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Wired'97 - Where else to go ? (infofile V3.0)
18-19-20 July, Wasmes (Mons) - Belgium
THE PC, AMIGA & C64 SUMMER PARTY

Organised by:

Imphobia (Pc) - Pulpe (Pc)
Bomb (Amiga)
Smash Design (C-64) - WOW (C-64)


Opening Words

For the fourth times in a row, Wired team invite you to experience another great WiRED scene event. This time with a new date, in the middle of the sunny summer, with even more competitions on more platforms and of course with even more fun.

WiRED is a special event. Not another of those commercial event that likes to call itself a party.
The WiRED is a real scene event with a real scene spirit, all this combined with the advantages of a quality organising.



Where and When:

The Wired'97 will be held on the 18, 19 and 20 July 1997 in Wasmes (near the city of Mons), Belgium at the "Salle Polyvalente de Colfontaine" (same place as for Wired'96). The party place will open on Friday 18 around 11h and will close on Sunday 20 at around 17h.


Place:
Salle Polyvalente de Colfontaine,
Avenue Schweitzer
Wasmes (15KM from MONS)
Belgium.

Check the section "How to get there" later on this infofile.



The main organising staff:

Van Audenhove Jeff
Van Miegroet Damien
Scalliet Frederic
Baligant Francois
Baligant Remy
Lamaire Benjamin
Loef Pascal
Molitor Thomas
Buytaert Kris
(Darkness/Imphobia)
(Damien/Imphobia)
(Magic Fred/Pulpe)
(Access/Pulpe)
(Katana/Pulpe)
(BenJ/Imphobia)
(PL/Imphobia)
(Pit Bull/Imphobia)
(Sleeping Dog/The Natives)

In addition to those, many people are helping us out from time to time and will be organising WiRED together with us during party-time.

It's important to note that we are all scene members. This makes us able to understand problems you may encounter while attending YOUR Party. Yeah, WiRED is YOUR Party ! This is why we ask you to feel free to contact us if there is something you want to tell/ask us. We will be extremely glad to answer your questions and receive your critics about some of the choices we have made in the party rules. We highly recommand you to contact us if you have any ideas and/or proposition who could improve Wired in any ways.



What will it cost:

The entrance fee is right now, such as last year, of 900 Bfr (about 25$). This includes three days of party with tables, electricity, etc... which is still a lot less than any of the other alike-parties. We are working hard trying to get some sponsorship which could possibly even lower the entrance fee. We will keep you informed about that.

As usual ALL of the money from the entrance fee (after we remove our costs) will be used as competitions prizes.

Tradition says that girls should enter for free at a party and we won't break the tradition, would we? So girls don't have to pay any entrance fee. Now don't forget to bring your girlfriend and sister to wired, ok?

Note that we do only accept payement in Belgian Francs (Bfr.), so make sure to change some money into belgian currency before arriving at the party place.



Competitions:

General rules for all competitions:

  • Competitions are held for PC, Amiga & C64 platforms.

  • The following competitions will be held: PC Demos, Amiga Demos, C64 Demos, PC 64k intros, Amiga 64k intros, PC 4k intros, Music (PC+Amiga), C64 Music, Hand-Drawn Graphics (PC+Amiga), C64 Graphics, Raytrace Graphics (PC+Amiga), PC 100k games, Ansi, Linux Demos and Wild demo competitions.

  • Every group is free to contribute with as many Demos, Raytrace, 64kb intro, games, wild demo as they want to. At least one member of the group must be present at the party.

  • As for the solo competition (gfx, music, 4kb intro, ansi), only one entry per artist/musician/coder will be accepted in each competition. Artist OR a group member of the artist must be present at the party.

  • Entries must not have been released before.

  • All entries must be delivred in time for the deadline at the information desk. This is very important if we want to have enough time to process every contribution.

