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  • Опубліковано 27 лис 2022
  • The Sony PlayStation PS Vita is an incredible handheld that you should hack. We look at the updates over the past 12 months in the homebrew community
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 797

  • @BSzili
    @BSzili Рік тому +411

    Fun fact, the current Vita port of Blood was based on the 68k Amiga version, because it's much faster than the EDuke32-based original.

  • @risingdawn5259
    @risingdawn5259 Рік тому +249

    The thing I love about MVG, is that even as he has grown into a successful developer, he has never lost touch with his homebrew roots and has remained very humble. Such a genuine guy

    • @repeekyraidcero
      @repeekyraidcero Рік тому +5

      gbatemp is calling xD

    • @telostia
      @telostia Рік тому +6

      I think it's called "love of emulation" :D, Once you're hooked, you're set for life!

    • @lukemorgan6166
      @lukemorgan6166 4 місяці тому

      Cringe fanboy

  • @Jakeeenator
    @Jakeeenator Рік тому +167

    The Vita homebrew community is next level. I got mine at launch and it ended up sitting in my desk drawer for a few years. Then I read about the first 3.60 hacks (before it was permanent). Gave me so much more use out of it. This community reminds me of the Wii homebrew community at its peak back in the day.

    • @leeartlee915
      @leeartlee915 Рік тому +6

      I bought one during the pandemic (I hadn’t owned a handheld since the OG Gameboy) after reading some articles. Was able to scoop one up for 60 bucks and the Vita is an incredible little machine. I’d argue it’s kinda “meh” in factory settings but once opened up, it’s amazing.

    • @megabeetlejuicer96
      @megabeetlejuicer96 Рік тому +1

      Exact same scenario here, i am waiting to get my battery replacement from amazon cause after all those years the original one lasts about 1 hour of use, i hope the new battery lasts atleast 5

    • @Asian_Kid
      @Asian_Kid Рік тому +1

      Modding a handheld is cool and all, but it's a real pain in the ass having to buy EVERY SINGLE GAME, just to sell it right afterwards. Then I wonder if it's even legal to keep the game, since I technically don't even own it anymore, so I delete it. a few months later I buy the game again that I had before, but the price went up a whole lot, so I shouldn't even have sold it in the first place. The laws are pretty dumb honestly. If a game is decades old, and I wanna play it on my PS Vita, why do I have to own a physical copy to download it on there? I had to wait a week just to play Super Mario Bros, just because I wanted to play it on my PS Vita, and it took a whole week to arrive. The only thing you can do when you first mod something, is getting Homebrew apps or download games you already own; Otherwise you have to go out of your way to buy a physical copy of a game, just to download it in a few seconds, then I don't think you could even sell it, because I think you have to own a physical copy of the game, just to keep it on your Vita. It's not even that I feel bad about if I pirate games, it's just that it's the law. There have been so many times where I pirated a game withou realizing it. I'd be browsing roms, then I see a game I wanna play, then I remember I don't even own the game. It's just so tempting sometimes to download a rom off the internet, but I know I can't. I guarantee you. GUARANTEE. That 99.999 percent of people who mod handhelds, don't own the games they download. I know for a fact, I am NOT one of those people. Now I admit, I have actually pirated a couple of songs, when I was like 9, but now I definitely know better. Even songs are illegal to pirate. I remember when I was a kid, hearing that "Piracy Is Not a Victimless Crime", and I actually LAUGHED at it, because I thought it sounded stupid. I do think it's stupid that I have to own a physical copy, of a 30 year old game, just to download it, but I also realize now that they were right; Piracy is NOT a victimless crime. One thing I think you CAN do, is buy a modded PS Vita from someone else selling it. I think that might be legal if you weren't the one who installed it. I see a lot of people selling modded PSP's, and modded PS Vitas, stating that they have tens of thousands of games installed on it. I see those and think, there is no way in hell, that they actually own every single game installed on there. Modding a console is definitely worth it, if you have a bunch of games already lying around, but it's really annoying having to buy every single game you don't own. I own a modded PS Vita, I have hundreds of games on there, and it's honestly really cool to have. AND OF COURSE, YES, I OWN EVERY SINGLE GAME ON THERE. I've spent literally thousands of dollars on games I wanted, but I can honestly say, it's a better option than pirating hundreds of games you don't even own yourself. I do personally think though, that I should at least be able to pirate games that have been discontinued. I still bought a lot of discontinued games anyways, just to play it on my Vita, just because that's the law, but I still think they should change the law about that. If you do decide to mod a PS Vita, or any handheld, I suggest you buy the games in bulk, or at a yard sale, or something. They're usually way cheaper that way. What really sucks, is when I wanna get a DLC on a game, but I can't, because it's discontinued. I think that especially is really dumb, when you can't download something, even when it's discontinued, and they're not making any money on the game anyways. I really wish they would just change the laws, so I don't have to spend LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, just to play games that have been discontinued. I can't be the only one that feels this way. I respect the law, and I'm sure they have their reasons for things; that's why I don't pirate games, but I really do think that I should at least be allowed to download discontinued games without getting in trouble. 90 percent of the games I have on my Vita, are discontinued. I could have saved so much money, if it were just legal to play them, but NOOOOOO, they just HAD to make it illegal. I've been trying to actually change the law for so long, but nothing's even changed. I see some people sell their games, just because they downloaded it already on their modded console, and I have to tell them "you know it's still illegal, right?", and they think I'm joking. If only it were this easy to write and essay. Maybe if you have one or two games you wanna get, it would be worth it, but if you wanna get hundreds of games you wanna play, I suggest you think twice about doing that. Vita games are pretty expensive too. Some people think "I can't argue with the law", but you technically can. If you get enough people to agree with you, you can pass a legislation. Unless you're rich or have a bunch of games lying around, it's gonna be really limited if you mod a handheld.

