WELCOME TO DATASTORM

THE DEAL

Up Rough Soundsystem, Genesis Project, PACiF!C, Divine Stylers  and Tulou once again invite you to DATASTORM, the ultimate demoparty for machines with blood and soul. Come here and finish your demo, chill out in the DATAYARD and feed your mind with lectures and events!

➜ Date: 2-4 August, 2019
➜ Place: Same fantastic venue in Gothenburg.

Btw, all the photos on this site were taken by Kristian Tjessem. Thanks!

NEWS

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IT’S ON!

IT’S ON!

Ladies and gentlemen and everyone in between, this is the day you've been waiting for! We're opening the doors at 15.00 and all you need to do is to bring cash, contributions, computers and cables. We'll take care of the rest!

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SCENESAT GOT YOU COVERED

SCENESAT GOT YOU COVERED

Many of you have asked, and yes, once again DATASTORM will be streamed by none other than SceneSat. Tune in on https://scenesat.com/video on Friday.

read more
KESTRA ARCHIVES YOUR DISKS

KESTRA ARCHIVES YOUR DISKS

Wanna get some Amiga-disks preserved before they rot and die? Curt Cool will be at DATASTORM to make your disks available at Kestra If you have anything that isn't already there, bring it down to get some good karma points! If you've got loads of disks, get in touch...

read more
DJ BRUCE LEENUS

DJ BRUCE LEENUS

We're really happy to have Bruce Leenus back at the decks this year. We've heard that there will be some jungle this time, on top of all the other groovy bits he'll be serving. Booya!

read more
GGS AGAIN

GGS AGAIN

For regular visitors, Gunne from GGS Data is a familiar face. His store has supported Commodore products through wet and dry and he's been to most of the DATASTORM parties. And this year is no exception. Bring some cash and treat yourself with some new gear at GGS...

read more
7 DAYS TO GO: 7 THINGS TO KNOW

7 DAYS TO GO: 7 THINGS TO KNOW

What's going to happen next weekend?? Here are 7 things that you should know about: Two Amiga legends are attending the storm: Dave Pleasance who worked at Commodore for more than 10 years, and RJ Mical who built some of the more iconic hardware and software. 2. Check...

read more
SWOS FAQ

SWOS FAQ

We've received a few questions about the Sensible World of Soccer Tournament. So let's clear things out: Who's allowed to enter? DATASTORM does not discriminate. Anyone with a ticket and basic joystick skills can join this tournament. Eye sight is recommended. How...

read more
G*P C64 INVITRO

G*P C64 INVITRO

Hey, did you see this little bad boy that Genesis Project released at Gubbdata? How about that DATASTORM logo by Facet, ey? And the music by Geir Tjelta, remixing Thomas Detert? We know you're gonna dig this. And you know what? There are still a few computer seats...

read more
DAVID PLEASANCE RIDES THE DATASTORM!

DAVID PLEASANCE RIDES THE DATASTORM!

David John Pleasance will attend DATASTORM and do a Q&A session about Commodore, sign his book "Commodore: The Inside Story" and whatever you want signed. He will also donate physical and digital prizes for the compos. David John Pleasance had a long and fruitful...

read more
RIBIT WILL FIX YOUR COMPUTERZ

RIBIT WILL FIX YOUR COMPUTERZ

If you hardware needs some <3 bring it down to DATASTORM and get it fixed! RiBIT has kindly offered to fix it. He works with old and new hardware and will be at DATASTORM on Saturday (only). If you have large or weird repairs, please contact RiBIT in advance to...

read more
BAUD BOY BATTLE – TRADE OR DIE!

BAUD BOY BATTLE – TRADE OR DIE!

