PS3 GPU Use in Linux

This is an example of some code running on Linux, under the hypervisor talking to the Nvidia RSX (video card) on the PlayStation 3. This is done entirely without proprietary drivers.

Shown is 3 animated quads, drawn in immediate mode as well as a series of triangles in the background drawn using an index buffer. This demo is a modified version of IronPeter's libps3rsx from ps3dev.org as of November 13th. It's running using a patched 2.6.24 experimental, unofficial kernel on Gentoo Linux.

Until recently, not enough was known about how to use the RSX to make any headway to usable, free access to the 3D contexts on the GPU on the PS3. With some excellent work from people in both the Nouveau and PS2Dev groups, homebrew developers may soon be able to write their own 3D applications.

For more information about utilizing the graphics card on the PS3, visit the PS2dev forums at http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewforum.php?f=25

Thanks to: 'IronPeter', Levand Geoff, and 'Glaurung.'

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• PS3
• Playstation
• GPU
• RSX
• homebrew
• 3D
• linux

[awsome7user]

can you play pc games on ps3 Linux

[CNLohr]

@awsome7user nope. This was a primitive stab at gaining access to the GPU, which was later shut down.

[SuperPSTutorials]

Was this ever released?

[CNLohr]

@SuperPSTutorials It was available via iron's public SVN on the ps2dev forums. You can go back over there and check it out, it may still be available - but keep in mind you need a pretty early firmware to run this.

[CNLohr]

You're right - I've been thinking about that for a bit. Once I finish my thesis, I will certainly consider writing some 3D stuff using the new environment.

[agthang]

good luck!.. u think sony will ever just give us access ?

[CNLohr]

Probably not at least considering their pattern with the firmware updates of breaking things the PS2/3 dev people work on. I wish they'd let us keep working with this stuff, but as it stands, I wouldn't hold my breath.

[Papajohn0125]

this is one small step for homebrew games, one large step for hombrew gamers!!

[kzalldaz]

There is still ps2 emulation. It's just that Sony used software rendering instead of the Emotion engine this time.

[awsome7user]

can you play c games on ps3 Linux

[Crux161]

I hate iPhone auto correct! Glaurung**

[Crux161]

Maybe iron and gallrung can get back to work now that absentOS is working with game privileges instead of OOS hypervisor restrictions. Yay!

[jtfles]

does anyone know if you could install the NVIDIA RSX in a pc?

my graphics card just broke down and my ps3s blu ray drive is banjaxed so i dont really give a fuck about it. could i possibly frankenstien it in?

and if so,do i need to buy any "bridging" hardware or software to make it work?

[Hazalator]

Update: OS Feature has been removed. So all your dreams of the 3D Linux World have been crushed.... :(