Promote Standalone Player

**itmorr** · 05-7-2011, 02:06 AM

Hi,

Background:

The flash engine lags in IE, FF, and Chrome, in Vista, on my machine.

Observed the same lag on other machines.

Additionally, other people report the lag issues. The best solution I have seen is the standalone player.

The problem: New players experience laggy gameplay. Multiplayer is difficult under lag, and new players might have a hard time learning to hit arrows fast under lag. New players are unlikely to check forum posts and identify the background behind lag. The past (Windows 2000 era) absence of lag is transparent to new players.

Proposed solution: Promote the standalone player and provide instructions to download. Change the FFR the Game link to point to instructions on downloading the standalone player. Promote the standalone player as a primary means of playing. Provide background information in the instructions on benefits of using the flash standalone player vs the browser flash player. Provide a youtube video that compares the two side-by-side and illustrates the lag. Provide relevant forum posts to the topic.

Outcome: Suspect the game is more enjoyable, suspect the game receives less general public type traffic and more rhythm gamer type traffic. Suspect the site receives less traffic in general.

v/r,

- itmorr

**NekoGon** · 05-17-2011, 10:01 AM

Focen support. We need a sticky thread with instructions on how to play FFR on the standalone flash player (don't think i've seen them anywhere), since i actually had to ask around to get mines to work. Maybe put something like "Laggy gameplay? Click here for an alternative" which leads to the instructions or something.

**XCV** · 05-17-2011, 12:33 PM

I believe Rushy has a video lying around somewhere with instructions, no need to make another.

**psychoangel691** · 05-17-2011, 02:10 PM

Sticky http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=114638

**bmah** · 05-17-2011, 02:13 PM

I don't think the standalone is promoted enough. It has to be a front page thing. Like, a literal download button at the main page, not some stickied thread. It has to be officially FFR-endorsed.

**psychoangel691** · 05-17-2011, 02:15 PM

Might be nice to have that up (standalone download and instructions) on the main page since so many people have issues with playing on the browser.

**TC_Halogen** · 05-17-2011, 02:20 PM

In addition to that, you could probably add links to them on the FFR: The Game/Velocity pages on the bottom.

**T-Force** · 05-17-2011, 02:23 PM

Am I the only one who prefers browser to standalone?
>__>

**psychoangel691** · 05-17-2011, 02:24 PM

I prefer the browser but can't play on it due to lag.

**MaxGhost** · 05-17-2011, 02:26 PM

I prefer standalone cause it's standalone, and hitting backspace by accident doesn't ruin my AAA.

**Zageron** · 05-17-2011, 03:54 PM

I agree. This should be done. ;]

**wargasm1** · 05-18-2011, 07:52 PM

I support it. I suppose only admins can do something about it right?

**Coolboyrulez0** · 05-18-2011, 08:16 PM

Sounds like a damn good idea.

**Kibblre** · 05-18-2011, 08:36 PM

Also, somebody needs to figure out how to be logged in to a stand alone player while on OS X.

**MaxGhost** · 05-18-2011, 08:39 PM

Wine with IE and standalone? I dunno.

**Zekramcross** · 05-18-2011, 08:53 PM

When I joined I was actually was trying to find the standalone and couldn't find it at all... A download link on the homepage is a good idea like others said. I haven't experienced any lag on the standalone and I support it as well.

**iironiic** · 05-18-2011, 08:59 PM

+1 Support

**JSH** · 05-19-2011, 12:01 AM

Yes maybe this will decrease the number of people on MP always complaining about lag

The complaints are :l
Makes me sad

**3lijah** · 05-19-2011, 12:24 AM

When I first started coming to this site, I always had problems with lag, and that led me to believe that ffr was a small crummy flash game. Because of that, I never played much, resulting to playing more SM than anything else. It was only a few months ago that I found out about the standalone players.... around December. Shit, if I had known about them 2 years ago, things would be so much better.

**ic0slay3r** · 05-19-2011, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kibblre

Also, somebody needs to figure out how to be logged in to a stand alone player while on OS X.

Use the velocity engine. The engine has a in-game log in system.

