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GBAX 2007 Coding Competition

 

GP2X, GP32, PSP, and DS Coding Competition

GP2X.CO.UK EMUHOLIC.COM

Organised by www.gp2x.co.uk and www.emuholic.com

 

3rd August 2007 - update

I (Guyfawkes) received a few emails asking why comments have not been made for the remaining entries. Due to time they havent been added to the page, I have got comments for most entries but they havent been made into readable content (quick summaries). I will try and get the comments online by the weekend for at least some of the entries.

 

Also a few people asked why there was no final summary, there has been since we posted the results and you can find it just after the winners results where summaries normally are ;)

 

3rd August 2007

Many apologies for the lateness in announcing the winners. This years competition was our hardest ever to judge. There were half a dozen or so entries that were deserving of the three winning places and we had a truly tough time deciding on them. There can however only be three winners and below you can find them.

 

1st Place - Sqdef

 

by Alex Margarit

 

1st place prize of a next-gen handheld of his choice (GP2X, PSP or DS) + $250 + accessories.

 

A well presented entry with hours upon hours of playability. I think I must have one well over 12 hours in the past week (and more in previous weeks ;)) which is a lot for me as I tend to get bored of games much faster in my old age now! It has that 'one more go' factor which is one of the essential features of a great game.

 

2nd Place - Ozone

by Nacho Sánchez, César Sampedro and David García

 

2nd place prize of one next-gen handheld of their choice (GP2X, PSP or DS) + $100 + accessories

 

Excellent near commercial quality game, a lot of effort has gone into this. Smooth visuals and very addictive due to the simple and easy to understand gameplay. Well presented and impressive PSP game.Looking forward to more in the future from these guys.

 

3rd Place - Battlejewels

by Skeezix

 

3rd place prize of a next-gen handheld of his choice (GP2X, PSP or DS) + accessories

 

Skeezix really put a lot of effort into this up and coming game. It is already at a very good standard and only just pipped to the post by Ozone as it was a more complete game. This is a fun mix of puzzle and RPG which make it more interesting as its not the same puzzle over and over. As with all the entries I hope Skeezix continues work on this game which like the above is also of commercial quality.

 

Final Notes

The winners will be contacted shortly by GP2x.co.uk (GBAX) with further details on how to claim their prize.

 

As always a wide selection of entries and it seems every year the standard gets better and better. We are already dreading the judging on what next year will bring ;) Thanks again to everyone that took part in the competition but especially to the coders who make the GBAX coding competitions what they are! See you next year!

 

 

9th July 2007

The wait is over and the entries for the GBAX 2007 Coding Competition are now available to download! We had a massive turnout this year with 60 entries, the highest in our five year history! We would like to say a very big thanks to everyone that took part; the entrants, splash screen designers and web site owners that helped to promote the competition. Please help to promote the competition by clicking on the Digg link to the right.

 

Below you can find all the entries (in alphabetical order) entered into the competition. Please try all the entries for your console(s) and don't judge an entry by it's screen shot as a game doesn't have to have amazing graphics to be great. In the following links you can download combined packs for GP2X, DS and PSP if you want to get all the consoles entries in one go. Feel free to talk about the entries on our forum posts on the Emuholic/Emuboards forums here (guest posting allowed) or on the GP32x forums here (free registration required).

 

The winners will be announced within a week or two once Craig and myself (Guyfawkes) have judged each entry.

 

Finally, please remember to visit GP2X.co.uk (GBAX) who provide the great prizes for the competition. As you will probably notice the majority of entries are for the GP2X which is a very active and popular development scene. You can purchase a GP2X from GP2X.co.uk and try all the entries ;)

 

The Entries

 

ADIC2X Name: ADIC2X
Author: Paolo 'Neurox' Borzini
Platform: GP2X
Description: ADIC2X is a game for GP2X. The ancient garden of Lyta City is under attack! The Dirons, longtime enemies, seek to pound the garden into burned pieces. But not if you have anything to say about it! Use the guns-tower for destory the Dirigibles Remember, save the Apples Tree! How many days can you survive?!
Download: ADIC2X.zip

