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Flash player for PS3?

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  • 12-07-2008 1:29pm
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    penguinpoppers
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭


    Hey guys, Can anyone let me know if its possible for the ps3 to stream online flash clips?

    Plug-ins are working fine but for some it tells me I need to ''download flash player 8 to run the video'' and when i try it says that it cannot recognise my system (or something like that, I cant remember)

    Any info would be appreciated(THANK YOU)


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    giggsy664
    Registered Users Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    PS3 Has Flash 7, so unless you want to void your warrenty and try and find a homebrew, wait until Sony update it


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    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Sony can't update the Flash player in PS3.
    Adobe has total control of Flash and controls it with an iron fist. The Wii, iPhone and PS3 are stuck with "Flash 7" until they release newer versions to open platforms.
    Its been that way for nearly 2 yrs now so unless there is a change in Adobe's control of Flash, thats the way its going to be.


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    penguinpoppers
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭penguinpoppers


    Ahh god dammit! I cant use ebaums world (or more importantly watch porn)


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    Creamy Goodness
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    i imagine this can be gotten around by installing a *nix variant?


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    giggsy664
    Registered Users Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    ongarite wrote: »
    Sony can't update the Flash player in PS3.
    Adobe has total control of Flash and controls it with an iron fist. The Wii, iPhone and PS3 are stuck with "Flash 7" until they release newer versions to open platforms.
    Its been that way for nearly 2 yrs now so unless there is a change in Adobe's control of Flash, thats the way its going to be.

    Is that the new iPhone? 'cos the old one and iPod Touch didn't.


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    Otacon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    Cremo wrote: »
    i imagine this can be gotten around by installing a *nix variant?

    +1

    Install some version of Linux and use Firefox! Job done.

    (I knew my Linux install was gonna come in handy some day)


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    TinCool
    Registered Users Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭TinCool


    Otacon wrote: »
    +1

    Install some version of Linux and use Firefox! Job done.

    (I knew my Linux install was gonna come in handy some day)

    How does one go about doing that ?


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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,558 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    easy
    http://psubuntu.com/wiki/InstallationInstructions/

    advanced
    http://overlays.gentoo.org/proj/cell/wiki/InstallGentooOnPS3

    most popular
    http://www.yellowdoglinux.com


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    Otacon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Installing+Linux+on+a+PS3&meta=

    OK my answer was a little more cheeky but Cremo's links work.

    I have YDL myself and think its good. I usually use it to play movie formats that the PS3 can't read yet.


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