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Seirade at 16:11, 5 June 2026

2026-06-05T16:11:41Z

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	If you'd like to learn more about the concept of digital curation, read [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_curation this article]. It explains the principles behind what we do.		If you'd like to learn more about the concept of digital curation, read [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_curation this article]. It explains the principles behind what we do.


			{{Q&A\|HowLongUntilAdded\|How long will it take for my submission to be added to Flashpoint?}}
			All submissions get tested and reviewed by 2 other Curators. Your first submission is your audition, and typically gets approved quickly so that you can get your Trial Curator role, which allows you to upload more. It may take a few days, but it's usually a short period of time. We do it this way to prevent abuse of our limited resources. After that, it gets thrown into the backlog pile of everything else. You will still need to wait for another person to test it, but after that, it will be ready to be imported to Flashpoint for everyone to see. Unfortunately, our backlog is rather big. At the time of writing, we have around 24,000 submissions going back as far as 5 years ago. [https://fpfss.unstable.life/web/submissions?filter-layout=advanced&submission-id=&submitter-id=&submitter-username-partial=&is-content-change=no&distinct-action-not=mark-added&distinct-action-not=reject&title-partial=&platform-partial=&library-partial=&la Here is a link] to check up on the current backlog, '''but please do not bother anyone about their submissions'''. Of the small number of active Curators we have, only a few of them do testing. Some might review things chronologically, while others may focus on ones they are personally interested in. What's important to remember is that we are all volunteers, so you may have to wait a long time before someone is able to get around to what you've submitted.

Al 2712: Updated the clear cache section to point to the button in the Config tab, instead of the Curate tab

2026-04-10T01:44:59Z

Updated the clear cache section to point to the button in the Config tab, instead of the Curate tab

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	The Flash projectors use WinINet to perform network requests. Some other Flashpoint platforms, such as 3D Groove GX, also use WinINet. To clear the cache for these programs, follow these steps:		The Flash projectors use WinINet to perform network requests. Some other Flashpoint platforms, such as 3D Groove GX, also use WinINet. To clear the cache for these programs, follow these steps:
	# Enable Editing in the <code>Config</code> tab.		# Enable Editing in the <code>Config</code> tab.
	# ~~Open~~ the <code>~~Curate~~</code> tab, and click <code>Clear WinINet Cache</code>.		# Scroll down in the <code>Config</code> tab to the Advanced section, and click <code>Clear WinINet Cache</code>.
	Alternatively, you can run the command manually by following these steps:		Alternatively, you can run the command manually by following these steps:
	# Press Windows+R to open the Run box.		# Press Windows+R to open the Run box.

Maoijoon: Grammar fixes

2025-10-12T22:12:18Z

Grammar fixes

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	{{Q&A\|Antivirus\|My antivirus flagged Flashpoint, and/or VirusTotal detected malware in one ~~or more~~ of Flashpoint's tools! Does Flashpoint have any viruses?}}		{{Q&A\|Antivirus\|My antivirus flagged Flashpoint, and/or VirusTotal detected malware in one of Flashpoint's tools! Does Flashpoint have any viruses?}}
	Flashpoint does not have any viruses. However, several antivirus programs falsely detect certain files in Flashpoint as viruses. Avast, AVG, and BitDefender are even known to render Flashpoint inoperable; you'll need to follow the instructions for [[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]].		Flashpoint does not have any viruses. However, several antivirus programs falsely detect certain files in Flashpoint as viruses. Avast, AVG, and BitDefender are even known to render Flashpoint inoperable; you'll need to follow the instructions for [[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]].

