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This is a list of web game technologies that we hope to support in the future. If you'd like to help us add one of these technologies to Flashpoint, please join the #development-chat channel in our Discord.
This is a list of web game technologies that we hope to [[Platforms|support]] in the future. If you'd like to help us add one of these technologies to Flashpoint, please join the #plugins-chat channel in our Discord.
 
''Please add new technologies in alphanumeric order.''


Here are some places to find more technologies to add to Flashpoint:
Here are some places to find more technologies to add to Flashpoint:


[https://gist.github.com/afiestas/135cc16b2ec7a6cca4a7185b3bb38e2d GitHub Gist - a list of over 10,000 plugins]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200702/http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/windows-all.html mozdev.org - Windows PluginDoc]
* [https://gist.github.com/afiestas/135cc16b2ec7a6cca4a7185b3bb38e2d GitHub Gist - a list of almost 4000 plugins]
* [http://kmext.sourceforge.net/mplug.htm K-Meleon Extensions Central]
* [http://win95.retropc.se/win95-dec96-1/plugins.html Windows95.com - Web Browser Plugins] (backup [http://omolini.steptail.com/mirror/win95/win95-dec96-1/plugins.html here])
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19990117022323/http://browserwatch.internet.com/plug-in.html Plug-in Plaza]
* [https://web.hallym.ac.kr/~physics/resource/plugins/3d_animation.html Inline Plug-ins]
* [http://mcs.csueastbay.edu/~grewe/CS3520/HTML/WWWBrowsing/htmlapps.htm Another list]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030212070130/http://www2.gol.com/users/oyamada/ Plug-in Gallery & Demo Links (oyamada)]
== Atomic 3D / Neutron Viewer ==
https://web.archive.org/web/19970214041929/http://www.atomic3d.com/downmain.html
 
=== Download Links ===
https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.atomic3d.com/download/bin/*
 
=== Example Games/Applications ===
[https://web.archive.org/web/20001013114053/http://www2.enecho.go.jp:80/atom/3d/index.htm lost 3D model of a nuclear power plant]
 
== BitPlayer (BitMagic) ==
 
===About===
 
Is a standalone player built with Flash and Shockwave, playing both contents.
 
it downloaded files from the internet on a daily basis. things called BitGames or BitFlicks there was also ads.
 
The file extension is .bm which just contains a .swf or .dcr
 
There were around 2000's various files in its short life, we have only been able to save a little less then 500.
 
https://web.archive.org/web/20000408230648/http://bitmagic.com/
 
=== History ===
 
bitmagic.com.au, bitmagic.org, content.ao.bitmagic.com, download.ao.bitmagic.com, download.us.bitmagic.com, www.bitmagic.com
 
(most of these you might have to search for bitmagic)
[[https://www.netkwesties.nl/documenten/Michiel%20Frackers%20interview.pdf Michiel Frackers Interview - Co-founder]]
[[https://fvjole.home.xs4all.nl/bio.html Co-founder flash website]]
[[http://vanderwaa.com/about/ animators website]]
[[https://retro.nrc.nl/W2/Lab/Profiel/Netherlands/young.html more info]]
[[https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=gf&trkInfo=AQEMBt8J4bv7BAAAAXXd-4n4AWm4HP_cwDwAZu-0yxBxcj12HK5hG7ol6-F6BE_KuVuR3-8XFx0X7h5p0bZPj6EbGu1-8A1PescSAdWKjcI1Dpe-z4Y83eRl_Wyzr-_UfvX-VmE=&originalReferer=https://www.google.com/&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fca.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fvadim-kapridov-42184925 linkedin profile]]
[[http://rohypnol.nl/boek-van-frackers-bitmagic-beschadigend/#more-2727 about book by cofounder]]
[[https://horl.yolasite.com/bitmagic.php more info 2]]
[[http://www.neosoft.ru/internet/dialog3.htm#bitmagic website were player could be downloaded]]
[[http://ivvva.ru/america.htm blog talking about various inside happenings]]
 
=== Download ===
 
BitMagic should be good for the next release
 
Items can not be fully curated in the Curate Tab though, items will not directly play so no screen shots etc via the Curate Tab.
 
[[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/779800983814799421/-BitMagic_Support-.7z Current support build]]
[[https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/516027726851735632/778547303110672393 Recent Discord Post]]
 
Examples are included in the download
 
=== Tools ===
 
* [https://github.com/Sgeo/bitmagic_converter/releases/latest bitmagic_converter] extracts the Flash or Shockwave file embedded in a BitMagic file and shows metadata such as name, creator/note, and edition (which is usually a date, presumably the date it was published)
* [https://github.com/Sgeo/minimagic_extractor/releases/latest minimagic_extractor] extracts BitMagic .bm files from Minimagic .exes. Minimagic was a way of packaging up a BitMagic animation as a standalone executable.
 
=== Curation Tutorial ===
 
<div id="Games" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
'''Click on <code>[Expand]</code> to show Tut →'''
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
 
'''BitPlayer (BitMagic) Curation'''
 
--'''Before You Start'''--
 
These are not involved to curate but we generally do suggest you start with a Flash game as your first curation.
 
---'''Identifying BitPlayer Games or Animations'''---
 
These were originally downloaded from the internet into its player as .bm files.  You could also export them into a .exe file to share with others.  The exe's are more common to find one the net or even on physical CDs of games.
 
We have already downloaded all the games and animations from the official BitMagic websites off of Wayback that could be saved.
 
--'''Curating'''--
 
Due to how BitPlayer was implemented into Flashpoint, you cannot play a curation from the Curate Tab so screenshots will have to be taken either using the BitMagic Player outside of Flashpoint or by adding the game to Core via the New Game button in the Games tab.
 
Bits can be games, animations, trivia, ads, etc. This was a little player for your desktop that would stream new content everyday.
 
Here are what your application path and an example LaunchCommand will look like. [insert picture]
 
ApplicationPath: FPSoftware\FlashpointSecurePlayer.exe
LaunchCommand: bitmagic "http://bitmagic.com/1A1.bm"
 
--'''Wrapping It Up'''--
 
Follow the proper [[Curation Format]], just like with any curation.
 
Pack everything into a single .7z or .zip file and submit it to the #other-game-curations channel of the Flashpoint Discord. Use the BitPlayer emoji when submitting.
 
<!--googleon: index-->
</div></div>
 
== Castle Game Engine Web Plugin ==
https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/wiki/Web-Plugin
 
=== Download Links ===
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/442282445098844177/712673109303623760/cge_3d_viewer.7z
 
=== Example Games/Applications ===
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/442282445098844177/712673109303623760/cge_3d_viewer.7z
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
Can't find C:\Program on PATH.
 
Exception "Exception":
 
windres failed, cannot create Windows resource
 
=== Further notes ===
No precompiled builds are available yet. As such, you may have to download any of the following files to compile the plugin:
 
Lazarus: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lazarus/files/Lazarus%20Windows%2032%20bits/ (it might be best to download the version with the highest version number)
 
Free Pascal (included with Lazarus, but also linked to separately in case that helps get the plugin compiled): https://sourceforge.net/projects/freepascal/files/Win32/
 
Castle Game Engine: https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/releases/tag/snapshot
 
== Chime ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDL_Chime
 
=== Download Links ===
Install and demos: https://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~biotext/chimedemos/getplugins.html
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
Plugin crashes a majority of the time, Basilisk cache and FP cache must be cleared.
 
==Flatland Rover==
===Player===
* http://original.flatland.com
* http://www.flatland.com
* http://kmext.sourceforge.net/mplugs/nprover.zip
 
===Examples===
* http://xuriel.com/spots/
* http://spots.flatland.com/
* https://www.xml.com/pub/a/1999/01/3dml/xcube.3dml
* https://www.sean.co.uk/a/webdesign/3d/3dmlworld.shtm
* http://zonalandeducation.com/canYou3DML/one.html
 
== FreeHand ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_FreeHand - Article has no mention of the plugin however it appears this arises from that.
 
Also called '''Shockwave Graphics Player'''. Also just called Shockwave even though the other plugin(s) known as Shockwave existed.
 
