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[ Demozoo ] Meteoriks award winners announced

The final results of the 2025 Meteoriks have been presented on stage at Revision.

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for NEW TALENT goes to ciosai_tw for bruh i ain't naming things with an Honorable Mention of steffest for Ordo

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for OUTSTANDING CONCEPT goes to A Statement On The Platform Wars by Moonbase Allstars

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST EXECUTABLE GRAPHICS goes to Chromatic North by epoqe

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST OLDSCHOOL PRODUCTION goes to 13:37 by Fairlight

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST MIDSCHOOL PRODUCTION goes to The Mind by Haujobb & SWEET16

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST SOUNDTRACK goes to Asura by mfx with an Honorable Mention of Crystal Dynamics by NOGAPNOBACT3RIA

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT goes to Gosia by SIMurai with an Honorable Mention of Mariana by Jin X

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST VISUALS goes to Empires by Conspiracy with an Honorable Mention of Fishbomb by Extend

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST HIGH-END INTRO goes to Starseed by LJ & Puryx with an Honorable Mention of Empires by Conspiracy

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST DIRECTION goes to Asura by mfx with an Honorable Mention of XO by Nuance

The Meteoriks Award 2025 for BEST HIGH-END DEMO goes to Stranded by Madwizards with an Honorable Mention of Asura by mfx

Check out the full list of nominees, and the 2025 watchlist of notable releases hand-picked by the juries.

[ demoparty.net ] Nordlicht 2025: Nordlicht 2025 is Postponed

Hello, people! We (almost) got news for you. So here’s a summary of current developments .. Nordlicht will NOT take place from 3rd - 6th July! BUT we are almost certain that it will happen a couple weeks later. We are in the process of getting a deal with a new location, first viewing and discussion were very positive but there is no signable contract just yet. So bear with us while we sort things out. Please do cancel your hotel bookings for 3rd - 6th, if any, because that date is deffo out of the question due to how the new location operates. We’ll get you updated as quickly as possible, pinky promise!

Once we finalized the date, I’ll start a new thread right here on pouet et al.

[ OpenMPT - Open ModPlug Tracker ] OpenMPT 1.31.15.00 released

This small update for OpenMPT 1.31 fixes a couple of bugs and bring a few other improvements. This is most likely going to be the last OpenMPT 1.31 release, and we are looking forward to releasing OpenMPT 1.32 very soon.

Here's a list of the most notable changes in this version:

• Relaxed BRR file rejection heuristics a bit.
• Sample loop and cue point information is now also copied for sample selections.
• Fixed possible crash when replacing a sample with a shorter one while outside of the sample editor, and then returning to the same sample slot.
• Drawing sample data from right to left caused the drawn lines to not be interpolated properly.
• Fixed a crash when trying to remove the only point of an instrument envelope.
• If multiple keyboard layouts were installed, note key mapping could be based on the wrong layout, causing e.g. B-4 and Note-Off keys to be swapped on the default key map with an active US keyboard layout but also a German layout being present.

For a complete list of changes, have a look at the full version history. If you are upgrading from OpenMPT 1.30 or older, read the release notes to get a glimpse of the biggest changes.

[ Ericade.radio news & podcasts ] [Podcast] 135. Springtime

Took a while, but we're back now with all the great tracker music. You get 1 hour of great stuff and some stories. We talk about the new website, Edison 2025 and then some more.

