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Qi (REU enabled)   [2015]

Qi (REU enabled) Released by :
Hoaxers

Release Date :
12 July 2015

Type :
REU Release

AKA :


Released At :
Solskogen 2015

Achievements :
Mixed Demo Competition at Solskogen 2015 :  #1

User rating:*********_  9.3/10 (41 votes)   See votestatistics
*********_  9.5/10 (19 votes) - Public votes only.

Credits :
Code .... Firehawk of Hoaxers
Music .... Kristian Myklebust of Hoaxers
  Response of Darklite, Dekadence, Hoaxers
Graphics .... BHF of Abnormal, Hoaxers
  grasstust of Hoaxers
  Joe of Artstate, Censor Design, EXclusive ON, Hoaxers, Wrath Designs
  Kristian Myklebust of Hoaxers
Text .... Firehawk of Hoaxers
Charset .... Firehawk of Hoaxers


SIDs used in this release :
Qi (tune 3)(/MUSICIANS/R/Response/Qi_tune_3.sid)
Qi (tunes 1 & 2)(/MUSICIANS/K/Kribust/Qi_tunes_1_and_2.sid)

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User Comment
Submitted by Sith on 5 February 2017
I wish this demo would push the hardware more, since it's REU after all. Nevertheless, the hires rotator and Hoaxers logo are great eye-candy. The art is beautiful and huge.
User Comment
Submitted by Slummy on 4 July 2016
@Firehawk: Neat prod, no need to "justify" it with false claims about the AGA-focus of Solskogen. ;) (No AGA releases there last year. And in 2014 1 out of 9 entries were AGA and the compo was won by an OCS demo)
User Comment
Submitted by Firehawk on 2 November 2015
Thanx for all the kind words, that really inspires.
This demo was more about conveying a feeling more than anything else - we try to do something a bit different for Solskogen as the target audience is not exactly C64 based (AAAAAAAAMIGAAAA/AGA)... Hence the REU - but there will never be more than 1 REU demo each year (exclusively for Solskogen). JOE's artistic impression in this demo I was very pleased with, and Bob: we don't mind sharing - we will see for X if this becomes a problem for him (I recon you will have a demo for X2016?).
As for making these effects on stock C64 - it would be difficult to do $3fff images in the border without REU :-).
User Comment
Submitted by Bob on 2 November 2015
Ohh noticed that I haven't posted on this demo (shame on mee) :)

A beautiful demo, love the animations in the Bitmap movers really nice idea etc. all dir scrollers, not easy to do.. even though it is in done with REU..
any ways dunno much about reu.. but never the less very inspiring... and ofcoz Joes outstanding gfx and artistic work really stands out.. although he is in Censor as well ;)

Now lets make these effects on a regular C64 8)=)
User Comment
Submitted by Monte Carlos on 12 September 2015
Does not work on my c128D metal with 1571.
;-(
User Comment
Submitted by Martinland on 29 July 2015
@Firehawk: Can't vote yet because on my Ultimate Batch 1 (only 16 MB SDRAM in total) I get the REU warning even if I set the REU to 512 KB. Is the check flaky or my Ultimate? Anyone? Thx! (In the meantime I'll try with my other C64 setup w/ 1541U Batch 2 ;-D)
User Comment
Submitted by HCL on 19 July 2015
Looks and feels totally ossom. Don't know how hard those effects are to code.. but it doesn't really matter. It gives an alien impression when the screen is not in familiar size etc.. The efforts behind this demo must have been great in any way. Lovely!
User Comment
Submitted by DKT on 19 July 2015
Just get back from vacation, and had to see this on real thing first.
Blast. Really impressive : gfx, msx, code. This is what I call originality, which is not easy to achieve nowadays.
User Comment
Submitted by Elder0010 on 18 July 2015
the ultimate goal in kung fu is not fighting, but mastering the Qi. And you succeded in that, showing us awesome internal demomaking skills.

