Writing a game using Managed DirectX.. The Contest..

With the upcoming release of my new book, I thought it would be pretty cool if there was a contest held for writing the 'best game' using Managed DX.  Details are sketchy right now (like will people outside of the US be allowed to enter), but it's something that will be happening..

While rules and regulations are still being decided, here are some things you can start thinking about if you're interested..  The devleopment process will probably be two-three months..  Entries will be scored on numerous different 'categories' such as:

• Originality
• Gameplay
• Fun-Factor
• Use of Shaders (HLSL)
• Use of 'DX9 Features' (i.e., PRT, HDR, etc)
• Artisitic appeal

Naturally, the categories will be weighted.. Oh, and good prizes, etc..  I'll keep you posted on details as they become available..

Comments

• Anonymous
  October 08, 2004
  sounds like a great idea, would be very interesting to see what people come up with.

• Anonymous
  October 08, 2004
  New book? I look forward to it, still enjoying the old one :-)
  
  -- Marcel

• Anonymous
  October 08, 2004
  I still haven't had time to read through your first book, let alone write any code! :)

• Anonymous
  October 08, 2004
  Now, first of all:
  I want that book !!! :)
  Is there a releasedate yet ?
  
  That contest is going to be fun. Will we have to deliver the source too ? Since I do not se a catogry like codedesing/codequality or so ...
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Anonymous
  October 08, 2004
  Well, good idea BUT:
  
  I want to write in VB .NET, so with DX 9.0c, I can't use DX Managed.
  
  You see what I mean ?

• Anonymous
  October 08, 2004
  Why can't you use VB.NET with DX9.0c?

• Anonymous
  October 09, 2004
  Is there a link to the content details? Or is that coming?

• Anonymous
  October 09, 2004
  No link yet.. That will be coming as they become available.

• Anonymous
  October 09, 2004
  I can write DX 9.0c applications with VB, but what I mean is that all examples in SDK are in C#, with unsafe code not like previous SDK.
  
  http://blogs.developpeur.org/richardc/archive/2004/08/06/2229.aspx

• Anonymous
  October 10, 2004
  Good idea
  
  i use C# and MDX

• Anonymous
  October 11, 2004
  I this is an excellent idea, and I would love to write a short game.

• Anonymous
  October 11, 2004
  We will be bringing back VB.NET samples in future DX SDK releases.. With the new 'quicker' SDK releases, it affords us this opportunity.

• Anonymous
  October 11, 2004
  Yeah, cool idea but it would require a "Yes" to the question if people outside of the US will be allowed to enter :)
  
  

• Anonymous
  October 13, 2004
  Seems like a good idea but I think I'm more interested in your book!! Managed DirectX 9 was spectacular! Have any info??

• Anonymous
  October 31, 2004
  Yas, a contest would be cool, but you wont giving away any cars or anything to the winner, right?!?!...so I think it should possible for rest of the world to enter, I would personally enter just for fun and to be credited any glory that goes with it...and sweden has has quite many game-programmers that I know of...

• Anonymous
  November 02, 2004
  Sounds interesting. I'm not a us resident though, so...
  
  Would the contest allow the use of library's / engine's like the wonderful open source Axiom (a c# port of Ogre) or would it only be for pure dx stuff?

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  April 02, 2005
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  April 04, 2005
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