Could I load the Playstation OS on a computer hard drive, and play with a controller?
Hypothetically, I was wondering if there was any reason I shouldnt be able to dual boot Windows 7 and the Playstation 3 Operating System on my computer (maybe with the use of 3rd party software), and have a PS3 controller plugged in to my USB port, and play my computer as a playstation? If I were to try to do this, what are some reasons it wouldnt work? I'm thinking that maybe the biggest problem would be the interaction with the hardware that is different than normal/standard PS3 hardware (IE my quad core processor/motherboard to go with it).
What do you guys think? Because a google search didnt work. If this idea doesnt work, short of buying a capture card and console and hooking it up, is there a way to set up a playstation with a computer?
Thanks :)
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Apologies for the necro bump, but there is now official software released by Sony called PlaystationNow that allows you, with some guidelines and a subscription, to run PlayStation titles on your PC
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Can you put PlayStation OS on PC?
No; it'll only run on PS4 hardware.Can you run PS3 OS on a PC?
Theoretically, you could emulate the PS3 hardware, but you would need an insane PC from the future and you'd also have to code the emulator, because no one in their right mind is going to bother with that in the nearest 10+ years.How can I play PlayStation on my laptop?
Set Up 'PS Remote Play' on Your Mac or PCGo to Sony's website to download the Remote Play onto the device you want to use. Select the operating system, Mac or PC. Follow the on-screen instructions to install. Launch Remote Play while your PlayStation console is on (or in rest mode).How to install a hard drive into any PS4 (Formatting \u0026 OS Install)
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There are a few technical problems that would prevent this:
- The PlayStation uses a Cell processor as its CPU, which is based on the IBM PowerPC architecture. Windows doesn't run on Cell processors.
- The PS3 encrypts the hard drive. You can't even switch a PS3 hard drive between different PS3s without reformatting it.
Point 1 also makes it harder to emulate the PS3, as a Cell processor has 9 cores (one for the PowerPC chip and 8 for the SPUs).
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