A hacked PS5 Slim has been shown running Linux and booting GTA V Enhanced through Steam at 60 FPS with ray tracing, turning Sony's console into something much closer to a compact gaming PC. The catch is severe: the exploit only works on PS5 systems still running firmware 1.0 to 2.0, so remains more of a proof of concept than anything else.
Of all the games you could use to prove that a hacked PS5 running Linux actually works, Andy Nguyen chose Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Edition.
The security researcher, known online as theflow0, shared the results on X on March 6, 2026, showing a PS5 Slim booted into Linux and running GTA V Enhanced through Steam as if the console were just another desktop computer. The system outputs 4K video over HDMI, handles audio correctly, and all USB ports work as expected. It behaves, in every meaningful sense, like a compact gaming PC built on the same AMD architecture that powers millions of actual PCs.
The fact that Grand Theft Auto V was the game Nguyen chose for the demonstration somehow makes sense. GTA V is the second-best-selling video game of all time, originally released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and since ported across three console generations now, which, because of him, now technically includes a PS5 masquerading as a PC.
If there is a platform GTA V has not yet touched, someone will find a way to put it there. Nguyen even joked when asked about a public release timeline, saying it would arrive "before GTA 6," which, given Rockstar Games' communication record, could mean just about anything.
