A PS3HaX member, by the name of PlayOS Developer has released information, on a project he is working on, here is a quote from the original post:
Thanks to PS Jailbreak, I’ve been able to finally make a proper running version of the first custom PS-Dedicated operating system “PlayOS”
PlayOS is a Linux-Based system.
It takes up 730MB of your external hard drive as it runs off External Media (Backup Manager).
Easy to use.
Built-in dedicated web browser “PlayBrowse”.
Compatible with 3.41 only.
You need to have a development board! Will not work with mobile phones except the Nokia N900 (Will have to look into this).
Video coming soon.
Hardware acceleration (just like OS X) enabled. This means .mkv files in 1080p!
Support for file types:
.zip
.tar
.gz
.mp3
.avi
.mp4
.divx
.exe – ONLY PlayOS Coded ones! Windows applications will not work with this.I’ll tease you with some pics for now
This operating system will be a ps3hax.net exclusive
To view the original thread, or to thank PlayOS Developer, visit his thread HERE
Please note that we have labeled this as a fake.
09-25-2010
10:30 AM
I certainly wasn't expecting to see something like this anytime soon.
Nice job!
09-25-2010
10:31 AM
Wow. Pretty cool. I myself bought a Slim PS3 so I never got to use the OtherOS option. I'm excited to try this out.
09-25-2010
10:32 AM
wow , these screens are hurting my eyes!! want!!
09-25-2010
10:33 AM
Yessss, been waiting for something like this to come out. Nice
09-25-2010
10:33 AM
That would be great for emulators, media players, etc!!!
WOW great work!!!!
it runs like a game? just boot from backup manager?
09-25-2010
10:34 AM
awesome!
theres just no other way to describe it.
09-25-2010
10:36 AM
please add subtitles option for video files with all the laungages!!!! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
09-25-2010
10:50 AM
AWLSOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE i came to play... theres a price to pay , time to you get on ur knees , im here to stay to rock ur own way....
does it support hebrew in the browser?
09-25-2010
10:52 AM
cool i hope it's web browser is powerful enough for flash 10.5 enabled websites.that would be nice.
09-25-2010
10:52 AM
What about the TI 84 calculator? Will it work with it? Nice job, BTW. Kinda like IRShell for PSP.
09-25-2010
10:53 AM
hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfuEgmHKlRk&feature=player_embedded
is this real?
Attention
Stay on topic. That link has nothing to do with play OS. Off topic posts will get deleted.
09-25-2010
11:00 AM
09-25-2010
11:20 AM
cool. I agree about the flash. be nice to have hulu back. Bastards.:thefinger:
09-25-2010
11:22 AM
nice job but i do not get what the big fuss over linux is for. i understood when everyone thought that was how the ps3 was going to be hacked and all of a sudden EVERYONE used the otheros. (yeah right) but now we do not need the otheros so why bother? why would you want your ps3 to be used as a computer and not a video game system? just does not make sense why everyone is begging for this feature. therefore, i would just like to hear from these people, that want linux on ps3 so bad, what is the purpose of wanting this? what can be accomplished using linux on ps3 that can not be done already? i am just curious. not trying to be a dick, i really want to know what people want/expect from linux on ps3.
09-25-2010
11:25 AM
09-25-2010
11:27 AM
09-25-2010
11:28 AM
Well the PS3 has a PowerPC processor, and so I don't think flash will ever be fully supported by Adobe on PPC psus.
09-25-2010
11:29 AM
Linux adds a huge amount of functionality that would be openly available with a stock install. This means no coding and porting with the ps3 sdk and waiting for weeks for something useful to be released. Linux offers emulators, word processors, full capability web browsers, and everything you would expect to come with a user oriented pc. I used other os and took advantage of being able to program on the cell processor... even with lack of hardware acceleration. But these are just some of the reasons people want OtherOS back.
09-25-2010
11:33 AM
This is awesome! But I suppose I should invest in a development board sometime soon, because if this project is any indication, that's where the action is. Unless someone would take it upon themselves to port/update these types of things for other jailbreak methods, but somehow I don't see that happening too quickly.
