Adobe Flash Player 10.2 beta Released For Download

By Nathan Kirsch

Adobe has released a public beta version of Flash Player 10.2 that you can download and try out. The biggest change is support for Adobes new Stage Video API, which improves support for hardware video acceleration. This beta version also contains Internet Explorer 9 optimizations, better support for users with multiple monitors and you can make custom native mouse cursors. Adobe Flash Player 10.2 beta is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. You can download it here.

Adobe Flash Player 10.2 Beta

Key new capabilities in the Flash Player 10.2 beta include:

  • Stage Video hardware acceleration A new method for video playback in Flash Player will allow developers to leverage complete hardware acceleration of the video rendering pipeline, enabling best-in-class playback performance. Stage Video can dramatically decrease processor usage and enables higher frame rates, reduced memory usage, and greater pixel fidelity and quality.
  • Internet Explorer 9 hardware accelerated rendering support Flash Player takes advantage of hardware accelerated graphics in Internet Explorer 9, utilizing hardware rendering surfaces to improve graphics performance and enable seamless composition.
  • Native custom mouse cursors Developers can define custom native mouse cursors, enabling user experience enhancements and improving performance.
  • Support for full screen mode with multiple monitors Full screen content will remain in full-screen on secondary monitors, allowing users to watch full-screen content while working on another display.

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