/v/ - Video Games

ninja gaiden 2 sigma which looks incredible with the gore and decapitation put back in.

>>16178374

I might also add that the Rinnagamente guy got pissy, deleted the homebrew store for an hour, and came back. Someone in the henkaku discord was misquoting him or some dumb drama bullshit. The guy has programming talent but can't take jack.

YIKES

Took long enough, where are you chartfag?

I was the OP of last thread (and a few others) but I've been too busy following the Vic controversy

I just wish you didn't create it at a time when the rapefugees and shitters are around

>>16178238

>Vita

I'm still using my psp!

>>16178598

Good on you anon, that's one durable machine

What have you been playing? Been having fun?

I'm finally going through MuvLuv and then I might start Darkest Dungeon. I hope MuvLuv picks up soon, so far it's meh.

>>16179951

The Vita's a nice system, big guy. Tons of games, of course a lot of em aimed at Japs, weebs(such as myself) and fujoshits. The homebrew makes it bearable because you dont have to buy $400 memory cards and pirate nearly every game in the library with NPS.

I just played cs and half life along with quake 3 through Homebrew ports.

>>16178598

you can emulate psp games in hd on toaster PCs. what are you doing anon!

>>16178238

Archive of last thread:

https://archive.fo/vq1Qh

>>16180372

Doing the smart thing by playing on the go, probably.

>>16178411

Looks like he's "taking a break" after popping a gasket over some internet drama. At least everything is back up now.

>>16179262

>1TB for $449

It'll be nice once it's cheaper but right now even 256 GB is pretty spacious for any hacked handheld.

I'm sick of slowdowns and crashes when playing R;B3 on the PC. Does the Vita version suffer these issues, even with LOLIcon? Its easy to set up HB and CFW, but damn its hard to actually play something.

I'm still playing last gen because no money. Just finished Black Ops 2 Recently, was a great sendoff to a game series I really love. I dunno about 3 or 4 but I was pretty pissed to hear they completely removed the campaign as they were my favourite parts of the COD games. Other than that I'm playing through Mgs4 right now.

>>16181444

>any advice?

Play something else?

Whats the current CFW situation

I got a SD2Vita ages ago and couldn't get it to work properly and heard about some new revolutionary update for the vita scene then forgot about it.

Has that dropped yet?

>>16180857

> female Kirito

>>16182466

If you're on FW 3.68 or below, you can upgrade or downgrade to any fw of your choice. 3.65 or 3.60 are recommended since those are permanent. Setting up sd2vita is pretty easy, just put the gamesd.skprx (hope I got it right) in your tai folder and config, reboot and it works.

>>16182722

the problem I had was It wouldn't move the vitacard to /Ux0 or whatever it should have done, and when I moved the henkaku to the vita system it wouldnt boot when connected to the other card.

I'll update to 3.65 and try it again I think

HERES THE LINK (my link) IF YOU NEED TO BUY A SD2VITA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/283383034695

>>16182866

Are you able to sell without the peripherals? The grip and cable are pretty much junk for me.

>>16178238

Is there a guide to safely downgrade the Vita? Sitting on 3.68 and not wanting to downgrade to 3.65 until I know that it's 99.9% safe.

This was just posted by Rinnegatamante (one of the hackers in the Vita scene)

https://pastebin.com/BJfNQJKx

Some more drama, but it looks like an entertaining trainwreck.

Looks like he might leave the scene. A shame, he was a decent contributor from what it looks like, but dealing with this sort of autism sounds like a headache assuming this is all true. (I can believe it with the autism, sperginess and drama magnetism I've seen out of wiki admins and editors)

>>16182756

>update to 3.65

No point. 3.60 is still the golden firmware for how easy it is to hack. Just read the guide in the OP, it will tell you about all the neat new things and how to set everything up too. >>16184213

>finished RB3 6 times

Jesus Christ.

I want to play the trails in the sky games. I know the first one is on the OG PSP so I can just play it with Adrenaline but what about the second and third chapters? I can't find them in PKGj, are they jap only? If so, how do I play them on my vita?

>>16184526

you should be able to play SC in english on the Vita too.

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1023-NPUB50275_00-B000000000001452

Just use an ISO or something, or ask someone to put it up there or something

>>16184554

What about the third? It looks like it's not localized on vita yet. Can I patch the JP version?

>>16184213

Wewlad, I'm at ch7 on my first playthrough of rebirth 1. I'm having a fun time, but I could care less for the story. Is it the translation making everyone more retarded than intended? In thay case, for sure I'll try out the translations on 2 and 3.

>>16184577

unsure, you could just play that one on PC and I'd recommend doing that if you can't play it on the Vita. Its not as bad as playing TitS 1 and 2 on different systems, its not quite as direct a continuation as 1 to 2 is.

>>16184469

>No point. 3.60 is still the golden firmware

From what I'm seeing the only major difference between 3.60 and 3.65 is if your recovery partition gets broken somehow. Like on the built-in storage or memory card (or IMCUnlock) you should have VitaShell, Ensō installer, and E-mail entrypoint or H-Encore to fix config errors and such. They're basically equivalent. Only difference is if that gets broken, you don't need a PC with 3.60, you can also get it working through the browser.

tl;dr if on 3.65 and not just starting out, maybe leave it as-is. I found it a major pain to set up.

>>16184668

Doerr = NISA. Not his worst butchering but still worth patching out. RT3 also comes with the Japanese voices and it's about as big as downloading the DLC for it so go for it. You should never be playing with English voices.

>>16181710

But overall I like the game, it's just the weapons that I'm having a hard time getting used to.

Thought there just might be some mechanic I wasn't figuring out or something but I guess it's not worth it to press on.

>>16184213

A bit late on this, but the Madoka thing is a bit of an RPG and you'll have to find out the mechanics by trial and error if you can't into Nipponese. A bit of help here can come from the Madoka wiki page on the game itself.

https://wiki.puella-magi.net/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica:_The_Battle_Pentagram

Oh damn. OP's links should not be to the raw file! It's in Markdown so I can do things like proper URLs and sectioning. It's still sort of readable but not at all intended for displaying like that. It's also possible to link sections directly. Which I've done in this instance to skip over the clutter. Only downside is it hides how long ago it was changed if done like that but I can re-introduce date stamping as was in the original.

Previous Threads: https://pastebin.com/FPM09Key
(New) First-Time Buyer's FAQ: https://pastebin.com/Xhz0ijN6
Game recommendations: (Coming soon) Play Persona 4 Golden, at least.
Vita Hacking: https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/blob/master/guides/vitahacking.md#vita-hacking
https://vita.hacks.guide/
Vita Game Mods: https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/blob/master/guides/vitamods.md#vita-game-mods

Partial List of Vita games coming in 2019:
https://www.handheldplayers.com/upcoming-games/upcoming-ps-vita-games-2019/

>Puyo Puyo Tetris finally got a fanslation
https://froidromhacks.wordpress.com/category/projects/completed/
>dirty partial english fanslation (only all menus/navigation text  and all images that contain text in menus) released for Gun Gun Pixies here 
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hjAR3XNTsoLiWFH7ryZ1qhYOhQu9QXFt
UPPERS! and Omega Labyrinth (Not Z)'s fanslations were finished a little while ago, and can be found here respectively.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1ECTb6NI2PGfeEdKeFKhQ-stoZzFpm7RJ&export=download

Previous Thread: https://archive.fo/vq1Qh

Can people report this post to get OP updated with edits related? URLs unbroken too, and archive.fo to the last thread.

>>16185055

Noted, thanks.

>>16184978

Almost all of them, and it allows PSP homebrew so yes, yes

Don't know the answer to remote play as I never used it myself

>>16184978

Almost. No POPSloader on Vita unfortunately, isn't compatible with how the PSP environment works there.

>>16184698

Basically, yes. If on 3.60, leave as is. If you've been on 3.65 for a while and everything works fine, leave as is. Unless you're me and have to downgrade just because you can

>>16185093

>(New) First-Time Buyer's FAQ: https://pastebin.com/Xhz0ijN6

About the region free thing: it's worth mentioning that this only is an issue with vanilla Vitas since you can just pirate everything from any region onto the same card/account (or no account at all) and it just works.

Also my personal buyer's tip: if you want to get a really good deal on a Vita right now, look for an OLED model on 3.70. They're a lot cheaper than hackable firmwares right now and you can downgrade them to 3.60/3.65 guaranteed once the hack comes out in a few months presumably.

>>16184978

>Are all PSP games emulatable on a hacked Vita?

They all are compatible through Adrenaline.

>And furthermore are all the things you could emulate on PSP emulatable too like PSX?

Official eboots shouldnt give any problem albeit Ive heard reports of Brave Fencer Murashi shitting itself on the western version while it worked fine for me in JP eboot

Custom eboots is where shit gets tricky since you cant have POPSLoader like the PSP could (something about the PSP module working differently from a real PSP), but I was able to test a good amount of personally-made eboots so it's not so bad. It's just that if you were thinking of playing games that didnt get an official digital PS1 classic release, it's not warranted it will work through POPS even if the failure rate seems rather low.

Also my personal tip for custom eboots is to convert them into ID-number folders, this will avoid any "corrupted data" on the XMB menu.

>Is it just as easy to hack a Vita as it was for a PSP?

Easy-peasy as long as you follow the instructions in the guide. Avoid that autoplugin crap despite I see some fags recommending it, because it's bound to break your system sooner or later. Manually editing the txt file for the plugins isnt that hard.

>Can I still do that remote play shit Soyny was pushing with a hacked Vita? Bloodborne in bed sounds comfy.

You can but the result only gets decent if you have a really good Internet connection (fiber type for instance). I've seen videos in the past where the japanese folks were able to remote play outside their home, but dont absolutely expect to do this in the West.

Also my experience with Remote Play is that some games have a forced mapping of the R2/L2 & R3/L3 controls on either the touch-back (Yakuza games for ex.) or in the touchscreen (EDF5). Characters can also be really small to read.

Emulation of other systems, like the Genesis, SNES, NES, Gameboy and GBC work pretty good through Retroarch. GBA emulation, while having decent performance, has frequent shitty audio for the moment.

>>16180470

Well once the 1tb hits the market, expect the smaller microsd cards to get cheaper too.

But lets be honest, 256GB is the maximum size I can see useful for most users. 512GB and above are really for the nips and hardcore weebs who want to hoard a shitload the games at once inside like me

What are the non-weeb physical games I should get?

>PLAYAN

UNIST and Utawarerumono

>WANTAN

English Saga Scarlet Grace and Extreme Vs Force.

>BUYAN

I preordered Penny Pinching Princess. Personally, I think it's more expensive than it should be, but I hope for it to turn out well. Probably won't buy anything this month because no money. Thanks, local police.

>>16185146

>tfw had high hopes for the remake but it's a million times worse in every way

Care to explain how that is?

>>16179288

>I hope muv luv picks up soon

Not until a bit into Alternative.

