Flash Games in BigBox mode

[Micral35]

Helllo, is there a way to start Flash Games (.swf) in BigBox Mode?

I tested the AxLaunchbox Plugin but this works only in LB.

Are there any tutorials to do this? Could not find one.

Like to ad some single games from the Flashpoint Set.

[proghodet]

I'm off to bed now, but if you haven't got a solution by the time I'm up, i'll help you I did a working setup with flash games for my wife a couple of months back

[Micral35]

Im off bed too now (07.30 central Europe Time).

Im interested do try your solution to get this flashy games working in BigBox.

As you see, english is not my mother language. Il try my best.

[proghodet]

We're in the same time-zone then I'll write a guide in a few minutes

[proghodet]

First, download the Flash Player Projector from this page (scroll down a bit, to the Windows section)
https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/debug_downloads.html

In LaunchBox, go to Manage Emulators, click "Add...". Give it a name, and browse to the .exe file

In Associated Platforms you can set it to Adobe Flash. Edit: Actually, set it to Web Browser
In order to get it to start up full screen i added a short AHK-script, like this:
After that, just press Ok and Close.

Import your flash games as you would with any other emulator. Be sure to check that you have only included .swf files, at the last stage of importing.
As far as I know, none of these games in the LaunchBox database, so you'll have to add most of the information manually. If you do, consider adding it to the database as well so other users can benefit from it.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Edit: After writing the post I saw that some flash games have indeed been added to the database, but as "Web Browser" games, not Flash games.

Edited August 19, 2018 by proghodet

[Micral35]

Thank you vor your short Tutorial.

Works fine for me! The Games are starting and playable, even in BigBox.

Wen i press ESC to exit, then the flashplayer does just minimize the window not exit direct to BigBox.

Is there a way to exit direct back to BB.

[proghodet]

Sure! Just add this to the AHK-script, a couple of lines below the stuff you already have in there:
return

esc:: {
  Process, Close, {{{StartupEXE}}}
}

Edited August 19, 2018 by proghodet

[Micral35]

I've added the script like this:

But wenn i start a game a error message pops up now an the game starts in windowed mode, not full screen:

[proghodet]

Ah, my bad, I should have tested it
Below the second line, add "return"

So all put together:

sleep, 500
send {CTRL DOWN}{f}{CTRL UP}
return

esc::
{
 Process, Close, {{{StartupEXE}}}
}

 

Edited August 19, 2018 by proghodet

[Micral35]

Sorry, don`t work vor me.

I copy/pasted your ahk script like this:

Now i have a different error message wenn i start a game:

[proghodet]

Strange, it works for me. There may be some other guys on the forum with greater AHK skills than me

[Micral35]

Found the fault.

Think there was something like a hidden charactere wen i copy/pasted the script.

I wrote it now by hand and now it works perfect.

Thank you vor your help an have a nice Sunday!

 

Don`t know much about the LB Database and uploading media to it.

Will take a look wen i`ve got the time.

 

[The Papaw]

I didn't even know this was possible, I will have to try this for the wife as well. TY

[Scriven]

Thanks for the tutorial. I am been doing some research on how to generate screenshots of the title screens. Didn't have much success yet but there seems to be a way with a tool called swfrenderer. Maybe we could get this to work to add at least some screenshots.

[proghodet]

10 minutes ago, Scriven said:

Thanks for the tutorial. I am been doing some research on how to generate screenshots of the title screens. Didn't have much success yet but there seems to be a way with a tool called swfrenderer. Maybe we could get this to work to add at least some screenshots.

For any screenshots on pc I always use lightshot. (https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html)

Just press print screen on your keyboard, select what you want to screenshot, and press ctrl+s to save it as a png

I'm happy I could help!

[Scriven]

Thanks, I know of lightshot.

I always try to find a way to do this with scripts or a batch file of some sort. There are so many Flash games out there and to do screenshots for all of them manually, would be too much work.

 

[osa321]

On 19‏/8‏/2018 at 10:25, proghodet said:

آه ، سيئ ، كان يجب أن أختبره
أسفل السطر الثاني ، أضف "رجوع"

لذا جمعت جميعًا معًا:

It works Thank you

 

[Funkitude]

can someone PLEASE help me add flash games from flashpoint to launchbox please and thanks

(IMPORTENT UPDATE ON THIS I GOT IT SLOVED )

Edited March 19, 2023 by Funkitude
update on the main topic that will fix everyone's issue on the topic

[malikmohsin]

On 8/19/2018 at 11:16 AM, proghodet said:

First, download the Flash Player Projector from this page (scroll down a bit, to the Windows section)
https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/debug_downloads.html

In LaunchBox, go to Manage Emulators, click "Add...". Give it a name, and browse to the .exe file

In Associated Platforms you can set it to Adobe Flash. Edit: Actually, set it to Web Browser
In order to get it to start up full screen i added a short AHK-script, like this:
After that, just press Ok and Close.

Import your flash games as you would with any other emulator. Be sure to check that you have only included .swf files, at the last stage of importing.
As far as I know, none of these games in the LaunchBox database, so you'll have to add most of the information manually. If you do, consider adding it to the database as well so other users can benefit from it.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Edit: After writing the post I saw that some flash games have indeed been added to the database, but as "Web Browser" games, not Flash games.

"Download Flash Player Projector from Adobe's website."

"In LaunchBox, add the emulator and select the .exe file."

"Set it to Web Browser in Associated Platforms."

"Optionally, use an AHK-script for fullscreen."

"Import flash games, ensuring only .swf files are included."

"Manually add game info as needed."

"Consider contributing to the LaunchBox database."

[maliksadam753]

On 3/19/2023 at 11:47 PM, Funkitude said:

can someone PLEASE help me add flash games from flashpoint to launchbox please and thanks

(IMPORTENT UPDATE ON THIS I GOT IT SLOVED )

thanks