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What every guest should to know...
This is already seventh edition of this meeting and (together with the
Peoples' Summer on summer) already twelfth meeting in this city.
Since the old QuaST Party died ;), meetings in Opalenica (Last Party
in December and PS on summer) became the most important Atari meetings in Poland.
The party is dedicated for all ATARI users: ST, STe, TT/Falcon
and certainly XL/XE.
Well, but how much this costs?
We live in capitalistic country and nobody will give us the place for free.
Therefore we pay 40 zł.
Obviously (because we it are not feminists) women always come in for free!
So you can take your girl/wife with small cost.
When?
The meeting will take place in 26-29 days of December.
This means: from 26th (Friday, Boxing day, from 15:00) to 29th
(Monday, till afternoon/evening). Official opening will take place on Friday.
Just, but where do I have to go?
Opalenica lies 40 km on the west from Poznan (Posen) and has
a very good railway connexions.
Our party place is (as always) the Community Culture Home,
called Taklamakan. How to get there from station? This is about 800 metres of walk.
You should go along Dworcowa street. On it's end (where on thr left side is level crossing),
then turn right into 5 - go Stycznia st. On the next crossing turn into Powstańca Kozaka st.;
then after 100 metres turn right into Farna. Just you will see town hall.
Turm right and soon left into Mickiewicza st. After you about 50 metress you will see
long awaited Taklamakan. Hurray!
If you do think, that this too complicated, I have a good info.
Probably always someone will wait for you on a station!
And what I am to expect in this Takla...?
- It large hall, where it possible to put one's equipment
(or to look at anothers'). This hall has a large scene for Atari Scene! ;-)
- Separate hall for sleeping.
- Pizzeria in the same building.
- A kitchen.
- A shower (great!).
- And (the most important) many famous Atarians! And superb Atari equipment.
You should also expect competitions (music, graphic artist, intro and demo).
Bring your own productions for competitions!
You should not expect comfortable beds so please take your sleeping-bag!
You can also take your equipment (do not forget about monitor, cables and so further).
The regulations of competitions (XL/XE)
General attentions:
- No fewer than 3 works have to be in order to competition took place.
- In the case of lots and lots of works the organizers can make a selection.
- The work has to be described in the DOC file (the kind of competition,
name of work, author(s), the address).
- Author it not needed to be on meeting (this means that you can bring
works of your frieds, that could not arrive), but in this case author will not
receive a prize (if he will win!).
- All works are freeware!
- All participants are in Jury!
Music compo - general attentions:
- Max. playing time of the module is 3 minutes. Longer modules will be turned off.
- The music has to be original composition (that means: no conversions, or covers!!!).
- It is allowed use anotherperson's samples or instruments, but it should be described in DOC file.
- Music cannot be as *.COM file!
Music compo:
- Allowed formats (composes):
- Chaos Music Composer (CMC)
- Music ProTracker (MPT, MD1, MD2 + SMP),
- Theta Music Composer (TMC).
- The music will be played on MacGyver's Mega Player 1.6 or 2.1 .
- All music will be played in stereo!
- Another formats of music will be allowed if you deliver the player and composer; and organizer will assent!
- Using additional memory by music is prohibited!
Covox compo:
- Allowed formats: only *.MOD and *.NEO.
- The maximum length of module 183040 B (715 sectors in double density).
- One sampel max. 32 KB lenght, the rest up to 16 KB.
- Modules will be played with NeoTracker.
- Modules will be played on Covox.
Graphics compo:
- Allowed formats: MIC, PIC, GR8, GR9, CPR, INP, INT, XLP, CIN, HIP, GED, PGR.
- Different formats can be accepted if painter is generally accessible - but organizer's assent is needed.
- Conversions from different computers are strongly forbidden. Painting has to be made on Atari!
- Copy anotherperson's works is inadmissible! It has then to be original work!
Conversion Gfx compo:
- Permissible formats: HIP, RIP, TIP, GIF, JPG.
- Different formats will be admitted if viewer is universally accessible
- Redrawings of anotherperson's art is forbidden! It has to be your original job!
Intro 256B compo:
- Maximal length of code is 256 bytes, but one DOS header and one run/init vector does not include in the length calculation.
- Additional memory using is not allowed (it has to run on 64 kilobytes).
- Intro has to run under DOS (with MemLo not higher than $2000)
and has to return to DOS or execute a cold start after pressing RESET or different key.
- Sound (if someone is able to put it) will be in stereo. .
- Illegal 6502 opcodes are prohibited.
Intro 16 KB compo:
- The maxymalna length of file is 16 KB (16384 B).
- Intro has to run under DOS (with MemLo not higher than $2000)
and has to return to DOS or execute a cold start after pressing RESET or different key.
- Intro can use 128 KB of memory in PortB (+64 KB).
It cannot however use separate access for CPU/Antic
(as in 130 XE or Compy Shop expansions).
That means, that CPU and Antic have to use ramdisc together (different explanation:
access in style: Antic-XMS and CPU-main storage at one time - is prohibited).
Therefore, the intro has to work with every type of memory upgrade.
- Different kinds (not PortB) of the memory upgrades cannot be used during competition.
- There has to be possiblity to change of used memory banks!
It can be setup suchlike menu with all possible 64 or 128 banks to choose
or separate programme which will save configurationin in intro or separate config file .
- The sound will be in stereo.
- Illegal 6502 opcodes are prohibited.
Demo compo:
- No lenght limit.
- Demo has to run under DOS (with MemLo not higher than $2000)
and has to return to DOS or execute a cold start after pressing RESET or different key.
- All disc calls can be only from device 'D:'
(not 'D1:' !!!) - because demo has to run from subdirectory and / or harddisk.
- The RAM under FPP area (New Devices) cannot be used during loading - because demo has to run from HDD.
- Demo has also to start from medium-density disc drive.
- Demo can use 320 KB of memory in PortB (+256 KB).
It cannot however use separate access for CPU/Antic
(as in 130 XE or Compy Shop expansions).
That means, that CPU and Antic have to use ramdisc together (different explanation:
access in style: Antic-XMS and CPU-main storage at one time - is prohibited).
Therefore, the intro has to work with every type of memory upgrade.
- Different kinds (not PortB) of the memory upgrades cannot be used during competition.
- There has to be possiblity to change of used memory banks!
It can be setup suchlike menu with all possible 64 or 128 banks to choose
or separate programme which will save configurationin in intro or separate config file .
- The sound will be in stereo.
- Illegal 6502 opcodes are prohibited.
Prizes:
All depends from participants' quantity :)
Whom will I meet there?
Many (famous) Atarians, first of all. Current prospective persons'
list is on the right side.
At the end
I'm waiting for You! Arrive in order to keep scene alive!
In time of doubt: my address:
Vasco/Tristesse
Rafał Dziamski
ul. Staszica 33
64-330 Opalenica
tel. 061/44-75-426
tel. 063/270-76-99 (21-25 XII 2003)
e-mail:
vasco@tristesse.info
http://www.atari8.info/last-en.html
- the official side of meeting.
I'm waiting for You! Arrive in order to keep scene alive!
text: Jurgi II/Tristesse :: compo rulz: Vasco/Tristesse ::
translation: Jurgi II/Tristesse
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