# How to Play These .SWF Files

Adobe Flash died years ago.  
These files won't open in any normal browser without an emulator.  
The best (and basically only good) option is **Ruffle**, a Flash Player emulator written in Rust.

Install the **Ruffle browser extension**.  
Once installed, just click any .swf file → it should open in your browser and (usually) play.

## Installation Links (February 2026 – always check for updates)

- **Chrome** (also works on Brave, Opera, Vivaldi etc.)  
  https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ruffle-flash-emulator/donbcfbmhbcapadipfkeojnmajbakjdc

- **Microsoft Edge**  
  https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/ruffle/pipjjbgofgieknlpefmcckdmgaaegban

- **Firefox**  
  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ruffle_rs/

## Quick install steps

1. Click the link for your browser above  
2. Click "Add to Chrome" / "Add to Edge" / "Add to Firefox"  
3. Confirm the permissions (it's safe – official Ruffle extension)  
4. Done. No restart usually needed.

After that:  
- Click the .swf files  
- Or drag them into an open browser tab  
- Ruffle should kick in automatically

## If the extension doesn't auto-detect .swf files

- Right-click the file → "Open with" → choose your browser  
- Or open your browser first, then drag the .swf into a new tab

## Official source / more info

https://ruffle.rs/  
https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle/releases

Not everything works 100% — some old ActionScript 3 games are still buggy in Ruffle.  
If it doesn't play, the file is probably broken, not Ruffle's fault.

Stop trying random shady Flash Player installers from 2020 forum posts. They don't work and are malware bait.