Play Windows games on linux and thus PS3

[Nesh]

Is this just an updated version of this ?
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That was a specific Linux optimised for PS2.

PS3's offered the ability to install Linux OS by default. There was also a Linux Ubuntu version which was better fitted for PS3. The OS was blocked from having access to the GPU though.

Not aware if anyone managed to bypass it. But there were some interesting experiments done through Linux. Like using Cell to render Ray Tracing

 

[Cyan]

I think Cyan's necrobump was about Windows games directly playable on Linux, thanks in large part to Valve's Proton and interest in Steam Deck. That's me guessing though because Cyan didn't explain anything at all.

yes that's exactly it. These old thread are sometimes good reminders of where we are now and why we are in a time where things like Steam Deck are just the realisation of that idea.

 

[tuna]

PS3's offered the ability to install Linux OS by default. There was also a Linux Ubuntu version which was better fitted for PS3. The OS was blocked from having access to the GPU though.

It is unclear if this actually was the case or if just wasn't an nVidia driver available.

 

[Davros]

To be clear is this about running windows games on ps3 or running linux ports of windows games on ps3 ?