YoYoGames Help:InstantPlay

ActiveX Control for Internet Explorer
Installing this neat control for your browser will allow you to play your favourite games from the YoYoGames website using a single click of your mouse. Not only will it save you the trouble of downloading and unzipping game archives, but it's safer than running all those different executables too. It's even digitally signed so that you know it's come directly to your computer from the lovely people at YoYoGames.

Minimum Requirements
Windows 2000 Internet Explorer 6 DirectX 8.1

Windows 2000
When you click on the install button you will be presented with a Security Warning like the one below asking if you want to install and run the "YoYo Games Instant Play Control." You should check that it is signed by YoYoGames Limited and click on "Yes" to proceed.



Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Clicking on the install button will cause a bar similar to this one to appear at the top of your browser window:



Click on the bar and select "Install ActiveX Control" from the menu that appears. Now a security warning will appear like the one below asking you to confirm that you want to install the YoYo Games Instant Play Control. Click on the install button and you're done!



UAC Under Windows Vista and Windows 7
If you have UAC activated under Vista or Windows 7 then you will also need to add the YoYo Games website to your list of "Trusted Sites" like this:
 * Go to Tools->Internet Options and select the "Security Tab"
 * Select "Trusted Sites" and click on the "Sites" button.
 * In the box that appears: uncheck the "Require server verification" and click on the "Add" button.
 * Close and return to the YoYo website.



Netscape Plug-in for Firefox
Installing this neat control for your browser will allow you to play your favourite games from the YoYo website using a single click of your mouse button. Not only will it save you the trouble of downloading and unzipping game archives, but it's safer than running all those different executables too. It's even digitally signed so that you know it's come directly to your computer from the lovely people at YoYo Games!

Minimum Requirements
Windows 2000 Mozilla Firefox 2 DirectX 8.1

All Windows Platforms
When you click on the install button you will be presented with one or two Security Warnings like the ones below asking if you want to install and run the YoYo XPI. You should check that it is signed by YoYo Games Limited and click on "Install Now" to proceed. Once the add-on has installed you will be asked to restart Firefox.



After allowing the control to be installed, you will see something like this: