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             <li>[[Media]] - A list of mentions of Flashpoint from around the web.</li>
             <li>[[Media]] - A list of mentions of Flashpoint from around the web.</li>
             <li>[[Not Accepted Curations]] - Games and animations matching the criteria laid out here are not allowed in Flashpoint for any reason.</li>
             <li>[[Not Accepted Curations]] - Games and animations matching the criteria laid out here are not allowed in Flashpoint for any reason.</li>
            <li>[[Broken Games]] - A list of games known to be broken in Flashpoint Infinity or Flashpoint in general.</li>
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             <li>[[Tags]] - A list of tags that you can apply to games you curate.</li>
             <li>[[Tags]] - A list of tags that you can apply to games you curate.</li>
             <li>[[MAD4FP]] - How to use this mode of Flashpoint Core or Infinity to easily download games from the Internet.</li>
             <li>[[MAD4FP]] - How to use this mode of Flashpoint Core or Infinity to easily download games from the Internet.</li>
            <li>[[YAML Format]] - How to use YAML-formatted metadata in your curations.</li>
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             <li>[[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]] - How to get Flashpoint running if you have Avast or AVG antivirus.</li>
             <li>[[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]] - How to get Flashpoint running if you have Avast or AVG antivirus.</li>
             <li>[[Downloading from Wayback]] - How to download and curate games from Wayback Machine.</li>
             <li>[[Downloading from Wayback]] - How to download and curate games from Wayback Machine.</li>
            <li>[[Scraping S3 Buckets]] - How to list and download all files from an open S3 bucket.</li>
             <li>[[Server Scripting]] - How to handle scripts that return different data depending on a query string.</li>
             <li>[[Server Scripting]] - How to handle scripts that return different data depending on a query string.</li>
             <li>[[Recovering Files from Browser Cache]] - How to find lost web games in a computer's browser cache.</li>
             <li>[[Recovering Files from Browser Cache]] - How to find lost web games in a computer's browser cache.</li>
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             <li>[[Help Wanted List]] - Projects, features, and development tasks that we need help with.</li>
             <li>[[Help Wanted List]] - Projects, features, and development tasks that we need help with.</li>
            <li>[[Help Wanted Games]] - A list of some (not all!) of the games we need help adding to Flashpoint.</li>
             <li>[[Technologies to Add]] - A list of web game technologies that we need help adding support for in Flashpoint.</li>
             <li>[[Technologies to Add]] - A list of web game technologies that we need help adding support for in Flashpoint.</li>
             <li>[[Linux Support]] - Information about Flashpoint support on Linux systems, and how you can help improve it.</li>
             <li>[[Linux Support]] - Information about Flashpoint support on Linux systems, and how you can help improve it.</li>
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             <li>[[Helpful Tools]] - Tools that help with curating and archiving websites.</li>
             <li>[[Helpful Tools]] - Tools that help with curating and archiving websites.</li>
             <li>[[Multiplayer Games]] - An incomplete list of multiplayer games we've found.</li>
             <li>[[Multiplayer Games]] - An incomplete list of multiplayer games we've found.</li>
            <li>[[Game indexes]] - Pages documenting historical and alternate versions of specific games.</li>
             <li>[[Save Data Locations]] - A list of all the locations of game save files in Flashpoint.</li>
             <li>[[Save Data Locations]] - A list of all the locations of game save files in Flashpoint.</li>
             <li>[[Shockwave Xtras]] - List of all of the Shockwave Xtras added to Flashpoint.</li>
             <li>[[Shockwave Xtras]] - List of all of the Shockwave Xtras added to Flashpoint.</li>
             <li>[[Search Bar]] - Detailed information about how to use Flashpoint Launcher's search bar.</li>
             <li>[[Search Bar]] - Detailed information about how to use Flashpoint Launcher's search bar.</li>
            <li>[[Trello]] - An overview of our Trello boards for tracking issues in the project.</li>
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             <li>[[Requests System]] - An overview of the Flashpoint Requests system.</li>
             <li>[[Requests System]] - An overview of the Flashpoint Requests system.</li>
             <li>[[Requests Sheet]] - How to use the Requests Google Sheet.</li>
             <li>[[Requests Sheet]] - How to use the Requests Google Sheet.</li>
             <li>[[Flashpoint Launcher Themes]] - A list of community created themes for Flashpoint Launcher.</li>
             <li>[[Launcher Themes]] - A list of community created themes for Flashpoint Launcher.</li>
             <li>[[Launcher Extensions]] - Third party extensions for the Flashpoint Launcher created by the community.</li>
             <li>[[Launcher Extensions]] - Third party extensions for the Flashpoint Launcher created by the community.</li>
             <li>[[Flashpoint Launcher Logo Packs]] - Logo Packs that can be changed in the launcher.</li>
             <li>[[Launcher Logo Packs]] - Logo Packs that can be changed in the launcher.</li>
             <li>[[Flashpoint Playlists]] - A list of community created playlists for games and animations.</li>
             <li>[[Playlists]] - A list of community created playlists for games and animations.</li>
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<p style="text-align:center">You can also [[Special:AllPages|view every page on the Wiki]]. (Some of them may be outdated.)</p>
<p style="text-align:center">You can also [[Special:Categories|view pages by category]] or [[Special:AllPages|view every page on the Wiki]]. (Some of them may be outdated.)</p>

