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'''A guide to testing your extracted Flash games, Java Applets, and more.'''
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* Download [https://mega.nz/#!1jpQWKJY!Qdy5lbhc6iTa9Pq3ADCJ3c4obbxBSBvSSZEwoNXq-sc Flashpoint Core], a lightweight developer version of Flashpoint
* Most games are tested within <code>Flashpoint Core X.X/Games/Flash/htdocs</code>. X.X is the version number
* Make note of the direct URL to the game's main files you've extracted
<blockquote>'''Important''', for most non-flash games, you need to save not only the game main file, but also the HTML code snippet in which the main file is embedded - place that in an index.html file, and keep reading </blockquote>
* Within htdocs, make a folder with the website name
** i.e. <code>newgrounds.com</code>, <code>static.nickjr.com</code>, etc
* Within that folder, begin mimicking the URL by building corresponding subdirectories.
** i.e. <code>newgrounds.com/alienhominid/59593_alien_booya202c.swf</code> - you would make an <code>alienhominid</code> subfolder, if your url has more, keep adding subfolders until it looks like your url
* Finally, place your game's main files in the last subfolder (along with an <code>index.html</code> if you've created one)
 
'''Now that you have the code set up correctly in htdocs:'''
 
* Open up Flashpoint Core and click on New Game on the bottom right corner
* Click on <u>Application Path</u> and select the appropriate path for your extracted game ** i.e. flashplayer.exe for flash, startUnity.bat for Unity, etc.
* The <u>Launch command</u> should be the exact URL to where you extracted the game
** '''However''', for most non-Flash games, you need to link it to the html in which the game is embedded
* If you want to edit these locations later, head to the Arcade tab and select the game (there will be a pencil image and a trash image next to the name) and click the pencil
* You should see a new game in the launcher list
* Run it
 
'''Tips for debugging issues:'''
 
* Observe the Flashpoint redirector window and see if you're getting 404 errors - you can grab any missing assets or code by going to the indicated URL locations, downloading it and placing it correctly in the htdocs
* Hunt down other websites in which the game has been embedded or even originally hosted if any of the files end up being broken
 
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Once it works, follow the instructions on the [[Curation_Format]].

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