# A Browser For Old Shockwave Games

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 30, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-for-old-shockwave-games/836301 "2019-06-30T14:45:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-for-old-shockwave-games/836301/1 "2019-06-30T14:45:58Z")

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Where do I get a browser that will run flash and shockwave (hopefully preinstalled with the thing)?

I tried older FF versions (51 & a special 52), and then installing the plugin in windows + enabling in FF – it shows in the add ons, but on the site it says browser doesn’t support shockwave.

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**Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-for-old-shockwave-games/836301/2 "2019-06-30T17:40:30Z")

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Would this work?

> **[BlueMaxima's Flashpoint](http://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/)**
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> A webgame preservation project and archive.

Otherwise, try this: [flash - How can I play .dcr Shockwave games? - Arqade](https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/339173/how-can-i-play-dcr-shockwave-games) (basically saying install old, archived version of Shockwave player and use it with IE, as long as you don’t have an nvidia card)

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**Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-for-old-shockwave-games/836301/3 "2019-06-30T17:41:52Z")

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(edit: sorry for dupe)

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**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-for-old-shockwave-games/836301/4 "2019-07-01T05:44:29Z")

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I have a couple of old .swf files, and they run fine on IE, no plugins needed (Windows 10).

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**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-for-old-shockwave-games/836301/5 "2019-07-01T19:43:44Z")

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> [@rowrrbazzle](#):
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> I have a couple of old .swf files, and they run fine on IE, no plugins needed (Windows 10).

Flash (.swf) isn’t the same thing as Shockwave, despite both (confusingly) sharing the “Shockwave” brand.

> **[How Web Animation Works](https://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-animation.htm#pt6)**
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> These days, you can find animated figures all across the Internet! Ready to give life to your own creations? Learn about dynamic HTML, animated GIFs, Java, Shockwave and Flash animation techniques.