Time to shine traders! The first ever Baud Boy trading battle will be held at DATASTORM! Two Amigas equipped with NComm and blazing fast modems will be available for traders in this compo to set the weektop straight once and for all! A special conf will be set up at...

read more
SYSOP BREAKS IN FOR A CHAT

SYSOP BREAKS IN FOR A CHAT

Hi, I'm the SysOp around here, making everything work according to business. Now, I have two important announcements for you. There are 16 computer seats left. To get one of these, you need to buy a ticket and choose a computer seat. If you only register a computer...

read more
SPOT HITS THE DECKS

SPOT HITS THE DECKS

Spot/Up Rough will bless da data dub yard with a wikkid selection of reggae klassiks! All authentik! All wikkid! Burn it! Burn it!

read more
THE WALLS OF BABYLON ARE CLOSING IN

THE WALLS OF BABYLON ARE CLOSING IN

The walls of babylon are closing in! DATASTORM 2019 will probably be your last chance to experience DATASTORM at Truckstop Alaska. We suggest you don't miss out and get yourself one of those fly tickets right now! Get your ticket HERE!

read more
IT’S ON!

IT’S ON!

Ladies and gentlemen and everyone in between, this is the day you've been waiting for! We're opening the doors at 15.00 and all you need to do is to bring cash, contributions, computers and cables. We'll take care of the rest!

read more
SCENESAT GOT YOU COVERED

SCENESAT GOT YOU COVERED

Many of you have asked, and yes, once again DATASTORM will be streamed by none other than SceneSat. Tune in on https://scenesat.com/video on Friday.

read more
KESTRA ARCHIVES YOUR DISKS

KESTRA ARCHIVES YOUR DISKS

Wanna get some Amiga-disks preserved before they rot and die? Curt Cool will be at DATASTORM to make your disks available at Kestra If you have anything that isn't already there, bring it down to get some good karma points! If you've got loads of disks, get in touch...

read more
DJ BRUCE LEENUS

DJ BRUCE LEENUS

We're really happy to have Bruce Leenus back at the decks this year. We've heard that there will be some jungle this time, on top of all the other groovy bits he'll be serving. Booya!

read more
GGS AGAIN

GGS AGAIN

For regular visitors, Gunne from GGS Data is a familiar face. His store has supported Commodore products through wet and dry and he's been to most of the DATASTORM parties. And this year is no exception. Bring some cash and treat yourself with some new gear at GGS...

read more
7 DAYS TO GO: 7 THINGS TO KNOW

7 DAYS TO GO: 7 THINGS TO KNOW

What's going to happen next weekend?? Here are 7 things that you should know about: Two Amiga legends are attending the storm: Dave Pleasance who worked at Commodore for more than 10 years, and RJ Mical who built some of the more iconic hardware and software. 2. Check...

read more
SWOS FAQ

SWOS FAQ

We've received a few questions about the Sensible World of Soccer Tournament. So let's clear things out: Who's allowed to enter? DATASTORM does not discriminate. Anyone with a ticket and basic joystick skills can join this tournament. Eye sight is recommended. How...

read more
G*P C64 INVITRO

G*P C64 INVITRO

Hey, did you see this little bad boy that Genesis Project released at Gubbdata? How about that DATASTORM logo by Facet, ey? And the music by Geir Tjelta, remixing Thomas Detert? We know you're gonna dig this. And you know what? There are still a few computer seats...

read more
DAVID PLEASANCE RIDES THE DATASTORM!

DAVID PLEASANCE RIDES THE DATASTORM!

David John Pleasance will attend DATASTORM and do a Q&A session about Commodore, sign his book "Commodore: The Inside Story" and whatever you want signed. He will also donate physical and digital prizes for the compos. David John Pleasance had a long and fruitful...

read more
RIBIT WILL FIX YOUR COMPUTERZ

RIBIT WILL FIX YOUR COMPUTERZ

If you hardware needs some <3 bring it down to DATASTORM and get it fixed! RiBIT has kindly offered to fix it. He works with old and new hardware and will be at DATASTORM on Saturday (only). If you have large or weird repairs, please contact RiBIT in advance to...

read more
BAUD BOY BATTLE – TRADE OR DIE!

BAUD BOY BATTLE – TRADE OR DIE!

