[UPDATE] Introducing: The YoWorld Desktop App!

[Cobs TWD (12617180)]

I have 3 windows laptops on which I cant play yo using chrome, opera, firefox, or micrsoft edge. Now going to try my mac desktop. Yo and I might just have seen our last day together. Sad.

Try the puffin browser for windows, it opens fb just fine and open yoworld from fb, it works and am using it as l type
https://www.puffinbrowser.com/windows/

[Barbara (105060285)]

So Viking Jess ,
Are all FB games going to end in 2020..that includes other games like Farmville, Candy Crush ..without the flash player ???? This will be a major problem why isnt FB coming up with an answer ???

[Hannah KaneYoMD (155773682)]

Seems to work, but is slower than what I'm used to. Make it faster please. Like the log in bonuses. Thanks for again saving this game. BVG's rocks!

Ditto 100%.

[hummingbird (12795999)]

My question is this - What if you have two people in the same house, that use the same computer to play YoWorld? We tried downloading the app but it will only work for one of the people. Doing it from the other person's account, it brought up the first person's YoWorld avatar. Is there going to be a way for two people in the same household to play YoWorld on the the app on the same computer? We didn't see anywhere that we could change it to the other person's account and avatar. This is really going to be an issue as we play a few of the same games in our house on the same computer. I hope all games can figure out a solution for this issue!

So far, the app itself seems to be running smoothly and faster but time will tell, as more people start using it, if the lag will return. I hope not. This game used to be so fun and enjoyable but has seemed more like a chore recently due to the lag. I don't want to stop playing it after more than 9 years but if it goes back to a chore more than it is fun, I will.

[Viking Jess]

Hey guys! I've been noticing a few common trends in your questions, so here are a few more answers in a consolidated format for your reading pleasure

What is the Desktop App?
The YoWorld Desktop App is a browser, just like Chrome or Safari or Internet Explorer - but it was made specifically to run Flash for YoWorld during the 'in-between' time before 2020.

Can I keep playing if I can't/don't want to download?
Of course! Flash will not be fully deprecated until sometime in 2020. You'll be able to play on any browser - the App as well as more traditional browsers - until that time. You just may have to authorize Flash more frequently on other browsers as time goes on.

Can I zoom in?
Not with the very first version, but we hear your feedback! This should be addressed in a future update.

Will I lose my account / start over?
No! Your YoWorld account is tied to your Facebook account. The Desktop App still requires you to log into Facebook to play YoWorld, so you'll have access to your existing account and everything within.

What about shared computers, can more than one person use it?
Yes! Again, the App logs in through Facebook. Log out of Facebook using the arrow at the top right corner of the screen to log into another Facebook account!

I was already logged into Facebook, why do I have to log in again?
While the Desktop App works in a very similar way to most browsers, it is not related in any way to your already-installed browsers. Think of it like if you've used Internet Explorer for years, and go to use Chrome for the first time - Chrome will not know your login details from IE.

What does 64bit mean?
64bit is a newer technology that allows for the use of better hardware than traditional 32bit systems. At the time of this writing, the App is only available for 64bit versions of Windows. We'll have more information about future updates and how they will affect compatibility sometime soon.

Are payments secure?
Payments are still handled entirely by Facebook. YoWorld and Big Viking Games do not ever receive your payment method information!

Do Hot Dogs still work?
Yes! You can choose to collect either in a regular browser, or be redirected into the App from your Facebook feed (which you'll still view from a traditional browser).

Does it work on mobile / Puffin?
Flash is not very mobile-friendly, so there currently is no mobile version of YoWorld. Puffin is one of very few Flash-enabled mobile browsers - so while you can't install a new browser within that browser, it seems that Puffin plans to support Flash until the deprecation date in 2020. You'll be able to play YoWorld in the same way until then.

Can I use it on Linux/Chromebook?
We only support Windows and Mac at this time. We'll have more information about future updates and how they will affect compatibility sometime soon.

Do Paintboards & Fiddler still work?
Please note that we do not officially support the use of Fiddler. While we have traditionally turned a blind eye to its use, we cannot guarantee that Fiddler will always work in YoWorld on any platform.

[ChAoTiC (160142421)]

I don't see it as a browser because if I click on the forum in game it opens up my actual browser. Am I doing something wrong?
"What is the Desktop App?
The YoWorld Desktop App is a browser, just like Chrome or Safari or Internet Explorer - but it was made specifically to run Flash for YoWorld during the 'in-between' time before 2020."