  • All contribution disks must be marked with the following information:
    - Which Competition
    - Title of the contribution
    - Competitor Name/Group
    - Boot Config (when needed).

  • The competition machine will be rebooted between each demo and intro.

  • Contribution disks won't be returned.

  • The organiser have the rights to cancel a competition if there isn't enough competitors to make a competition out of it.

  • For PC demos & intros, you can freely use all modes supported by VESA 2.0. This includes all standart vga modes, all VESA 1.2 & 2.0 modes (which includes Linear Frame Buffer modes). Of course it's a "plus" if your productions still support normal vga modes.

  • If your demo, 64k intro or 100k game requires any interaction, we want ONE people of the competing group in the Control Room.

  • The organizers reserve the right to make change to the competitions rules and to disqualify any entry which is not suitable to take part into the competition for any reasons.


    •  PC demo competition:

  • We will run the demo on a Pentium 166 Mhz

  • Video card: Tseng Labs ET6000

    WARNING! Our video projector is only able to handle resolutions up to 640x480x16M or 800x600x256! Using a too high resolution won't damage it but will produce a lower quality output.

  • NO TSENG LABS SPECIFIC HARDWARE FUNCTIONS!

  • We will use MSDOS 6.3.

  • Available Memory configuration :
    - HIMEM Alone
    - HIMEM+EMM386
    - QEMM
    - Clean Boot

    You will have the choice between one of those configs, or bring your own boot disk.

  • Sound Cards available:
    - Gravis UltraSound 1Mb PnP
    - Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16

  • The demo must be able to run from HardDisk.

  • Pure animation files are not accepted.

  • Maximum base memory requirement is 600Kb

  • Maximum memory requirement: 16 Megs.

  • File Size limit is 8192 Kb.

  • We know by our experience of demo coders that the competition demos are often not bugfixed for all hardwares and sometimes run through batchfile. Therefore, you will be allowed to test your demos TWO TIMES on the competition computer before we show them to the audience. But please don't come just before the deadline...


    •  Amiga demo competition:

  • Hardware config:
    - Amiga 1200-68030/50MHz(blizzard) or Amiga 4000-68040/25MHz
    - both with 8Mb of fast memory
    - PAL & VGA modes allowed

  • The demo must be an executeable file (data files allowed).

  • Size limit is 5Mb on harddisk.

  • The demo must exit by pressing any mouse button at any time.

  • Running lenght limit is 10 minutes.

  • The demo must run from harddisk

  • The demo should have a clean quiting.

  • No CUSTOM installation allowed!

    •  C-64 Demo competition:

  • The competition machine will be equipped with:
    - New SID
    - Action Replay MK6
    - a 1541-II disk drive.

  • Precalculated animations are not accepted.

  • File size limit: standard 5,25" DD disk.

  • Maximum running time is 15 min.

    •  PC 64Kb intro competition:

  • The intros must run on the same machine than the demos.

  • Same video modes than for demos.

  • File Size limit is 64Kb.

  • Maximum running time is 8 minutes.

  • Maximum base memory requirement is 600Ko

  • Pure animations files are not accepted


    •  Amiga 64Kb intro competition:

  • Same harware config as for the Amiga demos.

  • The intro must be a SINGLE executeable file.

  • Size limit is 65536 bytes on harddisk.

  • The intro must exit by pressing any mouse button at any time.

  • Running lenght limit is 5 minutes.

  • The intro must run from harddisk.

  • The intro should have a clean quiting.

    •  PC 4Kb intro competition:

  • The 4Kb intros must run on the same machine than the demos.

  • File Size limit is 4096 Bytes.

  • Maximum running time is 3 minutes.

  • Maximum base memory requirement is 600Kb

  • No sound ! (This is a coding competition)

  • Animations files not accepted ;)


    •  Multichannel music competition (PC & Amiga):

  • Any tracked format supported by latest Cubic Player allowed.

  • Maximum uncompressed file size: 1024 Kb.

