Telltale Games

t_a_o · 02/01/2008, 03:26 pm

Hi there

Was just wondering why you use the *.flv extension for your flash content.
It seems my IE based browser Maxthon don't like it.
I can't view your great trailers onsite

Of course I know how to watch it anyway by downloading it or open it in the crap IE, but still, I would like it to work in maxthon.

Out of curiosity - with which browsers do you check your content?

tabacco · 02/01/2008, 03:46 pm

.flv is a Flash Video file, which is pretty standard. It's not meant to be directly viewable.

t_a_o · 02/01/2008, 03:51 pm

I know that, but it bugs me I can't view it.

In your expert opinion, do you think it has something to do with the browser, a faulty flashplayer installation or what?

Edit:
I just used the uninstall flashplayer and reinstalled it, but still no go in maxthon.

tabacco · 02/01/2008, 04:50 pm

All I can tell you is that it works in IE 6 and 7. Most likely it's some sort of Maxthon-specific issue that, realistically, we don't have the time or resources to debug.

t_a_o · 02/01/2008, 04:59 pm

It's ok, I didn't expect you to, I just wanted to know, what the culprit was.
So thanks

**Jake** · 02/02/2008, 08:46 am

Can you view Flash video on YouTube or GameTrailers? We use a very standard flash video player on our site, and there are really only two video codecs for flash video...

t_a_o · 02/02/2008, 08:01 pm

Yes I can. I have no problems with anything else, just your site.

If there were other things I couldn't see, I would have understood it, but as it is now, I guess it's just your way of coding the file, that doesn't go well with my browser.

**Jake** · 02/02/2008, 09:25 pm

Weird. It's just Flash 8 video

t_a_o · 02/03/2008, 05:24 am

Oh well, nevermind. It's no biggie.
It's probably just a combination of the settings my browser and Vista has, that interferes with it.
I seem to recall being able to watch it on my other XP/Vista machine - could be it's just a file missing somewhere....

Chris1 · 02/05/2008, 01:12 pm

If it doesn't work in Maxthon, and you won't use Internet Explorer, then have you tried to see if they will work in Firefox?
If that works, I think you might want to try using Firefox's engine in Maxthon rather than IE's. (Apparently you can do that.)

02/01/2008, 03:26 pm	#1
t_a_o Caffeine Queen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 108	*Browser combatibility and .flv files** Hi there Was just wondering why you use the *.flv extension for your flash content. It seems my IE based browser Maxthon don't like it. I can't view your great trailers onsite Of course I know how to watch it anyway by downloading it or open it in the crap IE, but still, I would like it to work in maxthon. Out of curiosity - with which browsers do you check your content?

02/01/2008, 03:51 pm	#3
t_a_o Caffeine Queen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 108	I know that, but it bugs me I can't view it. In your expert opinion, do you think it has something to do with the browser, a faulty flashplayer installation or what? Edit: I just used the uninstall flashplayer and reinstalled it, but still no go in maxthon. Last edited by t_a_o; 02/01/2008 at 04:02 pm.

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02/01/2008, 03:46 pm	#2
tabacco I Feel Fantastic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 2,129	.flv is a Flash Video file, which is pretty standard. It's not meant to be directly viewable.

02/01/2008, 04:50 pm	#4
tabacco I Feel Fantastic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 2,129	All I can tell you is that it works in IE 6 and 7. Most likely it's some sort of Maxthon-specific issue that, realistically, we don't have the time or resources to debug.

02/01/2008, 04:59 pm	#5
t_a_o Caffeine Queen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 108	It's ok, I didn't expect you to, I just wanted to know, what the culprit was. So thanks

02/02/2008, 08:46 am	#6
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,875	Can you view Flash video on YouTube or GameTrailers? We use a very standard flash video player on our site, and there are really only two video codecs for flash video...

02/02/2008, 08:01 pm	#7
t_a_o Caffeine Queen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 108	Yes I can. I have no problems with anything else, just your site. If there were other things I couldn't see, I would have understood it, but as it is now, I guess it's just your way of coding the file, that doesn't go well with my browser.

02/02/2008, 09:25 pm	#8
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,875	Weird. It's just Flash 8 video

02/03/2008, 05:24 am	#9
t_a_o Caffeine Queen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 108	Oh well, nevermind. It's no biggie. It's probably just a combination of the settings my browser and Vista has, that interferes with it. I seem to recall being able to watch it on my other XP/Vista machine - could be it's just a file missing somewhere....

02/05/2008, 01:12 pm	#10
Chris1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 213	If it doesn't work in Maxthon, and you won't use Internet Explorer, then have you tried to see if they will work in Firefox? If that works, I think you might want to try using Firefox's engine in Maxthon rather than IE's. (Apparently you can do that.)