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Everything you need to know about how Vortex works behind the scenes.

What is Vortex?

Vortex is a high-performance web proxy designed specifically for browser games. Instead of just giving you a link that gets blocked by your school's firewall, we fetch the game on our servers and serve it directly to you.

How does the proxy work?

• You click a game on the Vortex homepage.
• Our backend server requests the game from the original developer's site.
• We inject our custom UI (FPS counter, Ping, Back button) and send it to your browser.
• Your network only sees traffic going to Vortex, not the game site.

Are there downloads?

No. Every game runs entirely inside your browser using standard web technologies (HTML5, JavaScript, WebGL). Nothing is installed on your computer.

A game isn't loading

If a game shows an error, it usually means the original game developer broke something on their end, or the game relies on resources that cannot be proxied (like certain API keys). Try a different game.

What are the FPS and Ping stats?

The FPS (Frames Per Second) counter measures how smoothly your browser is rendering the game. The Ping measures the network speed between your device and the Vortex servers. If Ping is high, the game might feel laggy.

Is this safe?

Yes. Vortex hides your IP address from the game servers. Because we don't use accounts or collect data, there is nothing to hack or leak.