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Monte Carlos
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 355 |
Event id #2416 : First CSDB "Unintended OpCode coding competition"
Just wanted to make my new compo idea more visable to the audience:
First CSDb "Unintended OpCode coding competition"
(unintended opcode coding competition)
Feedback welcome! |
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Digger
Registered: Mar 2005
Posts: 423 |
Yay! Neat idea, however I am against the rules of what the demo must contain, i.e. sprites, 1x1 scroll, PETASCII etc. Would it not be better if that stuff was optional? Just keep the focus on the code ;-) |
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Monte Carlos
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 355 |
Thank you for your opinion.
Let me explain my thoughts:
At first the restrictions are not really restrictive and hard to fulfill. Sprites and credits/scroller resemble common elements in demoparts and so are easily justified.
Contrary PETSCII is not really common in demoparts, but it has a long tradition in C64 demomaking and could maybe serve as something like the corporate design for all contributions of this compo.
At second i would like to have some common elements between different contributions so
1st) They are better comparable
2nd) One can see how different coders deal with these elements
3rd) There is reference to this compo, there are credits
4th) there is at least some screen sub-division making it look not too bulky |
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Bitbreaker
Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 501 |
Will there be extra kudos for proper use of TAS/LAS? :-D Will it be necessary to deliver also sourcecode? |
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Monte Carlos
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 355 |
Its up to the competitor to make clear what's so special about his contribution. There is no rule to publish source but for some codep0rn project it would maybe be the best solution to make it understandable to the audience.
Proper use of LAS/TAS will be revarded by hugs and (schlabber)kisses from Monte Carlos himself. |
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Digger
Registered: Mar 2005
Posts: 423 |
I'd say source code is a must. Otherwise we won't learn anything ;-) |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1762 |
Nah, just disassemble it if you want to know how it works. Codepr0n is only pr0n in its binary form. |
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enthusi
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 675 |
Well, the rules state that 'your' opcode must be crucial for the part. Without a comment such as 'I use SHIT to convert colors to frequency tables' its kinda pointless. |
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Monte Carlos
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 355 |
Well, subtile efforts will not get the deserved reward if nobody knows whats going on behind the scenes. Therefore i would strongly recommend thinking about publishing sources or at least add some explaining words. Anyway it's too early to change the rules so this will stay as a recommendation.
It's you who want to get high votes.
The rulez state:
The demo must
- show a main effect which uses UOCs
- must have a relation to UOCs in everything even if it's heavily constructed
- emphasize on coding and the main effect
They leave room for other art than coding although the focus should be on the main effect using UOCs and the coding.
However, the part should be rated for the coding efforts and overusing of design elements may lead to unclear situations where one does not know if the vote applies to a good logo or music theme instead of the code.
Therefore the second restriction was added so that everything in the part is related to UOCs.
Of course there's the phrase "heavily contructed" which means, you must not use UOCs for every design element but you should somehow make a connection to UOCs.
For example you could do a main effect using UOCs and a banner stating "me hates UOCs" or "saxalolax". Be creative.
Everything which is not explicitly forbidden is allowed.
Please make the demo as a one screener which i meant as beeing also a one parter.
If the compo will have a good resonance, i would be willing to rise a second compo. In this case, extreme parts, like all border sprite multiplexer, which leave no room for anything else, could be submitted then.
Have in mind that this is the first compo concerning UOCs and if it's not perfect there will be room for improvement in some following compo. Don't take every misunderstanding of compo rules too serious.
I really look forward seeing the first submissions.
Very curious Monte Carlos |
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soci
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 478 |
Rules are meant to be broken ;)
Might as well wait a few iterations until this compo is fully debugged ;) |
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Monte Carlos
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 355 |
Politics is the best example how to interpret rules most extended ...
Soci: Please do not wait, if you have a good idea fitting into this compo ;-) |
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