Either your computer does not have Flash / Shockwave installed or you have Flash / Shockwave disabled. Using Internet Explorer, to check if Flash / Shockwave is enabled select tools from the main menu select internet options, select the security tab, then select internet under the zone selection area. Move the slider bar to medium. If you are using a custom security level then select the custom level button. From the security settings screen make sure that Run ActiveX controls is enabled.

Please visit Macromedia.com and you will be automatically directed to the correct version for your operating system and browser.

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Note Microsoft Windows XP does not come with Java built in, you must download and install it from the following. Using Internet Explorer, to check if Java is enabled select tools from the main menu select internet options, select the security tab, then select internet under the zone selection area. Move the slider bar to Medium, High safety disables Java for example.

Flash Player displays content created with Adobe Flash CS3 Professional such as web application front ends, high-impact website user interfaces, interactive online advertising, and short-form to long-form animation and rich Internet applications created using Adobe Flex. Shockwave Player displays content created with Macromedia Director® such as high-performance multiuser games, interactive 3D product simulations, online entertainment, and training applications.

Shockwave Flash 3 is an emerging web standard for vector graphics. It allows for brilliant displays of graphics and animations. Additionally it uses steaming technology (it plays while it downloads.)

You can test your Shockwave and Flash Players here. The two movies will show if you have any versions of these two Web Players installed. You can also get information about the latest version of the Players and download the most current version if you have an outdated Player(s). Some sites may have detection mechanisms that mistakenly direct you to install the Shockwave or Flash Player.

No, the Flash Player and Shockwave Player free distribution agreement does not allow you to distribute the players from your website. You must direct visitors to the players, readers, and viewers area of our downloads page . To easily link to our website, we provide Adobe web player buttons that you can display on your site.

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Go to Macromedia.com and download the latest version of Shockwave. (Note: If you are at work, your employer may have strict rules governing the installation of software on company PCs; be sure to check with your help desk before attempting to download and install any software). If you are using Internet Explorer, click the "Install Now" button and follow the prompts; the installation will occur automatically. Locate the install file, titled "shockwaveinstaller.exe" on your Desktop.

Many of the tutorials listed above contain example code for games, however here's a few extra links for full Flash game source.

Multimedia utilities are fully supported by our servers including JAVA applets. You can be sure that all our hosting accounts support any and all Flash and Shockwave technology and therefore feel comfortable when you host Flash and Shockwave movies. Even if the complete websites are designed in Flash it will run perfectly on our servers.

Yes. To localise these files, we would need the source files used to create the Flash file (the .fla). The Flash file on the web (.swf or .exe) cannot be amended. With the source file we can translate any text and then create a new Flash file for the translated website. Yes. The method of control for such a website is through the use of a CMS or Content Management System.

ActiveX works only with Windows computers and Microsoft Internet Explorer . Sorry Firefox, Netscape, and Mac OSX are not supported. Note: In many professional work or school environments ActixeX is disabled and you may be locked out from enabling it. If so we suggest trying the game from home. Using Internet Explorer, from the main menu select Tools then Internet options, select the Security tab, then select Internet under the zone selection area. Move the slider bar to Medium.

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Go to Macromedia.com to download the latest version of Shockwave. (Note: If you are at work, your employer may have strict rules governing the installation of software on company computers; be sure to check with your help desk before attempting to download and install any software). Choose the download for Shockwave compatible with your system and your browser, i.e., either Internet Explorer, or Netscape. Click "Download Now". The file will download and automatically install itself.

Click the following link to the Shockwave Download Center, and follow the instructions you find there. If you cannot connect to the internet, and are running Discover Science Libarary from a DVD, you can find the installer in the Plugins folder on the DVD. Back to Plugin FAQs index.

Visit the Macromedia Frequently Asked Questions page at: http://www.macromedia.com/support/shockwave/ts/documents/playerfaq.htm

Macromedia Flash Player See the following link to download and install the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in.

I am doing this site on my spare time and the applet was developed several years ago and at that time it seamed right.

Yes, you can. There are several games that load on a normal text webpage and don't require a plug-in.

In most cases, this is only a temporary connection issue. Trying again later should resolve it. Close your browser and reopen it, try it on a different kind of browser, clear your cache and reload the page, or else just hit the Refresh/Reload button. Please try all the following suggestions: Use a different browser. If you're using Internet Explorer, use Netscape (and vice versa). The AOL or CompuServe browsers may cause errors, even if Java is enabled. We most recommend Internet Explorer 6.

Shockwave is a weekly radio program without a format. I specialize in science fiction humor and science fact with a spin, but it is and has been much more, and much less. Basically it's me being weird on the radio. It's great being without a format on a non-profit radio station. I can do just about anything. Shows have included: Giving a massage on the radio, examining pi, shows done on location underwater and at the St.