Time to shine traders! The first ever Baud Boy trading battle will be held at DATASTORM! Two Amigas equipped with NComm and blazing fast modems will be available for traders in this compo to set the weektop straight once and for all! A special conf will be set up at...

read more
SYSOP BREAKS IN FOR A CHAT

SYSOP BREAKS IN FOR A CHAT

Hi, I'm the SysOp around here, making everything work according to business. Now, I have two important announcements for you. There are 16 computer seats left. To get one of these, you need to buy a ticket and choose a computer seat. If you only register a computer...

read more
SPOT HITS THE DECKS

SPOT HITS THE DECKS

Spot/Up Rough will bless da data dub yard with a wikkid selection of reggae klassiks! All authentik! All wikkid! Burn it! Burn it!

read more
THE WALLS OF BABYLON ARE CLOSING IN

THE WALLS OF BABYLON ARE CLOSING IN

The walls of babylon are closing in! DATASTORM 2019 will probably be your last chance to experience DATASTORM at Truckstop Alaska. We suggest you don't miss out and get yourself one of those fly tickets right now! Get your ticket HERE!

read more
PROTRACKER RELAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

PROTRACKER RELAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Introducing, for the first time ever, THE PROTRACKER RELAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! Teams compete to make the best Protacker song, and each member gets only a few minutes to work with. BUT, time can be increased by completing various challenges, presented by the judges....

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PC ENGINE INVITRO

PC ENGINE INVITRO

All right, PC dudes! Up Rough and Resistance's PC Engine invitro was released last weekend at the Outline party. Check diz out!  

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GERP’S PROFESSIONAL AMOS SHOWDOWN

GERP’S PROFESSIONAL AMOS SHOWDOWN

We just loved the Professional AMOS Showdown at Gerp earlier this year. So with their blessing, we're keeping the AMOS vibes high by bringing this showdown to DATASTORM this year. It's simple - you get 20 minutes to code an effect, and the crowd votes for the most...

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SWOS FAQ

SWOS TOURNAMENT

Time to start practicing because the Sensible World of Soccer Tournament is back! After last year's nerve-wrecking battles, many are dying for a second chance. But maybe an unknown newcomer will step up and win the game? Sign up to the SWOS Tournament here and get...

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MORE HOTEL JAZZ

MORE HOTEL JAZZ

Have no fear, more hotel rooms are here! Thanks to the invincible DATASTORM charm, we've secured more rooms so that you can tone your muscles for the compo, add glenz freshness in the spa, and sleep like a boss. Rooms are still limited, so don’t miss out on this deal....

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WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF ROOMS

WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF ROOMS

Holy stack overflow Batman! You guys really like our hotel deal this year! There are only three more rooms available at the DATASTORM rate, so if you already booked your trip - now is the time to use this deal! We're working on some kind of a Hilbert's hotel thing,...

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REGISTER

Signing up does not give you entry to DATASTORM. You need to buy a ticket to get into this storm.

VISITORS

Visitors so far: 158, Will bring computer: 102

#

Handle

Group(s)

Country

Computer?

Paid?

