Re: New Flash/Director Golf Game needs testing...

[Chad Richard]

VERY COOL game. I was just starting to get the hang of it when it locked up

on me (win 95 NS 4).


Are you planning to make a multi player realtime version. That would be too

cool.


nice work!


chad



>Hello,

>

>We have a new Shockwave applet that needs testing. This Director applet

>utilizes the Flash Xtra.

>

>Flash Golf (our working title) is a unique Golf game that allows you to

>pan, rotate, and zoom over the golf course - courtesy of the cool

>features in Macromedia Flash!

>

>

>

>

>URL:

>----

>The temporary URL is: <http://www.blackstone.ca/projects/golf/>

>

>

>Instructions:

>------------

>This game uses a 2 click method for aiming and swinging.

>

>To golf, just click on the golfer and rotate.  When you let go, the power

>meter will automatically start.  Just press again to set the power meter

>and let go when the slice is to your liking.  (There are more elaborate

>instructions on the FAQ at the URL above).

>

>

>

>

>

>

>NOTE:

>

>Feel free to give this URL out to whoever you may feel is interested in

>testing it, but remember that this is only a -TEMPORARY- URL.  (When the

>project is done, we will send you the new permanent URL).

>

>This game utilizes Shockwave for Director and the Flash Xtra.  Make sure

>you have the latest version of Shockwave installed.  Unfortunately, this

>applet does not seem to work on Internet Explorer 4.01 on the Mac...  (If

>anyone knows why, PLEASE let us know).

>

>

>

>Let us know what you think! Please send me your comments and feedback on

>any problems that may arise.

>

>Thanks for your time. We REALLY appreciate it.

>

>

>- Ron Manke

>

>

>

>P.S.  These are the unresolved issues at this point:

>

>-> Things are a lot slower in Shockwave than in Director/authoring mode.

>

>-> on the PC, in projector/shockwave mode the sounds play at twice the

>sample rate (they sound high). This doesn't occur on in Director/authoring

>mode. Nor does it happen at all on Mac.

>

>-> Still trying to hunt down an obscure bug that gives you an erroneous

>hole

>under unusual circumstances.  Please let us know the circumstances, if

>you notice

>this "feature".

>

>-> If you lose your internet connection, or one of the holes or hole

>descriptions files fails to download while you play the previous holes,

>unpredictable results can occur. We're going to fix this with a

>"Connection

>broken, must reload" screen.

>

>-> We have yet to test our 'test for Flash' on persons with older

>Shockwave

>plug-ins.

>

>

>

>

>

>----

>Ron Manke

>Blackstone Multimedia Corporation

>9744-45 ave.

>Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

>T6E 5C5

>Ph:  (403) 433-1166 x228

>www.Blackstone.ca

>----

>

>

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