The difference with the PS4 is that the console is powered by an x86 processor, which is standard in most desktop PCs. From here, the uploader visits the system settings page, showing off the listed specs – proof that it’s running on the PlayStation 4.
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Turns out that one YouTuber by the name of OsirisX managed to do that by getting Steam to run on his PS4.
The video shows creator OsirisX browsing the Steam library before launching into the game Bastion, which is then shown running at what appears to be full-speed.
That being said, it is true that the quality of the game play is not as incredible as you would want it, there are extremely low frame rates in the video above, but those are also being attributed to the video itself being run at low frame rates as well, and not just the game.
The company noted that, “Sales are expected to increase year-on-year due to an increase in PlayStation 4 (“PS4″) software sales, including sales through the network, and an increase in PS4 hardware unit sales”. Unfortunately, there are no numbers indicating frame rates, but based on the video, the game runs smooth, allowing OsirisX to guide the character into Breaker Barracks and kill off all the floating, spiky blue orbs with a bow and arrow. However, it’s not clear if people would be willing to buy a PlayStation 4 specifically to use PlayStation VR. However, because the PlayStation 4 operating system is based on FreeBSD and the web browser is based on Webkit, exploits are supposedly easy to find in both, which in turn can be used in a Linux loader.
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Sony’s released its sales forecasts for the fiscal year which started in April, and they paint a very interesting picture for the PlayStation 4.