  • Maximum playing time: 4 minutes (longer songs will be faded out after 4').

  • Maximum amount of channels: 32.

  • ANY digital tracked format allowed (no MIDI, adlib, SID; nor WAV, VOC,...).

  • One and only replay card: Gravis UltraSound 1Mb Classic.

  • One and only player used: latest Cubic Player (by N. Beisert) on PC. (The time we'll spare with this rule will help us to pay more attention to everyone).

  • A preselection will be made if the number of entries exceed a reasonable number.


    •  C-64 music competition:

  • All formats allowed, executable file.

  • The C64 screen will not be shown during the compo.

    •  Graphics competition (PC & Amiga):

  • Max. 640x480 x 256 colors

  • Accepted Format: PCX, GIF, LBM, BMP & All formats supported by SEA (All in 8bit, any 24bit file will be automaticly disqualified)

  • We will use SEA with UNIVBE 5.3 vesa driver loaded to display the pictures.

  • The name of the competitors must not be present on the picture. (The release version can of course have your signature).

  • You should include on the disk both versions: Signed & not Signed in two different archives (with the compo version named Nosigned.zip).

  • The competitors must deliver 3 significative steps (compo version not included) of their picture to the organisers.

  • Pictures needs to be 'pixel hand-drawn', therefore raytrace, scans or anything else are *NOT* allowed.

  • Pictures can't have been used before in any productions or competitions. (Except in demos/intros first shown at the Wired 97).

  • Any picture can be disqualified by the organizers if it doesn't fit the rules. A preselection will be made if the number of entries exceed a rea- sonable number.


    •  C-64 graphics competition:

  • All formats/modes allowed.

  • Must be an executable file.

    •  Raytrace competition:

  • Maximum resolutions: 640x480x16M

  • Allowed format: TGA, JPG, BMP, PCX, GIF, LBM (Pc format) & all formats supported by SEA.

  • All pictures are shown with SEA and UNIVBE 5.3 loaded.

  • You'll need to bring three significative steps (not Wire, Flat, Phong and Textured Phong/Raytrace versions of the same picture) of your picture, these pictures obviously don't need to be in high res or true-color mode.


    •  PC 100Kb game competition:

  • The game must run on the same machine than the demos.

  • Same video modes than for the demos.

  • File size limit is 100kb for the competition version, but you can always make a bigger release version.

  • Maximum running/gaming time is 5 minutes?

  • Maximum base memory requirement is 600ko

  • Pure animation file are not accepted


    •  Linux demo competition:

  • Same machine as for the PC demo competition.

  • File size limit is 8192 kb.

  • Maximum memory requirement: 16 Megs.

  • We will use a recent stable linux kernel including propper sound support. The final info files will tell you which kernel version.

  • You are free to choose between SVGalib or X.

  • X will be running in 640x480xany-bpp unless instructions in your own info state that you are using 800x600 resolutions! You will have to specify which resolution the server should be launched with before running your demo. No window manager will be running.

  • SVGalib will probably be 1.2.10 or a more recent version if that comes available in the meantime.

  • XFree86 will be version 3.2.

  • The proper libraries and .h files will be installed.

  • For any questions about the linux compo, contact:
    Pascal.Massimino@ens.fr (Skal)
    sdog@ace.ulyssis.student.kuleuven.ac.be (Sdog/The Natives).

    •  Wild competition:

  • Anything is allowed. Use your imagination!

  • Contribution can be on video (vhs) or on ANY hardware you wish.

  • If you need any hardware, you MUST bring your hardware with you.


  • We can play PAL, SECAM or NTSC VHS tapes.

  • Any machine with a VGA, PAL, SECAM, or RGB output can be connected to the big screen (but note that the resolution limits are the same than for the PC demo compo - higher resolutions could cause a quite poor picture quality).

  • videos tapes won't be returned.

