Stars

I’ve been having a go at creating a star field to give the game some life and depth. I started making some in Photoshop like the planets creating one that looks realistic is quite easy. I thought to myself I want something a bit more fun and maybe to replace the extra sense of motion and 3D space I had with the trail effect so I turned (with a sense of due diligence) to flash and my friend AS3. What I’ve got now is some stars that move about the screen according to mouse position. It’s simple but I think effective, effective enough that I’m having it across the in game screen and menu screens to give it a space feel. I’m also creating a planet version that will move a slower pace according to perspective. It works well but again I’m pushing it with performance, it is a little laggy when operating in conjunction with my particle menu.