# Any way to save a Flash (browser) game to your hard drive? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 24, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863 "2003-12-24T16:33:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zardoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a8b319/32.png) [@Zardoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zardoz)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/1 "2003-12-24T16:33:42Z")
…so it can be used when you’re offline? There are many way cool Flash games that I’d love to play when I find myself away from internet access (which is frequent this holiday season). Does anyone know if it’s even possible to save a flash game to work offline? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/2 "2003-12-24T16:38:13Z")
Use “Add to Favorites” and check “Make available offline”. That should do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/3 "2003-12-24T17:52:21Z")
Macromedia used to offer a utility to store and play flash and shockwave files on your hard drive… it was called “Docking Station” or something with a similar connotation. Go to [Macromedia.com](http://Macromedia.com) and poke around a bit in the Flash section. ---
**Author:** ![Zardoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a8b319/32.png) [@Zardoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zardoz)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/4 "2003-12-24T18:25:43Z")
Q.E.D.– Thanks for the response, but that’s a no go. I can add a page to favorites, but if it has a Flash game embedded, the whole of the page will load up but the Flash square remains blank. ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Crunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Chief\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Crunch)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/5 "2003-12-24T18:54:48Z")
Check out the source of the page. (Usually under “View” in the toorbar in most browsers.) Flash apps have a “.swf” extention that can be opened with your browser. The .swf should technically be stored in your browser’s cache. Simply search for the name of it and drag it to your desktop or such. If you can’t find it, simply make a new text document with: \ \LINK\ \ in it, with the link above replaced with the link to the flash you found in the source. Rename the text document to something like “flash.html”, open it with your browser, then right click on the link within and save it to wherever you like. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/6 "2003-12-24T19:08:59Z")
I do it all the time. Just find the SWF file in the cache and copy it to another folder. ---
**Author:** ![Slartibartfastt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Slartibartfastt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slartibartfastt)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/7 "2003-12-24T22:16:23Z")
Use windows explorer and look in C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files to find the swf file then copy it someplace else. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/8 "2003-12-25T04:07:03Z")
This won’t always work. It doesn’t work for any of **[these games.](http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/)** Wish it did, these games are way addicting. Sent an email asking if you could buy them, no response… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Slartibartfastt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Slartibartfastt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slartibartfastt)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/9 "2003-12-25T04:32:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hail Ants \* > \*\*This won’t always work. It doesn’t work for any of **[these games.](http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/)** Wish it did, these games are way addicting. Sent an email asking if you could buy them, no response… ☹ \*\* I went to that link and tried a few of the and all I tried were saved in my temp internet files so I would have been able to save them if I wanted. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-save-a-flash-browser-game-to-your-hard-drive/220863/10 "2003-12-25T18:51:11Z")
I think what **Hail Ants** was referring to is the same as my experience with Ferry Halim’s games: I can save them, but they won’t run. They freeze on the initial screen. Not that it matters to me - I just wanted to see if it could be done.