PS3 [UPDATE: October 06th, '20] HW Acceleration (RSX) Project Update by @ReneRebeTM

UPDATE (June 28th, '20) - Another New Video Released >>> The next PS3 NVidia RSX accelerated X.org steps
d(Original Article from Nov. 14) Is the PS3 a bit closer to gaining Hardware Acceleration (via RSX) in OtherOS (Linux) with a proper driver to enable the GPU chip? We are not there, but we may be getting closer to a reality. Earlier this year (back in April) we detailed some of the progress that the busy dev RenéRebe has made with unlocking the potential of the PlayStation 3's RSX chip and now today we have been greeted with a new video and what we can expect with this project as the developer starts to undertake the challenge of further unlocking one more component of the Ps3 hardware,. The developer has alot of videos on other intresting subjects in his diverse YouTube channel >>> (Bits and More) <<< many very informative video's..​

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  • PS3, G5, PowerPC Linux: watching this stream will fix a GCC / GlibC bug!


    dfinally { latest Firefox cross compiled for PS3 PowerPC Linux & more! };


    dFirefox working on PPC64 PS3! Since Bug 1239083 big endian machine have been crashing at startup!


    d​

  • PS3 Linux development & testing time!


    dMore PS3 & SPARC64 Linux kernel and distribution development!


    d​

  • Patching Linux 5.6 for PPC64 PS3, and t2sde testing, ...!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVU-PEkD1c

    dMore PS3 RSX X.org driver code maintenance !

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6opgsVM0P0

    dFree software-only! Linux memory upgrade for your PS3 & the most curious frame-buffer setup!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bZoF-nBw8

    dfull disk encrypted and btrfs ps3 linux!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeubLMXHwk

    dps3 & amd64 Linux 5.6.7 Friday Night distribution build!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opmPqL9x7lQ

    dPsst: need a new ps3 Linux ISO? and more open source Linux fun!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJCJEWp38F4
    ​

  • Don't delay & support PS3 PowerPC Linux development watching this stream today!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4T1oW-ItRk

    dSomewhat PS3 related T2 Linux development livestream!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAu8gfRtxrk

    dSelf quarantine PS3, Sgi et al. Linux work at home^W office!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQhmBkhh680

    dWant to see latest and greatest, HEAD of t2sde SVN Linux running on a dev PS3?

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvZ7JIKWqSU

    dPS3 Linux - "If I make it any nicer, you can't afford it anymore" ;-)

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZ5iNatfxk

    dPS3/Linux - guess we need to finish that ISO, too, ..!? ;-)

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-zwdUYaL5A

    dNever enough (PS3) testing & adding .zstd compressed LInuux kernel module support!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqlkZLbN5Io
    ​


  • T2 Linux, updates - AMA: ps3, Sgi, Sun et al.

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swZkTnDdqsc

    dNext PS3 RSX, Voodoo 3d bits and pieces!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlCG0DfXbk

    dLive PS3 Linux 5.2 testing!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9JjW8u3P1Y

    dPS3 Linux and general T2 open source work!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDxGe9P6Dfc

    dps3fb code review: how not to write a kernel video driver!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGgfFUdIEEY

    d​


  • PS3 Linux: something upstream broken again :-/

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8B5xbbRlyg

    dPS3 Proof-of-Concept boot & hardware cursor, ..! ;-)

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S_QP3aPCBE

    dPS3: Hardware cursor! aka DIY coding X drivers, ...

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDHAWIO_go

    dRare Debug (Tool) PS3? Or scammed?? And if: Does it work???

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBh-pJYl9Ps

    dLinux on the DECR-1400 PS3 was not that easy, ...

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhWZhv27zsQ

    dWe have Linux, twice the problems and decisions to make, ...

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_mIsq6I344

    dAnother night, another PS3 livestream!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elqGh9JMfkM

    dLight video driver code review, incl. PS3 HDCP bits

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYugVFR5xJc

    d​



  • PS3 livestream test! [1] ;-)

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pziAhJ_kWxA

    dPS3 livestream test! [2] ;-)!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7qjCCYSbIY

    dPS3 livestream test! [3] ;-)

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sef3lF-HdY

    dHopefully more PS3 Linux stuff for real!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkYBqk-puw0
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  • PS3 RSX Sunday: continuing to update and re-basing code

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkFCOUMHEpU

    dPS3 Linux RSX GPU exception low-level test live stream ;-)!

