libnds 1.4.4 and default arm7 0.5.13 along with updated ds examples are now available through the windows installer as usual and from the getting started page on the wiki.
libnds 1.4.4
Refactored and improved eeprom detection code.
changed timerStop() to clear the entire register and an internal variable.
added timerTick(), timerPause(), timerStop(), timerUnpause() and cpuGetTiming() functions.
fixed overflow bug in timerElapsed.
restored stderr output on default console.
added oamClearSprite() to clear a single sprite.
corrected keyboard = symbol.
improved and extended doxygen documentation.
default arm7 0.5.13
recompiled with latest libraries.
nds-examples 20100724
updates for new libnds.
added several new timer examples.
With thanks to Vuurobin for his major contributions to this release.
Still working on the homebrew database but for now here are the winners. I had to lump in the single Wii entry as there was no separate prize pool for Wii this year. Although not as many entries as in the past still some quality results. Thanks for another great year and I hope to make things a bit more interesting this year.
First Place: Inuit Wars
Graphics: 4
Sound: 4
Music: 4
Controls: 4
Network: 0
Fun: 4 x 2
Theme: 5
Total: 29 / 40
Very nice work, an RTS is not a small endeavor and your game is playable if somewhat lacking in polish. The graphics
were a bit sparse but they worked. An amazing amount of room for improvement with a good start…I can see this game
actually being playable soon.
amazeds
Second Place:Yeti Xmass
Graphics: 5
Sound: 4
Music: 2
Controls: 4
Network: 0
Fun: 4 x 2
Theme: 5
Total: 28 / 40
Was pretty fun, if only it had a goal and one more board/enemy type. The graphics were great if a bit glitchy at
the polygon seams.
Second Place: Electric Snow
Graphics: 4
Sound: 3
Music: 4
Controls: 3
Network: 0
Fun: 4.5 x 2
Theme: 5
Total: 28 / 40
Very simple gameplay that turned out to be rather addictive…enough so that my 8 year old wanted it on his DS and my Mother-
in-law spent several minutes playing it. Good work.
And the runner ups in no particular order:
AmazeDS
Graphics: 4
Sound: 0
Music: 3
Controls: 3
Network: 0
Fun: 2 x 2
Theme: 5
Total: 19 / 40
Comments: Cute little maze game with quality graphics and nice sound. Not terribly exciting
but well done for what it was.
Glactic winter games
Graphics: 4
Sound: 0
Music: 3
Controls: 3
Network: 0
Fun: 3 x 2
Theme: 5
Total: 21 / 40
Christmas IQ
Graphics: 3
Sound: 2
Music: 2
Controls: 2
Network: 1
Fun: 2 x 2
Theme: 5
Total: 19 / 40
Well..not much of a christmas trivia buff so didnt do all that hot. Seemed a bit buggy at times with the snow
ball animations rolling up/down the hill.
Facebook for DS
Graphics: 3
Sound: 0
Music: 0
Controls: 3
Network: 4
Fun: 0 x 2
Theme: 0
Total: 10 / 40
Not very wintery and not very gamey but pretty useful in and of itself…could not actually get it to connect
but probably an error on my part and did not try to hard since without a wintery theme or gameplay its pretty
difficult for an entry to compete.
Flake Out
Graphics: 4
Sound: 3
Music: 4
Controls: 4
Network: 0
Fun: 3 x 2
Theme: 5
Total: 26 / 40
Pollished and interesting presentation, the gameplay was a bit challenging. It could have used an interactive
tutorial to demonstrait the purpose of each elemental power as i never quite go the hang of employing them.
Helicopter DS
Graphics: 4
Sound: 0
Music: 0
Controls: 4
Network: 0
Fun: 3 x 2
Theme: 4
Total: 15 / 40
Well, the wintery theme was a bit slapped on but the gameplay was pretty fun if a bit too hard to be engrosing.
The lack of sound and music really hurt you…and how hard would it have been to slap in a sleigh in instead of a
helicopter! :)
Okay, after a bit of painful wordpress api development filtering is now enabled. For sub blogers if you would like a certain article to show up on the main page tag it with any of the following:
‘drunk’, ‘drunk_news’, ‘Homebrew’, ‘dsdev’, ‘wiidev’
Please abuse this feature as the more news on the main site the better for everyone (including the scene in general). My goal is for the main page to be a bit more social and driven by the scene.
And no dave, i did not filter out things tagged ‘palib’ yet (still considering it)
Sub domain blogs are now sucked into the main site news feed…if any sub domain authors would like to opt out simply change your blog status to private (or send me an email and we can figure out some other fix)
I know…such a tease.
Having some issues with my up and coming competition manager so for now, if you are dying to see the entries, here they are:
Important: If you submitted a demo and your project is not in this zip let me know!
I am done judging but still waiting on results of the “others”. Hope to have results up by tomorrow or Saturday.
The entries are in let the judging begin. Thanks for all those who participated. I will get the entries posted in the next day or so and the results by the end of the weekend.
For some reason i thought the deadline was sunday…wont be home until then to check the entries so (as usual) the deadline wont be strictly enforced. In other words if you have a few last minute changes you want to get in before I get home on sunday thats fine as i cant really do anything with them until then anyway.
Good luck and look forward to judging.
Work has been a pain this week and not 100% certain i will have the automated system up by the weekend. I will be accepting submissions via email. Please include the following:
Title
Description
Drunkencoders user name
zip file with nds and required data
url to your site if applicable
still hope to finish up the submission system but am stuck at work until friday.
email:
dovoto at drunkencoders dot com
9 days remain until the deadline for the competition. We are currently working on integrating the new compo system with the new site so stand by for demo submission. We have a couple of back up plans in case we cannot get online in time…even if we have to take submissions by email the compo will go on as scheduled.
Good luck and happy coding.
oh yeah…and donate to the prize pool you cheap SOBs!
Baro’s blog is up and already has a few interesting articles worth looking at.
Welcome to our newest drunkencoder.