PS4 Guides and Tutorials

A few days back PlayStation 4 developer kr105 released a PS4 Linux Loader Patch for 1.76 Firmware, and here's a follow-up PS4 Linux Installation Guide detailing how to install and run PS4 Linux from D-ecks via Wololo.

How to Install and Run Linux on your PS4

AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, THIS WORKS ONLY ON PS4 1.76 FW!

You'll need:

• USB flash drive
• USB keyboard
• Internet connection

NEW METHOD (untested) - Magic DNS

What to do:

0. Remove custom host from router (manuals.playstation.net 89.108.88.221) if added earlier
1. On PS4 Open Network > Set Up Internet Connection
2. Select LAN or Wi-Fi -> Select your network and enter password -> Custom
3. Set everything to Automatic, Do Not Specify, Do Not use, except DNS Settings
4. In DNS Settings set Primary DNS to 89.108.88.221, secondary set to 0.0.0.0
5. Download 2 files from http://kr105.com/ps4kerneltest/
6. Copy downloaded files on usb stick
7. Insert usb stick into PS4
8. Save settings and open User's Guide
9. Wait for a few seconds

OLD METHOD (use as fallback)

What to do:

• You will need to get access to the browser from 1.76 without updating your console. How to do so is explained below.
• Download the Linux Kernel and ram init files from kr105.
• Format usb stick to FAT32

• Copy downloaded files at the root of the usb stick
• Insert usb stick into PS4

• Get to PS4 WebKit Playground (http://cturt.github.io/PS4-playground/) using PS4 browser.
• Click Load! in Linux loader box.
• PROFIT.

If you want do something in console, connect a USB keyboard.

VIDEO

Troubleshooting

“Not Enough System...

So hello everyone . I just discovered that Sony has added support for their PS4 Controller to use it easily with your PC (No need for the crappy MotioninJoy tool like on PS3). So i tested it and want to share how it works for other users

Things you need:
-> DS4 to XInput Download
-> Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Download
-> Visual C 2010/2012 Runtime Download1
Download2
-> DirectX Runtime Download
-> Microsoft Xbox 360 Driver (Included on Windows 8 and 10 - Download
-> Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Dongle (for Bluetooth)
-> Admin rights on PC

Use with cable:
In the first place you can easily just plug your PS4 Controller via Cable to the PC. Windows will automatically install the drivers for a standard Gamepad . But further steps are required to have the Correct Button mapping...so read on...

Use with Bluetooth:
To use the Controller with Bluetooth we need a compatible Bluetooth adapter like the PS3 ones you may used also for the PS3 Controller and MotionJoy (I use a Asus USB-BT211).

-> Open the Bluetooth settings on your PC an let Windows search for Bluetooth devices.
-> Hold the PS Button and the Share Button on the DualShock 4 for three seconds until the lightbar begins to flash.

-> Now Connect to Wireless Controller.
-> If prompted to input a pair code, enter “0000”.

Your PS4 Controller should now be paired with your Bluetooth device on Windows
Windows installs a standard Gamepad so same thing as to use with Cable we need a tool for the correct Button mapping.

For the correct Mapping and to use the Controller with Games who supports X360 Controller we need the DS4 tool.

-> Extract the DS4 tool.
-> In folder Virtual Bus Driver we start first ScpDriver.exe and click Install.

(Now you should see 2 Gamepads in your settings one for the standard Gamepad...

Today PlayStation 4 modder 3absiso shared a brief guide on how to convert imported PS4 consoles with 4 pins on their Power Supply Unit to use a PSU with 5 pins.

Below are the details, to quote: Hi; Here we have a lot of PS4 that can be imported from USA and some from Europe, and for who does not know some comes with a 5Pins PSU and some with 4Pins PSU.

In this tutorial we will convert a 4Pin PS4 to use a 5Pin PSU, there may other methods to do that but i found this is the easiest:

You Will need One 4 Pins Power Cable and One 5 Pins Power Cable and follow the images and Diagram:


Thanx