What do you guys think?
09-25-2010
11:50 AM
Any chance of running XBMC on this OS?
09-25-2010
12:04 PM
If this is actually running through the GameOS then there is a high possibility of using all the SPU's to do things a normal PC would do, which means we could have an extremely powerful PC...lol
09-25-2010
12:04 PM
Can't wait for more distros!
Ubuntu x64 would be Royal!
09-25-2010
12:05 PM
This is basically a homebrew OS app. This means you can access the in-game XMB while running this OS right? It should since it basically runs like any homebrew or game.
This looks like a nice mini-OS, but I don't see it being as useful as a full linux OS with what we had using the "OtherOS" feature.
09-25-2010
12:29 PM
Please note that until we see actual confirmation, or proof of concept, we are labeling this news as a "rumor".
09-25-2010
12:34 PM
ok thanks for the replies and info. i guess it is only really for developers then because the emulators are coming to be ran straight from the ps3 and i doubt there will ever be a browser that runs like the one on a computer since sony limited that feature themselves. unless there is some kind of workaround.
09-25-2010
12:37 PM
Excellent new please keep working :D
09-25-2010
12:39 PM
@Marcan42 Do you smell that? You can smell the bull**** from a mile away. http://is.gd/fsHXr
Then
@Marcan42 I'd list the dead giveaways, but the entire post is a textbook example of a fake and it wouldn't fit in a tweet.
Its most likely fake, @Eavpsp anyone
09-25-2010
12:54 PM
I have to second with Marcan. I trust him and the Hackmii team with their judgements. They could put us all in the "can't-code shelter" with their skill. I think if it is using GameOS and running linux it's unlikely...Mainly because no one has discussed this before.
09-25-2010
03:43 PM
God I hope this works with TI-84 Plus/SE calculators!
Let us know, bro! :D
09-25-2010
04:04 PM
man it's looking incredible.Thanx for everything Developer. i'm waitng for use it
09-25-2010
04:15 PM
Quick question guys...
It states this under the description.....
Thank you so much for any information.
Sincerely,
Haze
09-25-2010
04:29 PM
Haze are you from The hackintosh scène? No i don't think osx Will run on à ps3 but who knows it where ppc too à while ago
09-25-2010
04:40 PM
Yea actually
lmao.
Well last I heard it was possible for it to run however custom kernel and drivers would be needed. Even if that came to be, everyone stalled due to the Ps3 locking out Hardware Acceleration which would make the OS useless.
Therefore... that statement alone on their post truly seems like a crock.
However, like everyone else if I'm wrong you can plan on me eating my words.
09-25-2010
05:47 PM
Gullible people, check this out:
http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=13840&page=6
You might want to check the previous pages as well, you'll notice many reasons why this is so unbelievable that it really is unbelievable
09-25-2010
06:06 PM
If this is real, I hope he is able to incorporate the apps theire has been made for the PS3, like integrated backup manager, through explorer etc..
09-25-2010
06:12 PM
if this is for real then it is exciting
09-25-2010
08:59 PM
wow this is awesome man!
09-25-2010
09:38 PM
Anyways, if it's real, looks like a closer step into getting back the OtherOS feature (hopefully with full rights etc) so we can develop drivers too
09-25-2010
10:19 PM
Anyone notice that the disk size in the picture shows "13/37GB Available"
13/37 = 1337 = leet = SCRIPT KIDDIE ALERT
Second it totals 50GB ... I was not aware of a 50GB Hard drive for the ps3
As far as I know its 20/40/60/80/120/250/500/750 I highly doubt anyone would be stupid enough to buy a 50gb hd and put it in a ps3. when it would be cheaper and easier to obtain a bigger better hd.
