Tag Archives: Tutorials

Actionscript Collision Detection 2: Circle Line Collision Detection

Posted on March 10, 2011 by The Plastic Sturgeon

The last post in this series showed how to determine if two circles are colliding, and also how to separate them. In this post we will show how to tell when a circle collides with a line, like a platform … Continue reading →

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Actionscript Collision Detection: Circle-Circle Collision Detection

Posted on March 3, 2011 by The Plastic Sturgeon

Simple Billiard Physics (Stop using hitTest) In most flash game forums, the #1 question I come across has to do with collision detection. Everyone wants to know “What is teh best way to do collison detection for my game?” The … Continue reading →

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Cool Effect: Create a Blurred Transparent Pause Screen

Posted on November 22, 2010 by The Plastic Sturgeon

Overriding for Fun and Profit! One of the things I like about the designers I work with is when they come up with an idea that turns out to let me try something fun and clever. In this case, its … Continue reading →

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Make Super-Cool AS3 Particle Effects for Flash Games With BitmapData

Posted on August 30, 2010 by The Plastic Sturgeon

This movie requires Flash Player 10 I’m a sucker for a good particle effect. They seem like magic to me and are one of the most fun parts of making a game. I recently stumbled upon a really efficient method … Continue reading →

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AS3 Starfield “Flying Though Space” only 4k

Posted on July 22, 2010 by The Plastic Sturgeon

This movie requires Flash Player 10 Ready to make a game in which you fly through space at high speeds, blasting enemy after enemy? Me too. And here is a nifty Starfield Effect using pure AS3 Object Oriented Classes. Want … Continue reading →

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