Hi everyone,

I mostly play on my Steam Deck these days, but I’ve kept my Playstation 5 for sim racing games (which are too demanding for the Deck) and an hypotethical Last Of Us 3 or another great exclusive.

Lately I got Project Motor Racing on PS5 and thought that I could play the updated version of the game while staying on the firmware I have (13.6) in the hope of one day permanently installing Linux on my PS5.

Sadly it appears that to play any other version than 1.0 of the game (which is apparently a disaster), I’d need to upgrade my firmware to the latest one, thus giving up on my hope of transforming the PS5 into a Steam/GOG Machine.

From what I know, it’s not possible to permanently install Linux on a PS5 for now as there is just a soft mod https://github.com/soniciso1/ps5-linux-loader, so I’m leaning on updating.

But since it’s irreversible, I wanted to know what you think and if I should wait a little while because a permanent Linux mod might be coming in the next few weeks.

And I know that buying a powerful PC would be easier than installing Linux on a PS5, but I’m tight on money these days.

Thanks in advance for your advices!

Edit:

In the end, I think I’ll just update the console and use it as a Playstation should be.

Even if one day you can manage to install Linux permanently, it’s probably not going to be as seanless as a Steam Machine.

And hopefuly in a few years, I won’t be as tight on money and I can get a decent Linux gaming PC.

Thanks for your advices!

  • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
    3·
    11 days ago

    What makes me doubt is that it still not possible to transform a PS4 into a Linux PC without exploiting the console at every boot. And this is after years…

    So I’m thinking it might never happen for the PS5 and I might just be waisting time waiting instead of just playing on it…

    • morgan423@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      11 days ago

      What makes me doubt is that it still not possible to transform a PS4 into a Linux PC without exploiting the console at every boot. And this is after years…

      Not an indication of what’s going on with PS5 right now.

      The people doing the PS5 jailbreaking are making heavy use of current AI tools that are exponentially accelerating their progress.

      This wasn’t a thing during the main pushes to jailbreak PS4, and no one’s going to be focusing those current tools on the PS4 because it is obsolete now. So PS4 and PS5 jailbreaking can’t be compared apples to apples.