    • @Jakeeenator
      @Jakeeenator Рік тому +2

      @@Asian_Kid I ain't gonna lie, I didn't read all this lol. Gotta be one of the longest comments I've ever seen. Jokes aside if a game is super old and I've bought it in the past, I have zero moral issues dl it.

    • @Asian_Kid
      @Asian_Kid Рік тому +1

      @@Jakeeenator I just wrote that as a joke to see what people would say.

  • @glitchy_weasel
    @glitchy_weasel Рік тому +671

    It's incredible the work and time the community has put on the Vita. Possible more than Sony ever did lol

    • @ekinteko
      @ekinteko Рік тому +16

      Lol, that's not true but it is fun to think so. The PS Vita had so much going for it but it ultimately failed.
      Even today as a "modded console" it isn't that great. Because it was hacked too late in its lifecycle, that essentially it became obsolete.
      A non-hacked PS Vita was worse than a hacked new3DS, you even had enough money to buy a hacked-PSP Slim. And now we've fully-hacked PS Vita, it's still is still worse than a Retroid Pocket 3+, you still have leftover money.

    • @HouseOfFunQM
      @HouseOfFunQM Рік тому +18

      I am almost certain that the community have put more cumulative hours into Vita software than Sony ever did.

    • @anon_y_mousse
      @anon_y_mousse Рік тому +4

      @@PotatoeSnow I would love to see that happen. A community built handheld geared towards gaming with a custom OS. Of course, the Steam Deck kind of sort of fills such a role already. Just need some indie game devs to port their games to it and bingo.

    • @glitchy_weasel
      @glitchy_weasel Рік тому +11

      @@ekinteko I get your point; but you gotta admit, the community going as far as developing an Android compatibility layer is impressive - as well as many others ports and SDKs available.

    • @nkw1985
      @nkw1985 Рік тому +13

      @@glitchy_weasel - I have the original OLED model and I still absolutely love the size, look, and feel of it. The fact that it can play PS1, PSP, and Vita without even getting into the homebrews and emulation puts it over the top for me. One of the greatest devices ever imo.

  • @Mantenner
    @Mantenner Рік тому +86

    There was a bounty for deadspace to be ported for like, 4 years, and it has now finally been ported. Absolutely monumental.

    • @shastarose2127
      @shastarose2127 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/C90XlqUURd4/v-deo.html

    • @user-if3os9sd6z
      @user-if3os9sd6z Рік тому +1

      Wait really, THE deadspace or the mobile game?

    • @ajaakola2
      @ajaakola2 Рік тому

      @@user-if3os9sd6z Its the mobile version

    • @user-if3os9sd6z
      @user-if3os9sd6z Рік тому +3

      @@ajaakola2 Yeaaah, got it myself and figured out. Still amazing though!

    • @jmgonzales7701
      @jmgonzales7701 Рік тому

      @@user-if3os9sd6z the mobile game or deadspace 1?

  • @SRC267
    @SRC267 Рік тому +160

    I love that Dead Space Mobile was ported to Vita recently. Hopefully it eventually works with Vita3k emulator on PC/Android.

    • @acwbit2368
      @acwbit2368 Рік тому +15

      Just use an android emulator

    • @ca9inec0mic58
      @ca9inec0mic58 Рік тому +12

      Dead Space mobile is already on Android, infact it's originally and android game, and it's not hard to find the game on the web either

    • @vestarecords3882
      @vestarecords3882 Рік тому +35

      emulating a ps vita on android to play an android game :D

    • @orlandofurioso7329
      @orlandofurioso7329 Рік тому +2

      @@vestarecords3882 ngl, it's worth it if is removes ads

    • @Asomii
      @Asomii Рік тому +7

      @@orlandofurioso7329 it was a buy 2 play game, so no ads at all

  • @MontellTheBoy
    @MontellTheBoy Рік тому +100

    Hacked mine earlier this year, first time doing something like it. Wasnt difficult at all. What a system and what immense homebrew support from the boys out there. Great video MVG

    • @Alexander_l322
      @Alexander_l322 Рік тому +3

      I picked up an oled a few months ago and its awesome once hacked

    • @ezeepeezy
      @ezeepeezy Рік тому +4

      When I hack mine, will I still have access to games I've paid for already?

    • @bradleyblexrude1482
      @bradleyblexrude1482 Рік тому +7

      @@ezeepeezy Yes you will and you can even play them online if their servers are still up

    • @Alexander_l322
      @Alexander_l322 Рік тому +1

      @@ezeepeezy yep and as the other guy said you can play them online! You shouldn’t get banned but I’m not guaranteeing you won’t be. I haven’t been but there is always a risk when you play online with CFW but Sony don’t seem to care about the vita so have it.

  • @erxer1
    @erxer1 Рік тому +264

    I'd love to see some more attention driven towards the native resolution PSP games bounty. It's currently at $2000 and there was a lot of progress made on it (GePatch) but it's still not that great due to various hurdles found along the way. The developer behind GePatch doesn't seem to be that active on the Vita scene anymore also so it seems that another skilled dev might have to take a shot at it.
    The games that do work with that patch look amazing and run great but it's a relatively small selection of games.

    • @boscotheman82
      @boscotheman82 Рік тому +20

      Because he's going through crap with Rockstar

    • @EddoWagt
      @EddoWagt Рік тому +13

      Agreed, native resolution for all PSP games would make the PSP the go to for PSP gaming easily, right now it's good, but you can get much higher resolutions with emulation on more modern hardware

    • @adilator
      @adilator Рік тому +2

      You mean to upscale PSP games to the vita's resolution?

