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lund · 2003-11-04 10:54 am

Has anyone had any experience with getting Java-based games on Pogo.com to work with Safari? I am specifically having no luck with Bridge (Card game). I really hate to say this, but it works flawlessly on Internet Explorer and not at all on Safari.

Any thoughts?

TheConfuzed1 · 2003-11-04 11:04 am

I tried Safari with Pogo several times while Safari was still in beta. Safari would crash every time. Safari used to be relatively stable for me, and then with 10.2.7, it would crash every time I used it. 10.2.8 didn't fix the problem, but Panther did. Panther includes Safari 1.1 (v100), which is not compatible with Jaguar. Wich OS, and which version of Safari are you running? Ever since Panther, I haven't had Safari crash one single time. I haven't tried running it on Pogo though. Maybe I'll give that a shot and see what happens.

lund · 2003-11-04 5:21 pm

I'm running panther, Safari 1.1.

I did go to the Pogo FAQ page. They say "we don't support Safari". That sux. I thought Java was supposed to be platform independent.

Halbie · 2003-11-04 5:47 pm

This thing is one of those Safari Debuggers that adds debug to your menu bar in Safari. Under that menu you can change your "browser ID" or something like that. This way a site thinks you are running a different browser. If they are rejecting you because of the browser this may help. Then again, it may not.

sparkn · 2003-11-04 5:49 pm

I thought the Java wasn't fixed. I was wrong. When you get the familiar blank screen with Java logo that indicates it isn't working...WAIT...give it 20 or so more seconds.

BTW, Bridge loads on Pogo for me.

Panther
Safari
Pop up Ads NOT blocked (I don't know if that makes a difference or not)

Halbie · 2003-11-04 5:54 pm

I thought the Java wasn't fixed. I was wrong. When you get the familiar blank screen with Java logo that indicates it isn't working...WAIT...give it 20 or so more seconds.

I've gotten that too. I have learned to be patient when the Java logo pops up. But my patience has always been rewarded. I wish there was something to show you that it was still loading/starting.

samyo66 · 2003-11-04 7:16 pm

hmmm, interesting thread. Pogo's games have always worked perfectly in Safari for me. I do remember that they would freeze in IE after about 80% of the intermissions. shrug

TheConfuzed1 · 2003-11-04 7:58 pm

This thing is one of those Safari Debuggers that adds debug to your menu bar in Safari. Under that menu you can change your "browser ID" or something like that. This way a site thinks you are running a different browser. If they are rejecting you because of the browser this may help. Then again, it may not.

They don't reject Safari. They just don't acknowledge its existence.

TheConfuzed1 · 2003-11-04 8:00 pm

...Pop up Ads NOT blocked (I don't know if that makes a difference or not)

Yes it does! That makes all of the difference in the world! The game window is a pop-up window! For this reason alone, I wish Safari had an option to specify a site to allow a pop-up.

sparkn · 2003-11-05 5:00 pm

Snassa frassa (&*^%(&*^!!! I stayed up until 1:30 last night learning to play bridge. I won the last game 4100 to 1750 in a two hour match. I got 1700 points by defending and doubling a 4NT contract. I had 8 hearts with A,K, and Q with the lead to boot!!!

lund · 2003-11-06 6:02 am

thanks for all the information folks. How do I allow pop-up windows?
Wouldnt it be nice if someone could write an applescript to toggle on-off the pop-ups.

lund · 2003-11-06 6:03 am

by the way, as Sparkn is learning, bridge is addictive.

sparkn · 2003-11-06 6:15 am

thanks for all the information folks. How do I allow pop-up windows?
Wouldnt it be nice if someone could write an applescript to toggle on-off the pop-ups.

cmd + k

Or just open the Safari menu. It's the fourth item down just under Preferences. No AppleScript required, no third party software for the system tray, no pron popping up randomly while your kids are playing Jump Start 3rd Grade.

It's going to be a long long time before I forgive you for suckering me into Bridge.

lund · 2003-11-06 1:21 pm

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa twisted

sparkn · 2003-11-06 5:18 pm

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

It's OK. I don't hold grudges for very long...usually.

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Pogo Games, Java, and Safari

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