=== Plugin ===
* https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/714335844940513342/813963169440989214/np32fsw.dll
 
=== Examples ===
* All the sites with the icon [[File:FreeHand on Macromedia.gif]] on http://web.archive.org/web/19961026210317/http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/epicenter/ (you have to click on the categories)
** https://web.archive.org/web/19970727140308/http://www.inlink.com/~terryl/fairgounds.html
** https://web.archive.org/web/19990209093802/http://www.woodmagazine.com/cusserv/shockwave/horsehok.html
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
Sometimes throws this error:
 
[[File:FreeHand Error.png]]
 
All three of the buttons make the plugin stop working.
 
== Google Native Client ==
https://developer.chrome.com/native-client
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Native_Client
 
Slimjet 10, Used by oshaboy for testing: https://bluepload.unstable.life/slimjet10.exe
 
GCC and Clang toolchains for Native Client: https://chromium.googlesource.com/?format=HTML (Should be useful because some NaCl have been lost in binary form but still exist in source code form)
 
=== Example Games ===
[https://www.crx4chrome.com/crx/39554/ Bomberclone]
 
<s>[https://mega.nz/folder/n5B2GQxZ#dACElxPS66W3ZYJRLECLHA Bastion Demo]</s> (Some Assets lost)
 
[https://supertux.datacivilization.com/ Super Tux]
 
[https://doom.pdox.net/doom.html Doom]
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
"[6708:11872:0517/190417:ERROR:nacl_process_host.cc(215)] DuplicateHandle() failed" on Chromium 40
 
.nexe <s>and .pexe</s> files get downloaded by the browser, but don't start.
 
<s>Slimjet 10 can't see the PNaCl compiler plugin when running through a proxy. (See chrome://components)</s> (That was because the compiler was not in the user folder)
 
== Grail ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grail_(web_browser)
 
=== Download Links ===
https://sourceforge.net/projects/grail/files/grail/0.6/grail-0.6.tgz/download
 
=== Example Games/Applications ===
http://grail.sourceforge.net/demo/
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
<s> "TclError: Can't find a usable init.tcl in the following directories:" error when trying to run Grail </s> (Solved)
 
<s> "An exception occurred during applet loading : exceptions.TypeError: compile, argument 1: expected string without null bytes, string found" error on all official Grail demo applets, except for Clocks, Play A Sound File, Demos Similar to Common Java Demos, Show Grail's Applet Exception Handling, Calendar and A Little Joke. </s> (That's because Grail can't decrypt gzipped http packets)
 
"An error occurred in a callback function : audiodev.error : no audio device" error if trying to play a sound in Play A Sound File. It's possible the audio files don't exist where they originally existed.
 
=== Notes ===
Old versions of Python and Tcl/Tk are required. These may work:
 
Python 1.5.2: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/win32/py152.exe
 
Tcl/Tk: ftp://ftp.ncnr.nist.gov/pub/cryst/gsas/win/tcltk80p2+.exe
 
Alternatively, an all-in-one package can be used instead.
 
All-in-one packages: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/711328321819902083/Grail.7z, https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/711588211222118450/Grail_but_More_Portable.7z (more portable version)
 
 
== HTML+TIME / XHTML+SMIL ==
 
* A proposal for Microsoft for including animation and interactivity in HTML: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML%2BTIME
 
* No independent download, added to Internet Explorer in IE 5.5 and removed in IE 9. X-UA-Compatible does not appear to work
 
* DLLs from Windows XP + Internet Explorer 6 are installable: mstime.dll for time2, datime.dll for time
 
* IE11 on Windows 10 with DLLs installed and registry entry seems to have issues with transparency.
 
* IE6 via Utilu on Windows 10 bolds some stuff weirdly.
 
* Ad demos are apparently older HTML+TIME syntax and only seem to run on IE5.5. Can datime.dll be unblocked on Win10 and syntax added to ensure its inclusion into the page? How large would a rewrite into XHTML+SMIL be?
 
=== Examples ===
 
* http://www.ludicrum.org/demos/
 
* https://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/demos/XHTML-SMIL/Animate.htm
 
* https://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/#demos
 
 
=== Registry entry ===
 
<pre>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[http://kmext.sourceforge.net/mplug.htm K-Meleon Extensions Central]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default Behaviors]


[http://omolini.steptail.com/mirror/win95/win95-dec96-1/plugins.html Windows95.com - Web Browser Plugins]
# C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll
"VML"="CLSID:10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42E"
 
# C:\Windows\system32\datime.dll
"TIME"="CLSID:476c391c-3e0d-11d2-b948-00c04fa32195"
 
# C:\Windows\system32\mstime.dll
"TIME2"="CLSID:17237A20-3ADB-48ec-B182-35291F115790"
 
# ???
"ANIM"="CLSID:B1549E58-3894-11D2-BB7F-00A0C999C4C1"
"DA"="CLSID:B1549E58-3894-11D2-BB7F-00A0C999C4C1"
</pre>
 
== HotSauce ==
 
Some kind of 3D viewer for .mcf files, which are things like sitemaps
 
https://www.macintoshrepository.org/866-apple-s-hotsauce-technology-project-x-
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HotSauce
 
https://urbigenous.net/library/MCF/
 
=== Example Games/Applications ===
 
https://web.archive.org/web/19970527121925fw_/http://www.hdcity.com/sample_index.html (requires a multitude of plugins)
 
https://web.archive.org/web/19970703020221/http://mcf.research.apple.com/hs/sites.html
 
https://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=xspace.net&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%3A%5B45%5D&fl=original
 
https://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=mcf.research.apple.com&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%3A%5B45%5D&fl=original
 
 
== igLoader ==
*https://www.mygamer.com/igloader-looks-to-help-indie-developers-2/
 
=== Download Link ===
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070913003821/http://www.igloader.com/
*https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://igloader.com/download/igLoader_setup.exe
 
=== Examples ===
*https://web.archive.org/web/20071212124018/http://www.miniclip.com/games/platypus/en/
*https://www.managames.com/onlinetennisgame.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20051211062901/http://cloverleafgames.com/webbed.php
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070828050251/http://www.binarysun.co.uk/online-games/bubble-blitz/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060306190952/http://igloader.com/examples/igshowcase.php
 
 
== MrSID ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrSID
 
An image compression plugin mainly used for orthophotos.
 
=== Download links ===
 
Window on the UK, Window on the Universe (Volumes 1 & 2) and the plugin installer: https://archive.org/details/bnsc-wouk
 
 
== o2c ==
=== Download Link ===
http://www.o2c.de/en/download/o2c-download.html
 
=== Examples ===
* http://staircon.pl/uslugiprojektowe.htm
* http://staircon.pl/galeria.htm
 
* Package contains o2c files and installer: https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/516027726851735632/767757315423207484
* Second package with another player: https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/516027726851735632/768027913080930345
 
=== Notes ===
Player using ocx files, but when trying run as ActiveX Control giving error "Registry Failed".
 
 
== O3D ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O3D
 
A proposal by Google for a standard 3D API for the Web. WebGL supplanted it. Google eventually wrote a WebGL version of O3D, but conversion is not automatic and the Beach demo was not converted
 
=== Download links ===
 
No known trustworthy downloads, although source code exists.
 
https://www.zhaodll.co/n/20130417/158957.html was tested and works, but the site is sketchy.
 
=== Example Games/Applications ===
 
* https://code.google.com/archive/p/o3d/downloads
 
== Opal Player Plugin ==
https://web.archive.org/web/20001207154700/http://www.cai.com/products/opal/prodinfo.htm
Appears to be for interactives. Potentially doesn't support Vista.
 
=== Download Links ===
* https://web.archive.org/web/20010210212223/http://www.cai.com/products/opal/plugins.htm (doesn't work, FTP)
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090227134935/http://opal.pascocountyfl.net/opal/download.htm
 
=== Examples ===
* https://web.archive.org/web/20030502110837/http://www.usmsc.edu/opal/Bowie/Bowie_web/publish/BOA_opal.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100706175625/http://opal.pascocountyfl.net/permit/bccpasco_opal.htm
 
== Panda3D Plugin ==
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda3D
 
=== Download Links ===
Install and demos: http://www.ddrose.com/~drose/plugin/install_plugin.html
 
Latest runtime: https://www.panda3d.org/download/runtime-1-0-4/
 
=== Example Games/Applications ===
Open directory of Panda3D stuff: http://www.ddrose.com/~drose/p3d_7/
 
[http://www.ddrose.com/pacbat/pacbat.html Pac-Bat] - tested and working on 2019-07-21
 
[http://martinsant.net/games/dice/ Dice in a Stone Box]
 
[http://a3p.sourceforge.net/play/ A3P - Acquire, Attack, Asplode, Pwn!] - tries to install Python and crashes
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
Has a huge number of runtime components that are downloaded and installed on demand. They are listed here:
http://runtime.panda3d.org/contents.xml
 
The runtime components are all available from this open directory: http://runtime.panda3d.org/ (backed up at [https://flashfreeze.submissions.unstable.life/runtimepanda3dorg.7z Flashfreeze])
 
== Pipelight ==
 
=== About ===
Unlike the other technologies on this list, this is not a distinct software platform. Instead, it is a browser plugin that allows Windows-only NPAPI plugins to run on Linux.
 