    • @W00fer
      @W00fer Рік тому +18

      The problem is that only a hand full of world class developers can pull this off. Someone with deep knowledge of GPU and rendering. Those people are hard to find. TheFlow these days is not going through crap with Rockstar, but working for Google and focussed on both the PS4 and PS5.

    • @Alexander_l322
      @Alexander_l322 Рік тому +10

      @@adilator yea I think they mean running psp games at the vitas native resolution

  • @quecreations3244
    @quecreations3244 Рік тому +76

    One of my best investment was buying an OLED vita for $100 at the pawn shop about three years ago. I love seeing technology increase in value rather than decrease.

    • @Cyrx686
      @Cyrx686 Рік тому +2

      OLED is the way to go huh? Thanks for the input

    • @sertiana2512
      @sertiana2512 Рік тому +1

      @@Cyrx686 Hacking an oled model of Vita requires a sony memory card, while slim Vita can be hacked without it. If that is not an issue for you, then go for it.

    • @ElNeroDiablo
      @ElNeroDiablo Рік тому +5

      A OLED Vita requires a memory card to hack it initially; but if it's a 3G model (110x) then as part of the hacking process you can install drivers to let it boot from a PSVSD module that replaces the 3G Modem. Otherwise you can have it boot from a SD2Vita game cart replacement once hacked and drivers installed.
      PSTV/VitaTV microconsoles can also use a regular Type-A (rectangular) USB drive instead of a Vita Memory Card or the SD2Vita, once the system is hacked and the appropriate drivers (which allow the use of SD2Vita and PSVSD) are installed.
      Upside of the SD2Vita option - any Vita 1000 (OLED), 2000 (Slim) or VitaTV/PSTV can boot from it without opening up the system.
      Downside of SD2Vita - can't place legit game carts in system to dump from.
      Upside of PSVSD - it's a set-n-forget internal mod which uses regular MicroSD's of just about any capacity.
      Midside of PSVSD - you need to open the Vita to install it and remove 3G modem functionality, and it's easy enough to source flat flex extension cables to use the SIM Card try to mount/unmount the MicroSD card (instead of constantly opening/closing console).
      Downside of PSVSD - it can ONLY be done on OLED Vita's with the 3G Modem, as denoted by the model number 110x (WiFi-only OLED Vita's are model number 100x) where "x = region number" (0 = Japan. 1 = NTSC. 2 = PAL), and the Vita will whine about not having the 3G Modem installed at startup once modded.
      Upside to USB drive - It is easy to unplug and transfer to PC to load data on to before being returned to VitaTV/PSTV, leaves the Game Cart slot free to load physical games in.
      Downside to USB drive - Requires a USB hub in order to let the VitaTV/PSTV use the USB drive at the same time as tethering a DualShock 3 or DualShock 4 to the system in the event the controller becomes unpaired with the console or the console needs a hard reset (and you need to have the DS3/DS4 tethered over the USB cable in order to pair the controller with the console initially and to initiate a system reset in the event something fails).
      Technical downside to USB drive - VitaTV/PSTV USB port is only USB 2.0 (480mbps) so it can take a while to move data to/from the USB drive whilst attached to the VitaTV/PSTV directly as most USB drives nowadays are at the least USB 3.0 5gbps (especially those that convert a 2.5" or 3.5" HDD or SSD, or SATA-type M.2 SSD)

    • @quecreations3244
      @quecreations3244 Рік тому +1

      @@sertiana2512 A 4gb memory card is fairly priced. Plus it's a better quality screen.

    • @Cyrx686
      @Cyrx686 Рік тому +2

      @@ElNeroDiablo thank you!

  • @TravisStamper
    @TravisStamper Рік тому +83

    I got a vita a few years back and simply love it. They are doing so much with it, Vita means life and it continues to have it... Thanks for the video MVG

    • @arnox4554
      @arnox4554 Рік тому +5

      I think there's one huge problem with it though that MVG failed to mention. The Vita is already an somewhat expensive old device to obtain (~$150 on Ebay as of this writing), and as the years go by, it's only going to become more rare and more expensive. So all this dev work is going into a device that is going to be harder and harder to repair or simply to buy another one. Now, if this was, like, say, the Xbox 360, I wouldn't be that worried because there were already a bazillion Xbox 360s made. The Vita though? Sony was neglecting it even when it was brand new.

    • @edwinbanago278
      @edwinbanago278 Рік тому +2

      @@arnox4554 That's true. It's even more expensive than a PS3, atleast on my country

    • @acciid
      @acciid Рік тому

      @@arnox4554 I picked mine up a couple of years back for around £100 here in the UK. They're going for a little more than that now and that is only going to go up. I also got a PSTV for around £50 earlier this year. It's a good system for emulation, particularly as it is quiet and doesn't suck the power, unlike my PS3 or my PC, or even the 3DS.

    • @erxer1
      @erxer1 Рік тому

      @@arnox4554 yeah that's the biggest hurdle to overcome. I got a pretty decent deal when I bought mine (120 eur for an OLED model and an original 32gb memory card which itself is like half the price of that) so anybody looking to get a vita has to keep their eyes open for deals

  • @chemergency
    @chemergency Рік тому +74

    The Vita seems to be a great platform for preserving the small handful of mobile games from the early-2010's that were worth a damn while disposing of their crappy touch-only controls. Also looking forward to Vita3K once it starts getting good compatibility and performance, especially on Steam Deck.

    • @5persondude
      @5persondude Рік тому +10

      Yeah man, I have a *ton* of nostalgia for those early Gameloft iOS games like Modern Combat, Nova, and that Assassins Creed platformer. I know some of them are on other platforms but those versions usually pale in comparison to the iOS versions. Sucks that Apple cares so little about their software that they just abandon and discard it when it’s inconvenient to support it

  • @ap3xplayground583
    @ap3xplayground583 Рік тому +6

    Hacking my Vita was one of the best experiences I ever had with a handheld. It's just so much fun playing around with what is possible.

