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development

flash (as3)

language reference
language specification
general documentation
compilers: mxmlc, fcsh
tutorials:
code libraries
- adobe utils - src
- tools (C, console, fpsMeter, perfMon) - pixeldroid
- arcade integration - pixeldroid src | docs
- structure - pureMVC
- tweening - greensock
- physics
  - Box2d
  - Motor2
  - Glaze
  - FOAM
  - Andre Michelle
  - APE
- 3d
  - away3d
  - papervision
  - sandy
utilities:
- trace logging — read comments in mm.cfg
- FlexUnit
- fcsh-mode for (X)emacs

HaXe

language reference
language specification
general documentation
tutorials:
- Getting started with haxe
- Creating 2D Games with HaXe
code libraries
- Haxe Libraries
- lib.haxe.org
- structure - pureMVC
- tweening - TweenerHX
- physics - Physaxe
- games - GameHaxe
- 3d - Nicolas Cannasse

target platform

menu software: R-C4D3
- game title template: jpeg | swf, 136 x 102 px
controllers:
- key mappings
- sample implementations:
  - as2 swf | fla
  - as3 zip
high scores
sample implementation:
- as3 zip

performance

current hardware is a 3GHz Intel Pentium 4 with 1 Gb RAM. the following benchmark scenes should allow you to estimate the performance offset for your development machine(s).

flash

frame rates were monitored using the R-C4D3 framerate meter (com.pixeldroid.tools.framerate.FpsMeter), and the 9 second average was recorded after running for 30 seconds.

as3
- 54 fps : VerletBox (800x600, 99 balls) | zip
as2
- 99 fps (max) : simple example
- 99 fps (max): StarField | zip
- 50 fps : VerletBox (512x512, 20 balls) | zip
- 23 fps : RayCaster | zip

other performance benchmarks and tips