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General Chat / Re: New Baby Chinchilla advice
« on: December 05, 2011, 04:42:09 PM »
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Fun and Games / Alternatives for ActionScript Programming
« on: December 05, 2011, 09:37:21 AM »
I looked into how to compile adobe flash's code and suspected there might be an open source solution since Actionscript, Flash's language, is open source. You can use the Adobe Flex SDK which will give you access to a compiler and use the FlashDevelop IDE (free software) to do the scripting.
There are apparently a couple of options to export graphics to .swf format (although I have not tried it) using Inkscape, which is a well designed vector art program. It will require an export plugin. The goal is to use the IDE to build the program to control the .swf graphics. Both GIMP and Inkscape are free graphics programs that can be useful for creating graphics.
If I am allowed to post links I'll be glad to provide them.
Chris
There are apparently a couple of options to export graphics to .swf format (although I have not tried it) using Inkscape, which is a well designed vector art program. It will require an export plugin. The goal is to use the IDE to build the program to control the .swf graphics. Both GIMP and Inkscape are free graphics programs that can be useful for creating graphics.
If I am allowed to post links I'll be glad to provide them.
Chris
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Fun and Games / Re: I need testers for a new chinchilla game
« on: December 03, 2011, 11:35:09 AM »
It works very well on my computer. Some of the graphics are obviously cut out and maybe some refinements can be made to the edges. The broom is a case in point. You should increase the tolerance of the masking tool that you are using and compare it to a dark background. Which really seems minor to me, btw.
A major flaw is that is not immediately obvious as to what the object of the game is. You might actually want to state "Click on each object in the picture that appears on the list. You have exactly 30 seconds." and then underneath have a button that says "Start".
30 seconds seems too short as well. I recommend shooting for a two to five minute timeframe just as a personal preference. I might adjust the time based on the average percentage of objects found by most users. Looks like I averaged maybe 10 percent on the first three runs. Maybe increase the time until the average user approaches 50% or higher.
I'm not sure how the scoring is integrated into the game. I would want it to bring the data in from the database and make a list of the top 20 or so scores. It might be fun to have a ranking that will update every 10 seconds. A countdown timer would be nice as well.
Have fun
Chris
A major flaw is that is not immediately obvious as to what the object of the game is. You might actually want to state "Click on each object in the picture that appears on the list. You have exactly 30 seconds." and then underneath have a button that says "Start".
30 seconds seems too short as well. I recommend shooting for a two to five minute timeframe just as a personal preference. I might adjust the time based on the average percentage of objects found by most users. Looks like I averaged maybe 10 percent on the first three runs. Maybe increase the time until the average user approaches 50% or higher.
I'm not sure how the scoring is integrated into the game. I would want it to bring the data in from the database and make a list of the top 20 or so scores. It might be fun to have a ranking that will update every 10 seconds. A countdown timer would be nice as well.
Have fun
Chris