- The current ruleset - v.3 - tmdc3
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Rules.What?

    Here is the current rule set for Text Mode Demo Compo.

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Rules.When?

  • Entries may be posted from 10.10.98 on. Post your entries as early as possible.
  • Deadline is 11.11.98.
  • Results should be out before mid-December. (12.12.98 probably :)

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Rules.Where?


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Rules.Important

  • Group or coder must contact Sol via email as soon as possible if there is even slightest possibility of a demo! (This does not apply if you don't have inet access).

  • Please, *please* read all the rules! Some rules have changed from last year. (and I have a funny feeling most people didn't read the rules last year either =)


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Rules.General

  • The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any demo, and the right to change the rules at any time.
  • The organizers will spread the last version they've received from you.
  • The demos must be previously unpublished.
  • Direct textmode conversions of existing demos are not allowed. (I don't want to see Textdemo Ankka! :)
  • The authors will retain copyright to their productions.
  • Maximum demo length (in time) is not limited, but you should remember that too long demos are boring.
  • Complete animation demos are not denied, but remember the size limits..
  • User must be able to quit the demo at any moment by pressing ESC.

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Rules.Files

  • You must include file_id.diz (about 40x5 chars of Description In Zip info for BBSes).
  • You must include info file (yourdemoname.nfo) in the package.
  • You may add readthis.org file with info for the organizers only (we will delete this file before releasing the package).
  • Remember to include 'snail'mail address info in either .nfo or the readthis.org file!

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Rules.Limitations

  • Maximum file size is 1447424 bytes in a ZIP file, and 10 megs uncompressed. If you use DOS4GW, you don't need to include it in the ZIP. (Everyone has it already).
  • Sound support: At least 1024k GUS and Sound Blaster support.
  • The demo must have sound support!
  • The demo must run on Pentium 150 with 16 megs of RAM under Win95 fullscreen dos box.
  • The demo may NOT write anything on harddrive (neither in current dir nor on C root or %temp% or anywhere else).
  • All file names must be compatible with MS-DOS 6.22. (8.3 format)

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Rules.Mode

  • The complete demo must run in some textmode (including any possible setup screen).
  • Valid textmode screen modes are:
    40x12, 40x14, 40x21, 40x25, 40x27, 40x43, 40x50,
    80x12, 80x14, 80x21, 80x25, 80x27, 80x43, 80x50.

    (All of these modes can be set through use of interrupt calls, so no direct hardware i/o is required).
  • You *MAY* include OPTIONAL support for other modes, but we will judge the demos in one of those modes.
  • Font and palette changes are not allowed; neither are other hardware tricks like splitscreen or startaddress.
  • EXCEPTION: Light backgrounds may be enabled (i.e.. the blink attribute may be disabled). Other 'tweaks' are NOT allowed!
  • If you wish to use refresh rate tweaks (60/50hz etc) they MUST BE optional, i.e.. there must be some way to turn this off.

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Rules.Suggestions

  • Autodetects and command-line options are a good idea.
  • Nosound support is always nice.
  • Check the 'hints' page.



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