	As for VirusTotal or other bulk malware scanners, keep in mind that a handful of antimalware solutions detecting a program as malware does not necessarily mean the program is actually a virus; it may just do things that a specific antivirus considers malicious behavior, like downloading files from an external server in the case of the Flashpoint installer. Scanners on VirusTotal ~~has~~ also been known to falsely flag known-safe programs, such as the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221106121932/https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3b616cb0beaacffb53884b5ba0453312d2577db598d2a877a3b251125fb281a1 Steam installer] or even a basic [https://www.csoonline.com/article/562655/heres-why-the-scanners-on-virustotal-flagged-hello-world-as-harmful.html Hello World program]. You may verify this for yourself by scanning other programs you trust, like game launchers or system compatibility tools, and seeing if you get any hits.		As for VirusTotal or other bulk malware scanners, keep in mind that a handful of antimalware solutions detecting a program as malware does not necessarily mean the program is actually a virus; it may just do things that a specific antivirus considers malicious behavior, like downloading files from an external server in the case of the Flashpoint installer. Scanners on VirusTotal have also been known to falsely flag known-safe programs, such as the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221106121932/https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3b616cb0beaacffb53884b5ba0453312d2577db598d2a877a3b251125fb281a1 Steam installer] or even a basic [https://www.csoonline.com/article/562655/heres-why-the-scanners-on-virustotal-flagged-hello-world-as-harmful.html Hello World program]. You may verify this for yourself by scanning other programs you trust, like game launchers or system compatibility tools, and seeing if you get any hits.

Maoijoon: /* General questions about the project */ Formatting change

2025-10-12T16:39:52Z

General questions about the project: Formatting change

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	{{Q&A\|Antivirus\|My antivirus flagged Flashpoint, and/or VirusTotal detected malware in one or more of Flashpoint's tools! Does Flashpoint have any viruses?}}		{{Q&A\|Antivirus\|My antivirus flagged Flashpoint, and/or VirusTotal detected malware in one or more of Flashpoint's tools! Does Flashpoint have any viruses?}}
	Flashpoint does not have any viruses. However, several antivirus programs falsely detect certain files in Flashpoint as viruses. Avast, AVG, and BitDefender are even known to render Flashpoint inoperable; you'll need to follow the instructions for [[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]]. As for VirusTotal or other bulk malware scanners, keep in mind that a handful of antimalware solutions detecting a program as malware does not necessarily mean the program is actually a virus; it may just do things that a specific antivirus considers malicious behavior, like downloading files from an external server in the case of the Flashpoint installer. Scanners on VirusTotal has also been known to falsely flag known-safe programs, such as the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221106121932/https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3b616cb0beaacffb53884b5ba0453312d2577db598d2a877a3b251125fb281a1 Steam installer] or even a basic [https://www.csoonline.com/article/562655/heres-why-the-scanners-on-virustotal-flagged-hello-world-as-harmful.html Hello World program]. You may verify this for yourself by scanning other programs you trust, like game launchers or system compatibility tools, and seeing if you get any hits.		Flashpoint does not have any viruses. However, several antivirus programs falsely detect certain files in Flashpoint as viruses. Avast, AVG, and BitDefender are even known to render Flashpoint inoperable; you'll need to follow the instructions for [[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]].

			As for VirusTotal or other bulk malware scanners, keep in mind that a handful of antimalware solutions detecting a program as malware does not necessarily mean the program is actually a virus; it may just do things that a specific antivirus considers malicious behavior, like downloading files from an external server in the case of the Flashpoint installer. Scanners on VirusTotal has also been known to falsely flag known-safe programs, such as the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221106121932/https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3b616cb0beaacffb53884b5ba0453312d2577db598d2a877a3b251125fb281a1 Steam installer] or even a basic [https://www.csoonline.com/article/562655/heres-why-the-scanners-on-virustotal-flagged-hello-world-as-harmful.html Hello World program]. You may verify this for yourself by scanning other programs you trust, like game launchers or system compatibility tools, and seeing if you get any hits.

