One thing the Hypervisot did was "virtualize" the wacky PS3 hardware so distros saw something closer to a "standard PC", which made it easier to get standard distros like Fedora, Ubuntu, Yellow Dog on it, rather than having to do some kind of wacky PS3 specific distro, like Linux for PlayStation 2 was.
I was a pretty vocal "evangelist" for the PS3, because it "did everything" The arrival of the models without PS2 backwards compatibility made me change my "evangelism" a bit. Had to tell people to keep their PS2's around. And I am a member of SCEA's G.A.P. which means I've technically had my PSN ID for years. There was a thread on the old GAP boards about how long some had been members and some two year members were bragging until some of us REAL oldbies showed up in the thread.
So yes, I was one of the PlayStation brand's biggest fans, and I was pleased that I could run Linux on my PS3, without the RTE boot disc the PS2 required. (DRE's will prevent the booting of Linux on a PS2...eventually. Had to switch the HD to another PS2 that could boot the RTE.)
But I liked the fact that it "did everything". When everyone was complaining about the PS3 price at launch I was saying, "Geez people, look at the feature set on that thing, you're getting a game machine that plays PS3, PS2 AND PSone games, a blu-ray and upscaling DVD player, a picture/music/video viewing device, a web browser on your TV even if it's sucky Netfront, AND Sony supports installing LInux alongside all the other capabilities. Buy one for your kid and they won't need to use your windows machine for homework anymore."
One of the first things I did after getting mine was install Linux on it for the added functionality, (and I transferred my/home directory from my PS2 LInux kit)
Never saw it mentioned by Sony themselves other than on a Sony website, but it got plenty of "nerd press", just like the Linux kit on the PS2 did. (I have one of those too)
That's not how it works. For example, while there's plenty of PSP hacks, they don't work on newer firmwares. The holes they exploit in the older firmwares will simply not exist in newer.
True, but future games will check for it. Sure, I can still play Orange box (but not online), or Ghostbusters (but not online) I can still play Fallout 3 (but I won't be able to show the new trophies I earn because I won't be able to sync), I won't be able to download patches or DLC for any older game I pick up, and I'll be shut out of Home (and I like my LocoRoco space)
Yeah, I got pissed when Sony stopped selling "deluxe" model PS3's (with the 4 USB ports, the card reader, PS2 backwards compatibility, and SACD playing). Sure, I have one, but my friends who bought slims, don't know how inferior their Slims are to my CECHE in functionality. In fact I've said to them, that their Slims don't "do everything" my CECHE can do.
but really - people don't really buy consoles specifically to run linux.
I had Linux on my PS3 within a day of purchasing it. I knew it would run it and I wanted the extra functionality. It (and Linux on the PS2 before it) meant that we could make do with a cheap windows box for everyone else, who could use that machine more often with less sharing necessary.
Yep, my current save is in the Pitt in the GOTY edition. (I originally started playing on the Collectors Edition) And yes it's got issues, though it got better the further I played into it. It's much better now that I've finished the Arena bit and got my stuff back. When I first went in, it was as you said, but now it's not. Which is very strange. I ought to ps3-boot-game-os (currently running Linux on my PS3) and get back to working on The Pitt.
I bought the PSone version of Diablo back in 1998, I'd read about it in PC gaming magazines and thought it would be a game I would like and I enjoyed it very much. Still play it ( and it's various console clones). But PC gamers told me that the PC version was better because of the controls, so I got myself the budget version to try out. For me, it sucked. I don't understand how people can play it for hours on end, the mouse use killed my wrists after a short time. I can play the PSone version for hours, but not the PC version.
Most FFXI players figured out the optimal control scheme involved Dual Shock + Keyboard. You used the controller to move and do most things with the menus, but you had the keyboard for Macros, chat and a couple of other functions.
Name the best selling PS2 peripheral......it's the Eyetoy, believe it or not. And Sony said the PS2 would have a 10 year lifespan, nobody believed them because they thought Sony meant not releasing another console for 10 years, not just keeping the console and games on the shelf besides it's successor.
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One thing the Hypervisot did was "virtualize" the wacky PS3 hardware so distros saw something closer to a "standard PC", which made it easier to get standard distros like Fedora, Ubuntu, Yellow Dog on it, rather than having to do some kind of wacky PS3 specific distro, like Linux for PlayStation 2 was.
Advertised...past tense. They advertised PS2 compatibility in the past, but stopped when they began releasing models without it.
