Initially, only PS3 devices that stayed offline and didn’t receive the firmware update could continue to make use of OtherOS it took several months for the solution known as OtherOS++ to be developed. Sony has never offered any justification for the decision, but it is thought to be an anti-piracy measure. However in April 2010 Sony announced that this feature would be removed from the PS3 with a forthcoming firmware update PS3 Slim devices were already being sold without OtherOS so this was expected by many. Many users selected Linux Ubuntu for this (although Mac OS X has been successfully installed on a PS3) although Ubuntu variants are also available. When the original PlayStation 3 devices were released, Sony equipped them with the functionality (known as OtherOS) to accept a second operating system.

Of course, you don’t have to rely on Sony – all you need is a version of Linux tailored for use on an unlocked PlayStation 3, a keyboard and a mouse, and a few minutes later you will be running your PS3 like a PC! Hold On, Didn’t Sony Block This? While it features some of the greatest games currently available, some of which regularly push the boundaries of gaming, it could be used for so much more, if only Sony would allow it. The PlayStation 3 is a prime example of a games console that isn’t used to its full capacity. It’s also not uncommon to find that not all games take full advantage of the hardware of your console, and when you’re not playing games the full power of your device is left idling while you go and do something else, such as checking emails or editing photos.

You might, for instance, be subject to the size of your console’s hard disk drive, or the quality of your controllers. Getting the most out of your games console can be tricky.

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