[SOLVED] browser fails with Kodak DCR raw image *.dcr

polpak · 04-26-2012, 03:22 AM

Issue: youth attempt to play browser [Firefox 11.0] game which fails.

Question:

Should Firefox be using Shockwave or something else ?

OS openSUSE 12.4 with Gnome

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Background:

Attempts open Filename: loader.dcr
using Shotwell 0.11.5

File from Australian Broadcasting Corporation childrens page:

http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/games/game.html?id=2761379

File appears as format: Kodak DCR raw image (26.8 KB) Kodak Digital Camera Raw Image File

ref: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/o...ml#post2242203

Possible prior similar issues:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3/#post4361018

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3/#post3974719

polpak · 04-28-2012, 10:08 PM

Found Australian BC's Billycart Racing game with similar problem : http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/games/game.html?id=2727912

This time a warning message:-)

This is an old game that uses ancient technology called Shockwave. It's still a favourite with heaps of people so we're keeping it, but sadly this means that some of you can't play it (boo!). Don't worry if this is you though - there are heaps of other awesomesauce games to play!

May be the answer, remain curious IF anyone has similar ancient style games working as to how, or whether just not compatible.

terry-duell · 04-29-2012, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polpak

Issue: youth attempt to play browser [Firefox 11.0] game which fails.

[snip]

Attempts open Filename: loader.dcr
using Shotwell 0.11.5

File from Australian Broadcasting Corporation childrens page:

http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/games/game.html?id=2761379

I tried the link using Fedora 16 x86_64 and Opera 11.62, and it all seemed to work OK.
Sounds like a problem with Firefox 11.0...if I have understood your problem correctly.
Not sure this helps much, other than confirm that the link does work.

Cheers,
Terry

polpak · 04-30-2012, 02:06 AM

Thanks, receiving ABC site fine, is just game not starting.

IF able to play game, did it use Shotwell, or something else ?

Thankfully, young complainants expecting instant solutions, can be distracted onto other games :-)

terry-duell · 04-30-2012, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polpak

Thanks, receiving ABC site fine, is just game not starting.

IF able to play game, did it use Shotwell, or something else ?

OK, I had misunderstood your original problem...I thought the problem occurred when you went to the page.
I just tried to play the game (Fedora 16 x86_64/Opera 11.62) and immediately a dialog box opened re saving 'loader.dcr'.
I tried Chrome and it opens a Shotwell window but it appears to be empty...black.
So, it would seem that Firefox isn't the only browser that encounters the problem.

Cheers,
Terry

273 · 04-30-2012, 05:18 AM

I think there are two things going on there.
First is that Shockwave isn't available for Linux, so you don't have the plugin to play the games.
Second is that raw image files use the same extension (.dcr) as Shockwave files so the browser thinks using Shotwell is the right thing to do.
As far as I know Shockwave has never been available for Linux.

polpak · 05-01-2012, 09:16 PM

Resolved.

DCR Shockwave isn't available for Linux, so you don't have the plugin to play the games.