  • @nickwallette6201
    @nickwallette6201 Рік тому +6

    Man, that track at 6:53 is a nostalgia punch in the gut. It brings me right back to Y2K. My first few years out on my own, writing trance and industrial beats with my brand new SB Live! This totally sounds like something I would’ve made back then, and it makes me miss those days so bad.

  • @jacklancaster6927
    @jacklancaster6927 Рік тому +2

    I've helped the flycast community on github its just amazing how far it has come the modding community from day one of the ps vita 👏 and early psp days

  • @yangashi
    @yangashi Рік тому +7

    When I got wind that the vita scene started to had breakthroughs, I went and bought the last PSTV in my town sold in tech-stores brand new for 25$. Workers there were a bit confused why will anyone want to buy it until I told them that it was hacked, and immediately could see in their faces regretting not getting it for themselves lol. One of my best purchases ever.

  • @leeharris5135
    @leeharris5135 Рік тому +5

    I’ve been on a long journey with my Vita 1000. I bought it at launch and was a bit disappointed with it, I hacked it about 5 years ago and have witnessed amazing work from the community. A hacked Vita is an absolute beast!

  • @Overbound
    @Overbound Рік тому +9

    My game Sonic Time Twisted has 2 Vita ports. Its a little buggy but definitely playable. Grateful to the Vita community for getting it up and running.

    • @polocatfan
      @polocatfan Рік тому

      very based

    • @echodff
      @echodff Рік тому +1

      Recommend the 2D purists that only like the genesis games & mania to check Time Twisted out. I'm a snob and it passed my test. Eh I even play it instead of Sonic CD when i play through all the games.

  • @BrianJones-wk8cx
    @BrianJones-wk8cx Рік тому +27

    Bravo on the continued Vita coverage and to the scene of home brewers keeping this system rolling. My only complaint on the Vita is that N64 emulation isn’t quite where I’d like it-I’d love to be able to play Castlevania-but otherwise it’s an exciting time to be a Vita owner!

    • @Asian_Kid
      @Asian_Kid Рік тому

      Modding a handheld is cool and all, but it's a real pain in the ass having to buy EVERY SINGLE GAME, just to sell it right afterwards. Then I wonder if it's even legal to keep the game, since I technically don't even own it anymore, so I delete it. a few months later I buy the game again that I had before, but the price went up a whole lot, so I shouldn't even have sold it in the first place. The laws are pretty dumb honestly. If a game is decades old, and I wanna play it on my PS Vita, why do I have to own a physical copy to download it on there? I had to wait a week just to play Super Mario Bros, just because I wanted to play it on my PS Vita, and it took a whole week to arrive. The only thing you can do when you first mod something, is getting Homebrew apps or download games you already own; Otherwise you have to go out of your way to buy a physical copy of a game, just to download it in a few seconds, then I don't think you could even sell it, because I think you have to own a physical copy of the game, just to keep it on your Vita. It's not even that I feel bad about if I pirate games, it's just that it's the law. There have been so many times where I pirated a game withou realizing it. I'd be browsing roms, then I see a game I wanna play, then I remember I don't even own the game. It's just so tempting sometimes to download a rom off the internet, but I know I can't. I guarantee you. GUARANTEE. That 99.999 percent of people who mod handhelds, don't own the games they download. I know for a fact, I am NOT one of those people. Now I admit, I have actually pirated a couple of songs, when I was like 9, but now I definitely know better. Even songs are illegal to pirate. I remember when I was a kid, hearing that "Piracy Is Not a Victimless Crime", and I actually LAUGHED at it, because I thought it sounded stupid. I do think it's stupid that I have to own a physical copy, of a 30 year old game, just to download it, but I also realize now that they were right; Piracy is NOT a victimless crime. One thing I think you CAN do, is buy a modded PS Vita from someone else selling it. I think that might be legal if you weren't the one who installed it. I see a lot of people selling modded PSP's, and modded PS Vitas, stating that they have tens of thousands of games installed on it. I see those and think, there is no way in hell, that they actually own every single game installed on there. Modding a console is definitely worth it, if you have a bunch of games already lying around, but it's really annoying having to buy every single game you don't own. I own a modded PS Vita, I have hundreds of games on there, and it's honestly really cool to have. AND OF COURSE, YES, I OWN EVERY SINGLE GAME ON THERE. I've spent literally thousands of dollars on games I wanted, but I can honestly say, it's a better option than pirating hundreds of games you don't even own yourself. I do personally think though, that I should at least be able to pirate games that have been discontinued. I still bought a lot of discontinued games anyways, just to play it on my Vita, just because that's the law, but I still think they should change the law about that. If you do decide to mod a PS Vita, or any handheld, I suggest you buy the games in bulk, or at a yard sale, or something. They're usually way cheaper that way. What really sucks, is when I wanna get a DLC on a game, but I can't, because it's discontinued. I think that especially is really dumb, when you can't download something, even when it's discontinued, and they're not making any money on the game anyways. I really wish they would just change the laws, so I don't have to spend LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, just to play games that have been discontinued. I can't be the only one that feels this way. I respect the law, and I'm sure they have their reasons for things; that's why I don't pirate games, but I really do think that I should at least be allowed to download discontinued games without getting in trouble. 90 percent of the games I have on my Vita, are discontinued. I could have saved so much money, if it were just legal to play them, but NOOOOOO, they just HAD to make it illegal. I've been trying to actually change the law for so long, but nothing's even changed. I see some people sell their games, just because they downloaded it already on their modded console, and I have to tell them "you know it's still illegal, right?", and they think I'm joking. If only it were this easy to write and essay. Maybe if you have one or two games you wanna get, it would be worth it, but if you wanna get hundreds of games you wanna play, I suggest you think twice about doing that. Vita games are pretty expensive too. Some people think "I can't argue with the law", but you technically can. If you get enough people to agree with you, you can pass a legislation. Unless you're rich or have a bunch of games lying around, it's gonna be really limited if you mod a handheld.

