THIS.. IS.. TORQUE! - Screenshot Contest
by Konrad Kiss · 11/13/2009 (9:59 am) · 104 comments
This is a call for some Torque fun! Post your single best screenshot from your game in this blog in the coming 7 days, and win licenses to various products.
Create a screenshot (700x400 resolution) made in any engine of the Torque product line.
Failure to adhere to all of the above rules will disqualify the entry in question.
Our Cliff Construction Kit's final Torque 3D version is arriving at the end of this contest. Winners will receive licenses to all versions of the mentioned products.
If you already own a license to any of the prizes presented here, you can choose to pass your prize on to another Torque community member. Preferably someone who has submitted an entry in this contest, but it's your call.
If you are not familiar with MarkupLite, here is an example how you can post your screenshot within your reply here:
If you can't upload your screenshot, we'll be glad to help! Send it to: screenshot /at/ bitgap /dot/ com and we'll send a link back at you that you can post in this thread as your entry.
Everyone who is a licensee of any Torque product can cast a single vote on any of the entries after the contest has been closed in this same thread. Voting will be possible for 24 hours after the contest has been closed. Be sure to value the looks, ideas and uniqueness of the entries posted, and choose your favorite carefully.
Many thanks to
This description has had the following updates to it:
This contest is being offered by Bitgap Games with the sole purpose of seeing more of what you can make with Torque.
We hope that other content providers will follow suit by starting similar contests and offering their products as prizes.
The goal of this is to show off Torque to the world! While we have limited resources to offer, we hope it will be successful and we will see some pretty screenshots in the coming days.
Thank you for reading through. Be sure to voice your questions and thoughts on this!
Good luck, and keep the screenshots coming!
-- Konrad Kiss, Bitgap Games
@konradkiss
KonradKiss @ GitHub
konradkiss.com
Screenshot contest
Create a screenshot (700x400 resolution) made in any engine of the Torque product line.
Rules
- the screenshot must appear in this blog first
- you must present your screenshot before the 20th of November
- one account can submit only one screenshot - submit your best!
- you must own a valid license to the engine you take the screenshot in
Failure to adhere to all of the above rules will disqualify the entry in question.
Prizes
- Cliff Construction Kit Pro and DTSViewer Pro + Doit! for 3dsMax Pro by eb + HCG Asset Browser Pro for 3dsMax by Chico Hermida
- Cliff Construction Kit Indie + Doit! for 3dsMax Indie by eb + HCG Asset Browser Pro for 3dsMax by Chico Hermida
- DTSViewer Indie + Doit! for 3dsMax Indie by eb
Our Cliff Construction Kit's final Torque 3D version is arriving at the end of this contest. Winners will receive licenses to all versions of the mentioned products.
If you already own a license to any of the prizes presented here, you can choose to pass your prize on to another Torque community member. Preferably someone who has submitted an entry in this contest, but it's your call.
How to post your picture
If you are not familiar with MarkupLite, here is an example how you can post your screenshot within your reply here:
[image]www.mysite.com/images/screenshot.jpg[/image]
If you can't upload your screenshot, we'll be glad to help! Send it to: screenshot /at/ bitgap /dot/ com and we'll send a link back at you that you can post in this thread as your entry.
Voting
Everyone who is a licensee of any Torque product can cast a single vote on any of the entries after the contest has been closed in this same thread. Voting will be possible for 24 hours after the contest has been closed. Be sure to value the looks, ideas and uniqueness of the entries posted, and choose your favorite carefully.
Thanks
Many thanks to
- eb for offering Doit! for 3dsMax as a prize for the top 3 entries!
- Chico Hermida for offering HCG Asset Browser Pro for 3dsMax as a prize for the top 2 entries. This software is still in development and will be available to winners when released.
Updates
This description has had the following updates to it:
- New prizes: eb's Doit! for 3dsMax
- New prizes: Chico Hermida's HCG Asset Browser Pro for 3dsMax
And a few remarks
This contest is being offered by Bitgap Games with the sole purpose of seeing more of what you can make with Torque.
We hope that other content providers will follow suit by starting similar contests and offering their products as prizes.
The goal of this is to show off Torque to the world! While we have limited resources to offer, we hope it will be successful and we will see some pretty screenshots in the coming days.
Thank you for reading through. Be sure to voice your questions and thoughts on this!
Good luck, and keep the screenshots coming!
-- Konrad Kiss, Bitgap Games
@konradkiss
KonradKiss @ GitHub
konradkiss.com
About the author
http://about.me/konrad.kiss
#22
11/14/2009 (9:29 am)
Double post... 
#23
Here's a screenshot of a remake I did of the classic Archon game.
