Console Hacking 2016 PS4 PC Master Race 33c3

Published on Dec 28, 2016 Console Hacking 2016 PS4: PC Master Race Last year, we demonstrated Linux running on the PS4 in a lightning talk presented on the PS4 itself. But how did we do it In a departure from previous Console Hacking talks focusing on security, this year we re going to focus on the PS4 hardware, what makes it different from a PC, and how we reverse engineered it enough to get a fullblown Linux distro running on it, complete with 3D acceleration. So you have an exploit. You have code execution. Great But what do you do now In the past, console homebrew usually focused on bringing up a development environment similar to the one used for commercial games. However, with the increasing complexity of console hardware, it s becoming impractical for a small team of hackers to create a full blown development SDK. Using leaked official SDKs is illegal. What can we do Well, there s Linux. The PS4 is particularly great for Linux, because it is based on a modified x86 platform and a modified Ra