Comment on PS5 jailbreak proves the console could've been backwards compatible with PS2 discs all along

dog@reddthat.com ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Its all x86 computers no?

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  • SSUPII@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    PS2 has a custom MIPS-based RISC CPU

    PS3 is PowerPC

    PS4/PS5 are x86_64

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    • masterspace@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      PS3 is not really PowerPC. The cell processor has a PowerPC core, but its a different enough custom processor that it needs its own custom coding and tooling to use it to its fullest.

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      • SSUPII@sopuli.xyz ⁨56⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        But actually, why were the home consoles of that generations all PowerPC-based

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    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨37⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Oh interesting, didnt know that

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