Playlist:
00:00 ericade.radio - Time for Flashback, tracks from the past - with your host DJ Daemon
00:06 DJ Daemon introduces the show.
00:29 Chromag - Commodore atari 500
03:13 DJ Daemon presents the first medley
03:37 Chromag - Dreams
06:09 Viraxor - Happy accidents
08:44 Chromag - Lucky
11:21 DJ Daemon talks about the demoparty Edison 2025. It's back!
11:54 Chromag - Nightlife
14:35 DJ Daemon mentions the new website, ericade.radio.
15:10 Cs127 - Satellite Two
19:55 DJ Daemon speaks about the new request-system. Now you can request five songs per hour.
20:30 River - Bunny Hop Back
24:49 DJ Daemon talks about demo parties.
25:21 cs127 - 16-bit
29:55 Vim! - Pot-boiled lunch.
32:39 DJ Daemon presents the second medley.
33:07 Ghidorah - Kronhjorten på flykt
34:06 MODworks - Socks with sandals
35:38 Dennis McCarthy - Parker Lewis Theme
37:17 DJ Daemon talks about a new feature: chapters on the website podcaster-player.
37:49 LHS of DFS - The Blizzard
40:31 DJ Daemon mentions the next song.
40:40 Ipi - Seat-Sat Saunter
43:25 DJ Daemon asks people to set stars on our songs.
43:50 Madwreck - Ride
47:36 DJ Daemon mentions that the next song is a request from a listener.
47:47 Vim! - Funky trousers
50:35 DJ Daemon mentions that we have about ten minutes and the mentions the next song.
50:53 Zalza - Douchebag Rumble
54:09 DJ Daemon leading you into the good night with...
54:40 Cybelius - Frustration
57:44 DJ Daemon remember to go the ericade.radio. Bye-bye now.
57:53 Drakonpod - Winter Paws

Production notes:
Nothing special. It's springtime.

Tags: Just playing the music, Host: DJ Daemon, 2025

[ Demozoo ] MountainBytes 2025: Results and releases!

MountainBytes 2025 is over! The Swiss demo event of the year took place on February 14th to 16th and leaves us with many productions worth watching from four main competitions and the specials OHP demo competition and the innovative 3D graphics competition (with models included in the digital performance as part of the Saturday evening live act).

MountainBytes 2025 on Demozoo / scene.org

Video captures of the whole event including all compos and specials are to appear on YouTube sooner or later.

[ Demozoo ] MountainBytes 2025: Remote entry submission open

The MountainBytes 2025 partysystem is live and available for remote entry uploads! Get an access key by contacting MountainBytes organizing by Email or Discord and register & upload at party.mountainbytes.ch.

This is an upload facility for non-visitors only! For everyone going to the party in Cham/Switzerland on the next weekend, please do not apply for a key yet as you'll get a unique, lovingly handcrafted access key at the MountainBytes welcome desk.

[ OpenMPT - Open ModPlug Tracker ] OpenMPT 1.31.14.00 released

This first update of the year of OpenMPT 1.31 brings a number of bugfixes and improvements backported from OpenMPT 1.32 development.

Here's a list of the most notable changes in this version:

• Fine tempo adjustment shortcuts now also work with formats that don't support fractional tempo.
• Pressing Ctrl while moving sample loop points or clicking loop start / end spin buttons now moves the loop, keeping the loop length constant.
• Sample Cue preview shortcuts now set the cue point if it's currently unused and the sample is being previewed. The cue point is inserted at the currently playing sample position.
• Time stretching didn't update sample cue points.
• Default velocity for instrument plugins was broken in OpenMPT 1.31.13.00.
• Fixed potential crash when trying to move the cursor past the start or end of a pattern when the order list is empty.
• Avoid NNA channel starvation due to sample-based instruments that have a MIDI channel assigned and NNA set to "Continue".
• XM: Warn when saving an instrument that references more than 16 (compatibility export) or 32 samples. "Find MPT Hacks" now also warns when an XM instrument uses more than 16 samples.
• ITP: Instruments paths were always read as relative paths since OpenMPT 1.31.01.00, usually causing them to fail to load. Since OpenMPT 1.28.01.00, instrument and envelope flags were no longer read correctly as well.
• Passing a relative path to a module file as a command-line parameter for OpenMPT did not work as intended since OpenMPT 1.29.10.00.
• Real BPM approximation reported infinity when rows per beat was set to 0. A default of 4 rows per beat is now assumed in this situation.

For a complete list of changes, have a look at the full version history. If you are upgrading from OpenMPT 1.30 or older, read the release notes to get a glimpse of the biggest changes.

libopenmpt has also been updated with the same bugfixes.