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4DD956xMeY

    dDiscussing more Nvidia RSX GPU secrets ;-)

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4Byx5dDkw
    ​




  • The next PS3 NVidia RSX accelerated X.org steps​

    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_NazUnD_u8
    Hope to get 2D exa stable in January, and for 3D we would probably best of sharing and re-using the existing nouveau, libdrm, mesa3d, hope that is possible and not too different, ..!?
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    See Next Tab in article for all the details/video's from last month's progress

    Size optimizing T2 Linux, e.g for the PS3, on flights thru Europe!
    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhsLDAe3ddM

    dPS3: finally a small enough and (hopefully) working t2 Linux installer!
    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCppgWK3AQ

    dPS3 Linux X.org driver source & kernel patch update!
    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0THbSt1tFE
    The linux kernel patches: https://svn.exactcode.de/t2/trunk/architecture/powerpc64/package/linux/ the xf86-video-ps3: https://github.com/rxrbln/xf86-video-ps3
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  • Let's talk PS3 plans, test Nouveau and Intel i915 details
    Code: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH21-KcFzU
    So much to do in 24h days, let's talk and mentally prepare for the PS3 work, and also test OpenSource Nouveau and Intel graphic details to help make all the driver details great again! You can support me on: https://www.patreon.com/renerebe or w/ Amazon purchases: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie...e=9325&index=electronics&keywords=playstation
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    d    Update (11/15/2018) - Another New Video Released.
    d    DarkMode testing: 1st new ppc64 t2/linux build on my PS3 in a decade!
    Code: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSz73BVhJ10

    Another PS3 session at night: to publish a new full t2/linux ISO we first need to make sure our latest, greatest SVN trunk:HEAD actually does
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    dUpdate (11/16/2018) - Third Video Released.
    d    Latest T2/Linux Kernel: 4.19.2 running on the PS3 (plus a bit of "live coding" too)!
    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgktHdfhw4g
    dUpdate (11/18/2018) - Fourth Video Released.
    d    T2 PPC64: Linux Proof of concept PS3 Installer Testing!
    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y6gZDBzzBM
    ​
    To distribute new PS3/Linux builds we also need a way for you to install it, so let's quickly do some proof of concept testing how to get bootable PS3 ISO ;-)
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    Only for experts who know what they are doing, better wait another week for a more feature rich re-build: updated fully cross compiled minimal desktop ISO: http://dl.t2sde.org/binary/2018/t2-minimal-desktop-ppc64-r47313_cd1.iso (updated ISO untested though, too much TODO)

    -via René Rebe > > > SOURCE
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    d    Update (11/22/2018) - Fifth Video Released.
    d    Building a higher performance: 32-bit PPC64 T2/Linux system for the PS3!
    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qogq_h8frsM
    ​
    To have a more memory optimized 32-bit #t2sde system for you to play along and install at home, let's see how long we need to code a special 32-bit default user-land option to the PowerPC64 script config code of our #t2sde.
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    d    Update (11/30/2018) - Sixth Video Released.
    d    Coding a smaller T2/Linux installer: for the PS3 & other vintage systems!
    HTML: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07QUTcgsO7E
    ​
    As we could not install T2 on the PS3 with our regular installer image, let's finally fix and rework the small installer image to support such and older vintage systems with even less memory.
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Developer's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/.......
Support the dev @: https://www.patreon.com/renerebe
Thanks to @Neal Cullum for the alert :)
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atreyu187
softrain said:
I no longer understand, if he is doing it or not?
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He is working on it but being a single guy and it being A HUGE undertaking it isn't going to be a quick process. Glad to see he has picked up doing this again pretty consistently. When it's all said and done if all goes well it will be pretty amazing time for CFW capable systems that can run Linux. Should be able to fully utilize all 8 SPU's as well. Well considering all 8 are functional on your system.
 
Anthonyy817
Cypher_CG89 said:
Nope, he's not using Red Ribbon.

