TokyoDemoFest 2012

.preface

Dear demoscners!!

TokyoDemoFest is performed again!!
It is carried out over 1/13/2012 and two days of 1/14/2012 this time.
Let's enjoy together!!


.rules

The hardware spec for the competition machine is as follows:

    Windows 7 64bit Home Edition
    Intel Core i7-2700K (Quad-core 3.5GHz)
    16GB DDR3 RAM
    GeForce GTX580

All entries must run under Windows. DOS, Linux, or Mac demos are not supported.
The latest video card driver will be installed at the time of the competition.
All demos are required to exit immediately upon pressing the Esc key or Alt-F4.
The latest DirectX 11 runtime will be pre-installed.
The DirectX SDK will not be installed -- only the latest runtime.
The latest version of .NET Framework 4 runtime will be installed.
Demos are required to run in 16:9 at 1280x720 resolution for display on the bigscreen,
or support a resolution selector.
The competition machine will be synchronized to vertical sync at 60Hz.
All folders below the Windows 7 Library folder (My Pictures, My Music, My Videos,
My Documents, etc.) will be deleted before running any demo.
No other extra runtimes or drivers will be installed.
If any of the above requirements are not met, or if the organizers detect unfair play,
then that entry will be rejected from the competition.

.PC Demo
 A realtime presentation of graphics and music.
 The uncompressed total size of all files must not exceed 128MB.
 The time from startup to finish must not exceed 10 minutes.
 Loading time must not exceed 1 minute.
 A movie file submission of a demo will not be accepted.
 64k Intro will be combined with the PC Demo competition.

.PC 4k Intro
 A single executable file of 4KB = 4096 bytes presentation of graphics and music.
 The executable file (.exe) must be the only required file.
 Loading of external data files is absolutely not permitted.
 The size of the executable file must not exceed 4096 bytes.
 Precalculation time (loading time) must not exceed 1 minute.
 The time from startup to finish must not exceed 5 minutes.

.PC 4k Graphics
 A single executable file of 4KB which displays a single graphic.
 The executable file (.exe) must be the only required file.
 Loading of external data files is absolutely not permitted.
 The size of the executable file must not exceed 4096 bytes.
 Precalculation time (loading time) must not exceed 1 minute.

.Music
 Compete with music.
 Supported playback formats are: WAV, MP3, OGG, and MOD.
 Any genre is allowed.

.registration
 It is registering by the following URL. 

 http://tokyo-demo-fest.jpn.org/2012/?lang=en&page=register

.Remote Entries
 Remote entries are supported for all competitions.
 Please note that the deadline for remote entries is on 13.1 at 24:00
 -- slightly earlier than the competition deadline.
 If you are planning on submitting a remote entry, please send an email
 letting us know. We will reply with the rules required and a URL to
 upload your entry with.
 Remote entries will be voted upon along with all other entries submitted
 at the party place, but no awards will be given.

.contacs
 If you have some question, please replay to my twitter account.
 twitter: twitter.com/tokyodemofest


http://tokyo-demo-fest.jpn.org/index_en.html
