Someone got Linux working on the PS5, and it runs GTA 5 with ray tracing

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Analysis Summary

20% Minimal Influence

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“Be aware that the video simplifies the technical difficulty and risks of jailbreaking a console, framing it as a 'viable' consumer choice rather than a niche enthusiast project.”

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AI Assisted Detected

85%

Signals

The video uses a synthetic voiceover to read a script likely adapted from a tech news article, evidenced by the robotic phrasing and the nonsensical 'You can't see and heal' ending. While curated by a human, the presentation layer is primarily AI-driven.

Synthetic Narration The transcript contains a hallucinated closing phrase 'You can't see and heal' which is a common artifact of AI text-to-speech or transcription errors on nonsensical AI-generated filler.

Script Structure The script follows a standard 'blog-to-video' conversion pattern, referencing external sources like 'Notebook Check' and 'Andy Gwyn over on X' in a formulaic manner.

Personal Branding Presence of a personal PayPal link suggests a human creator is behind the channel, even if using AI tools for production.

Worth Noting

Positive elements

This video provides specific technical details about the clock speeds (3.2 GHz CPU/2.0 GHz GPU) and firmware requirements for the PS5 Linux exploit.

Be Aware

Cautionary elements

The video frames a complex, warranty-voiding console exploit as a viable financial alternative to buying a PC, which may mislead non-technical viewers regarding the ease of use.

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Analyzed March 13, 2026 at 16:07 UTC Model google/gemini-3-flash-preview-20251217

Transcript

Someone got Linux working on the PS5 and it runs GTA 5 with ray tracing. Okay, I know I've said that I believe 2026 will be the year of gaming on Linux, but I didn't mean we'd be seeing PS5s running it. Still, someone has managed to do something amazing and gotten FS working on the newest Sony console. Not only does it seemingly run just fine, but you can also play GTA 5 with ray tracing on it just fine. Running Linux on a PS5 is a surprisingly viable way to game. Get PC games on your PS5. As spotted by Notebook Check, this cool feat was performed by Andy Gwyn over on X, formerly Twitter. You can check out Andy showing off his work below where he shows the PS5 running Ubuntu before launching into GTA 5 enhanced with ray tracing enabled. Honestly, if Annie didn't specifically state that he was running this off a PS5, I would have assumed he was using a PC to play it. It just works that well. Andy says that he can get 4K HDMI video and audio with all USB ports available. He's currently running the CPU at 3.2 GHz and the GPU at 2.0 GHz, and he says he could boost that further, but the PS5 begins to get toasty. It seems they plan to release the instructions on how to perform this trick before GTA 6. Albeit, you'll need a PS5 with an older firmware to break it open. Weirdly enough, if this trick manages to take off, it may not be such a bad idea to purchase a PS5 if you want a Linux gaming PC. After all, with all the RAM price hikes, buying a PS5 is sometimes the better choice over a PC. Plus, you get to tap into your Steam library on your console, which sounds great to me. You can't see and heal.

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