Release: PS4 Linux. Steam + Emulators + office out of the box
This is not SteamOS on the PS4, but this is still the real deal. /Talk member D-ecks, who’s provided us with a great tutorial on how to install Linux on your PS4 recently, is now back with a full Linux distrib that lets you run Steam + some other cool features out of the Box. This is it, you can now easily run more than what Fail0verflow showcased a few months ago. Of course, you’ll need a 1.76 PS4 in order to achieve this.
The instructions are fairly simple (full step-by-step description below): download the Linux distrib, install it on a bootable usb Key, and then run it on your PS4 from popular tool PS4 Playground.
D-ecks had announced a while ago that he was working on this distrib, based on the work from OsirisX who was the first to publicly launch Steam (and explain how to do it) on the PS4. After a bit if beta testing he has decided to release the distrib.
We reproduce below the step by step instructions from D-ecks with somee minor modifications for clarity. His thread has more details, including how to make the bootable usb key from Linux and OSX as well.
Pre-configured linux distro, based on Fedora 23 with kernel patches from Fail0verflow team.
Uses OsirisX’s works (3d acc., steam).Requirements:
- The Linux+Steam Distrib
- PS4 with 1.76 FW
- USB flash drive 8GB+
- Any internet connection
- USB keyboard/mouse
- USB hub (optional)
Instructions:
WINDOWS
Download and unpack the image (How to Download Torrents Using uTorrent)
Use a program that can write dd-images. My choice is rufus.
Use settings as pictured below
Locate PS4Linux_0.1.1.img and press Start
NEXT STEP
Insert prepared usb stick into your ps4, run PS4 Playground and click the “load linux” button. (Note from wololo: I have slightly modified that step in the hope to make it cleaner. Refer to D-ecks’ thread if you have doubts)
All done. Password for root and ps4 is 1
Also, you can boot this distro on PC as any other live usb (F8 when boot logo appears).Known problems:
Wifi and BT doesn’t work
No Sound
No ethernet
Note from Wololo: more details + Linux/OSX instructions in the original thread
Update: How to install games, etc…
D-ecks contacted me as there seems to be some confusion on how to install games if Wifi and ethernet don’t work. This is basically done by installing them in the USB key from your PC before running Linux on your PS4:
Installing games and programs:
- Boot prepared usb stick as any other Linux LiveUSB on your PC
- Configure Internet connection
- Update Steam
- Download and install anything you want (even wine)
Download PS4 Linux + Steam Distrib
You can download the torrent file here
Please report success/failure here, and do not forget to thank D-ecks for his work (also OsirisX while you’re at it!)
How do we get around the sound problem? I got a PS4 still sitting in a box because for me, it’s useless without sound support. Is there a usb sound card we can use?
No Ethernet this time? Still no wifi? How am I supposed to put the games on the drive?
From you PC
When you say pc? Do you mean Virtual Box or reset then boot into because I don’t think My laptop will let me, especially with Windows 10.
I think any laptop that can run windows 10 also can boot linux live usb.
Google for “boot linux from usb on laptop”.
Usually you can do it by pressing F12 or F8 many times right after power on
Actually ethernet ins semi-working state. As on any other linux distributions. OsirisX works on WiFi and BT kernel module. Just wait it’s only begining
anyone here can upload the torrent to mega.co.nz and update the original post? this torrent don’t have enough peers. downloading for 3 hours but still 0 Bytes downloaded
Mine downloaded fine and I am seeding now. Should be stable soon if enough people stay on it.
Thanks I downloaded from Mega.co.nz by Gazra
As much as I hate to admit it, I’d really love to have a PC with as small a form factor as the ps4. This is really wonderful news and makes me wish I had stayed with 1.76 in a way 😉
Keep up the good work!
You can get that today. Just search for mini PC or small PC on Google. There are many small PCs, even smaller than the PS4 =)
Heck, you could even get a chromebox, and install Linux on it. Thats like $150-ish CAD though
Come on. This isn’t the year 2004 anymore.
It is nice that we can execute custom code, but why do you want to have such an emuator-distro with no sound, ethernet etc. ?
You have a PS4 so that you can play great games like Uncharted 4, GTA5 etc.