1 wasp PACiF!C^Powerline Sweden No Yes
2 Spot Up Rough^Divine Stylers Sweden No Yes
3 Todi Tulou Sweden No Yes
4 Goto80 Up Rough, Hack'n'Trade Sweden No Yes
5 deadguy PACiF!C, Up Rough Sweden No Yes
6 Magervalp Genesis Project Sweden No Yes
7 Orbiter Compusphere.se Sweden No Yes
8 Dalton Tulou Sweden No Yes
9 emoon TBL Sweden Yes Yes
10 Corial Focus Design Denmark Yes Yes
11 SKY [B]yterapers Sweden Yes No
12 eriQue sonik clique ^ fpga arcade Sweden Yes Yes
13 Pad Genesis Project Norway Yes Yes
14 Notorious Struts^Scoopex Sweden Yes Yes
15 Pantaloon FairLight Sweden Yes Yes
16 ekoli censor Sweden Yes Yes
17 Ca$h TRiAD Sweden Yes Yes
18 Ana Ng - Sweden No Yes
19 Brannigan - Sweden Yes Yes
20 Nightbeat Outbreak Sweden Yes Yes
21 Qdor Panda Design Sweden Yes Yes
22 highpuff Struts Sweden Yes Yes
23 Malmix Nature^FD^Fatzone Sweden Yes No
24 klondike GHS Spain Yes Yes
25 Pson Propaganda Sweden No Yes
26 ZZAP69 Onslaught Sweden Yes Yes
27 bos RiBIT Sweden Yes Yes
28 Papademos G*P Sweden Yes Yes
29 sLASH iNSANE/dESiRE Sweden Yes Yes
30 Randy iNSANE^C-lous^Hoaxers^Relapse Sweden Yes Yes
31 Morphfrog Evil Ninja Masters Sweden Yes Yes
32 Sunday Calamity Proxima Sweden Yes No
33 Sillen eqx Sweden Yes Yes
34 Hoffman Logicoma / Focus Design / PT-1210 United Kingdom Yes Yes
35 Trasher Fairlight Sweden Yes Yes
36 NollKollTroll NKT Industrier Sweden Yes Yes
37 Burre TAONGAD Sweden Yes Yes
38 Silence - No Yes
39 TBC TSD Sweden Yes Yes
40 Skuggan Independent Sweden Yes Yes
41 Hypnosis TSD Sweden Yes Yes
42 Syntax iNSANE Sweden Yes Yes
43 Slaygon Censor Design^SLAY Radio Sweden No Yes
44 Ziona SLAY Radio Sweden No Yes
45 fpgaarcade - Sweden Yes Yes
46 Boogaloo Horizon Sweden Yes Yes
47 Chip Powerline^TBL Sweden Yes Yes
48 sm0hm - Sweden Yes Yes
49 Hollowman Fairlight Sweden No Yes
50 zabutom Fairlight Sweden Yes Yes
51 Origo iNSANE Sweden Yes Yes
52 gemini Fatzone Sweden Yes Yes
53 Morphfrog Evil Ninja Masters Sweden Yes Yes
54 pipe Nature Sweden No Yes
55 Blade Up Rough Sweden No Yes
56 Dano Padua Germany Yes Yes
57 MooZ Up Rough France Yes Yes
58 Blackwine Dreamweb Poland Yes Yes
59 Votega Switzerland No Yes
60 Dr. Science Atlantis Switzerland Yes Yes
61 Boz SLAY Radio Sweden No Yes
62 maltus SLAY Radio Germany No Yes
63 uthar SLAY Radio Sweden Yes Yes
64 Conjuror Offence Norway Yes No
65 Ace_DK SLAY Radio Denmark No Yes
66 Prowler Nectarine Sweden Yes Yes
67 Grip Istari Sweden Yes Yes
68 Radiant Panda Design Sweden Yes Yes
69 vedder iNSANE Sweden Yes Yes
70 Mara Flush France Yes Yes
71 Emortal - Sweden Yes Yes
72 Whizzy Hack n’ Trade Sweden Yes Yes
73 Fred The Gang Sweden No Yes
74 Hedning Genesis Project Sweden Yes Yes
75 Lavazza Censor Design Sweden No Yes
76 Zyron Genesis Project Sweden No Yes
77 florist Finland Yes Yes
78 Bore Traktor Sweden Yes Yes
79 Curt Cool Depth^Nah-Kolor Denmark Yes Yes
