[SOLVED] Android can't run html games without apk

[Aysh S]

Android 11 user here. Got a warning that some functionalities won't work but still game seems to run smoothly on joi play

 

[orangedresser]

I cant find the executable file using joiplay, anyone know how to fix? It just shows the image folder

 

[ManInside]

So, I've been doing some research, because the display for Joi Play wasn't working well for Master of Raana (well for me atleast). So I learned you can use File Manager Plus to open html files in your web browser (Mine is firefox nightly). If the display doesn't work well still you can use desktop mode and it is normally better

 

[FBilsin]

Ok, finally figured it out.

How to get pictures for .html games to load correctly on Android.
(Tested on a Twine game.)

1. Download .html game to browser's default internal storage.
2. In browser, enable javascript
3. For Twine-based .html games, in browser, you must enable 3rd party cookies, or Twine will spit out an error and will not load.
4. In browser's address bar, type in This takes you to your phone's browser's default internal storage download folder.
5. In browser, navigate to your downloaded game's filder, find the run game's .html file and click on it to run on your browser.
6. The game should load with pictures working correctly.

I couldn't get my browser to read from external SD card.
And every manufacturer names the external storage filepath differently, even for different phone models, so loading things from external storage on Android is a massive clusterfuck.
And you can't really view source fir cheats because most phones run like toasters.

Moral of the story: Use a computer.

I see everything in that internal storage except the actual .html file, why is that?

 

[Shadow2025]

Any1 knows how to get html games to work on Android tried downloading joiplay images won't show up

 

[_FUZE_]

Ok, finally figured it out.

How to get pictures for .html games to load correctly on Android.
(Tested on a Twine game.)

1. Download .html game to browser's default internal storage.
2. In browser, enable javascript
3. For Twine-based .html games, in browser, you must enable 3rd party cookies, or Twine will spit out an error and will not load.
4. In browser's address bar, type in This takes you to your phone's browser's default internal storage download folder.
5. In browser, navigate to your downloaded game's filder, find the run game's .html file and click on it to run on your browser.
6. The game should load with pictures working correctly.

I couldn't get my browser to read from external SD card.
And every manufacturer names the external storage filepath differently, even for different phone models, so loading things from external storage on Android is a massive clusterfuck.
And you can't really view source fir cheats because most phones run like toasters.

Moral of the story: Use a computer.

Thank you very much, you are a lifesaver!

 

[WIlmer45]

Ty!

 

[u z i]

Leaving this here in case anyone needs it.

The given solution didn't work for me and while Joiplay does work, the save files are not transferrable to PC as far as I know (Save to/Load from disk also don't seem to work for whatever reason). So I'm using

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app to host a local server - set the root to a folder within which the game exists, copy the IP address and paste it on your browser, navigate to the html file and play.

Found this solution

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edit: This also doesn't work. The first few pages are fine, then the images/videos stop working . I just play the online versions.

 

[Koshak01]

So, I've been doing some research, because the display for Joi Play wasn't working well for Master of Raana (well for me atleast). So I learned you can use File Manager Plus to open html files in your web browser (Mine is firefox nightly). If the display doesn't work well still you can use desktop mode and it is normally better

Thanks a lot! File Manager Plus worked like a charm! I've been passively wondering how to play HTML games on android for quite a while, and thanks to your message I've finally found the solution!

 

[Rafster]

Thanks a lot! File Manager Plus worked like a charm! I've been passively wondering how to play HTML games on android for quite a while, and thanks to your message I've finally found the solution!

Today one of my players reported that joiplay stopped working (games cannot be saved or loaded), so I tried this app, and it worked flawlessly (I opened it with Chrome). File manager plus works.