See https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/datahub/Linux_Support#Pipelight for more information.


== QuickTime VR ==
== QuickTime VR ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime_VR
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime_VR


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http://www.rewind.ac.uk/expanded/Narrative/BFI_422%22.html
https://web.archive.org/web/19961221234030/http://www.babylon5.com/cmp/qtvrmed.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/19961221231046/http://www.babylon5.com/cmp/qtvrzoc.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/19961221234014/http://www.babylon5.com/cmp/qtvrob.htm


=== Problems Encountered ===
=== Problems Encountered ===
Uses the Windows system directory and is not portable.
Uses the Windows system directory and is not portable.


=== Further notes ===
=== Notes ===
 
The latest version available on apple.com requires Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Service Pack 1 MFC.
The latest version available on apple.com requires Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Service Pack 1 MFC.


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Not all data in quicktime.reg is likely needed.
Not all data in quicktime.reg is likely needed.


Basilisk disables QuickTime when detected by default.
In Flashpoint, Basilisk is currently configured to disable QuickTime by default to avoid conflicts.
 
Some of the npqtplugin.dll files may interfere with other video/audio plugins or built-in behavior. It may make sense to have the QuickTime plugin available only when viewing a QuickTime curation. Basilisk's built-in MIME type configuration dialog can also be used to choose what plugins are used for different types of content.
 
== Scratch ==
*https://scratch.mit.edu/
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(programming_language)
 
===About===
An online block-based virtual language, currently based upon Blockly, then previously Flash, and before that, Squeak 2.8. While it is possible to curate Scratch games in Flashpoint using converters and packagers, they are not in their original form.
 
===Download Links===
* 1.4 Offline Editor: https://download.scratch.mit.edu/ScratchInstaller1.4.exe (Windows), https://download.scratch.mit.edu/MacScratch1.4.dmg (Mac), http://ubuntu.media.mit.edu/ubuntu//pool/universe/s/scratch/scratch_1.4.0.6~dfsg1-5~ubuntu12.04.1_all.deb (Linux)
* 2.0 Offline Editor: https://scratch.mit.edu/scratchr2/static/sa/Scratch-461.exe (Windows), https://scratch.mit.edu/scratchr2/static/sa/Scratch-461.dmg (Mac)
* 3 Offline Editor: https://downloads.scratch.mit.edu/desktop/Scratch%20Setup.exe (Windows), https://downloads.scratch.mit.edu/desktop/Scratch.dmg (Mac)
 
===Example Applications===
* Wodunne's World: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23012/
* Snail Platformer v1.4: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/91723110/
 
===Problems Encountered===
Scratch 2 and 3 do not have Linux versions. However, it may be possible to run their respective Windows versions in Wine.
 
== Sense8 WorldUp ==
=== Downloads ===
* http://www.terasoft.com/about/products.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20010622064503/http://www.sense8.com/products/download.html
* Files from Wayback https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/516027726851735632/785218816711983104
 
===Example Applications===
* http://www.cityarts.com/metaverse/
 
== Squeak ==
*http://files.squeak.org/2.8/BrowserPlugins/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060831053239/http://weblogs.media.mit.edu/llk/scratch/faq.html
 
== ThingWorld ThingViewer ==
 
* Looks like they're intended to be single-asset
* Some Javascript mentions possible sitelocks
* Installer installs plugins (ActiveX and NPAPI) and a standalone viewer
 
=== Downloads ===
* Newest version: https://web.archive.org/web/20020128084644if_/http://www.thingworld.com:80/download/ThingViewer_Install.exe
* ThingMaker may be on this CD: https://archive.org/details/computerbuyercd-1998-09
 
=== Examples ===
* http://www.junkyardjake.com/Games/thingworld.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.thingworld.com/* filter by .tms
 
== Visviva Animation Player ==
Interactive animation player, available as web plugins and standalone player.
 
=== Download links ===
IE plugin: http://web.archive.org/web/20070214114303/http://www.visviva.com:80/download/webplug/VaeCtrl.CAB


Some of the npqtplugin.dll files may interfere with other video/audio plugins or built-in behavior. It may make sense to have the QuickTime plugin available only when viewing a QuickTime curation.
Netscape plugin: http://web.archive.org/web/20091201043805/http://www.visviva.com/download/webplug/npvaemsw.jar


== Burster 3D ==
Standalone player: https://web.archive.org/web/20030421090321/http://www.visviva.com/download/vae2_56.exe
 
=== Examples ===
* https://web.archive.org/web/20030421092726/http://www.visviva.com/gallery/index.html
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
 
* vaengine.dll seems to use both WSOCK32 and WININIT, but the primary download is via WSOCK32. Flashpoint currently does not support proxying WinSock.
* Requires DirectPlay
 
== Wild Pockets ==
* Wild Pockets wiki: https://wildpockets.fandom.com/wiki/Wildpockets_Wiki
* Plugin source: https://launchpad.net/wildpockets
 
=== Example Game ===
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100526110154/http://www.ninjakiwi.com/Games/Action/Play/SAS_Zombie_Assault_3D.html SAS: Zombie Assault 3D] (Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1DBrpE8XIc)
 
== WildTangent Web Driver ==
* SDK usable from Java, Javascript, VBScript
* Pages typically launch wthost.exe which itself uses an ActiveX plugin
* FlashpointProxy.dll needs to be attached to wthost.exe (currently attached to webdriver.dll)
* Newer version recommended by WildTangent Discord doesn't seem to support WinInet?
* Most games will need MS Java
* Antiviruses hate hate hate anything WildTangent related
* When producing combined webdriver+java config, be sure to only have one classpath entry
 
=== Examples ===
 
* https://www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/hush/archive/wt/sdk/ from the SDK.
* https://do2learn.com/games/safetygames/streetsafety/
 
== Tulip 3D ==
 
http://web.archive.org/web/20021002220716/http://www.exstream.to/
 
https://web.archive.org/web/20020928152956/http://www.tulip-software.org/
 
(Note: It's unclear whether these two links reference the same plugin or two different plugins with Tulip in the name)
 
 
== X3D ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X3D


=== Download Links ===
=== Download Links ===
https://web.archive.org/web/20150209071910/http://geta3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=18
A list of some X3D players: https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html
 
=== Example Games/Applications ===
''Examples: Scene Archives for X3D'': https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Examples
 
FreeWRL examples: http://freewrl.sourceforge.net/examples.html
 
Examples from instantreality: http://doc.instantreality.org/media//uploads/downloads/2.8.0/instantReality-testset-2.8.0.zip
 
=== Problems Encountered ===
Flux Player 2.1 loads indefinitely under TheWorld 3.5.03
 
== XVR ==
 
=== Information ===
 
Could potentially be considered just another ActiveX control?
 
* http://www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/teaching/VE/Slides/2006-2007/week07/week07-xvr-framework.pdf
 
* https://github.com/Gabryxx7/TheTower
 
=== Download Link ===
 
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160513043225/http://client.vrmedia.it/XVRPlayer.cab
 
=== Examples ===
 
* http://www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/F.Tecchia/XVR/personalprojects.htm
 
* http://www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/F.Tecchia/XVR/publicprojects.htm
 
* http://www.vrmedia.eu/demos/


https://web.archive.org/web/20160421163457/http://geta3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=18
=== Notes ===


=== Example Games/Applications ===
The sample at https://web.archive.org/web/20051223071519/http://www.pureform.org/virtualGallery.htm (linked from personal projects) reportedly has Flash <-> XVR interaction. This might not be supportable in Flashpoint unless Flash can be added to Flashpoint Secure Player or an NPAPI version of XVR is found.
http://3d8bits.orgfree.com/pong/pong.htm  


https://web.archive.org/web/20111208123049/http://deadcyborg.com/index.html


== Pulse3D ==
== Technologies Already Included ==
===Added in Flashpoint 8.1===
==== Pulse3D ====


https://www.sandyressler.com/about/library/weekly/aa122000a.htm  
https://www.sandyressler.com/about/library/weekly/aa122000a.htm  
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Pulse3D was previously called "Platinum VRML."
Pulse3D was previously called "Platinum VRML."


