Chrome/Flash player plugin error message at launch (Fix)

[Dharkan]

I've been playing anno online for the past month. Yesterday I pressed the settings tab on the side bar and it told me the game uses flash player plugin or google chrome with its built in plugin. All the game is doing now is giving me an error message upon launch saying install google chrome or adobe flash player. I've updated flash and even installed google chrome and I still get the error message.

Iv'e set up a new anno account and played from the browser, it works no problem. Whats the problem game why you not work??? I now for sure its not a flash problem so why all of a sudden has it stopped working steam update or something breaking the way it communicates with flash plugin? I've talked with a mod on the new game I created and he reckons its a steam problem so i'm here for some technical advice on how to fix, 125 hours wasted time if its not fixed, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

I've verified the cache data. Iv'e backed up the game deleted and reinstalled same crap. I seen a couple of threads with the same issue have they been resolved? Is there a way of getting the login info steam uses to join the game and I can just login to the steam game I have being playing from a browser?

FIX:

"You could try to fix it “the hard” way. Could you please try the following:

1. Make sure the game is not running
2. Go into the “Anno Online” game folder.
3. Create a folder “plugins”.
4. Copy the file “pepflashplayer.dll” from your Google Chrome into this new folder.
5. Edit the file “package.json” in your “Anno Online” game folder and change the path to the plugin to: 'plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll'
6. If there is no path: please add the following to the list of “chromium-args”: --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209

Please tell us if this works for you, so we can update our FAQ or work on a fix.

Best regards, BB_Trici"

Edit the max json and the default json (with notepad++) to:

{
"name": "Anno Online",
"main": "index.html",
"window": {
"title": "Anno Online",
"toolbar": false,
"frame": true,
"width": 1400,
"height": 900,
"fullscreen": true,
"icon": "img/icon.png"
},
"webkit": {
"plugin": true
},
"chromium-args": "--in-process-gpu --ignore-certificate-errors --ignore-gpu-blacklist --enable-webgl --disable-transparency --disable-device-orientation --always-authorize-plugins --ppapi_placeholder --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209",
"buildDate": "2015-07-03 14:16:26"
}

For the version of the plugin your using you will want to have the correct assignment in chromium-args so if your using pepflashplayer.dll 18.0.0.209 it should read --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209", pepflashplayer.dll 18.0.0.232 it should read --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.232", ect..

Also this will only fix the game until its next updated because the files will be overwriten when its updated. So its a good idea to copy the plugins folder the Max json(package) and package.json.default you created to a different location other than the steamapps folder then paste them back into the anno online game folder every time you get the error/game is updated

[Dharkan]

still waiting on some support!

[Lednard]

This likely won't help you but it surely sounds like Steam's internal browser is broken. You could always try uninstalling the Steam client and doing a fresh install. Then try again.

[Dharkan]

Hmm maybe will try it!

Yeah that didn't work but thanks anyway.

[76561198185699058]

Hi p.ids,

You could try to fix it “the hard” way. Could you please try the following:

1. Make sure the game is not running
2. Go into the “Anno Online” game folder.
3. Create a folder “plugins”.
4. Copy the file “pepflashplayer.dll” from your Google Chrome into this new folder.
5. Edit the file “package.json” in your “Anno Online” game folder and change the path to the plugin to: 'plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll'
6. If there is no path: please add the following to the list of “chromium-args”: --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209

Please tell us if this works for you, so we can update our FAQ or work on a fix.

Best regards, BB_Trici

[Dharkan]

Yes thank you for late reply the fact that it fixed the error actually makes up for it. Edited the max json and the default json (with notepad++) to:

{
"name": "Anno Online",
"main": "index.html",
"window": {
"title": "Anno Online",
"toolbar": false,
"frame": true,
"width": 1400,
"height": 900,
"fullscreen": true,
"icon": "img/icon.png"
},
"webkit": {
"plugin": true
},
"chromium-args": "--in-process-gpu --ignore-certificate-errors --ignore-gpu-blacklist --enable-webgl --disable-transparency --disable-device-orientation --always-authorize-plugins --ppapi_placeholder --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209",
"buildDate": "2015-07-03 14:16:26"
}


Thank you Trici
Usaf

[76561198185699058]

Hello p.ids,

I'm glad it worked :)

Enjoy playing Anno Online!

Best regards, BB_Trici

[Angry Penguin]

BB_Trici の投稿を引用：

Hello p.ids,

I'm glad it worked :)

Enjoy playing Anno Online!