If you listern to the last vid at some point someone says to use redribbon in the live chat as he is having issue's getting the version he's using to work correctly...

He said " Why would I want to use that 10 year old slow peice of sh!t "...... :rolling:
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Ah yeah I see it now he is using openwrt. I am at the point in the video now where he is trying to mount the HDD. So just past the part you mentioned.
 
Cypher_CG89
Anthonyy817 said:
Ah yeah I see it now he is using openwrt. I am at the point in the video now where he is trying to mount the HDD. So just past the part you mentioned.
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How many sirens you counted so far in the background ...?

NewFile said:
What's the current status? Estimated %?
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Not quite sure, he's busy trying to get Linux running properly on a DECR1400 so he can use the extra RAM to his advantage for what he is doing...
 
atreyu187
He has been steadily at it this year for sure. He has made amazing progress compared to previous attempts. Wish the GameOS dynarec wasn't such a cobbled together turd being 64bit with 32bit pointers. I doubt we will ever see one written from scratch for such a small audience so Linux will be better in the long run with more system resources being able to be allocated for emulation which once done will result in some nice Homebrew. Just look at the PS4, it has come such a long way since the initial run back on 1.76. I had so many issues with that. While I still wish Steam was being worked on as it showed a lot of promise this will do great things to bring about some nice software for the PS3.

Edit

Seems I have been out of the PS4 loop for a while now. Steam seems to be working quiet well and picking up "Steam" yes cheesy pun intended. Now to just get this cash together so I can buy this 5.05 system from a dev here.
 
Anthonyy817
I also would like to see how possible it could be to run other PC games on the PS3. This sure does open up a lot of possibilities with the system now, and hopefully we will start to see more advanced homebrew games and more open sourced PC ports. Possibilities are endless.
 
Anthonyy817
I see nothing in either my notifications or email. I also can't find any live stream going on on his YT page either. Could you please post the link to it if it is still going? If over a link to the video would be great.
 
Cypher_CG89
Anthonyy817 said:
I see nothing in either my notifications or email. I also can't find any live stream going on on his YT page either. Could you please post the link to it if it is still going? If over a link to the video would be great.
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Here you go: (He's not live now though)


EDIT: I had to search my browser history to get this as I cannot see it on either of his channels , just when I was watching it and he was live streaming.
 
Anthonyy817
Thanks Cypher!

Edit: Wait he has 2 channels he is posting these videos to? Lol no wonder I didn't see it in my feed!

Guess I have to sub to this channel as well and turn on notifications.
 
uyjulian
He is using 3.55 custom firmware so he can spend more time programming the high level stuff instead of flash/reboot/etc.

I could see his frustration. I wouldn't want to spend my time to do the look for screen clear/look for terminal output, make changes, reboot, transfer data again on old systems (like PS2 etc) when I can use modern source level debuggers like lldb and gdb to make breakpoints and get backtraces (instead of screen clear/serial output) and the fast program loading time of Linux or macOS operating systems.

If a reboot/send combination takes about 15 seconds, it will add up if you are doing 240 tests (about 1 hour!)

I can reduce the send time by using ps2link on PS2 or wired ethernet nxlink on Nintendo Switch. The PS2 can reboot to ps2link in about 5 seconds after pressing the power button, while rebooting Nintendo Switch takes a lot longer.

It is possible to remove the reboot time by having multiple consoles online at the same time and alternating between them. With wired ethernet, it is faster to keep filesystems in sync, so no need to constantly switch the storage device. However, this requires additional hardware which most people do not have.
 
Cypher_CG89
Anthonyy817 said:
Wait he has 2 channels he is posting these videos to? Lol no wonder I didn't see it in my feed!
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Yes he has 2 channels, the one I linked is the other channel not "101" channel. This one I posted seems to be where he does all his live streams then he put them on his other channel.

uyjulian said:
He is using 3.55 custom firmware
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Yep as REBUG has no OtherOS++ support on on DECR, as he was using this on his other PS3 and it makes thing easier if both the PS3 are running the same thing.

I had no interest in anything linux at all until I started watching these, all ways used WindowsOS's

Linux to me is = :sang banghead::sang banghead:

Now I have more interest in it.
 
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