I''m gonna make a declaration here:

There will be two categories:

Software Rendering
Hardware (OpenGL AND DirectX) Rendering

Sound and Music will provide extra points, but may not be necessary. Use of a library like fmod would be acceptable.

Sound and music data WILL be provided.

There will be no differentiation between different ''skill'' levels. The geometry will be quite complex, so a certain level of skill/patience will be required anyway.

That is not to say that beginners aren''t welcome. I myself am not a very advanced coder. However, were I eligible to enter this competition, I would spend the next few months making myself one.

Making an engine from scratch is not an insignificant project. I feel the fortnight time limit should stress everyone, but will not take a significant chunk out of people''s lives. People seem to be keen to have a longer time for it... I am considering this, but I feel too much time will only let people lose focus on the project.

Still want to know if any of you are interested in doing it in teams?

danbrown - add whatever you like! I think geometry should BEGIN as it is in the data file, but if some of you uber-coders out there can make the geometry deformable - GO AHEAD!! (It''s about time a rocket launcher can bring down a wooden door....)

Web site''s going well... I have found someone to very generously host it. Thanks Craig at www.black-box.com.au






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I used to be indecisive. Now I''m not so sure...

that makes two of us!

Hopefully it wont be unavailable to many...

starting from

for(inti=0; i);

all the way up.

What I''m thinking of making is ''Awards''

ie

The Engine Challenge 2001 Awards for:

Speed
Graphical Excellence
Compatibility
Sheer Coding Mastery

And hey - if I can get enough prizes, why not have more divisions... I just fail to see how we can reasonably rate people.

I''d love to see as many people as possible entering! It''s a learning experience..

Those wont be the only awards - I''m sure as projects come in more will make themselves evident.

well is this deid or what??
i hope not
but this thread is!!!



-VBLimits
Sorry about the Spelling..

The Engine Challenge is far from dead.

This thread, I agree - is.

Anon - I agree with what you''re saying totally. I do not agree with your cowardly method of expressing your thoughts.

I dont care if I''m being insulted if the person has the strength of their convictions to be associated with their words.

I am working on the challenge. The site is ready, but I can hardly release it when half the information on there is conjecture - I need confirmation from several quarters.

Rest assured, when all is in readiness a new thread will start to inform all you good people (and anon too) that The Engine Challenge 2001 has begun!