[WeNdY (118726353)]

Did it say anywhere on the pop-up anything about system requirements?
I was sooo excited to see how it works, but only after downloading I saw it requires 64bit system .. I run on 32bits, Windows 7..
I hope those of us who can't install it now won't be left out...

same here....

[Tori (186945770)]

I had already downloaded the game on my desk top! I got a reward yesterday when I clicked on the settings, but nothing today

[MUSTANGSALLY (129911891)]

i cant get my email and password to stay put and am already tired of putting both in each time i go into the game, can u help with info???

[Kailie (105663843)]

i cant get my email and password to stay put and am already tired of putting both in each time i go into the game, can u help with info???

Ugh this is what I was afraid of. Typing in my email each and every time along with the password every single time.

Don't they have a save feature so that you don't have to keep doing this? What a nightmare!

[Suz YOJ TDH (123334860)]

It wont run through WINE for Linux. Tells me Windows 7 or higher is required. So how do I get to use it?

I also use Linux. I have not seen a reply to my question yet.,...Suz

[hummingbird (12795999)]

[quote="Viking Jess"]Hey guys! I've been noticing a few common trends in your questions, so here are a few more answers in a consolidated format for your reading pleasure

What about shared computers, can more than one person use it?
Yes! Again, the App logs in through Facebook. Log out of Facebook using the arrow at the top right corner of the screen to log into another Facebook account!



We tried this and it is still showing the avatar of the person who downloaded the app. Maybe it is just a glitch. Could it be because of the shared IP address? I don't know but there needs to be a solution for this issue.

[cathy (115782367)]

Since downloading all my browsers seem to work very slow. I don't have anything on my computer, it is primarily for internet use so I know there's space. Does the app stay open and run in the background or anything that would make everything slow?

[Smelly Kat (108948556)]

Help! I’m not that computer savvy, I use an iPad Pro… I’m not sure what to do. I click on all of the three options, Local Storage,DropBOX and Google Drive..... The only one that did anything was the Google Drive, it said it was downloading then it said the download was complete, but I have no idea where to find it! Can somebody help me I’ve been trying to do this for two days now… Thank you!

[Renee 141 (108305250)]

Well whatever is right or wrong for some people, I LUV LUV the new desktop app when decorating. After changes were made to our game screen some time ago, I could never get the WHOLE game screen AND the inventory on the same screen so I was constantly having to scroll up and down, up and down and although I got used to it, I hated it. Now with the new app everything fits ON THE SCREEN!!! I was so excited yesterday when I ran across an undecorated room the I had forgotten about. Decorating was easy peasy and fast and no lag and.................did I say I LOVE it??? I do!!!

[BykaChic (134177197)]

Hey guys! I've been noticing a few common trends in your questions, so here are a few more answers in a consolidated format for your reading pleasure

What about shared computers, can more than one person use it?
Yes! Again, the App logs in through Facebook. Log out of Facebook using the arrow at the top right corner of the screen to log into another Facebook account!



We tried this and it is still showing the avatar of the person who downloaded the app. Maybe it is just a glitch. Could it be because of the shared IP address? I don't know but there needs to be a solution for this issue.

You have to log out of both FB and the YoWorld app screen. If you go into game through normal FB, you should see the pop up to use your normal browser or the app. If you choose the app, it should open in it's own window and your FB page will still be open. Log out of both, then try logging in with another players info.

[BykaChic (134177197)]

Help! I’m not that computer savvy, I use an iPad Pro… I’m not sure what to do. I click on all of the three options, Local Storage,DropBOX and Google Drive..... The only one that did anything was the Google Drive, it said it was downloading then it said the download was complete, but I have no idea where to find it! Can somebody help me I’ve been trying to do this for two days now… Thank you!

Pretty sure it can only be used on 64 bit computers. Not tablets or phones.

[dr Laly (1669155)]

I don't have options to log out.

[BykaChic (134177197)]

I don't have options to log out.

Click the down arrow.

[KimmieStarDreams (14315228)]

Can I use it on Linux/Chromebook?
We only support Windows and Mac at this time. We'll have more information about future updates and how they will affect compatibility sometime soon. ) i dont think i can download it cause i have chomebook laptop .