Using Flash Player Projector Content Debugger
Download Flash Player Projector Content Debugger from the Wayback Machine. Flash Player Projector Content Debugger is no longer available on Adobe's official website. However, you can still download it from Archive.org. Use the following steps to do so: Go to https://web.archive.org/ in a web browser. Enter https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/debug_downloads.html in the bar next to "Wayback Machine" at the top of the page. Press Enter. Select "2022" in the timeline at the top of the page. Select April 1 in the calendar. Click either snapshot in the pop-up window and wait for the web page to load. Click Download the Flash Player projector content debugger below whichever operating system you are using. Open the DMG file and follow the instructions to complete the installation (Mac only).
Open the Flash Player Projector Content Debugger. If you are using Windows, it will most likely be the "flashplayer_32_sa_debug.exe" file, which can be found in your Downloads folder. If you are using a Mac, it will most likely be in your Applications folder. It has a burgundy icon with a white "f."
Click File. It's in the menu bar at the top of the page.
Click Open. It's the first option in the File menu.
Click Browse. It's the third button in the pop-up menu that appears when you try to open an SWF file. Alternatively, if the SWF file is on a website, you can enter the URL for the SWF file and click Ok.
Select an SWF file and click Open. Navigate to where you have an SWF file saved on your PC. Select the file and click Open.
Click Ok. You should see the file location of the SWF file in the pop-up window in the middle. Click Ok to run the SWF file.
Using Ruffle
Go to https://ruffle.rs/#downloads in a web browser. Ruffle is a Flash emulator you can use to play most SWF files. You can download it as a standalone application or as a web browser extension to view Flash websites.
Click the download link for the operating system you use. It's below the "Latest Nightly Release" header. Click whichever operating system you are using. This will download the Ruffle standalone app in a zip file. If the download gets flagged as a potentially dangerous file by your web browser or antivirus software, click the file download in the list of downloads and click the option to continue. You can download and install the web browser extension in the web store for Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
Extract the contents of the zip file. The Ruffle standalone application will be downloaded inside of a zip file. Extract the contents of the zip you just downloaded. By default, your downloaded files can be found in your Downloads folder.
Open Ruffle. It has an icon that resembles a yellow "r." Navigate to where you extracted the Ruffle app and click it to open Ruffle.
Click Browse. It's next to the bar labeled "File or URL" in the center of the screen. This opens a file browse. Alternatively, you can copy and paste a web URL to an SWF file from the internet.
Select an SWF file and click Open. Navigate to where you have saved an SWF file. Click the file to select it and click Open.
Click Start. It's in the lower-right corner of the "Open File or URL" window. This starts your SWF file.
Using Newgrounds Player
Download and install Newgrounds Flash Player. Newgrounds.com used to be one of the biggest hubs of Flash content. After Flash was discontinued, they created their own Flash Player so you can continue to enjoy Flash content. Use the following steps to download and install Newgrounds Flash Player: Go to https://www.newgrounds.com/flash/player in a web browser. Click Click here to download the installer. Open the "Install_Newgrounds_Player.msi" file in your Downloads folder. Select an installation location and click Next. Click Next Click Close.
Open the Newgrounds Player. Click the Newgrounds Player icon in the Windows Start menu to open Newgrounds Player. It has an icon that resembles a yellow and orange "NG."
Click File. It's in the menu bar at the top.
Click Load. It's the first option in the File menu.
Click Browse. It's next to the text bar in the center of the screen.
Select an SWF file and click Open. You will see the location of the SWF file next to the "Browse" button.
Click Load SWF. It's below the bar that lists your SWF file. This lauches the SWF file in Newgrounds Player.
Using Flash Game Archive
Download and install Flash Game Archive. Flash Game Archive is a free application that aims to preserve old Flash games. It allows you to download and stream classic Flash games and play local SWF files, and you can use it to load your own SWF files. Flash Game Archive is only available for Windows. Use the following steps to download and install Flash Game Archive. Go to http://www.flashgamearchive.com/ in a web browser. Click Download. Unzip the contents of the zip folder in your Downloads folder.
Copy the SWF file you want to open. You can either download an SWF file from the internet or locate your previously made in Flash. Right-click the SWF file and click Copy.
Paste the SWF file "FGA_DOWNLOADS" folder. To do so, open the "Flash_Game_Archive_v3" folder you just downloaded and unziped. Then open the "Flash_Game_Achive_v3_Data" folder. Then open the "FGA_DOWNLOADS" folder and paste the SWF file inside.
Launch Flash Game Archive. To do so, open the "Flash_Game_Archive_v3" folder and double-click the "Flash Game Archive v3.exe" file. It has a burgundy icon with a white "f" that resembles the classic Flash logo.
Click >_. It's in the upper-right corner. This option lets you play SWF files you downloaded or saved to your computer.
Click Choose SWF. It's the button in the middle of the screen. This displays all the SWF files in the "FGA_DOWNLOADS" folder.
Select your SWF file and click Android 7 Done. The icon with the checkmark is in the lower-right corner. This will launch the SWF file in Flash Player.
Using Elmedia Video Player Mac
Download and install Elmedia Video Player. Elmedia Video Player is available for free from the Apple App Store. Use the following steps to download and install Elmedia Video Player: Open the App Store. Type "Elmedia" in the search bar in the upper-right corner. Click GET below "Elmedia Video Player". Click Install app below "Elmedia Video Player". Enter your Apple ID password and press "Enter."
Click Spotlight Mac Spotlight. It's the icon that resembles a magnifying glass in the upper-right corner.
Type in elmedia player. This displays a list of apps on your Mac that match your search.
Click Elmedia Video Player.app. This opens Elmedia Video Player.
Click Continue in free mode. This allows you to continue using the free version of Elmedia Video Player.
Click File. It's in the menu bar at the top.
Click Open…. This option is near the top of the File drop-down menu. Doing so opens a Finder window.
Select your SWF file. Click the SWF's folder on the left side of the Finder window, then click the SWF file.
Click Open. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will open your SWF file inside of Elmedia Player; if the SWF file is a video file, it will begin playing automatically. Not all SWF files can be played in Elmedia Video Player. If the file doesn't open, you will need to use Ruffle or Flash Player Projector Content Debugger
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