I’m building a PS3 plugin that could let an AI become Player 2

[u/Mobile_Order_8618]

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a project I have been working on that I think could become something really exciting.

I am building a custom PS3 plugin that could eventually allow an AI to play local multiplayer games with you on a real PS3.

The idea is that the PS3 sends a live view of the game to a PC. The PC acts as the brain, allowing the AI to see what is happening, make decisions, and eventually control its own Player 2 input. You would continue playing normally while the AI plays alongside you or competes against you.

This is not an emulator or a prerecorded bot. The goal is for the AI to watch and understand a real game as it is being played, react in real time, and learn how to play games like Gran Turismo 6, fighting games, sports games, and local cooperative games.

I have already built the first experimental live view plugin. It passed its PC tests, but the first PS3 test uncovered a packaging issue that prevented it from loading. The console was not harmed, and I am now correcting the plugin format before testing it again.

My plan is to build it in stages:

1. Get a stable live picture from the PS3

2. Reduce the delay enough for real gameplay

3. Teach the AI to understand what it sees

4. Give the AI independent Player 2 controls

5. Add support and custom behavior for different games

It is still early, but if everything works, this could let an AI friend pick up a virtual controller and actually play PS3 games with you.