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#1 2011-02-22 06:39:36

andresmh
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Beta Flash player

As part of our experiments with Flash, we are now releasing a beta version of a Flash player that you can use instead of the Java player. Please let us know what you think.  If you find any bugs, please report them on this thread.

Notes on Flash:
The new (beta) Scratch player requires version 10.0 or later of the Adobe Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player is free, comes pre-installed on Windows and Macintosh computers, and is used by many websites including YouTube. Chances are you already have it. However, if you are testing the new Scratch player and nothing happens when you view a project (i.e. you just see a picture of that project), you might need to install the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player. You can download that here. If you want to find out which version of Adobe Flash Player is currently installed in your browser, visit this page.

If you can't install Flash on your computer, you can revert to using the default Java-based Scratch player to view projects on the website.

UPDATE  2011-02-23: The full screen issue has been fixed. Please let us know if this is not the case.

Last edited by Lightnin (2011-02-25 10:40:39)


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#2 2011-02-22 06:40:30

Chrischb
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Re: Beta Flash player

IT'S AWESOME  big_smile   big_smile   big_smile
And my projects work  big_smile

EDIT: Yayz first post. Eat that Lucario  big_smile

EDIT: I noticed that if you uploaded a project with a specifically sized list the box shape changes when the frame doesn't... see this for an example.


But meh, this is beta  tongue

Last edited by Chrischb (2011-02-22 06:42:05)


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#3 2011-02-22 06:40:58

Jonathanpb
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Re: Beta Flash player

IT'S AWESOME  big_smile   big_smile   big_smile

It seems to be working great - well, I haven't found any bugs yet  tongue  I'll try out several projects and see how they run  big_smile

EDIT: Hey - in my chatbot Kriza, the list display isn't as it was in the Scratch program; the items don't stretch from side to side. They're 'formatted' just as they would be if their list were put into the smallest shape possible. Oh well - hope it gets fixed  big_smile

ANOTHER EDIT: I think the timing in the Beta Flash Player is different from the Scratch program's; my fourth Star Wars animation runs at hyper speed  tongue  The timing isn't right... but then again, it wasn't right with the Java Player either xD

Last edited by Jonathanpb (2011-02-22 06:47:59)


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#4 2011-02-22 06:41:35

thecrazyguy
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Re: Beta Flash player

Meh. It's too fast.


I like pie.

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#5 2011-02-22 06:43:17

Chrischb
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Re: Beta Flash player

thecrazyguy wrote:

Meh. It's too fast.

hmm  I would prefer fast projects to the s-l-o-w ones though.


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#6 2011-02-22 06:44:26

thecrazyguy
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Re: Beta Flash player

Chrischb wrote:

thecrazyguy wrote:

Meh. It's too fast.

hmm  I would prefer fast projects to the s-l-o-w ones though.

I prefer medium speed.


I like pie.

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#7 2011-02-22 06:44:36

skullsBlur
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Re: Beta Flash player

I found it to be more efficent and nicer looking so i prefer the new beta one

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#8 2011-02-22 06:52:28

gsop
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Re: Beta Flash player

WOW! It's great! it's faster, always loads, never make a sign saying: Error. Best

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#9 2011-02-22 06:55:44

TheRecreationGuy
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Re: Beta Flash player

That Scratch Player For Flash Is Awesome!!!
I Love It  big_smile

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#10 2011-02-22 06:57:25

Stickman704
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Re: Beta Flash player

I love it!

I've even made a thread about it in the misc section  tongue

But not here  sad


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#11 2011-02-22 07:00:47

Ashurathehedgehog
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Re: Beta Flash player

andresmh wrote:

As part of our experiments with Flash, we are now releasing a beta version of a Flash player that you can use instead of the Java player. Please let us know what you think. If you find any bugs, please tell us what browser, operating system and version of Flash you have.

Thanks!

NICE WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and i found a full screen bug, it wont work on google chrome


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#12 2011-02-22 07:03:05

blizzari
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Re: Beta Flash player

The fullscreen isnt working On my Google Chrome Win7 32bit  sad
And on my perfect platformer u fall through ground and go through walls lol


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#13 2011-02-22 07:06:49

Ashurathehedgehog
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Re: Beta Flash player

@blizarri That's the same with me!


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#14 2011-02-22 07:07:52

scimonster
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Re: Beta Flash player

Full screen isn't working-Firefox.

The ask looks very different. I think it's for the better.
It makes the text larger. All the speech/think are different.

Last edited by scimonster (2011-02-22 07:09:08)

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#15 2011-02-22 07:15:01

zorket
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Re: Beta Flash player

What do I think?

Better than infinity!
Flash programming is going to be amazing!

Hey, but one of my projects, in the middle of the game, it ran slowly. I hope you can get it fixed!
My operating system is windows. I use google chrome. And, I don't even know what version of flash I have.

Last edited by zorket (2011-02-22 07:24:01)


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#16 2011-02-22 07:15:19

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Re: Beta Flash player

I prefer the old one so far.

First time I tried the Beta Flash player it said I needed Adobe Flash Player to view it. I only just upgraded to the new Adobe Flash this morning. However it is still a beta. I suggest you keep the java option up as it seems to please quite a couple people.  smile 

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#17 2011-02-22 07:22:14

zorket
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Re: Beta Flash player

snowdrop246 wrote:

I suggest you keep the java option up as it seems to please quite a couple people.

Why?


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#18 2011-02-22 07:23:37

jayrox
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Re: Beta Flash player

Good, swift, but very fast. I watched swifty2's "The Target Part 1" and the mouth on The Boss moved like you were scripting it
"When I recieve 'Blah'"
forever next costume

(notice i did not include a "Wait 0.1 seconds" or something).

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#19 2011-02-22 07:28:55

Ashurathehedgehog
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Re: Beta Flash player

zorket wrote:

snowdrop246 wrote:

I suggest you keep the java option up as it seems to please quite a couple people.

Why?

It makes it easier if you dont have flash


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#20 2011-02-22 07:29:42

Maximum200
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Re: Beta Flash player

It's epic guys, when it doesn't work you can easyly view it or play it on your phone! ^^

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#21 2011-02-22 07:33:06

coolstuff
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Re: Beta Flash player

It works great, but full-screen isn't working for me at all. In Google Chrome for Mac OS X 10.6, clicking the full-screen button enlarges the player but I can only view a quarter of it as it is still constrained to the 360*480 box... Clicking also seems to be taking quite a while to process, slowing down a multitude of the games.

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#22 2011-02-22 07:42:48

chipguy
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Re: Beta Flash player

well, for some strange reason, one of my favorite (but least noticed game) doesn't even start!

any ideas?


http://scratch.mit.edu/static/projects/chipguy/2919121_sm.png by yours truly  big_smile

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#23 2011-02-22 07:43:19

Retop720
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Re: Beta Flash player

cool! it loads REALLY nice.

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#24 2011-02-22 07:45:51

hypersonicfan
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Re: Beta Flash player

its...its....TERIBLE LOL JK ITS EPIC :3
make somthing on scratch (where you make the projects) scroll to185 75 etc. Thank You Your Friend Hypersonicfan

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#25 2011-02-22 07:48:03

mathematics
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Re: Beta Flash player

Full screen is not working for me either... I use Google Chrome.

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