Jailbroken PS5 Can Now Run Windows Steam Games Locally via Playden
An alpha launcher called Playden lets jailbroken PS5 consoles download and run Windows Steam titles directly, without PC streaming, using a Wine-based port.
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A new tool allows jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles to download and play Windows Steam games locally, removing the need to stream them from a separate PC, according to TechPowerUp.
The launcher, called Playden for PS5, is an alpha release from a developer identified as leolobato and adapts an existing macOS version of Playden. Users can sign in to Steam by scanning a QR code, browse their game library, download titles and start each one from its own tile on the PS5 home screen. Because Playden runs as a standard PS5 application, there is no separate operating system to boot into, unlike running Linux on the console.
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