How to view Adobe Shockwave file (dcr file extension)
As of 2017, I have had success with an obscure web browser Pale Moon, 32-bit version (that's the important part - even on 64-bit OS's).
- Install Pale Moon,
- run Pale Moon,
- navigate to http://get.adobe.com/shockwave, follow prompts to install Shockwave plugin (and don't worry if the installer's in French),
- verify installation at Adobe's site,
and voila - you now have a Shockwave player.
Just bear in mind that when you run a .dcr file for the first time, Windows will show you a "Do you really want to run this program?" prompt pointing to adobeshockwaveextrabundle.exe executable in some temporary folder inside C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp.
Also, when you click OK on that prompt, the .dcr file should run with no problems, but you will also most likely get an error prompt talking about error related establishing write permissions for temporary files or some such. It seems harmless so far, but I haven't actually determined whether that actually interferes with something (e.g. Shockwave game saves).
IE-on-Chrome extension still (August 2017) runs shockwave dcr files, as I just discovered.
You can enable playing the file on Chrome by installing the required plugin: https://helpx.adobe.com/shockwave/kb/enabling-shockwave-player.html:
- Type chrome://plugins in the address bar to open the Plug-ins page.
- On the Plug-ins screen that appears, find the Adobe Shockwave Player listing. Check the status (Enabled or Disabled).
- Click Enable.
- Select Always Allowed to always allow Shockwave Player to run.
- Close the Plug-ins screen.
- Use F5 button to reload the web page. If you see the animation playing in the Step 5 of Shockwave Player Help, then Shockwave Player has been successfully enabled.
If you want to convert, you can use one of the many tools aout there, I had a good luck with this tool