=== Download Links ===
===== Download Links =====
https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.pulse3d.com:80/players/english/PulsePlayerNsWin.exe  
https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.pulse3d.com:80/players/english/PulsePlayerNsWin.exe  


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Netscape version: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/705175471926673468/PulseNetscape.zip
Netscape version: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/705175471926673468/PulseNetscape.zip


=== Example Games/Applications ===
===== Example Games/Applications =====
 
http://www.learningfriends.com/download.htm  
http://www.learningfriends.com/download.htm  


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[http://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=www.muppetworld.com&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%253A%5B45%5D&fl=original muppetworld.com CDX search]
[http://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=www.muppetworld.com&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%253A%5B45%5D&fl=original muppetworld.com CDX search]


=== Notes ===
[http://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=barbie.com&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%253A%5B45%5D&fl=original barbie.com CDX search]
 
[http://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=nutrisystem.com&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%253A%5B45%5D&fl=original Nutrisystem.com CDX search]


===== Notes =====
Browser plugins (at least the NPAPI one, didn't check ActiveX) seem to look for Pulse by using ShGetFolderPathA to find CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE | CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES if that function exists (and if not, looking at a Registry entry).
Browser plugins (at least the NPAPI one, didn't check ActiveX) seem to look for Pulse by using ShGetFolderPathA to find CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE | CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES if that function exists (and if not, looking at a Registry entry).


Some files seem to need a command sent to the plugin (for example, Fozzie needs "play obj=Dummy01 pkg=assets/fozzie/Package2.pws transition=0.30 heading=yes behave=joke"). The NPAPI version of the plugin looks like it relies on LiveConnect, which might not be supported in Basilisk.
Some files seem to need a command sent to the plugin (for example, Fozzie needs "play obj=Dummy01 pkg=assets/fozzie/Package2.pws transition=0.30 heading=yes behave=joke"). The NPAPI version of the plugin looks like it relies on LiveConnect, which might not be supported in Basilisk.


===Added in Flashpoint 8.2===
==== VRML ====
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VRML
===== Download Links =====
A list of some VRML players: https://www.vrinternal.com/docs/links.html


Cosmo Player: https://cosmo-player.en.softonic.com/download


== Atomic 3D / Neutron Viewer ==
OpenVRML: https://sourceforge.net/projects/openvrml/files/
 
===== Example Games/Applications =====
'''*'''; Also contains links to other places containing VRML content.
 
Andrew's VRML Games and Puzzles: http://www.soc.napier.ac.uk/~andrew/vrml/
 
VRML GAME'''*''': http://web.archive.org/web/20191016182344/http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kekenken/main/3d/game/game.htm
 
Web3D Amusements'''*''' (The English version of VRML GAME. It has VRML programs not in the other version, which is in Japanese): http://web.archive.org/web/20191017225236/http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kekenken/main/index.html
 
A Little Bit About Me: http://members.bex.net/jtcullen515/AboutMe.htm
 
VRML resources for the 3E15 lecture - 14 October 1998'''*''': http://www2.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~jrk/wwwvrml.dir/public-vrml/VRMLLECTURE/
 
vrml.sgi.com: http://web.archive.org/web/19980113075629/http://vrml.sgi.com/intro.html
 
A list of chat worlds and games at VR Internal (on the left sidebar): https://www.vrinternal.com/docs/links.html
 
FreeWRL examples: http://freewrl.sourceforge.net/examples.html
 
''Internet Archive Search: subject:"VRML"'': https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22VRML%22
 
Google search for VRML, limited to .ac.uk addresses'''*''': https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site%3Aac.uk
 
Floops episodes 7, 10, 24, 28, 29, 31, 36, 38 and 46 from Floops' Greatest Hits, a CD-ROM published in 1997 by Silicon Graphics: https://github.com/Sgeo/floopsArchive/tree/master/floops
 
Google search for VRML, limited to altervista.org addresses'''*''': https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site%3Aaltervista.org
 
The Haunted House (created by Nekochan member nongrato): http://web.archive.org/web/20190704003702/http://sgizone.co.nf/haunted/
 
Google search for VRML, limited to VRML archives'''*''': https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+archive
 
Google search for VRML, limited to gainos.org addresses'''*''': https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fgainos.org
 
Google search for VRML, limited to .edu addresses'''*''': https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site:edu
 
Lots and Lots of VRML 1: https://bluepload.unstable.life/lotsandlotsofvrml1.7z
 
All VRML worlds from Archive Team's Geocities scrape (1,985 .wrl files total) https://flashfreeze.submissions.unstable.life/geocities.7z
 
===== Problems Encountered =====
Flux Player 2.1 is stuck loading under TheWorld 3.5.03
 
Too many players with variations: Which ones should get included?


https://web.archive.org/web/19970214041929/http://www.atomic3d.com/downmain.html
<del>Live3D: Crashes on page navigation</del> resolvable by using in Netscape 4


=== Download Links ===
Cosmo Player: Struggles with large worlds. Direct3D renderer (the default) seems to cause dropped polygons (in Mod Gun and Beat Monk Bash at least) and drifting cameras (in Mod Dance Party) and wrongly rendering textures (in Dilbert animation I Think Therefore I Am). Have been unable to get software renderer to work. OpenGL renderer (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CosmoSoftware\CosmoPlayer\2.1.1\renderer = OPENGL) seems to work fine on one system, needs testing before any decision to hardcode.
https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.atomic3d.com/download/bin/*


=== Example Games/Applications ===
Blaxxun Contact 4.4: If a world has sounds but a sound has not played yet, low FPS. This seems to occur in a full install too.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20001013114053/http://www2.enecho.go.jp:80/atom/3d/index.htm lost 3D model of a nuclear power plant]


== Tcl Plugin ==
Blaxxun Contact 4.4: Some worlds rely on RealPlayer G2. Include in Blaxxun config? Example world: http://www.e-spaces.com/portfolio/ssg/vrml/main.wrl


==== Tcl Plugin ====
https://people.apache.org/~jim/NewArchitect/webtech/1997/12/junk/index.html
https://people.apache.org/~jim/NewArchitect/webtech/1997/12/junk/index.html


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[https://www.slideshare.net/nyaocat/tcltk-12234163 Japanese presentation]
[https://www.slideshare.net/nyaocat/tcltk-12234163 Japanese presentation]


=== Download Links ===
===== Download Links =====
 
http://www.tcl.tk/software/plugin/download.html  
http://www.tcl.tk/software/plugin/download.html  


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https://fossil.e-lehmann.de/tclplugin/raw/installers/msi/Tclplugin-4.0.msi?name=5daace0ca3aa9cf7b3a52fde29d5b18923c46e3d
https://fossil.e-lehmann.de/tclplugin/raw/installers/msi/Tclplugin-4.0.msi?name=5daace0ca3aa9cf7b3a52fde29d5b18923c46e3d


=== Example Games/Applications ===
===== Example Games/Applications =====
See https://bluepload.unstable.life/tcl-info.txt for many examples.
See https://bluepload.unstable.life/tcl-info.txt for many examples.


=== Problems Encountered ===
===== Problems Encountered =====
 
The Tcl plugin may not load unless these conditions are met:
The Tcl plugin may not load unless these conditions are met:
# The page with the Tcl embed has to be the first page loaded by the browser (not counting about:home).
# The page with the Tcl embed has to be the first page loaded by the browser (not counting about:home).
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Tested in latest K-Meleon (non-Goanna) version on 2019-08-17.
Tested in latest K-Meleon (non-Goanna) version on 2019-08-17.


