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Designing and developing Flash games for the Sony PSP


Jeff Nusz

Jeff Nusz

www.zodal.co.nz

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Know your platform
  3. Making Flash Games for the PSP
  4. An Example: In the Crib with Rob & Big
Created:
16 July 2007
User Level:
Intermediate
Products:
flash lite

Since firmware update 2.70, Adobe Flash content has been viewable on Sony's Playstation Portable (PSP) game console via the internet browser. The popularity of portable gaming is continuing its impressive growth among an increasingly diverse player base, so the ability to create games and other types of interactive experiences for the PSP is an exciting opportunity for Flash developers who wish to reach this growing pool of players and explore new types of game play.

Like any device, the PSP has strengths, limitations, and unique quirks that game designers and developers need to understand before creating content for it. This article is targeted at Flash developers who have built games for desktop computers or mobile devices, and are interested in developing for the PSP.

In this article, I will give an overview of Flash on the PSP, discuss general design considerations and optimization techniques, and give a real life example of a successful PSP Flash game, In the Crib with Rob & Big (http://www.dcrobandbig.com/game/InTheCrib100.html).

PSP showing "In the Crib with Rob & Big"

Figure 1. PSP showing "In the Crib with Rob & Big"

Requirements

To complete this tutorial, you will need to install the following software and files:

Flash CS3 Professional

Prerequisite knowledge:

  • Intermediate to Advanced Flash development experience
  • Experience creating Flash games for the web, desktop or mobile devices
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About the author

Jeff Nusz is Lead Interactive Programmer at Zodal in Christchurch, New Zealand. Jeff used to think his knack for programming had doomed him to a life of cubicles, spreadsheets, and pocket protectors, but since becoming a dedicated Flash developer he’s found himself working with interesting clients, amazing graphic designers, shrewd project managers, and server-side geniuses who constantly inspire him.

As part of the Zodal’s international team, Jeff develops intelligent, premium games, targeting deployment across devices such as the desktop, Internet and mobile phones.Zodal is New Zealand's leading Adobe Flash and Flash Lite development studio, an official Sony PSP and PS3 developer, Adobe Solution Partner and a JAIN SLEE telecommunications development partner. Zodal has developed content for leading international brands, such as The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Linden Leaves, In the Crib and BP.
Visit the Zodal website at www.zodal.co.nz