Flash Player version 9

[wizzkid]

Hi Guys,

Is there a flash player version 9 for kubuntu 6.06?

I was trying to view this site www.linese.com is a chinese site with flash. When I view on my firefox 1.5.0.4 with Flash player 7, other part of the flash wont load, specificaly the left menu. The site uses latest flash I think, as I tried to browse the site on my Windows box which the latest Firefox with the latest flash player (9) and it worked well.

IF you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks.

[Malac]

This will make most sites think you are running version 9 in Ubuntu even if you are not.
Don't forget to copy/backup the file before editing it.

Open the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/pluginreg.dat
change
Shockwave Flash 7.0 r63:$
to
Shockwave Flash 9.0 r63:$

I've just tried it on that site and it seems to work.
Hope this helps.

[geco]

Originally Posted by wizzkid Hi Guys, Is there a flash player version 9 for kubuntu 6.06? I was trying to view this site www.linese.com is a chinese site with flash. When I view on my firefox 1.5.0.4 with Flash player 7, other part of the flash wont load, specificaly the left menu. The site uses latest flash I think, as I tried to browse the site on my Windows box which the latest Firefox with the latest flash player (9) and it worked well. IF you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks.

You can install windows version of firefox using wine and install the latest flash plugins on it...
unfortunately adobe has not released flash 9 for linux...

to instal wine:

sudo apt-get install wine

I suggest you to download and install WineTools or Sidenet wine configuration utility (I use sidenet), frank's corner is a good site to leard something about it

then go to www.mozilla.com and download firefox 1.5.0.4 for windows
now you have to install it with wine

wine Firefox\ Setup\ 1.5.0.4.exe

follow the instructions and you will have you "winefox" installed



run "winefox" and go to the adobe flash player site to download flash player 9 plugin (if you can't download it, here is the direct link: install_flash_player.exe)

run

wine install_flash_player.exe

if the installer doesn't recognize your browser you can manually set the installation directory to .wine/dosdevices/c\:/Program\ Files/Mozilla\ Firefox/plugins/


you can also "clone" you "linfox" to your "winefox" copying your local preferences .mozilla/firefox/"SOMETHING".default/* to .wine/dosdevices/c\:/windows/profiles/USERNAME/Application\ Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/"SOMETHING".default/

you will have all bookmarks, history, themes, extensions installed on your "winefox"... anyway it's better to check out if you have any extension with doesn't work on windows.

I tried it and it works fine

byebye

[wizzkid]

I tried to install windows version of firefox + flash player 9, however, when I tried to open a chinese website, its all in ??????? cant read it, I think there is not plugin in for chinese? how can I install it? i tried the character encoding and still no lack.

Also, It seems that the page is not as good as the default firefox of linux, or windows version in windows box, like now, on the upper conner of this page where the menu is there (Ubuntu, cummunitu, support etc) theres a black space above those images/menu

I will try the suggestion of malac.


Any suggestion will be highly appreaciated.


Thanks guys,

[geco]

I can see it very well, I have been redirected to the english version of site http://www.linese.com/model/english/pub/index.jsp and the main page works fine
did you verify to have installed the right version of flash player?
open the page

about:plugins

on firefox and verify that Flash Version says

    File name: NPSWF32.dll
    Shockwave Flash 9.0 r16

[wizzkid]

On Firefox Windows Version:

File name: NPSWF32.dll
Shockwave Flash 9.0 r16

On Firefox Kubuntu verison:

File name: libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 9.0 r63
- I edited as per malac instruction (see above) but, still no lack.

I tried visiting at www.2advanced.com using firefox linux version, only shows me the splash screen/ intro, and doesnt load the website itself, however, when I tried using the firefox windows version with flash player 9 its load but "no sound"

The firefox windows version is okay with me, however, I had a few problems with it.
1. No Sound
2. The images are somewhat not in the position, or some images are mis-aligned, like in this ubuntuforums, theres a black line (20px hieght) on top menu (ubuntu, community, support etc)
3. Chinese characters doesnt show up..

if these 3 issue has been solve, I think Im okay with this setup.

On Linux version of firefox however, quite okay and been using it for months and just found out that:
1. other flash module doesnt work like in www.linese.com
2. sounds doesnt came up, i think due to flash plugin


Hope you guys could help me here and suggest me which version should I use.

Thanks.

[geco]

for your "winfox" I just suggest you to try to install (with wine) also the ShockWave player here
Maybe it helps you, otherwise I'm sorry but I have no idea of wath to do

[Uncle Spellbinder]

Originally Posted by Malac This will make most sites think you are running version 9 in Ubuntu even if you are not. Don't forget to copy/backup the file before editing it. Open the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/pluginreg.dat change Shockwave Flash 7.0 r63:$ to Shockwave Flash 9.0 r63:$ I've just tried it on that site and it seems to work. Hope this helps.

WOW! It works!!

Installed Plugins: (8)
- Adobe Reader 7.0
- Google VLC multimedia plugin 1.0
- Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_06-b05
- mplayerplug-in 3.17
- QuickTime Plug-in 6.0
- RealPlayer 9
- Shockwave Flash 9.0 r63
- Windows Media Player Plugin

[Apotheosis]

Originally Posted by Malac This will make most sites think you are running version 9 in Ubuntu even if you are not. Don't forget to copy/backup the file before editing it. Open the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/pluginreg.dat change Shockwave Flash 7.0 r63:$ to Shockwave Flash 9.0 r63:$ I've just tried it on that site and it seems to work. Hope this helps.

Sorry, but I am really a newb. How does one open said file to edit it?

[Malac]

Originally Posted by Apotheosis Sorry, but I am really a newb. How does one open said file to edit it?

gedit ~/.mozilla/firefox/pluginreg.dat

replace gedit with kate or whichever editor you have installed.

Hope this helps.