The game was done as a learning project to see what it took to complete a game with Torque, and to learn the engine.
I emphasized heavely that it should be as similar to the original as possible, only in 3D. Since I of course don't have any copyright claims to Archon, it can't be relased.
Here's some info on the original.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon:_The_Light_and_the_Dark
Torque version used was TGEA 1.7.1, with AFX.
11/14/2009 (11:04 am)
Hi people.Here's a screenshot of a remake I did of the classic Archon game.
The game was done as a learning project to see what it took to complete a game with Torque, and to learn the engine.
I emphasized heavely that it should be as similar to the original as possible, only in 3D. Since I of course don't have any copyright claims to Archon, it can't be relased.
Here's some info on the original.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon:_The_Light_and_the_Dark
Torque version used was TGEA 1.7.1, with AFX.
#25
11/14/2009 (1:12 pm)
you guys can upload screenshots here if you want: torque.abigholeintheweb.com/public_system/useruploads/ 
#26
11/14/2009 (5:53 pm)
Torque X 3.0 Creators Club: I have the Product Key and when I purchased it. So it looks like I'm in.
#27
11/14/2009 (8:58 pm)
Can i post the a sequence of images if i want to start from the beginning the final image to this contest?
#28
11/14/2009 (10:11 pm)
Yes, as long as you show which image you want to enter into the competition. Great idea though! 
#29
11/15/2009 (6:45 am)
Great idea Konrad and thanks for the extra prices eb. Unfortunately I'm not an artist - I could submit a screenshot of some code though :)
#30
11/15/2009 (7:11 am)
Procedural object generation has it's beauty, I'm sure it would be valued! :) 
#31
11/15/2009 (3:18 pm)
That's ok Stefan, I'm no artist eather, but I'm working on something. I hope I can get it done before friday. :-/
#32
11/15/2009 (8:20 pm)
hi konrad, i have something to contribute with the prizes, but i don't know if it has a good realationship with the subject, please send a e-mail to me so i send you more information. chicohermida at gmail
#33
Edit: I'm going to pull this back. I am going to be making another render that will look better. I'll post the new image when it's done. (hopefully I can make it the right size this time)
This image is made in torque 3D 1.0.1 and uses Tim Astes model pack.
Tims pack isn't good for games as this scene is only 5 fps with these 4 buildings. (too much bad geometry) but sure looks good. :-)
Full sized image here
11/15/2009 (8:26 pm)
I can't think of anything else to do to this scene, so,... I'm entering it.Edit: I'm going to pull this back. I am going to be making another render that will look better. I'll post the new image when it's done. (hopefully I can make it the right size this time)
This image is made in torque 3D 1.0.1 and uses Tim Astes model pack.
Tims pack isn't good for games as this scene is only 5 fps with these 4 buildings. (too much bad geometry) but sure looks good. :-)
Full sized image here
#34
11/16/2009 (3:28 am)
psss. Mike. rules: 700x400 edit it quick! 
#35
11/16/2009 (5:01 am)
Can you do like a collage of images that take up 700 x 400 or does it have to be one image? Like if I wanted to show gameplay and some of my game gui's would that be allowed?
#36
11/16/2009 (5:30 am)
@JesseL: Well, it must be a screenshot.. if you can align your screen to look the way you describe, it would be fine. I suggest you show off the best looking stuff only though, since clutter won't do your work justice. Can't wait to see it!
#37
Awesome guys, many thanks!
If anyone else feels like offering their own prize (even with your own custom rules), let me know! This is also a great way to bring some attention to your products.
Keep those spectacular entries coming! :)
11/16/2009 (5:44 am)
Many thanks to Chico Hermida for offering new prizes! I've updated the original post to reflect this, and also added a new section that details changes to the original post (since which eb and Chico Hermida have offered further prizes).Awesome guys, many thanks!
If anyone else feels like offering their own prize (even with your own custom rules), let me know! This is also a great way to bring some attention to your products.
Keep those spectacular entries coming! :)
#38
- Anyone want to donate a code snippet, a complex shader for T3D, a texture pack ..or a kiss on the cheek (ladies?) ?
11/16/2009 (6:26 am)
Nice addition Hermida.- Anyone want to donate a code snippet, a complex shader for T3D, a texture pack ..or a kiss on the cheek (ladies?) ?
#39
11/16/2009 (3:59 pm)
Honorary associate status and read/write access to the Torque3D repo to all contestants! ( just kidding ).
#40
11/16/2009 (4:03 pm)
@James: We want a screenshot over here!! :)) 
Torque 3D Owner Tuomas Kaukoranta
Notice Kork on the crate.