>>16185533

>rewriting completely the game script because Furyu didnt like what Satomi Tadashi has done in the original game

Gross. Well, I'll stick with the original game. If only it got a physical release.

Does anyone know if an english patch for Dragon Quest Heroes II is available? And I mean just the patch, not the whole game. I have the game already. And does anyone here play multiplayer games together?

>>16185604

The only patch I know of is the one done by a guy who puts them up on reddit.

http://archive.is/d6BS0

>>16185093

>Upcoming 2019 vita games

>that trash YIIK is supposed to be on the vita

That better be cancelled. I would be pissed if 13 Sentinels got cancelled but this utter soy shit gets a release.

>>16186485

It'll come out along the Vita version of Mighty No. 9

>>16186155

Why would you butcher the battle system? That was already fine. The art design was good, too. Literally all you had to do was add content and make it run better. I bought the Vita version, so I guess I don't have to worry about the PS4 game. Good riddance.

>can't even move the camera

>game looks substantially worse and less detailed

What DID they get right in this game?

>>16185533

>>16186155

Damn, that's just awful.

hack for 3.70 when

>>16186720

>updating to 3.70 when you've been repeatedly told not to

Wait.

>>16186249

Yeah, I have that. Thanks anyway.

>>16178238

>UPPERS! and Omega Labyrinth (Not Z)'s fanslations were finished a little while ago, and can be found here respectively…..

Update the next OP with the link of the eng patch of Omega Labyrinth, it was posted in the previous thread.

mega.nz/#!xh9lhS5Q!jVj6DlR9bkBrg3ItRv0FSzCm38cQdG7-mmNEN0lAVH8

The game must be at version 1.02.

Anyone want to buy my old vita that I got back in 2012? I'll sell it for $75

>>16186729

well, that sucks, it should come out sometimes in march, is it not?

Will the Vita recognize a blank micro SD card, or do I have to copy content to it first? I'm trying to restore a backup via QCMA, but I can't get the damn thing to read the card.

>>16186825

Probably not, it'll be a little while.

Question: Is there a champion Vita game, one that stands above all others? My brother has a Vita I can borrow, I already have Persona 4 Golden and might want to see about getting some more games.

>>16188125

Besides P4G,

>>16188125

Dungeon Travelers 2 is pretty much universally beloved, as are the Vanillaware games (Odin Sphere probably the most so, but it faces tough competition with Dragon's Crown for different reasons)

The Ys games are venerable and highly respected on any platform they're on so you can't go wrong with them.

>>16188159

FUCK, im such a fat thumbed nigger

what I was going to say, besides p4g, the ffX and X2 remasters are pretty great, as are the danganropa remakes. But if you're talking aside from remakes steins;gate is pretty ebin.

>>16188125

Persona 4 is garbage though. Easily one of the worst games in the franchise.

>>16187712

You need to format it a particular way but it can be empty when you first use it.

https://github.com/xyzz/gamecard-microsd

>>16188168

I liked the first one best tbh, but the backlog is still probably better than anything new.

>>16188164

>>16188163

Thanks for the recommendations. Dungeon Travelers and Danganropa remakes– will take a look.

>>16188125

>Is there a champion Vita game, one that stands above all others

Hot Shots Golf.

>>16188168

>Easily one of the worst games in the franchise.

Better than 3 and 5.

>>16188529

>better than 3

A worse battle system due to the condensement of physical attacks into a single damage type, not a single likable party member, a complete garbage plot, Marie, and to top it all off the dungeons are just as shit.

>worse than 5

5 adds back in elements that had been missing since 2, adds back guns, has better characters, has proper dungeons. Overall worse than 3 but leagues better than 4.

And of course the 2 duology are the best persona games. None of them are as good as the mainline at it's peak but that's common knowledge.

>>16188615

Yes we get it you're a total SMT oldfag

>>16188615

Those are some hot opinions, son. Here's some of my own.

>Battle System

Physical split is fluff and not a big deal; not having it does not ruin the entire battle system– that's a ridiculous statement to make. Stun is fixed from P3(hit an enemy once with it's weakness, it gets knocked down; hit it again, it gets back up and is fine. WTF?), Level/experience scaling is much better(leveling up in the latter portion of P3 is a fucking grind and a half), and I would argue the only real downside is not having access to several weapon types as the main character, but 1) Regular attacks don't mean shit in Persona, and 2) Lack of physical split makes this irrelevant anyway.

Rise breaks the game in Golden, though. Like, damn.

>not a single likable character

Every social link in P3 is some hot garbage, and the main cast is pretty far from likable(although, I do love me some Takeba).

>Garbage plot

In other words, "I don't like it," because it plays out fine. I don't know how you wouldn't criticize 5 even worse.

>Marie

Sure, she sucks. There's always Vanilla, though.

>Dungeons are just as shit

P3 is literally 340 floors of the SAME FUCKING DUNGEON. No, simply by virtue of having even the illusion of variety, P4 has better goddamn dungeons.

>5 adds back guns

TBH, who gives a shit, fam?

>Better characters

To each his own.

>Proper dungeons

Dungeons that drag on way too fucking long to the point that they're unenjoyable. This is a common complaint about the game. 2 good dungeons followed by a slew of shit.

>>16188125

Shiren 5 is the king of console roguelikes and Vita exclusive.

Reminder that game recs is approaching final version and needs validation. Doubly so because OP didn't post the old chart. >>16178484

Also random question, does anyone else use the music player? That's one justification to having a bigger SD card since I like subbing in different music sometimes and almost all games allow it.

>>16188125

It has to be said they're somewhat niche. You'll really love it if into Japanese games and RPGs and definitely confirm the genre of whatever has been recommended. Anyway I'd nominate Muramasa (exclusive unless you count the inferior Wii version) or Gravity Rush (also on PS4).

>>16188802

>Absolutely nothing of note happens until 3/4s of the game is over

The same applies to Persona 3. The Full Moon bosses take up at least half the game, and they're completely insignificant. Progressing through Persona 3 is a total slog. With the plot, I won't argue nitty gritty shit, because I honestly don't care enough. I enjoyed both 3 and 4's. It's just with 3 that the actual game sucked. The Answer was total ass, though. I barely got 3 hours in before dropping it. Back to progression:

>You've unlocked the next part of Tartarus!

>Elizabeth even has new side quests for you!

You then proceed to clear the next part of Tartarus in a single day, and the side quests are largely inconsequential.

>Well, guess you can fuck around town for the rest of the month. Go make friends or grind it out at the arcade

To be frank, it doesn't get better than that even after you beat the Full Moon bosses. Forgot to mention that fatigue mechanic from early on, though. Never had I experienced a game actively trying to keep me from playing the game. That was a complete joke and a waste of time.

>having less elements to worry about makes the game exponentially easier

Nah, it's about the same. It's just less to consider. Careful with that word "exponentially". It doesn't apply here. At all. There are a handful of enemies in P3 that actually give a shit about physical weaknesses/resistances, and they're not even bosses. As a matter of fact, I think there are fewer physical moves overall in 4, but I could be remembering wrong. I don't remember having any of that Torrent Shot stuff.

>Redundancy in skills

Enemies don't tend to have physical weaknesses, so it's not really redundant. They don't serve the same kind of utility, and there's less emphasis on them outside of general damage. The elemental skills become more important, especially since, like I said, they fixed the damn stun system, and there's plenty of magic to go around. It would have been nice if some of the physical moves still inflicted status, though.

>Persona 4 dungeons are the same shit but with easier fights

In terms of difficulty:

Bath house > Heaven > The Game > Yukiko's Castle ??? Final Dungeon(s) (dependent on how busted your Persona are) > The rest, IMO.

I'd say they definitely vary. And they're not all the same shit exactly. Some of them required you to find keys or solve little puzzles. It was something different. They didn't drag on, either, because they weren't that long. You could try to tackle it at once or take breaks. The game outside the dungeons was better executed in P4 and made for a better time during breaks as well. Didn't have to wait as goddamn long, either. Tartarus was just you climbing a tower the whole game, followed by grinding in the arcade, because holy shit what else is there to do? Give some credit where it's due. Also, we disagree on Persona 5's dungeons as well. Not going to bother with that shit.

We won't come to a consensus, and I don't give a shit, but feel free to share more fresh, hot, opinions. I'd play P4 again over 3 any day. Straight up hated it by the end. At least I got to use hammers.

>>16188206

Tried it, but I got the same results. i guess it's because i'm trying to mount as ux0. I think my only option is actually copying the card contents over. Damn, that's a pain in the ass.

>>16187716

Noted. That 40 bucks better be worth it.

>>16187049

>Hot Shots Golf

Mah nigga. Wish the online weren't dead.

>>16189461

Can you be more specific about what happens? I am happy to troubleshoot.

Can anyone reccomend me some games with dating sim elements that're on vita. Not the whole game being a dating vn, just the ability to pick a girl.

lewd is fine

already played persona four golden

the vita has officially ceased production for good.

>>16189788

Conception 2 is one, I don't like the game since it's basically a poor man's persona but it's one that comes to mind. Trillion kind of has it if you go for the individual girls endings.

>>16186155

How in the fuck.

>>16180857

I dont need a psp, I have a vita.

>>16186155

Huh. Now the only thing that hurts about this is the lack of a physical copy, and potentially that bug the pictured anon mentioned.

>>16189788

I don't think there are too many games like that actually.

>>16189788

Akiba's Trip 2 has a route for each girl, the OL and imouto included who both have their own final boss fight the swedish blonde girl cant be romanced however

Zero & Ao no Kiseki let you romance different girls (or being a bro with your best buddy instead) but I dunno if the english patches were ported to Vita.

That's what I remember so far without venturing into the VN department, in which I would greatly recommend Amagami and Little Busters if they werent nip-only on the system.

>>16189742

I'm using SD2Vita and Storagemgr. It's configured to mount the adapter as ux0. What I would like to do is just restore my vita card backup via QCMA, but I can't get the adapter to read my card. It's formatted as exFAT.

If I go into system settings and open the information page, it just shows blanks in the "free space" and "capacity" lines. gamesd gives me the same thing.

>>16198085

So you're using an SD card. Does it show up without issue on a computer? I had a really weird problem on my own system for a sec.

https://archive.fo/pWkDA

(Ctrl+F 15899316)

And also I don't use Storagemgr because it had some issues when the system was in sleep for too long and it would stop working. Supposedly they're fixed in latest but still, on my primary Vita I use the plug-in specifically for my SD adapter (USBMC because 3G systems are the best).

https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/blob/master/guides/vitahacking.md#storage-redirection-sd2vita-psvsd-usb-sticks

The guide's really missing a recovery section in its own right but what is your ux0:tai/config.txt (and if applicable ur0:tai/config.txt the former overrides the latter).

>>16198085

Did you flash the ZZBlank image onto the SD?

>>16198184

I do run Linux but I did not need this on my system. I merely followed the SD2Vita formatting instructions. As long as the Vita recognizes the SD as legit without issues it should not matter that it's blank. If this is not sufficient I need to know.

