FlashpointProject/launcher

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Flashpoint Launcher (FPL) is an Electron-based desktop application for browsing, storing, and launching the games, animations, and web apps preserved in Flashpoint Archive, a non-profit web preservation project. It provides library management, search, tagging, playlists, theming, and an extension API, and ships bundled with the Flashpoint Archive distribution.

Use cases

• play old flash games that were removed from browsers
• browse and launch a library of preserved web games
• organize games with tags, playlists, and search filters
• run shockwave and other plugin-based web content locally
• build extensions or themes for a game launcher
• preserve and access abandoned browser games and animations

When to choose

• you want a ready-made frontend for the Flashpoint Archive game collection
• you need a desktop launcher to browse, search, and launch archived web games on Windows or Linux
• you want to extend a launcher with plugins or custom themes via its extension API

When to avoid

• you need a general-purpose game launcher for modern native games like Steam or GOG
• you just want a standalone Flash player without archive integration
• you need a macOS-first launcher, since official support focuses on Windows and Linux

Facets

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gui search-engine plugin-system developer-tools gaming-tools desktop-applications self-hosted windows game-preservation flash-games game-launcher electron-app web-archive retro-gaming frontend-for-archive preservation linux macos electron desktop typescript

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