And then there is the opacity differing from the menu in the left is different then the opacity in the "About this PS3" window open. And where the hell did the mouse cursor go.... " IT JUST VANISHED or did the photoshop editor forget to put it back in. Since you can tell he is loading the same base image with ps3hax.net on it and modified it 3 times and forgot to put the mouse on one of em. Also THERE IS NO MINIMIZE button why would you code a gui and not put a minimize there stupid imho.
Would also like to notice a **** ton of other things that don't appear right.
Like the spacing on the menu itself horizontally varies as well.
09-25-2010
10:37 PM
so cool ,Really want to experience it immediately
09-25-2010
10:57 PM
You mods already turned this to an ps3hax exclusive? Without kknowin the member? It
seems he just created hes membership. With only max 3 post count.
09-25-2010
10:58 PM
This is a cool idea, I can see this as a possible reality, however as someone once said "show me the code" (I can't remember who, I would give credit where it is due)
Just as pirate said its a rumor for now but its up there as a fantasy along with world peace and winning a lotto jackpot
09-25-2010
11:46 PM
When u install another os onto the ps3, u have the option to set whatever amount of the ps3 hdd u want dedicated to the os and for the ps3's system too. In theory, he dedicated 50gigs to that operating system.
09-26-2010
02:46 AM
or, 10Gig for XMB and the rest for otherOS.
Seriously sick and tired of people talking about otherOS,
THAT NEVER EVEN USED IT!
09-26-2010
02:48 AM
From the guys original post.
So he is the one who said it will be a ps3hax.net exclusive, not the Mods / Admins etc here.
09-26-2010
03:03 AM
The features certainly don't sound like they have been written by a developer.
Especially the part about exe files. Why would you create a custom binary format
09-26-2010
03:07 AM
09-26-2010
04:01 AM
In general executables for Linux are named .ELF( Executable and Linkable File, )
but hardly ever mentioned in the executables name itself.
MacOS X Tiger should run fine on a PS3 in OtherOS using mol( Mac-On-Linux )
Why make a cusomt "OS?" What is needed is a bootloader; did I hear PS3GRUB?
09-26-2010
05:03 AM
never heard about MOL advocatusdiaboli, yes PS3grub would be the way to go!! but don't ever think this is real no way that it might be, go have a read at the original thread created by the guy.
but seriously i wish it was real.
09-26-2010
05:10 AM
ive never heard of mac on linux but if we get otheros back, i may have to do a little research.
its a shame the ram cant be upgraded. i would love leopard on the ps3. that would be a true hackintosh :D
09-26-2010
05:15 AM
i have an hackintosh myself, triple booting with seven x86 and backtrack, and would be really happy to have osx on my ps3, well lets just wait for that.
I am still waiting for you to prove me wrong on the original thread PlayOS.
09-26-2010
05:25 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X
Actually MacOS X 10.5( Leopard ) should run on PS3 as well...
09-26-2010
05:26 AM
thanks advocatusdiaboli
09-26-2010
05:35 AM
I also find the terminology "First Custom Operating System for PS3" to be weird, if it’s based on Linux, under which license would it reside?
BSD would usually be a better base for making own customized OS, but then again it would still be BSD...
09-26-2010
05:51 AM
true, he said he compiled it with the ps3SDK LOL compiling a linux distro with a ps3SDK would be an epic accomplishment.
09-26-2010
07:27 AM
Maybe we all have to eat some more shroom? And join his story?
09-26-2010
10:41 AM
Okay i take my words back, and appologise to all mods, admins and all good members in here. I am glad to be welcomed in here anyway
09-26-2010
10:56 AM
09-26-2010
11:31 AM
To be honest it looks like a mockup, and a slightly cheesy one at that. Surely if you were making a Linux based OS you'd just use a Linux desktop manager like KDE or GNOME
09-27-2010
07:01 AM
any news on this ps3hax os?? ... lol ,kingxtc
nice to have you back.
or is it another non starter.. i'd really like it to be real..
to me it sounds a bit like a live DVD distro , using backup manager and running from usb. ps2 Linux is using something like by running as DVD so the ps2 will read and run it.
09-27-2010
07:19 AM
09-28-2010
01:49 PM
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