Ruffle

An open source Flash Player emulator written in Rust for desktop and the web.

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Package managers

  • Flathubflatpak install flathub rs.ruffle.Ruffle

About Ruffle

Ruffle emulates Adobe Flash Player so old Flash games and animations can run again. It is written in Rust and runs natively on desktop operating systems. It also runs in the browser through WebAssembly, and website owners can add it to their sites so visitors can play existing Flash content.

Using Rust and WebAssembly avoids many of the security problems the original Flash Player was known for. The project publishes a compatibility list and a browser demo.

Strengths

  • Runs Flash content on desktop and in the browser
  • Written in Rust and WebAssembly to avoid Flash security issues
  • Site owners can embed it to restore Flash content
  • Permissive MIT and Apache 2.0 licensing

Limitations

  • Compatibility varies by title; check the compatibility list

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.
License
MIT OR Apache-2.0
Developer
The Ruffle contributors
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
How it runs
Downloadable app, Web application
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Playing old Flash games and animations or keeping them online
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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