== Panda3D Plugin ==


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda3D
==== Burster ====
===== Download Links =====
https://web.archive.org/web/20150209071910/http://geta3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=18
 
https://web.archive.org/web/20160421163457/http://geta3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=18
 
===== Example Games/Applications =====
http://3d8bits.orgfree.com/pong/pong.htm


=== Download Links ===
https://web.archive.org/web/20111208123049/http://deadcyborg.com/index.html
Install and demos: http://www.ddrose.com/~drose/plugin/install_plugin.html


Latest runtime: https://www.panda3d.org/download/runtime-1-0-4/
https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://geta3d.com*


=== Example Games/Applications ===
<noinclude>[[Category:Technologies]]</noinclude>
Open directory of Panda3D stuff: http://www.ddrose.com/~drose/p3d_7/


[http://www.ddrose.com/pacbat/pacbat.html Pac-Bat] - tested and working on 2019-07-21
===Added in Flashpoint 10.0===
There were multiple other plugins added to 10.0 that are not listed here, as they never were added to this page.
==== Adobe Atmosphere ====
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Atmosphere


[http://martinsant.net/games/dice/ Dice in a Stone Box]
[[https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/516027726851735632/779035668205928458 Logo Discussion]]


[http://a3p.sourceforge.net/play/ A3P - Acquire, Attack, Asplode, Pwn!] - tries to install Python and crashes
===== Download links =====


=== Problems Encountered ===
Latest plugin: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://download.adobe.com:80/pub/adobe/atmosphere/win/2.x/AtmospherePlayer216.exe
Has a huge number of runtime components that are downloaded and installed on demand. They are listed here:
http://runtime.panda3d.org/contents.xml


The runtime components are all available from this open directory:  
Standalone version: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://download.adobe.com:80/pub/adobe/atmosphere/win/sa_player/atmosphere_saplayer.exe
http://runtime.panda3d.org/


== MDL Chime ==
===== Example Games/Applications =====


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDL_Chime
* http://www.1ec5.org/3d/worlds.html
* http://www.1ec5.org/3d/mingerworld/
* http://www.wedding2004.net/photography/
* http://amasci.com/atmos.html
* http://www.trucker2000.net/directory.html
* http://www.it-quadrat.de/atmosphere/
* https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.canoma.com/*


=== Download Links ===
===== Problems Encountered =====
Install and demos: https://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~biotext/chimedemos/getplugins.html


=== Problems Encountered ===
* <del>The Javascript used by Galleries doesn't seem to work in newer IE. Curation guide might need to specify replacing the gallery's Javascript with code to create the <code><object></code> tag. This appears to because of a use of VBScript. VBScript can be reenabled via registry, or it might be cleaner to replace the JS.</del> VBScript and galleries work fine as-is in Flashpoint Secure Player.
When the plugin is installed, navigating to a page that uses the plugin immediately crashes K-Meleon.
* Some older Atmosphere worlds don't work in the plugin. Newer worlds (including galleries) won't work fully in the standalone player.
* Low FPS. Can seemingly be fixed by changing "Throttle when not active". Hardware acceleration can be added by editing a text file, but it results in oddities in the tic tac toe world (http://www.it-quadrat.de/ttt/ttt3d/ttt.aer)
* Cannot point plugin directly at an <code>.aer</code> file, an <code><object></code> tag must be used. (This is an original Adobe Atmosphere limitation)
* Some worlds automatically close chat. Some other worlds put useful information in the chat. The chat open/closed preference is saved, so worlds with chat should probably have some code to open chat embedded.
* Excessive caching may be a possibility.
* Stairs are tricky to climb. Could be related to missing avatars? Might want to include default avatar in htdocs.


== Google Native Client ==


https://developer.chrome.com/native-client
==== Alambik Player ====
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Native_Client


=== Example Games ===
===== Player =====
http://light.alambik.com/


[https://www.crx4chrome.com/crx/39554/ Bomberclone]
===== Examples =====
[https://mega.nz/folder/n5B2GQxZ#dACElxPS66W3ZYJRLECLHA Bastion Demo]
http://www.the-demo.com/


== VRML ==
===== Problems Encountered =====
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VRML
* <s>It doesn't work with the proxy, loading from the live web.</s> This was fixed by adding FlashpointProxy.dll (twice).
* <s>It requests data —‌ specifically, a version number — from the registry. It gives a popup, but clicking "No" allows the application to play.</s> Fixed by using FSP in Basilisk.
* <s>Using FSP with the standalone player gives "The process failed to start" as a popup, and "An error occured while activating the Mode." in the logs.</s> Fixed with a config file tweak.
* <s>It requests some tracking files.</s> We will use dummy files.
** <s>It doesn't recognize the dummy files <code>www.alambik.com/cgi-bin/checking</code> and <code>check.ipcheck.com/cgi-bin/checking</code>.</s> Not really that important.


=== Download Links ===
===== Support Pack =====
A list of some VRML players: https://www.vrinternal.com/docs/links.html
Details on how to add the Support Pack are in [https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/596548932373577750/816476773336219658 this Discord message].


Cosmo Player: https://cosmo-player.en.softonic.com/download
===== Curation Tutorial =====
The tutorial is located at [[Alambik Curation]].


OpenVRML: https://sourceforge.net/projects/openvrml/files/
==== AXEL Player ====


=== Example Games/Applications ===
===== Download =====
&#42; Also contains links to other places containing VRML content.
Browser Plugin: https://web.archive.org/web/20070222181629/http://www.mindavenue.com:80/downloads/AXELPlayer.exe


Andrew's VRML Games and Puzzles: http://www.soc.napier.ac.uk/~andrew/vrml/
Standalone Player: https://web.archive.org/web/20061127002450/http://www.mindavenue.com/DB/en/download/updates/AXELStandAlonePlayer.exe


VRML GAME: http://web.archive.org/web/20191016182344/http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kekenken/main/3d/game/game.htm
'''Download links for all known versions:''' https://archive.org/details/mindavenue-axel-player


Web3D Amusements'''*''' (The English version of VRML GAME. It has VRML programs not in the other version, which is in Japanese): http://web.archive.org/web/20191017225236/http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kekenken/main/index.html
Download of plugin files and modified Basilisk-Portable.ini [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/777357663985205248/AXELPlayer.7z Download]


A Little Bit About Me (two VRML programs are linked to): http://members.bex.net/jtcullen515/AboutMe.htm
===== Examples =====
* http://pages.infinit.net/glsmith/Arrow/arrow_main.htm
* https://www.drnathbrachialplexus.com/injury/anatomy.php
* http://kaitischler.de/AxelPlayerAcceptanceTest/
* http://www.muranon.com/w3d/gallery/


VRML resources for the 3E15 lecture - 14 October 1998'''*''': http://www2.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~jrk/wwwvrml.dir/public-vrml/VRMLLECTURE/
==== LiveMath ====
https://www.livemath.com/lmplugin/


vrml.sgi.com: http://web.archive.org/web/19980113075629/http://vrml.sgi.com/intro.html
===== Example Games/Applications =====


A list of chat worlds and games at VR Internal (on the left sidebar): https://www.vrinternal.com/docs/links.html
* https://ae.msstate.edu/vlsm/forcesys/concurrent_force_systems/livemath_examples/livemath_ex2.htm
* http://www.distancemath.com/preview/unit1/mvgrapher.htm


FreeWRL examples: http://freewrl.sourceforge.net/examples.html
==== Rebol ====
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebol


=== Problems Encountered ===
Plugin for a cross-platform programming language. The plugin exists for both IE and Netscape-based browsers, but may be better tested in the former. It seems like most embeds have been written expecting one or the other.
Flux Player 2.1 is stuck loading under TheWorld 3.5.03


== Grail ==
===== Download Links =====
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grail_(web_browser)


=== Download Links ===
http://www.rebol.com/plugin/rebolb6.cab
Web browser: https://sourceforge.net/projects/grail/files/grail/0.6/grail-0.6.tgz/download
Python (needed to run Grail): https://www.python.org/ftp/python/win32/py152.exe
Tcl/Tk (also needed to run Grail): ftp://ftp.ncnr.nist.gov/pub/cryst/gsas/win/tcltk80p2+.exe


=== Example Games/Applications ===
===== Example Games/Applications =====
http://grail.sourceforge.net/demo/


=== Problems Encountered ===
http://www.rebol.net/plugin/demos/
"TclError: Can't find a usable init.tcl in the following directories:" error when trying to run Grail


== X3D ==
===== Support pack =====
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X3D


=== Download Links ===
* https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/785357102863482940/rebol_pack.7z (No logo, and only IE version)
A list of some X3D players: https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html


=== Example Games/Applications ===
==== Xara Plugin ====
HelloWorld.x3d: https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/HelloWorld.x3d


FreeWRL examples: http://freewrl.sourceforge.net/examples.html
===== Download Link =====
https://web.archive.org/web/20010626161633/http://www.xara.com/downloads/plugin/


=== Problems Encountered ===
===== Example Games/Applications =====
Flux Player 2.1 loads indefinitely under TheWorld 3.5.03
''Website demos'' https://web.archive.org/web/19970606184251/http://www.xara.com/webformat/gallery/index.html

Revision as of 00:05, 16 May 2021

This is a list of web game technologies that we hope to support in the future. If you'd like to help us add one of these technologies to Flashpoint, please join the #plugins-chat channel in our Discord.

