Frequently Asked Questions

Q. The games won’t run?
A. Have you got the Flash version 7 player installed? Have you saved the words.txt file correctly? – Correct name, Unicode encoding

Q. The games run but some the text says “undefined”
A. You have some blank lines and/or missing words in the words.txt file. Re-edit the file to remove these.

Q. The games run but some/all of the letters are replaced by squares
A. Usually this means that you have not saved the text with Unicode encoding. Re-save the words.txt file using the correct encoding.

Q Can I add/delete/amend items in words.txt file once I have created it?
A. Yes, just edit the file and resave – make sure that you name it and encode it correctly

Q. How long can the words.txt file be?
A. Very long files will probably cause problems but we have successfully loaded 1000 word files over the ‘net.

Q. Can I distribute the files I downloaded from Spellmaster.com?
A. Yes, all games materials on the may be freely distribute in electronic form, provided that you do not charge for them in any way.