Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Using Google Chrome
• Method 2 of 2: Using Firefox
• Tips
• Warnings

This article will show you how to download a flash game (Flash game) to your computer. To do this, the game must meet several criteria: use Adobe Flash, not be tied to a site, and not too large (large games need additional online data). Therefore, not every flash game can be downloaded. To download the game, you need Google Chrome or Firefox browser.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Using Google Chrome

1. 1 Open and Load Flash Game in Chrome . Go to the site with the desired game, open it and wait until it is fully loaded (otherwise you will download a fragmented version of the game).
   • To launch the flash game, you may have to click "Click here to enable flash" and then click "Allow" when prompted.
   • Click "Play" or similar button to start the game and load it completely.
2. 2 Click on ⋮. This icon is in the upper right corner of the screen. A dropdown menu will open.
3. 3 Please select Additional tools. You will find this option at the bottom of the menu. A pop-up menu will open.
4. 4 Click on Developer tools. This option is on the menu. The Developer Tools window opens on the right side of the Chrome window.
5. 5 Click the mouse pointer icon. It's in the upper-left corner of the Developer Tools window. With this tool, you can select a specific area of ​​the page and view the related information.
6. 6 Click on the flash game window. The game code will be displayed in the Developer Tools window.
   • Click on the center of the game window, not on the borders of the window.
7. 7 Find the link to the SWF file. The highlighted box in the Developer Tools pop-up window displays a link that is a link to the SWF file. This link refers to the selected flash game.
8. 8 Open the link to the SWF file in a new tab. Right click on the link and select “Open in new tab” from the menu. The link for a moment will open in a new tab and then downloaded to your computer.
   • If the mouse does not have a right button, click on the right side of the mouse or click on the mouse with two fingers.
   • If your computer has a trackpad (instead of a mouse), tap the trackpad with two fingers, or press the lower-right side of the trackpad.
9. 9 Wait for the SWF file to download. The download process will start automatically within 1-2 seconds.
   • Depending on your browser settings, you may have to enter a file name or specify a download folder.
   • You may receive a warning that downloading SWF files may harm your computer. In this case, click “Keep”.
10. 10 Open the game SWF file. Unfortunately, Windows and Mac OS X do not have a built-in SWF file player; what's more, Chrome won't be able to open the SWF file either. So download a free SWF file player.

Method 2 of 2: Using Firefox

1. 1 Open and load the flash game in Firefox. Go to the site with the desired game, open it and wait until it is fully loaded (otherwise you will download a fragmented version of the game).
   • Click "Play" or similar button to start the game and load it completely.
2. 2 Click on ☰. It's in the upper-right corner of the window. A dropdown menu will open.
3. 3 Click on Web development. You will find this option at the bottom of the menu.
4. 4 Click on Source code of the page. It's near the bottom of the menu. The flash game page code will open.
5. 5 Go to the "Find" menu. Click on Ctrl+F (Windows) or ⌘ Command+F (Mac). A small text box will appear at the bottom left of the page.
6. 6 Enter swf. The page will start searching for links to swf files.
7. 7 Find the link to the flash game. The game address will include the extension ".swf" (somewhere near the end), as well as the name of the game and / or the word "game".
   • Typically, there are several SWF files on the page, so scroll left or right to find the file you want.
   • If the URL contains the word “video” and not “game”, the SWF file is a video, not a game.
8. 8 Open the link to the SWF file in a new tab. Select the address of the SWF file (hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer along the address), right-click on the highlighted address and click "Open link in a new tab".
9. 9 Wait for the SWF file to download. The download process will start automatically within 1-2 seconds.
   • Depending on your browser settings, you may have to enter a file name or specify a download folder.
10. 10 Open the game SWF file. Unfortunately, Windows and Mac OS X do not have a built-in SWF file player; what's more, Firefox won't be able to open the SWF file either. So download a free SWF file player.

Tips

• Some flash game websites offer to download the game to your computer, but this is usually just a link to the game's online page.
• Many flash games are available as mobile apps. Find your favorite games in the mobile app store.

Warnings

• Not every flash game can be downloaded to your computer.