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	===Setting Up Wayback Download Mode===		===Setting Up Wayback Download Mode===
	Wayback Download Mode is part of the ~~default Flashpoint installation as~~ of ~~version 13~~.		Wayback Download Mode is currently on the Development Branch part of version 13, it is enabled in the third tab of the Manager.

	# Open Flashpoint and switch to the Config tab.		# Open Flashpoint and switch to the Config tab.

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	==Using Wayback Download Mode==		==Using Wayback Download Mode==

	Wayback Download Mode is a ~~new~~ mode of Flashpoint ~~Core~~ that allows you to download files directly from Wayback Machine~~. These files can then be added to your curations~~.		Wayback Download Mode is a mode of Flashpoint that allows you to download files directly from Wayback Machine, allowing for easier curation of titles from the Wayback Machine.

	===Setting Up Wayback Download Mode===		===Setting Up Wayback Download Mode===
			Wayback Download Mode is part of the default Flashpoint installation as of version 13.

	~~Wayback Download Mode is compatible with Flashpoint Core 9 and beyond. Here are the steps to activate this mode:~~		# Open Flashpoint and switch to the Config tab.
	# ~~Download the [https://download.unstable.life/upload/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core11.zip Wayback Download Patch] and extract it into your~~ Flashpoint ~~folder. Replace files when prompted.~~		# Click the "Curate Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]
	~~## Core 9~~ and ~~10 use [https://download.unstable.life/upload/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core10.zip this legacy patch] instead.~~		# Click "Save and Restart." Curations in the curate tab will now use Wayback Download Mode when you launch them.
	~~# Restart Flashpoint Launcher, then~~ switch to the Config tab.
	# Click the "Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]
	# Click "Save and Restart." ~~Flashpoint Core~~ will now use Wayback Download Mode when you launch ~~games or curations~~.

	===Using Wayback Download Mode===		===Using Wayback Download Mode===

	# In Flashpoint ~~Core~~, ~~click New Game on the bottom-right corner of the launcher. If you do not see a New Game button, switch to the Config tab and check "Enable Editing."~~		# In Flashpoint, switch to the Curate tab, then click New Curation. For more information about using the Curate tab, see [[Curation Tutorial]].
	~~#* Alternatively, you can~~ switch to the Curate tab, then click New Curation ~~instead of New Game~~. For more information about using the Curate tab, see [[Curation Tutorial]].
	# Enter the title and platform of the game, and any other metadata you wish. For the Launch Command, paste the '''original URL''' that you want to download from Wayback.		# Enter the title and platform of the game, and any other metadata you wish. For the Launch Command, paste the '''original URL''' that you want to download from Wayback.
	#* Note that if the original URL uses HTTPS, you will need to replace <code>https</code> with <code>http</code>.		#* Note that if the original URL uses HTTPS, you will need to replace <code>https</code> with <code>http</code>.
	# For the Application Path, click the dropdown and choose the appropriate application in Flashpoint for the type of game you are curating.		# For the Application Path, click the dropdown and choose the appropriate application in Flashpoint for the type of game you are curating.
	# ~~Double-click~~ the game ~~to launch it~~. The game should load in the application you specified. Watch the Logs tab of Flashpoint Launcher as you play the game.		# Launch the game. The game should load in the application you specified. Watch the Logs tab of Flashpoint Launcher as you play the game.
	# Once all of the assets seem to have loaded, navigate to Flashpoint's <code>Legacy\htdocs</code> folder and sort the contents by Date Modified. Determine which files and folders belong to the game you just downloaded.		# Once all of the assets seem to have loaded, navigate to Flashpoint's <code>Legacy\htdocs</code> folder and sort the contents by Date Modified. Determine which files and folders belong to the game you just downloaded.
	# Copy the files and folders from the htdocs folder to your curation's <code>content</code> folder, retaining the same structure. Refer to the [[Curation Tutorial]].		# Copy the files and folders from the htdocs folder to your curation's <code>content</code> folder, retaining the same structure. Refer to the [[Curation Tutorial]].
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	===Turning Off Wayback Download Mode===		===Turning Off Wayback Download Mode===

	After you're done downloading from Wayback, you will need to turn it off to use ~~Flashpoint Core~~ normally. To do this, click the "Config" tab of Flashpoint Launcher, then switch back to ~~"Legacy Webserver" (~~"Apache Webserver" ~~for Core 9 and 10)~~ using the "Server" dropdown menu.		After you're done downloading from Wayback, you will need to turn it off to use the Curate Tab normally. To do this, click the "Config" tab of Flashpoint Launcher, then switch back to "Apache Webserver" using the "Server" dropdown menu.

