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At 1/6/10 07:47 PM, InnerChild548 wrote: Who better to make a tutorial than a professional? On Adobe TV, there's this video series on AS3 that will get you started on AS3 basics. I've checked it out and personally think it's the best. Here's the showlist. Start from episode one work your way up.

Ah, looks good, also getting bookmarked methinks

Another source is Newgrounds community made, AS3 tut section.

bookmarked(:

Senocular's tut on AS3, but I think it might be a bit advance for you. Try it out.

Will do so tommorow because its 1am here haha

Once you get through the basic concepts of AS3 and are independent enough to understand programming terms, trying learning new stuff from the official AS 3.0 languagereference.

It would have helped to know your current knowledge of programming in general. That way I could have pointed to tuts more suitable for you.

Not new to the programming process, just action script, i've done quite alot of programming in school using RealBasic(very similar to visual basic) so im not knew to if/then/else, and/or etc.

Anyway thanks for this reply, has been a real help :D

At 1/6/10 07:28 PM, Johnny wrote: Did you check AS:Main and look for the as3.0 version?

Wow, didn't know this thread existed, thats getting bookmarked for later use. Cheers ;D

Aside from that, I've always found books help me get introduced to topics better than tutorials and online documentation.

After I understand the basics, online docs, advanced tutorials and reference books fill the void.

Looks like it's time for me to search for some quality literature, and i've already got enough books to study xD

Ok, anyone know where to find a decent as3 tutorial that teaches the basics?
I've searched the forums for "as3 tutorial", and look through the tutorials collection but i cant seem to find anything useful:(

Also how did you guys go about learing AS3? just curious :P

so, my newgrounds user name is an anagram of my real name, so i am tasking you guys to try and guess what it is, because im so goddam bored xD

Get guessing!

At 1/5/10 05:27 AM, JKAmovies wrote: It's pretty good considering it's your "first" decent time spent piece. But there is multiple parts that could be improved.

Try zooming in closer and using a smaller sized brush when adding major detail like the dirt/blood and wood creases (it helps refine the effect). He has no skin colour which is. . . Odd, I'd change that and maybe add in some shade around his body and clothing.

Fixing those few things may help it look a little better. . . Overall, Good first try ;)

Thanks will be sure to take these things onboard next time (:

At 1/5/10 03:14 AM, Onizero wrote: It's crude but decent.

Wasn't really trying to get it to look like real life, but i suppose there are many ways i could make this more detailed.

This is the first piece of art I have actually spent time on creating, so give your opinions/criticisms. its not meant to be a masterpiece or anything but cartoony like something i could use in a future flash project.

il assume you can guess his nationality, if not go and watch "braveheart":P If people like this guy i have some ideas for more that i could draw,(or would be open to any suggestions u guys have) if not il still draw them(just for practice though wont be posting them here:L).

so wadda you guys think?

At 1/3/10 03:32 PM, ClassicWiseguy wrote:

another question is how do i add quality control and or make it in the first place

Theres a bit on quality control in this tutorial

HERE

Ok I began learning to use flash to create games a couple of weeks ago, using as2. But looking at various posts in this forum, people seem to recommend learing as3 instead.

So i was just wondering, why? what are the benefits of learning/using as3 over as2?

Okay so im pretty new to flash and action script, (just started with it on sat:P) but i have managed to make a really simple game involving your spaceship being chased about the screen by an enemy. I've got almost everything working except a game over screen coming up when your number of lives gets to zero. I've got this coded on the actual player:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(_root.Player.hitTest(_root.Enemy)){
if(_root.lives>0){
_root.lives=_root.lives-1
}else{
_root.lives=0
Then i have the code:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(_root.lives==0){
gotoAndPlay("gameover")

But this doesnt seem to work and im pretty sure its got something to do with that scene being on the main timeline and this code being in the player MC. But if i put this code on main timeline it still doesnt work.
Can anyone solve this (probably simple:L) problem for me?