 

AlienZ Name: AlienZ
Author: JTG
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: A fast-paced shoot-em-up with various enemies, missiles and weapon upgrades.
Download: AlienZ.zip

 

Amazing 3D Name: AMazing 3D
Author:Zacaj
Platform: GP2X
Description: 3D maze solving game, based on Windows 98 ScreenSaver
Download: AMazing-3D.zip

 

AniMayhem Name: AniMayhem
Author: Sp3ct0r A.K.A. Chris Howard
Platform: PSP
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: AniMayhem is coded in LUA for the PSP. It is based on the Japanese game, Jump Ultimate Stars.
Download: AniMayhem.rar

 

Battlegrounds3D Name: Battlegrounds3D
Author: Xfacter
Platform: PSP
Description: Battlegrounds3D is a 3D hovertank deathmatch game based on the original 2D PSP homebrew game, Battlegrounds.
Download: Battlegrounds3D

 

Battlejewels Name: Battlejewels
Author: Jeff Mitchell
Platform: GP2X
Description: Battlejewels is an action puzzle RPG game - think Bejewelled meets Street Fighter meets D&D.
Download: battlejewels-gp2x-035.zip

 

Beatbox Name: Beatbox
Author: Daniel Eriksson
Platform: GP2X
Description: Beatbox is a rythm-based game in which you have to hit buttons in beat with music. Go for the highscore and see if you can handle the hard mode! Includes exclusive music by Manuell Kö and Fanelia.
Download: Beatbox1.01.zip

 

BeatStorm Name: BeatStorm
Author: Aron & Calle
Platform: DS
Description: Beatstorm is a rhythm game with different themes. Please watch the preview to understand what you are supposed to do! ^^
Download: BeatStorm.rar

 

BisfoG Name: BisfoG
Author: Paolo 'Neurox' Borzini
Platform: GP2X
Description: BisfoG for GP2X is a remake of the classic sokoban game. You as the player need to push the euro coins to specific locations in the level. When all euro coins are into correct locations the level is finished. There are 100 levels!
Download: BisfoG.zip

 

Blast Riot! Name: Blast Riot!
Author: Pete Covert.
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Blast Riot! is a fast paced retro shoot-em-up. Blast Riot! is 100% new homebrew debuting on the GP2X.
Download: blastriot.zip

 

Blocked Name: Blocked
Author: Sebastian 'Quiest' Christ
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Blocked is a puzzle game of the "match three or more" kind, but it is played a little differently like, lets say, Tilematch/Zoo Keeper.
Download: Blocked.zip

 

Boomshine2x Name: Boomshine2x
Author: Sam Fisher
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Boomshine2x is a relaxing game where the aim is to cause an explosive chain reaction of a large enough size to complete the level.
Download: Boomshine2x.zip

 

CAM2X Name: CAM2X
Author: Lithosphere
Platform: GP2X
See it in action: Movies
Description:

The software includes different kinds of things.
1. The webcam drivers, these are webcam drivers that are loaded as modules in the kernel. There should be support for 260 camera's or something like that. In case your webcam is not supported, please let me know.

2. The photocam2x program, this is a program to take photos. Just use L or R to grab a picture.
Press Y to go to the album, use the joystick to browse and click to view a photo full screen.
Click again to go back to the album. Press Y to capture again. Press start to quit the program.
Using A and B you can add some effects to the webcam stream. For more information, read the readme.

3. libcam2x, this is a library to make development of future programs that use webcam functionality easy. Some ideas: puzzle game with live webcam as image, security motion detection, use webserver software of gp2x and stream the images over the internet, eyetoy like games, ... (some extra info in readme) To test, copy the directory cam2x to your sd card / samba share.