>>16198190

You absolutely need it, unless you can manually zero the entire card some other way.

>>16198198

>unless you can manually zero the entire card some other way.

dd fam

>>16198160

> Does it show up without issue on a computer

Yep, I've transferred files to and from it before.

>>16198244

Right. Can you access the SD card through Vitashell, transfer files to/from it on the Vita itself? Also what firmware are you on?

I never tried starting an SD2Vita from scratch but theoretically, it should behave as if you've just mounted a new memory card and ask you whether you would like to have it set up. I'm assuming you have to have done that before it is actually usable.

>>16198207

The battle system is a Xillia copy-paste, but they forgot the most important thing about Tales battle systems: Fucking multiplayer.

Oddly enough (at least in the demo) the 2nd player controller actually works in-game, but it still controls the first character. They absolutely blew it in that regard - being able to co-op through would've at least given me the chance to laugh at the game with my bro.

Compared to Trip, the spirit is absolutely gone: The outline NPCs, dead Akiba, and worst of all the filler brands that decorate the city. Trip even had legit advertising posters for each business, that shit was pretty damn cool.

>>16198266

>it should behave as if you've just mounted a new memory card and ask you whether you would like to have it set up

Well, like I said, it doesn't even read the card, so I don't get that. If I load with the gamesd plugin while my official memory card is in, it'll tell me I need to format my memory card. If I remove the official memory card, then it rebuilds the database, and my shit is gone, with no micro SD being detected.

Storagemgr does the same thing.

>>16198315

Sounds like a bad SD2Vita adapter then. Get a bunch of new ones, their DOA rates are pretty high.

>>16198400

I don't think so. I've had it working once before, but that time I had to manually copy the contents of the card over.

>>16198732

First adapter I had lasted a couple weeks and then died suddenly without me ever touching it. If it can't even read the SD card in Vitashell, it kinda points to that.

Of course you could also try copying over everything. You could just leave out most of the stuff in /app/, /patch/, /addcont/ and only carry over the homebrew inside /app/. Should cut down the copy time by 99%.

>>16198911

Don't use lolicon at the same time as using Adrenaline, in case you were doing that. It will lead to unexpected behavior and crashes.

Pqube strongly hinting OLZ (or at least an OL game) is coming to the Switch

https://twitter.com/PQubeGames/status/1102243997907648513

>>16198931

I only use vitashell, pngshot, nonpdrm and recently ref00d (for Catherine). No VSH and overclocking, I'm actually pretty light in plugins.

>>16198942

>OLZ

Would be interesting for Pqube to try and release it again. Sony won't be there, but the UK and a few other shity countries would still have it banned.

>>16200091

UK pulled back on their attempts to attack it iirc

>>16200121

Is it because they changed their mind or because Sony shut it down?

>>16200138

It was before anything was announced on PQube's end regarding the forced cancellation

Looks like the Switch and PC is getting Gun Gun Pixies.

>>16183129

They are extras, they dont come with the sd2vita

>>16202514

>it's true and even being brought West-side

https://archive.fo/pK7O8

Still, why? It's their worst shooter and Bullet Girls is far better, though probably far too much to possibly bring over intact, Phantasia especially. Plus the latter is already English-translated for Asian markets.

>>16198942

So unfortunately that Tweet probably means that and not OL/OLZ, given it's the colours of the MCs.

Been thinking about purchasing a Vita once I buy myself a PS3 to hack it. How's the hacking scene and how are the general games for it? I've heard the library was pretty lackluster and filled with shitty indies and such.

>>16202646

Its most known for JRPGs, SRPGs, Mosous, lewd games and VNs, with a decent smattering of Rhythm games and ARPGs.

Expect not to find many FPS/TPS, WRPG, or western games in general outside of indies. Not nearly as much life sim stuff as the 3DS (though it does have Stardew I guess). Decent amount of shit like shmups. Lots of indie ports yeah, usually shit like metroidvanias or side-scrolling 2D affairs.

If you don't like JRPGs, VNs or lewd games, be cautious about getting a Vita.

Hacking scene is improving all the time and is pretty good at the moment. Its on the upswing compared to the 3DS's downswing especially with the banning of freeshop, but the 3DS was hacked pretty strongly from the start compared to the Vita.

>>16202705

Oh, and I also forgot about the dungeon crawlers, a lot of them lewd

>>16202699

>>16202705

If I were to get one, what would be the best model VIta to get, and is the PSTV worth it at all? Prices seem to have taken a hike with it's fucking total failure in terms of sales. I assume it's like the PSP, different models with different ups and downs.

>>16202721

First-time buyers guide for that in the OP.

>>16202721

1000 is considered to have a better screen with a very sexy and nice OLED with better colors, and supposedly better triggers but is a bit fatter and heavier than the 2000 model.

2000 model is lighter and slimmer, has a bit more battery life and better charging capabilties, more fragile/off-feeling triggers according to some, and a worse screen (LCD) but still is good overall.

>PSTV worth it at all

If you treat it like a much, much better version of the PS classic with its own native library of games, and that'd be something you'd be interested in it is. Be aware not every game is compatible on the thing though, but its capable of quite a lot when hacked (Namely in terms of emulation).

I would say not to worry too much and just get whatever is best for you.

>>16202748

>>16202721

That reminds me, the 2000 model does not need a Vita memory card to be hacked because of its internal memory, but the 1000 does, which might be a big deal for you considering how expensive the cards are starting to get

>>16202780

If he gets a used system it may come with one. Literally any functional memory card will do for jailbreaking. I THINK there was also some HENkaku variant that also set up SD cards and such without that need but I haven't looked into it. What is also possible on 1xxx systems is to subsequently unlock part of the internal storage, enough to fit the essential recovery tools if you screw up the config or something. That I don't document because it's potentially risky, but it's possible and I did it to mine.

Earth Defense Force 2 or 2017? Feel like playing some EDF on the Vita but don't know which game would be the better choice.

>>16203304

Both are good, but I consider EDF2 is the best

>decent framerate most of the time (compared to the original PS2 and PSP re-release)

>3 classes (Ranger, Pale Wing and Air Raider)

>you're forced to empty your magazine in order to reload in EDF3 (or 2017 as called in the West)

>larger variety of enemies in EDF2 (flying ants, exploding pillbugs, centipedes, shield drones, etc)

>larger amount of missions

>>16186795

Slim or phat?

>>16180372

the PSP is the perfect portable PSX

>>16183113

Oh yeah I made this post

Well I played a bit of the game and it's shit. I mean, the gameplay is kinda fun and some of the puzzles really make you thingk, but then I got to this puzzle where you had to climb up and over a door instead of opening it by climbing on top of the highest part of the room.

Now this would be OK if there weren't already a puzzle that had STOPPED ME FROM GOING THROUGH THE HIGHEST PART EVEN THOUGH THE SCENERY CLEARLY IMPLIED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE

God I'm so fucking pissed at this I don't even feel like getting screenies. The only gameplay I can find has shitty commentary slapped on it but it's there if you want to see what it's like. Apparently the english name is Rabi x Laby

>>16209277

My hope is that time will allow people to remember the best times and forget about the darker times of the vita, like how the cancer that is BL2 got put on the machine.

>>16209277

Yep. Vita-tan deserved a better father. It doesn't help that she was mocked pretty much everywhere in the gaming world and wrongfully so.

>>16211210

Ideally it would've gotten at least a little more attention (maybe 5-8 million more Vitas sold total) to still make it worth it for devs to keep developing for it at least long enough for the games that we're seeing cancelled to stay on the system, notably 13 Sentinels for me but I'm sure everyone had one that was cancelled or not brought to it that should've been.

>>16209470

They might make a dedicated handheld version of the Switch if the nip rumors are true, and I'm hoping they are since it'd be better than nothing.

>Play Persona 4 Golden, at least

Why would you tell anyone this? It's a bad glorified high school dating sim

>>16211815

I definitely think its lack of popularity hurt its ability to get PS2 ports.

You also forgot SMT Nocturne, Devil Summoner, and Digital Devil Saga

If it received Persona 5 it would've held the entire Persona franchise on a handheld which would've been nice.

Would've been nice for it to have gotten GrimGrimoire too to have nearly the entire vanillaware catalog on the thing too.

Having Yakuza, Devil May Cry 1 and 2, and God Hand could've been incredible, but those might've been pushing things.

Timesplitters would've also been cool.

>>16211288

>>16211815

Thankfully, the Vita has had the 7th generation blessing of living for a long time. Similarly to how the 360 and PS3 still got major releases in 2016, the vita is still getting a good number of vidya this year, although not really major releases.

>PLAYAN

Last game I played for the Vita was Fate/Extella (nothing spectacular, but an OK musou game) Looking to play Freedom Wars and Gravity Rush when I return to it. Was going to play the Falcom games I haven't played yet, but the recent events with Falcom and NISA have dampened my motivation to play them (also starting to become bored of story driven games, and despite the more strategic gameplay of Trails games, they are more focused on story and character development than gameplay). A shame, but I've been more of a fan of the Ys games and even then I prefer the older ones (won't touch VIII however).

>WANTAN

DT 2, some ports, and maybe an Atelier game or 2. Would've wanted 13 Sentinels if FUCKING SONY didn't decide to reign in on Vanillaware (if that was the case for them canceling the Vita version)

>BUYAN

Nothing yet. Haven't looked at any game stores in a while, but I'm more than likely going to find them online.

I'm glad I got my Vita years ago. Sad to see it die, but I'll do my damnedest to keep mine alive for years to come.

>Vita production stopped in Japan

I'm kind of scared that my vita is going to break or the buttons will go bad and I won't be able to play my games. I always treat my stuff well, but I got this vita used and there's a small scratch on the edge of the screen from the previous owner. Part of me wants to get a new one before I can't anymore, but another part of me feels like it's a waste of money since my current vita works fine (and is already on a lower firmware). It's not hard to service a vita, is it?

>>16213444

I've been told its relatively easy at least compared to the 3DS, but I've never opened up my Vita myself or been much of a tinkerer, and I failed miserably when I tried to replace the circlepad on my O3DS XL so take it with a huge grain of salt

>>16213515

I'm on the same boat, bud. I bought wristtraps, two(probably going to buy more) screen protectors, and a second vita is on my mind, but probably in a box, new or like new. I'm also probably going to get a black one, because of the vita's bezel. I have no problem with a bezel, but getting a console that is the same color hides the fact that there is one.

Skipped playing it for a bit to do picture stuff and Doom, I still have to finish the RB3 Normal End.

>>16211893

Yeah, where it was popular was reflected by the games people made for it. And more and more I'm starting to think it was for the best. Also for some reason I thought P5 did get a Vita release but only in Japan. It didn't though, I'm probably thinking of the Catherine re-master.

>>16211288

You have to realize that unless they reverse their censorship policies that the system won't cater to most people who play Vita. Switch is unfortunately looking to be the one to exodus to, despite it being a suboptimal handheld. It's still at least possible to use elsewhere.