Maoijoon: /* General questions about the project */ Update Antivirus section to include clarifications for bulk malware scanners like VirusTotal

2025-10-12T16:38:31Z

General questions about the project: Update Antivirus section to include clarifications for bulk malware scanners like VirusTotal

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	{{Q&A\|Antivirus\|My antivirus flagged Flashpoint! Does Flashpoint have any viruses?}}		{{Q&A\|Antivirus\|My antivirus flagged Flashpoint, and/or VirusTotal detected malware in one or more of Flashpoint's tools! Does Flashpoint have any viruses?}}
	Flashpoint does not have any viruses. However, several antivirus programs falsely detect certain files in Flashpoint as viruses. Avast, AVG, and BitDefender are even known to render Flashpoint inoperable; you'll need to follow the instructions for [[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]].		Flashpoint does not have any viruses. However, several antivirus programs falsely detect certain files in Flashpoint as viruses. Avast, AVG, and BitDefender are even known to render Flashpoint inoperable; you'll need to follow the instructions for [[Troubleshooting Antivirus Interference]]. As for VirusTotal or other bulk malware scanners, keep in mind that a handful of antimalware solutions detecting a program as malware does not necessarily mean the program is actually a virus; it may just do things that a specific antivirus considers malicious behavior, like downloading files from an external server in the case of the Flashpoint installer. Scanners on VirusTotal has also been known to falsely flag known-safe programs, such as the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221106121932/https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3b616cb0beaacffb53884b5ba0453312d2577db598d2a877a3b251125fb281a1 Steam installer] or even a basic [https://www.csoonline.com/article/562655/heres-why-the-scanners-on-virustotal-flagged-hello-world-as-harmful.html Hello World program]. You may verify this for yourself by scanning other programs you trust, like game launchers or system compatibility tools, and seeing if you get any hits.

Revac: /* General questions about the project */ mentioned Ruffle app in Android section

2025-08-28T22:14:09Z

General questions about the project: mentioned Ruffle app in Android section

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	* While Android is Linux-based, it does not support docker or provide the same utilities/sockets/environment settings that allow Flashpoint to run on Linux.		* While Android is Linux-based, it does not support docker or provide the same utilities/sockets/environment settings that allow Flashpoint to run on Linux.
	* All software in Flashpoint is written for x86 architecture and is incompatible with ARM, which is the most common architecture on Android devices.		* All software in Flashpoint is written for x86 architecture and is incompatible with ARM, which is the most common architecture on Android devices.
	With that said, our experimental site [https://ooooooooo.ooo/ 9o3o] is able to play Flash titles that are compatible with Ruffle; you may be limited to games that only use the mouse though.		With that said, our experimental site [https://ooooooooo.ooo/ 9o3o] is able to play Flash titles that are compatible with Ruffle; you may be limited to games that only use the mouse though. Additionally, Ruffle has their own [https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle-android native Android app], allowing the majority of single asset Flash titles can be played on mobile.

	==Setting up Flashpoint==		==Setting up Flashpoint==

Nosamu: Fixed direct image link

2025-08-14T07:28:39Z

Fixed direct image link

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	{{Q&A\|WhatPlatform\|How do I tell what platform a game is?}}		{{Q&A\|WhatPlatform\|How do I tell what platform a game is?}}
	The easiest way to check these kinds of things is to right-click the game window and look at the context menu that appears. If it says something about Flash, it's a Flash game. If it says nothing out of the ordinary or no context menu appeared, it's probably HTML5. See [~~https~~:~~//flashpointarchive.org/w/images/0/07/~~What_platform.png this image] for a summary.		The easiest way to check these kinds of things is to right-click the game window and look at the context menu that appears. If it says something about Flash, it's a Flash game. If it says nothing out of the ordinary or no context menu appeared, it's probably HTML5. See [[Media:What_platform.png\|this image]] for a summary.

