Jul 05
Posted: under Opinion.
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In May 2009, I joined NetDevil so I could work on LEGO Universe. After working there for over a year, and as our ship date nears, I thought I would share what the experience has been like. more…
Jun 01
Posted: under Opinion.
I stumbled across this paper that I wrote in 2007 while earning my Master’s at Carnegie Mellon University. The dichotomy of society’s perception of video games affect on civilization seems to have become even more polarized. In addition, it has unintentionally gotten funnier over time – this was written just a few months after Rob Blagojevich’s ‘Safe Games Illinois Act’ denouncing amoral games was ruled unconstitutional (I’m so glad we had an ethical guy like Rod in office). Enjoy. more…
May 01
Posted: under ActionScript 3.0, Optimization.
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A particle system is the quintessential video game effect used for clouds, fog, mist, smoke, rain, snow, fire, explosions, dust, debris, sparks, magic, spray, splatter, and other phenomenon. They have been around since the early 1980s, William T. Reeves is the inventor, but its most notable debut to the public was when the group that eventually became Pixar (employed by Lucasfilm Ltd. at the time) used a particle system in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) for the ‘genesis effect’. It is mystifying that such a classic creative tool is missing from Flash. |
Mar 28
Posted: under ActionScript 3.0.
Math.random() is the bane of many Flash game developers, and in this article I am going to help you work around it (free code).
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Feb 23
Posted: under ActionScript 3.0.
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Use this tool and purge your projects of lethargic art assets! |
Feb 17
Posted: under ActionScript 3.0, Opinion.
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Feb 08
Posted: under Opinion.
There has been a lot of recent development in 3D ActionScript engines, the most popular of which is Papervision3D. What does this advance in technology mean for Flash games? more…
Feb 03
Posted: under Opinion.
Flash is far from perfect. In fact, there is an entire micro economy providing support for things Adobe left out. more…
Jan 29
Posted: under Opinion.
The answer is simple: market share. more…
Jan 28
Posted: under ActionScript 3.0.
These are tips I have personally used and have indisputable results. Of all the things you can do to improve performance these are the most effective and efficient changes that you can make. more…