>>16213515

Fair warning that 2xxx systems will be a noticeable downgrade visually. I can't stand to use my spare one anymore. I also prefer the thicker 1xxx systems ergonomically. Either is better than the 3DS in that sense though.

>>16213444 checked

Depends on what you mean with "servicing": deep cleaning, replacing buttons, shell, battery and the screen? Relatively easy if you have the right tools (namely a quality set of precision screwdrivers, a plastic opener tool and small tweezers) and requires no soldering; changing the motherboard or trying your hand the the PSVSD thing? You'll probably fuck it up.

>>16178238

i'v never had a vita but always wanted one

you guys think there'll be a price drop?

>>16213809

The reason consoles go for dirt cheap when they die is because retailers want to get rid of them to clear shelf space, creating a big influx of cheap supply into the market. The problem with the Vita is that there isn't any excess stock because most retailers dumped their Vitas years ago. It's been three years since any large electronics chain store in my area stocked the Vita or anything related to it. There are literally no Vitas on shelves for stores to get rid of, so a price drop is unlikely.

>>16213809

Nah, the platform is already saturning. You're best off trying to win one in a bid, yard sales and trying to get the games while they're still cheap.

>>16214920

I hope that the vita won't become prey for scalpers who try to buy them up for cheap and then crank up the prices by 200-300%

>>16214910

>too long

>trimmed some of the sequel stuff

That's a bit of a shame. Though the only ones I'm seeing trimmed are the Rebirth 2 and 3 and Hatsune Miku F 2nd games, which 3 entries don't really make that much of a difference when its so close to finished and if you bothered to do a write-up for them I feel its still worth it to keep in there (plus the note about the re;translations are useful) but that's my personal opinion; I have the older chart saved at any rate

It seems pretty good to me overall though.

The only suggestions I might personally include left are maybe the Yomawari games, and Superdimension Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls (its pretty much considered the best nep spinoff outside of 4GO and the best one on the Vita)

Oh, and I guess Steins;Gate and Muv-Luv.

Maybe Hyperdevotion Noire as well.

>>16209277

I have an OLED and a slime vita and I don't think there's another handheld I have used as much. Looks like Switch will be the new weebmachine but it's just not the same, it's retardedly big and clunky in comparison and just doesn't have the same charm to it.

I'll probably buy another 2000 to keep NIB before they vanish

There a PC-98 emulator yet?

>>16218246

>>16218719

>2hu STILL runs like shit

thanks anyways ;_;

>>16218246

I've tried ps1 games that I converted to eboots with adrenaline and those that I tried ran well (mainly RPGs), with the exception of games like DW3 that still have the annoying bug at the beginning you can sometimes get past with menuing.

>>16218896

Dude looks emaciated.

>psp 1000

>not the 3000 which has a vastly better dpad and screen

About up to where I was in Hyperdevotion last time. Even on easy enemies can make for major trouble. Also finally finally finished the RB3 Normal playthrough so I can attempt the true end again, and verify a few gameplay features while I'm at it.

Also an interesting Ensō fork came out that apparently fixes a few issues over regular Ensō and allows custom boot splash (animated even) but I cannot find anything about recovery from a bad splash screen so I'm not trying this yet. If it ends up in the starting guide I'll look into it. Right now though I'm re-arranging mine since it's missing something fairly important.

>>16226413

>emaciated

No, he just has a small face and inwards cheekbones, his neck clearly shows he's fine in terms of nutrition/eating

>>16226413

>>16218896

>>16226524

Pretty sure he's a 3d render. Or at least that's what I saw on /3/ a long time ago.

>>16228350

Nope. If you have a physical cart you're not able to download DLC for other reigons. Your best bet is to pirate the dlc, and use some kind of decryptor on the US game and then I think I believe it can work through repatch.

>>16228659

>Nope. If you have a physical cart you're not able to download DLC for other reigons.

The physical cart is for the Asian region though, this was an Asian only game, there was no US release. There's no work around for that?

>>16228350

Pirate it. Pirated content works on any account no matter the region.

>>16228958

In that case, you should be able to make a Japanese PSN account and download the DLC to the physical cart. I would reccomend using NoPayStation to get the DLC, however, since you dont have to deal with making a JP PSN account.

Anyone else getting anxiety on the dwindling stock of Vita games? There are a few out there that I want to get before they run out, but I got to save up for them first.

>>16229016

I would be, but I've made peace that my collection is pretty much complete with everything I've really wanted, anything else would be extra gravy at this point

>>16229059

Because the amount of vita games released physically english is so low(about 350), I've considered getting the whole library, but it's probably best to just stick with the bests. It is redundant, especially since I have what I want on an sd2vita. But it would be nice to have the greatest hits going forward, and that probably numbers around 70, counting by how much I have downloaded.

>>16228350

Jailbreak and pirate the DLC for its region if it's available. If not switch to a different region copy. PSN is the big exception to the "region free". You can only link a single PSN account and it's tied to one of the four regions. I learned that the hard way with my copy of Muramasa which was bought locally but a USA import. It is technically possible to multi-account but don't bother.

>>16229016

No. I've got too many as it is in the backlog, and typically when I play a game, I get a lot out of it.

>>16231154

Their faces are disturbing me. It looks as if face assets were quickly slapped on those bodies.

>>16226413

>not wanting the tank that is the 1000

>>16226516

>over regular Ensō and allows custom boot splash (animated even)

Hopefully it utilizes the safety improvements that the boot screen plugin eventually got with its updates so that a lot of users don't brick their vitas overnight.

>>16231154

>Aqua has saggy granny tits

Fitting of a useless goddess like her.

https://gematsu.com/2019/03/utawarerumono-prelude-to-the-fallen-coming-west-in-early-2020

>Vita port getting localized

>NISA

>>16231867

>remake of the original

>for a console

It ain't worth playing on the Vita anyways because of the censorship. This can be safely ignored. Plus remakes in general tend to not be good.

>>16231859

I know little about konosuba, but the porn for all the female characters are nice as fuck

>>16218799

You need to delete all but three of those and rename them.

https://docs.libretro.com/library/genesis_plus_gx/#bios

Anyone know if you can finally play past arcdian(?) In Valkyrie Profile using adrenaline?

>>16229016

Nah, I've had my Vita too long for that to be a concern. I have, unfortunately, missed out on some games, though. Waited years for Rabi Ribi for it to sell out before I could fill the order. Ghey.

>>16218246

>emulators

Just realize performance is going to vary per game. There really isn't a definitive best, given that no single emulator is best at everything.

>>16231937

Yeah but with the ability to uncensor with a jailbroken vita, we can uncensor the game.

<boot splashs

I was going to change the boot splash on my vita but then I remember reading some of the concerns here, yeah essing with booth in anything is a very risky thing, better safe then salty when it comes to boot stuff.

>>16232173

You can try Retroarch. I don't think the PSP emulator has fixed that issue.

>disconnected from server

>could not connect to server

>delaying connection for 5 seconds

>(failed transfers)

I fucking hate using FTP.

>>16235393

I feel so poor after looking that image. My library is nowhere near that large.

Okay, I'm convinced that this homebrew shit is not going to work for me.

>format cards as normal

>load up enso with storagemgr activated

>tells me to format my memory card(not SD2Vita)

>"Okay?"

>reboot Vita

>tells me I need to format my memory card

>"What the fuck"

It's not even supposed to be acknowledging that card, and I know it's configured to read the SD2Vita as ux0. What the hell.

>>16235414

Post your config. Also make sure you follow the SD card formatting instructions for SD2Vita. All storage redirection is rooted in this.

>>16235401

I had a large amount of money to spare back then with my job, but I wont do the same shit with any other system I consider the Vita the last console I'll ever own. Vita games had the advantage to be rather cheap (besides a few VNs) with low-cost shipping.

On the upside I was able to share all those first-print DLCs for many JP titles (Atelier Rorona, Ar NoSurge, Uppers, SK Bon Appetit, New Game!, etc) on the NoPayStation database, because that crap is too easily lost.

>>16235426

Understandable. Thanks for allowing the exclusive first print DLC to live on.

>>16235431

You're making a critical error which I do in fact mention in my example. Specifically, any plug-in that relates to re-direction of storage should always be the first entry in *KERNEL so please refer to

https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/blob/master/guides/vitahacking.md#my-example-taihen-config-360

>>16235449

No. I'm not using Windows. Storagemgr is loaded on my Vita's config, but not on the one backed up on my computer. That was a screenshot of the computer backup. It's otherwise exactly the same.

>>16235450

That wasn't made very clear on vitahacks, but I'll try it after my Vita finishes restoring my memory card backup.

>>16235472

It's still doing the format prompt.

At the very least, I was able to successfully downgrade my other Vita from 3.68 and install Enso. Even swapped my 64GB into the other Vita, since my old one SHOULD be using SD2Vita.

Now why won't this SD2Vita shit work?

>>16235401

Your library doesn't need to be huge anon, just meaningful to you.

LEs/CEs are nice too, having even a few of those and your library will make you feel like a king

You should always be deal-hunting if you care to build up your library, and don't be afraid to go where the best deals are, or were.

Gamestop was very good for picking up shit in terms of western releases for a long time, despite their cancerous and well-deserved reputation for being shit for example

Just make sure the games you got were ones you never planned on selling or trading back in.

Be aware of each place's flaws and advantages and you'll find success. You should also be aware that prices can vary wildly depending on where you look

Here's what i used for the western release side of things

Amazon

>most easily accessible and well-known online marketplace with possibly the widest selection of games including imports and shit

>not the best prices necessarily by far and in fact mediocre prices can and will be shown to you at first

>kinda depends on if you have prime, how much you care about shipping, how much you know how to use it (for example Amazon Warehouse), etc.

Best Buy

>Had the best loyalty and paid membership program with the GCU till it was taken away

>selection of games quickly grew lean over time with very little physical presences in stores outside of store pickup but there were some good pickups if you got there in time

>if you still have GCU and care about new english copies of the last few released games in the west for the Vita, they will likely have them

>price-matching is a huge and nice deal, can use it against other places like Gamestop to get sealed copies at half their price for example

>they give a fuckton of amazing storewide coupons and gift $$ for use in-store, they will literally have paid for your GCU membership before its finished in its entirety

Walmart

>erratic but decent selections at surprisingly good prices for some of them (unfortunately they were cleaned out over time and now only have a pretty average if not mediocre selection now, should've went in months ago but they might still have something of interest

>3rd party sellers are a bit unknown on there

>large physical presence across the U.S.

