Programs

[ZeratulStukov]

I went on hundreds of websites and found flash games and flash "videos".... I wanted to ask you, maybe you know, What Programs/tools should I use to create my own flash games or animations???? and are they hard to use???

[Neo]

Adobe Flash, and it isn't easy.

-Neo

[FrankZ]

YoYo Games' GameMaker. Very easy game maker similar to the Flash system, and has beginner (GUI) and advanced (console) system.

[DoctorZettabyte]

Heh. This is easy. Macromedia Flash. Doy. If it's a Flash file, use Flash to make it. I haven't worked with GameMaker before, I'll have to take a look at it...
But anyway, you can probably find old versions of Flash in bargain bins for $20USD (15E?), depending on availability in...Romania, was it? Otherwise, new versions of Flash cost $400USD (250-300E?) and up, I believe. Personally, I use MX Pro 2004 for all my Flash dabblings...which don't extend far beyond simple movies, some UI's, and basic ActionScript. I could do an impossible quiz though, but I won't, being the mostly sane person that I am.

-DocTera

[Neo]

FYI: Adobe bought Macromedia, Macromedia no longer exists =p

-Neo

[Toucan]

There is a huge amount of flash editing lessons published online.

Try googling flash editing for dummies, or flash editing step by step.

Seriously, works for finding published lesson material for almost anything.

[TranquilNightElf]

Adobe Flash CS3 goes for $700 if you are buying new, otherwise to upgrade it is significantly cheaper.
With it you can program in ActionScript 3 which is a significant improvement over its predecessor, so if you are able to get your hands on that , then it is a plus.

~TNE

[FrankZ]

Hey, TNE. I guess you're back huh? 'Cause I don't recall seeing you that much often anymore.