Download: cam2x_contest.zip

 

CromoZome Name: CromoZome
Author: PokeParadox / Kevin Winfield-Pantoja
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: CromoZome is a score attack genetic survival game by Kevin "PokeParadox" Winfield-Pantoja, where you strive to keep your CromoZome alive, by eating the other CromoZomes.
Download: CromoZome.zip

 

CUBES Name: CUBES
Author: Sam
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Colour based puzzle game
Download: CUBES.zip

 

DSdiag Name: DSdiag
Author: TheOnlyEnglishRose
Platform: DS
Description: DSdiag is a Nintendo DS Diagnostics Tool. It allows the user to check backlights, check if their device has a compatiable FAT driver, test the SRAM, check if their audio hardware is functioning correctly, check if their device supports GBA modes, tests WiFi by getting the DS's IP address, check for a Motion Card/Pak/MK6-Motion, check if there is a Rumble Pak inserted, check if their flashcart supports reseting from homebrew, tests the microphone to see if it is working, checks if the internal BootLoader of the GBAMP is functioning correctly by boot a .nds file of choice. DSdiag also writes the test results to a UTF-8 encoded plain text file. It also features a nice, clean Metroid-like theme.
Download: DSdiag_2.0.zip

 

DSLB (DS LightBikes) Name: DSLB (DS LightBikes)
Author: Kalus
Platform: DS
Description: Tron Lightcycle clone, alpha stage, pre-multiplayer
Download: DSLB.zip

 

DSNotes Name: DSNotes
Author: qwerpoi
Platform: DS
Description: DSNotes is an application for the Nintendo DS, designed to provide a way to quickly jot down and save notes or small sketches. The program has been designed for lightning-quick saving, browsing, and loading of notes (stored as black and white bitmaps, each only 6kb in size). You can check out the readme.txt for more info.
Download: DSNotes.zip

 

DSOrganize Name: DSOrganize
Author: Shaun Taylor
Platform: DS
Description: A simple organizer for the Nintendo DS. Includes scheduled events, address book entries, todo lists, scribble pad, IRC, calculator, web browser, homebrew database, text/html editor/viewer, bmp/png/jpg/gif viewer, mp3/ogg/wav/ flac/aac/m4a/ mod/xm/it/s3m/ sid/nsf/spc and streaming aac/mp3/ogg player, wav recorder, support for plugins, etc.
Download: DSOrganize_2_8_GBAX.zip

 

DSReader Name: DSReader
Author: Eddie Park
Platform: DS
Description: eBook reader for Nintendo DS with customizable TrueType font rendering. Requires DLDI patching.
Download: DSReader.zip

 

Earth Invaders 0 (EI 0) Name: Earth Invaders 0 (EI 0)
Author: Smealum
Platform: DS
Description:Earth Invaders 0 is an old school side scrolling 2.5D action/infiltration game. Please see readme.txt for full description.
Download: EI0_GBAX.zip

 

EmeraldWings Name: EmeraldWings
Author: Djis
Platform: GP2X
Description: EmeraldWings is a shoot them up, where you must kick some f**king aliens ass, "DRAGONSTORM", in order to defend your sacred planete!
Download: EmeraldWings 0.3.zip

 

Escapa! Name: Escapa!
Author: Guyfawkes
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: I made this entry for fun in just under three hours in between sorting out all the competition entries. The aim of the game is control the red square to avoid the blue squares which bounce around the screen. Sounds easy? Give it a try :)
Download: escapa-v1.zip

 

F341 Name: F341
Author: Markus Trenkwalder a.k.a Trenki
Platform: GP2X
Description: This is my first demo ever! It shows what my small rasterizer/renderer can do. The demo features point and line rendering, gouraud shading, lighting, texture and environment mapping and additive blending. The demo also runs on Windows so you don't need a GP2X to watch. For more details read the Readme.txt file
included with the demo.
Download: F341.zip

 