(continuing in next post)

>>16235754

Gamestop

>pretty much the best prices for preowned/unsealed games and even sometimes clearance/price drops, and the best selection out of physical retailers

>best deals and coupon frequency (but pretty much needs the pro membership to take advantage of things if you're buying more than 8-9 games from them a year

>original cases are often a hassle to obtain and the service and helpfulness as well as general knowledge varies widely depending on location and on an individual employee basis but usually lean towards unhelpful, if you're willing to put in the work you can find some LEs/CEs at good prices though

>worst trade-in and selling values, never give anything of your own to Gamestop unless there's a deal in place that would somehow give you more than its rightful value (for example if you'd have trouble selling it for even $5 on Ebay, and there's a $5 trade-in thing going on)

Lukiegames

>pretty much the best prices you'll get for selling your games to a place outside of selling directly to people on Ebay

>solid selection, and they still have some LEs in stock but the prices are a little high for some of them

>getting the original case is usually a 1-3$ markup, but their prices are very reasonable for non-LEs

>amazing customer service system, and the best rewards system

>decent amount of sales

>selection probably grows thinner by the day

Ebay

>far more erratic prices than Amazon (usually a good thing, since their prices lean on the lower side)

>have to be a bit more cautious than Amazon, usually as long as they have a 98% or higher seller rating you're safe no matter what; I've never had a bad experience but that's anecdotal

>great occasional coupons, usually 15-20% off or $5-10 off (there's one today, unfortunately app-only for 15% off unless I misread; I plan on seeing if there's anything I wanna buy today)

>pictures help vastly, but sellers can still misrepresent products if you're not careful

>generally good prices, but always check against Gamestop and other places because you can easily be paying double or triple what a game is worth somewhere else if you're not careful

Directly from developer's store

>The most ethical option if you care about supporting developers, they get the most cut and usually have some nice merch and stuff you can buy

>Unfortunately they usually have fairly high prices, but always new products

>level of selection and stock varies incredibly (For example the IFI store is usually cleaned out, yet XSEED's store is usually pretty well-stocked), but they will often have stuff other places won't

>Usually they will send something and appreciate your business (like IFI sends out those little cards and stuff sometimes, XSEED literally will include additional goodies if they damn well feel like it, I got some from them)

>customer service is usually good and more specialized

>rewards systems, deals and sales are usually nonexistent

>>16235755

>>16235754

Oh, and I also forgot

Half-Price Books

>selection varies incredibly, but they can have some rare and unusual finds such as Jap imports at decent prices

>sales and shit are rare, but when they do come they're usually great

>at risk of being cleaned out, and very slow to recover when that happens

>vita selections are probably a lot less full than they used to be

>>16235401

>I feel so poor after looking that image

I AM poor, but I still got a few Vita games. Anyway, it only actually matters if you play the shit you buy. Collecting for the sake of collect is pretty lame, IMO.

>>16235754

>price-matching is a huge and nice deal, can use it against other places like Gamestop to get sealed copies at half their price for example

Fuck, man. I never thought of that. Should've done that with Death Mark.

>>16213645

Yeah that's exactly what I meant. That makes me feel better.

>>16235770

>>16235393

I'm super poor too, but I sometimes splurge when I have extra money. I just end up adding some used games if I ever want to import a bunch of stuff from japan.

Is there still a proper benefit to going from 3.60 OFW to Henkaku to Enso, versus updating to 3.65/3.68 OFW to h-encore? I mean, reading the hacking guide it sounds like the former has more convenient utility, but would the latter offer more of a playability range (firmware checks, etc) at this point due to the increased base firmware? Or do firmware check even matter much at this point in hacking?

>>16235764

>Half Price Books

Nearest one of those to me can't even stock video games anymore due to new city ordinance laws requiring a new set of paperwork. And even back when they did have them, I never saw any Vita games whatsoever.

>>16236943

Playability range point is now moot. With reF00D you no longer need to worry about that.

Honestly, 3.60 Enso is the gold version - it has a few more exploits available. You can get the TLS 1.2 support externally on it, then you're set.

h-encore is not a boot time exploit, so it loses to enso.

>>16235705

Have another problem with my old Vita.

>downgrade from 3.65

>doesn't brick

Good.

>try to open homebrew

>"file is corrupt"

Not good.

>try to open game

>"file is corrupt"

What the shit is going on? Nothing was written to these files. It shouldn't be corrupt.

>>16236994

Never mind. Restarting through recovery mode seems to work. Thank you random aussie on youtube.

>>16237039

>Are you using gamesd or storagemgr, by the way. I would reccomend gamesd if you only have an sd2vita.

Man, I've been reading everywhere that storagemgr is supposed to replace it, but I dunno. I haven't gotten the damn thing working.

>>16236943

>I never saw any vita games whatsoever

Sounds like they were cleaned out at some point and never recovered by the time you saw them

It happened with my main HPB. They had an okay selection of vita games with some rarities (like Japanese senran imports) and one day the whole thing was pretty much cleaned out, to this day its struggling to recover, in months all they've had is Disgaea 3 and some other game I can't remember, even the numerous copies of Akiba's trip all of them seemed to have, all cleaned out.

>>16236969

Alright, so I guess the first it is then.

>>16237295

The one down here always just had a small game section of a couple bookshelves, while two-thirds the three sided game section was dominated by strategy guides and tabletop books. Used to go there off and on when I was down that way already (nearest is like forty miles away roundtrip and nowhere near other places I go), but I don't think I ever saw a Vita game there even once. Plenty of DS, PSP, and PS3 compared to other systems, but no Vita games. Might have seen a system itself once or twice, but still.

In general I think more people just tend to use the other, more local multimedia chain for stuff, though their Vita selection isn't especially great. Usually just western games no one wants and the occasional Gravity Rush. One branch did have a copy of Shiren though, last time I was in.

>>16236969

It deserves re-iterating that there are very few practical benefits if you're on a hacked 3.65 to downgrade to 3.60. It boils down to >>16184698 and it's more trouble than its worth. I did add a new section to the guide though that attempts to modernize any older hack setups.

>>16235637

t. I am not in a state to help further, please be distracted for a while. Don't post when tired it makes you look like a twit.

>>16237057

As warned explicitly in the guide, I've found that the generic storage plug-in was nothing but trouble, and stuck to using the one specifically for my SD adapter.

>>16237746

Yeah, that's pretty much how it is. Basically in short, for systems that are outdated (<3.60), then 3.60 is gold. If it's already on 3.65, then it's okay to keep it there.

Those on 3.65+ would benefit from a downgrade.

Been a while since I looked into backing up with QCMA. If the program's active and specifically detects the Vita once connected (using a USB here), is it just a matter of running a back up function from the Vita end as standard for Vita to PC? Just asking since I recall in dabbling with it some time ago, there having been some whole settings menu one could mess around with on the computer end before, but it's not making itself apparent now.

>>16235431

Here is what works for me. It probably is pointless to have 2 gamesd files in the config, but it somehow reads my sd card.

https://mega.nz/#F!qj502QQa!tPgg_ffqOdKpgPPCyKxBKQ

>>16237782

Actually, found that I was looking in the wrong spot for settings. But now the Vita's bitching at me that its applications folder for backing up from is read only and thus can't be done. Admittedly I did switch to a new external drive recently if that might be part of it, but I already rerouted the QCMA folder locations where applicable to where their equivalents are on the new drive.

>>16237841

I don't know if it's permissions or what. It was just a generic uncoded error message. I went back into the connected device settings in the Vita and had it relocate my PC via USB (not like I've changed computers as a terminal, but still). Now I can get into the folder, but I'm not certain if there's some other parameter that I reset in doing so as to if it's going to route through QCMA or not. Or does QCMA being active override it trying to find Sony's own utility? Might be a dumb question but I haven't done a back up in quite a while.

>>16237905

I'm currently just trying to back up what I have before hacking the system. Have noticed that, in checking apparent size differences between what games I've QCMAed in the past, and what the system is registering them as, in trying to boot them, they give me a C2-12828-1 error now. It only seem to be affecting what games I'd gotten digitally, so while annoying, I suppose they can just be replaced with yarrharred rips once the system is hacked though, right?

>>16237975

Also a few giving a C1-2741-4. Looking elsewhere it seems to signify some sort of memory card issue, with suggestions being to go into safe mode and either rebuild the database or reformat the memory card. Do either of those need to be connected to the internet/PSN to be performed, or possibly screw up my ability to hack the system if it involves firmware reinstallation? Sony's own online manual gives next to no information on either.

>>16237975

>>16238044

>C2-12828-1

Unfortunately I don't know what that error code means specifically. I have only seen it happen on certain games with DLC with older versions of rePatch. That's no longer a problem though and obviously unrelated on your system. It may be a general corruption issue, which I wouldn't put it past with the official memory cards.

https://playstationdev.wiki/psvitadevwiki/index.php?title=Error_Codes

Mind, I wouldn't really bother doing a back-up before jailbreaking, it's basically a drop-in setup even if you have to downgrade. The only exception is if you have no PSN account linked, I think you can only do it without update nag during a factory reset, and yes those are safe. Might be possible after jailbreaking though?

>>16238186

So jailbreaking the system doesn't risk the actual existing data on the card, or at the very least goes for unused memory? Does it even edit the memory card, or edit the system itself, for future knowledge? Mine does have a PSN account linked (QCMA picks up on it as being recognized), but not currently logged in to better avoid updates.

Still, would be nice if I could at least clear some space a few broken games are eating, but the system can't even delete them.

>>16238204

>So jailbreaking the system doesn't risk the actual existing data on the card

As always it's vaguely possible for things to go wrong with any jailbreak. But you will be fine in 99.99% of cases as long as you follow instructions carefully.

>but the system can't even delete them.

Seriously? Not even in content manager? Might just want to start fresh then. I definitely advise getting an SD adapter, and also, note that it is possible to migrate by just copy-pasting all the files. If games are being problematic though maybe just start over.

>>16238239

I know, I'm just wondering if needing to replace the card in the future would also require re jailbreaking the system, or if the process is smart enough to use the internal memory (being that I have a 2000).

>Seriously? Not even in content manager?

Trying to delete through content manager gives an error on those particular games that they can't be deleted. Actually just tried again after an on/off cycle of the system, and this time it got rid of them. Now all the system has are the skittles for my physical games, a few PS1, and PSP games. I guess for all the digital ones I'll just find backups online after I get the think hacked. If the actual downloads were corrupted when I backed them up before (just saying I don't think a game that was sized at roughly 3GB should be backed up at ~500kb), there's probably little point trying to restore those ones. I am curious though, Muramasa Rebirth has never shown up in the back up menu. I know it's one of those few games where the save data stores on the cart, but is Genroku Legends small enough to do so on the same as well? Because that wasn't in the menu either.

Alright, so here's what I'm going to do.

>delete all digital games from my card

>backup the rest via FTP

>format card, write blank img to card, then format it to exFAT

>put backed up data on microSD card

If this doesn't fucking work, I'm giving up. There's nothing else I can do. I know the configuration is fine.

>>16237841

My problem wasn't adrenaline not working, but I went ahead and removed that anyway. I still have this stupid format prompt when I load up with storagemgr. Same goes with gamesd. Funny thing is, it's reading my card, and I can see that, given that the amber light comes on with the adapter in. It just won't mount it. If I have the official memory card in, it demands that I format it, then it just gives me the same thing on every boot. If I take it out, it acts as though there's nothing in the system. No mounting of the adapter.

