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Adobe Flash is a cross-platform multimedia runtime used to embed animations, video, and interactive applications into web pages.

Adobe Flash is a cross-platform multimedia runtime used to embed animations, video, and interactive applications into web pages.

According to Adobe, Flash delivers over 75% of online video and the majority of casual gaming.
It is installed on an estimated 96% to 99% of internet-connected desktop computers, and is available for Android 2.2 mobile devices since version 10.1.

The newest version is 10.2.

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Now that Device Central is dead, how can I test my Flash Lite applications?

I'm trying to use Flash Lite to make a simple game for my girlfriend, who only has a Nokia 5530, but I just realized in CS6 Adobe killed Device Central, so there's no way for me to test it without the device (and it's supposed to be a surprise). Is…
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Documentation/Spec for Flash's XFL layout?

Has anyone found an official spec or documentation on the XFL file layout? Are there any design tools in existence or planned that can create XFL files? (Besides the official Adobe Flash Professional program)
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Which language is best for 2D and 3D games to be played on the desktop and on the web?

I am B.Tech. student and have done some CS courses and have some knowledge about programming languages. I know C++ (I've made some small desktop GUI programs with Qt and in Visual Studio), Java (also have done some GUI in Swing) and Python. Now I…
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How to eliminate screen jitter in Flash game?

We made a flash game with a big screen size(1000x600), and the terrain graphic will jitter while the screen scrolling(that's, camera moving with player) continuously. What's the root cause? Or if you know how to eliminate this problem, please tell…
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How do I store and handle time in social game?

I intend to develop a social game on flash like farmville. I have got a problem in event time handling though. For Example, if I breed a horse in game and I don't feed it every hour then its health points will decrease. If I log out of the game for…
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Is flash game development not considered 'proper' game development?

I've come across this a couple of times. That flash game development is not 'proper' game development when compared to XNA or even Unity. Mentioned here: Need guidelines for studying Game Development Also here in some comments : Where to start with…
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How to organize timeline in a Flash project?

I am starting a new Flash game and I was wondering if there is a better way to organize the timeline of the project. In my previous games I define a keyframe for each possible status of the game (loading, sponsor, intro, menu, gameplay, etc...).…
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Should I create .fla files in Flash Professional and import them into Flash Builder?

With Flash Builder and Flash Professional at my disposal for creating games, I'm having a hard time figuring out if I should be creating the .fla files in Flash Professional and then importing them into Flash Builder, or something else? Does it…
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Flash Origin Problem with Movie Clips

I'm working on a game that uses Flash for the user interface. I'm running into an odd issue with the origin of a library movie clip. Here are the steps to reproduce: Create a new MovieClip and construct a single rectangle with both a fill and a…
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Problems with Level Architect, Citrus Engine, Flash

I am using the Citrus Engine to make a Flash game, and the Level Architect doesn't work well for me. Firstly, when I first launch it and open my project and my level, nothing is shown, no assets and not anything I have previously done with my…
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Generic item collision/reflection in Pong (Flash)

I am trying to find a good way to handle ball/paddle collisions/reflections in Pong. I've tried the "naive" approach of just checking x and y coordinates against each other, figuring out where the ball hits on the paddle and how to change…
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Stencyl or flash limitation?

I have found that Stencyl doesn't seem to be very good at handling very many actors in a game. I had been trying to implement some basic AI at the moment all the behaviours were: wander (pick a random point and move directly to it) and wrap around…
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trouble in box2d flash with invoking a setLinearVelocity() from inside an eventHandler

The set linear velocity doesnt affect a sprite when written inside an event handler.. but if i call setlinear velocity inside the main constructor..ie if the setlinearvelocity is called at the beginning of game code ..it moves..but not when i call…
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Fixing my button in flash?

I am writing a small point and click adventure game for my friend, (and I need the practice) and I cannot figure out why I keep getting this error message. Basically what happens is when I run the program in Macromedia Flash it comes up with an…
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