	You can also use Inspect Element to look at the embed of the game for the following file extensions:		You can also use Inspect Element to look at the embed of the game for the following file extensions:

Maoijoon: /* Work & Curation */ Reuploaded image in WhatPlatform section

2025-03-05T17:19:05Z

Work & Curation: Reuploaded image in WhatPlatform section

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	{{Q&A\|WhatPlatform\|How do I tell what platform a game is?}}		{{Q&A\|WhatPlatform\|How do I tell what platform a game is?}}
	The easiest way to check these kinds of things is to right-click the game window and look at the context menu that appears. If it says something about Flash, it's a Flash game. If it says nothing out of the ordinary or no context menu appeared, it's probably HTML5. See [https://~~media~~.~~discordapp.net~~/~~attachments~~/~~509676268719964160~~/~~692059796957954079~~/~~unknown~~.png this image] for a summary.		The easiest way to check these kinds of things is to right-click the game window and look at the context menu that appears. If it says something about Flash, it's a Flash game. If it says nothing out of the ordinary or no context menu appeared, it's probably HTML5. See [https://flashpointarchive.org/w/images/0/07/What_platform.png this image] for a summary.

	You can also use Inspect Element to look at the embed of the game for the following file extensions:		You can also use Inspect Element to look at the embed of the game for the following file extensions:

Shady: Expanded troubleshooting of blank screen/working audio issue for Linux (just fixed my installation with this on Linux Mint 21.3)

2025-01-28T17:08:59Z

Expanded troubleshooting of blank screen/working audio issue for Linux (just fixed my installation with this on Linux Mint 21.3)

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	Note that disabling hardware acceleration may significantly reduce the framerate of some 3D Flash games. (Other Flash games should not be affected.)		Note that disabling hardware acceleration may significantly reduce the framerate of some 3D Flash games. (Other Flash games should not be affected.)

			'''On Linux''', you need to create a file in the virtual C: drive set up by wine. Go into <code>/home/USERNAME/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/syswow64/</code>, create a directory named <code>Macromed</code> (without "...ia", it's not a typo), create another directory in it named <code>Flash</code> and finally, create file <code>mms.cfg</code> in this directory. Paste the following text into this file:
			DisableHardwareAcceleration = 1
			Flash content should now start displaying video normally, even without need to restart Flashpoint.

	{{anchor\|BasiliskKeyboardControls\|}}		{{anchor\|BasiliskKeyboardControls\|}}

Prostagma: /* General questions about the project */ 9o3o info

2024-09-08T11:46:48Z

General questions about the project: 9o3o info

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	* The last version of Android to support and run Flash natively is 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which was released in 2011. Very few, if any, current devices can support this version of Android. Even if you were able to obtain a device running Android 4.0, installation of Flash would be impossible as the installer requires connecting to https://settings.adobe.com/ which is now disabled by Adobe.		* The last version of Android to support and run Flash natively is 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which was released in 2011. Very few, if any, current devices can support this version of Android. Even if you were able to obtain a device running Android 4.0, installation of Flash would be impossible as the installer requires connecting to https://settings.adobe.com/ which is now disabled by Adobe.
	* The vast majority of games in Flashpoint were designed to be viewed on desktop monitors and played with a keyboard and mouse, and would not be suitable for a handheld touchscreen.		* The vast majority of games in Flashpoint were designed to be viewed on desktop monitors and played with a keyboard and mouse, and would not be suitable for a handheld touchscreen.
	* Flashpoint includes and supports more than just Flash, bringing Flashpoint over to Android would also mean developing Android support for many other Flashpoint components (Launcher, Web servers~~, QEMU VM~~).		* Flashpoint includes and supports more than just Flash; bringing Flashpoint over to Android would also mean developing Android support for many other Flashpoint components (Launcher, Web servers etc).
	* While Android is Linux-based, it does not support docker or provide the same utilities/sockets/environment settings that allow Flashpoint to run on Linux.		* While Android is Linux-based, it does not support docker or provide the same utilities/sockets/environment settings that allow Flashpoint to run on Linux.
	* All software in Flashpoint is written for x86 architecture and is incompatible with ARM, which is the most common architecture on Android devices.		* All software in Flashpoint is written for x86 architecture and is incompatible with ARM, which is the most common architecture on Android devices.
			With that said, our experimental site [https://ooooooooo.ooo/ 9o3o] is able to play Flash titles that are compatible with Ruffle; you may be limited to games that only use the mouse though.

	==Setting up Flashpoint==		==Setting up Flashpoint==