Best uses of a jailbroken one?
Comment on 11 years after launch, 49M people still use their PS4s, matching the PS5
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
If any of you guys have a PS4 lying around gathering dust, consider jailbreaking it. Depending on the firmware, it is pretty easy to do and opens up a lot of possibilities. Surely better than being neglected :)
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Well, obviously piracy if you’re into that. Apart from that, using cheats for games, dumping your physical games and having a permanent copy you can use without the CD and an active license (probably possible with a digital game too I assume? not sure), applying patches like a 60fps patch for Bloodborne, emulation of PS1, PS2, PSP and a bunch of other consoles etc etc.
Running Linux if you’re that kind of person :P
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
Piracy is interesting. Are the HDD replaceable. Could you add a NAS.
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
The HDD is replacable and afaik, you can insert an SSD too. Not sure about the sizes, but an internet search should point you the right direction.
Not familiar with NAS. Isn’t that some kind of server?
PotatoKat@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Bloodborne 60fps
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Sadly, only around 40ish fps on a base model but very cool nonetheless. The framerate and semi-smoothness kinda puts it in an uncanny valley territory for me since it looks smoother but also not smoother at the same time coming from PS5 performance. Lies of P runs a lot better in comparison even though it’s graphically more demanding, I assume
samus12345@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I requires an old-as-hell 9.0 firmware or below, right?
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Actually not anymore. There’s been a recent breakthrough that led to a new exploit up to 11.00 being possible now. 11.00 is from, like, late 2022 I think? Obviously not an option if your PS4 has been in regular use recently, but I lucked out and got an 11.00 console from a friend of mine who hadn’t been using the PS4 for a while.
If you’re on a newer firmware, there is no way of reverting back to 11.00, unfortunately, unless you’re up for some soldering.
ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
What kind of possibilities?
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Well, obviously piracy if you’re into that. Apart from that, using cheats for games, dumping your physical games and having a permanent copy you can use without the CD and an active license (probably possible with a digital game too I assume? not sure), applying patches like a 60fps patch for Bloodborne, emulation of PS1, PS2, PSP and a bunch of other consoles etc etc.
Running Linux if you’re that kind of person :P
ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Nothing too surprising, but nice nonetheless. Cool