. .___ _| ___ ___| |___ ______ ___/\__ ____ __ / |_______ ____| |___| |___|____ __\ |____/\___ / \/ \ \ / | ___ \ ____ __/ _ __/ | \ \ | ______/__ / /\__/ /\ \ \/ | / \/ /__/_| | | | | /\ \ _ \ |_____ | \ \/ \ \/ / \ / | \___/ \/ | | | | | \/ / \ | \/ | \___ __/\____/ \/___| |_______| |___|___| |____/___\ |____ ____| \/ /______\ |____!NE7 | | |___| \__| \/ |___| COMPETITIONS: --------- - - SILLYVENTURE 2k10 PARTY ATARI XL/XE COMPO RULES GENERAL RULES: - For the competition to happen we must have a minimum of 3 entries in each category - The deadline for all entries submitted at the party is: 13:00pm. - The deadline for all e-mail entries: 9th of December 2010 at high noon. Please note that entries delivered after the deadline might not be included in the compos... Please mail your productions to: greymsb@poczta.fm - Using illegal 6502 opcodes is strictly forbidden (the compo machine might have 65c816 CPU). - Every entry or external configuration program has to use drive D: for all I/O operations - All execution of OS procedures must use the call table. - Entries will run under Sparta DOS X or MyDOS. Alternatively, if no data has to be loaded during the execution entries will run under SDLO or MSDOS (from SDX partition). - During I/O operations no data can be be written in OS's FP area ($D800 - $DFFF) - Two banks of the ram expansion are reserved for DOS << - Every entry has to have a description included in a text file. Please provide your entry title, the author(s) / credits and the compo category you wish to be entered into in this file - please make sure you include this or you may be disqualified! - Every entry will be published on SV2k10 website as freeware! - Every party attendant is in the jury and has a right to vote :) - If you have any questions about the compo rules please contact the party organisers. COMPO MACHINE SPECS: -------------------------------------------- -- - Atari XL/XE/XEGS CPU: 6502 or 65c816 RAM 1088kB / 576kB (130XE "compatibility" mode) portB RAM Stereo MyDOS 4.5x / Sparta DOS X 4.42 XL OS, or DracOS 65c816 HDD: (PBI/ECI) IDE/KMK-JZ >> COMPETITIONS: 8-bit Graphics Compo -------------------------------------------- -- - - All of the general rules apply. - The entry can be a self-executable file; otherwise the entry has to be submitted with the appropriate viewer. - You have to include the source file (ie. g2f file) for your self-executable entry. - Using RAM expansion is not allowed. - Redrawing of other people's work (and also of those previously submitted, found on the internet or scanned) is not allowed. ie. the work must be original in composition! 8-bit Music Compo -------------------------------------------- -- - - All of the general rules apply. - The entry can be a self-executable file otherwise the entry has to be submitted with the appropriate player. - You have to include the source file (ie. rmt file) for your self-executable entry. - You can use second POKEY chip (stereo). - Maximum run time is 4 minutes after which your entry might be fade-silenced. - Using ram expansion for self-executable music compo entries is allowed, however the entry must allow the user to select the bank roms with a selector or via config file. - Maximum two channels are allowed for samples. This precisely refers to two music programs: MPT (MD2/D8) or the unfinished TL tracker :) - It is allowed to use the SoftSynth program. - If your entry will not qualifiy in this category we might organise an additional category, ie. MOD Compo (4ch, max 62 samples 16kB each, one sample max 22KB). 8-bit Intro Compo -------------------------------------------- -- - - All of the general rules apply. - Maximum file size is 16KB. - Maximum run time is 10 minutes. - Ram expansion rules: portB 992KB max (62 banks). 480KB for Antic's separated expansion memory feature (30 banks. Two banks has to be left for DOS). - For entries using ram expansion a bank selector is required (either internal or via external config application). - It it advisable your intro will return to OS (via JMP ($0A) with any key or with RESET key). Otherwise your intro has to perform a cold reset at the end of it. 8-bit Demo Compo -------------------------------------------- -- - - All of the general rules apply. - Maximum entry size is 15MB. - Maximum run time is 15 minutes. - Full-disk entry is not allowed. - Ram expansion rules: portB 992KB max (62 banks). 480KB for Antic's separated expansion memory feature (30 banks. Two banks has to be left for DOS). - It is advisable your intro will return to OS (via JMP ($0A) with any key or with RESET key). Otherwise your intro has to perform a cold reset at the end of it. IMPORTANT !!! If we recieve a small amount of entries for 8bit Intro and Demo Compo (and if authors agree, we will consider a combined category: 8bit Code Compo. Should this happen all e-mail entries will automatically fall under Code Compo category with the rules as follows: 8-bit Code Compo -------------------------------------------- -- - - All of the general rules apply. - Maximum entry size is 15MB. - Maximum run time is 15 minutes. - Full-disk entry is not allowed. - Ram expansion rules: portB 992KB max (62 banks). 480KB for Antic's separated expansion memory feature (30 banks. Two banks has to be left for DOS). - It is advisable your intro will return to OS (via JMP ($0A) with any key or with RESET key). Otherwise your entry has to perform a cold reset at the end of it. Compo rules developed by PIN/TRS and Grzybson/SSG based on Glucholazy Atari Party compo rules by Dely. All questions to: pin[AT]ghnet.pl. GG communicator no. 3249345, mobile phone no. +48 511 872 822