Archi Posted August 19, 2013 What is FDC: http://www.doomworld.com/vb/doom-speed-demos/56004-first-try-demo-contest-7/ This time map is made by c4tnt and me, tested by BND. There will be only one map. It's done for Doom 2 Limit-removing, but uses some new sprites and dehacked, so there may be some problems on running wad on clear doom2+ I suppose. There will be a special site for uploading demos. When contest start I'll post a link. The date is August 31 at 15:00 UTC. 0 Share this post Link to post
Creaphis Posted August 20, 2013 Neat, I actually opened up the demos forum at the right time for once. That's 9 or 10 am in CST (with DST) so I'm up for it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Memfis Posted August 28, 2013 Archi is worried about the lack of responses: does that mean that nobody is interested or people just don't have anything interesting to say so they are waiting silently for the event? Please tell us if you plan to participate so that Archi can sleep again. :) 0 Share this post Link to post
vdgg Posted August 28, 2013 I can't participate any of the two days (31st/1st) 0 Share this post Link to post
Creaphis Posted August 28, 2013 I'd like to join in, though there's always a good chance real life will get in the way. Picked a date yet? 0 Share this post Link to post
Archi Posted August 28, 2013 Not yet. For now nobody of those, who signed, said the specific date, so I was waiting for people to say which day is better/worse for them. 0 Share this post Link to post
Creaphis Posted August 28, 2013 Try submitting this as a news item. If multiplayer events are newsworthy then this is too. 0 Share this post Link to post
Archi Posted August 28, 2013 Creaphis said:Try submitting this as a news item. If multiplayer events are newsworthy then this is too. Good idea, but I think Memfis can handle this better than me. 0 Share this post Link to post
Memfis Posted August 28, 2013 Ok done, hopefully it will be accepted and we'll get more people interested. :) Thanks for a good idea Creaphis! 0 Share this post Link to post
Memfis Posted August 29, 2013 This time we want to try something new. You can now choose to play on either skill 3 (Hurt me Plenty) or skill 4 (Ultra Violence). These are two separate categories. HMP is recommended for people who aren't very familiar with the whole "first-try demo" concept or feel like they aren't skilled enough to compete with the top players. UV is recommended for more experienced doomers. Main rules: - Use prboom-plus with -complevel 2 parameter for recording. Bat file with the correct command line will be provided along with the wad for your convenience. - If you die, simply press "use" to restart. Do not close the game to start recording a new demo. - Your result is a total time of all your attempts, not your exit time. Also note that the level is optimized for software mode. In OpenGL you might encounter some graphic glitches so it is not recommended to use it. 0 Share this post Link to post
fx02 Posted August 29, 2013 To make things easier you can use launcher for recording demos, it's for use with Competition Doom, but you can use it with any other client too. Tested on win98se/xp/7 doom.com.hr/cndoom/screenshots/cnlauncher.png doom.com.hr/cndoom/cnlaunch-1.4.2.zip (source and binary) 0 Share this post Link to post
40oz Posted August 30, 2013 Memfis said:waiting silently for the event? ... 0 Share this post Link to post
tatsurd-cacocaco Posted August 31, 2013 I will join in the contest.Archi said:this time demos should be send me via PM.You can't attach a demo in PM. 0 Share this post Link to post
Archi Posted August 31, 2013 tatsurd-cacocaco said:I will join in the contest. You can't attach a demo in PM. No need for PM's anymore. There will be special site for uploading demos, almost like the one that was at FDC#7. I'll give a link later. 0 Share this post Link to post
blob1024 Posted August 31, 2013 jesus christ i completely forgot about this, how much time left? not playing doom for a month now lol edit: k utc so np 0 Share this post Link to post
cannonball Posted August 31, 2013 I'm out I'm afrad, sorry about that 1) I'm actually going out around the time this starts 2) my laptop is screwed and I can't play doom without my laptop overheating after 10 minutes so disqualification will be the likely outcome for me. I will play the map later after this has finished to see what I could have faced :) Good luck guys and gals. 0 Share this post Link to post
Memfis Posted August 31, 2013 Just to clarify, it is 2 hours before the contest from this post. :) 0 Share this post Link to post
Archi Posted August 31, 2013 Here is locked archive: http://www.mediafire.com/download/9wbfy258j828jqu/fueldevr.zip Uploading form: http://fdc.iddqd.ru/. Requires Flash Player. Bat files will be a bit later. 0 Share this post Link to post
Memfis Posted August 31, 2013 You have to start playing as soon as the password is revealed and send the demo immediately after you finish. This is needed to make sure that people really play for the first time, that they don't study the map in the editor, etc. Ideally you shouldn't spend more than 4-5 minutes on all file operations, or else your delay might cause suspicion. If you can't make it in time, you're very welcome to send the demo anyway. It won't be included in the "official" results but it will still be interesting to see it! 0 Share this post Link to post
someoneelse Posted August 31, 2013 It will be with doom2.wad as iwad, right? Any other parameters besides "-complevel 2" will be needed? 0 Share this post Link to post
Memfis Posted August 31, 2013 ... except Archi didn't post them! Here they are: http://www.mediafire.com/download/p1g3ed2o1ehbfeo/fdc11_bats.zip (put your nickname instead of "name" in fdc11U_name) 0 Share this post Link to post
blob1024 Posted August 31, 2013 -_- possible to just record normally without those '70s bat shits? pr+ cl2 and doom2 iwad? 0 Share this post Link to post
Plut Posted August 31, 2013 i use "-iwad doom2 -file fueldevr -skill 4 -warp 01 -record Plut -complevel 2" 0 Share this post Link to post
blob1024 Posted August 31, 2013 Plut said:i use "-iwad doom2 -file fueldevr -skill 4 -warp 01 -record Plut -complevel 2" sounds perfect okay I just hope to remember how to play :D 0 Share this post Link to post
blob1024 Posted August 31, 2013 Memfis said:don't forget to go to toilet! :o geez dont tell me its going to be hella long :D 0 Share this post Link to post
scifista42 Posted August 31, 2013 Hey the HMP bat says -skill 4! I'm not participating by the way. I'm just saying so people are warned. 0 Share this post Link to post
Memfis Posted August 31, 2013 ugh if there is really an error in the bat, fix it by yourself! Sorry for inconvenience... 0 Share this post Link to post