AS3: How accurate are the getTimer() method and the Timer class?

Question

I\'m in the process of making a game (a shmup) and I\'ve started to question the accuracy of the timers in ActionScript. Sure, they\'re accurate enough when you want to tim

Answer 1

This gives me a max fps of ~60, which is great visually but also means I can't possibly fire more than 60 lasers per second :-(

I would say you are very lucky to be getting that kind of FPS as it is, and the majority of your users (assuming your audience is the internet at large) will more than likely not be achieving that kind of framerate.

I would agree that the abilities of the flash player are probably not sufficient for what you are trying to achieve.