80 esau traktor Sweden Yes Yes
81 Merlin Atlantis Norway Yes Yes
82 RJ Mical Amiga USA No Yes
83 sasq Sweden No Yes
84 monoton Norway Yes Yes
85 ReJ Nesnausk^TBL Lithuania Yes Yes
86 hugin Singularity^Pandacube Sweden No Yes
87 Calladin TBL Sweden No Yes
88 Hitman Code HQ Germany Yes Yes
89 Booger Up Rough Sweden Yes Yes
90 zxshoe - Sweden Yes Yes
91 Bjoppen iNSANE Sweden Yes Yes
92 Mygg Insane Sweden Yes No
93 dLx iNSANE / Equinox Sweden Yes Yes
94 K12 Groovy Bits Sweden No Yes
95 skurk iNS/HXS Norway Yes No
96 lft - Sweden Yes Yes
97 Dasse DHS Sweden Yes Yes
98 XeNoMoRpH mOc Sweden No Yes
99 Sonic wanderer Genesis Project Sweden Yes Yes
100 Magnar Censor Design Sweden Yes Yes
101 Stinsen Genesis Project Sweden No Yes
102 Blueberry Loonies Denmark Yes Yes
103 Kaktus Mahoney & Kaktus Sweden Yes Yes
104 Sebaloz Lepsi.De Poland No Yes
105 phreed Hardcore Mofokkahz Sweden Yes Yes
106 Hamlet Up/DC/RYL/SX Sweden No Yes
107 z-nexx Genesis Project Sweden Yes Yes
108 Plankon - Sweden Yes Yes
109 bigge iNSANE Sweden Yes Yes
110 Fix Onslaught Sweden Yes Yes
111 Stalvik Bitbendaz Sweden Yes Yes
112 Cloud CanDLe Sweden Yes Yes
113 Angel CanDLe / Void Sweden Yes Yes
114 PukeUk United Kingdom Yes Yes
115 The Sarge Fairlight Sweden Yes Yes
116 Mr.Z Triad Sweden No Yes
117 Magic Nah-Kolor / Vandalism News Staff Netherlands No Yes
118 Wunderbaum Sweden No Yes
119 Velo Approximate Sweden No No
120 XtS Ward Sweden Yes Yes
121 Red United Kingdom No Yes
122 DJ Fistfuck Sweden Yes Yes
123 mrdeath fairlight Sweden No No
124 TBR Urinatore Toiletore Por Favore Norway Yes Yes
125 Torleif - Sweden Yes Yes
126 vojd Tazadum / Basprofil Sweden No Yes
127 KMS (C)-ESCAPE Sweden No Yes
128 Ant - Sweden No Yes
129 Photon Scoopex Sweden Yes Yes
130 Raylight POWERLiNE Sweden Yes Yes
131 Boogeyman iNSANE Sweden Yes Yes
132 Corel iNSANE Sweden Yes Yes
133 moh fairlight Sweden Yes Yes
134 muadib Amiga Raytracing Society Sweden Yes Yes
135 Edward Sweden No Yes
136 MiDWaN Sweden Yes Yes
137 Mordi Maniacs of Noise Norway No Yes
138 Lea Norway No Yes
139 ALPA iNSANE / pROPER dISCO Sweden Yes Yes
140 fsfreak fairlight Sweden No Yes
141 Amiga Junglism Uprough United Kingdom Yes Yes
142 Pumbaa Traktor Sweden No Yes
143 The Leader CCT/AR89/S451/Sphinx Sweden Yes Yes
144 Dymo Genesis Project Sweden No Yes
145 Yomaru Kasuga Yomarumon Dreams Philippines Yes No
146 cTT Sweden No Yes
147 Obbe Traktor Sweden Yes Yes
148 Optiroc Megaboys Sweden Yes Yes
149 SpaceMonkey Sweden No Yes
150 plus8 Up Rough Sweden No Yes
151 Geir Tjelta Maniacs of Noise Norway Yes Yes
152 tubesockor Sweden No Yes
153 LaZ 3le, Honey, KeSo Sweden Yes Yes
154 Tucker Imaginarium Sweden No No
155 FluBBa UpRough/WarD No Yes
156 Qwan Up Rough Sweden No No
157 johno nornware Sweden No Yes
158 Avaruusolio (Tomas Erno Ukkonen) Neutral Line Finland No No

