Action RPG, need programmer[still looking]

I’ve been working on making an action RPG. We’ve been mostly coming up with gameplay ideas as of now (moving the hero with the mouse, taking out pausing ability, etc). See our previous thread for more details. http://www.kongregate.com/forums/8-collaborations/topics/72882-game-idea-an-unique-action-rpg>

I know AS2, but this is my first big project, and I’d prefer to use AS3. The problem is I don’t have the money to get a newer version of Flash. We’re also open to other help, like in story and art, but we really need a programmer.

Try FlashDevelop or the the Flex builder. They’re both free, support AS3 and it’s better practice to use a program like flex rather than Flash’s IDE.

Ahh, yes! Thanks for the tip. So how does this work?

Flex costs money… 250 dollars. You need to download a program on adobes site that allows you to run the code on the VM, flex runtime or something. Its really a pain to use in my opinion.

Okay, I got FlashDevelop. Where can I find some good tutorials on FlashDevelop and AS3?

Wait, so if I get FlashDevelop, I still need the Flex SDK. Is that free?

No. If you have FD, you’re ready to go. take a look at the flixel framework, it’s quite neat. Flixel.org is the address.

Been using this site to learn AS3: http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2008/09/17/avoider-game-tutorial-1/

Its been pretty interesting so far and I like it as its similar to other languages.

asgamer.com
onenterflash.com
flashconnection.com

all perfect for your flash needs.

Originally posted by Alonski:

Been using this site to learn AS3: http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2008/09/17/avoider-game-tutorial-1/

Its been pretty interesting so far and I like it as its similar to other languages.

That site won’t be any help in using FlashDevelop, as FD is purely coding, but Flash is not.

In the Programming forum there’s a wealth of helpful links to development environments, tutorials and more…

So FD is only coding. How would I test my code, though?

It looks like learning to use FlashDevelop with take some time. I’ll go ahead and start learning how to use it, but I would really like to get started on the project and it seems like it’ll be a long time before I’d be able to program my RPG. I guess I’ll just continue to look for a programmer.

i just wanted to stop by and say thanks amoebadan for the cannon physics tut :D it helps alot.