Official Ng Screensaver Competition

[Depredation]

I have posted this topic again because when i posted it was 5am in America. Sorry about that.

Newgrounds now has 88x31 size banners to put on your site, Desktop Backgrounds, Music and any thing else your computer needs, except Screensavers.
I have been given permission by TTom Fulp to host this competition to see who can make the best screensaver to be hosted on Newgrounds.

Here are the specifications on what you can make; everything else is up to you and your imagination-

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Time Limit: 2 Weeks. From the 22nd of April to the 6th of May.
Size: No smaller than 700(width) x 600(height).
File Size: No bigger than 500kb.
File Format: .swf only. I will only ask for the .fla if you win.
Genre: Has to be related to Newgrounds (or its submissions) in some way.
Graphics Has to look good. Ng colour scheme. NO MS PAINT DAMMIT!
Sound: No Repeating Music or sound effects. You can add a sound
effect at the start of the screensaver to signal it being turned on.
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The top 5 will be voted by you, the great users of the Newgrounds Forums. I will open a new a new topic on the 7th of May so that people can vote for their top 5 entries. More will be explained then.

The top 5 winning Screensavers will be held on Newgrounds in a whole new section, something similar to the NG wallpaper section or the PSP section.

Good Luck to All!

I’m open to all question and ideas, ask away.

,Ali.

[jmtb02]

At 4/22/06 11:55 AM, FlashMasterMx2004 wrote: Size: No smaller than 700(width) x 600(height).

Given that flash is a vector program, such that it can be scaled due to the mathematical drawing algorithms it uses, it would work just as well to animate in 350x300, and then scale it up to your required height and width? Granted, that there is no bitmaps in the animation.

How will the screensavers be shown? Swf is not a screensaver savvy format, unless you actually buy software to show or compile into screensaver format... and in that case, most of the time, the program will lag considerably.

[liam]

WTF?!

Just bump your old topic!

FFS. I'LL EVEN DO IT FOR YOU.

[Depredation]

Liaaaam, i just reposted it because when i did it was 5am in america so no one replied. By 11am the topic had moved to page 2 where no one would reply.
You can make the movie size as big as you want, but make teh width slightley bigger than the height.
I have a program whcih converts .swf's into screensavers really well, with no lag. I have asked Tom about all of this and he said it would work.
Sorry about reposting.

[Glaiel-Gamer]

post it the topic and it pushes it up to the top

[Depredation]

Sorry, it wouldn't let me post, i was double posting.
Can we please forget about it and have some entries for the competition.

Good Luck!

[Gamers-Gear]

Im in! i may not be one of the best artist in Newgrounds, but at least i wont make a "i dont know how to use flash". Lol

[Cybex]

At 4/22/06 12:24 PM, FlashMasterMx2004 wrote: Sorry, it wouldn't let me post, i was double posting.
Can we please forget about it and have some entries for the competition.

Good Luck!

It only doesn't let you post for double posting FTER 30 SECONDS OR SOMETHING.

[sheffgb]

can we use AS?

[Depredation]

Sorry Cybex.
Please use AS. You can use randomness and anything you want to do. Just make it look good.

[Gamers-Gear]

Ok this may sounds weird but i made good loking screensaver just now in only 15/30 minutes! Is it OK to send the .swf to you? You know just for fun.

[Depredation]

Yes, but give a link to it, so others can see it and give you advice.

[Depredation]

Bump, look, i did it!

[Depredation]

Come on people. This could mean getting your content on an official Newgounds Page.

[Depredation]

Its pretty good, but it needs more to look at, its too plain.

[liam]

At 4/23/06 07:45 AM, onnet092 wrote: i made one a few months ago here be it :

I have the .exe if anyone wants it.

Two problems:

1. The title is selectable
2. The tank is moving diagonally, wtf?

[AIDSMcGuff]

I am making one and what do you mean color scheme in the rules? What is a newgrounds color scheme?

[Rohedin]

Hmm, yeah ill get started right away!

[MetroidX51]

the color scheme how can you not notice it look around newgrounds

the orange the grays yellow whute black

[Depredation]

Come on Liam, make one with your amazing AS:Skill, lol.

[Fraggles]

I got one. It has 800 x 600 resolution and is 42 FPS.
Scrolling NG Background

[yam]

At 4/23/06 04:25 PM, -frog102- wrote: I got one. It has 800 x 600 resolution and is 42 FPS.
Scrolling NG Background

Nice, the mounatins are abit weird :)

[Bowlofchilli]

Can we submit more than one?

[Fraggles]

Update
Here's the second version of my SS. It has a list of some famous (and not so famous, but good) authors on Newgrounds.

[Fraggles]

How exactly do you turn a Flash into a screen saver?

[Depredation]

:I got one. It has 800 x 600 resolution and is 42 FPS.
Scrolling NG Background

It is o.k, but not really related to newgrounds that much, sorry.

:Can we submit more than one?

Yes, but you can only win once. If you submit four good entries, only one can win, sorry.

:Update
Here's the second version of my SS. It has a list of some famous (and not so famous, but good) authors on Newgrounds.

You don't win because you didn't add my name.

:How exactly do you turn a Flash into a screen saver?

I have a program to do it with. It adds a small amount to the filesize, but it doesn't lag or look fuzzy or anything.

:My ten minutes

Pretty cool, but needs some interactivity. Mabye make the tank glow or shoot.

:a few of these are good but I wouldn't have them on my computer apart from maybe the last one. Quite trippy, mind.

Yeh, some are good and some are allright. I like electric freaks best so far, but there is still time to submit yours to be added to NG.

:May 6 is my birthday =)

Happy bday in advance.

Remember, you can still submit your entry and have it published on a official part of newgrounds.
Btw, any critism i give is to help you, not flame you.

MORE ENTRIES PLEASE!

,Ali.

[Fraggles]

At 4/25/06 11:27 AM, FlashMasterMx2004 wrote: I have a program to do it with. It adds a small amount to the filesize, but it doesn't lag or look fuzzy or anything.

And what program is it called?

[Rabbi-Indie-The-Rad]

Screenswift, right? If so I hope you purchased the full version for this occasion seeing as how it will look more professional.

[rabidbaboy]

'll giv it a shot!
might be worth having it all over ng.

[Bowlofchilli]

One more question- Will these be in a format ok for macs?