Click on the movie to activate it
Use the arrow keys to move the tank and the z and x keys to rotate the turret.
Example:
Base.png

turret.png

Step.1
save the images above, import the base.png into swishmax 4, group it as a movieclip and name it base.
import the turret.png and group it as a movieclip, name it as turret, center …

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Advanced retro starfield
Example:
Step.1
add the following script to Scene_1.

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onFrame (1) {
// starfield
i=0;
_x=275;
_y=200;
m=Math; onEnterFrame=function(){
star=createEmptyMovieClip("star"+i,++i);
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Retro scrolling star field for retro shoot em up style games.
Example:
step.1
using the rectangle tool, draw a square 2 px x 2 px and name star, group as a movieclip and name star.
add the following script to the movieclip

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onFrame (1) {
speed = randomRange(1,10);
this._x = random(Stage.width);
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Click on the movie to activate.
Use the arrow keys to control the car.
Example:
car.png

save and import the car.png into swishmax 4, gropu it as a movieclip and name it car, add the following script to the car movieclip.

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onSelfEvent (load) {
var speed = new Number(0);
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("drawing", 1);
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click the movie to activate it.
use the arrow keys to move the tanks and the z and x keys to rotate the turret.
Example:
base.png

turret.png

i take no credit for the tank images, i found them here by googling for the purpose of the tutorial, however if you are going to use them for reasons other than to …

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Click within The border to activate.
Use the arrow keys to control the car’s movement and the Ctrl Button to brake
Example:
Car.png

Step.1
save and import the car png image into swishmax and group as a movieclip and name it car.
add the following script to the car movieclip.

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onSelfEvent (load) {
var speed:Number = new Number (0);
}
onSelfEvent …

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Animated Character Movement using swishmax 4.
click inside the border and use the arrow keys.
Example:
character sprite sheets used please note i take no credit for the character sprites, these was found by googling and used for the purpose of the tutorial, if you are going to use these for any other purpose than this tutorial please …

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4 way movement Left, Right Up and Down.
this is how you give an object 4 way movement.
Example: click the grey area & use the arrow keys.
Create a circle shape using the elipse tool, group to a movieclip and name ball.
add the following script to the ball movieclip.
 

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on (keyPress("<UP>")) {
_root.ball._y -= …

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