PB2 File | .SWF vs .EXE

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PB2 File | .SWF vs .EXE

Postby Nyove » 25 December 2020, 10:13

Hey everyone,

Have you guys wondered what is the difference between the .swf and the .exe option?
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They have the same purpose; to allow you to play PB2 outside a browser. The differences are...

.SWF file
Clicking the swf option downloads a single PB2 .swf file.

The PB2 .swf file is a specific file that containing data (in the format of .swf), and requires an external application to read the file and run it. This additional application is called a Flash Projector.

.EXE file
Clicking the .exe option downloads the folder containing the PB2 Launcher.

The PB2Launcher.exe file is the PB2 Launcher, a Windows application. The application only works on Windows 10, barely on Windows 7 SP1+, and not in other OSes like macOS and Linux.

The program contains functionalities of a flash projector to read and play a .swf file, therefore the filesize is bigger than the .swf file. Since the functionalities of a flash projector is already in the .exe, no additional application is required. The launcher provides an interface to login, then reads the .swf PB2 file in the data folder and run it.

Addition information
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After successfully installing Flash Projector
Your Operating System automatically associate your installed Flash Projector with files that end with .swf. When you double click it the PB2 .swf file, your OS automatically uses the installed Flash Projector to open the .swf file for you. This is why you can double click the .swf file and it seems just fine without the PB2 Launcher.

Best regards,
Nyove
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