PGD DogFight Competition comes to a close...

[alexione]

Hi, everyone

Just to say we've got Nexus Memory Manager (THANX to nexusdb)! Unfortunately, we'll not test it in sodomaLite since I moved to FreePascal... Just for one reason: we didn't won!!! ...

Yes, we plan to make sodoma(Full) and to make it a commercial product. As for sodomaLite, it'll be free-for-download-try-and-never-stop-playing game, and its final release is set for the beginning of May/2005 (probably until middle of May).

More info is available at http://sodoma.mindnever.org.

As for gameSpace from Calgary, still nothing...

Stay tuned, and happy coding!

[cairnswm]

Sure Savage - where do you want them posted?

How do you define a "Demo contest", I've never quite understood this concept of a "Demo"?

[WILL]

How do you define a "Demo contest", I've never quite understood this concept of a "Demo"?

Inspired by your question I have decided to write my knowlage of what Demos and the culture behind it is. Have a read here.

[savage]

A demo, for me, is showing off various techniques usually based on a theme. For example a few years back there a were a few Lord of Rings or Blade themed demo contests. So contestants basically had to write a demo that revolved around those themes. Demos are usually self running and often loop, and the only user interaction is to press the ESC key to shut down.

Have a look at this demo ( http://www.sulaco.co.za/nitrogen/fil.../Foundry13.zip ) to get an idea of what I mean. This demo was themed on Earth, Water, Fire and Air. Actually there is a post mortem of the demo available @ http://www.sulaco.co.za/nitrogen/projects.html and also source if anyone is interested.

PS. Guys please supply a feature list for your games .

[Sascha Willems]

I guess the list shouldn't be too long, so here's the one for JagdGeschwader :

• 4 different WW2 aircrafts to choose from
• 4 different scenarios
• Stunning graphics using OpenGL (huge terrains, foliage, water reflections, explosions and more)
• Arcade-like aircraft physics using the Newton Game Dynamics engine
• Two players on one PC using splitscreen or two players over LAN/Internet

Hope that's enough and I hopefully didn't forget any of the features from my entry

[savage]

Hi Sascha, can you mention what tools you used for the modeling/texturing.

[Sascha Willems]

As for modelling :
I didn't make the models for the aircrafts myself (used Freeware models, with the permission of their maker), but I changed some stuff on them using 3D Studio MAX. The trees were made using TreeMAGIK (which is Freeware).

Texturing :
I used my own TerrTexGen and T2 (depending on which one gave a better looking terrain texture) for the terrain textures, Corel's Bryce for the skyspheres and Photoshop for some afterwork/manipulation on the textures. I also used Adobe's Photoshop for the whole GUI.

[savage]

Great thanks.

[alexione]

I've just got gameSpace this morning! Thanx to Caligari

And here's feature list + development tools list for sodomaLite:

sodomaLite Feature-list
=======================

- action shooter multiplayer-only game
- 2.5D game (full 3D view, 2D game-logic)
- created using our own powerful Grom(tm) realtime multimedia engine
- 3 different ships (fast, balanced, heavy), each concepted for different playing styles
- 3 different maps for up to 8 players per map (maximum players number map defined; real number virtually unlimited)
- user-defined color for ship
- inertial movement (configurable through setup files)
- smooth network gameplay; automatic search for server
- radar view
- secondary weapons for enhanced in-game action
- original musics & sound effects
- automatic detection of tables, ships, weapons & music
- configurable number and types of gameplay view(s)
- powerful in-game console which allows full control over complete game
- visual enhancements: startup screen, cursor autohide, fades


Development tools
=================

- programming: FreePascal, Lazarus (originally Borland Delphi 7), Euphoria
- modelling and animated content created with LightWave3D v8
- original graphics created with Photoshop CS

[savage]

Great to hear that the prize has arrived.