SCHEDULE

FRI SAT SUN
00:00
DJ: HOFFMAN
(After compo) Live performance on real hardware
00:30
01:00
DJ: PATRASK
(After concert) DJ Patrask helps you party on!
01:30
10:00
BREAKFAST
Free food for all
BREAKFAST
Free food for all
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
DJ: ZYRON
Start your day with some mood setting vibes.
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
DOORS OPEN
Even Slaygon can come in.
15:30
16:00
DJ: SPOT
Spot hits the decks in the DATAYARD
16:30
17:00
DJ: PATRASK
DJ Patrask welcomes you to the party in the DATAYARD
DAVE PLEASANCE
The inside story of Commodore with Q&A. Ask anything!
17:30
18:00
DINNER
Free dinner is served inside.

DJ: ZYRON
Grab a fork and join us in the DATAYARD
18:30
19:00
OPENING CEREMONY
The party is officially started.

PT Relay
Two teams take turns composing in Protracker
DEADLINE: GFX/EXE
For todays compos
19:30
20:00
DEADLINE: MUSIC
All music compos
AMOS SHOWDOWN
The GERP AMOS Showdown. Semi-finals and finals.
20:30
21:00
21:30
SWOS TOURNAMENT
Open air SWOS Showdown in the DATAYARD hosted by Gubbspel.
22:00
COMPOBLOCK 1
Wild Music, Amiga Chip Music, Amiga Tracked Music, C64 SID Music
22:30
COMPOBLOCK 2
Graphics

COMPOBLOCK 3
Demos, intros, und so weiter

DJ: BRUCE LEENUS
(After compo) Keep the party going!
23:00
23:30

FRI

SAT

SUN

No events available!

FEATURES

The full-service concept of DATASTORM includes staff working shifts in the mighty kitchen at almost all hours of the party. Our 1st grade cooks will deliver breakfast, dinner and supper on announced times. If the cravings hit you at any other time,there is bar food like pizza, hummus rolls, falafel and kebab at very affordable prices. There is also snacks, candy, tobacco, rizla+ and earplugs to get you through the night.

➜ Big screens everywhere you look – inside and outside!
➜ Large outside DATAYARD with music and events.
➜ Two breakfasts & a dinner included in the entrance fee. And unlimited coffee.
➜ Inside stage with the best data talks.
➜ Super chill environment with cozy furniture.
➜ 6 clean toilets. No queues! Never pee your pants! Freedom!
➜ And tons of events and surprises, as always!

DATAYARD

The DATAYARD is an oasis of leisure for data hedonists, chill out masters and beer brutalists! Remember that Sensible Soccer tournament last year with the pom-pom man? Or the live sets and DJ-sets? The robot that played C64-music? Yeah, that’s the DATAYARD spirit. 

➜ Barbeque
➜ Bar
➜ Big screen
➜ Good sounds
➜ Snacks
➜ DATAVOLVO

 

TALKS

We’ve heard you’re diggin’ it! Yes, the talks at DATASTORM have been widely praised.

Maybe it’s not that surprising. In the past we’ve had people like Jon Hare, Budbrain, Triad, Chris Hülsbeck, Dave Haynie, Mahoney, Bacchus, Andreas Tadic, Conqueror, K12 and Peter Sunde. To name a few.

Let’s see what kind of data crack we’ll bring you this year!

COMPOS

Quit your job and make more demos!

Music compos are on Friday
All other compos are on Saturday
At least one of the authors must be present at the party
Remote entries are not allowed, but…

If you are entering the music compo but are unable to attend on Friday you can e-mail us your entry. If you don’t show up on Saturday we will disqualify your entry and send the music to DATAHELL.

Compos will be merged if they lack entries, or split if there are too many entries.

Releasing on exotic hardware? You are responsible for making it play correctly. See COMPO MACHINERY below.

COMPOS

C64 DEMO

Unlimited size.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.

AMIGA 500 DEMO

Unlimited size.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.
No PPC.
No Vampire.
If we don’t get enough entries it will be merged with the Amiga 1200 compo.

AMIGA 1200 DEMO

Unlimited size.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.
No PPC.
No Vampire.
If we don’t get enough entries it will be merged with the Amiga 500 compo.

TRUE WILD DEMO

All oldschool platforms accepted.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.
Bring your own hardware.
Bring a backup video of your demo in case something goes wrong.

