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Linux hacked onto a PS5 to turn Sony's console into a Steam Machine — GTA V Enhanced Edition runs at 60 FPS on 1440pwith ray tracing (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"To be clear, GTA V Enhanced Edition, the game Andy tested on this, is natively available on PS5 as well, but where's the fun in that? Under the hood, the PS5 is essentially a locked-down x86-based PC that's very similar in architecture to a modern computer. If Sony's hypervisor weren't in place, you could probably boot Linux directly on it. In fact, Sony used to allow that back in the early PS3 days as "OtherOS.""

I'm not sure if this is being mentioned for people that may not know this or because they didn't know this. I thought it was public knowledge that they went with the same architecture that PC's use since the ps4. Innovation is dead and this was the easiest cheapest route for them. It's funny to mention the PS3 can load Linux since that was not the same architecture so it really doesn't compare. If anything i thought it was a special build for it to work on the PS3?

[–] themoken@startrek.website 6 points 1 week ago

I don't think the convergence to x86/ARM is really lack of innovation, it's more recognizing that being on a separate architecture doesn't really help you. The innovation is now in form factor (e.g. the Switch), peripherals (e.g. VR or alt controllers) or software (e.g. streaming). Now, having an x86 just means your base platform is cheap and you don't need a lot of custom work, although these platforms still get integration attention. Also makes ports much simpler.

The PS3 is actually a great example of the industry learning this lesson. The Cell architecture was really hard to leverage. It took years for any games/engines to use the Cell SPUs right.

As for Linux though, PS3 Linux was effectively just PowerPC Linux which was already fully supported years before in every major server distro. The Cell PPUs (main, boot cores) were pretty much off the shelf PowerPC. Similar to the Wii/WiiU.

Source: work in semiconductors, the Cell was one of my first platforms out of school.

[–] ynthrepic@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We need the opposite though. PC emulation of exclusive PS5 games.

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I disagree. I would love to turn my ps5 into a steam machine. There are barely any ps5 exclusives anyways (that might change). However, this hack only works with launch ps5s without updates. So basically unicorns.

[–] ProfessorHoover@infosec.pub 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well Sony recently announced they're not going to do PC ports anymore for some reason, so there will be more PS exclusives coming down the line.

[–] mrbigmouth502@piefed.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Somehow I hadn't heard about this until now. It's a disappointing decision, but it also makes sense. It's hard to sell a console when you don't have exclusive games for it.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

However, this hack only works with launch ps5s without updates. So basically unicorns.

If the hacking community has taught me anything, it's that hackers will always find a way....but sometimes it takes some time.

Lets revisit this in a year.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I hope they figure out a way to do it with the Xboxes, now that I can play Halo MCC on my SteamDeck my series S is collecting dust. Would love to make it a steam machine

[–] ElectroLisa@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

Bringus Studios will be pissed when he finds out about it

Context: his channel focuses on running various Linux distributions on obscure hardware, like a receipt printer. He bought a PS5 with launch firmware, specifically to jailbreak it and run SteamOS/Bazzite/etc. in the future, and stored it in a rented storage unit which got robbed, and that PS5 got stolen alongside of it.

[–] Hond@piefed.social 14 points 1 week ago

AI ass article. The very first sentence doesnt even make any sense. Its just the most half assed attempt to somehow link a few other articles. Then it mentions 5 year old firmware but for some reason also PS5 Slim which came way later. In the linked video you even see its not a Slim. Also "GPU acceleration is incomplete" without any further context while showing a ray traced game beeing rendered performant is also a wild statement.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

........huh. I wonder if I would be happier with this. I barely use my PS5, but I've sunk a lot of money into games.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 week ago

........huh. I wonder if I would be happier with this. I barely use my PS5, but I've bought one game (Bloodborne).

Who knows on what firmware it is.

[–] BigTrout75@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I want this!