[Bf-committers] blender-2.43RC1-linux-glibc2.3.2-powerpc also runs fine on Playstation 3 Linux

[Joe Eagar]

erwin at erwincoumans.com wrote:
>
> Just for fun I tested the latest Blender 2.43 RC1 build on Yellowdog 
> Linux 5.0 on a Playstation 3 (consumer unit), and it runs better then 
> I expected.
> On a 1080p television with HDMI cable Blender looks very crispy and 
> modeling is very doable. Running small games works fine too, so 
> prototyping works. Obviously due to current lack of OpenGL hardware 
> acceleration it won't run games very fast (wireframe reaches 20FPS for 
> the FPS template in the latest 2.43 physics demos)
> A screenshot of Blender 2.43 (and Bullet Physics) running on PS3 here:
> http://www.erwincoumans.com/blender_on_ps3.jpg
> Cheers,
> Erwin
>
Wow that's cool.  I wonder how difficult would it be to get  one of the 
ATI drivers to run the ps3 video card?  Hrm.  Impossible would be my 
guess, ATI's drivers are closed source and (so I hear) horrifically bad 
on linux :)

Joe