AMIGA 64K INTRO

Maximum executable size: 65536b.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.
Must quit to WB on LMB
No PPC.
No Vampire.

If we don’t get enough entries it will be merged with the Amiga 1200 demo compo.

AMIGA 4K INTRO

Maximum executable size: 4096b.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.
Must quit to WB on LMB.
No PPC.
No Vampire.

If we don’t get enough entries it will be merged with the Amiga 64K intro compo.

AMIGA BOOTBLOCK

Anything you can fit into the Amiga bootblock.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.
Submit a floppy or diskimage.

If we don’t get enough entries it will be merged with the Amiga 4K intro compo.

C64 4K INTRO

Maximum executable size: 4096b.
Maximum runtime: 10 minutes.

C64 GRAPHICS

All formats/modes allowed.
Provide some workstages.
Executable files only.

AMIGA GRAPHICS

Allowed formats: IFF and executables
Allowed resolutions: All OCS/ECS/AGA modes
Provide some workstages.

IFFs will be displayed in PPaint in the compo

C64 PETSCII

All formats/modes allowed.
Executable files only.

AMIGA ASCII

Allowed formats: TXT

Make sure you use Amiga line breaks. Entries will be shown in CED.

OTHER PLATFORM GRAPHICS

All formats/modes allowed.
It will be displayed in its native format on the target platform.

ANIMATION

Any format exe/anim/iff/petscii/whatever on Amiga/C64/Wild hardware. Audio is allowed.
The animation must be hand animated. No capped stuff.

COLORCYCLING

Allowed formats: IFF
Allowed resolutions: All OCS/ECS/AGA modes
Max 256 colours.

Specify if you want to use linear/blend-shift or normal mode.

Our AMIGA viewer displays IFF images with color cycling. Up to 16 ranges are supported. The ranges and individual speed of each color cycle is set in the palette menu in dpaint. Download our Amiga viewer here to test with while making your color cycle image: SuperCycler

AMIGA MUSIC

All Amiga-editor tracker formats are allowed.
We reserve the right to limit the length of music entries to four minutes, to keep the compo time reasonable.

C64 MUSIC

All C64-editor formats are allowed.
New or old SID-Chip.
Executable files only.
Max-length: 4 minutes

AMIGA CHIP MUSIC

All amiga tracker formats are allowed.
Max-size: 20kb (20480 bytes).
Max-length: 4 minutes.

WILD MUSIC

Any old console/computer goes.
Newskool formats (XM/S3M/IT/MP3) are not allowed.)
No interactions with the hardware while playing the music is allowed.

COMPO MACHINERY

 

AMIGA
  • A500, 68000@7.14MHz, 1MB (512/512), KS 1.3
  • A1200, 68060@50MHz, 64MB, KS 3.1
C64
  • C64, 8580, 1541 Ultimate, AR6 rom active
  • C64, 6581, 1541 Ultimate, AR6 rom active

Other oldskool platforms are very welcome! Please e-mail us (info at DATASTORM dot party) to make sure that it can be displayed correctly. If you don’t, we can’t guarantee anything aiit.

THE PARTY PLACE

The party is held at the same nice venue as always, an underground club hidden in an industrial complex 15 minutes from the central station. Being a former industrial building converted into a data venue we can offer special features such as industrial grade electrical systems with all the current you could ever need.

➜ GPS Locations: RT90
➜ X: 6404797,
➜ Y: 1269407 WGS84 Lat N 57° 42′ 31″ Lon E 11° 56′ 8″
➜ Decimal: 57.7087, 11.9358
➜ Street address: Karlavagnsgatan 13, Gothenburg Sweden

RULES

We’re not much for those, but Swedish law says:

No smoking inside.
No minors under 18.

Smoking is illegal in restaurants and clubs in Sweden. If you are younger than 18, get in touch with us and we might be able to grant some kind of access.

