OpenNOW PS5 - Prototype

OpenNOW PS5 0.1

This is the final planned prerelease before a stable release. It packages the current repository, including the launch-age FTP fix from #1/#2. Public tag 0.1 maps to native content version 00.002.038, title ID PPSA99082. The version number does not imply new console validation or stable compatibility.

Changes since 0.0.7

• Create /data/opennow/config for launch-age uploads by FTP processes running as another user, and repair directory permissions at startup.
• Keep saved account files in the parent directory, writable only by its owner, with owner-only credential file permissions.
• Read /data/opennow/config/launch-age.txt first. Existing /data/opennow/launch-age.txt remains supported when the new file is absent.
• Bound configuration reads, reject symlinks and avoid waiting on FIFO writers. Invalid configuration still blocks launch rather than inventing an age.
• Explain the new configuration path and update procedure in the README.

The package retains persistent NVIDIA login, controller-driven catalog search, video profile selection, virtual keyboard/mouse, Auto / Stereo / 5.1 / 7.1 audio selection, multichannel Opus decoding and adaptive audio buffering.

Validation and limitations

Host streaming and protocol regressions passed with ASan/UBSan. Targeted persistence/configuration regressions cover old directory migration, restrictive umasks, preserved login contents and permissions, legacy fallback, invalid ages, symlinks and FIFO inputs. The native GPU package builds on the Linux VPS and passes its import audit. Release archives include a per-file manifest and SHA-256 checksums.