Category: Flash
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Pure AS3 magnifying effect using Displacement Map Filter
Welcome to the oldest Flash eye candy effect ever. I’ll show you how to create a magnifying effect, yes, the same old effect you see in the web…
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Understanding AS3 super() statement
One interesting statement that’s almost unexplained in the web is super(). Before explaining super()‘s features, let me talk about superclasses. From Wikipedia: In computer science, a superclass is…
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Box2D platform engine alternative
Everybody should know Box2D is the best engine you can use to make a platform game. Rick Triqui, my latest game, was made with PlayCrafter that uses Box2D,…
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Basic Filler engine with Box2D – part 3
Here we are with the 3rd part… this time we’ll manage collision detection. I recommend to read step 1 and 2 before continuing. You should how to manage…
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Platform engine using Box2D – Step 3
In this third part of the platform engine, it’s time to make our hero jump. First, I suggest you to read parts 1 and 2 if you already…
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Embed Flash Yahoo Weather in your page with Yahoo APIs
If you have a touristic website about a city or a travel agency, it may be useful displaying the weather somewhere in the page. There are hundreds of…
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How to use an embedded text file in Flash – Trie edition
This script is the same as How to use an embedded text file in Flash using the method described in Trie Data Structure in Actionscript 3 You can…
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How to use an embedded text file in Flash
The opportunity to win up to $7000 with “Word Play” Flash Game Contest ends in 20 days, and I already showed you how to embed a text file…
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Basic Filler engine with Box2D – part 2
Some time ago I published Basic Filler engine with Box2D – part 1, now it’s time to see the next step. I am going to add enemies, the…
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Managing multiple gravities with Box2D
One of the apparently hardest things to do with Box2D is assigning different gravity forces to different objects. For instance, you may want the world to be ruled…
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Platform engine using Box2D – Step 2
After publishing Platform engine using Box2D, my attempt to replicate the Rick Triqui‘s main character continues. Now you can move the guy with left and right arrows, aim…
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Trie Data Structure in Actionscript 3
This post is guest-blogged by Alex Schearer from anotherearlymorning.com, and it’s very interesting for anyone looking to enter the Word Play contest. It explains the use of Trie…
