The Ruffle Story: an open-source framework for Flash game emulation

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Flash, the famous browser plugin that dominated online games for more than a decade, was discontinued in 2020. Yet many popular games are still based on Flash, and fans of these games are looking for ways to play them. That's where Ruffle comes in.

Ruffle: an open-source framework to emulate Flash games
Ruffle is an open-source project that allows to emulate Flash games and animations directly in the browser, without the need to install the original Flash plugin. Ruffle was created to preserve the legacy of Flash games and animations by allowing them to be played on modern browsers.

Comparison with other Flash game emulation frameworks
Ruffle is one of the latest Flash game emulation frameworks to be released, but it stands out from the competition due to its high compatibility with existing Flash games and animations. Unlike other frameworks, Ruffle supports all types of SWF files, including historical SWF files. Ruffle is also open-source, which means that developers can easily customize it to meet their needs.

The qualities and defects of Ruffle
Ruffle's qualities are obvious: it allows you to play Flash games and animations without needing to install the original Flash plugin, it is open-source, and it is compatible with all SWF file types. On the other hand, Ruffle is still not perfect: it can sometimes lack performance on older devices, and some more complex Flash games may not be compatible.

Sample code
Here is an example of HTML code that uses Ruffle to emulate a SWF file:
HTML:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Mon jeu Flash</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <script src="<https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@rufflejs/ruffle@latest/dist/ruffle.js>"></script>
    <script>
      const rufflePlayer = RufflePlayer.newest();
      const container = document.createElement("div");
      container.id = "container";
      document.body.appendChild(container);
      rufflePlayer.load(container, "mon_jeu_flash.swf");
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

Projects using Ruffle
Ruffle is used in many projects to emulate Flash games and animations, including the website of the Museum of Romantic Life in Paris and the website of the Museum of Computer History. Developers can also contribute to the Ruffle project on GitHub.
 

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