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Console Hacking 2016 (33c3)

media.ccc.de · talk · Watch on YouTube

Security & hackingSpeedrunning, glitches & game hackingLinux & open-source ecosystems

What it is

A 33c3 talk by marcan on reverse engineering the PS4 hardware to run Linux with 3D acceleration. It covers how the console differs from a PC and includes a story about tunneling PCIe over RS-232.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as an approachable, detailed look at console hardware architecture, FreeBSD in the PS4 and console hacking.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “This 33c3 talk gives a lot of fascinating information on how PS4 differs from your run-of-the-mill PC”

    Explains how PS4 differs from a PC and issues running Linux.

    izacus, 2017-03 · Recommendation · in “What the death of the CRT display technology means for classic arcade machines”

  2. “Here's a nice talk at CCC last year which explains some bits of FreeBSD in the PS4.”

    Covers PS4 hardware, running Linux, and FreeBSD in the PS4.

    jvdh, 2017-03 · Recommendation · in “The BSD family tree”

  3. “there are some great CCC talks very approachable and understandable about how it was done on other consoles historically.”

    Approachable CCC talk on how PS4 was hacked.

    lathiat, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Hacking group says it has found encryption keys needed to unlock the PS5”

  4. “This is a good watch, it goes into detail on the architecture of the PS4”

    Details PS4 architecture and how it differs from a standard x86_64 PC.

    s1gsegv, 2024-04 · Recommendation · in “How to reenable undervolting in 2020 Dell Laptops by editing EFI variables”

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Topics: ps4, reverse engineering, linux, freebsd, pcie, ccc

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