We could still not find any suitable flash chips, so I currently can not guarantee a new batch of FlashBoys.
However, if we can find the needed parts I will put up a preorder form. I will most likely place a FlashBoy banner somewhere on the page then, which will link to it.
Useless “BTW” of the week:
“Tic-Tac-Toe ‘Ten” can be read as “Tic-Tac-Toeten”, which would mean something along the lines of “Click, Clock, Kill!” in german. 😉
Sure, you can release as many updates as you wish. The last one posted in the release thread will be the competing one (unless stated otherwise by you).
The poster has been replaced with an updated version thanks to a better render Hedgetrimmer send me. This now has smoother curved “tentacles”, button labels and a proper beta logo on the controller.
DevilsAvocado, I very much appreciate your will to create a video promo for the competition. Please feel free to use anything you find on PVB; mp3s, screenshots, videos, whatever. If you need anything specific, just send me a PM and I will do my best to supply you with the material you need. 🙂
Videos can be captured directly from screen of the game running on Reality Boy. One program I know that can do this is called camtasia.
I can make some photos of the shirt. Alternatively, I think DogP posted some of the one he won in the last competition.
One idea: It’s probably impossible to create animations with Solidworks, but if it was possible, it would be cool to show the controller (without the “tentacles”) in some motion; it could for example move/spin to the position it has on the poster, then you see the buttons and d-pads fly out of it to form the “tentacles” seen on the poster artwork (BTW, those are meant as an allegory for creativity.)
I should sleep more… “Competition”, of course, otherwise I’d soon have to sleep under a bridge. Sorry for any confusion and thanks for pointing that out, Daniele. 😉