[ Ericade.radio news & podcasts ] [Podcast] 134. Xmas special

A special episode of Flashback with the ERICADE Radio-people. DJ Daemon is accompanied by Coreus and The Baron of Dubstep. We talk old games, memories and the history of the station. Learn about the coop mode of "Duck hunt", why you shouldn't play the Amiga-version of Tower assault and what's up with the wolf-song.

Production notes:
Colophon:
None

Recorded in my living room with a Rodecaster 2 connected to a PC with Discord. Coreus and the Baron of Dubstep were in a meeting with me and were recorded on a separate channel from my voice.


Tags: Talk show, Host: DJ Daemon, Cohost: Coreus, Cohost: The Baron of dubstep, 2024

[ Demozoo ] Meteoriks Awards recommendations open

The categories for this year's Meteoriks Awards are live!

And with that, you are also able to submit suggestions to our jury here on Demozoo and Pouet for your favourite demoscene productions of 2024 - just head over to any eligible production and follow the "Recommend this production for The Meteoriks 2025" link.

This is also your last chance to join us as a juror - we'd love to have you!

[ Demozoo ] Inércia 2024 results and releases!

Inércia 2024 is over! The Portuguese event that took place on 6-8 December 2024 featured talks, music acts, a new world record on simultaneous live shader coding and many quality entries in their 4 showcases and 2 competitions.

Inércia 2024 on Demozoo / scene.org / YouTube.

[ Ericade.radio news & podcasts ] [Podcast] 133. Xmas 2024

Christmas time is here and Flashback is loaded with music fit for the yuletide. DJ Daemon presents the tunes and talks about miscellaneous things in between. Enjoy!

Playlist:
00:00 ericade.radio - Time for Flashback, tracks from the past - with your host DJ Daemon
00:06 DJ Daemon introduces the show and wishes you all a merry xmas and a happy new year.
00:19 Stinkbug - Snowfall at Twilight
02:24 DJ Daemon presents the first medley out of three.
02:40 DanPHTMNight - Auld Lang Syne
03:33 Drax - Happy H. Christmas
04:27 Michu - Jingle bells
05:32 DJ Daemon about an upcoming "Amiga music only"-episode.
05:51 Turtledove - Aurora Zone
11:03 DJ Daemon speaks.
11:24 Zalza - Rebels theme
14:16 DJ Daemon speaks about his upcoming birthday.
14:36 Necros - December
18:53 DJ Daemon presents the next tune something special.
19:05 Jeroen Tel - Merry Xmas & Funky99
21:41 DJ Daemon tells you he like the song he just played.
21:58 Shoob 2000 - Beachfront moon
24:25 DJ Daemon recommends going to the ericade.radio website.
24:37 Trackerartist - A little heart
27:03 DJ Daemon wishes you a merry xmas and a happy new year.
27:15 KLF - Vision of Shattered Dreams
32:23 DJ Daemon presents the second medley out of three.
32:44 La Mettrie - Christmas hentai hooker
34:31 DanPHTMNight - Silent Night
36:06 Mr.young of silicon - Pikaboo bells!
37:29 Tomas Danko - White christmas
38:45 DJ Daemon talks about the demoparties running right now.
39:12 Max - The Time is Now
44:19 DJ Daemon presents the next song.
44:34 Yomaru Kasuga - Christmas Sonata
49:03 DJ Daemon complains about being out of coffee.
49:29 Daxx - Capturing matrix
53:48 DJ Daemon presents the third medley out of three.
54:07 Michu - Jingle bells
55:11 The ERICADE Radio Network wishes all its listeners a merry xmas and a happy new year.
55:18 Drax - Christmas memories
57:59 Alexander Brandon - Xmas2

Production notes:
Nothing special. It's XMAS-time.

Tags: Christmas, Host: DJ Daemon, 2024

[ OpenMPT - Open ModPlug Tracker ] OpenMPT 1.31.13.00 released

This update to OpenMPT 1.31 brings a number of bugfixes and improvements backported from OpenMPT 1.32 development.