Please add new technologies in alphanumeric order.

Here are some places to find more technologies to add to Flashpoint:

Atomic 3D / Neutron Viewer

https://web.archive.org/web/19970214041929/http://www.atomic3d.com/downmain.html

Download Links

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.atomic3d.com/download/bin/*

Example Games/Applications

lost 3D model of a nuclear power plant

BitPlayer (BitMagic)

About

Is a standalone player built with Flash and Shockwave, playing both contents.

it downloaded files from the internet on a daily basis. things called BitGames or BitFlicks there was also ads.

The file extension is .bm which just contains a .swf or .dcr

There were around 2000's various files in its short life, we have only been able to save a little less then 500.

https://web.archive.org/web/20000408230648/http://bitmagic.com/

History

bitmagic.com.au, bitmagic.org, content.ao.bitmagic.com, download.ao.bitmagic.com, download.us.bitmagic.com, www.bitmagic.com

(most of these you might have to search for bitmagic) [Michiel Frackers Interview - Co-founder] [Co-founder flash website] [animators website] [more info] [linkedin profile] [about book by cofounder] [more info 2] [website were player could be downloaded] [blog talking about various inside happenings]

Download

BitMagic should be good for the next release

Items can not be fully curated in the Curate Tab though, items will not directly play so no screen shots etc via the Curate Tab.

[Current support build] [Recent Discord Post]

Examples are included in the download

Tools

  • bitmagic_converter extracts the Flash or Shockwave file embedded in a BitMagic file and shows metadata such as name, creator/note, and edition (which is usually a date, presumably the date it was published)
  • minimagic_extractor extracts BitMagic .bm files from Minimagic .exes. Minimagic was a way of packaging up a BitMagic animation as a standalone executable.

Curation Tutorial

Click on [Expand] to show Tut →

BitPlayer (BitMagic) Curation

--Before You Start--

These are not involved to curate but we generally do suggest you start with a Flash game as your first curation.

---Identifying BitPlayer Games or Animations---

These were originally downloaded from the internet into its player as .bm files. You could also export them into a .exe file to share with others. The exe's are more common to find one the net or even on physical CDs of games.

We have already downloaded all the games and animations from the official BitMagic websites off of Wayback that could be saved.

--Curating--

Due to how BitPlayer was implemented into Flashpoint, you cannot play a curation from the Curate Tab so screenshots will have to be taken either using the BitMagic Player outside of Flashpoint or by adding the game to Core via the New Game button in the Games tab.

Bits can be games, animations, trivia, ads, etc. This was a little player for your desktop that would stream new content everyday.

Here are what your application path and an example LaunchCommand will look like. [insert picture]

ApplicationPath: FPSoftware\FlashpointSecurePlayer.exe LaunchCommand: bitmagic "http://bitmagic.com/1A1.bm"

--Wrapping It Up--

Follow the proper Curation Format, just like with any curation.

Pack everything into a single .7z or .zip file and submit it to the #other-game-curations channel of the Flashpoint Discord. Use the BitPlayer emoji when submitting.

Castle Game Engine Web Plugin

https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/wiki/Web-Plugin

Download Links

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/442282445098844177/712673109303623760/cge_3d_viewer.7z

Example Games/Applications

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/442282445098844177/712673109303623760/cge_3d_viewer.7z

Problems Encountered

Can't find C:\Program on PATH.

Exception "Exception":

windres failed, cannot create Windows resource

Further notes

No precompiled builds are available yet. As such, you may have to download any of the following files to compile the plugin:

Lazarus: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lazarus/files/Lazarus%20Windows%2032%20bits/ (it might be best to download the version with the highest version number)

Free Pascal (included with Lazarus, but also linked to separately in case that helps get the plugin compiled): https://sourceforge.net/projects/freepascal/files/Win32/

Castle Game Engine: https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/releases/tag/snapshot

Chime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDL_Chime

Download Links

Install and demos: https://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~biotext/chimedemos/getplugins.html

Problems Encountered

Plugin crashes a majority of the time, Basilisk cache and FP cache must be cleared.

Flatland Rover

Player

Examples

FreeHand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_FreeHand - Article has no mention of the plugin however it appears this arises from that.

Also called Shockwave Graphics Player. Also just called Shockwave even though the other plugin(s) known as Shockwave existed.

Plugin

Examples

Problems Encountered

Sometimes throws this error:

FreeHand Error.png

All three of the buttons make the plugin stop working.

Google Native Client

https://developer.chrome.com/native-client

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Native_Client

Slimjet 10, Used by oshaboy for testing: https://bluepload.unstable.life/slimjet10.exe

GCC and Clang toolchains for Native Client: https://chromium.googlesource.com/?format=HTML (Should be useful because some NaCl have been lost in binary form but still exist in source code form)

Example Games

Bomberclone

Bastion Demo (Some Assets lost)

Super Tux

Doom

Problems Encountered

"[6708:11872:0517/190417:ERROR:nacl_process_host.cc(215)] DuplicateHandle() failed" on Chromium 40

.nexe and .pexe files get downloaded by the browser, but don't start.

Slimjet 10 can't see the PNaCl compiler plugin when running through a proxy. (See chrome://components) (That was because the compiler was not in the user folder)

Grail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grail_(web_browser)

Download Links

https://sourceforge.net/projects/grail/files/grail/0.6/grail-0.6.tgz/download

Example Games/Applications

http://grail.sourceforge.net/demo/

Problems Encountered

"TclError: Can't find a usable init.tcl in the following directories:" error when trying to run Grail (Solved)

"An exception occurred during applet loading : exceptions.TypeError: compile, argument 1: expected string without null bytes, string found" error on all official Grail demo applets, except for Clocks, Play A Sound File, Demos Similar to Common Java Demos, Show Grail's Applet Exception Handling, Calendar and A Little Joke. (That's because Grail can't decrypt gzipped http packets)

"An error occurred in a callback function : audiodev.error : no audio device" error if trying to play a sound in Play A Sound File. It's possible the audio files don't exist where they originally existed.

Notes

Old versions of Python and Tcl/Tk are required. These may work:

Python 1.5.2: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/win32/py152.exe

Tcl/Tk: ftp://ftp.ncnr.nist.gov/pub/cryst/gsas/win/tcltk80p2+.exe

Alternatively, an all-in-one package can be used instead.

All-in-one packages: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/711328321819902083/Grail.7z, https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/711588211222118450/Grail_but_More_Portable.7z (more portable version)


HTML+TIME / XHTML+SMIL

  • No independent download, added to Internet Explorer in IE 5.5 and removed in IE 9. X-UA-Compatible does not appear to work
  • DLLs from Windows XP + Internet Explorer 6 are installable: mstime.dll for time2, datime.dll for time
  • IE11 on Windows 10 with DLLs installed and registry entry seems to have issues with transparency.
  • IE6 via Utilu on Windows 10 bolds some stuff weirdly.
  • Ad demos are apparently older HTML+TIME syntax and only seem to run on IE5.5. Can datime.dll be unblocked on Win10 and syntax added to ensure its inclusion into the page? How large would a rewrite into XHTML+SMIL be?

