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Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds

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Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2022-04-27 22:49:20


Youtube-dl should work. Though, it uses Command Prompt, but it's just two parameters:


> youtube-dl https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/333647

That last link can be whatever you desire.


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Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2022-08-06 16:05:16


When I try to download any swf files, I have no way to run it. Is there anyway for me to run swf files?

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2022-08-06 17:01:37


At 8/6/22 04:05 PM, BruhWTFITS wrote:When I try to download any swf files, I have no way to run it. Is there anyway for me to run swf files?


The Newgrounds Player can run swf files from your hard drive.

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2022-08-06 19:30:11


At 8/6/22 05:01 PM, DamnedByFate wrote:
At 8/6/22 04:05 PM, BruhWTFITS wrote:When I try to download any swf files, I have no way to run it. Is there anyway for me to run swf files?

The Newgrounds Player can run swf files from your hard drive.


I'm not sure how to do that. Do you know how?

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2022-08-07 06:31:46


At 8/6/22 07:30 PM, BruhWTFITS wrote:
At 8/6/22 05:01 PM, DamnedByFate wrote:
At 8/6/22 04:05 PM, BruhWTFITS wrote:When I try to download any swf files, I have no way to run it. Is there anyway for me to run swf files?

The Newgrounds Player can run swf files from your hard drive.

I'm not sure how to do that. Do you know how?


Open Newgrounds Player. Click File, then Load, then Browse.

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2022-08-26 00:11:12


At 1/28/21 02:32 PM, HENOOB wrote:Hello, i recently helped @UntitledStudios (From PMs) to download flash games on newgrounds because he doesn't understand the resumed version of the explanation, so i made a more elaborated version, this will be the last one (sorry for the links)

How to download Flash content on Newgrounds (Using Chrome)

1 - select the game you want to download on newgrounds (taking pico school as a example)

2 - when you enter the page type view-source: on the tab in the left side and press enter
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231857_7949491.png
if you made this so you should see something like this
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231859_7949491.jpg

3 - Hit CTRL + F and you will now see a search bar, search "ungrounded"
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231858_7949491.png
now copy the link that chrome is marking as orange
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231860_7949491.png
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231862_7949491.png
The link should start and end with brackets ""

4 - Paste the link in your tab or new tab
Now you should be downloading the game

5 - Be happy with the game that you downloaded
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231863_7949491.jpg


Man you are a fucking GENIUS thanks

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2022-08-28 12:24:32


At 10/11/20 01:03 PM, MysteryG wrote:How can I download .swf files (especially old flash animations) from Newgrounds?


Looking at the page source, I found this

iu_737483_3797497.png

iu_737484_3797497.png

so by opening the javascript console and typing


embed_controller.getFileURL()

you will get the url. Works as of September 2022.


Hi

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2023-04-04 08:46:19


Is there some way to extract game type swf files from Newgrounds? Particularly Games, asking since i want to see if i could, in some way, try to reverse engineer and fix a broken game (Zombie Avenue) for personal use.

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2023-04-04 09:32:25


At 4/4/23 08:46 AM, asdf173 wrote:Is there some way to extract game type swf files from Newgrounds? Particularly Games, asking since i want to see if i could, in some way, try to reverse engineer and fix a broken game (Zombie Avenue) for personal use.


yes using the same methods that were posted in this thread earlier


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Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2023-04-04 09:42:16


At 4/4/23 09:32 AM, olskoo wrote:
At 4/4/23 08:46 AM, asdf173 wrote:Is there some way to extract game type swf files from Newgrounds? Particularly Games, asking since i want to see if i could, in some way, try to reverse engineer and fix a broken game (Zombie Avenue) for personal use.

yes using the same methods that were posted in this thread earlier


Ah, thank you! Wasnt aware, apologies

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2023-04-14 21:36:48


Hi! You all might be asking yourself why doesn't it work to extract the .SWF file from a page. You searched on the internet and did just like in the video and still didn't work, huh? Yeah that's because some of the games don't run on .SWF.

The majority of new games run on .HTML5 which cannot be extracted as a file from a web page like .SWF's can. Rather they come under the form of URL's and they are implemented into the page with the help of a script. As far as I know you cannot edit them how you can .SWF's.

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2023-04-29 02:51:02


At 1/23/21 06:52 PM, DaedalusWren wrote:This can be done in Firefox.
1) Open the page with the flash game on it.
2) Right click on the outer boarder of the page or any place where there is a blank space.
3) Click on View page source
4) Click on the three bars in the top right corner of the browser, open Menu and click on 'Find in This Page'
5) search for ungrounded.net, you should see it is a part of a line that contains an HTML link ending in .swf Like this example, (var embed_controller = new embedController([{"url":"https:\/\/uploads.ungrounded.net\/685000\/685958_example-game.swf?f1482003019","is_published".etc. etc.)
6) Highlight just the link, like so 'https:\/\/uploads.ungrounded.net\/685000\/685958_example-game.swf'
7) right click on the highlighted link and 'Save Link As' to save the file to your drive.
8) All Done!

Hope this helps.

