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                         for NEC-PC9801VX / Epson PC-386/486
           ( for the Deadline 2026 Oldskool Demo compo - Party Version)

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                    +-----------------+-----------------+
                    |                 |     Artemka     |
                    |       Code      |  AnnoyedArt1256 |
                    |                 |      Natt       |
                    +-----------------+-----------------+
                    |                 |     Pacorex     |
                    |     Graphics    |      nIkO       |
                    |                 |     Grongy      |
                    +-----------------+-----------------+
                    |                 |     Chiyoko     |
                    |       Music     |                 |
                    |                 |    Abstract64   |
                    +-----------------+-----------------+
                    |                 |                 |
                    |Opening Animation|    spaztron64   |
                    |                 |                 |
                    +-----------------+-----------------+
                    |                 |     Shoutmon    |
                    |Hardware  Testing|     opna2608    |
                    |                 |    spaztron64   |
                    +-----------------+-----------------+
                    |                 |                 |
                    | NFO ASCII logo  |      Rairii     |
                    |                 |                 |
                    +-----------------+-----------------+


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NOTE:  This demo is OPEN SOURCE! The code, assets, and 3rd party code/tools are
available at https://codigo.otomatalabs.net/otomatalabs/new-horizons

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We're coming to Deadline this year with a new demo for PC-9800 series compatible
systems, featuring never before seen graphical effects on the platform at a high
640x400 resolution, fluid in-house animation, and mesmerizing synthesized music!

We hope you enjoy New Horizons and invite you to hop onto the Japanese PC frenzy
and make some stunning productions yourself!

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Tools and resources used for production:

1) Opening:

Tools:
Trimble SketchUp 2025 - Environment modeling and texturing
MetaSequoia 4.9.0f - Asset conversion (SketchUp to MMD-compatible .X accessory)
PMXEditor 0.2.7.3 - Asset editing, splitting and bone assignment post-conversion
MikuMikuDance v9.32 - Scene setup, animation, and rendering
Paint.NET 4.2.8 - Rotoscoping, illustration, coloring
Easy GIF Animator 6 Pro - 2D animation prototyping
Aseprite & Paint Shop Pro 9 - Color depth reduction, palette making, compositing

Resources:
3D Warehouse - Certain SketchUp assets: Bed, lamp, TV (royalty free)
Sketchfab - PC-9801UX model by darekagomi (CC Attribution)
bowlroll.net - Monya (Mokko-chan) by Neeshika (custom license)

All other assets were created in-house.

2) Main part:

Tools:
Aseprite 1.3.18
GIMP 3.2.4
Paint Shop Pro 9
In-house curve editor
In-house text GDC drawing tool (coming soon!)
Furnace Tracker nightly

Resources:
PureRef
Home-made video
All other assets are made in-house

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The absolute bare minimum requirements for running this demo are that of an NEC
PC-9801VX with a video RAM board and -86 sound board, meaning:
- 80286 CPU @ 10MHz or higher
- 570KB of conventional memory available
- 2MB of space on a hard disk
- PC-9801-86 sound board, or equivalent with a YM2608 or YMF288 chip
- PC-9801-24 video RAM board (only needed for very early EGC-equipped machines)
- Note 1: a handful of gfx effects are known to not work correctly on NEC's EGC
silicon, and only display correctly on Epson's EGC. A fix will be released later
- Note 2: The opening is known to run slow even on machines with a 386SX-16, 
like the PC-9801ES. We believe it's caused by memory wait states.

The ideal configuration for the smoothest and intended experience is an Epson
PC-486GR+ or newer:
- 486SX CPU @ 25MHz or higher
- 570KB conventional + 1.6MB EMS or XMS available (reduces number of HDD loads)
  For EMS: PC-9801-52 is enough, but the Buffalo EMJ-4000S is recommended
- Zero wait state memory
- 2MB of space on a hard disk
- PC-9801-86 sound board, or equivalent with a YM2608 or YMF288 chip

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