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Re: final cry for help, new flash player

• westie37 970 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 9:07 PM

  I have been playing WGT for a couple years.  They recently changed their flash system. I am now unable to play the game. I do not use windows, nor will I use it in the future.  The system is Ubuntu which works well.  The flash player is shockwave. Worked just find with the game until this latest change, I tried to download the adobe flash player, doesn't seem to take. 

  I emailed WGT customer service and their response was basically to thank me for my understanding. My reply was that I was not understanding at all and they had lost a customer. This was about a week ago, nothing from them since,

   

  I someone should have a simple solution, I would appreciate it.  I would emphasize the word simple. I will try, but I'm not that great with computers and I'm not willing to spend a lot of time trying to fix the problem.  I'll adjust to not playing the game although I fell cheated about the credits I have purchased.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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• MBaggese 15,378 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 9:30 PM

  Did you try to get adobe for "other browsers"?

   

  Plus, it's Adobe Flash you want, not shockwave-as I know it.

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 9:59 PM

  http://www.wgt.com/forums/p/243326/1759189.aspx

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 10:16 PM

  Why won't you use Windows?

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 11:28 PM

  This doesn't work for you?

  

   

   

   

  Step 1

  Select an operating systemWindows 8/Windows Server 2012Windows 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.9Linux (64-bit)Linux (32-bit)

  Step 2

  Select a versionFlash Player 11.2 for other Linux (YUM) 64-bitFlash Player 11.2 for other Linux (.tar.gz) 64-bitFlash Player 11.2 for other Linux (.rpm) 64-bitFlash Player 11.2 for Ubuntu (apt)

  System requirements

   

  Note: Flash Player 11.2 is the last supported Flash Player version for Linux. Adobe will continue to provide security updates.

  Note: Ubuntu Linux requires libhal (Hardware Abstraction Layer). Install hal to play the protected content.

   

  http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html#Flash%20Player%20archives

  
  

   

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 11:29 PM

  courteneyfish:

  Why won't you use Windows?

  That the equivalent of going to a biker bar to sell your moped LOL

  Long time Linux users switched to Linux because they knew how much info microsoft keeps , not to mention they were virus and malware free, and hate windows...lol

   

• lonniescott711 4,208 Posts

  Mon, Jun 30 2014 7:28 AM

  ZioMio:

  This doesn't work for you?

  

   

   

   

  Step 1

  Select an operating systemWindows 8/Windows Server 2012Windows 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.9Linux (64-bit)Linux (32-bit)

  Step 2

  Select a versionFlash Player 11.2 for other Linux (YUM) 64-bitFlash Player 11.2 for other Linux (.tar.gz) 64-bitFlash Player 11.2 for other Linux (.rpm) 64-bitFlash Player 11.2 for Ubuntu (apt)

  System requirements

   

  Note: Flash Player 11.2 is the last supported Flash Player version for Linux. Adobe will continue to provide security updates.

  Note: Ubuntu Linux requires libhal (Hardware Abstraction Layer). Install hal to play the protected content.

   

  http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html#Flash%20Player%20archives

  
  

   

  Or you can try Maxthon browser for Linux . If its anything like the versions for windows , it will come with flash attached . It will also be locked to prevent updating . 

  So there you go , a simple solution to the problem . Hope it works for you . :-) 

   

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Mon, Jun 30 2014 12:46 PM

  WGT didn't change their Adobe Flash Player system, because Flash Player is owned by Adobe and WGT has no way to change it.

  For those using Chrome, (chrome://plugins/) make sure this Adobe Flash Player plugin is disabled:

  C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\35.0.1916.153\PepperFlash\pepflashplayer.dll

  And that this Adobe Flash Player is enabled:

  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_14_0_0_125.dll

  
  

• westie37 970 Posts

  Mon, Jun 30 2014 6:57 PM

  I worded it the wrong way. My system works with a shockwave flash player. Worked fine with the game until the recent change. I will not go back to using windows 8, too  many problems with other things I use my computer for. Nothing has changed except for the game. h well.

• westie37 970 Posts

  Mon, Jun 30 2014 7:01 PM

  Thanks but I tried all of those. Still doesn't work.

  I appreciate all your comments and suggestions. Some good people out there playing this game. At least I got some suggestions, More than I got from WGT customer service