During this year FlyOrDie games will be ported to HTML5. HTML5 is a web technology natively supported by browsers, so you won't have to install additional plugins like the Java Plugin that our games currently are built on.
Because of this change, you will need a decent
HTML5 compatible browser
.
Since HTML5 is still not a standard and browsers do not fully implement standards anyway, different kind of browser issues are to be expected. But at least you will have several choices and won't be bound to a single vendor.
Also, mobile devices are becoming more and more powerful at rendering HTML5 content, so your not-so-old mobile device will likely be able to run FlyOrDie games.
The first three games that have been ported to HTML5 are:
▪
Four in a Row
▪
Memory
▪
Reversi
Below, we'll summarize all HTML5 browsers the games are expected to be able to run on.
Recommended: Multi-platform browsers
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http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/windows-32.png
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[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/chrome-32.png
] Chrome 34+
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/firefox-32.png
] Firefox 29+
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/opera-32.png
] Opera 21+
Windows
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/windows-32.png
]
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/ie-32.png
] Internet Explorer 10+.
IE 11+ is required for 3D games.
If you are not bound to IE for whatever reason we strongly recommend to switch to one of the multi-platform browsers, since they provide better HTML5 feature support.
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/webgl-64.png
] WebGL is the technology required for 3D games. You must keep your graphics drivers up-to-date else browsers will likely disable WebGL or you will experience all kind of glitches (both graphics and performance related). Unfortunately, Windows Update won't help in most cases. You can download the latest graphics drivers for your PC from the following locations: [url=
http://www.geforce.com/drivers
]NVIDIA
/url], [url=
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
]ATI/AMD
/url], [url=
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/
]INTEL
/url]
Mac OS X
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http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/osx-32.png
]
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/safari-32.png
] Safari 6.1+
Please note, if your are not able to upgrade your Mac to OS X v10.7 "Lion" or higher, you won't be able to upgrade to Safari 6.1 either and you will have to use one of the multi-platform browsers.
Android
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/android-32.png
]
You can use any of the multi-platform browsers. Android's built-in browser won't work.
You can
play in fullscreen
if you use
▪ Chrome for Android and you add the game to your home screen or
▪ Firefox for Android and you install the web application
(If you are logged in, there will be a button for instructions on the start screen.)
Although both browsers will work, we experienced better responsiveness using Chrome for Android.
Notes:
▪ For fine performance you will need a Nexus 7 or equivalent/faster device.
▪ Avoid tapping on links while you are actually playing a match. Your browser may stop the game if it's on a background tab for a longer period of time.
▪ Using Chrome/Opera, Android 4.3+ is required for sound effects.
iPad, iPhone, iPod
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/ios-32.png
]
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/safari-32.png
] iOS 6.1+, 7.0.3+ or 8.1.1+ is required.
iOS 8.1.1+ is required for 3D games.
You can
play in fullscreen
if you add the game to your homescreen. (If you are logged in, there will be a button for instructions on the start screen.)
Alternatively, you can switch to fullscreen on iPhone/iPod in landscape mode too, but floating browser buttons may cause some inconvenience.
Notes:
▪ For fine performance you will need an iPad2/iPhone5. iPhone4/iPod4 will work, but full screen animations won't be smooth.
▪ Avoid tapping on links while you are actually playing a match. Your browser may stop the game if it's on a background tab for a longer period of time.
▪ If you are using the fullscreen web application version and tap on an external link (for instance, ads) that will be open in Safari, the web application will be stopped by the system and restarted once you return to it.
Firefox OS
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http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/firefox-32.png
]
Firefox OS 1.1+ is required.
You can
play in fullscreen
if you install the web application. (If you are logged in, there will be a button for instructions on the start screen.)
Windows Phone 8
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http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/wp8-32.png
]
Windows Phone 8+ is required.
Windows Phone 8.1+ is required for 3D games.
Notes:
▪ Avoid tapping on links while you are actually playing a match. Your browser may stop the game if it's on a background tab for a longer period of time.
▪ No sound effects due to platform limitations.
BlackBerry
[img=
http://www.flyordie.com/games/images/browsers/bb10-32.png
]
BlackBerry OS 10+ is required.
Notes:
▪ OS 10.2.1 is recommended.
▪ No sound effects due to platform limitations.
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