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[–] LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

This, this is why my PS5 has been offline and waiting for hacks'

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 5 points 3 hours ago
[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 17 points 6 hours ago

If I install Linux on a PS5, can I use the Blu-ray drive as a PC optical drive to rip DVD's and shit?

[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 71 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5_Jailbreak/comments/1fhlyjt/guide_to_find_the_firmware_version_of_a_sealed/

Based on this list, it looks like you have to be sitting on a 2022 or earlier non-updated PS5 to have a chance at the 4.51 or lower firmware to use this. A chance it'll open up to other firmwares and as said maybe there's a limited functionality 5.xx exploit on the horizon, but just a bit of reality before you get too excited.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Didn't the PS5 boot signing keys leak recently? The word when that happened was that it blew PS5 modding wide open in a way that couldn't be closed without new hardware, though I guess publishing anything that used Sony's key would have their lawyers after you real quick.

[–] harcesz@szmer.info 92 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Back in March this year, security engineer and modder Andy Nguyen started experimenting with running Linux on the PS5. After months of testing and improvements, he has finally released PS5-Linux

Math was never my strongest point, but something doesent add up here.

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 43 points 11 hours ago

Made sense to the LLM!

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 44 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The world without editors.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

There are editors. It is just an Ai chat bot 🤷

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

So worse than no editor.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

Math was never my strongest point

Think of it like a toddler.

The first 9 months, it's not even an infant yet. Then boom, you get a baby. 6 months of development later you have a 6 month old toddler. But process started 15 months ago.

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 78 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 46 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 30 points 15 hours ago (3 children)
[–] violentfart@lemmy.world 17 points 15 hours ago (3 children)
[–] RaoulDuke85@piefed.social 18 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 49 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Ring that fucking bell and smash the shit out of that like button. May God have mercy on your mouse.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Me, looking over at my mouse in its cage while I sit at my laptop: 🤔

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Did God have mercy on it?

[–] X@piefed.world 14 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Have you ever? Let us know in the comments! We wanna hear from you!

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 10 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

This hack brought to you by Raid: Shadow Legends and NordVPN

[–] AzuranAurora@piefed.ca 3 points 8 hours ago

Use code SH1LL to earn 1% off your first purchase or click our (definitely not sketchy) affiliate link!

[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Squarespace would like to have a word with you

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 hours ago

Sounds like someone needs Better Help.

[–] Butterphinger@lemmy.zip 0 points 12 hours ago
[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 hours ago

PS4 crying in a corner

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 3 points 15 hours ago

Every time I think I know something.

[–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Well gotta turn off auto updates immediately

[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 28 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

Good thing mine has been unplugged ever since I realized a docked steam deck paired with ps5 controllers was a way better experience than using the PS5 anyway

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[–] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 4 points 11 hours ago

If it was on, I assume it is already updated to 5.x which patched the vulnerability. But if it is 4.x then you're in luck.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

With hardware prices being what they are is this actually a good deal?

[–] Beangut@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

I would personally try to go for a BC-250 blade setup, less performance but roughly half the cost of a secondhand ps5 (in Aus at least) and still capable of modern gaming

I suppose that also depends on time invested tinkering and sourcing components for the BC-250 like an ssd, enclosure and psu

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I can't wait for bringus studios to release a video where he games on a PS5.

[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 hours ago

He essentially did. He did that one build with one of those ps5 reject boards. Based off that I assumed the ps5 could run standard Linux but I haven't cared about consoles and modding in a very long time.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 16 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how it compares to the steam machine.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 13 points 13 hours ago

Well, you can get the hardware now for one.

Would be an interesting comparison once it does release though. Especially for a price/performance comparison now that Sony increased PS5 pricing.

[–] BigTurkeyLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 hours ago

Fml, my ps5 is up to date. Maybe I can try and buy an old one and sell mine.

[–] frightful5680@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

If you can pick up a second-hand PS5, possibly. Obviously is if you already own one and wanna Proton it.

[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca -1 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Isn't the PS5 already a fully functional gaming computer?

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

The hardware is sold under value, by having the games more expensive. And if you have the console, you're locked in, don't have a choice.

Just like printers, actually.

[–] PearOfJudes@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

To access most of the internet you must pay a subscription. Plus the games you buy on the ps5 can't be put on any other device.

I know this because I bought baldurs gate and Helldiver's, and had to purchase them again on steam.

A ps5 and most consoles are a sunk-cost-fallacy machine.

[–] TheBlackLounge@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The fact that steam games are cross platform is because you buy a license. Very rarely a cd-rom would have Mac and Windows in one, but in that regard desktops were mostly like consoles not so long ago.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

You always only buy a license. Get a crack, then you own the game.

[–] Species8472@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 hours ago
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