ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ TúHúE SúCúEúNúE 1ú9ú9ú6 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Singapore Demo Competition Organised By ú The Scene Association Sponsers Xin Computers Pte Ltd ú Compro Computers Developers' Site BBS ú Boon Properties Pte Ltd 2nd June 1996 (Sunday), Jupiter Room, Funan Centre, Singapore ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Official Infotext #2 19 April 1996 Contents 0) New 1) Introduction 2) Competition Information 3) General competition details 4) Demo competition details 5) Music competition details (MOD and MIDI) 6) Graphics competition details 7) Party, Organisers and Sponsers information/contact 8) Greets ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´0) NewÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ This section is mainly for those who have the 1st infotext, 'TSC96-1.ZIP'. The main changes are all in this section, do read the rest of the infotext. First off, the organisers regret to announce that the animation section have to be discarded due to technical problems. However, do consider the graphics/art section instead. It was also decided to introduce a new section aptly named 'transcribes' for the music catagory, this catagory however, is an 'introductory' catagory, there will only be one prize for this catagory. Next, please take note that the starting time is 2 PM not 1 PM as previously stated. The time-table is available in section 2) along with the latest list of confirmed participants, if you have submitted your entry form but fail to see your name, please contact any of the organisers asap. There are also some changes in some places, please read it through. The May issue of PC World Singapore will be featuring an article on demos, and the demo scene, written by Yap Sieh Roy. Do check it out. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´1) IntroductionÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ After the successful completion of The Scene 1995, the organisers have decided to organise another party next year. The Scene 1996 promises to be a even bigger and better competition, with major sponsers, and cool prizes ! This year round, we have introduced several changes, in the music competition, we will be accepting MOD and MIDI entries, and there is also a new catagory for music - transcribes. We have also added a graphics catagory. In the forthcoming infotexts, we will confirm the judging criteria, the confirmed hardware, etc. Keep a lookout for it. Do expect some changes to the voting percentages for judges and audience. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´2) Competition Information ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Date : 2nd June 1996 (Sunday) Time : Starting at 2 pm Venue : Jupiter Room, Funan Centre This competition is opened to the public, and all asian demo groups/ individuals are invited to participant, if you want to participate just send a brief e-mail to 'ckiang@singnet.com.sg', alternatively, if you do not have net access, please read section 7) on more ways of contacting us. Please include the following : 1) Your REAL name 2) Handle/Group 3) Age 4) E-mail address(internet) 5) Home address 6) Phone number 7) Country 8) Which catagory you are participating, and how many entries in each catagory a) Demo b) Music (MOD or MIDI) c) Graphics (format : JPG, PCX, etc) We are expecting around 250 demo freaks around this region to attend. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entries of each catagory, in addition there will be some side programmes. The final results will be a decided by public voting (50%) and a panel of judges (50%). Participants are forbidden to vote. If you are arriving from overseas, do contact the organisers regarding the best way of transport. There are no restriction on organisers and sponsers participating the competition, however, those who participate will be banned from collection and viewing of entries. We will be announcing the actual cash prize allocation along with the judging criteria in the next infotext. For each competition catagory, the organisers have decided to implement a prize 'staggering'. This means, if any catagory have 2 or less entries, the catagory will be announced as a void catagory, no prizes will be awarded. If there's 3 entries, only the top entry will received the prize, for 4 entries, then the 1st and 2nd placed entries, all 3 prizes will be presented if there are 5 or more entries for that catagory. The above will not apply to 'transcribes' of the music catagory which will have only the top prize. The machine (tentative) that will be used on the party day : (For demo entries) Pentium 100, with 8 megabytes ram, GUS, DOS 6.22 (For music entries) Pentium 100, with 16 megabytes