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byebyeflashplayer
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July 8, 2019
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will flash player automatically switch to html5 when it's gone or do I have to do it manually

  • July 8, 2019
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I'm making a gaming website and would like to know this. Honestly I'd much rather you just keep flash but I still want to know if I should keep working on this website.

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    Nothing will happen automatically. The game must be made again using different methods. You should absolutely not be making a gaming web site today using Flash, it will just stop working.

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    Anonymous
    July 9, 2019

    Good to know!

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    cobranp19
    New Participant
    October 17, 2020

    The problem is I don't know whether or not html5 is free. I don't want my to be charged with bills for using it. And I'm worried that when adobe flash is over, I'm screwed.

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    Test Screen Name
    Brainiac
    October 17, 2020

    HTML5 is already part of your web browser (Edge, Chrome, Safari, FireFox, Internet Explorer). There is nothing extra to  buy or download. Most web sites that once used Flash have already converted. Other Flash sites, not converted, will simply stop working NOT change to some new magic.

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    Test Screen Name
    Brainiac
    July 9, 2019

    It seems to be that there is no smarter answer than "stop using Flash" and I intend to repeat it as often as it seems appropriate. Thank you for your concern.

      Robert Mc Dowell
      Robert Mc Dowell
      Brainiac
      July 9, 2019

      what's your goal here? repel users or find a better solution than a monolithic answer?

      there are solutions, and say "stop using flash" is not a solution, it's a dictation.

        byebyeflashplayer
        byebyeflashplayerAuthor
        New Participant
        July 9, 2019

        also I already put all the games on there as flash and I'm using wix because im bad at coding which will not let me re-downlaod the swf files after I deleted them from my computer.

        Robert Mc Dowell
        Robert Mc Dowell
        Brainiac
        July 9, 2019

        You can keep it for users who will use old OS and browsers, then make a javascript browser checker

        to redirect the user to an AIR app to download or webassembly.

          byebyeflashplayer
          byebyeflashplayerAuthor
          New Participant
          July 9, 2019

          So will I have to switch my websites game code to html? Or can I leave it as-is?

          Robert Mc Dowell
          Robert Mc Dowell
          Brainiac
          July 9, 2019

          if you can reprogam all your game in html5/javascript so you can then switch in pure html/js mode.

          but if it's not the case so just follow what I said above

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          Test Screen NameCorrect answer
          Brainiac
          July 9, 2019

          Nothing will happen automatically. The game must be made again using different methods. You should absolutely not be making a gaming web site today using Flash, it will just stop working.

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