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QJ.NET and Lik-sang Kickoff Summer Homebrew Competition

Posted Jun 14, 2006 at 12:43PM by Jamie M. Listed in: Homebrew Applications, Homebrew Development, Homebrew Games, Site News Tags: memory stick, Lik-Sang, Logitech, Memory Stick Pro Duo
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PSP Homebrew


PSP gamers are eager and always on the lookout for new and exciting PSP homebrew applications and games. With the summer upon us, teachers are packing up their bags and calling it quits for a few months while the younger folks have all too much time on their hands. Now is the perfect time to be digging into your pockets (and under the couch) to find that last 37 cents in order to pick up the latest PSP title. But wait, you go to the store and find there are only 6 UMD releases coming out this summer. D'oh!

But don't start considering which boyscout or brownies troop that you are going to join just yet boys and girls. We have been plotting in the QJ Gaming room over the past few months, listening to your ideas and feedback. Our answer is to team up with Lik-Sang in order to create the best PSP Homebrew Contest yet! We know how much you love the PSP, (can we blame you?) but with the lack of game releases on the PSP this summer things may get tense at times. So instead of sitting on your back porch, roasting ants crossing the "Grand Canyon" on the cement, we are offering up hot prizes and the chance for some of that sex and drug ridden fame that rockstars mutter about in their latest song on the radio.

Here's the skinny, we want you, your PSP and the greatest game or application on the planet that hasn't been thought up yet. This is a no holds barred competition, you can use any programming means necessary to create your game; Lua, C, or Python just to name a few. All languages and concepts are allowed (as long as there aren't any animals hurt in the process). Note: For this competition Flash games and applications will not be accepted. We may be holding competitions in the future for flash so keep your eyes peeled.

To top of this forbiddingly yummy looking desert we have gone all out and cherry-picked some of the best accessories to enhance your PSP experience. So without further ado, on to the rules and *gasp* prizes.


Overview
  • You are allowed to enter multiple entries but only one may be considered for a prize.
  • Your game or application needs to display this Splash Screen [ JPG or PNG ] prior or during loading.
  • Must be new submissions. Any new version of a previously released application or game will be excluded from the final judging.
Judging

After all entries are submitted, the top ten homebrew titles will be selected by our Judges. The developers who have graciously accepted our invitation to act as judges for the competition are; Fanjita co-author of eLoader, tutorial guru and homebrew developer YeldarB. From the list of the top ten submissions, it will then be up to you, our readers, to determine a winner!

Deadlines


All entries must be sent to contest@qj.net and turned in by August 20th. This gives you that last weekend to make any last minute changes before submitting your final revision. Our Judges will then have a week to test each game that has been submitted and give their professional insight on each of the top ten homebrew titles. Judges results will close on August 27th. Once selected, our members will then vote to pick the final winners of the competition which will close on September 1st.

First Place:
4GB Datel Hard Drive
3600 mAh Datel X2 Battery Pack
3800 mAh External Battery
1800 mAh Clip-On Battery
PSP Replacement Faceplate (any color)
PSP Replacement Button Set (any color)
Logitech PlayGear Pocket Case

PSP Competition


Our first place winner is going home with a sweet package. The reigning king of this prize pack will be Datel's 4GB Hard Drive giving you plenty of disk space for all your homebrew and media needs. Running out of battery power will be a thing of the past with over 6x the normal battery life of the PSP you can run your PSP into the ground like the Energizer Bunny. Hooked up with a nice custom faceplate replacement with buttons, the color of your choice. Don't you forget the Logitech Playgear Pocket. This baby will protect your PSP from all sorts of accidental drops and spills. We swear by these cases here at QJ.

Second Place:
PSP Blaze TV Adapter
3800 mAh External Battery
PSP Replacement Faceplate (any color)
PSP Replacement Button Set (any color)
Logitech PlayGear Pocket Case

PSP Competition


Next, our second place winner will receive an awesome setup as well. Not only do they get the custom faceplate replacement with buttons the color of their choice, and the 3800 mAh External Battery, but they also get a PSP Blaze TV Adapter so they can play their PSP games (and even winning homebrew submission) on their TV. Lets not forget that Logitech Playgear Pocket. Print out custom case inserts to style your new protective case.

Third Place:
SanDisk 1GB Pro Duo Memory Stick

PSP Competition


Not to fret, we got third place covered as well, thats why we are tossing you a brand new 1 GB SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo. This ain't your daddies memory stick, kids! And if it makes it any more illustrious, this stick happen to be pulled out of our E3 grab bag - so while you may not have been able to attend E3, at least you can say your memory stick did.