	==Using cURLsDownloader==		==Using cURLsDownloader==

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	Wayback Download Mode is compatible with Flashpoint Core 9 and beyond. Here are the steps to activate this mode:		Wayback Download Mode is compatible with Flashpoint Core 9 and beyond. Here are the steps to activate this mode:
	# Download the [https://~~cdn~~.~~discordapp~~.~~com~~/~~attachments/496132309498724391/1118021954276962314~~/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core11.zip Wayback Download Patch] and extract it into your Flashpoint folder. Replace files when prompted.		# Download the [https://download.unstable.life/upload/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core11.zip Wayback Download Patch] and extract it into your Flashpoint folder. Replace files when prompted.
	## Core 9 and 10 use [https://~~cdn~~.~~discordapp~~.~~com/attachments/496132309498724391~~/~~845203473070948372~~/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core10.zip this legacy patch] instead.		## Core 9 and 10 use [https://download.unstable.life/upload/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core10.zip this legacy patch] instead.
	# Restart Flashpoint Launcher, then switch to the Config tab.		# Restart Flashpoint Launcher, then switch to the Config tab.
	# Click the "Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]		# Click the "Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]

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	This page describes how to download web game/animation files from Wayback Machine. Once the files are downloaded, they can be curated using Flashpoint ~~Core~~.		This page describes how to download web game/animation files from Wayback Machine. Once the files are downloaded, they can be curated using Flashpoint Infinity.

	==Understanding Wayback Machine Capture URLs==		==Understanding Wayback Machine Capture URLs==

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	===Downloading the Original Files===		===Downloading the Original Files===

	By default, Wayback rewrites links and inserts a toolbar at the top of all archived pages. But when curating for Flashpoint, we want the original, unmodified files! To get those, you must add a '''modifier suffix''' to the end of the capture's date code. Wayback supports several suffixes, but the one you should use is <code>id_</code>, which means "identical" (to the original). Here is the capture URL from before, with the <code>id_</code> suffix added:		By default, Wayback rewrites links and inserts a toolbar at the top of all archived pages. But when curating for Flashpoint, we want the original, unmodified files! To get those, you must add a '''modifier suffix''' to the end of the capture's date code. Wayback supports several suffixes, but the one you should use is '''<code>id_</code>''', which means "identical" (to the original). Here is the capture URL from before, with the <code>id_</code> suffix added:
	https://web.archive.org/web/20150118221400id_/http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2		https://web.archive.org/web/20150118221400id_/http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2
	Notice that the Wayback toolbar no longer appears. When downloading files for Flashpoint curations, you should always use the <code>id_</code> suffix!		Notice that the Wayback toolbar no longer appears. When downloading files for Flashpoint curations, you should always use the <code>id_</code> suffix!

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	===Downloading the Original Files===		===Downloading the Original Files===

	By default, Wayback rewrites links and inserts a toolbar at the top of all archived pages. But when curating for Flashpoint, we want the original, unmodified files! To get those, you must add a '''modifier suffix''' to the end of the capture's date code. Wayback supports several suffixes, but the one you should use is ~~'''~~<code>id_</code>~~'''~~, which means "identical" (to the original). Here is the capture URL from before, with the <code>id_</code> suffix added:		By default, Wayback rewrites links and inserts a toolbar at the top of all archived pages. But when curating for Flashpoint, we want the original, unmodified files! To get those, you must add a '''modifier suffix''' to the end of the capture's date code. Wayback supports several suffixes, but the one you should use is <code>id_</code>, which means "identical" (to the original). Here is the capture URL from before, with the <code>id_</code> suffix added:
	https://web.archive.org/web/20150118221400id_/http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2		https://web.archive.org/web/20150118221400id_/http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2
	Notice that the Wayback toolbar no longer appears. When downloading files for Flashpoint curations, you should always use the <code>id_</code> suffix!		Notice that the Wayback toolbar no longer appears. When downloading files for Flashpoint curations, you should always use the <code>id_</code> suffix!

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	Let's break down this example of a typical Wayback Machine capture URL:		Let's break down this example of a typical Wayback Machine capture URL:
	~~<code>~~https://web.archive.org/web/~~20150118221400if_~~/http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2~~</code>~~		https://web.archive.org/web/20150118221400/http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2

	First we have the Wayback Machine '''base URL''': <code><nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/</nowiki></code>. This is present at the beginning of all Wayback Machine capture URLs.		First we have the Wayback Machine '''base URL''': <code><nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/</nowiki></code>. This is present at the beginning of all Wayback Machine capture URLs.
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	* <code>https://web.archive.org/web/2005/http://example.com/</code> will load the ''capture closest to the end of the year 2005''.		* <code>https://web.archive.org/web/2005/http://example.com/</code> will load the ''capture closest to the end of the year 2005''.