Revision as of 14:49, 21 August 2022

Welcome to the Flashpoint Wiki!

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This is still a work-in-progress; please leave any questions in the #flashpoint-help channel in our Discord.

General Project Information

  • Searching the Collection - How to view and search for games and animations in Flashpoint.
  • Extended FAQ - A frequently-expanding FAQ about all aspects of the project.
  • How Flashpoint Works - An explanation of the basic concepts behind how Flashpoint functions.
  • Media - A list of mentions of Flashpoint from around the web.
  • Not Accepted Curations - Games and animations matching the criteria laid out here are not allowed in Flashpoint for any reason.
  • Broken Games - A list of games known to be broken in Flashpoint Infinity or Flashpoint in general.

    • Curating for Flashpoint

  • Curation Tutorial - Read this page before curating!
  • Curation Format - How to set up the curation itself.
  • Curate Tab - A visual guide to each button and checkbox on the Curate tab.
  • Platforms - A table of all the web game technologies we currently support, with links to curation tutorials for each technology.
  • Tags - A list of tags that you can apply to games you curate.
  • MAD4FP - How to use this mode of Flashpoint Core or Infinity to easily download games from the Internet.

    • Other Tutorials

  • Extracting Flash Games - General info about working with SWF files.
  • Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference - How to get Flashpoint running if you have Avast or AVG antivirus.
  • Downloading from Wayback - How to download and curate games from Wayback Machine.
  • Scraping S3 Buckets - How to list and download all files from an open S3 bucket.
  • Server Scripting - How to handle scripts that return different data depending on a query string.
  • Recovering Files from Browser Cache - How to find lost web games in a computer's browser cache.
  • Translation Guide - How to help translate Flashpoint Launcher into your preferred language.
  • Wiki Formatting - Info about the most common formatting options used in this wiki.

    • Other Ways to Contribute

  • Help Wanted List - Projects, features, and development tasks that we need help with.
  • Technologies to Add - A list of web game technologies that we need help adding support for in Flashpoint.
  • Linux Support - Information about Flashpoint support on Linux systems, and how you can help improve it.
  • Mac Support - Information about Flashpoint support on MacOS, and how you can help improve it.
  • Testing Results - If you've successfully completed a game or found a bug, report that here.
  • Metadata Edits - How to submit fixes or alternate versions of games/animations.

    • Reference

  • Flash EOL - The roadmap for the end of support for Flash Player, as outlined by the various companies involved.
  • Helpful Tools - Tools that help with curating and archiving websites.
  • Multiplayer Games - An incomplete list of multiplayer games we've found.
  • Game indexes - Pages documenting historical and alternate versions of specific games.
  • Save Data Locations - A list of all the locations of game save files in Flashpoint.
  • Shockwave Xtras - List of all of the Shockwave Xtras added to Flashpoint.
  • Search Bar - Detailed information about how to use Flashpoint Launcher's search bar.

    • Community

  • Request Form - Everything you need to know to request content for inclusion in Flashpoint.
  • Requests System - An overview of the Flashpoint Requests system.
  • Requests Sheet - How to use the Requests Google Sheet.
  • Launcher Themes - A list of community created themes for Flashpoint Launcher.
  • Launcher Extensions - Third party extensions for the Flashpoint Launcher created by the community.
  • Launcher Logo Packs - Logo Packs that can be changed in the launcher.
  • Playlists - A list of community created playlists for games and animations.

    • You can also view pages by category or view every page on the Wiki. (Some of them may be outdated.)

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