The GBAtemp 2011 Homebrew Bounty has come to a glorious end. We have finished calculating the rankings and the results can be found further below. This has been a major success:
- Nearly 60 projects were submitted in this edition, either new projects or major updates
- There was nearly $5,500 up for grabs in multiple categories
- A selection of about 30 judges cast their votes. Judges were selected among the members and staff. Full list disclosed further below.
1. DSx86 (DSi Entry) (25 points)
2. A7800DS emulator (DSi Entry) (19 points)
3. Atari 5200 Emulator (DSi Entry) (16 points)
4. StellaDS V1.2 (DSi Entry) (12 points)
5. GBA emulator for DS(i) (DSi Entry) (7 points)
6. Project Legends DS (DSi Entry) (4 points)
7. DSi Homebrew Channel (requires sudokuhax) (DSi Entry) (4 points)
8. Sandbox Engine DS-DSi (DSi Entry) (2 points)
2. A7800DS emulator (DSi Entry) (19 points)
3. Atari 5200 Emulator (DSi Entry) (16 points)
4. StellaDS V1.2 (DSi Entry) (12 points)
5. GBA emulator for DS(i) (DSi Entry) (7 points)
6. Project Legends DS (DSi Entry) (4 points)
7. DSi Homebrew Channel (requires sudokuhax) (DSi Entry) (4 points)
8. Sandbox Engine DS-DSi (DSi Entry) (2 points)
1. BAGPlug (SCDS2 Entry) (68 points)
2. DS2x86 (SCDS2 Entry) (67 points)
3. A7800DS2 emulator (DSTWO entry) (44 points)
4. iMenu (SCDS2 Entry) (40 points)
5. libBAG (SCDS2 Entry -- Coding Library) (15 points)
6. Nyan Cat for DSTwo (SCDS2 Entry) (5 points)
2. DS2x86 (SCDS2 Entry) (67 points)
3. A7800DS2 emulator (DSTWO entry) (44 points)
4. iMenu (SCDS2 Entry) (40 points)
5. libBAG (SCDS2 Entry -- Coding Library) (15 points)
6. Nyan Cat for DSTwo (SCDS2 Entry) (5 points)
1. Space Impakto DS (DS Entry) (60 points)
2. Arsenal (DS Entry) (57 points)
3. Fireworlds - A DS platformer/puzzle game. (DS Entry) (51 points)
4. Mind Maze (W.I.P) (DS Entry) (32 points)
5. Chronoclon (WIP) (DS entry) (30 points)
6. RedTemple (DS Entry) (25 points)
7. EarthShakerDS (DS Entry) (18 points)
8. NCIS "Around The World" (DS Entry) (13 points)
9. MIDIControl DS v2 (DS Entry) (13 points)
10. devkitARM (DS Entry -- Development) (11 points)
11. Super Smash Bros Crash! DS Demo 9 Version (WIP) (DS Entry) (9 points)
12. Boondoggle (DS Entry) (8 points)
13. Back From Ashes WIP (DS Entry) (8 points)
14. Mr.Robot and his robot factory (DS Entry) (8 points)
15. Robot Unicorn Attack DS (DS Entry) (7 points)
16. DS App Studio (DS Entry -- PC Software) (6 points)
17. DSLiero (DS Entry) (3 points)
18. MCinfoDS (DS entry) (3 points)
19. Bible for NDS (3 points)
20. TanksDS (WIP) (DS Entry) (3 points)
21. Gaia DS (WIP) (DS Entry) (3 points)
22. homebrew nyan (DS Entry) (2 points)
23. Cherophobe (DS Entry), First Person Shooter (1 points)
24. ChatMe (DS Entry) (1 points)
2. Arsenal (DS Entry) (57 points)
3. Fireworlds - A DS platformer/puzzle game. (DS Entry) (51 points)
4. Mind Maze (W.I.P) (DS Entry) (32 points)
5. Chronoclon (WIP) (DS entry) (30 points)
6. RedTemple (DS Entry) (25 points)
7. EarthShakerDS (DS Entry) (18 points)
8. NCIS "Around The World" (DS Entry) (13 points)
9. MIDIControl DS v2 (DS Entry) (13 points)
10. devkitARM (DS Entry -- Development) (11 points)
11. Super Smash Bros Crash! DS Demo 9 Version (WIP) (DS Entry) (9 points)
12. Boondoggle (DS Entry) (8 points)
13. Back From Ashes WIP (DS Entry) (8 points)
14. Mr.Robot and his robot factory (DS Entry) (8 points)
15. Robot Unicorn Attack DS (DS Entry) (7 points)
