Four Second Firestorm was a game created years ago when Flash 9 was in beta. In order to make sure people had Flash 9 the game runs a version checker.
Just like the Y2k bug the Flash file only checks one digit, which at the time worked fine. Little did I know that when Flash Player 10 came out the file would read the Flash version as 0 (first digit in 10) instead of 10. Since Flash 0 is obviously less than Flash 9, the file instantly stopped working across the web.
So Houston, we have a problem.
Back in 2006 that file barely worked. The FLA is so full and loaded with the 175 microgames that it barely runs and opens. It takes about 10-20 minutes to compile and even the top-of-the-line computers had trouble rendering the file. The result: John pulling his hair out for three days straight. Finally we got a build that worked and we went with it, but since then I haven’t been able to get a decent build.
So tomorrow begins the grand adventure of trying to get that file working again. My apologies for the strange issue and I will shortly be reuploading this file as soon as I can (hopefully) fix it.
-John
February 11th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Heeey, I’ll bet that’s what’s wrong with all those other games that claim I have the wrong version of Flash, too! This explains EVERYTHING!!
February 11th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Get it working, John! I want to reminisce in the game that got me here! >_<
inb4inb4punisher
February 11th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Finally!!! X( when its done, can i put it on my website? Pretty please?
February 11th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
the first digit in 10 is 1.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
No need to fix it John… let’s wait for Flash Player 90 to come out, and then it’ll start working
February 14th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Hurry and fix it; I really want to play this!
April 5th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Oh well that’s easy, i’ll wait for Flash 19 then.
April 19th, 2009 at 11:54 am
When your programming the first digit is usually the last one, because you end up dividing it by 10 and using the remainder (mod), which in this case would be zero.
June 13th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
I wonder if something like this will happen with a game with flash 99 checker
July 31st, 2009 at 1:14 pm
D: hope it comes out!
October 24th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I personally think four second frenzy is better…