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The RPCS3 open-source PS3 emulator has added the ability to play games straight from a physical Blu-ray disc without dumping to a drive. It works with a list of compatible drives from LG, ASUS, Samsung, and others, and supports Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD. PS4 and PS5 owners running Linux can also use it. The feature is described as plug-and-play and includes faster package installations from disc.
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