16. DS App Studio (DS Entry -- PC Software) (6 points)
17. DSLiero (DS Entry) (3 points)
18. MCinfoDS (DS entry) (3 points)
19. Bible for NDS (3 points)
20. TanksDS (WIP) (DS Entry) (3 points)
21. Gaia DS (WIP) (DS Entry) (3 points)
22. homebrew nyan (DS Entry) (2 points)
23. Cherophobe (DS Entry), First Person Shooter (1 points)
24. ChatMe (DS Entry) (1 points)
1. ModMii for Windows (Wii Entry -- PC Software) (23 points)
2. DESCENT (Wii Entry) (22 points)
3. Toy Wars Wii Version (Wii Entry) (19 points)
4. SpaceShip Omega (Wii entry) (18 points)
5. Mr. Sitwell in Turbo WC Magical Adventure (Wii Entry) (15 points)
6. Project Panic! (Wii Entry) (13 points)
7. CorsixTH (Wii Entry) (12 points)
8. ohneswanzenegger (Wii Entry -- PC Software) (8 points)
9. Piirates (Wii Entry) (7 points)
10. arCard+WII (Wii Entry) (6 points)
11. SmashStack PAL/KOR (Wii Entry) (6 points)
12. nandExtract (Wii Entry -- PC Software) (5 points)
13. Cherophobe (Wii Entry) (4 points)
14. PadSend for DS/Wii (PC Application) (2 points)
15. wbfs2fat (Wii Entry -- PC Software) (2 points)
2. DESCENT (Wii Entry) (22 points)
3. Toy Wars Wii Version (Wii Entry) (19 points)
4. SpaceShip Omega (Wii entry) (18 points)
5. Mr. Sitwell in Turbo WC Magical Adventure (Wii Entry) (15 points)
6. Project Panic! (Wii Entry) (13 points)
7. CorsixTH (Wii Entry) (12 points)
8. ohneswanzenegger (Wii Entry -- PC Software) (8 points)
9. Piirates (Wii Entry) (7 points)
10. arCard+WII (Wii Entry) (6 points)
11. SmashStack PAL/KOR (Wii Entry) (6 points)
12. nandExtract (Wii Entry -- PC Software) (5 points)
13. Cherophobe (Wii Entry) (4 points)
14. PadSend for DS/Wii (PC Application) (2 points)
15. wbfs2fat (Wii Entry -- PC Software) (2 points)
The winner of the GBAtemp Special Prize has been selected through a discussion with members of the GBAtemp community staff. There were multiple projects suggested for this prize and it was particularly difficult to choose. We eventually selected the Wood project by YWG in spite of the excellent quality of competitors. Congratulations to everyone for making this a hard pick!
All winners are invited to communicate their PayPal address to me by PM. Payments will be sent immediately.
We would like to address our thanks once again to everyone for their contribution to the bounty!
- First, congratulations to all homebrew developers for the fantastic projects that have been created or updated for this competition. Without you none of this would even be possible in the first place!
- A big round of applause for everyone that donated to the bounty! That includes us GBAtemp (over $2,500), 0ShippingZone.com ($200), Realhotstuff.com, Spikey and his wife Mikki ($25), Cyan ($100), DSCartShop.com ($200), Funem ($15), Ryukouki ($5), 431unknown ($50), Rydian ($10), Danny600kill ($5), Evo.lve ($10), Team Cyclops ($2,000!), jlf278 ($25), and CannonFoddr ($100).
- Finally, many thanks to all our judges, it's taken them quite a bit of time to test out all those projects on various systems! Kudos to A Gay Little Catboy, Another World, Antoligy, Bladexdsl, Chanser, Cid2mizard, Cyan, Dragonlord, FAST6191, GH0ST, Guild McCommunist, Jakob95, Joe88, jurassicplayer, Linkiboy, luke_c, Minox_IX, phoenixgoddess27, raulpica, Rockstar, Rydian, Schlupi, Tanveer, thegame07, thieves like us, tinymonkeyt, tj_cool, Tonitonichopchop, Tux', Urza, VatoLoco, wiiman123, ywg, and [M]artin.