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Setup Bolt Pup (Puppy Linux 22.04) for gaming on PS4 and personalise it!

Recently while launching Puppy Linux 22.04 (Bolt) for PS4, I had shown you gameplay of Prince of Persia 2008 on the distro. I did mention in the video that Bolt Pup for PS4 could very well turn into a lightweight gaming distro for PS4, especially with the impressively low RAM consumption (<300MB). But, I also did warn that in the current state, we do have certain limitations. That being said, currently, Bolt Pup is suitable for some light gaming, including retro gaming. This article is a detailed tutorial that explains steps to setup Bolt Pup for PS4 for gaming. Making…

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Linuxfx (Aliyah Edition) for PS4 (Windows 11 clone): PS4 Distro Release

A few days ago, I released the MT7668 WiFi/BT driver for PS4. The video showing the installation of the driver on novice4321's Baikal PS4 though had another surprise - a new distro! It did catch the attention of many viewers. Anyways, I am glad to announce this new distro for the PS4 - Linuxfx (Aliyah Edition). What makes this distro stand out is its Windows 11 look and feel. Again, this port was made possible by novice4321's sponsorship and commissioning. He is the same person who sponsored and tested the MT7668 driver for the PS4. So, thanks again to him…

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Puppy Linux 22.04 for PS4 – Bolt Pup: <300MB RAM, Gaming Support, Audio Fixed: PS4 Distro Release

A few months ago, I had released the first Puppy Linux port for PS4. It was based on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal). Now, I present the latest Puppy Linux for PS4 - Bolt Pup. From the '22.04' in the title, it'd be clear that the new distro is based on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy). Moreover, this time around, we are aiming to make Puppy Linux for PS4, a gaming distro. Consider Bolt Pup a first step towards that. More on the gaming part later. Anyways, compared to Leon Pup, Bolt Pup is obviously an updated distro with audio fixed. But, like Leon…

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Online gaming on PS4 Linux: Apex Legends, Street Fighter, Left 4 Dead, and more

The PS4 Linux scene has always been about pushing the limits of PS4 running Linux. Through the years, thanks to the awesome devs, including marcan, we have been able to a lot on PS4. You would remember, we even checked the scope of game streaming with OBS on PS4 Linux. Now, we move on to our next challenge, which is online gaming on PS4 Linux. Now, straight away, I am not talking about PUBG or Fortnite, more on that later. In this article, we will discuss the scope of online gaming on PS4 Linux and its future. Online gaming on…

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Fix WiFi and Bluetooth on Linux for PS4 Pro 7215/7216 (Belize & Baikal) with MT7668 chipset

Many PS4 Pro 7215 and 7216 owners have been facing WiFi and Bluetooth issues since the launch of Linux for PS4. Now, I have some good news for you! A very generous member of the community, novice4321 was kind enough to sponsor and test my attempts to fix WiFi and Bluetooth driver for PS4 Pro 7215/7216. And, finally, we are here with a satisfactory fix for the issue. I say "satisfactory" because there are certain requirements to be met for the drivers to work in the current state. More on that later. I am sure you are eager to find…

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Puppy Linux for PS4 – Leon Pup Beta v1: <300MB RAM usage, Vulkan support: PS4 Distro Release

I have been planning to work on a lightweight distro for PS4 for quite some time now. That's when some people including the popular dev, notzecoxao (Control_eXecute) recommended Puppy Linux. I have been working on the distro for quite some time now and here I present to you Leon Pup Beta v1, Puppy Linux for PS4. And, much like any other Puppy distro, this one too is a lightweight distro using under 300MB RAM on PS4 when idle. For those of you who are wondering what the codename Leon means, then, it's the name of dev, Damián Parrino's late pupper…

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Psxitarch v3 for PS4 with Mesa 22.2.0-devel and new applications by PS3ITA: PS4 Distro Release

Back in November, thanks to the donations made by scene devs - zecoxao, eeply and a few other generous donors including Z3RO, flavio, jesus, etc., the veteran team, PS3ITA sprung back into action. PS3ITA Team, through their Twitter handle had announced the intention to work on Psxitarch v3. And, now, they have released Psxitarch v3 for PS4 with Mesa 22.2.0-devel and a bunch of useful scripts. We will talk about the new features, applications and more on the lightweight Psxitarch v3 for PS4 in a minute. Psxitarch v3 for PS4: Video Review - Gaming performance, new apps, etc. Psxitarch v3…

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Setup ESP32-S2 for automatic PS4 jailbreaking (9.00) – Detailed Tutorial

Recently, I had the chance to setup an ESPS32-S2 Mini to jailbreak a PS4 on 9.00, for a supporter. While there are many tutorials on the web, during the whole journey, I realised that there are subtle differences to be followed while setting up these Arduino boards for jailbreaking PS4. By the way, you should also look into my recent tutorial on setting up your own PS4 exploit website. Coming back, there are various Arduino boards that can be used to jailbreak PS4. Some common ones include the ESP32 boards which come in three major variants - ESP32, ESP32-S2 and…

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