<disconnected from server

<delaying for 5 seconds

<connection established

<disconnected from server

<could not connect to server

I fucking HATE FTP.

>>16241552

Has the SD2Vita card ever worked before? If anything, this could be a dead on arrival unit.

>>16241589

I'm using both a 3.0 and 5.0, but yes, I've had the 5.0 work exactly once before. The 3.0 I got later.

>>16241674

>>16241552

Still got nothing. I'm done. This thing is getting stowed away.

>>16241674

>>16241589

I made sure to have a spare one when I was using SD2Vita (1.0) but I'm pretty sure mine aren't working either now, is there like zero QC on these things? I've had one weird flake-out with my PSVSD that I still don't know what was going on with but otherwise it's been fine.

>>16241552

FTP is OK but Vita's Wi-Fi is terrible.

>>16242159

Mind answering, assuming you know, the question here >>16238258 about where the jailbreak gets stored/how it affects the system? Still wondering if, once everything's done, should one need to change the memory card (being that the guide specifies one is required), do they have to redo the process for each card swapped in, or does everything just affect the system itself, and thus doesn't need to be done again regardless of card?

>>16242438

(Note: "memory card" can also mean SD adapter, or the 1GB internal storage on PCH2xxx models, it's whatever is mounted to ux0: and used to hold games and media files. "internal storage" refers to any other partition that is typically only usable/seen by the OS, most of which you should not be messing around in)

For VitaShell/molecularShell, the offline E-mail exploit (3.60), H-Encore (3.65/3.68 entrypoint), Ensō installer (but not Ensō itself, that is installed to internal storage) you require a memory card. This is why PCH1xxx systems need one for jailbreaking and usually recovery unless you've used that one homebrew to re-partition so a bit of the internal storage is usable like a memory card, enough to have the important recovery tools on there. Also make sure you have QCMA back-ups of them in case you need to restore them later. HENkaku (3.60 browser exploit) doesn't need a memory card but you will if you need to set up molecularShell and do more.

If you do certain official recovery options Ensō gets disabled. Non-Ensō hacks also aren't persistent if you reboot the system but you won't often need to do that.

Also it is possible for taiHEN's config and plug-ins to be in either ur0:tai/ or ux0:tai/ usually you want the former.

Finally, if I do have to do recovery, it isn't much lost switching between my memory card with the recovery tools on it, fixing things, then switching back to the PSVSD with all the games, except that the game bubble layout gets totally messed and I have to re-install my theme. I sometimes need to re-do taiHEN's config too, depending.

>>16242471

I see. So for now I can just go through the process pertinent to my system's OFW (3.60, so Henkaku -> Enso), and if I need to switch/reformat cards down the line, the hacked status won't be lost, and the card is (as far as the the hacking process goes) there for temporary storage to run installation of vpks and the like from (considering how often the guide seems to say it's fine to delete the files afterward)?

>>16241674

I had to go through whole bunch of V3's and V5's till I said fuck it and ordered one of the more expensive ones which ended up working perfectly. >>16242494

You can delete VPK's but they're really just zip files that contain the homebrew apps. The apps themselves get copied to the app folder on ux0 (primary memory card partition). It's the same place that games get installed to. Technically, you can have a hacked console without a memory card but it will be useless because you won't be able to actually run any homebrew which needs storage space.

On a 2000 you can of course install homebrew apps onto the internal memory. Then copy them over to the actual memory card (or just install again if on 3.60 since it only takes one second to re-run exploit).

There are methods of running homebrew apps without any memory card at all, even on a 1000 but they all require you to have hacked the console prior to that.

>>16242670

In short, you get what you pay for. Unless it's a Vita memory card.

>>16242494

As long as your firmware is 3.68 or lower it's not much effort to set them up again anyway. Also migration between SD cards can be seamless if you just copy everything over, even if it's done with FTP/USB. Just power off, swap the SDs, and it shouldn't even notice.

>>16241552

>I still have this stupid format prompt when I load up with storagemgr. Same goes with gamesd

You sure you formatted it correctly? I had the same problem setting up my sd2v with storagemgr and had to use terminal to get the proper format

>>16242670

>ordered one of the more expensive ones which ended up working perfectly.

Got any info on where to find one for someone that has no clue that they even existed?

>>16243033

http://srident.com/product/sd2vita-catridge/

Out of stock now since that dude makes them himself. He will make new ones, eventually. Maybe. There were some people making them in america too but I can't remember who they were. I think some wololo article had links to those.

>>16242872

100%. It's formatted to exFAT.

>>16243134

That's the same exact thing I have.

>>16243238

Then the only thing that remains is the zeroing. You must have messed up there somehow. I'm not sure what the process for linux is but you need to double check it. There is also the possibility that it did not format correctly since linux does not have native exFAT support, afaik.

>>16243257

I literally wrote zzblank.img to the card, and on a separate occasion before that, zero'd it out using dd.

>linux does not have native exFAT support

There are tools for it, although connecting directly from the Vita is very spotty. I have to use FTP for that reason. The microSD card is fully supported.

>>16243262

I am aware there are tools for it but since they're just reverse-engineered tools there's always the chance that they don't quiet work right. It would not surprise me if it turned out to be the culprit here because I did personally have issues with non-supported file systems like that before (not related to the Vita). But I'm basically also grasping at straws too since your problem seems very strange.

>>16243270

Yeah, the weird thing is that, in my experience, it's just the Vita not reading/mounting the card. I can't pinpoint why. It's only worked once before. I wonder if unlinking my memory card would help at all.

>>16243276

All unlinking does is remove the id.dat file off the root of the card. Making it possible to mount the card on a different PSN account or firmware version.

Wait, did you change accounts/firmware spoof before trying to use the sd2vita? In that case it would ask to format the card.

>>16243281

>change accounts

No.

>firmware spoof

It had been modded for years, so it was firmware spoofing before I even got an SD2Vita. Should I turn that off? At what point would I be able to start spoofing again?

>>16243301

It will ask to format the card if the firmware of said card is higher than the one the Vita uses. It's so you can't use cards from higher firmware Vitas on lower FW ones, which is just another stupid measure by Sony to pressure users into updating.

Deleting the id.dat (= unlinking memory card) lets you bypass this restriction. Similarly you can bypass it, if you you spoof to the same or higher firmware than the memory card in question.

Don't have to do anything if your FW spoof is on latest and you didn't have it set to some stupid higher number in the past for some reason. If you had and it won't mount, just delete id.dat and reboot. This should not be happening if you just copied all your stuff to the SD card with no other changes.

>>16243332

I don't get any message that mentions firmware. Just says I need to format it to use it with the system. It only does that when I have gamesd or storagemgr running. If I use a default configuration, it just mounts the official memory card.

Of course, this is all with the official memory card. The microSD card is not being mounted, to my knowledge. I can go into system settings and see absolutely nothing under the free and used space when it's just the micro SD card in the system.

>>16243367

>I don't get any message that mentions firmware

You wouldn't.

You said before all your shit disappears if you try to run the Vita with only the SD2Vita. If you copied everything from your MC to the SD correctly, it should behave as if you still had the official MC inserted. It would only show up as ux0 in vitashell, too. That's if you use gamesd, don't know about storage manager.

>I can go into system settings and see absolutely nothing under the free and used space when it's just the micro SD card in the system

You mean in the official settings app? I think I've only ever seen this kind of issue crop up if the SD card wasn't formatted properly. If the adapter was broken, it would be more likely to just hang or crash on boot. Do you have any way at all to format it in a windows environment to rule out any sort of fuckery from hacky exFAT drivers?

>>16243394

>If you copied everything from your MC to the SD correctly, it should behave as if you still had the official MC inserted

I copied it directly, so I don't know what else I could have done.

>format in a Windows environment

I can try a virtual machine again, but I doubt it'll help.

Honestly i wanna get a vita to play nip games, mostly the konosuba vn as there doesnt look like there will be a pc port. Im just scared of buying a new one with a high firmware, used with a shitty battery/parts, or fucking up the hacking process badly.

>>16244114

Is there any good multiplayer as well?

or are the servers all empty or shut down like PSP OG

>>16244114

Higher firmware isn't too bad since the exploit for 3.69 and 3.70 should come out this year. Vita battery replacement is very easy and the battery costs like twenty bucks. If you're looking to get it to play nip games, thats not a bad choice. I would not be suprised if non intensive games get ported to the vita and switch for the next 2 years

>>16244116

>Arcana Heart 3 Love Max

>Catherine FullBody

>Dragon's Crown

>EDF2 Portable (Western localization and JP version have separate online. JP community has been the most active)

>EDF3 Portable

>God Eater 2 Rage Burst

>God Eater Ressurection

>Gundam Breaker 3 (seems like the online is also separate between Asia English and JP. Nip version was also the most active too)

>KoF 97 Global Match

>Metal Slug 3

>Phantom Breaker Battlegrounds

>Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD

>Puyo Puyo Tetris

>Terraria

>Toukiden Kiwami

>Toukiden 2

>UNIST

Everbody Golf and Wipeout 2048 have been shut down, no idea if Soul Sacrifice Delta is still up (doesnt help it needs an Online Pass just like the other first-party Sony games)

>>16244114

>fucking up the hacking process badly

If you can follow instructions then there's a 99% chance everything will go smoothly

>>16244114

>>16244702

this. If I can do it you can do it. The 1% accounts for a possible ghost within the machine.

Also I've been playing Rabi Ribi. Characters and story are pretty cute and most of the gameplay is pretty good but a few of these bosses are annoying and can go fuck themselves. Haven't turned down the difficulty from normal at least.

Why even get a vita when you can get a new mobile phone that is twice as powerful?

>>16244737

Depends on what you want from it. A phone would probably be more practical but a phone can't play obscure japanese vita games. Why even ask a question so stupid?

>>16244737

Phones don't come with buttons and the best d-pad currently on the market.

>>16244737

Phones can't play actual real games outside of emulation, cost far more, have touch controls and need a shitty accessory otherwise along with compatibility being a bitch on a per-game basis (plus no physical copies either

Power doesn't mean shit if you don't play games with it, plus the Vita has many indie ports that phones don't and the Vita can't be emulated yet.

>>16243790

>>16243394

Well, that seems to have done something right. Now it reads and mounts the card, but I can't open the homebrew on it. I get the generic C8-12828-1 error. It also has to update the database whenever I restart, which is odd. All that seems to do is reset the location of my homebrew on the LiveArea screen.

Well, we're making progress. Thanks, anon.

>>16244866

I would suggest you do the copying in the same environment that you did the formatting in, just in case. That error message is the generic error "something went wrong" and it can mean anything from corrupt files to henkaku not running. As for the database rebuilds, that's normal. It shouldn't matter once you set everything up correctly on the SD2Vita.