    •  Surprise competitions:

  • As usual some surprise competitions will be held. This year again, our weaked brains have thought about many great surprise compos. But that would be stupid to tell you about them now, wouldn't it?


    •  Ansi competition:

  • The ansi compo is being organised by Zarkof/Primus^Telepathy^Se7en^Aegis email: zarkof@ccim.be

  • Maximum size: 80x200
    Ansi can be viewed either in 80x25 or 80x50 mode.
    Ansi will be viewed in ANSI and VGA mode.
    It will scroll at a speed of a 14.4K modem.

  • NO ANIMATION!



    •
    Voting system:

    Everyone will get a personnal voting disk at the entrance which will allow computer voting.

    The Pc demos and Pc 64k intros competitions entries will be judged in two differents ways. There will be a public voting that will count for 60% and a jury voting composed of well know and respected scene people that will count for 40%.

    All the other compos will be judged by a public voting (100%).
    Prizes money:

    We, the organisers won't make any money out of the party. Unless some other so called parties which are based on the money, we are organising the WiRED party because we want to make a quality non commercial party and want to keep a real scene spirit in it. All the money left from the entrances fee, after we remove our costs, will be used for the competitions prizes. As we can't say exactly how many people will attend the party we can't make an estimation but considering the success of last year Wired party and as many people said they will attend this year, one can guess it's gonna be much.

    The prizes will be payed in CASH, but additional hardware prizes might also be ADDED to the prizes.

    ALL PRIZES will be given during the PRIZE CEREMONY at the end of the party.
    Some of the party features:

  • Really HUGE party area with place for 1000+ attenders.
  • Large parking area with place for everyone.
  • Ultra High quality video projector.
  • HUGE Big Screen.
  • Impressive Audio System.
  • Party Network
  • Internet Access (in discussion)
  • Really awesome color party T-Shirt sold at a VERY cheap prize.
  • Free showers.
  • Sleeping Room.
  • Clean toilet.
  • Many great surprise competitions.
  • Disk-throwing & Coca-Cola drinking competitions.
  • Electricity for everyone.
  • Extremely cheap food support
  • We will enjoy the presence of at least one TV channel.
  • If you want to show something particular on the big screen (Video, Demo or Game Preview for example), feel free to bring it with you.
  • All Prizes will be given AT the party place during the PRIZE CEREMONY.
  • A real fun non-commercial scene spirit!
  • All this and a lot more...



    •
    Wired'97 official party T-shirt:

    In most of the respectable demo parties, some Party T-Shirt are sold to the visitors, but most of the time those T-Shirt are undesigned, only black and white and are sold for a very huge prize considering what they're worth of. Due to the success of the Wired T-Shirts those last two years, for this year Wired we decided not only to propose you one T-Shirt but TWO DIFFERENT PARTY T-SHIRTS that will be available for sale at the party. The WiRED 97 T-Shirt will feature:
  • HIGH quality graphics in FULL COLORS.
    A T-Shirt designed by PL/IMPHOBIA
    An other T-Shirt designed by MADE/BOMB
  • A3 size for graphics (about 30cm*30cm)
  • Very CHEAP selling prize: 300 Bfr (cheaper than in any other parties)



    •
    Schedules:

    FRIDAY 18.07

    11: Party doors open
    12:
    13:
    14:
    15:
    16:
    17:
    18:
    19: Deadline Ansi competition
    20:
    21: Deadline Music & C64 Music Competition
    22: Ansi competition starts
    23: Deadline PC 100k Game Competition
    24: Deadline Handraw Gfx, Raytrace Gfx and C64 Gfx Competition

