General Information

Compo machine:

* CPU: Core i7-2700K (3.5 GHz)
* Board: Asus P8Z68-M PRO
* GPU: NVIDIA GeFore GTX TITAN (P2083)
* RAM: 16 GB RAM
* OS: Windows 7 64-bit with the by then latest DirectX and stable NVidia drivers

* Compomachine is kindly provided by Tastatur und Maus e.V. - Thanks Guys!

General Rules

* Your contribution must not have been released before
* Remote entries are allowed. Please send your remote entries to compo@demoparty.berlin. The deadline for remote entry submission is 3rd Oct. 2014, 12:00 noon (german time)
* Remote entries are allowed in any compo. There's a catch though: by not being present, you lose the right to any prizes.
* Contributions must be handed in before the compo deadline
* The composer of any music released or used in any competition must not be registered at any copyright society. This includes - but is not limited to - all members of BIEM (take a look at their website for more information). Notably GEMA is a member of BIEM.
* In case of too little compo entries the party organizers can cancel or combine competitions
* In case of too many compo entries the party organizers make a pre-selection of which entries to show and which not
* By taking part in a competition you agree that we spread your entry (e.g. through scene.org)
* Entries containing content which violates German law will be disqualified
* Projector: 16:9 and supports 1080p native resolution
* In the case that the competitions "oldschool platforms", "video/animation" or "wild" don´t have enough entries we will try to combine 2 or all 3 of these competitions in a fitting way.
* If you have questions about these rules, contact the organizers at compo(at)demoparty.berlin

Executable Competitions

* We only support Windows.

* If you plan to release a MaxOS X or Linux production please contact us before the party that we can make sure we have the right OS ready for you.

PC Demo

* Maximum total size on disk after unpacking 512 MiB
* Maximum running time is 10 minutes (including loading/precalc)

PC 64k-Intro

* Maximum file size of intro executable is 64 KiB (65.536 bytes). All other files in the archive of the intro will be deleted before showing the entry in the competition
* Maximum running time is 10 minutes (including loading/precalc)

PC 8k-Intro

* Maximum file size of intro executable is 8 KiB (8.192 bytes). All other files in the archive of the intro will be deleted before showing the entry in the competition
* Maximum running time is 10 minutes (including loading/precalc)

Oldschool Platforms

* Every oldschool platform with 8 and 16 bit is allowed - but please bring always your own hardware.
* We can provide a C64 (8580 SID + 1541 Ultimate II),Atari Falcon 060 or maybe even Amiga, but we can not guarantee that.
* If another system is needed, ask us as soon as possible and we will ofcourse try to get the prefered hardware or inform you if we cannot provide it.
* Maximum running time is 10 minutes
* Please also hand in a video of your entry.
* Please contact us in advance in case of unconventional video signals.

Graphics Competitions

General Rules

* Only one entry per artist and competition allowed.
* The entry has to be delivered in .png/.bmp/.tga format (we will not accept lossy formats like .jpg)
* Maximum resolution/bit depth: 1920×1080 / 24 bit (you should also prepare a 1080p scaled image for the projector)
* You must include exactly 4 working stages of your entry. (Except for pure photos)
* We recommend that you also provide a list of the tools you have used to create your entry
* Please make sure that your entry is free of third-party rights!

Freestyle Graphics

* You can use every tool you wish (pixel/render/scan & retouch), just be creative.
* Do not forget your working stages ( without them your entry will be disqualified)
* Note: This is a graphics compo, not a photo compo (we will not accept pure photos)

Themed Photo

* The Theme is: 'deadline'.
* It has to be the competitor who took the picture
* Retouching and collages are allowed
* If it's not a pure Photo: Do not forget your working stages (without them your entry will be disqualified)
* Please do ensure your entry includes the original, unmodified picture(s)

Oldskool Graphics

* Entry must be in a native graphics format for an oldskool platform (C64, Amiga, Atari NES, SNES, etc.)
* Entries for platforms without a standardized image format (Atari XL, C64, …) must be handed in as executable. Otherwise, a picture in a standard image format (e.g. IFF on Amiga) is accepted.
* You must include exactly 4 working stages of your entry for your submission and add background information about how it was created e.g. which system and tools used.

ASCII/ANSII/PETSCII

* Maximum width is 80 characters, no maximum height/lines for ASCII and ANSI
* Maximum width is 40 characters, maximum height is 25 characters for PETSCII
* No XBIN, custom pallets or Ansimations.
* Please declared whether your ASCII should be displayed as PC or Amiga ASCII
* PC ASCII is shown using 80x25 VGA mode in the compo
* Amiga ASCII will be shown using AcidView's built-in topaz font in the compo.
* Please provide a PNG as a fallback along with the original file, if you're unsure whether your entry will be displayed correctly (optional)
* Please provide a thumbnail for the voting system (optional)

Fast Compo - Tooll

We are really happy to announce our special fast competition.

Pixtur/Still will release the first beta-version of tooll.io at framefields "how to make a demo" workshop at Deadline-Demoscene-Party in Berlin on Saturday, October 4th.

You don't have to be a hardcore coder to participate - everybody is welcome! Pixtur will cover the basics and slowly progress to building scenes, keyframe animation, shader programming, and post-processing. If you have some experience with Processing, movie editing, After Effects or 3D-programs, you'll be fine.

After the workshop you can compete in a four-hour fast competition. We will give you a small theme to explore in 75 seconds or less. We'll provide you with a selection of small soundtracks you can choose from, or you can bring your own track. (The main compo rules apply: only original, non-commercial, self-made material is allowed.)

All submitted entries will be shown on the big-screen and the winner will get a small prize.

Requirements

You will need a modern notebook or desktop-PC that...

*runs Windows 7 or 8 (emulations/virtual machines will not do)

*has 1GB of disk space free

* has a modern graphics card that supports DirectX 11 (If you can run this, things are probably okay.)

*Since we will not have Faceb^H^H^H internet at the venue, make sure you come with the following things installed:

*latest GPU drivers

*latest version of .net 4.5 windows drivers

*You will also need headphones and a mouse.

If you'd like to participate, please send pixtur a message.

Music Competitions

In case of a large number of entries there will be a jury pre-selection before to compo to select around 15 entries which will be played. Entries not passing the pre-selection won’t be played, won’t take part in the compo and won’t be spread so you can release them again at a different party.

Streaming Music

* Entry must be in MP3, OGG or FLAC format.
* Maximum playing time is 4 minutes. If your entry is longer it will be faded out between 4:00 and 4:10
* Entries will be played back using the latest Winamp 5.x.

Tracked Music

* Entry must be in on of the following formats: XM, MOD, IT, S3M.
* Entries will be played back using the latest XMPlay.
* Maximum playing time is 4 minutes. If your entry is longer it will be faded out between 4:00 and 4:10.
* Size Limit : 2 MB

Other Competitions

Video/ Animation

* Maximum running time is 10 minutes
* Submissions must include a digital video of your entry
* Please make sure your entry can be played by VLC and/or mplayer - which will be used for showing the entries.

Wild

* Anything possible (It can be run on any other platform, which is not listed in other competitions)
* No size limit
* Running time is 7-10 minutes
* Submissions must include a digital video of your entry
* Make sure your entry can be played by VLC and/or mplayer - which will be used for showing the entries.