Examples


Registry entry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default Behaviors]

# C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll
"VML"="CLSID:10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42E"

# C:\Windows\system32\datime.dll
"TIME"="CLSID:476c391c-3e0d-11d2-b948-00c04fa32195"

# C:\Windows\system32\mstime.dll
"TIME2"="CLSID:17237A20-3ADB-48ec-B182-35291F115790"

# ???
"ANIM"="CLSID:B1549E58-3894-11D2-BB7F-00A0C999C4C1"
"DA"="CLSID:B1549E58-3894-11D2-BB7F-00A0C999C4C1"

HotSauce

Some kind of 3D viewer for .mcf files, which are things like sitemaps

https://www.macintoshrepository.org/866-apple-s-hotsauce-technology-project-x-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HotSauce

https://urbigenous.net/library/MCF/

Example Games/Applications

https://web.archive.org/web/19970527121925fw_/http://www.hdcity.com/sample_index.html (requires a multitude of plugins)

https://web.archive.org/web/19970703020221/http://mcf.research.apple.com/hs/sites.html

https://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=xspace.net&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%3A%5B45%5D&fl=original

https://web.archive.org/cdx/search?url=mcf.research.apple.com&matchType=prefix&collapse=urlkey&filter=!statuscode%3A%5B45%5D&fl=original


igLoader

Download Link

Examples


MrSID

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrSID

An image compression plugin mainly used for orthophotos.

Download links

Window on the UK, Window on the Universe (Volumes 1 & 2) and the plugin installer: https://archive.org/details/bnsc-wouk


o2c

Download Link

http://www.o2c.de/en/download/o2c-download.html

Examples

Notes

Player using ocx files, but when trying run as ActiveX Control giving error "Registry Failed".


O3D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O3D

A proposal by Google for a standard 3D API for the Web. WebGL supplanted it. Google eventually wrote a WebGL version of O3D, but conversion is not automatic and the Beach demo was not converted

Download links

No known trustworthy downloads, although source code exists.

https://www.zhaodll.co/n/20130417/158957.html was tested and works, but the site is sketchy.

Example Games/Applications

Opal Player Plugin

https://web.archive.org/web/20001207154700/http://www.cai.com/products/opal/prodinfo.htm Appears to be for interactives. Potentially doesn't support Vista.

Download Links

Examples

Panda3D Plugin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda3D

Download Links

Install and demos: http://www.ddrose.com/~drose/plugin/install_plugin.html

Latest runtime: https://www.panda3d.org/download/runtime-1-0-4/

Example Games/Applications

Open directory of Panda3D stuff: http://www.ddrose.com/~drose/p3d_7/

Pac-Bat - tested and working on 2019-07-21

Dice in a Stone Box

A3P - Acquire, Attack, Asplode, Pwn! - tries to install Python and crashes

Problems Encountered

Has a huge number of runtime components that are downloaded and installed on demand. They are listed here: http://runtime.panda3d.org/contents.xml

The runtime components are all available from this open directory: http://runtime.panda3d.org/ (backed up at Flashfreeze)

Pipelight

About

Unlike the other technologies on this list, this is not a distinct software platform. Instead, it is a browser plugin that allows Windows-only NPAPI plugins to run on Linux.

See https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/datahub/Linux_Support#Pipelight for more information.

QuickTime VR

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime_VR

Download Links

https://support.apple.com/downloads/quicktime

http://www.oldversion.com/windows/quicktime/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime_VR

Example Games/Applications

https://www.virtualparks.org/scenes/ZvSeIxFqURTrIKUDkLjAFyA.html

http://www.middlestreet.org/cabinet/sebacub.htm

http://www.rewind.ac.uk/expanded/Narrative/BFI_422%22.html

https://web.archive.org/web/19961221234030/http://www.babylon5.com/cmp/qtvrmed.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/19961221231046/http://www.babylon5.com/cmp/qtvrzoc.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/19961221234014/http://www.babylon5.com/cmp/qtvrob.htm

Problems Encountered

Uses the Windows system directory and is not portable.

Notes

The latest version available on apple.com requires Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Service Pack 1 MFC.

Both Apple Application Support and QuickTime are required. Registry entries point to their locations.

Registry files: apple.reg quicktime.reg

Not all data in quicktime.reg is likely needed.

In Flashpoint, Basilisk is currently configured to disable QuickTime by default to avoid conflicts.

Some of the npqtplugin.dll files may interfere with other video/audio plugins or built-in behavior. It may make sense to have the QuickTime plugin available only when viewing a QuickTime curation. Basilisk's built-in MIME type configuration dialog can also be used to choose what plugins are used for different types of content.

Scratch

About

An online block-based virtual language, currently based upon Blockly, then previously Flash, and before that, Squeak 2.8. While it is possible to curate Scratch games in Flashpoint using converters and packagers, they are not in their original form.

Download Links

Example Applications

Problems Encountered

Scratch 2 and 3 do not have Linux versions. However, it may be possible to run their respective Windows versions in Wine.

Sense8 WorldUp

Downloads

Example Applications

Squeak

ThingWorld ThingViewer

  • Looks like they're intended to be single-asset
  • Some Javascript mentions possible sitelocks
  • Installer installs plugins (ActiveX and NPAPI) and a standalone viewer

Downloads

Examples

Visviva Animation Player

Interactive animation player, available as web plugins and standalone player.

Download links

IE plugin: http://web.archive.org/web/20070214114303/http://www.visviva.com:80/download/webplug/VaeCtrl.CAB

Netscape plugin: http://web.archive.org/web/20091201043805/http://www.visviva.com/download/webplug/npvaemsw.jar

Standalone player: https://web.archive.org/web/20030421090321/http://www.visviva.com/download/vae2_56.exe

Examples

Problems Encountered

  • vaengine.dll seems to use both WSOCK32 and WININIT, but the primary download is via WSOCK32. Flashpoint currently does not support proxying WinSock.
  • Requires DirectPlay

Wild Pockets

Example Game

WildTangent Web Driver

  • SDK usable from Java, Javascript, VBScript
  • Pages typically launch wthost.exe which itself uses an ActiveX plugin
  • FlashpointProxy.dll needs to be attached to wthost.exe (currently attached to webdriver.dll)
  • Newer version recommended by WildTangent Discord doesn't seem to support WinInet?
  • Most games will need MS Java
  • Antiviruses hate hate hate anything WildTangent related
  • When producing combined webdriver+java config, be sure to only have one classpath entry

Examples

Tulip 3D

http://web.archive.org/web/20021002220716/http://www.exstream.to/

https://web.archive.org/web/20020928152956/http://www.tulip-software.org/

(Note: It's unclear whether these two links reference the same plugin or two different plugins with Tulip in the name)


X3D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X3D

Download Links

A list of some X3D players: https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html

Example Games/Applications

Examples: Scene Archives for X3D: https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Examples

FreeWRL examples: http://freewrl.sourceforge.net/examples.html

Examples from instantreality: http://doc.instantreality.org/media//uploads/downloads/2.8.0/instantReality-testset-2.8.0.zip

Problems Encountered

Flux Player 2.1 loads indefinitely under TheWorld 3.5.03

XVR

Information

Could potentially be considered just another ActiveX control?

Download Link

Examples

Notes

The sample at https://web.archive.org/web/20051223071519/http://www.pureform.org/virtualGallery.htm (linked from personal projects) reportedly has Flash <-> XVR interaction. This might not be supportable in Flashpoint unless Flash can be added to Flashpoint Secure Player or an NPAPI version of XVR is found.


Technologies Already Included

Added in Flashpoint 8.1

Pulse3D

https://www.sandyressler.com/about/library/weekly/aa122000a.htm

https://lostmediawiki.com/Pulse_3D_(lost_3D_web_plugin_content;_1999-2001)

Pulse3D was previously called "Platinum VRML."

Download Links

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.pulse3d.com:80/players/english/PulsePlayerNsWin.exe

Available from MICD2001_11_NR2.iso here: http://archive.org/details/MICD200111/

https://bluepload.unstable.life/p3d.zip

Installer: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/705092816220717086/PulseStuff.zip

Netscape version: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/516027726851735632/705175471926673468/PulseNetscape.zip

Example Games/Applications

http://www.learningfriends.com/download.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20030705212152/http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/protozoa.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20040204091717/http://launch.pulse3d.com/harvard/index.htm

https://archive.org/details/Pulse3DPWSPWCPW3Files

https://archive.org/details/www_02_2002

pulse3d.com CDX search

pulsenetwork.com CDX search

dotcomix.com CDX search

muppetworld.com CDX search

barbie.com CDX search

Nutrisystem.com CDX search

Notes

Browser plugins (at least the NPAPI one, didn't check ActiveX) seem to look for Pulse by using ShGetFolderPathA to find CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE | CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES if that function exists (and if not, looking at a Registry entry).

