Release Notes
Please remember that this is a BETA build. Do not use this build on mission-critical machines or for production purposes. Below is a listing of things you should know before installing and using this build, as well as major issues existing in this build.
Overview:
- Please uninstall your current Windows Shockwave player before installing this beta
- Quit all open browsers open the Add/Remove Programs control panel Select the Shockwave line in the list Click the "Change/Remove" button to launch the uninstaller Leave the "Automatic" method selected Click the "Next >" button Click the "Finish" button
- You might have to restart the machine, if you didn't quit browser in the first step.
- The Windows and the Mac (OSX, and Classic) installers are "Slim" Installer which will only install a small number of Xtras. When playing Shockwave content, appropriate Xtras will get downloaded and used .
- Installer components are still being finalized.
- This release contains various bug fixes, notably a known crash bug with Shockwave 3D on international version of Windows XP sp1.
Version Check:
To check which version of the Shockwave Player you have installed, please follow this link:
Known Issues:
Safari Support: Early versions of Safari are not supported due to various bugs, which are fixed in Safari (v1.1) and later. However, some cosmetic bugs still persist and have been filed in Radar (Apple's bug database):
- OpenGL 3D sprites draw over browser area
- mouse down detection depends on mouse moving
- netStatus will not display high-ascii text