  • @rivera82falcon
    @rivera82falcon Рік тому +15

    Time to buy a bigger SD card for my Vita. Love that you continue showcasing things for this system as I keep forgetting to check it out or not sure where to find these gems.

  • @homerosz97
    @homerosz97 Рік тому +2

    I just bought a PS vita and I binged quickly all your videos about it again. Thank you for making these!

  • @ParkingLotStudioGames
    @ParkingLotStudioGames Рік тому +7

    I was working on a Vita game a couple years back, got released but not finished, this has made me want to open-source the code! I'd have to find a build and clean it first but still

  • @classicviolence
    @classicviolence Рік тому +4

    As someone getting into game dev, vita porting and homebrew this video is amazing. Keep up the good work!

  • @electrofreak0
    @electrofreak0 Рік тому +6

    I know it'll never happen, but just imagine a modern Vita console updated with current gen specs. Like a switch but made with premium materials instead of plastic

  • @LethalProtector8000
    @LethalProtector8000 Рік тому +2

    I just got Dead Space running on my modded system. It plays like a full commercial release. It is amazing how much the community made the Vita great, after Sony gave up in 2 years.

  • @Retro_Care
    @Retro_Care Рік тому +20

    My Vita is still my go to system, specially on trips i bring my 3ds and Vita with me and leave the switch home.
    thank you for updating us on whats going on in the HB scene, i was not aware of such a big game list.

    • @mysticaxolotl8215
      @mysticaxolotl8215 Рік тому +7

      Wait, there are other people who still use both the 3DS and Vita?
      I thought I was just crazy or smthn 😂

    • @Retro_Care
      @Retro_Care Рік тому +1

      @@mysticaxolotl8215 we are crazy :) but besides that i just dont think the switch is a good alternative, too big and fragile for my liking to bring everywhere with me. for 3ds there just isnt a good alternative with dual screen which some games shine on, and my vita has so many great visual novels and jrpgs i cant pass on.

    • @mysticaxolotl8215
      @mysticaxolotl8215 Рік тому +3

      @@Retro_Care YES, someone else who understands my primary issue with the Switch!

    • @PrinzEugen39
      @PrinzEugen39 Рік тому +3

      @@Retro_Care yo i never realized that i were crazy

    • @bishaldey5339
      @bishaldey5339 Рік тому

      whats crazy about that?

  • @brett9000
    @brett9000 Рік тому +2

    I always wanted to get a vita but I have been enjoying hacking and homebrew on my new 3ds. I got it set up last weekend to run PS1 games for me and it does a really good job. I originally got custom firmware using your video as a guide and it was really easy to get set up.

  • @boydpukalo8980
    @boydpukalo8980 Рік тому +3

    Vita is still a really cool console. I started collecting them after your videos a couple years back and own 6-8 versions including a Gen.1 OLED chunkier plus numerous Japanese themed variants and a bunch of physical cartridges. Expensive hobby. Amazing we are still seeing software in 2022 coming to Vita. Thanks for all your great videos over the years.

  • @ben8446
    @ben8446 Рік тому +11

    Wow MVG just ordered my first VITA yesterday ❤
    So bloody excited but I nearly freaked out cos it didn’t say if it had memory card and I know you have to have one for the 1000. I called up and they found a 16gb card and chucked in. SCORE! 🎉

  • @Rechain
    @Rechain Рік тому

    Thanks for you always enlightening and great videos, just wanted mention that the light behind you this time was really bright, too bright actually. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

  • @EBCHILL2
    @EBCHILL2 Рік тому +30

    Just to get out of having to use proprietary Sony memory cards is reason enough to mod a Vita. The prices are outrageous.

    • @Spewa-em8cm
      @Spewa-em8cm Рік тому +5

      This is why I modded my Vita, bought one of those SD2Vita adapters and now have 256gb of storage. Very nice!

    • @ElNeroDiablo
      @ElNeroDiablo Рік тому +2

      @@Spewa-em8cm I run a PSVSD in each of my 3G OLED so I have nice big MicroSD storage, but can still use retail game carts like my copy of Persona 4 Golden. I ordered a batch of 20 PSVSD's thanks to PCBWay last year, and I got 18 of them spare to sell to friends that have a Vita 110x, as it was cheaper and easier to do that than it was to try and buy a PSVSD from a US retailer and try getting it shipped to me in Australia.

    • @Spewa-em8cm
      @Spewa-em8cm Рік тому +1

      @@ElNeroDiablo TBH i'm not too butthurt about not being able to use the gamecard slot anymore, I've never really liked carrying around a bunch of games for my portables I prefer to have them downloaded.

    • @ElNeroDiablo
      @ElNeroDiablo Рік тому +1

      @@Spewa-em8cm That's fair, though by having the PSVSD I can pair it with a SD2Vita and get even more storage (for those that go hog-wild on their internet connections)! XD

    • @Spewa-em8cm
      @Spewa-em8cm Рік тому +1

      @@ElNeroDiablo OH you lucky bastard lol

  • @jong2359
    @jong2359 Рік тому +5

    I recently went back to my Vita for bedside playing because the Steam Deck just wasn't comfortable. Despite that, the Steam Deck enticed me to stay up way later than is responsible due to the immense library i had access to. Vita helps me stay focused on less demanding games, and the size is perfect for the bedside.

