Nicron #128 06 января 2005

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Event - Report from Voronezh Festival KidSoft 2004.

    KidSoft 2004: ZX Spectrum


Story Wlodek'a
http://wlodeks.narod.ru/kidsoft4/ks4rep.htm



   ... 13 December 2004 in Voronezh Festival
teen-age computer art - the ninth,
conducted under the name "KidSoft". Achieved over the years
stable forms of the originally assumed that chegoto amazing new 
expect this time will not have to. However, in This has its 
pluses, I like the stability ... 

   In the lobby of the Palace of Youth Creativity seemed to me 
that I did not went away from last year:). Everything in its 
place, only figures have changed from 2003 to 2004. The same 
scene with a red propeller, the same pavillions with signboards 
"Graphics", "Programming", etc. Area "Sinclair Club" at this 
time the entrance, nothing the last time I was happy:). 
Computers however, now four (there were three). Because of the 
smaller balance free area of ​​the pavilion dumps their stuff 
into a shapeless pile in the left corner. The back wall is 
decorated with posters, among which stands out from the 
Calendar of "All for the PC. Furniture, on it in large printed: 
"the new title sponsor for the Game Exolon ". Negeneralnyh 
Trustees a few more, even McDonald's (fed for free, probably 
will :-))). 

   A couple of "duty" of photos of the hall just for the sake 
of doing In order to draw attention to the smaller number of 
visitors festival (I'll tell you that the number was

offset quality: the game and applied software for the PC,
created by the young actors were impressive). But
musical ensembles, replacing each other, play off the stage
continuously. A Corner "ZX Spectrum" is in focus in front
speakers ...

   Square blue plastic table with the questionnaires for future
participants of the championship is set in front of the 
pavilion, Cusick For some reason advises Lena: "See that table 
is not rested. And chair!. "chair then still rested:) had to 
look for. 

   Championship run, near the tables with computers - the crowd,
and throughout the day. Enjoy watching this ofigevaniem
different pisishniki: "How come we have such a cool widescreen
projection TV, and zero attention to it !"...

   On the afternoon of scheduled demonstration of entries
on the ZX Spectrum, that's something that was not yet 
KidSoft-e. Until Cusick also arrange viewing (and listening) 
works professional jury, for this extreme gaming PC

turns the screen inside the pavilion, so that visitors do not
looking ahead of time. Graphic works are reproduced without
problems, music did not want to sound through the connected
headphones. While Cusick reconnect the headphones to another 
machine, I calmly "tyryu" and with the assistance of copying 
itself TaE competitive drive :-)).


   TaE (Andrew Tinkoff) photographed by a digital camera, even 
the guys from Sinclair Club, Dennis, and Sasha, all the time 
working in the pavilion, serving championship. I put Zenit on 
the far shelf, the story of the ongoing championship in exactly 
the same last year, you can see pictures of 2003:). From local

spektrumistov again see Levon Mikaelian and Roman Timofeev, from
visitors for the first time I meet Eugene Ilyasova; in Eugene 
in the hands of decent bundle of leaflets Moscow NedoPC group 
with information about New Spectrum hardware. "Amizhniki" at 
this time present only as guests of its pavilion at them

No (manual of the Festival invited them to pay the rent
considerable amount of space).


   Later in the afternoon moved into the auditorium, leaving
Pavilion only Lena and Dennis and transferring into the hall 
one of the Spectrum. Cusick connects the computer to the audio 
amplifier in room, with sound okay. Schedule is assumed

reproduced from the emulator, the PC is Windows XP; 
3.5dyuymovaya diskette, which found a Wlodek-a and heroically 
recorded at an emergency connected to the Scorpio drive, 
according to all conceivable FAQ, do not want to read. Without 
much hope TaE agrees to declare a microphone request

boot drive MS DOS, and the drive to ... suddenly he immediately
bring. 8-(). Almost at the last musical composition
Preparation of demonstration plots succeeds. AMD Copy
taxis, reading a floppy disk, formatted and recorded on a real
Spectrum. Next, run from the MS DOS emulator Shalaev and
starts showing images through a projector on the big screen.
"Cat" son Eugene Ilyasova applause breaks; doubt
first place People's Choice is not necessary:).



                 "Cat"



   People in the hall about fifty people, spektrumistov among 
them, Probably not. However, ponedoumevav and pohihikav on

music competition, graphics viewers appreciate over
seriously. Typed stack of questionnaires. Announce the results 
and award winners graphics and music are not enough

time, but the outcome of the championship game summed up the 
jury successful, the awarding ceremony will take place after 
the main ceremony KidSoft-a.




          Auditorium during the ZX-contests



   A total of ZX-competition featured 11 music and 15
graphic works, several of them were not new (at the time
creation).



    Cusick's stand management demonstration work



   At the main ceremony of the festival prize
demonstrate the full three-dimensional game in the style of 
"Star War and author of the game - of course, Voronezh 
schoolboy. Spectacle very nice. Hall applauds. I myself quietly 
note that without exception, the winners of major competitions 
using C + +, Delphi, or whatever, but not an assembler. 
Absolute power over computers at the level of machine code 
remains unconquered spektrumistov abroad. Anyway, the PC is 
different, especially in alone or together with a friend, 
simply does not work, and hardly needed.


   Shows yet another pleasing toy - a "football" in the 
performance Two cute Ushastik drawn in 3D Studio Max.


   Several application programs written in Delphi, the jury
notes as full-fledged software products, in which even
Help carefully thought out, and bugs and glitches at first sight
in general.

   In the end, viewers are and Cusick - as a man
which is a great friend of the festival KidSoft, in something
surprising, and undoubtedly significant. Those who do not Cusick
mark, imbued with a mystery:). Sam Cusick reacts
something like: "Well, thank you!" :-). Cusick handed a diploma 
... Awards do not remember the wording. And the microphone goes 
to the Cacique. 



   Only the results are announced and the championship game
sponsors demokompo not yet affected. Prizes from the company
"Everything for your PC. Furniture pretty impressive: for the 
third place - rack of CDs, for second place - some

bulky side table (in which we held the day of their belongings, 
including including two cameras, Zenit:)). Under the pathetic 
statement Cusick, "The winner must be able to independently 
carry out a prize!" and laughter in the hall both prize 
awkwardly roamed to his new owners. All gloating:) waiting for 
removal of the first prize, anticipating spectacle of movement, 
probably multi-ton masses:). Main winner of the championship is 
Roman Timofeyev, the first prize - a computer desk. Hall comes 
alive ... But instead of natural things Roman is awarded a 
certificate for the product in the store company-sponsor. With 
delivery. Hall of disappointed sighs:). That's how I and sealed 
three winners in the lobby, near the Spectrum booth - two with 
luggage and one light with document:).




      Second place in the championship game, a very weighty



   Between the end of the festival and left for Moscow is about
and a half hours, and I invite you to visit Sinclair Club.



    Inside 'Sinclair Club'. Sasha, Cusick, Dennis.



   Branch CDR "Constellation" occupies the first floor of an 
apartment house in five-minute walk from the station. Y 
"Sinclair Club" two rooms in the end of the corridor, large 
room, and being a class room, and workshop, and even a museum 
of computer technology is the basic premises of the club. Here 
I was treated to sandwiches tea, the hosts - thanks:). Until I 
see a whole showcase on the wall with various models of 
domestic and Spectrum was finishing the last shots in the film, 
the club looks Eugene Ilyasov. But alas, this is my "program of 
the visit to Voronezh" exhausted.