>>16244893

I don't think that'll be necessary, but I'll try it if I can't load a backup of Vitashell through QCMA.

>>16244923

>An error has occurred (C1-2738-0).

Okay… Guess I'll try QCMA on the virtual machine, which will require me to figure out how to get file copying working. This is getting to be real goddamn inconvenient. Reeeeally wish Sony cards were cheaper, because I don't get this shit with them.

>>16244947

Alternatively just copy your vitashell from your Vita MC to the SD card on the Vita itself.

>>16244967

Actually that might not work since you will need to update the xml file that stores livearea icons, not sure how to do that manually. Since you're pretty bare bones right now, you could just copy and paste your entire ux0 contents with vitashell onto the SD though.

>>16244975

Aaand, I'm obviously getting tired since you already have the bubble, how else would you attempt to run it. Disregard that.

>>16243394

Just saying, I've routinely formatted SD cards on Linux with mkfs.exfat. Only quirk is specifying cluster size. It will still work if you don't but it will lose track of the correct amount of free space. If in doubt, https://github.com/xyzz/gamecard-microsd

>>16244114

Jailbreaking is easy. Just make sure you can follow instructions.

>>16244737

You tried this once, and it didn't work out. Why are you doing it again? Masochism?

>>16242494

Okay, going through this all now. Henkaku installed just fine despite the system giving me a C2-12828-1 error with the web browser. Trying to work on getting enso and vita shell on there via filezilla, but using the server the Vita is providing gives me an “Insecure FTP connection: This server does not support FTP over TLS.” warning. Maybe it’s because I don’t ftp too often, but I assume it’s because the dns or whatever on the system doesn’t sync or something? I know I previously set it to one of the listed ones on the guide just in case as a further protection against firmware updates. Is this safe to transfer through as is, or should I edit the dns settings on the Vita first, or whatever the solution would be?

can i get some solid Vita game recs? I've been looking into getting P4G but i can't rly justify buying a $300 console for a remake of a game

>>16246753

Could give what >>16214910 has been compiling a read.

>>16246753

That work in progress Vita buyer's guide has some solid recs.

>>16246763

hell yeah, thanks.

>>16246763

>>16246768

I'm taking that as enough is enough with 4chan's crappy hand-me-down to make mine official. I did opt to re-add Project Diva F2 and the other Re;birth games based on >>16215612 and the currently disabled games can be added if I get descriptions. Currently:

>Grand Kingdom

>Soul Sacrifice Delta

>SUPERBEAT: XONiC

>Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Someone in >>>/v/16182546 suggested Malicious Rebirth as well, but I haven't added backing data for that one yet. Should I?

https://gitgud.io/8vitagen/hackpaste/raw/master/gamerec/games.png

Post the image in the thread itself if you want, but it opens up the problem of old copies getting posted. That's why all the WIPs were watermarked. It's best to be linked in the OP so it can stay fresh much like the hacking guides can.

>>16246521

Actually, do I even need to use an ftp at this point? Just curious since a video I'm seeing of someone doing so for theirs is apparently able to just drag and drop via his usb connection. The guide linking in the OP itself only mentions ftp for this step though, with no mention of USB transfer until Vitashell and Enso have been installed, and the video itself seems to have been done on systems already running Vitashell instead of having to run through Molecularshell, so it's got me a little confused.

>>16247026

You only need FTP to access partitions that aren't ux0: or on a SD adapter. You may also need it if reading off official memory cards, and in that case only if your operating system doesn't support its filesystem (it's not exFAT it's some strange variant). I don't know how it works on Windows/OS X but to even do it on Linux requires some kernel module hacked over from Android, and I've found it to be too unreliable to actually use.

>>16247062

So does the warning I'm getting with Filezilla here >>16246521 matter? Actually checked the IPs on both the computer and Vita, and the bulk of the address does show them to be using the same network information.

>>16247076

It's basically safe. Still only use FTP as a last resort because of how slow it is.

>>16247076

>>16247126

Doing some looking, it seems like the warning was added in some version of Filezilla between the last I used and the one I'm on now. Apparently before then, it simply didn't give you a warning about lack of server security, so I assume since I doubt there's a way to edit FTP over TLS into the Vita (I could be wrong), I'm just going to proceed as is. I bet connecting my PS3 to my computer will give the same warnings now as well, and that's worked out fine in the past for it even without being notified.

>>16247141

Alright, seems about done, at least for the explicitly detailed stuff. A few more final questions though: With the "finalizing set-up stuff", is deleting the now-unnecessary applications like the Enso installer an absolute requirement, or simply because they're taking up room (was thinking I might just keep them in a "Homebrew Utility" folder as backups just in case they're ever needed again)? And what all does that Version/PSN spoofing allow for in terms of utility, beyond, I assume, just telling the games you're playing you have the correct system firmware?

Apparently Blue Reflection had its English translation ported over to Vita. Plus optional crappy nudes. I've not got this game to test but it looks suspiciously like yet another one that needs delta patches. Anyone want to test?

https://archive.fo/jAbVB

>>16247328

Just taking up space. But I would advise keeping Ensō installer on the backup partition in case you need to re-install it. Certain actions disable it unless you've used update365 where it's always active.

>version spoof

This is for things like PSN access. Game firmware requirements are enforced cryptographically. If you aren't at the required firmware version it won't have the key to decrypt the game's executable. This is why it was possible to hack certain localizations to work with a Japanese copy for example historically. Nowadays, totally irrelevant with reF00D.

>>16247462

>This is for things like PSN access.

So just for multiplayer in that aspect, or can one access the actual PS Store without immediately getting banned/bricked as well? I'd assume it best to play it safe and just install other people's dumped games, but still a point of curiosity as to if Sony hasn't worked detection out (assuming one runs the spoofing).

Oh, and one more thing: Does dump method matter anymore? Asking since looking at, say, NB’s pages of Vita downloads, they’re all tagged with a smattering of Vitamin, MaiDump, and NoNpDRM. Wondering if they all work well regardless, or if one is currently “proper” at present and the rest ought to be disregarded.

>>16247487

They have actually made attempts to break PSN access. But for the most part they've just written the Vita off. Even 3DS managed to make freeShop usage a ban. Anyway from a REALLY old version of the guide.

>PSN access may be limited or broken. At time of writing you can play online but you cannot download games from PSN (E-80558325 error) even through a PS3. You cannot do system activation either.

How I worked around it back then was to download on an activated 3.67 system, QCMA back-up, then restore onto my main one, because it's the same PSN.

Right now though, I'm not totally clear on PSN. Mine is 3.60 Ensō, legitimately activated, and doesn't need ReNpDrm for downloading or playing games. I don't know if ReNpDrm still works for getting it activated but if it is, you will need it left on.

>dump standards

Read the guide.

>>16247507

Not sure why I never thought to just allow the scripting on the gitgud. Provides some good answers. Thanks again for the help.

>>16247656

>>16247507

Trying to install some of the additional homebrew and that I ftped over, like AM2R, but attempting to do so is now giving "Error 0xFFFFFFFF", and trying to delete the files fails and gives "Error 0x80010005".

>>16247763

Also constant C1-2741-4 error codes now on trying to launch stuff like Vitashell, which had been working fine prior. Molecular Shell still works though.

>>16247656

>>16247766

>0xFFFFFFFF

>0x80010005

Search suggests this is for attempting to install a corrupt VPK, and error with file moves/deletes respectively.

>C1-2741-4

https://playstationdev.wiki/psvitadevwiki/index.php?title=Error_Codes

>SCE_ERROR_ERRNO_EIO

https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Error-Codes.html

Generically EIO is an I/O error on a read/write operation.

With this I'd have to suspect a bad SD card or adapter, or memory card. Potentially bad USB cable though, and certain versions of VitaShell have had issues with USB transfers before. 1.95 specifically for the bug report I found.

(Might link that error code list in "recovery")

>>16247790

I was using FTP to move them like I'd been doing (found that I still couldn't get into particular folders using a USB earlier, and these files I'd been setting it up with weren't especially big either, so wireless ftp wasn't taking long). None of the vpks from that batch will install, nor can I remove them. Ones in question being AM2R, Retroarch, VitaBackup, savemgr, and FAGDec, as they were recommended in the gitgud. In contrast, I was able to delete the plugins that I had also copied over with the same batch as I can still get into Molecular Shell, but those are admittedly in a different folder. Additionally, thinking that maybe since Molecular Shell could be opened after deleting those (in case they were the problem), maybe something would have changed with Vita Shell, but while VS didn't give the C1-2741-4 error that time, the system froze. Holding the power until it shut down and manually booting it up still works, but again, homebrew other than MS refuses to open. Vitashell version I was using was the one linked in the guide; 1.98 I believe. Henkaku is still persisting as well thanks to Enso, so there's at least that. Honestly not real sure why this is happening when everything had been working fine up until I started going for the homebrew not explicitly in the hacking guide.

If you think it's a memory card problem, I do have an old 16gb somewhere.

>>16247814

Oh, and those vpks won't remove on the Filezilla end either.

>>16247814

>>16247817

Also do have a Qcma backup of VitaShell from when it was working earlier if that might help. But if it's a storage corruption thing, I have to think replacing the application isn't exactly the answer, assuming I can even delete the old one. Not going to do anything rash for the moment though.

>>16247814

Try swapping yes, I really do suspect your main one is flaking out, and doubly so if it's an official memory card. Before the SD adapter stuff I had a 64GB one that took only a few months to start being erratic. They're villified for good reasons.

Generally speaking the hacking stuff is solid though there have been a few hiccups with things like SD adapters randomly waking the system and Storagemgr dying if left off for too long.

>>16247858

How the fuck did they screw up making a memory card in the first place, if the other official sizes work well? Anyhow, I guess we'll see what's retained and what isn't in swapping cards. I just hope it's still got my registration where stuff like Genroku Legends in concerned; that's DLC I actually care to keep access to for my physical copy.

>>16247863

>>16247858

Swapped the card out. System is still running 3.60 Henkaku, so I assume it's also kept the enso status since it wasn't lost. None of the other applications have been retained, so I guess I'll run QCMA and put the Molecular Shell and Vita Shell backups on and see what else it's kept.

>>16247863

In their mind they didn't because they wanted a proprietary standard that couldn't be seen on PC. But it backfired badly because they're expensive and shitty and too small. But don't worry it is possible to use multiple memory cards. But you cannot hot-swap them and it make messy bubble layouts when you do because it has to figure out what games are set up each time.

>>16247873

True. But I mean specifically the 64GB one. Did they just want people to buy those horribly expensive more frequently, and as such they're made to give out quick? Sad when a fucking 1mb PS1 memory card can last the test of time better.

Anyhow, copying and installing those backups. Seems to take longer to go to the system than copy off. But regardless it's useful, and I note that the hacking guide fails to mention backing up your homebrew apps between segments or anything. Not sure how I'd get the shells back on otherwise, unless redoing the henkaku exploit would grant another.

