Log In Start Here About Design Consulting Media Press Kit Press Coverage FAQ Suggestion Box! Support Ordering XGS Systems Chameleons - NEW! HYDRA Systems CPLD Dev Kits Peripherals Books Electronics/Gear XGS Stuff Referrals Special Offers! Community Forums Workshops Share Files Cool Links XGS Sites Sponsors Link Exchange Events Q&A Transcripts Contests Downloads Games Software Tutorials Documentation Application Notes Datasheets Corporate Profile Investors Resell/Distribute Careers The Chameleon AVR/PIC credit card sized computers are now on sale! Contests XGS Development Contest (Ended) Begins: November 22nd, 2004 Ends: Midnight, December 31st (PST) 2004 Categories Graphics Demos - A graphics demo of any kind preferred NTSC and PAL support, but either NTSC or PAL is sufficient. Sound / Music Demos - Sound or music demo of any kind. Complete Video Games - A complete game that is playable from beginning to end, again support for both NTSC and PAL preferred, but either NTSC or PAL is sufficient. Rules All entries must be emailed to SUPPORT@NURVE.NET and CC'ed to NURVE_HELP@YAHOO.COM in .ZIP format with a README.TXT file explaining the demo, your contact information including your name, and mailing address. All entries must be submitted by midnight (PST) on December 31st to be judged. One winner per category will be selected if and only if there are enough entries per category and the quality of entries warrants judging. Winners will be notified via email and given the opportunity to select prizes as follows. Prizes I. Winners get to select 3 of the 5 books listed below (if any book is out of stock then a secondary substitution will be made): Shaders for Game Programmers and Artists By Sebastien St-Laurent Mathematics for Game Developers By Christopher Tremblay J2ME Game Programming By Martin Wells 3D Game Programming All in One By Kenneth Finney Software Engineering for Game Developers By John Flynt, Omar Salem Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus (2nd Edition) By André LaMothe II. Winners also get to select either an SK-KEY programmer or a blank XGS Expansion card. Legal Terms All participants understand and agree that all submitted demos and programs are submitted into the public domain, furthermore, author gives nurve networks LLC and all its affiliates rights to display, bundle, use, modify and distribute in any and all ways they see fit your demo or program online or physically. Under no circumstances will you demo or program be sold for profit. If there are not enough entries in any one category, or the entries are of poor quality then Nurve Networks LLC retains the right to not judge and not post prizes in these cases and or categories. All decisions and judgements are final. Prizes will be sent via airmail or ground service and Nurve Networks LLC is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes. Copyright © 2003-2010 Nurve Networks LLC. Corporate | Terms | Privacy Policy The Chameleon AVR/PIC credit card sized computers are now on sale! The Chameleon AVR/PIC credit card sized computers are now on sale! The Chameleons' are the latest product from Nurve Networks LLC. They are credit card sized computer similar in concept to BASIC Stamps and Arduinos', but much more powerful. There are two version; AVR based and PIC based, each with Parallax Propeller multicore media processors in addition to the host AVR/PIC processor More... XGS AVR 8-Bit and PIC 16-Bit are now on sale! XGS AVR 8-Bit and PIC 16-Bit are no on sale! We are taking pre-orders now for a reduced Xmas price until January 5th when the price will go up. Units will start shipping in 15-20 business days, so hold your unit now! More... MACH64 Programmable Logic Kit on Sale Now! The MACH64 Programmable Logic Starter Kit is available and in stock. This latest entry into the XGamestation product line teaches the black art of "Programmable Logic Design". More... HYDRA SD MAX STORAGE CARD ON SALE NOW! The new HYDRA SD Max Storage Card is now on sale. This latest edition to the HYDRA Game Development Kit gives the HYDRA the ability to read and write SD (secure digital) cards and effortlessly access files from the Propeller chip. More... News Archives... Our Sponsors Best Online Casinos CASINO GAMES