This is an update to the previous smoke effect version that used movieclips instead of BitmapData. The bitmap version works much faster and smoother. Check out this post for BitmapData usage examples.
This advanced game weapon script shows you how to create a lightning, laser, beam, pulse and other effects using Flash ActionScript 2. It is highly customizable and easy to modify to create your own desired effect.
Lightning Gun Effect Preview
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Customizable Settings
reloadSpeed – how long it takes the gun to reload in milliseconds
clearSpeed – how long it takes to clear the graphics on screen in milliseconds
lightningOffset – how wide the lignting bolt is in pixels
lightningFrequency – how long each jump is in pixels
lightningWidth – set the width of each lightning bolt in pixels
lightningColor – set lightning color
lightningAlpha – set lightning transparency
lightningBranches – how many lightning bolt branches will be drawn per click
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