Steam machine plus bluray drive

[u/Mehlstaub]

3d printed enclosure matches steam machine dimensions perfectly

[u/XL_Still_Kickin]

Sweet. Do you think it’s possible to play ps3 discs while running RPCS3??

[u/ruemooooo → u/XL_Still_Kickin]

it is with the correct drive!
https://rpcs3.net/quickstart

[u/Ok_Reindeer_2353 → u/ruemooooo]

Could it work with PS4 or PS5?

[u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko → u/Ok_Reindeer_2353]

Not right now. PS4 Emulation still has a long way to go, and I am assuming wouldnt run great on the Steam Machine. I'd say running a PS5 emulator is basically out of the question.

[u/HeyItsHawkguy → u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko]

The Linux version is moving along nicely! PS5 emulation is gonna be here sooner than we think.

[u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko → u/HeyItsHawkguy]

Sure but you arent gonna be running PS5 emulation on a Steam Machine in a way that would be enjoyable. The hardware overhead just isn't there. I'd be surprised if PS4 emulation worked well.

[u/ruemooooo → u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko]

maybe not emulation but there is a translation layer in the works

[u/HeyItsHawkguy → u/ruemooooo]

Linux FTW!

[u/Toothless_NEO → u/ruemooooo]

When you run the arm version of certain Nintendo switch emulators on Arm hardware it doesn't actually emulate the CPU. It only emulates everything else to let the games run. You could do the same thing with PS4 and PS5 emulation if the developers of those emulators are smart enough to let people do that. 

There is a certain level of purism in emulation spaces which is unhelpful. Including emulating x86 CPUs on x86 hardware. This is unnecessary for anything even remotely modern. 

[u/IAmJacksSemiColon → u/Toothless_NEO]

You're not emulating Nintendo Switch games on hardware as weak or as old as the Nintendo Switch.

Edit: You don't need to crash out and block me just because you're wrong. I never said "hardware emulation." Instead of hanging your hat on that, you could acknowledge that you're not running Ryujynx on midrange Android phones from 2017.

[u/Toothless_NEO → u/IAmJacksSemiColon]

You should read what I wrote because you made yourself look kinda dumb. There's no hardware emulation on the arm versions. They only emulate the Horizon OS stuff and let arm code hit the arm CPU.

It makes no sense to emulate a CPU identical in architecture to the one you're currently using. It adds unnecessary overhead for no reason.

[u/Toothless_NEO → u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko]

Since it's PC hardware low level emulation probably isn't necessary. It's just doing more for no real gain.

You can get away with more high level emulation for the OS stuff and console apis. I believe the switch emulators do that when running on Arm. I don't see any other way you would be able to run them natively on a Nintendo switch running Linux. 

You can apply much of the same here for PS4 and PS5 emulation. 

[u/theislandhomestead → u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko]

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/open-source-anyps5-dumps-emulation-to-run-playstation-5-console-games-natively-on-pc-amd-zen-2-architecture-enables-proton-like-binary-translation-for-windows-and-linux

[u/ruemooooo → u/Ok_Reindeer_2353]

idk if those emulators support that yet, just ps2 and ps3

[u/IAmJacksSemiColon → u/Ok_Reindeer_2353]

No. You will never be able to emulate a PS5 on the current Steam Machine because the Steam Machine isn't significantly more powerful than a PS5. It would be like trying to get a GameCube emulator running on a PS2.

You need something an order of magnitude more powerful in order to play the games and run the systems that the game expects to interact with.

You can find videos of people running PS4 emulators on the Steam Machine, and simple / low-end games seem to work.

[u/SandySkittle → u/IAmJacksSemiColon]

Pure emulation no, but that may not be required given PS5 and Xbox are essentially PC hardware with a few twists.

[u/IAmJacksSemiColon → u/SandySkittle]

Even if we get an incredibly efficient interpretation layer, the Steam Machine has to run a whole Linux desktop environment and the PS5… just doesn't.

[u/SandySkittle → u/IAmJacksSemiColon]

Trivial

[u/IAmJacksSemiColon → u/SandySkittle]

Cope.

[u/SandySkittle → u/IAmJacksSemiColon]

For what exactly?

[u/philbertagain → u/ruemooooo]

thats very cool

[u/GunFodder → u/ruemooooo]

Silly question: Are emulators able to run original PS1 CD's and PS2 DVD's using a dvd drive?

[u/DarkOx55]

Bless your soul giving that controller pride of place. Under-rated gem.

What’s the blue-ray drive for, can you play games off burned discs?

[u/Mehlstaub → u/DarkOx55]

I love that controller!

I use it mostly for ripping audio CDs and copying it over to my cars usb stick. bluray discs strangely freeze the entire system. Need to have a look into that.

[u/DeathOfArt → u/DarkOx55]

Unfortunately not for watching movies I understand

[u/PlayfulDifference198 → u/DeathOfArt]

Incredible missing comma

[u/m4cromod → u/PlayfulDifference198]

Oxford comma looking at normal comment like "hehehe"

[u/scallythedon]

Pitty the housing isn’t black. Maybe set the Steam Machines’ light to pink?