I was a pretty vocal "evangelist" for the PS3, because it "did everything" The arrival of the models without PS2 backwards compatibility made me change my "evangelism" a bit. Had to tell people to keep their PS2's around. And I am a member of SCEA's G.A.P. which means I've technically had my PSN ID for years. There was a thread on the old GAP boards about how long some had been members and some two year members were bragging until some of us REAL oldbies showed up in the thread.
So yes, I was one of the PlayStation brand's biggest fans, and I was pleased that I could run Linux on my PS3, without the RTE boot disc the PS2 required. (DRE's will prevent the booting of Linux on a PS2...eventually. Had to switch the HD to another PS2 that could boot the RTE.)
But I liked the fact that it "did everything". When everyone was complaining about the PS3 price at launch I was saying, "Geez people, look at the feature set on that thing, you're getting a game machine that plays PS3, PS2 AND PSone games, a blu-ray and upscaling DVD player, a picture/music/video viewing device, a web browser on your TV even if it's sucky Netfront, AND Sony supports installing LInux alongside all the other capabilities. Buy one for your kid and they won't need to use your windows machine for homework anymore."
One of the first things I did after getting mine was install Linux on it for the added functionality, (and I transferred my /home directory from my PS2 LInux kit)
You're thinking of the EU PS2 version of YaBasic, not Linux on the PS2 or PS3 which came after the special EU tarriff was eliminated.
One did, and asked if they could get a PS3 like mine, another wishes they had PS2 support, but can live without it since they have a PS2.
Yep, Nethack, which I do play on my PS3.
A lot of homebrew/small dev house games are 2D anyway.
PS3 slims CAN do Bravia sync.
As I've told some friends, their Slims are inferior to my CECHE model PS3, because their Slims don't "do everything" my CECHE can do.
Never saw it mentioned by Sony themselves other than on a Sony website, but it got plenty of "nerd press", just like the Linux kit on the PS2 did. (I have one of those too)
That's not how it works. For example, while there's plenty of PSP hacks, they don't work on newer firmwares. The holes they exploit in the older firmwares will simply not exist in newer.
True, but future games will check for it. Sure, I can still play Orange box (but not online), or Ghostbusters (but not online) I can still play Fallout 3 (but I won't be able to show the new trophies I earn because I won't be able to sync), I won't be able to download patches or DLC for any older game I pick up, and I'll be shut out of Home (and I like my LocoRoco space)
Yeah, I got pissed when Sony stopped selling "deluxe" model PS3's (with the 4 USB ports, the card reader, PS2 backwards compatibility, and SACD playing). Sure, I have one, but my friends who bought slims, don't know how inferior their Slims are to my CECHE in functionality. In fact I've said to them, that their Slims don't "do everything" my CECHE can do.
Like me. It added so much functionality to an already pretty darn functional box.
I had Linux on my PS3 within a day of purchasing it. I knew it would run it and I wanted the extra functionality. It (and Linux on the PS2 before it) meant that we could make do with a cheap windows box for everyone else, who could use that machine more often with less sharing necessary.
Yep, my current save is in the Pitt in the GOTY edition. (I originally started playing on the Collectors Edition) And yes it's got issues, though it got better the further I played into it. It's much better now that I've finished the Arena bit and got my stuff back. When I first went in, it was as you said, but now it's not. Which is very strange. I ought to ps3-boot-game-os (currently running Linux on my PS3) and get back to working on The Pitt.
I bought the PSone version of Diablo back in 1998, I'd read about it in PC gaming magazines and thought it would be a game I would like and I enjoyed it very much. Still play it ( and it's various console clones). But PC gamers told me that the PC version was better because of the controls, so I got myself the budget version to try out. For me, it sucked. I don't understand how people can play it for hours on end, the mouse use killed my wrists after a short time. I can play the PSone version for hours, but not the PC version.
Most FFXI players figured out the optimal control scheme involved Dual Shock + Keyboard. You used the controller to move and do most things with the menus, but you had the keyboard for Macros, chat and a couple of other functions.
Name the best selling PS2 peripheral......it's the Eyetoy, believe it or not. And Sony said the PS2 would have a 10 year lifespan, nobody believed them because they thought Sony meant not releasing another console for 10 years, not just keeping the console and games on the shelf besides it's successor.
Amazingly enough Fallout 3 seems to be least buggy on the PS3...though with Fallout 3, least buggy is not much of an accomplishment. Fun game though.
Plants vs Zombies and Diner Dash are available on PSN. Farm-foo might be playable in the PS3's web browser, I know it starts up at least.
There are LaTeX builds available for Windows.
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