game as preloader

grimm · 08-16-2002, 02:27 PM

I was wondering if as a preloader i could have a simple game like the old atari Pong? while you waited. I saw this on a Ps2 game (test drive) it's relly cool. I have no clue as to the coding or any type of game like movie's all help is apperciated.

vosgien · 08-16-2002, 03:37 PM

Hi,
I saw a similar thing myself ( can't for the life of me remember where), it was very uncomplicated, just one bat worked with the mouse and one ball, kept me occupied through the download.
You can find source code for ping pong here which is the movies section for this site, this game uses the arrow keys to manipulate two bats, but I don't think you'll have to much trouble adapting it for your needs

Hope that helps

Vosgien

grimm · 08-20-2002, 03:07 PM

vosgien...
I wasn't able to open that fla file. Was it made in MX? I only have 5 sorry....

vosgien · 08-20-2002, 03:42 PM

Hi,
Yeah that is in MX, if you go here which is the games section of the movies section of Flashkit, there are two versions there that might help you, if they are not any good drop me a mail here and I'll send one on to you that has been sitting on my hard drive for a while, can't find it right now, but if you're really stuck will have a good look later

Cheers

Vosgien

grimm · 08-21-2002, 04:18 PM

hey thanks again everything worked great... very easy to manipulate. I want to try and get it to be against a computer type apponent but don't know that much scripting to make it still beable to be beat every once in a while, but check it out...

www.critkit.com

thanks again

vosgien · 08-21-2002, 05:53 PM

Hiu,
Glad it all worked for you, like the idea and liked your site very much. Would recommend that you have a skip button for those that don't want to play ! Just an idea

Vosgien

grimm · 08-21-2002, 09:04 PM

not a bad idea... I will add that, (funny i didn't htink about the folks that have other than dial-up) doh!

i don't know how to alter the code so it dosen't jump to dragging the paddle?

Ricod · 08-22-2002, 08:37 AM

Nowadays its usually the other way around : people ignore the 56k-ers ...

I like the idea of having something to do when there's loading going on ! Usually, all you can do is sit there and either watch that boring bar fill up or do something else (usually a short game of patience or sumthing like that

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grimm · 08-22-2002, 01:29 PM

thanks I actually got the idea from a PS2 game. I always hate waiting for the the thing to load cause it's never enough time to do anyting nor is it short enough to not get frustrated...
thanks for the comments

gwd · 08-22-2002, 03:50 PM

It should be a preloader. It's not, because I can't see the when the flash is done with loading!!

But I like the idea.

08-16-2002, 02:27 PM	#1
grimm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 208	game as preloader I was wondering if as a preloader i could have a simple game like the old atari Pong? while you waited. I saw this on a Ps2 game (test drive) it's relly cool. I have no clue as to the coding or any type of game like movie's all help is apperciated.

08-21-2002, 09:04 PM	#7
grimm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 208	not a bad idea... I will add that, (funny i didn't htink about the folks that have other than dial-up) doh! i don't know how to alter the code so it dosen't jump to dragging the paddle? Last edited by grimm; 08-21-2002 at 09:21 PM..

08-22-2002, 08:37 AM	#8
Ricod (@_@) -("pretty lights") Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,988	Nowadays its usually the other way around : people ignore the 56k-ers ... I like the idea of having something to do when there's loading going on ! Usually, all you can do is sit there and either watch that boring bar fill up or do something else (usually a short game of patience or sumthing like that ) __________________ RicoD Link ?

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08-16-2002, 03:37 PM	#2
vosgien member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: France Posts: 924	Hi, I saw a similar thing myself ( can't for the life of me remember where), it was very uncomplicated, just one bat worked with the mouse and one ball, kept me occupied through the download. You can find source code for ping pong here which is the movies section for this site, this game uses the arrow keys to manipulate two bats, but I don't think you'll have to much trouble adapting it for your needs Hope that helps Vosgien


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08-20-2002, 03:07 PM	#3
grimm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 208	vosgien... I wasn't able to open that fla file. Was it made in MX? I only have 5 sorry....

08-20-2002, 03:42 PM	#4
vosgien member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: France Posts: 924	Hi, Yeah that is in MX, if you go here which is the games section of the movies section of Flashkit, there are two versions there that might help you, if they are not any good drop me a mail here and I'll send one on to you that has been sitting on my hard drive for a while, can't find it right now, but if you're really stuck will have a good look later Cheers Vosgien

08-21-2002, 04:18 PM	#5
grimm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 208	hey thanks again everything worked great... very easy to manipulate. I want to try and get it to be against a computer type apponent but don't know that much scripting to make it still beable to be beat every once in a while, but check it out... www.critkit.com thanks again

08-21-2002, 05:53 PM	#6
vosgien member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: France Posts: 924	Hiu, Glad it all worked for you, like the idea and liked your site very much. Would recommend that you have a skip button for those that don't want to play ! Just an idea Vosgien

08-22-2002, 01:29 PM	#9
grimm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 208	thanks I actually got the idea from a PS2 game. I always hate waiting for the the thing to load cause it's never enough time to do anyting nor is it short enough to not get frustrated... thanks for the comments

08-22-2002, 03:50 PM	#10
gwd :: :: :: :: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 138	It should be a preloader. It's not, because I can't see the when the flash is done with loading!! But I like the idea.