	~~Next~~ is the ~~'''modifier suffix''':~~ <code>~~if_~~</~~code>~~. ~~A suffix can be appended to the date code of a capture URL to change Wayback's behavior~~.		The last part of the capture URL is the URL from the original site. In this case it is <code><nowiki>http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2</nowiki></code>.
	* The <~~code~~>~~if_~~</code> ~~suffix removes the Wayback toolbar from the top of the archived page. But it does not disable other Wayback modifications, such as URL rewriting~~.		* The original URL (not the full capture URL!) will always be your launch command in Flashpoint.
	* The ~~most useful suffix is~~ the ~~<code>id_</code> suffix. It allows you to download the original, unmodified file~~! ~~When downloading files for curating~~ in Flashpoint~~, you should always use the <code>id_</code> suffix~~.

	~~Finally~~, the ~~last part~~ of the capture ~~URL~~ is the URL from the ~~original site. In this case it is~~ <code><~~nowiki~~>http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2<~~/nowiki~~></code>.		===Downloading the Original Files===
	* The original URL (not the full capture URL!~~) will always be your launch command in Flashpoint.~~
			By default, Wayback rewrites links and inserts a toolbar at the top of all archived pages. But when curating for Flashpoint, we want the original, unmodified files! To get those, you must add a '''modifier suffix''' to the end of the capture's date code. Wayback supports several suffixes, but the one you should use is '''<code>id_</code>''', which means "identical" (to the original). Here is the capture URL from before, with the <code>id_</code> suffix added:
			https://web.archive.org/web/20150118221400id_/http://www.teagames.com/games/crazygolf2
			Notice that the Wayback toolbar no longer appears. When downloading files for Flashpoint curations, you should always use the <code>id_</code> suffix!

	==Searching Wayback Machine for Captures==		==Searching Wayback Machine for Captures==

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Turning Off Wayback Download Mode

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	===Turning Off Wayback Download Mode===		===Turning Off Wayback Download Mode===

	After you're done downloading from Wayback, you will need to turn it off to use Flashpoint Core normally. To do this, click the "Config" tab of Flashpoint Launcher, then switch back to "Apache Webserver" using the "Server" dropdown menu.		After you're done downloading from Wayback, you will need to turn it off to use Flashpoint Core normally. To do this, click the "Config" tab of Flashpoint Launcher, then switch back to "Legacy Webserver" ("Apache Webserver" for Core 9 and 10) using the "Server" dropdown menu.

	==Using cURLsDownloader==		==Using cURLsDownloader==

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Setting Up Wayback Download Mode

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	===Setting Up Wayback Download Mode===		===Setting Up Wayback Download Mode===

	Wayback Download Mode is compatible with Flashpoint Core 9 and 10. ~~Assuming a compatible version of Core is installed, here~~ are the steps to activate this mode:		Wayback Download Mode is compatible with Flashpoint Core 9 and beyond. Here are the steps to activate this mode:
	# Download the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/496132309498724391/1118021954276962314/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core11.zip Wayback Download Patch] and extract it into your Flashpoint folder. Replace files when prompted.		# Download the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/496132309498724391/1118021954276962314/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core11.zip Wayback Download Patch] and extract it into your Flashpoint folder. Replace files when prompted.
			## Core 9 and 10 use [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/496132309498724391/845203473070948372/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core10.zip this legacy patch] instead.
	# Restart Flashpoint Launcher, then switch to the Config tab.		# Restart Flashpoint Launcher, then switch to the Config tab.
	# Click the "Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]		# Click the "Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]

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	Wayback Download Mode is compatible with Flashpoint Core 9 and 10. Assuming a compatible version of Core is installed, here are the steps to activate this mode:		Wayback Download Mode is compatible with Flashpoint Core 9 and 10. Assuming a compatible version of Core is installed, here are the steps to activate this mode:
	# Download the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/496132309498724391/~~845203473070948372~~/~~WaybackDownloadPatch_Core10~~.zip Wayback Download Patch] and extract it into your Flashpoint folder. Replace files when prompted.		# Download the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/496132309498724391/1118021954276962314/WaybackDownloadPatch_Core11.zip Wayback Download Patch] and extract it into your Flashpoint folder. Replace files when prompted.
	# Restart Flashpoint Launcher, then switch to the Config tab.		# Restart Flashpoint Launcher, then switch to the Config tab.
	# Click the "Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]		# Click the "Server" dropdown menu and switch to "Wayback Download Mode." <br> [[File:WaybackDownloadMode.png]]