Some files seem to need a command sent to the plugin (for example, Fozzie needs "play obj=Dummy01 pkg=assets/fozzie/Package2.pws transition=0.30 heading=yes behave=joke"). The NPAPI version of the plugin looks like it relies on LiveConnect, which might not be supported in Basilisk.

Added in Flashpoint 8.2

VRML

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VRML

Download Links

A list of some VRML players: https://www.vrinternal.com/docs/links.html

Cosmo Player: https://cosmo-player.en.softonic.com/download

OpenVRML: https://sourceforge.net/projects/openvrml/files/

Example Games/Applications

*; Also contains links to other places containing VRML content.

Andrew's VRML Games and Puzzles: http://www.soc.napier.ac.uk/~andrew/vrml/

VRML GAME*: http://web.archive.org/web/20191016182344/http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kekenken/main/3d/game/game.htm

Web3D Amusements* (The English version of VRML GAME. It has VRML programs not in the other version, which is in Japanese): http://web.archive.org/web/20191017225236/http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kekenken/main/index.html

A Little Bit About Me: http://members.bex.net/jtcullen515/AboutMe.htm

VRML resources for the 3E15 lecture - 14 October 1998*: http://www2.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~jrk/wwwvrml.dir/public-vrml/VRMLLECTURE/

vrml.sgi.com: http://web.archive.org/web/19980113075629/http://vrml.sgi.com/intro.html

A list of chat worlds and games at VR Internal (on the left sidebar): https://www.vrinternal.com/docs/links.html

FreeWRL examples: http://freewrl.sourceforge.net/examples.html

Internet Archive Search: subject:"VRML": https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22VRML%22

Google search for VRML, limited to .ac.uk addresses*: https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site%3Aac.uk

Floops episodes 7, 10, 24, 28, 29, 31, 36, 38 and 46 from Floops' Greatest Hits, a CD-ROM published in 1997 by Silicon Graphics: https://github.com/Sgeo/floopsArchive/tree/master/floops

Google search for VRML, limited to altervista.org addresses*: https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site%3Aaltervista.org

The Haunted House (created by Nekochan member nongrato): http://web.archive.org/web/20190704003702/http://sgizone.co.nf/haunted/

Google search for VRML, limited to VRML archives*: https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+archive

Google search for VRML, limited to gainos.org addresses*: https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fgainos.org

Google search for VRML, limited to .edu addresses*: https://www.google.com/search?q=VRML+site:edu

Lots and Lots of VRML 1: https://bluepload.unstable.life/lotsandlotsofvrml1.7z

All VRML worlds from Archive Team's Geocities scrape (1,985 .wrl files total) https://flashfreeze.submissions.unstable.life/geocities.7z

Problems Encountered

Flux Player 2.1 is stuck loading under TheWorld 3.5.03

Too many players with variations: Which ones should get included?

Live3D: Crashes on page navigation resolvable by using in Netscape 4

Cosmo Player: Struggles with large worlds. Direct3D renderer (the default) seems to cause dropped polygons (in Mod Gun and Beat Monk Bash at least) and drifting cameras (in Mod Dance Party) and wrongly rendering textures (in Dilbert animation I Think Therefore I Am). Have been unable to get software renderer to work. OpenGL renderer (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CosmoSoftware\CosmoPlayer\2.1.1\renderer = OPENGL) seems to work fine on one system, needs testing before any decision to hardcode.

Blaxxun Contact 4.4: If a world has sounds but a sound has not played yet, low FPS. This seems to occur in a full install too.

Blaxxun Contact 4.4: Some worlds rely on RealPlayer G2. Include in Blaxxun config? Example world: http://www.e-spaces.com/portfolio/ssg/vrml/main.wrl

Tcl Plugin

https://people.apache.org/~jim/NewArchitect/webtech/1997/12/junk/index.html

academic paper

Japanese presentation

Download Links

http://www.tcl.tk/software/plugin/download.html

https://fossil.e-lehmann.de/tclplugin/tree?ci=tip

https://fossil.e-lehmann.de/tclplugin/raw/installers/msi/Tclplugin-4.0.msi?name=5daace0ca3aa9cf7b3a52fde29d5b18923c46e3d

Example Games/Applications

See https://bluepload.unstable.life/tcl-info.txt for many examples.

Problems Encountered

The Tcl plugin may not load unless these conditions are met:

  1. The page with the Tcl embed has to be the first page loaded by the browser (not counting about:home).
  2. The page must be allowed to complete loading without scrolling the page or moving the mouse over the embed area.

Tested in latest K-Meleon (non-Goanna) version on 2019-08-17.


Burster

Download Links

https://web.archive.org/web/20150209071910/http://geta3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=18

https://web.archive.org/web/20160421163457/http://geta3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=18

Example Games/Applications

http://3d8bits.orgfree.com/pong/pong.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20111208123049/http://deadcyborg.com/index.html

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://geta3d.com*

Added in Flashpoint 10.0

There were multiple other plugins added to 10.0 that are not listed here, as they never were added to this page.

Adobe Atmosphere

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Atmosphere

[Logo Discussion]

Download links

Latest plugin: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://download.adobe.com:80/pub/adobe/atmosphere/win/2.x/AtmospherePlayer216.exe

Standalone version: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://download.adobe.com:80/pub/adobe/atmosphere/win/sa_player/atmosphere_saplayer.exe

Example Games/Applications
Problems Encountered
  • The Javascript used by Galleries doesn't seem to work in newer IE. Curation guide might need to specify replacing the gallery's Javascript with code to create the <object> tag. This appears to because of a use of VBScript. VBScript can be reenabled via registry, or it might be cleaner to replace the JS. VBScript and galleries work fine as-is in Flashpoint Secure Player.
  • Some older Atmosphere worlds don't work in the plugin. Newer worlds (including galleries) won't work fully in the standalone player.
  • Low FPS. Can seemingly be fixed by changing "Throttle when not active". Hardware acceleration can be added by editing a text file, but it results in oddities in the tic tac toe world (http://www.it-quadrat.de/ttt/ttt3d/ttt.aer)
  • Cannot point plugin directly at an .aer file, an <object> tag must be used. (This is an original Adobe Atmosphere limitation)
  • Some worlds automatically close chat. Some other worlds put useful information in the chat. The chat open/closed preference is saved, so worlds with chat should probably have some code to open chat embedded.
  • Excessive caching may be a possibility.
  • Stairs are tricky to climb. Could be related to missing avatars? Might want to include default avatar in htdocs.


Alambik Player

Player

http://light.alambik.com/

Examples

http://www.the-demo.com/

Problems Encountered
  • It doesn't work with the proxy, loading from the live web. This was fixed by adding FlashpointProxy.dll (twice).
  • It requests data —‌ specifically, a version number — from the registry. It gives a popup, but clicking "No" allows the application to play. Fixed by using FSP in Basilisk.
  • Using FSP with the standalone player gives "The process failed to start" as a popup, and "An error occured while activating the Mode." in the logs. Fixed with a config file tweak.
  • It requests some tracking files. We will use dummy files.
    • It doesn't recognize the dummy files www.alambik.com/cgi-bin/checking and check.ipcheck.com/cgi-bin/checking. Not really that important.
Support Pack

Details on how to add the Support Pack are in this Discord message.

Curation Tutorial

The tutorial is located at Alambik Curation.

AXEL Player

Download

Browser Plugin: https://web.archive.org/web/20070222181629/http://www.mindavenue.com:80/downloads/AXELPlayer.exe

Standalone Player: https://web.archive.org/web/20061127002450/http://www.mindavenue.com/DB/en/download/updates/AXELStandAlonePlayer.exe

Download links for all known versions: https://archive.org/details/mindavenue-axel-player

Download of plugin files and modified Basilisk-Portable.ini Download

Examples

LiveMath

https://www.livemath.com/lmplugin/

Example Games/Applications

Rebol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebol

Plugin for a cross-platform programming language. The plugin exists for both IE and Netscape-based browsers, but may be better tested in the former. It seems like most embeds have been written expecting one or the other.

Download Links

http://www.rebol.com/plugin/rebolb6.cab

Example Games/Applications

http://www.rebol.net/plugin/demos/

Support pack

Xara Plugin

Download Link

https://web.archive.org/web/20010626161633/http://www.xara.com/downloads/plugin/

Example Games/Applications

Website demos https://web.archive.org/web/19970606184251/http://www.xara.com/webformat/gallery/index.html