tile based platform games??

[impsvi]

im finding it difficult to find information and tutorials on tile based platform games that use actionscript2.

this one is good but is incomplete..
http://www.flashierflash.com/index.html

the actionscript 1 tutorials arnt much help as they dont translate to actionscript2 very well but the basic coding is there.

does anyone know of any recources for building tile based actionscript 2 platform games?

thanks

[walsher]

Yea, I'm having the same problem myself. I've tried using the tutorials on flashierflash but was unable too. Due to, class errors in loading. I think it's because I'm using Mx 2004, cause it works at work where we're using Mx 2004 Pro.

[WilloughbyJackson]

Do you understand the basics of OOP in AS 1.0? If so, it should be too much trouble adapting code to AS 2.0. For example, Tonypa's tile-based tutorial is completely written using objects. If you think of each of the objects as a class (tile class, hero class, villain class) and maybe have the hero and the villain share a class (for hit detection), you can see how you might adapt it.

But then again, I knew a bit about OOP in AS 1.0 before I switched to AS 2.0....

[walsher]

I kinda understand OOP, but in AS 2.0. Mainly because I started in Flash MX with just alittle knowledge on he subject. Then after 2004 came around and when I purchased I started to just learn about. And it's also something I'm learning at work.

I'm still trying to understand how classes work too. It's something I can't get my foot around.

[WilloughbyJackson]

I kinda understand OOP, but in AS 2.0. Mainly because I started in Flash MX with just alittle knowledge on he subject. Then after 2004 came around and when I purchased I started to just learn about. And it's also something I'm learning at work.

I'm still trying to understand how classes work too. It's something I can't get my foot around.

Well, I can't think of any good tutorials on AS 2.0 game design per se. However, I do recommend Colin Moock's Essential Actionscript 2.0. It has an example of a simple Tamagotchi game which demonstrates some of the most basic theories for AS 2.0 structure/design.

[walsher]

I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the info. Also a few weeks ago I got one of those Dummy Books for game design, it looks pretty good from what I can tell. Has anybody heard or used the book?

[routine404]

I recommend doing a tutorial such as Tonypa's from the beginning, and every element he introduces convert to AS 2.0.

That's how I've done it, and found that by transcoding the examples as I did them, I really learnt the underlying concepts.

Since then I've been through Strille's engine and done the same, and the result is an AS 2.0 framework which I will give away as soon as it's ready.

I'll eventually get around to writing a tutorial covering it too.

Until then, I recommend transcoding as you follow.

[walsher]

Not a bad idea. I'll have to check it out.

Do you have a link to Strille's engine? Thanks

[routine404]

This isn't as comprehensive a tutorial as tonypa's - it only covers Strille's scrolling design

http://www.strille.net/tutorials/part1_scrolling.php

[walsher]

Awesome. Can't wait to check it out. Thanks for the great info guys.