Facebook games wont play on 64-bit; ok on 32-bit

[zaen]

Hi,

I discovered that we could not play Facebook games on my 64-bit Salix installation in the laptop. The game would load and then freeze. Mouse control became intermittent.

I removed the 64-bit Salix and installed the 32-bit version. Facebook games load and play without issues.

Is there a fix for Flash games like the one on Facebook for 64-bit versions?

Thanks.

[Shador]

I myself experienced this problem on one site (http://anthraxen.mybrute.com), too. Firefox and any other browser would segfault when navigation that page. Initial loading would work fine.
However, as it worked on my 32bit installation and I didn't feel like fiddling with different flash versions (it's most probably a flash bug), I didn't try hard to find a solution.

[damNageHack]

Tried the brand-new Firefox 3.7 alpha2? Just kidding, SCNR.

[thenktor]

Solution: Don't play Flash games SCNR

[Shador]

Solution: Force thenktor to rewrite all flash content in some superior, properly working language.

[damNageHack]

http://blogs.computerworld.com/64_bit_l ... ingly_good

SCNR

What about this? http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/

Gnash can use different multimedia back-ends for sound and/or video:

--enable-media=GST Gstreamer (default)
or --enable-media=ffmpeg Ffmpeg/SDL

In some countries, the codecs needed to display audio and video are patented.
The ffmpeg library implements these codecs. If you link them directly into
Gnash, you will create an executable which contains patented software and
requires a license for redistribution in those countries. If, instead,
you build using gstreamer, the user installs the codecs of their choice.

[gapan]

It is definitely a problem with the 64bit flash implementation, which is definitely 100% adobe's fault and responsibility.

[damNageHack]

@ zaen

Which browser do you use?
[ ] Firefox
[ ] Konqueror
[ ] other

Which Window Manager used?
[ ] GTK/XFCE
[ ] KDE
[ ] other

(please set [x] for your choice)

[zaen]

Which browser do you use?
[x] Firefox
[ ] Konqueror
[ ] other

Which Window Manager used?
[x] GTK/XFCE
[ ] KDE
[ ] other

Solution: Don't play Flash games SCNR

I don't. But my family love those silly Facebook games, heheh. My daughter borrowed my laptop so she can play on Facebook, while I install Salix in her desktop but I ended up installing Absolute there, instead (will explain in another thread). I'll just keep the 32-bit Salix version in my laptop which has no issues with Flash games.