>>16247878

VitaShell is working now. Digging around, there's absolutely nothing in the ux0/data/ folder, ur0:tai/ has retained suprx files of henkaku, nonpdrm, pngshot, reF00D, shellbat, and taihen, along with keys.bin and config.txt (which still has the kernel calls for Adrenaline, nonpdrm, and reF00D). However, I do note that the ur0:tai/ folder has two files titled henkaku.suprx, one of which being 3.24kb and the other being 16.49kb. Are there supposed to be two files in the folder after everything's set up?

>>16247890

Other than that, mostly just looks like the adrenaline application and PSP homebrew was lost, unless whatever that log file and something else in ux0/data/ were matter. Guess I'll go reinstall those, and then back them up as well.

>>16247900

Now the basic ass Settings application is giving me a C2-12828-1 and refuses to open. It wasn't doing this earlier before I restored VitaShell.

>>16247920

I did reboot. It's working again for whatever reason. Glad I can access some minor functionality in holding the home button down while in vitashell, to make sure I could get the internet connection working for ftping.

>>16247933

>>16247920

Anyhow, for the time being, I got back up through Adrenaline getting installed again. Think I'll back it and the PSP Homebrew applications up while I'm at it with QCMA and call it a night. Or, would it be better to run a full backup at this point? Whatever the case, I do think that the hacking guide ought to make note of backing up your tools after particular points, just for an added safety net.

Also, I see that the homebrew browser application is noted as being slow, but other than that is it just as usable as ftping? Almost wondering if maybe for future installs it would be better to just download internally and eat the lost time/battery than risk another, well, whatever you want to call earlier (cascading failure?).

>>16248003

Oh, so one could just copy the whole system folder hierarchy from the Vita through Filezilla and call it a back up, rather than Qcma?

>SD card

What exactly is keeping someone from making one that goes in the actual memory card port? Or can that adapter that goes in the game slot for those essentially function as a flash cart (without prompting the whole "one memory card/account at a time" thing)?

>Also in relation to the recent happening I am a bit concerned about whether 8chan will get blocked.

>>16245969 mentioned this as another imageboard that might serve well as an alternative if 8ch gets taken down. Though obviously, the less people are aware of such, the less likely they'll be to get flooded with shitters. But I'd wager quality posters would be welcome.

One more thing: tried taking a look into NPS earlier. I see that they've got the urls for their browser to pull from in a google doc, but that document's already frozen two of my browsers for whatever reason. Can't even copy pasta the text since I can't highlight it.

>>16248030

>Oh, so one could just copy the whole system folder hierarchy from the Vita through Filezilla and call it a back up, rather than Qcma?

I've personally done it. The vast majority of the guide is dogfooding. Not all of it, but enough that I really believe people can trust it.

>What exactly is keeping someone from making one that goes in the actual memory card port?

They have encryption and similar on top of it, on top of the memory card being a proprietary form factor. This may eventually be a non-issue with the very recent F00D hacks that apparently bypass this, but it's not a reality right now like with the jailbreaking on 3.69+. Sadly, if there actually are problems with current cheap SD adapters it's not ideal.

>mentioned this as another imageboard that might serve well as an alternative if 8ch gets taken down

Bookmarked. I would hate to lose a community that I have some respect for.

>tried taking a look into NPS earlier.

Their main part is not Google Docs. They are links to different TSV files here.

https://nopaystation.com/

I may have been iffy on direct linking in the guide solely to avoid copyright.

>>16247863

They use the cheapest, crappiest flash storage you can possibly imagine. Think third-rate Chinese knock off SD cards. That's the kinda quality Sony went for Vita MC's. Making a killing while selling you literal trash that will just randomly die on you. The 64GB ones probably just more susceptible due to size.

>>16247870

You can always go on the website and force reinstall henkaku to get molecular shell back if you're on 3.60. Will recreate tai folder on ux0 too though, so don't forget to remove it afterwards.

>>16247904

This will happen sometimes, Vita can be finicky. I'd only start worrying if these kind of issues persist after a restart and/or database rebuild.

>>16244866

Okay, so I used the official memory card to change the configuration to use storagemgr, and now I can open homebrew, but I can't use QCMA to restore my backup of Vitashell. What's another way I can install Vitashell onto my card?

>>16249190

Reinstall VPK?

>>16249464

>I've heard it still lags so I won't even bother

you should always check that sort of thing for yourself, it can make a serious difference and usually does.

Sony, just let us pair our PS3 controllers on the damn handheld!

>>16249834

I thought there was some homebrew that allowed you to do that.

>>16249321

I can't reinstall the VPK if I don't have a way to access Vitashell.

>>16250558

Force reinstall henkaku if on 3.60.

Or just clone your MC to the SD card on the Vita already. Mount SD2Vita as uma0 and copy paste MC contents onto it in vitashell.

>>16250590

>copy MC contents over again

Gettin' sick of yer shit, Vita.

>force reinstall henkaku

I already have enso. You mean to reinstall that? Or do it through the browser?

>>16250990

>Thought last time you did it, it was with hacky exFAT support

It wasn't the copying of the data that was the problem. It was the formatting/mounting. The data was fine.

>>16251004

If the copying of the data was fine, then why are you having trouble running vitashell? When I copied my stuff over it just worked. I did it multiple times too, with no issues.

>>16251016

I don't know, fam. It just didn't work. It's not like the very same data running from my official memory card, having been backed up and restored several times, is causing any problems.

>>16251022

Official MC's don't use standard exFAT, I can imagine there might be something weird happening but I'm only guessing as I have no idea how QCMA works, never used it.

What I'm suggesting is a rather simple solution, provided you don't have to move around gigabytes of data and most importantly one that would help rule out possible issues that might have occurred while using your PC as a proxy to transfer the data. Don't copy games, don't copy retroarch because it has a gazillion tiny files that will take forever, but do copy all the other homebrew like vitashall which is stored in /app/. It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes since what you're left with is just a few megabytes of random data, bunch of save files and achievements.

>>16178238

>>16248399

Might want to edit the description for AM2R's port on the gitgud to mention that it features "Sarah's" mission to "SR441" to eliminate the "Monster" species. Because apparently the Vita port removes trademarked name like Samus (most instances anyhow; Title crawl still calls it "AM2R: Return of Samus", but mentions Metroid II as "Monster II" just before), SR388, and Metroid. Or at least, the download of it I'm playing does. I mean, it's still blatantly a Metroid game, but the script edits make it feel like a chink knockoff. Wouldn't shock me if it's got other "please don't DMCA me" tier edits.

Just saying to let people know what they're in for with it. More or less plays well thus far, though I have had it crash on me once already.

>>16251363

>SR441

SR403, rather. And I'm pretty sure that, from videos I've seen, the original PC version still uses the official terms.

This one is (is about to) hit the bump limit way faster than I expected

>>16251390

I grabbed the one off the Homebrew Browser, version 1.41. Again, it's fun, just that it seems whoever did further work on it (official releases stopped after 1.1 for the PC, if memory serves) didn't want a suing or whatever. There's also a pair of links to it where it's mentioned as recommended homebrew on the gitgud link in the OP.

>>16251458

So do you know what the actual version of it that you're running is, as far as how up to date the bug fixes are? Saw some comments on the NB linked one talking about an ice beam bug that hadn't been fixed.

Apparently the non-nude Blue Reflection patch is out-of-date and bugged. The main archive is a PSARC but the tool I found doesn't look to extract it. Anyone want to take a look at this? For now I'm just splitting the mod download into the nude and non-nude versions, and separated the videos. For whatever reason the main mod is twice as big as the official patch so it's verbatim not delta patching.

>>16251528

1.0.

>>16251665

I have to wonder how hard it would be for someone to tweak the script in 1.41 back to the proper names and release it as a vpn anon or something. Seems like it would be an easy enough find-and-replace operation, assuming "monster" isn't used as a generic term in regard to other creatures.

Had another crash with it, this time not even giving me an error window and just booting me back to the main Vita menu. Went back to where I was and could enter the room that prompted it with no issues. Glad I save often.

>>16251692

I'll add it to the Mega if someone's willing to do the hacking. But right now I can't even find that 1.41 version. Link?

Bad news, someone else bought the 4 games i was interested in, they only had some tokyo whatever game, demon gaze and the blanc spin-off. At $45 each.

I tried the normal blue reflection patch and it crashes very often at random, i've had it crash on the menu screen, right after the first video, shortly before you meet the "possessed" girl and right after you gain control of hinako, but i think it might be because i just overwrote files and didn't delete the other patch first, i'll test the patch again tomorrow, it's 3AM here.

>>16251386

Well no shit, the guy who refuses to redownload all his trash to his new SD2Vita took up like 70 posts, remember kids, only backup essential programs and your saves, don't be autistic and clone the entire fucking SD card with all your games installed, redownloading with NPS and transferring via USB/SD adapter is easy and takes mere seconds, don't be an idiot and FTP the entire backup through the Vita's shitty wifi.

>>16251458

The shitty framerate is irrelevant if i can clean up the area quickly, for this i just take either yurina (shotgun) or saki (minigun) as my buddy and they mow down every single orc in seconds, their weapons are deadly and they seem to hit weakpoints pretty often, unlike say, the lewd garterbelt slut with the dual handguns or the tomboy with the rocket launcher. It's a shame you can't change their main weapons, the redhead and the sniper are cute but they're dead weight unless you play as them.

>>16251711

>Demon Gaze for $45

Well, from what I've seen where I am, it's not especially easy to find preowned either (even with my area being pretty decent about niche games showing up occasionally, there's not even a Fucking Gamestop with a copy, and I rarely see them elsewhere), but that's too much. As to Muramasa Rebirth having been $30 new, you'd probably have better luck online. Hell, if you're in the US, Amazon's got one right now for $24.49, no shipping cost either.

>>16251703

It's the one on the homebrew browser/database. Lists it being v1.41 in the title, though in-game it still seems to register as v1.00.

https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/308

>>16251711

>Well no shit, the guy who refuses to redownload all his trash to his new SD2Vita took up like 70 posts

It was like 7GB, fuck off.

>>16251665

I've successfully unpacked psarcs with this tool:

https://filetrip.net/ps3-downloads/tools-utilities/download-psarc-extractor-1-0-f25178.html

The reason why file size is off might be because of the packer not being as good as vanilla psarc but I dunno. That game looks and runs horribly on the Vita so I don't really give a fuck.

>>16251711

>FTP

Eh, I did it the first time when I didn't have too much on there and it was fine.

>>16260269

No just wait a couple of months for our friend, "TheFl0w" Nguyen to release the 3.69 and 3.70 patch.

Sorry for double blogpost but I can confirm that 8chan has started to be DNS blocked in Australia. It's not a problem for browsing on my laptop since you can just use OpenDNS or Tor, but I cannot set my phone to use OpenDNS even on Wi-Fi. In any case I knew it would happen. So again, make sure to archive everything in case anything further goes wrong.

Assuming nothing does I'll probably make the new thread this time.

>>16260269

Read the guide fag.