2. All responsibility for the correctness

      performance of the work on the machine compo-

      responsibility of the person responsible.

   3. If you have any samples
      field, which will not be resolved response
      governmental entity, the work can be

      excluded from the compo.


 ! Each author must complete Form # 1

   _kazhdoy_ for work offered at

   demoparti.
 ! Stuffing should be truthful, so as not to obi
   do preselekshin Committee.
 ! How to fill in this form can be found
   TUE application.



  Form # 1. Work.

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1. Title:
[........................................]
2. Competition:
[........................................]
2. Author:
[........................................]
3. Group:
[........................................]
4. Duration of work (in the case of th
   Music, intro or demo compo).
[........................................]
5. Comments on the paper.
[........................................]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

 ! Attention to every spectator on the Constructive
   tsiyah Chaos strongly recommended

   complete Form # 2 and send one

   of the addresses indicated in this information
   tionally sheet to the party. Examples of filling
   equation forms can be found in the appendix.


  Form # 2. Spectator.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
1. Name:
[........................................]
2. Group:
[........................................]
3. Position (s) in the group:
[........................................]
4. Location:
[........................................]
5. Occupation:
[........................................]
6. Where have learned about construction performance

   Chaos:
[........................................]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

 - [G. .. Preselekt ...]--------------------->


  Preselekt held in the case of a large
(Greater than stated in the amount of work for the competition) 
of works and low quality _bolshistva_

work.

 - The objectives of the Committee include the selection of the 
best 

   Works for tenders for the following prize
   nakam:

 + Graphics:

   not be scanned and / or in
   synchronized with other platforms, graphics.

 + Music:

   not be stolen music.

 + Demo / Intro:

   not be pure animation (except

   in Wild Demo and Animation Compo).

 ! Warning:

   Due to limitations on the number of
works in some categories, only the best work (in the eyes of 
preselekshin Committee) will be allowed to contest the 
remaining work will be presented (if you have time) out of the 
competition or not demonstrated (by the author's request).


 ! If the number of demonstrations and
intro is too large, the committee will
compelled to resort to a similar strategy. But preference will 
be given exactly these categories (and therefore no specified 
limit on the number of papers). 

 ! Members of the committees have the right preselekt
participate in contests. Their work also
must pass preselekt (vote authors did not participate).

 ! If the total number of works
will be relatively small (it will be possible
show all without leaving the temporary
beyond the party), then the organizers can not
conduct preselekt, it all depends on the circumstances and 
amount of vremyani. 

 ! Warning:

   All work for Spectrum to be
presented in a format TR DOS, otherwise they
will be disqualified. Exceptions are made only to work for 
Spectrum Wild Compo. In the absence of TR

DOS authors have at least 2 months before
Partee contact the organizers, who
try to move the work under the Russian
standard.

 - Current members:


   Music: XPEh ^ LKR, Visual ^ XTM, Random ^ CC,

            Manwe ^ SandS, Arty ^ DR, Raver ^ PHT

   Graphics: Random ^ CC, Mac Buster ^ XTM,

               Arty ^ DR, Raver ^ PHT, Terror ^ DR

   Intro \ Demo: Random ^ CC, Arty ^ DR, Hurtman,

               Mac Buster ^ XTM, Flying ^ DR,

               Monster, Raver ^ PHT

 - [H. .. Contact with the organizers ...]----->


  email - chaos@chaosite.com

  fido - 2:5058 / 88.303

  Phone - (812) 1554910 (Merlin \ CC)

  snail - xxx

 - [I. .. More information and applications
           mapping ...]-------------------->

 + The list of organizers and partners.

   Concern Chaos (pc / amiga / spectrum)

   Digital Reality (pc / spectrum)

   Style Group (spectrum)

   FunTop organizers (spectrum)
 + List of sponsors at the moment.

   TOO METEK

   Cyber ​​International

   Concern Chaos
 + Example of completed forms 1-2.


  Form # 1. Work.

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1. Title:
[Hate (remix )............................]
2. Competition:
[32 channel alternative style track ......]
2. Author:
[KokaKola ................................]
3. Group:
[Melissa .................................]
4. Duration of work (in the case of th
   Music, intro or demo compo).
[3:00 ....................................]
5. Comments on the paper.
[. IT module ..............................]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


  Form # 2. Spectator.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
1. Name:
[Vsevolod Potapov aka Random .............]
2. Group:
[Concern Chaos ...........................]
3. Position (s) in the group:
[Organizer, Coder, Music artist, GFX artist.]
4. Location:
[Sydney, Australia .......................]
5. Occupation:
[Programmer for a company Cyber ​​International.]
6. Where have learned about construction performance

   Chaos:
[Read the newspaper ZX News ...............]
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 - Version of the rules:

  Version 1.010 (15.09.999):

  Version 1.5 (16.09.999):