Overview
- Nguyen’s ps5-linux project, published Wednesday on GitHub, provides a reproducible toolchain to boot Ubuntu 24.04 on compatible PS5 consoles.
- The method uses the umtx2 jailbreak to launch a payload that leverages a previously patched hypervisor flaw for temporary Linux access.
- Support is limited to disc-based PS5 Phat models on 3.xx or 4.xx firmware, and users must re-run the exploit each time to start Linux.
- The release adds practical features such as HDMI output up to 4K at 60Hz, USB device support, and M.2 SSD installation that leaves the internal PS5 drive untouched for normal reboot.
- Demonstrations show GTA V with ray tracing at 60fps and Marvel’s Spider-Man at 1440p and 60fps, with caveats that include no built-in Bluetooth, potential WLAN reinitialization, HDMI quirks on some displays, and a warning to raise fan speeds when boosting CPU/GPU clocks.