Wallpaper contest

[Kamshaft]

This is our biggest one yet...we are giving away over $300 worth of stuff for first place! Please read the rules very carefully. Good Luck!

[Rancey]

Definetely an awesome contest, http://www.xboxaddict.com/contests/ for all neccessary info.

[VAN]

Even though I am inneligible to win a prize, I will be submitting a wallpaper just for the fun of it.

I'll be assisting with the judging, so please send all bribes to Justin@xboxaddict.com :D

[GokuX]

Is this supposed to be a desktop wallpaper by chance for people to download?

[XBA Staff]

Yeah yall I will be helping out with the judging to so if you have any questions or comments about this particular contest please fill free to send them to me at tyrell@xboxaddict.com . Also I am always in the chat room so you can come there to talk it over as well.

[Kamshaft]

Yes the wallpaper will be displayed and available for download in our "wallpaper" section of the site.

Please read the rules very carefully. I know that a lot of people are asking the questions that are answered in the "rules" section.

If something is not written there, and you would like to know it, post it here.

Good Luck Folks.

[GokuX]

I read em but wasn't sure by the word "wallpaper" if it was desktop or some web page thingy. Thanks for clearin it up. Now to get to work. One more question, should it have "xboxaddict.com" somewhere in it?

[Rancey]

You do not have to GokuX

[VAN]

Originally posted by GokuX
Now to get to work. One more question, should it have "xboxaddict.com" somewhere in it?

Not at all. It should have a general "Xbox theme", but it is not necesary to plug the site in your design. However, those who put "VAN is Cool" somewhere on there work, stand a much better chance of winning. :D

I hope we get a ton of entries for this one. The grand prize is worth over 300 bucks, people and includes 6, count 'em SIX games! Even if your graphics skills are a little rusty, it won't hurt to give it a try. :)

[Ninja Scroll]

Well I guess everyones xboxaddict hero wont be entering this contest.:confused: I guess you can just say I forfeit this one:(

Im got really literate on making things of this nature online.
Oh well, I guess i'll wait until the next contest rolls around!:)

[mattcoxonline]

Originally posted by VAN-XBA
However, those who put "VAN is Cool" somewhere on there work, stand a much better chance of winning.


I entered the competition - I made a design with your face in Van and a link to whoisvan.com but haven't entered it: I know it won't win.

[Ninja Scroll]

Originally posted by mattcoxonline


I entered the competition - I made a design with your face in Van and a link to whoisvan.com but haven't entered it: I know it won't win.

I know you wont win either!!:D :D :D :D :D

[VAN]

Originally posted by mattcoxonline


I entered the competition - I made a design with your face in Van and a link to whoisvan.com but haven't entered it: I know it won't win.

I hope you're joking, Matt. It needs to be an Xbox themed wallpaper. I was just being a smart @ss. :)

[Tk421]

I'm going to enter my Halo wallpaper.

[Ninja Scroll]

Originally posted by Tk421
I'm going to enter my Halo wallpaper. I'm going to make more too. http://thq.wotf.net/wallpaper/halopaper4.jpg

Looks pretty sweet TK421, you just need a couple of explosions or something in there buddy!:) Now that would be tight!

[mattcoxonline]

Originally posted by VAN-XBA
I hope you're joking, Matt. It needs to be an Xbox themed wallpaper. I was just being a smart @ss. :)

I know - I was but forgot to put the smilies..... :D

[Ninja Scroll]

Originally posted by mattcoxonline


I know - I was but forgot to put the smilies..... :D

YO mattcox, make one with Mr. T, use the Xbox system as his mo-hawk!!! That would be funny as hell!:D

[mattcoxonline]

Hey I have entered.......just hope I win......

PS Van is cool! ;)
PPS So are the other judges..... ;)
PPPS Hope it helped :D

[Infinite]

Heres the one ive been working on:)

HOpe you guys like it. Think ill do another. :)
http://www.angelfire.com/de3/riwzone/A__MATT_NO_DELETE.jpg

might have to copy and paste it into ur browser.

[GokuX]

U have to just copy the shortcut Infinite gave then paste it into your location bar and it'll work.

[Infinite]

Thanks Tk421 yours is nice too! Great effects:)

[XBA Staff]

See these are the types of contest that I'll never win. I know nothing about Desiging Websites or Wallpapers. That's why I'm a writer...and that's what I'm good at.

If we would have an Essay contest hands down I will dominate it and win it all. But unfortunatly I'm unable to enter contest :(.

[Rancey]

You must E-mail what you are entering to wallpaper@xboxaddict.com

[Rancey]

That should be ok, I will have to ask Stephen but it should be fine...although I would probbably think an attachment is safer in case you make a typo or something.

[skoot182]

Mine is the best one of them all!!!!!
;) ;) ;)

[skoot182]

Mine is better :D

[mattcoxonline]

Originally posted by skoot182
Mine is better :D
I still think yours is better than mine:

http://www.geocities.com/mattcoxonline/competitionentry.JPG

[VAN]

I'm not mailing this in for the contest ( I'm not eligibale anyways), but I figgered I whip up a Halo wallpaper just for kicks, and hopefully help motivate the rest of you folks! :)


<a href="http://www.bsbrigade.com/halo1.jpg">Halo 800x600</a>

[techoholic1]

Mine is going to win :)...when I enter it.

