Flashlight Engine

[digitalk]

Well, here is something that kept me busy for about 1 hour last night =P

I designed this flashlight system, that lets you make a flashlight area, useing a certain image, although depending how small you make the image, it will lag like all hell!! I reccoment 32x32 images working the best. here are 3 examples of what can be done with it. the first example is downloadable as a fla! Enjoy!

ALL WORK BY ME! Please credit if you use =D

Example one - Example 1 SWF Download FLA
Example two - Example two SWF
Example three - Example three SWF

I think it looks pretty good, in a stylistic way!

For those who think its shit, just go ahead and use a gradient filled circle as a flashlight... don't bother me about it -.-

[digitalk]

Stupid media fire. FIXED LINK IS HERE!!

http://www.mediafire.com/?wnydzyzentx

[zuperxtreme]

Nothing is loading for me. :/

Try here? http://www.spamtheweb.com/ul/

[Yambanshee]

At 10/5/09 05:48 PM, zuperxtreme wrote: Nothing is loading for me. :/

Same here

[kizza0]

Did you use the .mask function, i was thinkin of using for some extra effect to a game.

[digitalk]

Fixed links are here, once again sorry.

Example one
Example two - May lag on slower computers
Example three - Almost the same as link two but less laggy.

[polym]

At 10/6/09 02:40 AM, digitalk wrote: Fixed links are here, once again sorry.

Example one
Example two - May lag on slower computers
Example three - Almost the same as link two but less laggy.

It's not a flashlight system. It's just a mask with a graphic... the only reason why it's laggy is because you made the graphic all fancy and it can't even be considered realistic.

[zuperxtreme]

I thought you meant something like this :P

http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/061009/6 3657_rayCast.php

"F" for Flashlight.

Anywho, it's not bad. I like the first one.

[digitalk]

At 10/6/09 05:58 AM, polym wrote: It's not a flashlight system. It's just a mask with a graphic... the only reason why it's laggy is because you made the graphic all fancy and it can't even be considered realistic.

Its not a mask, its a load of images that change as your mouse gets closer, look at the 3rd example, slowly move the mouse, you will see that they animate, not just move. ok?

[IWantSomeCookies]

so you work out the distance from a movieclip to the mouse and increase its size depending?

are the circles on the outer ring MASSIVE? lol

[Apple-Juice]

At 10/6/09 05:59 PM, digitalk wrote:

At 10/6/09 05:58 AM, polym wrote: It's not a flashlight system. It's just a mask with a graphic... the only reason why it's laggy is because you made the graphic all fancy and it can't even be considered realistic.

Its not a mask, its a load of images that change as your mouse gets closer, look at the 3rd example, slowly move the mouse, you will see that they animate, not just move. ok?

a simpler effect with a better look and less lag would be a radial gradient, alpha 0 in the middle and 100% on the edge, on a long black box that covers the stage and a excess area and moves with the mouse. You would have to use the gradient transform tool to shrink the effect zone, but it will give it a much smoother look.

[zrb]

Way too laggy, did you just make a million circles and reduce their size and/or alpha according to mouse distance ? Cause that's what it looks like and that's pretty much utter crap to be honest.

Raycasting tutorial from top view and incredibly more efficient than your method.

[El-Presidente]

At 10/6/09 07:39 PM, zrb wrote: Way too laggy, did you just make a million circles and reduce their size and/or alpha according to mouse distance ? Cause that's what it looks like and that's pretty much utter crap to be honest.

Sort of agree, although I don't think it looks too much like crap, it could be much smoother, nicer, and probably better done. The effect overall is kind of cool, but work on it.

Raycasting tutorial from top view and incredibly more efficient than your method.

I personally hate that tutorial, I think it's not too efficient. I remember DeltaLuca telling me a long time ago to just find all the polygon coordinates and use that kind of. If you draw it out, it makes much more sense, and looks 100% smooth, because it perfectly goes to points. That can be a pain in the ass, though.