Yes, you can install different operating systems on your PS4.
Yes, you can install different operating systems on your PS4.
Dude, even the first Linux exploit for PS4 could handle portal! Mark 38:20 on the video. I get it a bit, the user would need to do something really bad or be really clueless to cause serious damage, and the odds of a brick happening without reason are slim. The driver part isn’t totally wrong—there are decent graphics drivers for both big and small models, though none for the pro ones. The rest works, except for Wi-Fi which sometimes fails. I wouldn’t call it huge, just a slim chance.
The PS4 hardware graphics resemble typical PC components. Finding suitable drivers can be quite challenging, especially for older systems running newer OSes. Sound, Wi-Fi, and the chipset follow in that order of difficulty. Often, chipset drivers are included even with modern operating systems because they support older chipsets. I’ve noticed drivers in Windows 10 for machines with Pentium 133 MMX processors—clearly, the goal is to enable VM support on such low-speed chips. Drivers seem unnecessary for the latest systems, but they exist to maintain compatibility with virtual machines running on those machines.
For the most part, chipset support is straightforward since modern OSes usually include drivers for older chips. The toughest part remains finding the right exploit to get the OS to install properly. Sony tends to restrict functionality while still aiming for smooth updates without major issues.
Custom OSes on the PS4 are feasible. In emulation circles, it’s often said that no PS2 emulator will appear on Android. Building a PS4 emulator is simpler because the device essentially functions like a PC with its own OS. This perspective comes from developers who have worked on PS1, PS2, and PSP emulators for PC and Android. This statement is based on about 99% accuracy, as I believe.