05-17-2011, 10:01 AM	#2
NekoGon щ(ﾟДﾟщ) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia Age: 33 Posts: 2,709	Re: Promote Standalone Player Focen support. We need a sticky thread with instructions on how to play FFR on the standalone flash player (don't think i've seen them anywhere), since i actually had to ask around to get mines to work. Maybe put something like "Laggy gameplay? Click here for an alternative" which leads to the instructions or something. __________________

05-17-2011, 12:33 PM	#3
XCV has nice tits Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 744	Re: Promote Standalone Player I believe Rushy has a video lying around somewhere with instructions, no need to make another. __________________

05-17-2011, 02:13 PM	#5
bmah shots FIRED Global Moderator, User Support, Judge Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB Age: 35 Posts: 8,448	Re: Promote Standalone Player I don't think the standalone is promoted enough. It has to be a front page thing. Like, a literal download button at the main page, not some stickied thread. It has to be officially FFR-endorsed.

05-17-2011, 02:20 PM	#7
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: Promote Standalone Player In addition to that, you could probably add links to them on the FFR: The Game/Velocity pages on the bottom.

05-17-2011, 02:23 PM	#8
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	Re: Promote Standalone Player Am I the only one who prefers browser to standalone? >__>

05-17-2011, 02:26 PM	#10
MaxGhost FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 2,141	Re: Promote Standalone Player I prefer standalone cause it's standalone, and hitting backspace by accident doesn't ruin my AAA.

05-17-2011, 03:54 PM	#11
Zageron Zageron E. Tazaterra RRR Developer & DevOps Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BC Age: 32 Posts: 6,586	Re: Promote Standalone Player I agree. This should be done. ;] __________________ Help Develop FFR

05-18-2011, 07:52 PM	#12
wargasm1 Cowbelling FFR Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 95 Posts: 1,289	Re: Promote Standalone Player I support it. I suppose only admins can do something about it right?

05-18-2011, 08:16 PM	#13
Coolboyrulez0 VICES Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Age: 30 Posts: 10,031	Re: Promote Standalone Player Sounds like a damn good idea.

05-18-2011, 08:36 PM	#14
Kibblre Caelondia Represent Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A place of hearts and ghosts Age: 31 Posts: 1,984	Re: Promote Standalone Player Also, somebody needs to figure out how to be logged in to a stand alone player while on OS X. __________________ Какой идиот придумал Бутерброд с дикобраза? Он хулиган и бездельник.

05-18-2011, 08:39 PM	#15
MaxGhost FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 2,141	Re: Promote Standalone Player Wine with IE and standalone? I dunno.

05-18-2011, 08:53 PM	#16
Zekramcross The Break Ends Join Date: May 2011 Location: White Desert Age: 30 Posts: 1,786	Re: Promote Standalone Player When I joined I was actually was trying to find the standalone and couldn't find it at all... A download link on the homepage is a good idea like others said. I haven't experienced any lag on the standalone and I support it as well.

05-18-2011, 08:59 PM	#17
iironiic D6 FFR Legacy Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 32 Posts: 4,342	Re: Promote Standalone Player +1 Support

05-19-2011, 12:01 AM	#18
JSH FFR Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 104	Re: Promote Standalone Player Yes maybe this will decrease the number of people on MP always complaining about lag The complaints are :l Makes me sad

05-19-2011, 12:24 AM	#19
3lijah This ma coo coo face Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 885	Re: Promote Standalone Player When I first started coming to this site, I always had problems with lag, and that led me to believe that ffr was a small crummy flash game. Because of that, I never played much, resulting to playing more SM than anything else. It was only a few months ago that I found out about the standalone players.... around December. Shit, if I had known about them 2 years ago, things would be so much better. __________________ BEST AAAs: Fluttershy (Monster Mix), S.E.B. in B.E.D., EHHS, Dreadnought [Heavy], .357 Magnum, Destination of the Heart, Oops, Boot, Puzzle, Colorful Course, BLACKFLAGS: Spaceman, A FLOWER GARDEN, Paraclete, Just Why, Pussy Pump, Future Destination BEST SDGs: Casino fire Kotomi-chan(7-0-0-1), Shitsubou Choco(7-0-0-0) Adventures of Lolo(7-0-0-3), Louder!! Louder!!!! Louder!!!!!!(3-0-0-1), Great Battleship(3-0-0-0), Shatterscape (Bexarametric Remix)(5-0-0-1)

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