Probably one of the most important changes concerns default key bindings: On many ISO keyboard layouts, special note keys (Note Cut, etc.) were not available by default. They finally have key bindings that should be available on all keyboards. If there is no conflict, the new key bindings will be added on existing OpenMPT installations as well.

Here's a list of the most notable changes in this version:

• In the tree view, open modules and instrument library entries can now be located in Windows Explorer through the context menu.
• Special note keys (Note Cut / Off / Fade / PC / PCs) were not available in the default key map on various keyboard layouts.
• When partially pasting a normal pattern event over a PC event, the effect column was not erased properly if it wasn't part of the copied region.
• When moving the last instrument envelope point, avoid it snapping back quickly when moving backwards.
• Various playback compatibility improvements (IT, DBM, IMF, MED, STM).
• Possible crash during module cleanup when searching for unused samples if an instrument refers to a non-existing sample slot.
• Added the possibility to disable enhanced GDI upscaling via hidden setting Display.UseGDIUpcaling. This may fix freezes when opening the editors of some older VST plugins when this mode is enabled.
• Channel Manager: Channel buttons now have tooltips.
• When enabling the hidden Display.HighResUI setting, OpenMPT claimed to support per-monitor awareness. This was not really usable, so OpenMPT now only claims to support one system-wide DPI setting. Better DPI-aware support will come in OpenMPT 1.32.
• MIDI recording: Velocity amplification was rounded down to integer multiples of 100%.
• After loading a module with missing external samples, OpenMPT still prompted to save those empty sample slots to disk when closing the module. Doing that resulted in a crash.
• When changing a keyboard shortcut via a search that had results in multiple contexts, a wrong context could be assigned to the shortcut, causing the shortcut to not work.
• The instrument library browser, cleaning up auto save files, scanning for missing samples or creating the list of templates or example songs in paths longer than 260 characters did not work.
• When saving a copy of a module, its modified status is no longer reset.
• On Windows XP, the advanced settings list was not formatted correctly.

For a complete list of changes, have a look at the release notes and the full version history.

libopenmpt has also been updated with the same improvements and fixes.

[ Demozoo ] Transmission64 2024: results and releases!

Transmission64 2024 is over! The online C64 demo party that took place on November 23rd 2024 featured talks (TeensyROM, 45 years of PETSCII in 21 minutes), music acts (Shogoon and friends 3, Vincenzo and Press Play on Tape) plus many quality entries in 7 competitions.

Transmission on Demozoo / scene.org / CSDb

Video captures of the whole event including all compos and specials are to appear on YouTube.

[ Demozoo ] Transmission64 2024: Entry submission now open

Send an email to keys@transmission64.com to receive your access key and then head on over to https://vote.transmission64.com/ to upload your entries. Categories are Demo, 4k, Graphics, Screen Fader, BASIC oneliner, PETSCII and Music. Transmission64 organizing is very happy about your support! Deadline for your entries is Nov 22nd, 16:00 CET.

The winner of the demo competition wins a fully assembled EVO64 board, sponsored by EVO64!

Rules, timetable and more information can be found at: https://transmission64.com/

[ demoparty.net ] Transmission64 2024: Registration for every submission and voting is open

And we’re ready for your entries <3 You can now email us at keys@transmission64.com to receive your access key and then head on over to https://vote.transmission64.com/ to upload your entries. Thank you for your support! Deadline for your entries is Nov 22nd, 2024 16:00 CET. See you online!

[ demoparty.net ] Benediction Coding Party #4: Results and News

This years result and news just got published today 10th November, after the voting deadline 9th November

[ OpenMPT - Open ModPlug Tracker ] OpenMPT 1.31.12.00 released

There was a catastrophic bug in the previous OpenMPT 1.31 update released earlier today, making keyboard input impossible in several pattern editor columns. This is a hotfix release addressing the bug. There are no other changes in this version. We apologize for the inconvenience this update may have caused.

Have a look at the OpenMPT 1.31.11.00 release notes to see what else has changed in today's updates.

[ Ericade.radio news & podcasts ] [Podcast] 132. Cosy in the dark

Even further into the autumn - it's October. DJ Daemon gives you tracked music fit for a cosy chocolate drink in a dimly lit work room.

