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The physics of rolling

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Paul Firth

Hello and welcome back to my blog! This time I’m going to talk about the physics behind simulating a rolling circle, Super Monkey Ball style but in 2d. The key The key to making this work is understanding how we … Continue reading →

Posted in AS3, Circles, Collision Detection, Geometry, Physics, Technical | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments

How to make a 2d platform game – part 2 collision detection

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Paul Firth

Hello and welcome back to my blog! In this series of articles, I’m talking about the technology behind a platform game. If you missed part 1 you can check it out here. The language is actionscript 3.0, but the techniques … Continue reading →

Posted in AS3, Collision Detection, Platform game, Technical | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Physics engines for dummies

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Paul Firth

Hello and welcome back to my blog! This time i’m going to talk about the basic components that make up a physics engine and how to put them together; this tutorial is aimed at programmers who have a basic grasp … Continue reading →

Posted in AS3, Beginner, Collision Detection, Geometry, Graphics, Physics, Technical | Tagged , , , , , , , | 160 Comments