    • @Cyrx686
      @Cyrx686 Рік тому +1

      Kind of surprised to read this comment. Didn't you get the steamdeck to replace something like the Vita?

    • @jong2359
      @jong2359 Рік тому

      @@Cyrx686 That is what I thought, but man - Steam Deck just isnt comfortable in bed... it is noisy... it is hot... and worst of all, it can play everything i ever wanted - so i stay up too late, lol.

    • @Cyrx686
      @Cyrx686 Рік тому +1

      @@jong2359 I'm laughing as I read this message lol. I'm happy for you! It's a great problem to have haha. I need to really get myself a VITA. I just want to play catch up on all the ps1, psp and snes RPGs I never got to play as a teenager.

    • @reactking7093
      @reactking7093 Рік тому

      @Cyrx686 I have both. The Vita is good at what it does, so no, the steam deck doesn't replace it for me. The value of a handheld to me depends on its versatility. Since no other platform does vita gamers better than the vita I'm sticking with it

  • @FoxBlocksHere
    @FoxBlocksHere Рік тому +5

    Wow, that YoYo Loader looks awesome! It always great when widely used game engines are reverse-engineered and ported. So many games become playable all at once!

  • @yogibear2k220
    @yogibear2k220 Рік тому +2

    It was the first thing I did when I first got mine. Now both of mine are hacked and so are both of my PS TV's. The only problem I have now is because my eyes are getting pretty bad, I am having problem reading some of the text in games on my portables. Oh well. I guess that's the problem with getting old! Great video as always! Thanks MVG!

  • @billyhatcher643
    @billyhatcher643 Рік тому

    this is really neat to see this kind of community

  • @DankerTVTimeCapsule
    @DankerTVTimeCapsule Рік тому +2

    i hope the room series of games could be considered a title contender for this as the touch interface would work perfectly for this system.

  • @cybercity79gaming46
    @cybercity79gaming46 Рік тому +1

    Hey don't forget to mention for newcomers to the Vita modded scene is that you can run Windows Nvidia Moonlight on your Vita too! It's not the very best version of Moonlight out there but it works and that's what counts eh. Awesome video MVG like usual

  • @SavingPrivateBob
    @SavingPrivateBob Рік тому +7

    Much respect to the Vita. It was the first mainstream next-gen handheld and because of it, we now have extraordinary devices such as the Steam Deck.

    • @sunsetman22
      @sunsetman22 Рік тому +1

      it's a pipe dream but it would be cool for Sony to take notice of all the traction and the new developments made in the homebrew scene over the years for the Vita, and mayyybe take a second crack at it, either with a new successor or renewed support. yeah quite the strecth I know, but still.

    • @evyatarhadar8867
      @evyatarhadar8867 Рік тому

      @@sunsetman22I really want Sony to put in the effort and create a ps vita 2. The steam deck and switch are just too big in size in my opinion. I love the Vita's design, with the exception of actual R2 and L2 buttons this time around.

    • @sunsetman22
      @sunsetman22 Рік тому

      @@evyatarhadar8867 maybe vibration support could be cool as well. even phones do it, maybe there's a way to make the Vita compatible with it as well

  • @IngwiePhoenix
    @IngwiePhoenix Рік тому +4

    Whenever I go on a long trip, I bring my Vita. It is just THE console for handheld gaming. Only thing missing for me is something like Ludosavi, Rclone or Syncthing to synchronize savefiles and the likes. But that aside, its just so cool

  • @NightFyreTV
    @NightFyreTV Рік тому +2

    I've never seen a github repository used as a means for setting bounties. Truly awesome and it will definitely incentivize those with the knowledge

  • @hi_tech_reptiles
    @hi_tech_reptiles Рік тому +5

    I've never had one and almost bought one recently. Theyve really dropped in price, and it seems tons are being sold on eBay and Buyee like sites. Now I really gotta get my hands on one after this showcase lol.

  • @Vexelius
    @Vexelius Рік тому +1

    Some time ago, a friend gave me his PS Vita, as he said that he didn't had enough time to play anymore...
    Best gift of my life. After hacking it, it became my favorite portable console of all time! It has a very good catalog of asian RPGs, which have been translated thanks to the awesome community, and I have a collection of roms and emulators installed on it, plus the native ports, such as Metal Slug 3 and Samurai Shodown... It's very difficult to get bored with it!

  • @MastermindAtWork
    @MastermindAtWork Рік тому +4

    I'm looking at the compatibility list and the most common aspect these games have in order to be played on the Vita is that the application needs to be ARMv6/v7 and runs GLES2 on the graphics renderer.
    So theoretically, you can pretty much run Godot Engine 3 built Android games from your PC and play it on there.

  • @reaper84
    @reaper84 Рік тому

    Thanks for the update!

  • @elektromagnetik2786
    @elektromagnetik2786 Рік тому +4

    Incredible how powerful and forward looking Sony's made the Vita hardware as it can almost keep up with modern phones capabilities despite being over a decade old.

    • @bassram3337
      @bassram3337 Рік тому +1

      lol, no

    • @rtmclean484
      @rtmclean484 Рік тому +1

      CPU wise no but the GPU in it was leagues ahead of any phone released in 2011 or 12, The GPU in Vita is a higher clocked version of what's in the Ipad 3

  • @BillNey732
    @BillNey732 Рік тому

    Love your videos man keep them coming

  • @the1Maxus
    @the1Maxus Рік тому

    Amazing video as always MVG. I love my hacked PSVita slim, I'm looking to get an OLED model for my gf and that way we'll take advantage of ad-hoc games!

