Adobe Shockwave Player is an add-on that will let your Web browser play back the multimedia content of the pages you view.

Although this powerful application is a precursor of Adobe Flash Player, the two applications should not be confused. Adobe Shockwave Player includes more useful features, such as 3D graphics hardware acceleration and easy access to bitmap images. Besides, its support is wider, since it supports not only its native format (DCR), but also the SWF extension (that corresponds to Flash).

For your convenience, this program provides you with a powerful rendering engine, with which you’ll be able to enjoy online games without any problems. Besides, Adobe Shockwave Player offers you a tool called Xtras, which will provide you the option of increasing its functionality with customized tools.

It should be noted that Adobe Shockwave Player will start working automatically once it is installed. With this version you’ll have better performance and greater speed to run all the contents found on any Web page.

Pros:
• Supports 3D graphics
• Integration with all browsers
• Can be expanded via add-ons

Cons:
• Includes no antivirus control
• Some problems with Google Chrome