| cbx |
Posted - Feb 26 2005 : 6:21:10 PM
I have been wanting to setup a vb/vb.net gamming contest for some time now. There will be one prize winner, who will win the fallowing...
- 1: VB.net 2003 Standard
- 2: Windows 2000 professional SP4
- 3: Windows 2000 server SP4
- 4: Windows 2000 advanced server SP4
- 5: Visual Studio.net cd
- 6: A 100 page tutorial book adapted from the full book titled "Microsoft Visual Basic.NET step by step"
- 7: 3cds containing the MSDN library
Rules :
- 1: Must be a 2D game (Allowed to use 3D to simulate 2D)
- 2: Must be a one screener style game. Meaning the map cannot extend beyond what you see on the screen, IE: no scrolling. Think Joust, DigDug, BurgerTime, Original Donkey kong.
- 3: Must be complete enough to be functional/playable.
- 4: Use of the fallowing graphics systems are allowed. GDI/.NET Framework/DirectX/OpenGL
- 5: Does not have to play sound or music.
- 6: Code must be written in vb 5/6 or vb.net 2002 or later
The purpose of these rules is to make it availible to less experienced programmers, and to try and rule out any games that are often or repeatedly submitted for these types of contests. It's intended to endorse the creation of fresh new games and ideas, to be entered into the contest.
Problem is that I need to setup a web site for the contest like http://www.xmas.loradon.com/
I will be hosting the contest at my web site at http://contest.createdbyx.com/
I am thinking I might just do it in plain HTML files and have the submission system be done through email.
So what does every think?
I almost forgot to mention that I may also make availible for winning a copy of FarCry, but still undecided. What do you think about the FarCry offer? |
| cbx |
Posted - Mar 10 2005 : 1:26:44 PM
The fallowing was taken from the contest details page http://contest.createdbyx.com/Details.htm
Q: Does the game have to be open source?
A: I was going to say no it does not, but I have decided that all entries must be open source. The reason for this is so other people can pick it apart and learn from it, and how it works. But also just as importantly, to ensure that the game complys with the rules for submission. (IE: was written in vb) And also to prevent entries from being submitted that may have been pirated/stolen and submitted under the assumtion that the submitter is the creator/owner of the game.
But if someone wishes to submit a game, but does not want the code to be open source, I may entertain the idea of someone submitting only the compiled game. But in order to do so I would still request that source code be privately submitted to myself (createdbyx@gmail.com) in order to determin/verify that the previous points I made in the above paragraph are met. Each judge is responcible for respecting whatever restrictions/copywrights/licences and tradmarks there are regarding the game and it's source code. Please note that only createdbyx@gmail.com will have access to the code, if the code is submitted in private. No other judges will have access.
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| VBBR |
Posted - Mar 10 2005 : 1:22:14 PM
Open the EXE in a text editor and you'll see things like form names, VB DLL names and such. A VB6 EXE is easily detectable.
However VB.NET, C# and all the .NET languages compile to the same kind of EXE, so there's no way of beng sure unless you have access to the sources.
So, maybe only require the sources for VB.NET? |
| dxgame |
Posted - Mar 09 2005 : 11:31:30 PM
Make it so you don't have to see the source and you'll get a few more entries for sure. ;) You can easily have a 3rd party verify the game was written in VB5,6,etc by renaming or removing the appropriate runtime dll and then trying to run the compiled app again. |
| Scorpion_Blood |
Posted - Feb 28 2005 : 5:09:22 PM
yup :) fair enought ;) |
| cbx |
Posted - Feb 28 2005 : 1:02:26 PM
quote:
Originally posted by AutoAim
Does the game have to be open source?
Hmmm, interesting question...
I was going to say no it does not, but I have decided that All entries must be open source. The reason for this is so other people can pick it apart and learn from it, and how it works. But also just as importantly, to ensure that the game complys with the rules for submission. (IE: was written in vb) And also to prevent entries from being submitted that may have been pirated/stolen and submitted under the assumtion that the submitter is the creator/owner of the game.
If someone wishes to submit a game, but does not want the code to be open source, I may entertain the idea of someone submitting only the compiled game. But in order to do so I would still request that source code be privately submitted to myself in order to determin/verify that the previous points I made in the above paragraph are met. ... did that make sence? |
| AutoAim |
Posted - Feb 28 2005 : 11:05:42 AM
Does the game have to be open source? |
| cbx |
Posted - Feb 27 2005 : 3:15:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scorpion_Blood
<br>when starts? when ends? :p
It will start whenever I get a basic web site setup describing the rules, contest details etc. And will be hosted on my site at
http://contest.createdbyx.com/
Within a few days hopfully. |
| Scorpion_Blood |
Posted - Feb 27 2005 : 10:09:56 AM
when starts? when ends? :p |
| cbx |
Posted - Feb 27 2005 : 01:16:29 AM
You can use either vb 5/6 or vb.net 2002 or later |
| VBStrider |
Posted - Feb 26 2005 : 10:25:48 PM
I think this idea sounds good, but are we allowed to use Visual Basic 6.0, or just Visual Basic.NET?
VBStrider |