If you want an emulator box, just go and get an android-TV-device (Nividia Shield works great, but there are also cheaper ones which will do the job) or a Mini-PC (Backbone) for your TV.
Maybe it’s not that attractive in its current state, but surely we’ll get a proper way of loading games that require higher firmware without losing the exploitability of the console sooner or later. That way we can have both an emulator box and a machine that can play the latest games…
Zero network support so Steam is unusable? I’m guessing this is a proof of concept then…
You can install games via PC. Boot it as normal live-usb.
@Zeke
Wait for it. This is the bloodiest edge of ps4 hacking/developing.
You can’t have everything right out of the box from devs that do this in their free time.
How many companies do you know, released stuff unfinished & untested into the wild?
Just to either extensively after patch it or to abandon their product? I know a lot of those failed products, even from rather respectable companies.
Oh no I totally agree, it’s bleeding edge stuff here and there’s more to do. Especially the part about early adopters being used as beta testers, happens a lot with even the bigger companies.
I’m just weighing up where things are in the scene and if/when to get a 1.76 PS4 so I can get involved and see what good work has been done.
A few ungrateful people are showing their true colours, why don’t you go & make this yourselves if all you can do is complain.
Right? At least someone else doesn’t have their head up their @$$ like most people on this site. Thanks for the hard work D-ecks and Osirus, really appreciate the works you two do for the scene. Just ignore everyone.
yeah, says the guy who doesnt respect his own brother- THOR 😀
Here is a link to download it from Mega if anyone wants it.
https://mega.nz/#!kcFSAL6D!7o9j2EKB9h4AQKhkDFjnqe9fZIUHrehe4hxbqd1nPfw
Theres a couple of questions I’ve been wondering for a really long time how exactly do we copy are games over to the Linux from the PC? Plugin to USB slot??? I understand there is no internet connection but is it possible to run Wine for Linux by putting the installer file on your usb stick plug it in to the PS4 and when it detects your USB you can take the file out of the drive and put it in your Desktop, Documents, etc. then run it from there??? Hope someone answers my questions. I’m so proud of you guys I can’t believe we are going to have a Steam machine!!!
Great work. Will be sure to seed this and any future releases.
i want to play wow in ps4 xD. but no really would be great to play steam games and ps4 ..and wow xD
Steam on PS4? So Dota 2 is playable on it? Dota 2 on PS4? what a great news for all PS4 users
Turns out that the crc error I was getting could be fixed with winware. What you need to do is click on the rar in winware, click extract to…, look down at misc. options, tick the box that has something to do with damaged archives (I’m posting from ps4) and let it extract. Then follow the tutorial.
P.S. Not sure why but the ethernet is working just fine.
Personal Feeling, only PS4 news…I miss the vita news, but it looks like rejuvenate has been a fail on our vitas, I regret I updated from my 3.18, since I am a simple user, I do regret to have my vita updated waiting for “native hacking”, I am still waiting zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…, I do not regret having my console updated for use with my PS4 which is great, but I miss to have other features I had on 3.18…
I wouldn’t upgrade mine from 3.51 for the world. With all the hacks gone the Vita would get no use from me at all. Remote Play for PS4 or PS Now weren’t worth the upgrade, I know this because I had a Slim fully updated and wasn’t impressed.
Backup loader or gtfo.
You do know that the PS4 is a toaster right? An overpriced toaster is still a toaster….
Ok i like this idea and some guy is selling a 1.76 PS4, but my biggest question is so far:
What can we play with PS4 Linux Steam Setup. The only evidence i have seen is Bastion, but i want to see like data or a video what we really can play with this before i buy an expensive PS4.
anybody tried booting remix or phoenix os on it yet?
I got problems with the extraction of the distro image. on my linux os machine extraction failed, don’t know why. so I extracted it on a windows os machine. my archive manager shows a 3,7gb image , but after extraction it’s about 7,4gb. seems to my that something isn’t correct. any ideas? greets, dvo
Hi,
Just wondering could anyone give step by step instruction, I have ps4 with this version I don’t know if the script it self will put it on the usb drive or directly put in the web explorer of the ps4. kindly please help. Thanks
where I gonna get the OS of linux or whatsoever. nothing’s clear sorry for noobish question.
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