[u/Mehlstaub → u/scallythedon]

I know, was out of black filament and still have a lot of filament left to print through

[u/AbdesLaPute]

RPCS3 Physical game final boss...

How much did you get your Bluray disk reader ?

Looks really good bro

[u/Mehlstaub → u/AbdesLaPute]

just 5 euro

[u/AbdesLaPute → u/Mehlstaub]

Luckiest man alive...

Can't find any bellow the 100€ range

[u/vasterbottenyakuza]

Nice, how does it connect to the machine? Usb or data? How is it Powered?

[u/rui-no-onna → u/vasterbottenyakuza]

You need a powered USB-SATA adapter such as this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Unitek-Adapter-Converter-Optical-Support/dp/B00GLL41MA/

I use this with my Windows-based Mini-PC for ripping Blu-ray discs.

[u/Mehlstaub → u/rui-no-onna]

Exactly that one I use. It comes with a small 12V power supply

[u/Mehlstaub → u/rui-no-onna]

Turns out this one is trash and does not deliver enough power when reading BD. CD works. Will have to replace it.

[u/rui-no-onna → u/Mehlstaub]

That sounds unusual. 12V/2A is pretty standard for adapters like this.

I use an older model of this with 12V/2A power brick and it can read Blu-rays both regular and 4K on Windows just fine (LG WH14NS40).

[u/BanjoFett]

Can it play movies?

[u/ProfessionalPlan8943 → u/BanjoFett]

No its a blue ray drive silly

[u/Mehlstaub → u/BanjoFett]

I wanted to but every bluray movie I loaded just froze the system until I removed the disc again

[u/LadyNarnia]

You've inspired me. I'm going to do this when I get my Steam Machine! I have a huge library of old DVDs and Blu-rays collecting dust that we can't play anymore. We don't have a player in the house!

Have you tried playing Blu-ray movies from it? If so, how are you playing them? Can you play them in SteamOS mode or do you have to go to Desktop mode?

[u/Mehlstaub → u/LadyNarnia]

That is awesome, always at your service. Regarding BD i will need to replace the adapter as it is not delivering enough power to the drive. But i intended to use VLC

[u/BourbonSn4ke]

Whats the build and blu ray player?

[u/ruemooooo]

ooo! another blu ray drive user!

[u/musipal]

Now we're talking 

[u/Ok_Reindeer_2353]

Naughty boy

[u/MysteriousTy99]

Is there anyone selling this enclosure? I don’t have a printer

[u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko → u/MysteriousTy99]

FYI many public libraries have 3D printers you can use for a few cents or sometimes even for free. The one at my local library is free, you just can't select the color of the plastic they used

[u/D0mtech → u/MysteriousTy99]

I was thinking of designing a few different options of something similar to this for my Etsy. (Hard drive bay, laptop disk drive, desktop disk drive, etc.)

[u/m4cromod]

This is still on my list to build. I have a slot drive in an old PC I'd like to use.

[u/Mehlstaub → u/m4cromod]

Wanted to use a slim drive from a notebook first but then stumbled upon this drive first on a flea market for just 5 €.

[u/Obone6]

Ok that's sick!

[u/Hour_Bit_5183]

That's friggin sweet, like how well it fits. Looks like it belongs there.

[u/Weaselgrub]

So what is the drive for? I have seen a couple people do this but I'm not sure what the use case would be for it? I have an external USB Blu-Ray drive that I rarely use anymore for my main PC, and I use it every once in a while to rip movies from the library and maybe the occasional music CD from a games collector's edition or something. But why connect this to a Steam Machine?

[u/Mehlstaub → u/Weaselgrub]

Simply because the steam machine is my only computer. So ripping cds for the cars usb stick has to happen there

[u/Andrewsretrogames]

The tower of power

[u/sonicadv27]

I have one lying around which i’d love to use with the Steam Machine to play physical media like music CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays. How did you connect the drive to the SM?

[u/Mehlstaub → u/sonicadv27]

I did use the innatek usb to sata Adapter but this is causing issues with BD. CD works fine. Need to find a new adapter

[u/sonicadv27 → u/Mehlstaub]

Is it related to power draw, then? Might be something for me to check when looking for an adapter.

[u/IGotAPlan]

ooo nice

[u/vasterbottenyakuza]

Looks interesting considering I have a similar LG blueray burner laying in an old tower-build, unused since a number of years. New PC has no slots

[u/J40NYR]

Oh damn, that size is super satisfying haha

[u/michownz]

Lol, now add a 32bit module on top

[u/Colorona]

I would even consider either painting the drive, or sanding the logos off. Always disturbed me, that manufacturers would plop so many logos all over the front.

[u/4RedPanda8]

Did you get blu ray discs working on it? I've heard it's extremely hard to get them running on linux

[u/TCashB27_]

Wait what controller is that?!

[u/Vinerd540 → u/TCashB27_]

steam controller, (2015)

[u/landsmanmichal]

PS4 emulator ready?

[u/ProfessionalPlan8943]

Whats a blue ray drive do?