  • @jessya6959
    @jessya6959 Рік тому +1

    The homebrew community fascinates me so much, so many interesting stories

  • @Alexzw92
    @Alexzw92 Рік тому +2

    Would love to see some of the old need for speed ports working and maybe the old Rock band IOS games or Resident Evil 4 iOS

  • @mumfnah
    @mumfnah Рік тому +7

    I love my Vita, sold my old slim and kept the OLED one only now. It's the best system I have to playing Chuckie Egg aside from original ZX, and obviously a lot easier and faster to boot into a game of that.
    I've not looked into the Android games on the Vita though, I should do it seems

  • @ReVita.
    @ReVita. Рік тому +2

    Modding the PS Vita has unlocked so many ways and games to play it that I use it on a daily basis! I missed out on the PS1/PSP era so I have that whole library of games to enjoy. Also, all the new android ports and homebrews allow you to enjoy new experiences on the Vita! GTA San Andreas,Bully, Dead Space, etc…

  • @weaseloaf58
    @weaseloaf58 Рік тому +1

    Got my hacked OLED Vita for 5000₽ (about 70$) back in 2017 and it has quickly become my favourite way to experience PS1 and PSP library. Older games look and run incredibly well on Adrenaline.

  • @randydrew66
    @randydrew66 Рік тому

    that's awesome, I'm working on a decompile of legacy of goku 2, want to add lan support so people could play together. maybe I'll port it to vita as well, only work on it during the weekend though because I work very long hours during the week days, but that seems like a great place to port it to!

  • @T_reelz
    @T_reelz Рік тому

    Exactly what I was looking for ! Ty !

  • @josephkarl2061
    @josephkarl2061 Рік тому +1

    Just installed Crazy Taxi on my Vita. I'd forgotten how damn good that soundtrack is, and how well it works with the gameplay.

  • @SirQuacksalotthe1st
    @SirQuacksalotthe1st Рік тому

    As always a fantastic video I do love my Vita I've got a steam deck now though so I just play everything on that

  • @DanielBeck-cx6il
    @DanielBeck-cx6il Рік тому

    I love my vita, hacked it for what feels like ages. Homebrew community is awesome! It is my go to when I have to go to the Hospital for months. All around a great device.

  • @modermonkula
    @modermonkula Рік тому +1

    Id still love to see an episode on game glitches/bugs/crashes. Why they happen? what devs do to find them? How they end up in a final release

  • @DefekacjaOdbyta
    @DefekacjaOdbyta Рік тому +3

    One thing requires clarification. These bounties you see on the GH page are not the target values. They indicate the amount collected so far.

  • @jimmelton5846
    @jimmelton5846 Рік тому +4

    Day one owner, hacked mine when henkaku first released years back but this handheld was so disappointing imo. The homebrew was really all it had going for it as Sony chose to let this device die.

  • @ZealousChuck
    @ZealousChuck Рік тому +1

    Great video MVG👌
    Viva la Vita🤘🔥

  • @AppNasty
    @AppNasty Рік тому

    Ahhh, when MvG uploads in the morning (my time) it's like a hardy breakfast.

  • @blackkd0g
    @blackkd0g Рік тому +3

    One of my favourite ports is the fallout 2 port that was released recently. Runs and looks great and the controls work surprisingly well! One of my favourite games ever

  • @LogicProphet
    @LogicProphet Рік тому +1

    This is great! There are lots of games that don't run on modern android OS that used to work on 4.4 . To bad batman is one of those. Dead space and mass effect are on an old s3 galaxy for me to play em. It would be nice to get asphalt 6 on my vita

  • @atomickid
    @atomickid Рік тому +1

    The quote in video: "Blood is a favorite of mine, and I wonder if it will ever be ported to modern consoles"
    *Wink wink in Nightdive studio's direction* MVG you know who to contact about this one.
    Damn I would love a port on modern consoles too.

  • @Markimark151
    @Markimark151 Рік тому +3

    I remember some dude was returning the PS Vita at Target because there wasn’t enough games. Had Sony not limited the Vita’s memory, it would’ve been more popular. My friend has the LCD model and has modded it to play old Nintendo games!

  • @floriankudlikshobbyraum
    @floriankudlikshobbyraum Рік тому

    Was lucky to get an original and a slim one second hand in really good shape. Can't wait to play around with it.

  • @wanderingwobb6300
    @wanderingwobb6300 Рік тому +1

    Hollow Knight has a reverse engineered port although the Android port gets a lot more work done on it. It's ironic because it was one of the unmet kickstarter goals for HK but the community ended up doing it anyway.

  • @david8FCB
    @david8FCB Рік тому +1

    I got a near mint condition white Vita Slim from Japan and I'm in love with it. Modding it was super easy

  • @SmilyTheMare
    @SmilyTheMare Рік тому +1

    got a hacked vita already so worth it always love your vids mvg thanks for many great vids

  • @_Zom
    @_Zom Рік тому

    I’ve been looking to replay Mass Effect Infiltrator YES thanks for the vid

  • @danleary123
    @danleary123 Рік тому +1

    I've got two hacked vitas for me any my kid and picked up a pstv this weekend for £30 boxed and that's now running cmf as well :).. These things are awesome

  • @carlolalattacosterbosa5821
    @carlolalattacosterbosa5821 Рік тому

    never knew that there is such a great community behind the Vita! Maybe it's time to power back on mine!

  • @user-nj6bt5gy4s
    @user-nj6bt5gy4s Рік тому

    Love my vita. The best handheld to homebrew (next to the 3ds), and the last modern pocketable handheld. Used it for some psp on a road trip recently and it's the only handheld that keeps remanding me how good it is.

  • @cheslynholland1487
    @cheslynholland1487 Рік тому

    MVG this is amazing content thanks. I had so many questions in the beginning of the video, but you answered all of them. It's like you a mind reader or something. I know you a game dev and you know ur stuff, so please answer me this question. What games would you like to see come to the vita?