CHECKLIST

Don’t forget to bring:

Cash (cards not accepted, but there are ATMs within walking distance)
➜ 
Electricity multi sockets
 Real hardware (laptops only allowed for cross-development)
➜ Printed maps 

TRAVEL

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Getting around in Gothenburg, it’s convenient to use vasttrafik se or their iOS and Android apps.

BY AIRPLANE

From Landvetter Airport get on the airport bus and hop off at the Nils Ericson terminal (end of the line). Go west to the bus/tram-stop Nordstan and take bus 16 towards Eketrägatan (heading north, towards the bridge). Exit at the fourth stop, Lindholmen.

BY BOAT

If you’re traveling from Denmark or Germany, you can usually get a good price on the ferries. Prices and schedules can be found on the Stena Line home pages in Germany or Denmark.

Arriving by boat from Denmark
Walk along the road right outside the terminal towards the city for about 10 minutes. Sooner or later you’ll end up where the ferry Älvsnabben stops. Take the right ferry (pick the wrong one for some 40 mins Gothenburg harbor sight-seeing) to Lindholmen. Follow the map to the party place (5 min walk). If you arrive late in the evening the ferries won’t be available. If that is the case, just walk over the bridge that is connected to the terminal to the other side of the big road where you will find a tram stop. Take line 3, 9 or 11 to “Brunnsparken”. Walk to the bus/tram-stop Nordstan and take bus 16 towards Eketrägatan. Exit at the fourth stop, Lindholmen.

Arriving by boat from Germany
When you come out from the terminal, take the road going to the right and walk down to the water. You’ll spot the Älvsnabben ferry stop quite easy. Take the ferry (there is just one ferry going from this stop) to Lindholmen. Follow the map to the party place (5 min walk). If you arrive late at night or don’t like ferries for whatever reason, just follow the signs to Chapmans Torg from the terminal and take tram 3, 9 or 11 to “Brunnsparken”. Walk to the bus/tram-stop Nordstan and take bus 16 towards Eketrägatan. Exit at the fourth stop, Lindholmen.

BY BUS

If you’re traveling by bus, you arrive at the Nils Ericsson bus terminal. Walk to the train station (it’s in the same building) and follow the directions below.

BY TRAIN

After arriving at the Centralstationen train station, exit to the west. Go to the bus/tram-stop Nordstan and take bus 16 towards Eketrägatan (heading north, towards the bridge). Exit at the fourth stop, Lindholmen.

BY CAR

You’ll be driving on E6. Take exit 76, towards Norra Älvstranden. Note that it goes parallel with the E6 for a few hundred meters, inside a concrete barrier. Once you’re off the E6, keep left and follow the signs to N Älvstranden. Take a left to Lindholmen and head down Karlavagnsgatan. DATASTORM is in the small yellow buildings with red roofs, towards the end of the street.

BY CAB

Just tell the driver to take you to “Karlavagnsgatan on Lindholmen”. If the driver don’t know where that is just say “tramstop Lindholmen” and walk the remaining 100 metres from there (check the map). Uber is also available.

HOTELS

If you cannot handle heavy data noise and smell during nights you may enjoy the DATASTORM discounted rooms at Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel which provides all the luxury you can imagine.

Datastorm visitors will get a special deal at The Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel which is located close to the party.

The hotel deal has expired as of 30/6-19, but there may be rooms left at the regular rate. We suggest you call them to find out.

The Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel, Gothenburg sits on the harbor of the Göta River, just beside international Lindholmen Science Park and a 10-minute water ferry ride to the city center. Also close to public transport, including the Lindholmspiren ferry, train and bus stations, the hotel makes it easy for guests to travel Gothenburg and beyond.

This ultramodern hotel comprises 265 well-appointed rooms and suites with Free high-speed, wireless Internet and access to 24-hour room service, the wellness center and the hotel’s Super Breakfast Buffet. Its renowned onsite restaurant, Cuckoo’s Nest, presents eclectic, innovated local dining.

After a day of hard data, take a break at the top-floor wellness center where you can enjoy 2 indoor pools, sauna, gym and spa treatments.

DATASTORM 2018

DATASTORM 2019 – 2-4 AUGUST