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

[Redd]

"5. Edit the file “package.json” in your “Anno Online” game folder and change the path to the plugin to: 'plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll'"
Where would I type this?
I cant find anywhere in the Notepad++ window where plugin paths are mentioned :(
(Sorry if this is a noob question im not the best with computers)

[Keropin]

Lord Onyx eredeti hozzászólása:

"5. Edit the file “package.json” in your “Anno Online” game folder and change the path to the plugin to: 'plugins\\pepflashplayer.dll'"
Where would I type this?
I cant find anywhere in the Notepad++ window where plugin paths are mentioned :(
(Sorry if this is a noob question im not the best with computers)

perhaps post the look of your package.json file? Copy and paste here. Maybe I can help you then, right now it is hard to explain :X

[reconvii]

BB_Trici eredeti hozzászólása:

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

this didnt work for me

[Avigail]

This did not work for me either

[Angry Penguin]

Guys, first what OS do u use?

Solution is simple but game devs change it from last months... so I found another.

On Linux (on mac and windows you need find and edit entry for your OS).

1. Go to game dir. In my case:

/gamedisc/steamapps/common/Anno\ Online/js/

2. Find file called: .flashDetect.js (it should be here:

/media/x/gamedisc/steamapps/common/Anno\ Online/js/flashDetect.js 

3. Open and find for Linux OS (line 138):

 } else if (isLinux()) {

        // ### LINUX ###
        // Linux is a bit more simple since there are no versioned sub folders as in Windows.
        // So we can jump directly into the PepperFlash folder:
        ppapiDir = "/opt/google/chrome/PepperFlash"; 

and replace latest line with your flash path. For example, chrome change default location of flash to home/username/.config/google-chrome/PepperFlash from /opt/ dir. So if u want use PPAPI Flash plugin from Chrome dir just find it.
On Linux should be now : /home/x/.config/google-chrome/PepperFlash/

Remmeber add end of patch also Flash version name folder like this /26.0.0.137/

So last like should be for Linux (in my case):

ppapiDir = "/home/x/.config/google-chrome/PepperFlash/26.0.0.137"; 

So save file and launch game. Have fun!

[reconvii]

still only a work around that is only helpful to some huh

[reconvii]

guess since this fail work around does not work for me guess im being told i am not welcome on the game anymore

[76561198051793589]

а на русском можно? буржуи долбанные

[Highlander]

Hallo, I do not have a file pepflashplayer.dll in Google Chrom...

[reconvii]

the work around they came up with only works for a few people that have certain set ups and even then i bet its mostly guess work

[magilona]

Did this fix now on windows 10 and it worked for me. I followed all steps, I didn´t have the pepflashplayer.dll in my chrome folder but was able to download it, and it worked without having to do step 6.

[Blake Mooncrest]

Many thanks to the guys who put this together.

I run Wndows 10 and have Google Cheome installed. However, I could not find the pepflashplayer.dll in the google folder. Havinf uninstalled and reinstalled Google Chrome the file was still not there. I did manage to download a version from dll_files.com. There were many versions to choose from and I pick the version with the highest verson number (26.0.0.131), thinking that that would be the latest version. Howver, this version did not work with Anno Online.

I ended up downloading version 18,0,0,232, which was mentioned in a previous post to this thread.

That version worked and I can now play this game.

[sathen]

I've just downloaded the game and I am very sad to see it is unplayable due to an issue that has been known for over 2 years. Why?

[gnonme]

matenowak0922 eredeti hozzászólása:

Hallo, I do not have a file pepflashplayer.dll in Google Chrom...

same...

[Dharkan]

sathen eredeti hozzászólása:

I've just downloaded the game and I am very sad to see it is unplayable due to an issue that has been known for over 2 years. Why?

lol yeah it obviously was not updated. It is uninteresting after a while once you get to know how to play! Its actaully a browser port, probably better off playing from your browser!