Create Games

From Whirled

Whirled games are developed in ActionScript 3 either using the standalone compiler or the Flash 9 Authoring Tool. This documentation assumes a working knowledge of these technologies, but resources are listed below to learn more about Flash and ActionScript.

Getting Started

You can start with our API overview:

• Whirled Games API Overview

Then check out more detailed documentation and tutorials below.

[edit] Documentation Whirled API Whirled Games API Overview ASdoc API documentation Handy index for GameControl Flash and Flex http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/index.html http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flex/ There are also numerous paper books available on the subject.

[edit] Tutorials Install the Whirled SDK Hello Whirled: making your first program How to build a multiplayer text game: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 Upload your game Testing and Selling - a simple process for developing your game and listing it in the shop

Note that the flex UI library cannot be used in whirled because flex does not work when loaded into a security boundary. However, flex builder and the free flex SDK can be used to create things for whirled using the basic flash.* classes.

Media Resources

• http://www.flashkit.com/soundfx/
• http://www.stonewashed.net/4.html
• http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/