an invitation to ___/, ___/, _____.____._______\___; _____ \___; _____ _____ / . | <___ .__/ |/ \| |< ___\/ __ \ / | | :__) : \ | > : : \ |/___ > _____> . .._._____/ : | . | \| / |-| \ / ) \ \_____._.. . \_______| :---'| /| \ | | / \_______<_______/ |__| |__/ : >__/ |__/ __: Demo Compo '95 fin OPTIMIsE 95 - Optimise if you dare! Organised by the Association of South African Demo Groups 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � CONTENTS � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � 1.. Background : What is a Demo? � 2.. What is OPTIMIsE 95? � 3.. The Venue � 4.. Date 'n Times � 5.. Entry Fee � 6.. Organisers � 7.. Prizes � 8.. Competition Computers � 9.. Schedule � 10.. Party Site Rules � 11.. Basic Competition Rules � 12.. Demo Competition Rules � 13.. 64KB / 4KB Intro Competition Rules � 14.. Graphics Competition Rules � 15.. Music Competition Rules � 16.. Contact Info � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � BACKGROUND : WHAT IS A DEMO? � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � A "demo" is a program that demonstrates its creators' skills in � programming, music, and visual arts. Demos DO NOT simply play back � pre-calculated or pre-rendered animations such as FLIs, MPEGs or AVIs, but � instead calculate their images "on the fly". Similarly, the music is never � a straight recording, but tracked in realtime as well. Because of these � advantages, most demos are extremely small in size (ranging from 4KB till � 4MB) because demos do not need to store frames of pure animations and � several minutes of digital recordings. A typical demo will run anywhere � between a few seconds and several minutes. � � Demo programming started on the Commodore 64 and Commodore Amiga, tapping � all the potential that the video and sound chips on those machines offered. � IBM PC demo programming lagged behind due to the lack of a capable standard � for graphics and audio. The emergence of VGA broadened the horizon for � visual wizardry on the IBM PC, but a suitable sound standard was still � missing, until recently. The Sound Blaster and its work-alikes at the time � offered FM synthesis, which did not meet the desires of most musicians for � sound quality, and a DAC (digital to analog converter) which was only � capable for playing sound "spoon-fed" to it by the CPU. Many demos thus � resorted to emulating "wavetable synthesis" by doing the sound processing � in software and then outputting the resultant digital signal to the DAC. � This work-around provided much better music than FM can, but bogged the CPU � down tremendously. Today with fast CPUs, local bus graphics and sound � cards capable of wavetable synthesis, we can now enjoy stunning demos on � the IBM PC! � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � WHAT IS OPTIMIsE 95 THEN? � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � OPTIMIsE 95 is the third demo competition to be held in South Africa. At a � competition such as OPTIMIsE 95 many different demo groups will be � competing against each other, showing off their demos. The audience and a � panel of judges votes on all the demos and in the end a winner is � announced. � � At OPTIMIsE 95 you will see: � � o Demo Groups, Computer Artists and Musicians compete for the title as best � South African group, artist or musician! � o Meet and chat to other computer enthusiasts from all around the country! � o See SA's top programming talent battle it out for the title! � o Compete in a number of other events such as floppy disk throwing! � o Full catering facilities will be provided. ATM facilities are a block � away in the town centre. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � THE VENUE � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � The Wits Multi-Purpose Theatre. This venue has been carefully selected � from a wide variety of various venues. The MPT is strategically situated � on Wits West Campus in the heart of Braamfontein with literally hundreds of � surrounding businesses, cinema's, resturants, fast food outlets and banks. � The MPT holds approximately 400 people, has a fully equipped sound system � and a giant screen for the competition entries. Security staff will be on � hand at all times to ensure personal safety and safety of your property. � � Features : � o Centrally located � o Ample FREE parking � o Theatre seats 400 people, cinema style � o Massive area for Sponsors, Competitions and party attenders � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � DATE � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � The 19th August 1995. Registration starts at 08H00, with the first � competition starting at 09H00. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � ENTRY FEE � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � Entrance fee of R10 per person. Tickets will be sold at the entrance or � bookings can be placed before the 1st August 1995. Group discounts are � available (for schools, demo crews, LARGE families etc) and must be � arranged telephonically by the 1st August 1995. � � Bookings WILL be required to those who would like to bring their own PC's � (or other equipment) to the party place. Details at the end of this � document. � � To enter any of the competitions, a cover charge will be applicable as � follows : � � 4MB Demo ............. R 25 � 64KB / 4KB Intros .... R 15 � Graphic Competition .. R 10 � Music Competition .... R 10 � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � ORGANISERS � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � This party was organised by the Association of South African Demo Groups. � Please note that OPTIMIsE 95 has NOT been organised by a particular demo � group, but by selected people from the demo world. Individuals directly � involved with organisation include : � � o Travis Bulford � o Louis du Pisani � o Jaycen Dale � o Shane Greyvenstien � o Shaun Dicker � o Paul Furber � � Anyone who feels they can help out on the day or before in any way at all � is welcome to contact the Association - details are at the end of this � document! � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � PRIZES � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � Several prizes for each of the competitions will be up for grabs. Details � are not yet finalised but will be announced as soon as they are available. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � COMPETITION COMPUTERS � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � Two identical computers will be setup for the competitions. One computer � with a Gravis Ultrasound, the other with a SoundBlaster SB16. Other specs � are : � � 486DX2/66 with 8 Megs of RAM � A 32bit Local Bus VGA card � Gravis UltraSound (1MB) � SoundBlaster SB16 � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � SCHEDULE � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � Optimize '95 has been split into two major sections. There were many � reasons for this. The split will be as follows : � � Phase One : � o 4KB Intros � o 64Kb Intros � o Mega Demos � � Phase Two : � o Graphics Competitions � o Music Competitions � � 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � PHASE ONE will comprise most of the day, from 8am till about 6pm the � evening, and will be held at the MPT. � � 08h00 - 09h00 : REGISTRATION of all 4KB, 64KB and 4MB demos. NO LATE � REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED! This means that you cannot � under any circumstances be late for the competition. If � you are and then try to register, you will spoil the entire � day for everyone else. Don't be late! � 09h00 - 10h00 : 4KB Intro Competition � 10h00 - 10h30 : Interval for 4KB Voting � 10h30 - 13h00 : 64KB Intro Competition � 13h00 - 13h30 : Interval for 64KB Voting � 13h30 - 18h00 : 4MB Demo Competition � 18h00 - 18h30 : Interval for 4MB Voting, Announcement of Winners and � prizegiving. � 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � PHASE TWO will be held from 19h00 onwards. This part of the competition � will be held at a less formal venue. Details of the venue for the � after-party will be released shortly. The Music and Graphics competitions � will take place here, and a braai will be organised. � 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � PARTY SITE RULES � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � o The organisers CANNOT be held responsible for any damages to your � personal equipment. � o Alcohol will be forbidden in the entire complex. � o No smoking in the hall itself. There will be large outdoor areas � available to smokers. � o The Organizers CANNOT be held responsible for any illegal use or coping � of software. � o No weapons will be allowed in the Party Hall. All weapons can be left at � the receiption desk. � o The Organizers have the right to reject entry to the Party Hall to an � attender if he or she has broken any of these rules. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � BASIC COMPETITION RULES (APPLIES TO ALL COMPETITIONS) � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � o The Organizers reserve the right to change any of the following rules. � o The Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any entry. Reasons for � disqualification include: obvious plagiarism whether program code or � otherwise, graphics or credits in bad taste, pornography and foul � language. � o Entries are to be NEW unreleased productions. � o At least one representative per group MUST be present at the venue in � order to compete and receive possible prizes. � o All 4kb intros, music and graphic entries will be distributed at the � party. All other entries are to be released by the individual groups by � 1 September 1994 or the original compo entry will be released by the � organisers. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � DEMO COMPETITION RULES � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � o Total demo size may not exceed 4096KB (4MB) � o 10 min time limit � o Any VGA mode supported by a 256KB VGA Card � o NO animation files of ANY kind. If the Organisers deem a demo to have � consisted or contained animations in any shape or form that demo will � be publicly disqualified. � o Demo must run without any kind of interactivity except the setup-options. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 64KB / 4KB INTRO COMPETITION RULES � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � o Total intro size may not exceed 65536 bytes (64KB intro) or 4096 bytes � (4KB intro) � o 8 min time limit on 64KB intro. 5 min time limit on 4KB intro. � o Any VGA mode supported by 256KB VGA Card � o NO animation files of ANY kind. If the Organisers deem a demo to have � consisted or contained animations in any shape or form that demo will be � publicly disqualified. � o Demo must run without any kind of interactivity except the setup-options. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � GRAPHICS COMPETITION RULES � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � o Any VGA mode supported by 256KB VGA Card � o Pictures must be drawn in either PCX, GIF or LBM format � o Ripped, raytraced or scanned pictures will be disqualified � o Only one picture per artist � � NB! All pictures must include two earlier versions of the picture called � STAGE1.xxx and STAGE2.xxx which show the progress of the picture, an � UNSIGNED version called GFXCOMP.xxx and the release version. � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � MUSIC COMPETITION RULES � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � o Maximum file size may not exceed 360kb (4 channel competition) and � 1024 kb (multichannel channel competition) � o Maximum channels allowed is either 4 (4 channel competition) or 32 � (multichannel competition) � o Maximum running length is 4 minutes � o ST3, DMP, IPLAY or FT2 will be used to play entries. Supply your own � player if nessecary. � o No MIDI � o No Adlib � o All songs will be played with GUS 1.0 Mb � o Only one song per artist � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � CONTACT INFO � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴頰 � o Call ShockWave BBS at +27-12-888-6345 and leave the necessary feedback. � SysOp: Rancid / Penumbra Productions � o Leave mail in: DEMO_CHAT, PDN_CHAT, TP_DEMO or RSA_PROG � o Internet: E-Mail phlem@leclub.co.za � paulf@is.co.za � duende@lair.co.za � o Optimise '95 WWW page : To be anounced soon on the nets! � o Snail-Mail: � � OPTIMISE '95 � 162 Bandelier Ave � Elandspoort, 0183 � SOUTH AFRICA � � o Bookings : Contact Shaun Dicker at (012) 386-1161 after 7pm � OPTIMIsE 95 - Optimise if you dare!