Coreonline - Square Enix 3D games (Hitman, Tomb Raider) in browser

[kwahoo]

http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/29/sq...-your-browser/
They use Google Native Client. So, it should be playable with Chrome@Linux (not tested yet). Direct link.

[KameZero]

They use Google Native Client. So, it should be playable with Chrome@Linux (not tested yet).

Spoiler: Just like Mini Ninjas, they're not playable Linux

[kwahoo]

Right it doesn't work. Square Enix uses BrowserDetect.OS JavaScript function and Chrome User Agent Switcher is useless. Can anyone change Linux->Windows in Chrome http://www.quirksmode.org/js/detect.html ?

[rrae]

They use Google Native Client.

Shure? I just booted Windows to test it and it needs a Plugin, I uploaded it here. I didn't test it in wine, I just hope for a native linux version of that plugin. It is also interesting to look into the Javascript files when playing like this one which indicates that java is used in some way.

[KameZero]

Right it doesn't work. Square Enix uses BrowserDetect.OS JavaScript function and Chrome User Agent Switcher is useless. Can anyone change Linux->Windows in Chrome http://www.quirksmode.org/js/detect.html ?

I haven't figured out how. Firefox has general.platform.override in about:config but I've found nothing similar for chrome.

[KameZero]

Shure? I just booted Windows to test it and it needs a Plugin, I uploaded it here. I didn't test it in wine, I just hope for a native linux version of that plugin. It is also interesting to look into the Javascript files when playing like this one which indicates that java is used in some way.

It can use either Square's proprietary plugin OR native client. You can set which one it does by default in your options if you register, although I believe if you use chrome it will default to native client.

Edit: Whoops, just noticed I double posted :(
My bad

[KameZero]

I'm triple posting at this point, but, hey, there's no edit :p

In any case, I finally managed to bypass their platform check, and I honestly expected there'd be some terrible issues. Ya know, crashing, graphics going all wonky, controls not working, something.

Imagine my surprise when everything works absolutely flawlessly. No issues at all, graphics are crisp, FPS is steady. Sigh, looks like they just don't like Linux users.

[kwahoo]

In any case, I finally managed to bypass their platform check,

Could you share the solution?

[KameZero]

Could you share the solution?

Well, basically, you need to find

chrome://view-http-cache/http://cdn3.beta.coreonline.com/coreonline/web/rev/2805/web/js/aaa.game.js

that file in your cache(~/.cache/google-chrome). It should start with

var isRunning = false;

Find the line that says

if (BrowserDetect.OS == "Linux") {

(should be line 751) and replace the "Linux" with "Lcnux" (or anything as long as it's 5 letters).