*salutes*
User Comment
Submitted by celticdesign on 15 July 2015
Great stuff and mucho enjoyable! Thx!
User Comment
Submitted by PAL on 15 July 2015
The large 3ff image would be so massive in a straight pixel 2 pixel scale and print out on a large format as a gallery piece... my god that one is so massive! I adore it.
User Comment
Submitted by Jammer on 14 July 2015
This demo has totally everything. Apart from good linking :( Firehawk - next time listen to Joe's design suggestions, believe me ;) Each routine is a killer as standalone, nonetheless ;) Hires rotator made my jaw stretch way too much, like this :( )
User Comment
Submitted by LMan on 14 July 2015
Just wow!
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Submitted by Hate Bush on 14 July 2015
won't judge the effects, for i don't have the tools. but the soundtrack RULES.
User Comment
Submitted by Killsquad on 13 July 2015
It was great to meet you all again. This is a lovely demo and it looked and sounded fantastic on the big screen. Loved the soundtrack, the intro fpp, the huge picture moving up'n'down, bitmap dycps. I'm usually not a fan of REU prods, but in these kind of compos I think it's fully justified as the competitors not only are Amiga, but even heavily expanded Amigas.
User Comment
Submitted by Archmage on 13 July 2015
I should specify, not a big fan of REU based demos in general and as a principle. This is clearly the best one yet.
User Comment
Submitted by Archmage on 13 July 2015
This demo is all about the incredible Joe-graphics. Not a big fan of REU-based demos though. Blame Crest. ;)
User Comment
Submitted by PAL on 12 July 2015
Seen it again and it is a lovely demo with so much great graphics and music and mood. Super demo code! What more can one ask for? I think the yearly RAU demo is so fun to receive... hope you create another one for next years solskogen!
User Comment
Submitted by JAYCE - THE MiNiSTRY on 12 July 2015
Amazing work! Until I realized it was a reu-demo I almost had a heart attack.
User Comment
Submitted by Burglar on 12 July 2015
Hoaxers ruling the reu-scene :)

Joe in optima forma and the soundtrack is excellent too.

great stuff guys
User Comment
Submitted by Hoild on 12 July 2015
Cheers for the non-generic main soundtrack, so rare to hear such tunes on the SID. And the Bruce Lee quote, too!
-I wish there was a bit more GFX and/or effects. That would have made it a more fulfilling production IMO.
User Comment
Submitted by Cresh on 12 July 2015
我淨化城市從腦袋空空
所以你看如何減緩
User Comment
Submitted by iAN CooG on 12 July 2015
the demo itself warns about it if you don't have REU
****************************************
*   this is a reu enhanced demo and    *
*  requires a reu with at least 512kb  *
****************************************
User Comment
Submitted by lemming on 12 July 2015
Thanks Firehawk, cool stuff.
User Comment
Submitted by Firehawk on 12 July 2015
I forgot that, sorry. However if you try to run the demo without a REU it will tell you so. I did not think about the 1541U2 possible problems with more than 512kb of memory enabled, so I added the production note.
User Comment
Submitted by lemming on 12 July 2015
Use production note/summary to state what size REU is required?
User Comment
Submitted by Oswald on 12 July 2015
oh also the huge background rotator behind the gfx raised my brows (a lot) but finally I thought its done by lossy animation (fex one virtual cset / frame) + lots of speedcode + masking + benefit of not having to update under the gfx. brilliant idea tho!
User Comment
Submitted by Oswald on 12 July 2015
this demo is made by joe's splendid gfx ! most of the tech stuff could be done without reu with very little quality loss. actually only at the last part made it raise my eyebrows "how?" while I did not know its a REU one ;)
User Comment
Submitted by Xenox on 12 July 2015
Very nice grafix, code and music, the only negative thing in this technically cool demo are the transitions, i see some grafical bugs sometimes but that's not worth to talk about...
User Comment
Submitted by Almighty God on 12 July 2015
Great one mates, very nice graphics, music and some cool effects... 10

any one had problems in ultimateII mostly endpart doesn't showed correctly..
User Comment
Submitted by Mixer on 12 July 2015
Great stuff!
User Comment
Submitted by iAN CooG on 12 July 2015
cheers for winning the oldskool demo compo, which was otherwise very boring.
User Comment
Submitted by ilesj on 12 July 2015
Those huge screens by Joe!! Oh my god.
User Comment
Submitted by PAL on 12 July 2015
Those two colorful scrollers part do rock hard... Cool demo With much superness.
User Comment
Submitted by Krill on 12 July 2015
Has some really great graphics and interesting REU-based effects. Would like to read a bit about those.
User Comment
Submitted by Dr.j on 12 July 2015
Im not into REU Expansion (never was to be honest) but this demo is a blast and very cool in many aspects ,top notch and top league stuff. lay my hat for this cool demo like paul young song . Thanks HOAXERS!! you rock today....
User Comment
Submitted by Maxlide on 12 July 2015
Even tough its a +REU demo I like it very much. Great work guys!
User Comment
Submitted by Shine on 12 July 2015
Yeah ... graphical orgasm at it's finest! All excellent! I am not sure how to comment/vote about a REU release ... but my feeling is more than good ... Sound is very cool and fits to the demo! :) 10/10
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