Help Wanted List

1. Action Message Format support: many Flash games use this method to communicate with remote servers, but we do not have an implementation in Flashpoint. Flashpoint includes a PHP server, so we need help adding a PHP library for AMF, such as this one: https://github.com/emilkm/efxphp
   • Skills needed: familiarity with PHP

1. Differential updates: currently, each Flashpoint update requires re-uploading all 70+ GB in a new ZIP file. Additionally, Flashpoint has no updating mechanism, so users are required to re-download Flashpoint each release. A possible solution is hosting a git instance on a server. In that case, we would need someone to guide us through the setup process of hosting Flashpoint on a version control/git system.
   • Skills needed: familiarity with git or a similar version control system
2. Help with XML-RPC games: some Adobe Flash games use XML remote procedure calls for some of their functionality. We need help coding this functionality for each game that requires it, using Flashpoint’s PHP library. Here’s an example of how XML-RPC is used: https://help.adobe.com/en_US/as3/dev/WSb2ba3b1aad8a27b061afd5d7127074bbf44-7fff.html
3. Help curating Geocities.jp games: there are tons of games on Geocities.jp that may be lost when the service closes on March 31, 2019. We have 1 month to save as many as possible!
   • Skills needed: basic curating. We can help you learn!
   • Familiarity with the Japanese language is a plus, but not required.

See Also: Help Wanted Games