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Re:This game is a single 13 KiB file that runs on Windows, L... by jsheard on Sunday January 11, 2026 @07:40PM (#46582226)
Don't most (all?) browsers consider file:// and localhost to be secure for the sake of enabling those features?

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Defens...

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Re:This game is a single 13 KiB file that runs on Windows, L... by mlok on Sunday January 11, 2026 @08:41PM (#46582787)
Unfortunately, no. CORS will block this on Chrome and Firefox.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Guides/COR...

The security risk : https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-2...

You need a local webserver. Or bundle everything in one html file.

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Re:This game is a single 13 KiB file that runs on Windows, L... by Am4TIfIsER0ppos on Monday January 12, 2026 @05:29AM (#46586534)
So that's why I have to keep booting a Windows 7 computer in order to use an html file I saved 10+ years ago? Some dumb shit android app.
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