ram, GUS/SCC-1, Win 95 Here is the tentative time-table for the day (this is just a rough estimate, we will be finalizing the actual timing asap) : 11:00 am A side room at the party place will be opened. This is for groups/individuals to test run their entries and make any last minute changes to your entry before the dateline. There will be 3 PCs set up for testing purpose, all 3 configuration will be identical to the compo PC. In addition, the actual compo PC will also be there. Participants will have to bring their own compiler, tools, etc. as non will be provided. Note that you cannot bring your own cards, harddisks, etc. and plug them into the testing PC. 12:30 pm Dateline for all entries 1:00 pm Jupiter Room will be opened and the PCs will be shifted from the side room to the main room 2:00 pm Start of The Scene 1996 2:10 pm Start of Music competition 3:00 pm Start of Graphics competition 3:30 pm Break/Event 4:15 pm Start of Demo competition 5:15 pm Break/Event 5:30 pm End of voting 6:00 pm Announce results/Prize presentation 6:30 pm End. See you at The Scene 1997 Here is the latest list of confirmed participants that we have, please inform us asap if your entry is not reflected. Demo - Constellation - WaterLogic - SDF - Black Magic Music - WaterLogic - Jware - Ng Pei Sin/ProLogic 303 - awaiting name Gfx - WaterLogic - Archangels - Ng Pei Yang/Ng Pei Sin ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´3) General competition detailsÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ 1) The entry must be your original work and has never been released/shown to the public or taken part in another competition 2) Please note that ripping code/materials/music WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR is NOT ALLOWED. If permission is granted, appropriate credits must be shown. Failure to do so may result in disqualification 3) At least one member/representative of the demo group must be present at the prize giving/result annoucement 4) When releasing your entry to the public, in your FILE_ID.DIZ you must include the following: The Scene 1996 Singapore Demo Competition Held in Singapore Date of the event (2nd June 1996) The final result 5) Software piracy will not be tolerated in the demo party 6) All entries _MUST_REACH_ the organisers at least 1 week before the competition starts. This is to prevent any last minute mishaps, however participants can still submit if they have updated/revised their entries on the competition day as long as they meet the closing time for submittion, this will be annouced in future releases of the infotext 7) All entries must be fully completed and working to be qualified 8) Each group/person is allowed a maximium of 2 entries per catagory 9) All entries (except animation) must be released _AT_MOST_1_MONTH_ after the competition, the participants must contact and submit a copy of the release version to the main organiser (Yap Sieh Roy), look at section '8) Party, Organisers and Sponsers information/contact' for contact information 10) The organisers have the rights to publish and use all entries, in digital format as well as for future promotional/commercial activities 11) The judges and organisers reserves the rights to withhold any prizes for catagories deemed having not enough entries, and/or low quality entries 12) All rules and regulation can be changed at the organisers' will without prior notice ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´4) Demo competition detailsÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ 1) Your demo must not occupy bigger than 4 megabytes diskspace(compressed) 2) The maximium running length is 10 minutes 3) SVGA and other non-standard mode can be used but at the participants own risk 4) To ensure compatibilty please use only the Gravis Ultrasound standard for music playback 5) A limit of 8 megabyte is set for memory requirement of entries 6) All rules and regulation can be changed at the organisers' will without prior notice ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´5) Music competition details (MOD and MIDI)ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ This applies to both 'original' and 'transcribes' entries, with exception to rule 3) for 'transcribes' 1) The maximium running length of the music is 10 minutes 2) No direct recording of a piece of music, so as not to infringe the copyright laws 3) The entry must be your original work, no transcribing or ripping allowed 4) The music entry must contain a title of the composition in the title section of the entry, and the musician's name must not appear anywhere in the music entry 5) VOC/WAV/AU/RAW and such formats will not be accepted For MIDI : 1) All entries will be played on a Roland SCC-1 or compatible GS/GM soundcard, the de facto standard for GM/GS MIDI playback. Only GM/GS MIDI files will be accepted. All others will be rejected. 2) For best results, restrict polyphony to 24 voices to prevent note cut-offs. The SCC-1 has a maximum polyphony of only 24 voices. For MOD 1) Your music piece must not occupy bigger than 1 megabyte diskspace (compressed). All the samples must fit inside the 1 megabyte memory constrain of the Gravis Ultrasound card 2) We will be using Cubic Player (tentative) for replaying, if you would like to use your own player, please submit along with your entry, and whenever possible, Gravis Ultrasound card will be the sound card used 3) No digital effects filter can be used, e.g. Hall effect from Cubic Player 6) All rules and regulation can be changed at the organisers' will without prior notice ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´6) Graphics competition detailsÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ 1) The artwork must be 100% original, no generated artwork allowed 2) The maximium resolution that will be accepted is 640x480x16.7m colors 3) Acceptable formats include : TGA, JPG, LBM, TIF, PCX 4) Submit your artwork in their native format e.g. GIF, do not compile it to an executable file e.g. EXE, COM. 5) The artist's name must not appear anywhere in the artwork 6) All rules and regulation can be changed at the organisers' will without prior notice ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´7) Party, Organisers and Sponsers information/contactÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ 1) Party information Internet mail - ckiang@singnet.com.sg World Wide Web - www.singnet.sg/~ckiang/tsc96.html Enquiries for DEMO competition - Yap Sieh Roy Enquiries for MOD/MIDI competition - Ng Cheng Kiang Enquiries for GRAPHICS competition - Yap Sieh Roy Oversea participants/visitors who are making a trip over here, please contact us, we can help to arrange your transport/accomodation 2) Organisers The Scene Association are : Yap Sieh Roy (FxKidd) sryap@singnet.com.sg Ng Cheng Kiang ckiang@singnet.com.sg Vincent Wei S4606352@np.ac.sg Ng Pei Sin (ProLogic 303) psng7@singnet.com.sg Kor Kian Wei (KoL/SDF) kwkor@singnet.com.sg Ho Ming Woei (Zane) kho@mailhost.net Clarance Song casong@singnet.com.sg Gerald Tan (Tangent/SDF) gtan@adv3.lugs.org.sg Xin Computers Pte Ltd E-mail : xin@xin.com.sg xin@pacific.net.sg WWW : www.xin.com.sg www.paraweb.com/xin Tel : +65-336-3177 Fax : +65-336-4144 Add : 109, North Bridge Road, #05-21, Funan Centre, Singapore 0617 Singapore We can also be contacted at : Devlink echomail - The Scene Conference Fidonet echomail - Mod Datanet echomail - Programming, Sound Blaster BBS - Developers' Site BBS +65-561-0237 Info Gateway BBS +65-466-3326 Multimedia GS BBS +65-252-1220 Mailing address - The Scene Association c/o Xin Computers Pte Ltd 109, North Bridge Road, #05-21, Funan Centre, Singapore 0617 Singapore 3) Sponsers Xin Computers Pte Ltd and Compro Computers can be contacted as follows : Xin Computers Ptd Ltd 109, North Bridge Road, #05-21, Funan Centre, Singapore 0617 Singapore Tel : +65-336-3177 Fax : +65-336-4144 Developers' Site BBS can be contacted as follows : Developers' Site BBS datel : +65-561-0237 Boon Properties Pte Ltd can be contacted as follows : 544-A Serangoon Road (Off Sturdee Road) Singapore 0821 Singapore Tel : +65-299-3533 Fax : +65-299-2520 4) Credits Organised by : The Scene Association Sponsered by : Xin Computers Pte Ltd Compro Computers Developers' Site BBS Boon Properties Pte Ltd Co-ordinator : Yap Sieh Roy Sponsers contacted by : Yap Sieh Roy, Ng Pei Sin, Rex Guo Infotext co-ordinator : Yap Sieh Roy Publicity/Internet/Entries co-ordinator : Ng Cheng Kiang, Ng Pei Sin Poster co-ordinator : Kor Kian Wei Logistic assistance : Peter Lim (Xin Computers Pte Ltd) We are looking for more sponsers, and oversea co-ordinators, please do contact us as soon as possible ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Ä´8) GreetsÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ FxKidd would like to greet the following people : The 3 other 'core' organisers - Cheng Kiang, Kian Wei, Pei Sin (u guys have been great help !!), Peter of Xin Computers (Thanks !!), the rest of the comms,Eric Scorpio,Rex Deathstar/WaterLogic,Valk/Mode XiX (plz codez somethingz ! ;-)),BeachBoy/Mode XiX,Njo/Constellation,GUI,Seng Wue, Pandemonium,Morbid,Black Magic,Teck Shiong,Nicholas,Teck Chee,Nicky Bay, Hidenori,All Renegade members,Dan Wright,Mr Khan,#coders Ng Pei Sin would like to greet the following people : Everybody !! Regards, Yap Sieh Roy (FxKidd) (Organiser, The Scene 1996 Singapore Demo Competition) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ End of The Scene 1996 infotext #1 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