Wii’s Opera Browser 2.0 Update Gets Detailed
Game Reactor has the scoop on Wii’s Opera Browser 2.0, coming this December for 500 Wii Points ($US5). It’s got Wii Speak compatibility, updated buttons, a maximum of six tabs, Wii Mail support and will be free for people who already paid for the first. Those of you who love surfing the net with a motion stick are going to be thrilled. [Go Nintendo via Kotaku]
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If you have the current version of the internet channel you will not have to pay for the update.There could also be a flash update
PLZ flash player 9 support if so my wii just got alot more Use out of it. and im pretty sure ALOT of wii users will be extremely happy about this update and maybe even boost Wii sales
Well, all the buttons and tabs in the world, can’t compensate for the lack of a newer Flash player and Java support.
Nintendo is having their customers pay for a useless service.
Update the flash player! and bring us Java support!
Update the flash player you idiots. Flash Player 10 is now out and you still have only flash player 6. Like are you dumb or something? Its useless without flashplayer 10
Would you please update the damn FLASH PLAYER to v9 or 10. Web content is FLASH, not just HTML. Flash is HUGE. Having a browser that supports HTML but not Flash makes the browser USELESS. JavaScript supports is also necessary to support Ajax applications. How many times do people have to tell Nintendo to update the flash plugin for Wii!
Also, please do something about the Wii’s memory. 6 tabs? Please. Find a way to page memory to my 2GB SD card, because I’m tired of Out of Memory errors on my Wii when I try to watch a large youtube video or read Digg without it stalling out completely.
No flash update is coming either anytime soon. Go with the PS3 if you want internet with the latest version of Flash. Nintendo seems happy to not step up or even keep up with the competition on this one. I don’t think they see the value or future in making a completely web-friendly or integrated console. Oh well. They had a good run.
I think the flash situation is intended. Why would customers pay for WiiWare games if they could play all the flash games on the internet? Most “tower defense” games on the net are 10x better than the best WiiWare games.
If that is true, then it’s flawed logic on Nintendo’s part. Because 100% of Wii users already have a computer and can play net flash games at will. And probably 99.999% of those users don’t have a way to show HULU on their TV, and a flash update would do that and propel Wii’s popularity through the roof.
wii flash 10
Taking the Wii i just bought back, it ridiculous it cant use the internet properly, 8 games including Wii fit was a lot of mo0ney.
PSp3 is the way to go.
People, don’t be so lazy.
1. With a bit of LOGIC, you’ll recognize that Opera has no direct affiliation with Nintendo. To blame Nintendo for the lack of Flash would be like blaming them for how much Super Swing Golf sucked. The lack of Flash support greater than 7 is completely out of Nintendo’s hands.
2. Do a bit of research and you’ll learn that WAY back in ‘07, it was reported that this is an Adobe problem. Adobe didn’t release their SDK barring Opera from providing the functionality. Once a release was provided, it was not sufficient. PS3 was able to provide Flash 9 (or 10) simply because their browser was created IN HOUSE, not by a 3rd party. Basically Sony has deep enough pockets to sweeten the deal for Adobe. Opera doesn’t have the bankroll and Nintendo isn’t about to spend the time creating their own browser – for reasons already stated above.
“The latest version of the Flash SDK (Software Development Kit) offered by Adobe is version 7, so that’s what anyone who is not a Windows, Linux or Mac PC have to settle with. To support Flash on a phone or device, you have to license the Flash SDK from Adobe, and as long as they do not provide a more recent version, there is nothing you can do.”
From…
http://my.opera.com/haavard/blog/2007/04/13/wii-browser-out-but-why-flash-7-and-not-8-or-9
o……well i still agree with what antwon1988 had to say
“wii Flash 10″
I JUST BOUGHT THE INTERNET CHANNEL ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT WII HAS TO OFFER AND I WAS DISAPOINTED. I CANT DO ANYTHING AND I CANT WATCH VIDEOS ON SPECIFIC WEBSITES…TOTAL CRAP IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THE WII.
nintendo should develop their own plugin capable of playing all video formats. they should call it fuc**** div x
I understand everyone’s frustrations… For me, personally, I like being able to access the internet. I have Multiple Sclerosis & am considered legally blind. I have BAD tremors & can’t type very well anymore. I love that with the Wii, I can easily enlarge the screen by mashing the +/- buttons! I still must sit close to my TV, however. I’d love to be able to access more, but I’m thankful for what I CAN do.
Sep 1 2009 – The Wii gets a long overdue upgrade to its browser, swapping Flash 7 for Flash Lite 3 which is apparently Flash 8 with bits of Flash 9.
Many sites that previously did not compute now work as you would expect. However the streaming video display is not brilliant, so those looking for a high-quality porn experience may still be disappointed with stop-start imagery.
Sorry, you didnt want to use the wii to check out porn? other popular sites which now work much better include bbc.co.uk, channel4.com and itv.com
wii needs the letest flash or its a waste of time and money, enough said.