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Official PS5 DualSense Controller Driver for Linux by Sony & PS5 Linux Port Arrives
This holiday season the ghost of Christmas past 
paid Sony a visit, and after revisting the PS3 Linux Class Action Lawsuit over their removal of OtherOS on PlayStation 3 it appears they've had a change of heart... and released a 'HID-PlayStation' Linux kernel driver paving the way to Official PS5 DualSense Controller Support for Linux users! 
This PS5 Scene news comes following the unofficial DualSense WinAPI release, with the Patchwork Linux Input mailing list patch notes submission by Roderick Colenbrander of Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC stating the following to quote:
Hi, I am pleased to share a new Linux driver for the PlayStation 5 'DualSense' game controller. The driver supports the DualSense in both Bluetooth and USB modes. Most controller features are supported including LEDs, Touchpad, Motion Sensors and Rumble.
DualSense supported is implemented in a new 'hid-playstation' driver, which will be used for peripherals by 'Sony Interactive Entertainment' (PlayStation). Hid-sony will be used for devices for the larger Sony Group. We intend to migrate existing devices over time gradually to hid-playstation.
We do not want to cause any regressions and maintain quality. As such moving forward, unit tests are important and we started by providing these through 'hid-tools' including DualSense.
The Linux driver exposes DualSense functionality as a 'compositive device' similar to DualShock 4 in hid-sony, spanning multiple frameworks. First, it exposes 3 evdev nodes for respectively the 'gamepad', 'touchpad' and 'motion sensors'.
The FF framework is used to provide basic rumble features. The leds-class is used to implement the Player indicator LEDs below the DualSense's touchpad, while the new 'leds-class-multicolor' is used for the lightbars next to the touchpad.
Not yet supported are new unique features introduced by the DualSense such as Adaptive Triggers and the VCM based Haptics. These features require a large amount of data and complex data structures. It...
paid Sony a visit, and after revisting the PS3 Linux Class Action Lawsuit over their removal of OtherOS on PlayStation 3 it appears they've had a change of heart... and released a 'HID-PlayStation' Linux kernel driver paving the way to Official PS5 DualSense Controller Support for Linux users! This PS5 Scene news comes following the unofficial DualSense WinAPI release, with the Patchwork Linux Input mailing list patch notes submission by Roderick Colenbrander of Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC stating the following to quote:
Hi, I am pleased to share a new Linux driver for the PlayStation 5 'DualSense' game controller. The driver supports the DualSense in both Bluetooth and USB modes. Most controller features are supported including LEDs, Touchpad, Motion Sensors and Rumble.
DualSense supported is implemented in a new 'hid-playstation' driver, which will be used for peripherals by 'Sony Interactive Entertainment' (PlayStation). Hid-sony will be used for devices for the larger Sony Group. We intend to migrate existing devices over time gradually to hid-playstation.
We do not want to cause any regressions and maintain quality. As such moving forward, unit tests are important and we started by providing these through 'hid-tools' including DualSense.
The Linux driver exposes DualSense functionality as a 'compositive device' similar to DualShock 4 in hid-sony, spanning multiple frameworks. First, it exposes 3 evdev nodes for respectively the 'gamepad', 'touchpad' and 'motion sensors'.
The FF framework is used to provide basic rumble features. The leds-class is used to implement the Player indicator LEDs below the DualSense's touchpad, while the new 'leds-class-multicolor' is used for the lightbars next to the touchpad.
Not yet supported are new unique features introduced by the DualSense such as Adaptive Triggers and the VCM based Haptics. These features require a large amount of data and complex data structures. It...
PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility Status List via Sony's PS5 API
As DUPLEX continues by adding 17 More PS4 FPKGs to their Holiday 2020 Extravaganza consisting of over 30 releases thus far, in PS5Scene news developer andshrew made available a PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility Status list (PS5-BC-Status.json) based on extracted data from Sony's official PS5 API (Application Programming Interface) utilized by Library.PlayStation.com. 
Download: supreme-enigma-master.zip / GIT
This comes following the PSN API PHP Wrapper, PSN API Python Wrapper, PS4 Games on PS5, official Backward Compatibility Games Page, PS5 Backwards Compatibility Update via Remote Play from PlayStation 4, The Ultimate PlayStation 5 FAQ and the DualSense on Windows API.
The PS5 Backwards Compatibility Status currently contains 15,681 entries for PlayStation titles in multiple regions... and from the...
Download: supreme-enigma-master.zip / GIT
This comes following the PSN API PHP Wrapper, PSN API Python Wrapper, PS4 Games on PS5, official Backward Compatibility Games Page, PS5 Backwards Compatibility Update via Remote Play from PlayStation 4, The Ultimate PlayStation 5 FAQ and the DualSense on Windows API.