Cheers


I don't see undgrounded.net

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2023-04-30 13:21:53


At 4/29/23 02:51 AM, Brainbuster wrote:
At 1/23/21 06:52 PM, DaedalusWren wrote:This can be done in Firefox.
1) Open the page with the flash game on it.
2) Right click on the outer boarder of the page or any place where there is a blank space.
3) Click on View page source
4) Click on the three bars in the top right corner of the browser, open Menu and click on 'Find in This Page'
5) search for ungrounded.net, you should see it is a part of a line that contains an HTML link ending in .swf Like this example, (var embed_controller = new embedController([{"url":"https:\/\/uploads.ungrounded.net\/685000\/685958_example-game.swf?f1482003019","is_published".etc. etc.)
6) Highlight just the link, like so 'https:\/\/uploads.ungrounded.net\/685000\/685958_example-game.swf'
7) right click on the highlighted link and 'Save Link As' to save the file to your drive.
8) All Done!

Hope this helps.

Cheers

I don't see undgrounded.net


Misspelling

It is actually ungrounded.net


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Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2023-07-18 05:13:02


At 10/15/20 12:44 PM, HENOOB wrote:if you are using chrome so the steps are this

Anyone got anything if its site locked?

thankie

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2024-01-28 00:13:54


At 10/15/20 01:11 PM, MysteryG wrote:
At 10/15/20 01:01 PM, HENOOB-ent wrote:
At 10/15/20 12:59 PM, MysteryG wrote:
At 10/15/20 12:44 PM, HENOOB-ent wrote:if you are using chrome so the steps are this
I use Firefox... :/

At least you have chrome installed?
I have only Firefox and Microsoft Edge.


this should work on firefox just do ctrl f and look for ungrounded


At 10/15/20 12:44 PM, HENOOB wrote:if you are using chrome so the steps are this


I'm using Microsoft Edge and I can do everything except step 5.

Please help.


edit: nevermind i got it derp


edit 2: nope still aint workin, it saves as an html file AND it isnt even what it is...

NOW i actually need help


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Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2025-06-05 05:19:21


At 4/29/23 02:51 AM, Brainbuster wrote:
At 1/23/21 06:52 PM, DaedalusWren wrote:This can be done in Firefox.
1) Open the page with the flash game on it.
2) Right click on the outer boarder of the page or any place where there is a blank space.
3) Click on View page source
4) Click on the three bars in the top right corner of the browser, open Menu and click on 'Find in This Page'
5) search for ungrounded.net, you should see it is a part of a line that contains an HTML link ending in .swf Like this example, (var embed_controller = new embedController([{"url":"https:\/\/uploads.ungrounded.net\/685000\/685958_example-game.swf?f1482003019","is_published".etc. etc.)
6) Highlight just the link, like so 'https:\/\/uploads.ungrounded.net\/685000\/685958_example-game.swf'
7) right click on the highlighted link and 'Save Link As' to save the file to your drive.
8) All Done!

Hope this helps.

Cheers

I don't see undgrounded.net


I see it, but it doesn't link to swf file. Why do these people have to obscure good stuff? Just post direct links jfc

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2025-06-24 04:50:28


At 5/5/21 08:44 AM, CreamMan wrote:
At 1/28/21 02:32 PM, HENOOB wrote:Hello, i recently helped @UntitledStudios (From PMs) to download flash games on newgrounds because he doesn't understand the resumed version of the explanation, so i made a more elaborated version, this will be the last one (sorry for the links)

How to download Flash content on Newgrounds (Using Chrome)

1 - select the game you want to download on newgrounds (taking pico school as a example)

2 - when you enter the page type view-source: on the tab in the left side and press enter
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231857_7949491.png
if you made this so you should see something like this
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231859_7949491.jpg

3 - Hit CTRL + F and you will now see a search bar, search "ungrounded"
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231858_7949491.png
now copy the link that chrome is marking as orange
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231860_7949491.png
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231862_7949491.png
The link should start and end with brackets ""

4 - Paste the link in your tab or new tab
Now you should be downloading the game

5 - Be happy with the game that you downloaded
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231863_7949491.jpg

my link ends with .zip and not .swf, help!!


this question did not get answered and i have the same problem

Response to Downloading .swf files from Newgrounds 2025-06-24 14:59:22


At 6/24/25 04:50 AM, FuntimeOriginalFoxy wrote:
At 5/5/21 08:44 AM, CreamMan wrote:
At 1/28/21 02:32 PM, HENOOB wrote:Hello, i recently helped @UntitledStudios (From PMs) to download flash games on newgrounds because he doesn't understand the resumed version of the explanation, so i made a more elaborated version, this will be the last one (sorry for the links)

How to download Flash content on Newgrounds (Using Chrome)

1 - select the game you want to download on newgrounds (taking pico school as a example)

2 - when you enter the page type view-source: on the tab in the left side and press enter
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231857_7949491.png
if you made this so you should see something like this
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231859_7949491.jpg

3 - Hit CTRL + F and you will now see a search bar, search "ungrounded"
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231858_7949491.png
now copy the link that chrome is marking as orange
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231860_7949491.png
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231862_7949491.png
The link should start and end with brackets ""

4 - Paste the link in your tab or new tab
Now you should be downloading the game

5 - Be happy with the game that you downloaded
https://uimg.ngfiles.com/pm/231000/iu_231863_7949491.jpg

my link ends with .zip and not .swf, help!!

this question did not get answered and i have the same problem


the game you are attempting to download is a HTML5 game and not a Flash game, running HTML5 games locally on your machine requires a different approach.


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