Fish Ball Name: Fish Ball
Author: Linus
Platform: GP2X
Description: Much like the Dali Lama, (which literally translates to, "ocean guru"), every so often a fish is spawned of great leadership with much wisdom and skills far above the rest and immediately recognized by all, in this game you are that fish. As you get close enough to the other fish they recognize you and turn from blue to yellow and begin to follow you and keep up as best they can. It is up to you to guide them to safety from the hungry orcas that keep appearing every 25 clicks on the clock craving yellow fish. The round ends when you are eaten or have greater ball shrinkage than ball swelling. You may then either re-spawn or hit any button for top score and exit. Final score is your balls apex minus a quarter of the carnage.
Download: Fishball-1.0.zip

 

flAstro Name: flAstro
Author: Flatmushrooms
Platform: PSP
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: This is a polished astro lander game, where the objective is to land your spacecraft as quickly and gently as possible and avoiding damage. It features: Load/Save games, HiScores, Unlocks, In-Game Instructions, and much more. It has been extensively tested and to my knowledge is bug-free.
Download: flAstroGBAX.zip

 

FleshChasmer I: the Eve Name: FleshChasmer I: the Eve
Author: Sergey "Quasist" Zverev
Platform: GP2X
See it in action: Youtube
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: FleshChasmer(GP2X original). Console-style 3D Action-RPG. Just for GP2X == Pure and perfect homebrew.
Download: FleshChasmer-final.zip

 

Floaters Name: Floaters
Author: Sebastian 'Quiest' Christ
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Floaters is a small arcade minigame, where you have to kill little floaters with your tail.
Download: Floaters.zip

 

Game Editor Name: Game Editor
Author: Makslane Araujo Rodrigues
Platform: GP2X / Win32
Description: Game Editor a game creation tool for GP2X. With this software you can create the game in a Windows box and export to the GP2X.
Download: gameeditor_gbax2007.zip

 

GLOUTON GBAX2007 edition Name: GLOUTON GBAX2007 edition
Author: JyCet
Platform: GP2X
Description: It's a snake ... eat all bubbles :-) This game work at 50MHz (68FPS). The sound is in 16Bits stereo at 22100Hz. All gfx are in 24Bits converted in 16Bits. And it work perfectly on TV (test it ;))
Download: glouton.rar

 

Guesstimator Name: Guesstimator
Author: Orkie
Platform: GP2X
Description: Run via telnet - guess the password!
Download: guesstimator.zip

 

Hanagechu2x Name: Hanagechu2x
Author: MELONCOKE
Platform: GP2X
Description: You are purple man. Anyway, please collect flowers. However, it is not necessary to be caught by a blue man. Please use the digging, the ladder, the wire, and the elevator well.
Download: hanagechu2x_gbax2007.zip

 

jEnesisDS Name: jEnesisDS
Author: Lordus
Platform: DS
Description: Genesis Emulator for Nintendo DS
Download: jEnesisDS0.4.zip

 

Knight Lore Name: Knight Lore
Author: Digitaljez
Platform: GP2X
Description: Explore a castle with 130 rooms looking for objects that you must take to the wizard ( if you can find him ) to cure you of a dreadful affliction. Your task is hindered by a variety of traps and obstructions. There is a time limit within which you must collect 14 of the 28 objects scattered about the castle. There are also 4 extra lives to collect.
Download: KnightLore.rar

 

Last Call Name: Last Call
Author: hardhat, a_nub
Platform: PSP
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: After a long double shift at work, to your suprise, your co-workers threw a party. They wanted to celebrate your promotion at work, a reward for those long hours you work. But now, tired and quite drunk, you're objective is simple. Leave the building, to get to the subway, and go home to sleep it off. The only problem is that the elevators are broken, and this is a big office building.
Download: lastcall031.zip

 

Mister Block Name: Mister Block
Author: Nickspoon
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Mister Block has lost all his favourite blue blocks! Help him find them by navigating various levels, each dotted with traps and pitfalls.
Download: block.zip

 

Mudkip Adventures Name: Mudkip Adventures
Author: Raphael
Platform: PSP
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: This game is made around the Pokemon character Mudkip, a water-type Pokemon. You play Mudkip and your aim is to keep other wild Pokemon away from their target (which oddly enough is your food you collected).
Download: Mudkip.zip

 

Nec-Nec 2x Name: Nec-Nec 2x
Author: maniac626
Platform: GP2X
Description: Nec-Nec 2x is a semi-direct gp2x port of a game I made for the computer, named NECNEC. In Nec-Nec2x, You play as the Nec-Necs, lovable (well most of them) friendly (well most of them) little (well most of them) guys (well most of them) from space! Yeah they're aliens, but they're no different than the aliens crossing the border. The Nec-Necs brought with them to Earth their favorite sport (if you can call it that) Nec-Nec! (pretty original name, isn't it?) You play by pushing your opponent out of the arena by any means neccessary. And the Nec-Necs have pretty much pushed the word "neccessary" to it's limit! Anyways play the game, and remember
GET NEC NEC!
Download: NecNec2x.zip

 

Ozone Name: Ozone
Author: Nacho Sánchez, César Sampedro, David García
Platform: PSP
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: Ozone is a mix of an action game and a puzzle game where you have to find all the blue gems in labyrinth-style levels without losing your air.
Download: ozone.zip

 

Phishy Name: Phishy
Author: Goity
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Phishy is a game where the aim is to become the biggest phish in the sea. While eating smaller phish to grow, you must avoid larger phish that will try to eat you! Grow larger, and unlock extras such as new modes and entirely new games!
Download: Phishy.zip

 

Planet Run Name: Planet Run
Author: Bastian Pflieger (wbb)
Platform: PSP
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: Try to land your shuttle on each planet before your fuel or oxygen reaches zero.
Download: planetrun.zip

 

RACE! Name: RACE!
Author: Flavor
Platform: DS
Description: RACE! is a Neo Geo Pocket (NGP) and Neo Geo Pocket Color (NGPC) emulator for
multiple platforms.
Download: RACEds_6-16-07.zip

 

Road Smash 2D Name: Road Smash 2D
Author: BarZoule and K9D
Platform: GP2X
Description: Road Smash 2D is a tiny (<24k) arcade car game where you've got to destroy everything on the screen to proceed to the next level. Contains (audio) track editor.
Download: roadsmash.zip

 

Robots of Kill Name: Robots of Kill (+ All the Same)
Authors: Ville Helin, Jyri Luukkonen, Oskari Raunio, Jukka Rajaniemi, Lauri Rauhanen
Platform: PSP, Win32, Linux
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: Robots of Kill is a small RTS for 2-4 players. It's built upon All the Same, yet another multiplatform game framework that is also submitted to the GBAX2007 competition as a part of Robots of Kill.
Download: robotsOfKill-PSP_0.6.zip

 

Ruck-Man Name: Ruck-Man
Author: Ruckage
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Ruck-Man is a remake of the classic Pac-Man. Features include:
All new graphics created by myself
All new music composed by Pat Ferguson
New power-ups
4 gameplay modes - standard, fruit frenzy, panic and classic
20 mazes
10 graphic themes
Download: ruckman_v1.01.zip

 

SkinzSudoku Name: SkinzSudoku
Author: Mollusk
Platform: DS
Description: Skinz Sudoku is...a sudoku ! Just launch a game of the desired level, click on a tile, and write the desired number using the stylus. You can undo/redo a few thousand times if needed. Press Select to change skin.
Download: SkinzSudoku.zip

 

Sponge Blob Tennis Name: Sponge Blob Tennis
Author: A_SN
Platform: GP2X
See it in action: Youtube Video
Description: Sponge Blob Tennis is a 3D isometric pixel-art pong/tennis game.

Download: Sponge Blob Tennis.zip

 

Sqdef Name: Sqdef
Author: Alex Margarit
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: Sqdef is a tower defense game. The goal is to prevent enemies from getting from one side of the map to the other, by placing towers along their way. There are 9 different buildings, with upgrades, tech research, difficulty levels, and a whole lot of maps to try your defense skills on! It even has a secret tower!