The PS5 Backwards Compatibility Status currently contains 15,681 entries for PlayStation titles in multiple regions... and from the...
Bypassing PS5 Browser Protection via JavaScript Execution & PS4 Patch Installer!
PS4Scene group DUPLEX released Another 15 PS4 FPKGs added to yesterday's 10 PS4 Fake Packages outlined HERE, while darkside revealed the PS5 Web Browser that Sony attempted to hide can not only Run WebMSX (Metal Gear) and RetroArch Web Player but is also capable of bypassing the PS5 Browser protection as JavaScript execution is allowed.
Moving on to...
- PS5 Web Browser Confirmed & PlayStation 5 Settings / Data Transfer Guide
- How to Access the Hidden PlayStation 5 (PS5) Web Browser via Backdoor
- WebMSX Running Metal Gear (MSX) on PS5 Browser Demo by BigBoss
- Super Mario Bros in HTML5 via PS5 Web Browser Demo Video
Moving on to...
DUPLEX Releases a New Batch of PS4 FPKG Games for the Holidays!
As promised in their previous NFO files, following the PS4 7.02 Backported Games via the 7.02 PS4JB and PS4 Releases yesterday PlayStation 4 Scene group DUPLEX returns with another fresh batch of new PS4 FPKG game releases for use on PS4 6.72 Jailbroken Consoles this Christmas Day 2020! 
Here's a list of their latest additions to hit the Interwebs thus far:
Here's a list of their latest additions to hit the Interwebs thus far:
- NBA.LIVE.19.PS4-DUPLEX
- NBA.LIVE.19.Update.v1.25.PS4-DUPLEX
- Remnant.From.the.Ashes.PS4-DUPLEX
- Horizon.Chase.Turbo.PS4-DUPLEX
- Horizon.Chase.Turbo.Update.v1.19.PS4-DUPLEX
- Pool.Nation.PS4-DUPLEX
- Pool.Nation.Update.v1.03.PS4-DUPLEX
- SUPER.BOMBERMAN.R.PS4-DUPLEX
- SUPER.BOMBERMAN.R.Update.v1.04.PS4-DUPLEX
- Daymare.1998.PS4-DUPLEX
- Fallen.Legion.Flames.of.Rebellion.PS4-DUPLEX
- Fallen.Legion.Flames.of.Rebellion.Update.v1.03.PS4-DUPLEX
- The.Hong.Kong.Massacre.PS4-DUPLEX
- The.Hong.Kong.Massacre.Update.v1.03.PS4-DUPLEX
- Desperados.III.PS4-DUPLEX
- Dragon.Ball.Z.Kakarot.PS4-DUPLEX
- Dragon.Ball.Z.Kakarot.Update.v1.10.PS4-DUPLEX
- Darksiders.Genesis.PS4-DUPLEX
- Darksiders.Genesis.Update.v1.03.PS4-DUPLEX
- Trover.Saves.the.Universe.PS4-DUPLEX
- Trover.Saves.the.Universe.Update.v1.07.PS4-DUPLEX
- MotoGP.20.PS4-DUPLEX
- MotoGP.20.Update.v1.03.PS4-DUPLEX
- Predator.Hunting.Grounds.PS4-DUPLEX
- Bayonetta.PS4-DUPLEX
- Bayonetta.Update.v1.01.PS4-DUPLEX
- Kingdom.Hearts.III.Update.v1.10.PS4-DUPLEX
- Kingdom.Hearts.III.DLC.Unlocker.PS4-DUPLEX
- Vanquish.PS4-DUPLEX
- Vanquish.Update.v1.02.PS4-DUPLEX...
FF7R DLC Unlocker, MW2R PS4 PKG, DBZ Kakarot Mods & BwE PS5 NOR Tool
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the scene, came releases galore beyond everyone's dreams. 
Stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that homebrew devs would soon be there.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2020 everyone!
Some recent updates:
Stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that homebrew devs would soon be there.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2020 everyone!
Some recent updates:
- In addition to their previous batch of PS4 7.02 Backported Games, the PS4 Scene release group DUPLEX made available a Final.Fantasy.VII.Remake.DLC.Unlocker.PS4-DUPLEX for PS4 6.72 jailbroken consoles.
- PS5 Scene release group BigBlueBox made available one of the smallest PlayStation 5 game dumps thus far, namely Override.2.Super.Mech.League.PS5-BigBlueBox weighing in at only 2.87 GB in size for those who enjoy examining and archiving them in hopes one day extracted dumps will be playable prior to PS5 FPKGs becoming a thing via...