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Comment on Razor 1911 (first place at revision 2026 demoparty) [video]

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Cool. I really like the music and composition with graphics.

I didn't hear of Revision demoparty before, the constraints are generous from what I found. Seems to be more about programming the art and not as much about impressive resource constraints.

Platform: Entries must run on standard Windows PC hardware (2026). GPU: Usually a top-tier NVIDIA card (e.g., RTX 4080/4090 or the 50-series equivalent). Resolution: It must be able to run at 1080p @ 60Hz at a minimum. Most now expected 2160p Audio: Standard stereo output primary audio device (usually HDMI or a high-end DAC).

File Size: there is no specific file size limit for the PC Demo category. However...

Content: The demo must be a standalone executable. all visuals and audio must be generated in real-time.

Originality: The entry must be "party-fresh," not been released or shown publicly before

Duration: While there is no hard cutoff, [...] between 3 to 8 minutes

There are plenty of size limited competitions, too (256 bytes, 4k, 8k, 64k) and competitions for old-school platforms.

Most of all demo competitions are like that. Resource limited demos or intros go into specific categories.

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