Competition Update: We have listened to your concerns reguarding time provided for the competition. We want to give all developers ample time to complete their entry to the best of their ability, so we have extended the competition for an extra 30 days. Date changes can be seen above, please take note of the new deadlines!


All contestants who submit a valid entry will be awarded with premium membership with QJ.net. This includes custom options among all the great additional features in the forums, access to the Developer's Dungeon and no advertisements while browsing the site. Just another small way of saying thanks for supporting QJ.net and being a part of the PSP homebrew scene.

So what are you waiting for, get out there and start coding!

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76 Comments


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   by PSPuser (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » Great news
Its Great to see Qj.net/liksang.com are running a comp..thx for rewarding devs.

you guys rock in my book

   by assesoffire (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » damn
i wish i could program....

   by Elliott (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » Awesome
hopefully some great homebrew comes out of this.

   by steve_723 - 2006-06-13
 » w000t
w00000t for psp.

   by Nietzsche - 2006-06-13
 »  .
That gives me 3 weeks . . . damn my trip to Italy! It gets in the way of more important things!

   by gamerz275 - 2006-06-13
 » nice
and btw i RLY think sony should make an official tv adapter. mebe one with a similar connector like the remote. This would be great!

   by Rehevkor - 2006-06-13
 » Nice
This is a great idea. What better way to jumpstart the homebrew community than by offering a pile of sweet loot?

   by Gary13579 - 2006-06-13
 » hmm...
I've got an idea, but it would be completly online (no single player mode, it would ruin the expirence). Is this okay?

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   by RaiderX - 2006-06-13
 » yay!
nice prizes, I always love coding competitions cuz they bring out some of the best homebrew games!

   by Adam (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » Cool
Sounds like some nice homebrew will come out of this! Nice work. And Lik Sang are giving out some nice prizes, Kudos to them!

   by Kyle M. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-06-13
 » Great!
I can't wait for all the new games to start flooding in! And there's a great list of prizes too!

#8 - As long as it isn't against th rules, it's fine.

   by cory1492 - 2006-06-13
 » ?
"Must be new submissions. Any new version of a previously released application or game will be excluded from the final judging."

Please clarify "new version"; ie: if someone made say, another OS/shell (which would likely score badly anyway) from scratch would it be considered a "new version of a previously released app"?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » W00t!
Great job igniting the homebrew scene!

   by scd (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » wow
wow! some kicka$$ prizes! a blaze tv and tv adaptor!?!?! M-AZING!! i wonder how much the tv costs itself!

   by groggo - 2006-06-13
 » @ #14 -scd
just the adaptor, not the screen

   by kevin102 - 2006-06-13
 » omg
damn!!! i wish i could program.... ahh does prizes are sooooo awesome!!!

   by funkingwangsta (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » Clapping
Good stuff!! Nice insentive and nice to here people being positive!

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   by Justin B - 2006-06-13
 » Comments -
#12: From my knowledge of the competition, this means that you can not release a new version/update to a previously made games/applications. This means you can not submit PSP-OSS v4 or anything like that. This was a big issue in previous competitions, not making new games.

Although, you can release a new program, like a new shell, or a new clone of a popular game, just no updates to existing games/applications. Do you get my drift?

   by pspboy - 2006-06-13
 » wow
lol just today I started my first LUA program so I will have to incorporate that splash screen in and enter my game.

   by WompaStompa - 2006-06-13
 » :)
time to learn how to program!

   by butter (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » contest!!!!!!!!
I will be the pwnage :)

   by do we have to ? (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » how>?
do we have to make the program or just give them the idea pleeassse replay ASAP!

   by RaiderX - 2006-06-13
 » GARY DO IT!!
Yes, represent PSP-HACKS!!

   by Justin B - 2006-06-13
 » Comments -
@ #22 - You will have to make the game yourself. If you do not know how to code, or do not meet the requirements set in the announcement, then you can not/should not participate. This is a coder-only competition.

   by me (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » 2.7 users?
I think flash programmers should be in this competition so 2.7 users can benifit from this too. What about 2.7 users?????

   by XiGency - 2006-06-13
 » Time Limit
This is an unrealisticly short time frame for this competition. Especially with no repeat entrys, I don't think there will be many exceptional homebrews.

What are the specific judging criteria? Or is it basically whatever the judges like the most.

   by time limit (Unregistered) - 2006-06-13
 » sadf
yes i agree with #26, if there was more time we would see greater homebrew.

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   by PopcOrn DeVil (Unregistered) - 2006-06-14
 » I'm a dev
I'm a developer, but sadly I'm not entering. You know why? LOOK HOW SHORT THAT TIME FRAME IS!

   by Bill Gates (Unregistered) - 2006-06-14
 » neat-o prizes
can i enter

   by Exodium - 2006-06-14
 » Yes
nocomment



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