Article on potential support for Flash on Sony PSP

August 23rd, 2005 by mike downey Leave a reply »

[via PSPWorld.com]

“Sony’s developers are considering adding Macromedia Flash support for PSP’s Web browser in the future, as well as expanding Javascript functions. Kawanishi explained they need to determine Flash’s performances on the PSP before coming to a conclusion. Kawanishi said that his team basically has an open stance toward network-related functions, and Flash playback was not intentionally ignored. On the other hand, Kawanishi explained that security issues prompted the team to leave out some Javascript support, such as allowing scripts to access the UMD.”

http://www.pspworld.com/sony-psp/psp/psp-to-get-mouse-keyboard-gps-flash-001311.php

I can neither confim nor deny that this is actually going to happen. It looks like Sony is just expressing their interest in pursuing this option.

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9 comments

  1. By the looks of the UI menus of the PSP, it almost looks like it wants to be Flash. I remember when PS2 had a Star Wars game (StarFighter?) that had Flash for the main menu screen, and there was whitepapers about Flash more used in console/PC games, and POOF! Nothing. No API, docs, PDF’s, or new case studies.

  2. PaulC says:

    I’ll echo my comments on JD’s thread, I don’t think the PSP has the capacity to handle it with the browser running. Native SWF, probably.

  3. Euan Thow says:

    well at this moment in time im on my psp, i agree, its a pain, live with it, use a computer

  4. Will says:

    personally, i think the psp could handle flash and a browser, and i’m really looking forward to homestarrunner.com on psp. i think the browser has some serious issues, though, like speed troubles and no scroll bar! that should be fixed first.

  5. Mike says:

    If this does happen it will be huge.Keep us posted if it does!!

  6. Mike says:

    I really hope they consider doing this. It would make so much sense that they would.

  7. dav says:

    sony hurry up! your to quiet. update us now!!!! fk 2.6 i want more

  8. Notebooki says:

    If it made sones there would be very great progress in PSP, very much I like psp.

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