Jean-Philip Desjardins
Explained projects
Play-Compatibility: The GitHub Issues Database Behind Play!
How a PS2 emulator tracker turns issue templates, labels, and GitHub Actions into a living compatibility pipeline.
Enterprise Architecture for the PlayStation 2: Inside jpd002/PlayServices
How a solo developer used clever AWS hacks and a C++ to C# pipeline to build a modern cloud-save engine for a two-decade-old console.
The BIOS-less Boot: Inside jpd002/play-
How a monolithic C++ architecture reverse-engineered the PlayStation 2 operating system to run on everything from iPhones to web browsers.
Bypassing the Standard Library: Inside jpd002/Play--Framework
How a custom C++ utility layer achieves the bit-exact precision needed to emulate legacy console architecture on modern hardware.
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PlayWebSite
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Play! Official Web Site Code
Play-Docker
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Dockerfiles used for Play!