Best regards, BB_Trici

Devs, please fix Linux build.
We found solution and you should apply it.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/336510/discussions/0/523890681404661732/#c535150948616189360

[Dharkan]

BB_Trici の投稿を引用：

Hi p.ids,

You could try to fix it “the hard” way. Could you please try the following:

1. Make sure the game is not running
2. Go into the “Anno Online” game folder.
3. Create a folder “plugins”.
4. Copy the file “pepflashplayer.dll” from your Google Chrome into this new folder.
5. Edit the file “package.json” in your “Anno Online” game folder and change the path to the plugin to: 'plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll'
6. If there is no path: please add the following to the list of “chromium-args”: --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209

Please tell us if this works for you, so we can update our FAQ or work on a fix.

Best regards, BB_Trici

Looks like I have to apply this fix every time the game is updated. Any way the .dll and jsons can be included in a zip file with an update so people with this problem won't have to manually edit the jsons?

[Bùi Trung]

p.ids の投稿を引用：

Yes thank you for late reply the fact that it fixed the error actually makes up for it. Edited the max json and the default json (with notepad++) to:

{
"name": "Anno Online",
"main": "index.html",
"window": {
"title": "Anno Online",
"toolbar": false,
"frame": true,
"width": 1400,
"height": 900,
"fullscreen": true,
"icon": "img/icon.png"
},
"webkit": {
"plugin": true
},
"chromium-args": "--in-process-gpu --ignore-certificate-errors --ignore-gpu-blacklist --enable-webgl --disable-transparency --disable-device-orientation --always-authorize-plugins --ppapi_placeholder --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209",
"buildDate": "2015-07-03 14:16:26"
}


Thank you Trici
Usaf

I'm enter laucher. But after press play now couldn't load plugin. Both of chrome and Adobe Flash in setting

[Dharkan]

Happens to me sometimes I close and relaunch and it usually fixes it.

[Docd011]

why not just fix the game, i got no clue how to do any of the above.

[Dharkan]

Docd011 の投稿を引用：

why not just fix the game, i got no clue how to do any of the above.

Dunno?!?


1. Make sure the game is not running - close the game
2. Go into the “Anno Online” game folder - go to steam>Library>Games>Right click Anno online (from list on right hand side of page)>Go to properties>Local Files>Click Browse local files (that opens the folder were the game is stored)
3. Create a folder “plugins”. - Make a new a folder in the anno online data folder and name it "plugins".

4. Copy the file “pepflashplayer.dll” from your Google Chrome into this new folder.

Go to your my computer navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application
in this folder there may be a few folders. Look for the most recent date on the folder such as "44.0.2403.155" open the most recent folder and find the folder "PepperFlash". open this folder and there will be a file named "pepflashplayer.dll". copy this file and paste it into the anno plugins folder you created.


5. Edit the file “package.json” in your “Anno Online” game folder and change the path to the plugin to: 'plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll'

In the anno online folder find the file named "package" its a MAX json java file right click this file and open with notepad++(if you don't have notepad++ download and install it for free from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/) the file should read the following:

{
"name": "Anno Online",
"main": "index.html",
"window": {
"title": "Anno Online",
"toolbar": false,
"frame": true,
"width": 1400,
"height": 900,
"fullscreen": true,
"icon": "img/icon.png"
},
"webkit": {
"plugin": true
},
"chromium-args": "--in-process-gpu --ignore-certificate-errors --ignore-gpu-blacklist --enable-webgl --disable-transparency --disable-device-orientation --always-authorize-plugins --ppapi_placeholder --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209",
"buildDate": "2015-07-03 14:16:26"
}


copy paste this into the file and save. Repeat this step for the file named "package.json.default"

Where it says version=18.0.0.209 make sure the correct version for the .dll you pasted into the plugins folder. Do this by right clicking the "manifest" MAX json in the pepperflash folder and open with notepad++ if its not 18.0.0.209 and 18.0.0.232. change the part that says 209 to 232 in the stuff you copy pasted.

6. If there is no path: please add the following to the list of “chromium-args”: --ppapi-flash-path='plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll' --ppapi-flash-version=18.0.0.209 - just do step 5 and your gravy.

[Docd011]

Thank you for taking the time. I was able to use your guide to get into the game Thanks.

[Dharkan]

Docd011 の投稿を引用：

Thank you for taking the time. I was able to use your guide to get into the game Thanks.

No problem. Don't forget to copy the files and the folder you edited to a different loaction as a backup. If there is an update to the game it will overright the fix. All you'll have to do to patch it is paste them back into the anno game folder!

[ribking]

2 Years later and it's still not fixed