Today we are launching our SECOND in a series of free, configurable game/activity engines for the web (following closely on the heels of “Free Jigsaw“). This one a further evolution of our “fireworks show” engine that can now be configured for almost any purpose.
You can watch fireworks launch, and/or launch your own with the mouse. Configure with your own music, background, flying image, colors, location, amount of fireworks, etc. Download and configure to your liking.
The engines are written in Flash and can be configured using XML. The engines are FREE and can be used for any application, as long as you do not remove our ads, preloaders, or links. If you would like to use the engines without these limits, email us at info@8bitrocket.com for licensing information. Our FREE fireworks show engine.
A Free license is granted for use as long as the .swf is not altered in anyway, and all ads, preloaders, title graphics and links remain unaltered. Again, To further configure the engine or obtain the source code, contact us info@8bitrocket.com
Download the files here: freefireworks.zip
Here are two other reskins of the same engine using different .mp3, .jpg, .pgn files and with a few simple tweaks of the configuration xml file.
The above skin sets the colors of the fireworks to an appropriate orange and purple for the occasion. It also increases the “glow” factor, and sets the fireworks to explode higher, to be near the moon.
The above skin locks the interface so colors cannot be changed, but still allows users to launch their own with the mouse.
As you can see, using some simple graphic and XML tweaks, you can configure this engine to be for almost any occasion.
The XML (config.xml) file to configure the engine looks like this:
<GAME_BACK>background.jpg</GAME_BACK> : Configure background image
<BUTTON_PLAY>b_play.jpg</BUTTON_PLAY>: Configure "Play" button image
<SONG_LOOP>1812edit.mp3</SONG_LOOP> : Looping soundtrack. Must be .mp3
<MOUSE_FIRE>true</MOUSE_FIRE> : Allow users to use mouse to fire their own fireworks
<BLIMP_GRAPHIC>blimp.png</BLIMP_GRAPHIC> : Configure "blimp" image (flys across the screen)
<BLIMP_TEXT>Free Fireworks Show!!</BLIMP_TEXT> : Blimp scrolling text
<BLIMP_TEXT_X>35</BLIMP_TEXT_X> : X position of blimp text
<BLIMP_TEXT_Y>12</BLIMP_TEXT_Y> : Y position of blimp text
<BLIMP_TEXT_SCALE>100</BLIMP_TEXT_SCALE> : scale of blimp text
<BLIMP_TEXT_VISIBLE>true</BLIMP_TEXT_VISIBLE> : Set blimp text visible
<BLIMP_Y>200</BLIMP_Y> : Y position on screen of blimp
<BLIMP_DIRECTION>left</BLIMP_DIRECTION> : Blimp direction (left or right)
<BLIMP_SPEED>1</BLIMP_SPEED> : blimp speed (in pixels)
<FREQUENCY>35</FREQUENCY> : How frequency of new fireworks. A higher number means more fireworks will appear. Toggle for performance.
<HEIGHT>70</HEIGHT> : Height of fireworks detonation zone (1-100)
<WIDTH>50</WIDTH> : Width of firework detonation zone (1-100)
<GLOW>15</GLOW> : Percentage of fireworks that will glow. Glowing is cool, but kills the processor.
<AUTO>true</AUTO> : fireworks fire automatically. Kepp this on for a "show", turn it off if you just want the user to generate fireworks with the mouse.
<MUSIC>true</MUSIC> : Play music (true/false)
<USER_CONTROLS>true</USER_CONTROLS> : Allow the [Space Bar] to launch user control panel
<RANDOM_COLORS>true</RANDOM_COLORS> : All random colored fireworks (this negates all color settings below)
<AQUA>true</AQUA> : Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<BLUE>true</BLUE>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<GOLD>true</GOLD>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<GREEN>true</GREEN>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_AQUA>true</LIGHT_AQUA>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_BLUE>true</LIGHT_BLUE>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_GREEN>true</LIGHT_GREEN>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_ORANGE>true</LIGHT_ORANGE>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_PINK>true</LIGHT_PINK>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_PURPLE>true</LIGHT_PURPLE>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_RED>true</LIGHT_RED>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_VIOLET>true</LIGHT_VIOLET>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<LIGHT_YELLOW>true</LIGHT_YELLOW>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<ORANGE>true</ORANGE>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<PINK>true</PINK>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<PURPLE>true</PURPLE>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<RED>true</RED>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<SILVER>true</SILVER>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<VIOLET>true</VIOLET>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<WHITE>true</WHITE>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<BLACK>false</BLACK>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<YELLOW>true</YELLOW>: Allow this color of fireworks to launch initially (true/false)
<MUSIC_CREDIT>Public Domain Music (1812 Overature : Performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra) Used Courtesy of http://www.musopen.com</MUSIC_CREDIT> <INSTRUCTIONS>Watch The Fireworks Show. Press [Spacebar] To See Control Panel. Increase "Frequency" For More Fireworks. Set "Glow" for the amount of "glowing" fireworks. Use Mouse To Launch Your Own Fireworks. Toggle [Auto] To Turn Automatic Show On And Off. Toggle [Music] Off If Show Is Running Slow. Toggle [Random Colors] for random fireworks colors. Click off/on colors that you want for your fireworks</INSTRUCTIONS>