Playlist:
00:00 ericade.radio - Time for Flashback, tracks from the past - with your host DJ Daemon
00:06 DJ Daemon introduces the show.
00:17 Agem - Blured
04:00 DJ Daemon presents medley number 1
04:20 Renard - Zerd_01
05:02 Tuner - Ecuador Remix
07:01 Speechless - Soviet NES
08:52 DJ Daemon speaks about the upcoming demo parties.
09:19 Blue Zone and Sinope - Dust of Eternity v2.0
12:40 DJ Daemon presents the songs.
12:56 Brandon Hale - Club Sandwich (TB Remix)
17:33 DJ Daemon comes with an update about LGR.
18:11 Defilus - Minna saapuu kaupunkiin
22:53 DJ Daemon translates the song that he just played.
23:10 Dilik - Hanashiro
26:43 DJ Daemon talks about the weather.
27:01 Spamtron and Random - Bwargh
31:02 DJ Daemon presents medley number 2
31:19 Dj moonraver - Where are you?
33:26 Purple Motion - Aquaphobia - 1993 / spring
35:55 JaseChong - Funky Jam
38:29 DJ Daemon talks about an upcoming update of the website (ericade.radio)
39:00 Reed Richards - Imploder remix
43:34 DJ Daemon talks about the Amigaprogram "Imploder"
43:56 Ng Pei Sin - Souvenir D'enfrance
46:43 DJ Daemon presents the next tune.
46:56 Peter oakson - Venusian winds
50:31 DJ Daemon leads you into that good night with two new tunes.
50:51 Vangeli Erotokritaki - Hyperatlantic
56:13 DJ Daemon reminds you that the next show comes out in November.
56:19 Vince Kaichan - Geoconstruct 1998

Production notes:
Nothing special. It's time for the cosy part of the year. When you rather stay at home, that going out into the rain and stormy weather.

Tags: Just playing the music, Host: DJ Daemon, 2024

[ demoparty.net ] Transmission64 2024: Win the T64 demo compo, win an assembled EVO64 board.

Win the demo compo, win an assembled EVO64 board. Details below.

Big thanks to Darrel and EVO64 for their support.

https://transmission64.com/2024/10/16/win-the-demo-compo-win-a-evo-64-board/

#c64 #demoparty #demoscene

[ Blog on demonights.ch ] Demonights 018: Lebendige Demoszene

It's alive! We couldn't end 2024 without having another edition of the Demonights and thus we're more than happy to be part of this year's presentation series at the "«Chaostreff» in Berne on the 12th of December. We'll have a bit of a talk about the demoscene entry to the Swiss List of Living Traditions and we'll watch demos. What could you possibly want more, before Christmas?

[ Ericade.radio news & podcasts ] [Podcast] 131. Autumn is in the air

The hot weather is over and the evenings grow darker: it's autumn. So fill up a cup of your favorite beverage and lean back in your chair. It's time for another episode of Flashback, tracks from the past... with DJ Daemon.

Playlist:
00:00 ericade.radio - Time for Flashback, tracks from the past - with your host DJ Daemon
00:06 DJ Daemon introduces the show.
00:22 Morgan - Caelie Dannsair
08:24 DJ Daemon presents the first medley.
08:41 Danko - Wonderland 3
09:42 Dizzy of Cncd - Fanatic waltz
11:06 Aero - Black steel
15:41 Raina - Eehana
17:23 DJ Daemon talks about Pågadata 2024.
17:49 C.C.Catch of Ren-93 - Elemental Warriors
21:18 DJ Daemon mentions the addition of 120 tracks to the 24/7 station.
21:41 Chris Jarvis - Pale Dreams
26:43 DJ Daemon presents the next song.
26:52 Latyl - Greasy duck v1
29:35 DJ Daemon mentions youtuber LGR (Lazy game reviews) and the storm that stopped his show.
30:02 Cube of Aggression - World of Dreams
33:38 DJ Daemon mentions coffee and Finland.
34:02 Fleshbrain of Crusaders - Neptune
38:21 DJ Daemon presents the second medley.
38:43 Sacio - Natlse
39:58 Trackerartist - Johdattelupolska
41:04 SkylarZYX - Mountaintops
42:27 Sledgehammer of theEnd - Atomic Macaxera
44:58 DJ Daemon notes that it's time to dance.
45:13 Mark M. Salud - 1-2-3-DanceMon
48:43 DJ Daemon talks about autumn.
49:07 Raina - The day they landed
51:59 DJ Daemon leads you into that good night with the next three songs.
52:17 Sam of Fat boys, Sccs - Party tune
55:02 DJ Daemon remind you to listen to the radiostation at ericade.radio.
55:11 Serpent - Forced motivation
57:41 DJ Daemon says bye and see you in october 2024.
57:45 Skaven252 - Captured Sun

