Getting iSketch to work in 2024

Method 1 - Pre-built Virtual Machine

ZeBadger has created 10 virtual machines with Windows XP, Firefox and Shockwave preconfigured to work. You will need to install a SPICE client like virt-viewer and message ZeBadger on Discord so he can allocate one of the machines to you. Note that nobody has done this yet, so feel free to be the guinea pig.

Once you have done the above:

• Visit the URL provided and login with your username and password, choosing Realm : Proxmox VE authentication server.
• Once logged in, expand the Server View, Datacenter and then Proxmox and click on the WinXP virtual machine
• On the top right, click ▶Start to start the virtual machine
• Click the dropdown for >_ Console and select SPICE
• If the VM doesn't launch immediately, open the file that has been downloaded
• Enjoy iSketch! The machine has been limited to only have access iSketch and task10.com
• When finished shutdown the virtual machine

Method 2 - Use an older browser

Cribbed from the pinned post on the Discord channel and input from moosic -thanks!

Download and install the 32-bit version of Basilisk (unfortunately, this is no longer maintained, but it still works)
The latest available installer is http://archive.palemoon.org/basilisk/basilisk-20201125140449.win32.installer.exe
Other versions available here: http://archive.palemoon.org/basilisk/

Install Shockwave available from The Internet Archive sw_lic_full_installer.msi or sw_lic_full_installer.exe

When you try to play, make sure that you visit this URL https://isketch.net/isketch.shtml

Method 3 - IE Tab

See this Reddit post

Note that it's probably a really good idea to then go into the Chrome plug-in settings and only allow IE Tab access to https://www.isketch.net/