Does anyone know if it is possible to download flash games using only a web pages URL? If so, tell me bellow.

Robinebra said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to download flash games using only a web pages URL? If so, tell me bellow.

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Actually, it depends. If the flash is self-contained (ie: doesn't load resources from elsewhere), then you should be able to extract it programmatically from the web page source; there are also 'video downloaders' / things like DownThemAll for your browser which may be able to automatically find the swf. If it isn't self-contained (this is a more common scenario, especially for more ambitious games), it's unlikely to work when downloaded, as it will usually be looking for the resources in a non-existent place.

savageorange said:
Your avatar.

Actually, it depends. If the flash is self-contained (ie: doesn't load resources from elsewhere), then you should be able to extract it programmatically from the web page source; there are also 'video downloaders' / things like DownThemAll for your browser which may be able to automatically find the swf. If it isn't self-contained (this is a more common scenario, especially for more ambitious games), it's unlikely to work when downloaded, as it will usually be looking for the resources in a non-existent place.

Hoe does one go about doing that?

Robinebra said:
Hoe does one go about doing that?

If you don't know what 'you should be able to extract it programmatically from the web page source' means, then you are probably not a programmer and that won't be a straightforward option to pursue.
In that case, installing DownThemAll (Firefox addon) would probably be my first resort. Triggering the 'Downthemall' menu item should offer a list of possible downloads, with 'links' in one tab and 'images and media' in another. I don't remember offhand which tab swfs tend to appear in.

savageorange said:
If you don't know what 'you should be able to extract it programmatically from the web page source' means, then you are probably not a programmer and that won't be a straightforward option to pursue.
In that case, installing DownThemAll (Firefox addon) would probably be my first resort. Triggering the 'Downthemall' menu item should offer a list of possible downloads, with 'links' in one tab and 'images and media' in another. I don't remember offhand which tab swfs tend to appear in.

Thanks.

you could always use a download manager. if the URL in question ends with *file name here*.*swf/etc here* just copy/paste said URL into the download manager and download like normal.

example using flashget download manager: post #793518, right click > copy download link > paste in download manager (remove the S from the https in the link as flashget doesn't do https links) > choose where to download the file to > click download and wait till it finishes.

easy

another option (dunno if it's available on other browsers) for firefox would be downloadthemall

with that you just right-click on the page in question, click downloadthemall!... and sift through all the links/media and whatnot till you find what you're looking for and download it that way.

treos said:

It's 'downthemall'. no 'load'.

BTW: DTA 3 beta 3 doesn't work on current versions of firefox -- 'not signed/corrupt'. So DTA 2 is the only option for now; a shame since 3 is better in many ways. Just making a note of that since I realized my DTA 3 was disabled..