As some of you might remember, I'm working at SYSOPENDIGIA as an UI Prototyping Engineer. That's basically pure actionscript coding, but when the boss isn't watching (or on vacation), I try to have some fun doing a lil graphics. Since I'm bound by a pesky NDA, I can't show you guys very much at all, but here is a lil something I cooked up today. It's pretty simple... about 100 lines of code (yes, even my graphics come with code... *sigh* (actually, where are the "graphics")).

 

 

 

Anyway... Check out the marvelous "ripple" here...

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple.html

 

EDIT: New version, check reply for new keys

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple2.html

 

EDIT: More realistic steering. Now with improved effects and a couple of fixes.

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple3.html

 

EDIT: Better wave dynamics and some buoys to knock around.

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple4.html

 

 

 

It will work like crap on anything less than a core duo computer with a decent graphics card, but don't let that discourage you. To get about + 100% FPS, you should run it in stand-alone Flash Player instead of a browser window. (get the FlashPlayer for free from adobe if you don't have it)

 

 

 

controls...

 

 

 

up arrow : gas

 

side arrows: turn

 

down arrow: break

 

 

 

page up: add more rain (those are some HUGE drops)

 

page down: get rid of the frigging rain, as it kills my comp

 

home: + 5 "higher" waves (original == 40)

 

end: - 5 "lower" waves (or if you go beyond 0... higher waves)

 

 

 

enter: advertisement

 

delete: change from paradise colored water to oddly-realistic-looking orange.

 

 

 

To test out your computer, hit home a few tens of times and hold down enter. Now try cruising around. :)

 

 

 

Have fun trying in out. Tell me what you think

doesn't work : .

Yes, it seems tip.it won't allow posting of swf files.

 

 

 

I put it into a .hmtl page.

 

 

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple.html

 

 

 

But you should DL it and use it locally for optimal performance.

Awesome, I've actually wasted like 10 minutes just cruising round.

i thought i clicked edit... clicked quote..grr...

Marvelous, absolutely marvelous.

This is awesome! How long did it take you!? This is so cool! You should make this into like a racing game or something :)

 

 

 

To test out your computer, hit home a few tens of times and hold down enter. Now try cruising around. :)

 

I did it, and I was still able to cruise around, although it was a little laggy :

Wow, that's pretty shiny :shock:.

I had 0% lagg and my computer sucks lol.

 

 

 

You should expand the map.

I had 0% lagg and my computer sucks lol.

 

 

 

You should expand the map.

 

 

 

It calculates a 9 point convolution on the whole picture three times per frame (for starters), so expanding the "play area" will affect performance immensly. Making it scroll could be possible, yet a bit tricky.

 

 

 

New version btw. Added some waves, some effects when hitting waves (higher you are, bigger you look).

 

 

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple2.html

 

 

 

new keys:

 

 

 

insert: Higher waves from top.

 

delete: Lower waves from top.

 

Backspace: The old delete. Changes colors.

 

Shift: Random colors for water.

 

 

 

Better, worse?

 

 

 

And finally a version with "realistic" boat movement. Looks a bit goofy though. But now you can go in reverse etc..

 

 

 

EDIT: I fixed the graphics issues. Now it's smooth and sweet.

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple3.html

impressive. Now if i knew how to do stuff like that, i would make flash games all the time :D

I guess the forums are dying down based on the reply count. :boohoo: :-k

 

Yes, prove me wrong. :wink:

Very nice!!

 

 

 

The water looks great, and the animation is really cool. You could expand the map, and add some ramps, or maybe a track to drive in?

:shock: great job, thats hell trippy. I Like it. :D

Well, The funs over. Starting on a Nokia project now so I don't have time to make this into a game or anything. If anyone is interested I can post a semi commented sourcecode. Anyways, heres the last version. Better wave dynamics and buoys to knock around. Might be a lot more demanding on the computer due to random mess ups.

 

 

 

http://www.elias.pietila.fidisk.fi/ripple4.html