FAQ's
Download vs Flash/Java Casinos
DOWNLOAD - BASED
In the early days of the internet casino age (1998-2000), online casino software was download based. ALL the software had to be pre-installed on your computer in order to play online. You got this one of two ways: (1) download it from the website (known as file transfer protocol - FTP), or (2) you installed the CD-ROM. A major complaint from players that downloading is time consuming and takes up space on the hard drive. Still, many companies continue to develop using this software platform. Benefits are speed of play and security.
JAVA and FLASH
Flash is a recent platform utilized in online casino software. Flash requires no software downloads. This type of application is also known as streaming, in which both images and audio are played as they are received (sort of like watching television, only a little slower). FLASH requires a PLUG-I . Without the plug-in, you can't play. The Flash plug-in can be downloaded for free at www.Macromedia.com.
JAVA based casino games, unlike FLASH, has no plug-ins and no downloads required to play. A Java compatible web browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer is all that's needed. JAVA can also be used for streaming video and audio, as well as running numerous windows within a web browser