2008 Holiday Contest

laura n. · Post by **laura n.** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:54 am

jcvalcar2 wrote: and you and your coffee will be ready to play all day

That'd be nice, but, the Holiday break starts tomorrow for my daughter, there will be NO playing all day .... at least not for me

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:59 am

You'll have to get your daughter a computer too so she can sit beside you

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:02 am

We would like to thank each and every one of you that contributed to this years contest!!! We think you all will be very pleased with the Holiday entries

If anyone needs a hint or a nudge let us know and we'll contact the level makers to get some help for you and post it as soon as we can.

Enjoy

Have a wonderful holiday

Edit: I'm so sorry I am unable to post the contest for you tonight the files are just too big

I have forwarded the complete contest to Patrick who will post this for us in the morning.

I am posting a link to a Song Entry from one of our level designers for your enjoyment

Flight Of The Bear (In An Upside-Down World)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0rctozy5dw0

Edited the link to the song

kiki · Post by **kiki** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:08 am

Thanks to Cathy and Emmy for all the work to get this going.
You two are on Santa's good list.

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:18 am

Thank you Kiki!

Have a good night and a wonderful holiday!

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:19 am

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laura n. · Post by **laura n.** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:47 pm

Yahoo, Thanks Cathy & Dizzy

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:01 pm

Hey that's not fair.
I've seen the first sets of textures this morning and then I had to be off to work. All the day I was happy to play the contest levels when I'm back home.

And now it doesn't work...

Patrick, it's morning now, GET OUT OF BED

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:10 pm

Patience Lutz...patience.

Thanks everyone! I have to say Cathy and I laughed so much together while we were working on this. Sure it was hard work (mostly Cathy)

but work is no fun, if you can't have fun while you work, because then it's just work and no fun at all. (hmm, let me think.....

YES! That made sense?)

Now we just wait for Patrick to find the time to post the Contest!
YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:16 pm

Again, can't you zip it up and upload it to Mediafire? *child voice on* That's not fair! *child voice off*

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:21 pm

Well, I've never used 'Mediafire' before, so I'm not sure.

But if Patrick's computer crashed or something....I'll figure it out and post them that way. Thanks Muzozavr!

In the meantime, I just posted a new level to keep you all busy while you wait.

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:25 pm

Well, there are many sharing services, but Mediafire is the easiest I've ever seen. Just go to http://www.mediafire.com and look how simple it actually is.

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:29 pm

I'm here... I'm here... just a minute...

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:31 pm

Here you go:

http://www.midnightsynergy.com/2008holidaycontest.zip

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:43 pm

Thanks Patrick!

What a feast of fun - Fire Island AND the Holiday Contest.

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:39 pm

Lutz wrote:Hey that's not fair.
I've seen the first sets of textures this morning and then I had to be off to work. All the day I was happy to play the contest levels when I'm back home.

And now it doesn't work...

Sorry Lutz, I truly tried posting zip files but for everyones convenience I stopped cuz it would have taken dozens of posts due to the size of the folder.

good and bad - big folders nice contest

---- bad - cuz you all had to wait

Thanks everyone! I have to say Cathy and I laughed so much together while we were working on this. Sure it was hard work (mostly Cathy)

We a had a great time putting this together for all of you. Emmy is an awesome partner to "work" with, it's a good thing I had her help cuz she did all the work

Thanks Patrick!!!

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:42 pm

Thank you all for the contest and the levels and all the work. I looked at a few of them and I think the textures etc. are beautiful

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:17 pm

FYI Everyone - The link to the Contest levels are also posted in the Custom Levels forum.

mette · Post by **mette** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:22 pm

I'll be updating my web site shortly. I waited specially for the contest levels to be posted since I figured they would 'fit' better in the december update. So in a couple of hours you can get the contest levels from my site as well (both in the 'new levels' pack and the 'all levels' pack).

Best,
Mette

EDIT: Update complete

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:26 pm

Thanks for waiting on the Contest levels, Mette

wonderlandlover · Post by **wonderlandlover** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:14 am

Hi, Cathy! I got your email, but then my computer crashed, again!! Very frustrating. I am sorry I couldn't contribute. But I will work through the levels you all did.

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:53 pm

Hi Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear about your computer.

I sure hope you have time to play a bit, I know you have your hands full

Don't forget about sending in your scores, if you get that chance to play.

Have a wonderful holiday!

Salin · Post by **Salin** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:46 pm

I'm quite surprise that noone has told you that there are several custom-models and at least one texture that has the wrong sice. (unless they did on the level site)
Poops, do you mind telling what it is, and what to do with them? (cos I don't know how)

Thanks

I've looked in to the levels, and they all look so beautiful. I'm gonna start play tonight

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:04 pm

Salin wrote:I'm quite surprise that noone has told you that there are several custom-models and at least one texture that has the wrong sice. (unless they did on the level site)
Poops, do you mind telling what it is, and what to do with them? (cos I don't know how) :oops

No I didn't know about the size problem.

Since I was able to see all the models and textures when I tested the levels on my computer I wasn't aware of this, nor can I fix them.

I don't have the software or the know how to do this. Please let me know which texture and I can ask the designer to fix the problem.

Can you fix the problem models, Popo, pretty please?

Edit: or do you want to let me know the problem models and I can ask the creator to fix it

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:32 pm

I did a quick check...........can't change them myself on this laptop.
Model Folder DMR01.....jpgs wrong size
Model Folder Holicontestunkm.....bmps instead of jpgs
Model Folder winter222m........jpg for model1 wrong size.

I can see them all on my machine, but they might not work for eveyone.
I didn't see anything wrong with the textures?
jg

Salin · Post by **Salin** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:41 pm

My mistake about the textures. But I believe there is one background issue too?

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:18 pm

Thanks Janet

Popo told me that she has already resized certain models for her own computer so she is going to forward them for us

Inger there is only one background that was used for the levels. The level in question did not have a background to go with it, so the level background uses the default background.

Edit: and there is one texture that is being resized, this will be posted once it is tested

Salin · Post by **Salin** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:27 pm

Tsk, what am I on?

Sorry

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:53 pm

Salin wrote:Tsk, what am I on? Sorry

No worries

this texture isn't working with certain graphic cards, your card is accepting it so you wouldn't have had the same problem or even knew about it

It worked on my computer so I didn't notice the problem either

Edit: I am reposting two of the levels that have been corrected. Entry C has a model - I thought it was the chimney/stove pipe for the houses but I was informed that this is not the case

and Entry H the custombackground was removed.

jcvalcar2 · Post by **jcvalcar2** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:46 am

For those of you that are having problems with the xmas2 texture, it has been resized for you.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you.