US EditionWho needs the new Xbox? Modder plays Steam games on his PS5
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Human creativity in modifying gaming hardware knows no bounds. We've already covered installing Android on the Nintendo Switch and running operating systems on devices that theoretically shouldn't support them. Now it's the PlayStation 5's turn. Renowned modder Andy Nguyen (theflow0) managed to crack the security of Sony's latest console and run Linux on it. PlayStation 5 Console Modification: No Workarounds Afoot. The entire operation relies on…
Who needs the new Xbox? Modder plays Steam games on his PS5
(Image source: Editing: GIGA)Sony might not be too enthusiastic about this experiment.A tech expert has managed to overcome the PlayStation 5’s software barriers and turn it into a kind of PC. Twitter user Andy Nguyen ported in executable Linux operating system on his console and then installed the Steam gaming platform. This means he now has potentially thousands of PC games available on the Sony hardware.Expert gets Steam working on PS5As impr…
Andy Nguyen, a researcher in computer security, managed to install Linux on a PlayStation 5 and run GTA 5 Enhanced Edition in 1440p at 60 frames per second, ray tracing activated. The console then transforms into a kind of "Steam Machine". But the exploit only works on the very first PS5, those that have never been updated since their purchase. GTA 5 Enhanced in 1440p at 60 FPS The result is quite bluffing. Andy Nguyen, known as theflow0, shared…
The next Xbox should also play PC games, but the PS5 can already do it now. At least if you know each other and have a PS5 with older firmware version.
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