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ChristopherJam
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 1408 |
When is a One-File Demo not a One-File Demo?
So, I've finally finished a small release (title+one effect+music), except it's 250 blocks long even before I decrunch it; initial load is from $0801 to $fffe
It's all a single file, that if I send to my c64 via codenet it runs just fine standalone, but in order to make it loadable with stock 1541+c64 I'm bundling it with the Effluvium loader. (cf Packer/decruncher for under IO?)
Should I make the Release Type "C64 One-File Demo" or "C64 Demo"? |
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WVL
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 899 |
I did say that I counted that slideshow as a demo, no? :) I'm just saying that the difference between demo/onefiler might not be that easy to define.. |
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ChristopherJam
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 1408 |
Nocode-slide is a very cool hack.
It's also an excellent demonstration of the inappropriateness of a simplistic "single file = one file demo" rule. Thanks for bringing it up, WVL. |
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JackAsser
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 2014 |
Quote: Nocode-slide is a very cool hack.
It's also an excellent demonstration of the inappropriateness of a simplistic "single file = one file demo" rule. Thanks for bringing it up, WVL.
How about: If you can LOAD, and then SAVE and get a correct copy of the file, then it's a single file, otherwise demo. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
/nitpicking
i think this is in the grey zone, what if I can load it in with a software fastloader? it's still loadable with a stock machine, and its still one file only :P
at the end of the day it doesnt really matters. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11364 |
i cant believe you are discussing this... seriously? time to remove some more useless categories.... |
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algorithm
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 705 |
One file demo: Single file only that does not rely on any additional files (eg loader etc) to start as well as being able to run without the help of any additional hardware (cartridges) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11364 |
how about: if it is one file, then it is one file?
*shakes head* |
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WVL
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 899 |
By that definition, nocode-slide is a single file demo. But I kinda disagree with that :) |
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Mr. SID
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 424 |
It's a one-file demo if you start it with RUN and it still works if you remove the disk from the drive before hitting RETURN. |
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enthusi
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 677 |
if you can load AND execute it with kernal TAPE load its a one-filer.
(Disk)drive code renders it non-one-file ;-) |
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