PS3 Browser

Darth Koth · 01-25-2008, 06:33 PM

Is there any word on Sony ever upping the Flash player on its web browser, the amount of times Ive got a trailer from the PSN store with whatevergame.com at the end only to find out I need Flash 8 or higher when I go to it is annoying, I have very limited access to a PC so the PS3 is my main way of getting around the interwebs.

I may want to buy some of these games if I could just get to see what their about, you'd think that Sony would make these sites more accessable(by way of firmware) so that 14 year old Timmy can start drilling mom and dad for the cash good and early.

We the ones trying to look at this stuff on our PS3 are the audience that they want yet were shut out, and we have to look to M$ to access what we want.

Gabriel013 · 01-27-2008, 05:34 AM

I know Sony have already put some effort into expanding the playablilty of different movie files but this is one I would have expected to see nice and early.

Fingers crossed it's sorted soon.

I'm not sure what the connection is between Microsoft and the guys who own the flash player rights.

Darth Koth · 01-27-2008, 08:59 PM

What I mean is for pages that require Flash 8 or above we more offten than not have to turn to a PC with M$ Windows to get at it, but yeah there could be some sort of deal that prevents Sony giving us access.

Zapix · 02-05-2008, 03:11 AM

Agreed, flash updates would be nice.

From using my PSP, I learned I can access MSN and Yahoo email and messenger. Obviously the same can be done with the PS3. Both done via the mobile pages often used for cellphones. Quite handy!

Also I'm sure the Flash updates have little to do with Microsoft... Apple after all is able to use it, can't imagine why Sony wouldn't. I could be wrong, but wouldn't this have to do more with Adobe/Macromedia updating their software with versions designed to work with the PS3/PSP?

The Benny (Macho) · 02-06-2008, 08:54 AM

The Wii's Opera browser has the same issue. Over here the BBC have a Flash-based version of their iPlayer software that in theory would mean you could watch BBC programmes on the Wii, but it needs a newer version of Flash than the browser supports. For whatever reason the console-based browsers seem to need the whole browser to be updated rather than supporting simple plug-in updates.

01-25-2008, 06:33 PM	#1
Darth Koth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, England PS3 Network ID: DarthKoth Posts: 692	PS3 Browser Is there any word on Sony ever upping the Flash player on its web browser, the amount of times Ive got a trailer from the PSN store with whatevergame.com at the end only to find out I need Flash 8 or higher when I go to it is annoying, I have very limited access to a PC so the PS3 is my main way of getting around the interwebs. I may want to buy some of these games if I could just get to see what their about, you'd think that Sony would make these sites more accessable(by way of firmware) so that 14 year old Timmy can start drilling mom and dad for the cash good and early. We the ones trying to look at this stuff on our PS3 are the audience that they want yet were shut out, and we have to look to M$ to access what we want. __________________ The Force Is With Me.......And I Still Fk Everything Up Lightsabers: When you've absolutely, positively Got To Kill Every Motherfker In The Room I'd Love To Knuckle-Fk That Punk Right In His Ccksucker - Ryan H. Last edited by Darth Koth : 01-25-2008 at 06:42 PM.

01-27-2008, 05:34 AM	#2
Gabriel013 ArchAngel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sheffield, England PS3 Network ID: gabriel013 Xbox Live ID: Gabriel013 Posts: 6,807	I know Sony have already put some effort into expanding the playablilty of different movie files but this is one I would have expected to see nice and early. Fingers crossed it's sorted soon. I'm not sure what the connection is between Microsoft and the guys who own the flash player rights. __________________ \"...and he shall ascend from the fires of Hell...\" "everyone knows second hand squirrel kills." - Svosen 3 forum tokens

01-27-2008, 08:59 PM	#3
Darth Koth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, England PS3 Network ID: DarthKoth Posts: 692	What I mean is for pages that require Flash 8 or above we more offten than not have to turn to a PC with M$ Windows to get at it, but yeah there could be some sort of deal that prevents Sony giving us access. __________________ The Force Is With Me.......And I Still Fk Everything Up Lightsabers: When you've absolutely, positively Got To Kill Every Motherfker In The Room I'd Love To Knuckle-Fk That Punk Right In His Ccksucker - Ryan H.

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02-05-2008, 03:11 AM	#4
Zapix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England 2.0 PS3 Network ID: Zapix Xbox Live ID: Zapix Posts: 488	Agreed, flash updates would be nice. From using my PSP, I learned I can access MSN and Yahoo email and messenger. Obviously the same can be done with the PS3. Both done via the mobile pages often used for cellphones. Quite handy! Also I'm sure the Flash updates have little to do with Microsoft... Apple after all is able to use it, can't imagine why Sony wouldn't. I could be wrong, but wouldn't this have to do more with Adobe/Macromedia updating their software with versions designed to work with the PS3/PSP?

02-06-2008, 08:54 AM	#5
The Benny (Macho) Complainer of the year Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: England Posts: 1,525	The Wii's Opera browser has the same issue. Over here the BBC have a Flash-based version of their iPlayer software that in theory would mean you could watch BBC programmes on the Wii, but it needs a newer version of Flash than the browser supports. For whatever reason the console-based browsers seem to need the whole browser to be updated rather than supporting simple plug-in updates.