Comment on PS5 jailbreak proves the console could've been backwards compatible with PS2 discs all along
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 hour agoPS3 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.
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 1 hour ago
But actually, why were the home consoles of that generations all PowerPC-based
masterspace@lemmy.ca 32 minutes ago
I think it was mostly because IBM would contract make chips for them using their own designs.