A Flash player?

Straitjacket · 06-04-2008, 11:36 PM

Do you think you could create a flash player for the zune??
Use the Dpad to move around and the center button to left click and the play button to right click....Im just throwing it out there for ya.

ZeroCool2021 · 06-05-2008, 02:11 AM

What do you mean by "Flash Player" ???
Flash player for the PC is for watching movies
If that's what you mean, then no . "Not until the firmware is hacked"

SimReality · 06-05-2008, 02:31 AM

As I've stated in other threads, reading those SWF files is just ridiculously simple for a decent programmer. The massive challenge is creating the ActionScript virtual machine (and getting it running well) and then handling the fact that Flash is all vector based whereas the XNA drawing APIs are all pixel based meaning you have to write your own vector renderer. Neither of these are easy on the PC, so on the Zune it would be incredibly difficult. I highly doubt you will ever see a performant Flash player (if any Flash player at all) on the Zune.

Straitjacket · 06-21-2008, 05:10 AM

ok cool thanks for some feedback
i didnt really expect it to work just throwin out ideas

hxcolin · 06-21-2008, 10:19 AM

If it's for videos, I believe a few converters out there on the web can put this in formats compatible with the Zune, but if it's for games, then Sim is right. But I'd really love to see this happen, we'll just have to wait and see if Microsoft ever makes that happen! :]

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SimReality Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 398 Reputation: 60 $zB: 341 Donate	As I've stated in other threads, reading those SWF files is just ridiculously simple for a decent programmer. The massive challenge is creating the ActionScript virtual machine (and getting it running well) and then handling the fact that Flash is all vector based whereas the XNA drawing APIs are all pixel based meaning you have to write your own vector renderer. Neither of these are easy on the PC, so on the Zune it would be incredibly difficult. I highly doubt you will ever see a performant Flash player (if any Flash player at all) on the Zune. __________________ Nick Gravelyn Microsoft MVP - DirectX/XNA To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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06-21-2008, 05:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Straitjacket Zewbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10 $zB: 3 Donate	ok cool thanks for some feedback i didnt really expect it to work just throwin out ideas

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