Download: Sqdef GBAX2007.zip

 

Squaresliding Name: Squaresliding
Author: Alex Margarit
Platform: GP2X
Description: Squaresliding is a strategic puzzle game where you must pass over a certain number of squares on the board in order to complete a level. It also comes with an enhanced mode, where the board is peppered with all kinds of fun bonus items that will greatly affect play.

Download: SquareslidingGBAX2007.zip

 

SuperSonicSpeed Name: SuperSonicSpeed
Author: Daid
Platform: GP2X
Description: A physics puzzle game called "SuperSonicSpeed"

Download: SuperSonicSpeed.zip

 

The Reversed Preacher II Name: The Reversed Preacher II
Author: Are  Auganes
Platform: GP2X
Description: The game is about exhorr the assassin killing 4 blobs witch ghosts you lead through the dead to god. At contact a manifest of the ghost is attacked at base .He must be protected until second touch. Now the reversed preacher appears and an resolution. Must be made. It also possible to make your own game environment- more information in the intro.

Download: the reversed preacher II.zip

 

Tikka Dungeons Name: Tikka Dungeons
Author: tikka
Platform: GP2X
Description: This is a game for the handheld console GP2X. It's genre is "tactical RPG". The purpose of the game is to plunder dungeons to get their treasure. This demo only features two dungeons. Before heading to a dungeon, you have to recrut up to 9 mercenaries to form a team.

Download: tikka_dungeons_demo_1.zip

 

Times of War (T.O.W) Name: Times of War (T.O.W)
Author: Madcupid
Platform: PSP
See it in action: Youtube
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: Times of War is a shootem up game for the PSP where you fly an F-15 plane to shoot down the enemies

Download: Times_of_War__TOW.__v30.rar

 

UNICOLOR Name: UNICOLOR
Author: Sebastian 'Quiest' Christ
Platform: GP2X
Feedback Link: GP32x forum
Description: UNICOLOR is a remake of the DS puzzle game Polarium.

Download: Unicolor.zip

 

Ventifact Name: Ventifact
Author: Levy
Platform: GP2X
Description: Ventifact is an action/strategy game that is based on a game called Uprising: Join or Die. You control a tank and must capture all bases in order to complete the map. To do this you will need to buy units and destroy the other faction.

Download: ventifact.zip

 

Webfest Name: Webfest
Author: James Higgs (aka Jum)
Platform: PSP
Feedback Link: DCEmu forum
Description: Webfest is a abstract 3D wireframe "tunnel shooter" based on Tempest, but targeted more toward home handheld/console player. It uses the E3D cross-platform 3D scene library which I am busy writing, and in fact started off as one of E3D's examples.

Download: Webfest GBAX 2007 Entry.zip

 

WS2X Name: WS2X
Author: ^MiSaTo^
Platform: GP2X
Description: WS2X is a wonderswan (mono, color and swancrystal) emulator for GP2X. This is beta 2, so it still has some bugs, but most games are playable.

Download: ws2x_b2.rar

 

XMP - Turn your PSP into an iPod Name: XMP - Turn your PSP into an iPod
Author: Xandu
Platform: PSP
Description: Xandu's Media Player is a Media player for PSP that features Mp3,WAV,MOD,S3M, iPod click wheel, iPod graphics and much more, in iPod like environment! Turn your PSP into an iPod with this application!
Download: Xandus_Media_Player_2_BETA1.1.rar

 

XUMP3D for GP32 Name: XUMP3D for GP32
Author: [SoD]Thor
Platform: GP32
Description: XUMP is a puzzle game where you have to remove all the blue squares from the board by walking on them. There are some special tiles like teleporters, one way tiles...

This is a remake of an existing 2D game from PSILOCYBIN DEVELOPMENT, completly rewritten in a 3D environment with a new gameplay for a totally new experience in 16 levels.

Download: XUMP3D_GP32_THOR.zip


 

ztunnel Name: ztunnel
Author: jimcleod
Platform: GP2X
Description: 3D racer for the GP2X

Download: ztunnel.zip