    SATURDAY 19.07

    01:
    02: PC 100k Game competition starts
    03:
    04: Handraw Gfx, Raytrace Gfx and C64 Gfx competitions starts
    05: Deadline PC 4k Competition.
    06:
    07: Deadline Amiga & PC 64kb intro Competition
    08: C64 Music Competition starts
    09: Multichannel Music Competition starts
    10:
    11: Deadline Wild Competition & C64 Demo Competition
    12: PC 4kb Competition starts
    13: Deadline PC Demo, Amiga Demo and Linux Demo Competitions
    14: Amiga 64kb Competition starts
    15:
    16: PC 64kb Competition starts
    17:
    18: C64 Demo Competition starts
    19:
    20: Amiga Demo Competition starts
    21:
    22: PC Demo Competition starts
    23:
    24:

    SUNDAY 20.07

    01: Linux Demo Competition starts
    02:
    03:
    04: Wild Competition starts
    05:
    06:
    07:
    08:
    09: DEADLINE FOR VOTING
    10:
    11:
    12:
    13:
    14: PRIZE CEREMONY
    15:
    16:
    17: Party Doors Close
    Disclaimer:

  • We don't take any responsibility on the safety of the equipment you bring to the party place. (if you want you can always take an insurrance)
  • We are not responsible of any accidents who may arrive during the party. It would be a good idea to take a personal insurrance.
  • No alcohol, Drugs, nor software piracy is allowed in the party place. We think you don't need those stuffs to get some real fun :=)
  • Trouble makers and people who can't behalve properly will be thrown out of the party place. Real trouble makers will be held over the police.
  • Naturally, you will have to pay for everything you destroy or damage.
  • We will not accept anybody selling food, drinks, disks or other things.
  • Please use the trashcans around the rooms so we don't have to spend three whole days to clean your mess.
  • No RACIST Signs will be allowed at the party.
  • Please brought your own SAFE wires with you ! No Safe Wires = NO ELECTRICITY!
  • If you have ANY suggestions or ideas about anything written in this text file, don't hesitate to contact us!

    •
    How to get there:

    If you are comming by car:

    On the E42 (E17) Highway, get out at the exit 25 "St-Ghislain". From the Highway exit, follow this map


    If your comming by train:

    Get out at the station of "MONS" (same station as for last year Wired). Take the BUS number 1 (on your right when you get out of the station) Get out of the bus at the stop "Hornu-Wasmes" (ask the conductor). Then follow this map.

    Also if you're comming by train, please read the file cheaptrn.txt included with this infofile to learn about some ways to travel cheaper by train inside Belgium.
    Contact adresses:

    E-mail:

    Darkness/Imphobia : darkness.Imphobia@interweb.be
    Access/Pulpe : access@pctrading.be
    Magic Fred/Pulpe : mfred@cubic.pctrading.be


    WWW:

    Check the official Wired'97 www page at: http://people.pctrading.be/wired

    Modem:

    Edge Of Delight
    Node #1: +32-2-375-5651 US Robotics 28.8K
    Node #3: +32-2-372-1089 ISDN
    SysOp : Pascal Vandersteegen (Cobra/Pulpe)
    CoSysOp : Baligant Francois (Access/Pulpe)


    SnailMail:

    Wired 97
    c/o Van Audenhove FJ
    118, Av. Du Roi Soldat
    1070 Bruxelles
    Belgium

    For anything regarding the C64 Competitions, contact:

    AEG/Smash Design
    Andr� Burger
    Am Bitzenkamp, 21d
    50226 Frechen
    Germany


    FTP:

    All forthcoming WiREd announcement files will be available at
    ftp.arosnet.se /demo/partyinfo/
    ftp.cdrom.com /pub/demos/incoming/party/


    If you want to be informed about forthcoming Wired info, you can subscribe to
    The Wired'97 mailing-list.
    Sponsors:

    We would like to thanks our sponsors:

  • Ping (feed IP connection Internet)
  • PCTrading(ISDN internet connection & hardware compo prizes)
  • Better Access (linux competiton prize)
  • Iguana (network management)

    		•
    Closing words:


    Well, so we all hope to see you there!
    W i r e d ' 9 7 - Where else to go?


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