Production notes:
Colophone
Nothing special. It's autumn and that's what the title is about.

Tags: Just playing the music, Host: DJ Daemon, 2024

[ Demoscene Research ] Tracker Paper in English

There are bigger updates underway, but as a quick heads-up: the tracker paper originally published in Finnish in 2019 is now available in English too: http://widerscreen.fi/numerot/ajankohtaista/trackers-the-rise-bloom-and-later-developments-of-a-paradigm/. Also see the errata.

[ Demozoo ] Entry submission now open for Assembly 2024

The following competitions are NOW open for you to remotely submit your entry:

• Realtime: 1k Intro, 4k intro, Beginner Demo, Game Development (Deadline today Friday 26th at 17:00 CET), Fantasy console, Oldskool Demo, Demo
• Music: Tracked music
• Wild: Short film, Real Wild

Rules, timetable and deadlines can be found at: https://assembly.org/en/events/summer24/program/demoscene-competitions

[ Demozoo ] Black Valley is over for this year!

Very recently, Black Valley 2024 concluded its third iteration, bringing with it some very interesting releases to say the least! Check them all out at;

Black Valley on Demozoo / scene.org

And, the vod is of course always available at Scenesat - day 1 and day 2.

[ Ericade.radio news & podcasts ] [Podcast] 130. June

The sun is back on the sky and it's summer! DJ Daemon is back behind the mike with a large set of tracker music fit for the beach. Enjoy the show!

Playlist:
00:00 ericade.radio - Time for Flashback, tracks from the past - with your host DJ Daemon
00:06 DJ Daemon says "it's summer" because, you know, it is!
00:18 Uncle Tom - Northstar titan
03:59 DJ Daemon presents the medley of the day
04:29 Ghidorah - Påskchip (easter egg)
05:50 Trackerartist - TZPack '93
08:43 Basehead - Badtracks beach
09:48 Trackerartist - Pelimusa
11:50 Tegekite - From Ripper
13:36 DJ Daemon talks about this pod taking a vacation.
14:12 Soda7 - Late Caller
17:56 DJ Daemon asks "what about demo parties" ?
18:32 Trackerartist - Mindstorm
26:56 DJ Daemon presents the next tune.
27:03 The Impaler - Mod Heroes!
30:52 DJ Daemon talks about Pågådata and our live broadcast from there.
31:18 Nicole - Blue sky daydream
33:55 DJ Daemon jokes about broken joysticks and Epyx games.
34:11 Mr. Man of Andromeda - Broken joysticks
37:05 DJ Daemon presents the next tune.
37:13 CS127 - Never Too Late
43:20 DJ Daemon explains how the medleys are made.
43:40 Mr. Lou - Step into my dream
52:06 DJ Daemon talks about the upcoming tunes.
52:27 Cybacolt - The Piano Theme
55:06 DJ Daemon tells you no to forget our regular station: ericade.radio.
55:14 Kevan R.Craft of MicroCra - Dawn chorus
58:50 DJ Daemon thanks you for listening and welcomes you back in September.
58:58 Hmc - Simply addictive ii

Production notes:
No special thinking going on here. It was recorded in June, so it's called that.

Tags: Just playing the music, Host: DJ Daemon, 2024