Comments on: Real 3D in Flash: Directional Movement

By: LorenzGames

LorenzGames — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:36 +0000

This article talks about the new 3d tecnology http://www.lorenzgames.com/blog/Away3D_-_The_future_of_3D_Flash_Games

By: SomeNick

SomeNick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:50:40 +0000

Interesting article. I more or less had a general idea, but I ignored things like the focal point, for example. Thanks!

By: axcho

axcho — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:08:50 +0000

Andy, I don’t know if you’re looking for feedback on your game, but I’d strongly recommend reducing the camera rotation when you bank right or left. Until I lost and read the instructions I didn’t realize that you could move forward and back because I was having so much trouble trying to point myself where I wanted by moving left and right. I think most people will find the effect more disorienting and unpleasant than cool.

It would also be nice to have a key that takes you back to the menu, like Esc perhaps. Other than that, nice game, and an impressive amount of visual fanciness. :)

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:30:52 +0000

Hello!

A great article!

Take a look at :- http://mochiads.com/games/proximity-alert/

I wrote this game using exactly the same methods, however I restrict movement on the y-axis purely because of the gameplay (the engine does allow it). The asteroids and ‘flies’ (the dots that fly toward the camera to indicate speed) all use this method. In fact, the little demo here has given me an idea for a new game …. :-)

Once again, great article - Flash can do ANYTHING if you put your mind to it!

Andy

By: Javier Lázaro

Javier Lázaro — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:22:19 +0000

I was just looking for an article like this! Thanks!

By: axcho

axcho — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:52:35 +0000

Wow, thanks so much for writing this! I’ve been meaning to learn this sort of simple 3D stuff for a long time now, so I’m glad that I can check that off my list. :) I’m surprised at how simple this is - not a dot product or transformation matrix in sight! I’d thought I would need to dig through my old computer graphics notes to figure this one out, but I guess not. Thanks!