Gameplay Issues with Newer Games


Some players may experience issues while playing some of our newer games. The issues range from not showing the game over screen, not letting you quit the game, not letting you start the game, and freezing in the middle of the game. Our testing has discovered that these issues are due to hardware acceleration not being available for the game to use. While we are actively investigating and hope to have a fix, there are a few steps that you can try in the meantime that may help. These steps are operating system dependent and they may not solve the issue.

 

 

Windows XP or Vista:

Chrome does not support hardware acceleration for these operating systems. You may be able to play the game on Firefox or another browser.

 

1.) To turn on hardware acceleration for Firefox, click on the menu in the top right and go to Options.

 

 

2.) Go to Advanced.

 

 

3.) Make sure Use Hardware Acceleration is checked on.

 

 

 

Windows 7, 8 and 10:

Enabling hardware acceleration may help in some situations.

1.) To check whether your hardware acceleration is enabled, click on the menu in the top right of Chrome and go to Settings.

 

 

2.) Click on Show Advanced Settings.

 

 

 

3.) Scroll down to System and make sure that “Use hardware acceleration when available” is checked. You may have to restart Chrome.

 


If you already have hardware acceleration enabled, then you may need to try another browser, such as Microsoft Edge.

 

 

60 Responses to Gameplay Issues with Newer Games

  1. luvnpet says:

    I still can’t finish my challenge and time is short.Please tell us that you will give timme until you fix the problem.I don’t want to mmiss the prizes and i have half done befoe the problem.edge is not too musch better please please help

  2. bigwheels1 says:

    the zig zag peek-a newz challenge isn’t working on here ? it’s saying the games has expired ? i didn’t play yet today. i went back to my room, and no gift.

  3. AUNT09 says:

    HOW MANY LEVELS IS THERE TO COMPLETE JUMBLE BLAST BERRY GAME ? I MADE IT TO LEVEL 27. THEN THE GAME JUST STOP ? I DIDN’T GET A TROPHY ? I DON’T KNOW HOW MANY LEVELS I NEED TO FINISH, TO GET ONE ?

  4. PurpleFox says:

    (Unrelated question) Am I allowed to post my Webkinz-Only YouTube Channel, on Webkinz Newz comments/forums? And can I post my sisters Barbie channel?

  5. Alphaowlbear says:

    Dear Sally – I am asking for your advice. I read on WKN that since the Jan. 11 update, Jumbleberry Blast is now awarding the trophy on the mobile app. I have won that game twice on the app, have received the “You Won” page, but no trophy either time. I contacted customer support and explained my problem. They replied with a form letter that pretty much said “sorry, but it’s not our fault if there is an anomaly in awarding prizes”. What can I do? This game takes an enormous amount of time to play, not to add its difficulty, so please understand my feelings. Thanks for listening.

  6. chinagirlac says:

    I have a lot of problems with the game in general. It frequently runs extremely slow. It freezes a LOT. Changing rooms frequently freezes it completely and I have to shut it down and restart. It’s very frustrating.

  7. kendraf05 says:

    so webkinz i have a problem its a sorta big problem im a delux member but i have not gotten estore points for awhile also i was hacked and people have been bulling me

  8. Voloras says:

    Windows 7 and firefox, still can’t play. Only a black box where the game should be

  9. peanutluver3 says:

    I use windows ten with edge. I can do the new game but cannot do wheel of deluxe and most jobs the only jobs I can do are kinzpost sorter and delivery

    • spootyquackers says:

      I had same problems, chrome works though

      • KinzMom5 says:

        I use Chrome, too, with Unbuntu Mate operating system – never have problems with playing any new games so far (I have been a Webkinz full member for over 5 years now). Many times I have to close the game b/c it will not load the first time I click to play; then I re-open the game, and it usually loads & plays just fine. Also, I have noticed many times, if the game is not loading the first time I click to play, once the ad bar on the right of the screen forwards to a new set of ads, the game loads (without having to close the game & then restart the game).

  10. kittenloverz101223 says:

    I use Safari on a Mac Apple computer and Webkinz sometimes glitches in the room but the only game I can’t play ( when it is game of the day I’m not deluxe ) is Iceberg Escapes

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