[PATV] Checkpoint ep. 14 - Blizzard of Cash

faits

http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/checkpoint/114/

faits

I can't actually watch this because I'm apparently experiencing the same "missing plugin" business someone mentioned in the last thread.

mehmehmeh

watched episode 13 just fine last week, now all patv seems to be missing plugin for me. maybe due to visiting beta site earlier today?

Rankenphile

I seem to be getting the same Missing Plugin error. Running Chrome 13.0.782.107 m on Windows 7 64

ultimakay

I too am getting the missing plugin error, using chrome 13.0.782.107 on windows Vista 64.

Durkhanus

Enjoyable.

Melding

end gag was pretty funny. Would watch again.

faits

I'm running up-to-date chrome on win7 32 bit

Rankenphile

I've got it playing just fine in Firefox, but not at all in chrome.

Elaro

Rankenphile wrote:

I've got it playing just fine in Firefox, but not at all in firefox.

I see...

I enjoyed it, especially the ending bit. I watched it on Opera.

ronzo

Awesome Checkpoint Guys wrote:

Wait, the Wii *has* Netflix?

I had this exact reaction

about 4 months after I bought my mom a roku box for her birthday to watch netflix in the living room.

It's currently sitting right next to the Wii

SwissLion

The end gag was especially good because I have to switch off the HD anyway so my piddly little netbook can watch PATV

I Win Swordfights

I now have a computer in which I do not have to shut off HD and it is magnificent.

I think I will start watching these with the next episode. Just have a clean 15 in a row to watch.

Langly

Rankenphile wrote:

I've got it playing just fine in Firefox, but not at all in firefox.

this is an internet riddle, isn't it

Good Looking Fat Guy

The movie didn't work when I tried it on Chrome, but it worked on my Safari browser.

Go figure.

gilrain

I also can't watch Checkpoints anymore because of "Missing Plugin", in Chrome. I tried it in IE 9, as well, which is the only other browser I have installed... no luck there, either.

I love the series, but I'm not going to install a third browser just to watch it, so... has there been any acknowledgement of this problem? I assume they like seeing their viewing numbers go down even less than we like not being able to view.

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gilrain wrote: »

I also can't watch Checkpoints anymore because of "Missing Plugin", in Chrome. I tried it in IE 9, as well, which is the only other browser I have installed... no luck there, either.

I had that happen on my home machine too (which does have flash)

but on chrome on my work machine, it works just fine

hmmm

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having now actually watched this episode, that last bit was pretty great

agilemania

I had the missing plugin issue once but managed to fix it.

Chrome users who are having problems, try this:

1. First, make sure Chrome is up-to-date.
2. Go to about:plugins (enter that in your address bar, forums won't let me link it).
3. In the upper-right corner click "Details" to expand the entries.
4. Find the entry for Flash (mine was the first entry).
5. My entry for Flash had two subentries, one for the version of Flash installed on my system and one for the version that's included with Chrome. You can tell which is which by looking at the location.
6. Disable one of them and restart Chrome.
7. Try watching PATV again. If it worked, great!
8. If that didn't work, go back to about:plugins and re-enable the one you disabled.
9. Now disable the other one. Restart Chrome and try PATV again.
10. If neither worked then I don't know what to tell you.

Like I said, I had this issue a few weeks ago and following these steps fixed it. Now, however, both versions of Flash are enabled for me and it's still working. They also look like they are the same version, so maybe before they weren't the same version?

If you follow these steps report back with what worked/didn't work for you. If it worked, post which Flash install (system or Chrome) you disabled as well as the version numbers of both installs and of Chrome. Maybe we can find a common thread.

I have:

• Chrome 13.0.782.109 beta-m running on
• Windows XP SP3 32-bit
• Chrome's Flash is version 10,3,181,36
• Windows' Flash is version 10,3,181,26
• Both are enabled
• PATV is working correctly for me.

agilemania

Oh also, good show!

agilemania

While I was typing that post Chrome updated. It's now version 13.0.782.112 beta-m with Flash of 10,3,183,5. PATV is still working.

faits

the versions of flash chrome lists for me don't match

disabling the windows one did nothing, disabling the chrome one caused patv to work again (but the pages seem to take a really long time to load)

chrome is up to date

• Chrome 13.0.782.112m
• Windows 7 32-bit
• Chrome's Flash is version 10,3,183,5
• Windows' Flash is version 10,2,153,1
• Chrome version disabled.
• PATV works but seems to load slowly.

additionally, the blams were working fine all along. everything else (checkpoint, gabeart, etc) returned the 'missing plugin' business.

agilemania

@faits did you try updating Windows' Flash?

Good Looking Fat Guy

@agilemania

Thank you very much, I can now watch Checkpoint. (again)

TychoCelchuuu

This episode is really funny, by the way.

Taskman

agilemania wrote:

Excellent advice

Thanks, disabling the Chrome flash plugin worked for me.

Evigilant

In chrome, if you are having trouble watching the clip due to "Missing Plugin" do the following:

1. Right click anywhere on the page outside of the video area -> go to "View page source"
2. Scroll down towards the bottom and find the link to the video. ex: for the most recent one episode "http://blip.tv/play/hPQSgsy6RAA.m4v"
3. Click link and enjoy

This is what I've had to start doing to watch the clips on the site. It's because of the change in embedding, chrome apparently doesn't like the embed type futuresplash.

EvilBadman

Weird query: Kathleen, are those large gauge earrings, or just appear that way?

Langly

Yup that's weird.

Xehalus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13DwXvXDS8Q

Peter Ebel

Worked for me in Chrome.

Kalkino

Worked for me in an updated Chrome too. Also, amusing show. Gold farming directly for Blizzard is a new paradigm!

fightinfilipino

getting the missing flash plugin problem here too

running Google Chrome, 13.0.782.112, on a Win7 64-bit machine. the Windows version of Flash is up to date. oddly, things work fine in Firefox 3.6.10 (which i haven't updated in a while).

fightinfilipino

also, holy crap, Graham (presumably) called Robert Khoo to change the video, and Khoo (presumably) just does it. he IS a magic man!

halkun

Hey, any of the LRR guys want to comment about what is going on at the Escapist with the content providers?

Kathleen_LRR

EvilBadman wrote:

Weird query: Kathleen, are those large gauge earrings, or just appear that way?

4 Gauge I've got them stretched out, but not too much.

Re: Halkun

Regarding the Escapist, no comment for right now (due to obvious business reasons.) Any business between the Escapist and Extra Credits is the business of the Escapist and Extra Credits. We love Extra Credits and the Escapist, and we wish them all the best.