Modder helps Sony unwittingly beat Valve to the punch: 'I ported Linux to the PS5 and turned it into a Steam…
Software engineer Andy Nguyen has successfully ported Linux to the PlayStation 5, enabling it to run games like Grand Theft Auto 5 with ray tracing. This achievement, while complex and requiring a specific exploit, effectively turns the console into a functional PC. Nguyen's work highlights the potential for custom operating systems on the console, even as Sony utilizes Linux for its own system software.
- Entities
- Topic: Linux
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Modding
- Company: Valve
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 5
- Person: Andy Nguyen
- Topic: Operating Systems
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