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Linux petitioners voice out: "Open RSX to Linux!" |
Listed in: PS3 Tags: Fedora, Gentoo, GPU, Linux, playstation 3 updates, Sony, Ubuntu
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Everyone knows that the CELL BE-powered PlayStation 3 can run a couple of Linux distros already, but it comes at a severe hindrance: the Hypervisor chip. This little culprit ensures that the Linux distros will never be able to access the RSX GPU core by NVIDIA, and it's made many Penguin-heads mad. Oh yes, us too.Because of the huge hardware dead-end, Linux graphics capabilities are dead-awful even at the bearable performance points. Ubuntu, Yellow Dog, Fedora Cores (5 and 6) and Gentoo have all been unable to run Linux gamers' favorite games on Linux, which also includes WinE games and open-source titles.
So it comes to no suprise that Linux users have set up an online petition asking Sony to open up access to the RSX GPU core, or else. Will Sony even care? That depends. After a huge financial fallout from the PlayStation 3's lackluster beginnings, the giant may not be opening a window for open-source programmers to creating 3D games for the PlayStation 3 - unless they pay for the licenses.
Many geeks, however, disagreed that open-source games could undermine the "mountains of wonga" that the electronics giant can earn from the next-gen console - at least not yet. One Linux geek said, "Do they think people will code Gears of War 2 at home?" All they want to do is turn the PlayStation 3 to an experimental living room Linux PC...and play Pong.
So in an effort to fuel this petition and to sound the rally cry for the PlayStation 3 geeks out there, we're posting this up for the world to hear and for Sony to see. Whether they listen or not is really up to them. Hop on over to the petition site over via the "Read" link below.
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And no - modchip does NOT mean pirating games. Respect developers, buy your software!
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yes we know piracy can hurt your product.
but is opening the access to rsx on linux giving pirates a chance to? i think not. pirates WILL hack the ps3 eventually through modchips or flashers and its not through the rsx on linux.
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Linux users, please just GO AWAY and take your gimped Frogger clones with you!
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Before launch, I assumed Linux on the PS3 would mean the same thing, but the lack of access to RSX is REALLY holding it back.
Come on Sony! :(
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http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/bb219592.aspx
http://xbox360homebrew.com/
IMO, this is 100x better than what we've getting under linux, which right now is useless for 3D game developement on the PS3. :(
I want XNA for PS3, or whatever Sony will call it, and I'm willing to pay for it (especially if I can develop and run the same code on the PC).
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If we had access to RSX under Linux, then we could develop decent 3D games on the PS3. Yes it wouldn't be as 'easy' it is with XNA, but atleast it would be a start.
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I haven't bought a PSP game for over a year. Since I can now play my own PS1 games on it, why bother? The local EB games had a closeout of their PS1 games with buy one get one free, and I bought over 20 of them for $30!
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...when someone figures out how to do it, please share with the world quickly,
I'm trying, and when I figure it out I will post the video on youtube and show how to network an infinite amount of ps3's.
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So I think it's you who needs to shut up, and stick to your parents' basement where you belong.
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