[Plewis]

what program do you guys use to do this? I know you cant do all that stuff with ms paint:D

[Infinite]

lol @ plewis. chances are there using something called photoshop.
well 70-80 %

It costs about 100-200 dollars (i think, last time i checked)

[XBox4Life]

:eek:

[Infinite]

:eek:

I agree

[XBA Staff]

VAN-XBA, You live in Greenville South Carolina? That's not far from where I live...

[VAN]

Yeah, Tyrell. :)

BTW, I created mine in MS-Paint. :D


Kidding.


Adobe Photoshop, which lists for $599.99 USD

Go to www.adobe.com to download a free trial.

[techoholic1]

or download it free (full version) on kazaa/morpheus...oops.

[VAN]

Originally posted by techoholic1
or download it free (full version) on kazaa/morpheus...oops.


Yeah! Spyware and/or viri come packed at no charge!

[skoot182]

Originally posted by Plewis
what program do you guys use to do this? I know you cant do all that stuff with ms paint:D


Plewis: I used MS Paint for mine, can you tell? :D

[skoot182]

BTW, i forgot to attach this in my last post, here's the "suckup" version of the Greatest. Wallpaper. Ever :D

[XBA Staff]

I just can't wait to see who won this contest.

[techoholic1]

I'm going to do a good one later on..hopefully I can make it on a game itself instead of the system...would it be 'marked' differently? Like..if I have just one game instead of all the XBOX games and the system?

http://www.wrestlingrevenge.com/wrecklessvoid.jpg

[Infinite]

Man I cant wait for the results of this contest! I think about it all the time! lol

also can any one of u guys from the staff tell us if theres been alot of entries? (like tk421 said)

also I think it would be cool if u had like the standing everyday.

like which are considered the top 3 and when ever a better 1 comes it takes 1 of the other ones place.

then we can know if we should keep making wallpapers.

[mattcoxonline]

When's the closing date....I didn't notice one on the Page at XBA....

[Infinite]

Jan. 31

[XBA Staff]

Has there been many entries?


I talked to Stephen today and he said there were 50 entries last time he checked.

[techoholic1]

post the top 5..when it changes..keep us informed. That'd make a better contest :)

[Infinite]

i agree with techoholic1

but what goods top 5 when theres only 3 winners? lol

so how bout top 3:)

that would make this contest rule!:)

[Myth-One]

I sent in my entry.

[GokuX]

50 entries, hmm my chances seem to be growing dimmer and dimmer.

[techoholic1]

but what goods top 5 when theres only 3 winners? lol

It'd show who is close..

[XBA Staff]

Well yall have 10 more days to get those Wallpapers in.

Also I don't know if you can do this...but Stephen should've letted you be able to enter more than one wallpaper to give you a better chance of winning.

[Infinite]

he did tyrel:)

he said "you can send in as many as you want, but only one of your wallpapers can win.

[Infinite]

hahahahah!!

yo BIG T thats funny as $hit! lol

you win 1st place for funniest:)

yo quiedo taco bell!:)

Ive done 5. but there all to big to add to this thread.

[XBA Staff]

9 more days until this contest officially ends. Get those entries in now.

[Myth-One]

so can we see the top 10 entries thus far ;) :)

[Mark Hoppus]

I've made 5, maybe i add one until 31st.

I'm really curios about the wallpapers you all created.
Put some in the forum.

[l Maximus l]

Originally posted by BIG-T
HERES MINE, MS PAINT REPRESENT, WHAT!! WHAT !!WHAT!!

LOL...it just goes to show that there are adds for Taco Bell even in Halo :p

[Infinite]

lol@maximus

[monkeyman]

i have this one but i dont know how to put it up :(

[XBA Staff]

How do you make wallpapers?

[Myth-One]

not talented eh http://jhernandez.homestead.com/files/smiley_face.gif thats quite a bold statement to make, you might **** http://jhernandez.homestead.com/files/madman.gif some people off. they might come after you http://jhernandez.homestead.com/files/bangbang.gif
http://jhernandez.homestead.com/files/smiley_face.gif

[monkeyman]

my wall paper:D

[Mark Hoppus]

Here is one of my wallpapers i made with potoshop6.

[techoholic1]

**** man, mine has 75 layers so far..and it's not even done yet!

[dethfan]

Mines 46 right now

[techoholic1]

http://www.wrestlingrevenge.com/images/halofame_xba_edition_800x_small.jpg

Bah, took forever. 75+ layers...please leave your feedback.

[maneatingcow]

Looks good tech, but WHO CUT THE YELLOW WIRE!?!?!

*hides*

[skoot182]

LOL mec ! :D

[GokuX]

Was that all in Photoshop Tech, Or did U do any in Illustrator? Looks good. I hope they post a lot of the entries despite placing so we can see what they look like.

[techoholic1]

yea...'pure photoshop magic'..lol.

[XBA Staff]

Originally posted by Tk421
Wow. that is a beautiful wp man! Thats the best one I've seen. And it's way better than mine. :D

http://trooperhq.homestead.com/files/oddpaper01.jpg


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Just kidding. :D

[skoot182]

a little long there, tyrell?

[XBA Staff]

The Wallpaper contest is now officially closed.

[XBA Staff]

Also I will take the wallpaper that came in 1st place and put it on my desktop for one week.

[Xbox Masta]

well post the winners and pics of the wallpapers! because the same contest is still on there! what's the next contest?

[techoholic1]

O K A Y, C O O L T Y R E L L

[DYYDX20]

My work! I sent it in a while ago, but decided to post it here to just for fun.

I decided to go with a basic design because I think that people don't like wallapers that are all cluttered. They want something clean and basic.

http://teamindrema.5u.com/XBWP.jpg