Adobe Flash Player 11.2, Air 3.2 Released

Adobe Flash Player 11.2 has been released by Adobe a few hours ago. The download page is already linking to the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Flash Player for all supported operating systems, and users who prefer to download offline installers can do so on the Adobe Flash Player Distribution page.

As with every new version of Flash Player, it is recommended to update as soon as possible. While not a security or maintenance release, Flash Player 11.2 adds features to the software that make it more powerful in many regards. A demonstration site, available under gaming.adobe.com, is unfortunately not accessible at the time of writing.

Building on that innovative foundation, Flash Player 11.2 adds key new core features for gaming, including mouse lock, relative coordinates, and right and middle –click support. Combined with Stage3D, you can now build fully immersive games in the browser, whether a first-person shooter or a real-time strategy game using infinite map scrolling. It also extends hardware driver support back to 2008, enabling full hardware acceleration on more computers than ever.

Developers who plan to make use of premium features in Adobe Flash Player 11.2 can do so free of charge until August 1. After August 1, features will be available for use with a license. Payments kick in for applications that exceed 50k in revenue. According to Adobe, premium features within Adobe Air will be royalty free.

Flash Player 11.2 seems to be all about those premium features for gaming, but there is more to it than that. Windows users can for instance install an automatic background update service that will take care of all the necessary updating of the player whenever new stable versions of it get released.

Windows users will see a prompt where they can decided to install the background service, configure it to notify only, or keep it off of their system completely.

 

The service’s full name is Adobe Flash Player Update Service , its description reads:

This service keeps your Adobe Flash Player installation up to date with the latest enhancements and security fixes.

Just like Google Updater, it is set to be started manually, and will be triggered by a task in the system’s Task Scheduler.

Another new feature of Adobe Flash Player 11.2 is its multithreaded video decoding architecture, which improves full HD video playback on supported devices.

The new version of Adobe Air introduces new technologies on supported mobile devices.

Adobe AIR 3.2 is a milestone release that brings the most advanced Flash technology to iPhone/iPad (iOS) and Android phones and tablets, making it easier than ever to create uncompromised experiences everywhere. AIR 3.2 introduces Stage3D graphics technology for iOS and Android, enabling jaw-dropping visuals with efficient, 1000x faster native GPU rendering performance in your pocket.

Here is a video that is talking about Flash Player 11.2.

 

And here an older one about Adobe Air 3.2

 

Have you upgraded your version of Flash Player yet? If so, what is your experience so far?

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