Jailbroken PS5s Now Enable Emulation of PS3 Discs

Just a few days ago, coder Swordpdf introduced PS5SX2, a vibecoded version of the PCSX2 emulator that lets users run PS2 games on jailbroken PS5s using actual PlayStation 2 discs. Today, they’ve rolled out RPS5S3, which enables the same functionality for physical PS3 discs on jailbroken PS5s.

Earlier this morning, Swordpdf showcased the RPS5S3 emulator in a post on X. In the video shared, they demonstrate booting up Gran Turismo 5 after inserting a physical PS3 disc into the PS5’s disc tray.

However, unlike the previous project, RPS5S3 isn’t available for download on GitHub just yet. In fact, it’s still a work in progress, with the latest version on the PS5SX2 Discord labeled “RPS5S3 Test Build 3.”

As a result, there isn’t a confirmed list of PS3 games that are compatible with RPS5S3. Fortunately, a post on the PS5SX2 Discord gives us some insight, mentioning that titles like Grand Theft Auto IV, God of War: Ascension, LittleBigPlanet, inFamous, and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift are among the emulator’s “most played games.”

First PS2 discs, now PS3 discs. The PS5 is gradually evolving into the PlayStation experience it was meant to be. ????

Sony has given us five generations of PlayStation, and we’re working to bring them all together into one.

As the name suggests, RPS5S3 appears to be a fork of the RPCS3 emulator, which allows PS3 games to be emulated on PC. While Swordpdf hasn’t explicitly confirmed this, and there’s no GitHub repository to verify it, it’s reasonable to assume that RPS5S3 is another Claude-coded project.

There are two main reasons for this assumption. First, Swordpdf was transparent about using Claude for the vibecoding of PS5SX2 and even credited it on their GitHub page. Second, the rapid development is quite impressive. PS5SX2 launched on October 9, and the second test build of RPS5S3 was shared on Swordpdf’s Discord just yesterday afternoon.

It’s clear that this quick turnaround suggests some AI-assisted coding was involved. If porting the RPCS3 emulator to PS5s could be accomplished by a human in just two days, it likely would have happened long before now.

Additionally, the swift progress on RPS5S3 represents another significant AI-assisted challenge for Sony in the past couple of weeks, as both the PS5 jailbreaking “Relapse” method and the emulation of the PlayStation 5’s OS on PC have been linked to advancements in AI-assisted coding. It’s been quite a month for PlayStation’s legal team!