  • @kylebowles9820
    @kylebowles9820 Рік тому +2

    idk why I didn't get a Vita sooner, so underrated!
    just playing PSP games with that other analog stick was enough for me :)

  • @FolkerHQ
    @FolkerHQ Рік тому

    Oh man, that gives me hope, that some of the ports also run on the OUYA. Technical the Vita should be as 2x the performance of an OUYA and with a smaller screen resolution (1/4 of FullHD) I guess, games will run better on the Vita. But that project, the Android wrapper, seems very interesting. Great that you are covering such stuff.

    • @antontester8075
      @antontester8075 Рік тому

      It's the other way around: the OUYA is MUCH more powerful than the Vita, in every aspect. Also, OUYA is just some tablet's hardware that was packed into a small box, that is running a customized Android 4, so it should already run everything that was ported from Android to Vita, but natively.

  • @sethmmendez
    @sethmmendez Рік тому

    Bought and modded a Japanese new 3ds after watching one of your vids and now contemplating grabbing a vita, lol. Keep up the great work!

  • @martincardenas5196
    @martincardenas5196 Рік тому

    The vita homebrew community is the best one by far! They made the vita my favorite handheld

  • @IceKoldKilla
    @IceKoldKilla Рік тому +1

    I hacked mine but have been lazy to get games on it. Been so busy with work and got a Switch OLED now. But this is making me wanna get back to it and get it fully loaded

  • @Girvo747
    @Girvo747 Рік тому

    Neat to see YoYo Loader. I learned to program in GameMaker 4.0 with GML!

  • @StooCambridgeArtist
    @StooCambridgeArtist Рік тому +1

    The Vita is a lovely machine. My son has one and it oozes quality! Great vid!

  • @selfaware7617
    @selfaware7617 Рік тому

    This is the video that made me buy one tonight! I am so excited to get started. Been hard since I sold my Switch to pay rent

  • @ikari_no_edits
    @ikari_no_edits Рік тому +1

    Sony had no idea what they had, thanks to the Vita community for all the love

  • @WishMakers
    @WishMakers Рік тому

    WOAH GameMaker:Studio support on the Vita!! As someone with a lot of history with that tool, I'll definitely want to take a look at that...

  • @MisterAlexEsquire
    @MisterAlexEsquire Рік тому

    I've got a few PlayStation TV consoles that haven't been touched in ages... Definitely going to need to dig them out for some tinkering.

  • @ClellBiggs
    @ClellBiggs Рік тому

    I could literally hear The Offspring in my head when he was showing the Crazy Taxi footage. Ya ya ya ya ya

  • @graymars1097
    @graymars1097 Рік тому +1

    2 games I'd love to see right now are dead cells (candidate) and castle of illusion (candidate) (Genesis game remake)
    Since both are candidates, I hope devs tackle them soon.

  • @svpracer98
    @svpracer98 Рік тому +2

    I'm probably never getting rid of my Vita. I got a really, really nice unit from Japan (black and blue 2000 series). I swapped the joysticks last year and have been experimenting with some of the software exploits.

  • @tRu028
    @tRu028 Рік тому

    Great video! My vita has been collecting dust and this is a great way for me to start playing it again. If I jack my vita would I be able to continue playing my physical and downloaded games?

    • @visualdosage234
      @visualdosage234 Рік тому

      yes, before i modded mine i had uncharted, wipeout and little big planet on there (purchased from the store) after modding i can still play them, i even downloaded all DLC for those store bought games for free and it works perfectly fine, u can also still access the psn store, play online etc. in other words u lose nothing and gain alot. the pkg store (free store with all games) actually downloads the original games that are on PSN, not cracked versions, so everything is compatible with eachother

  • @tboatrig
    @tboatrig Рік тому

    I had no idea. This is pretty cool.

  • @QsTechService1
    @QsTechService1 Рік тому

    I own one myself personally 1st generation in Mint condition ... It's very impressive what you can do with it nowadays After Sony stop supporting it it's exploded Can't wait to see what the community does next

  • @GabrielSansigolo
    @GabrielSansigolo Рік тому +1

    Hey, I also made a game for the PlayStation Vita, it's called Red Moon of April it's a narrative mecha game with RPG elements, including turn-based battle. It is available in all vita homebrew stores.

  • @rainnaxil
    @rainnaxil Рік тому

    thank you for all your video!!! greetings from italy. iam italian homebrew addicted! and vita is a piece i want in my collection

  • @mikeoxmaul4685
    @mikeoxmaul4685 Рік тому +3

    As a JRPG fan, I still love my Vita.

  • @spyczech
    @spyczech Рік тому +1

    I made some games back in school for Game Maker studio, its cool to see the yo yo loader especially. If anyone is interested I made a flea market simulator collecting game and a waterworld inspired top down sandbox game (think top down mount and blade with boats) it would be fun to to see them running on a real vita

  • @evanpeters87
    @evanpeters87 Рік тому

    I hacked my Vita probably 4-5 years ago with h-encore and HENkaku, probably time to hit it again with all these awesome updates they have made, happy to have the OG Vita with the OLED display, mine is still nice and bright.

  • @hadesKIU
    @hadesKIU Рік тому

    The Vita Bounty concept is incredible.

  • @hardstyleeric
    @hardstyleeric Рік тому

    So awesome! MVG! Your the best!

  • @MoviesNGames007uk
    @MoviesNGames007uk Рік тому

    I've never seen a Vita here in the UK. Really rare now to see in the wild

  • @bryansierra0909
    @bryansierra0909 Рік тому

    Hold up, MVG what happened to your cool intro ? Thats like half of the reason why I always watch your videos 😭 Jk but I do love that intro. It’s the ONLY intro I actually watch, and I been on youtube since it began.