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
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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
@@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.
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 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.
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)
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
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.
@@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.
@@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
I'd love to see some more attention driven towards the native resolution PSP games bounty. It's currently at $2000 and there was a lot of progress made on it (GePatch) but it's still not that great due to various hurdles found along the way. The developer behind GePatch doesn't seem to be that active on the Vita scene anymore also so it seems that another skilled dev might have to take a shot at it. The games that do work with that patch look amazing and run great but it's a relatively small selection of games.
Agreed, native resolution for all PSP games would make the PSP the go to for PSP gaming easily, right now it's good, but you can get much higher resolutions with emulation on more modern hardware
The problem is that only a hand full of world class developers can pull this off. Someone with deep knowledge of GPU and rendering. Those people are hard to find. TheFlow these days is not going through crap with Rockstar, but working for Google and focussed on both the PS4 and PS5.
The Vita seems to be a great platform for preserving the small handful of mobile games from the early-2010's that were worth a damn while disposing of their crappy touch-only controls. Also looking forward to Vita3K once it starts getting good compatibility and performance, especially on Steam Deck.
Yeah man, I have a *ton* of nostalgia for those early Gameloft iOS games like Modern Combat, Nova, and that Assassins Creed platformer. I know some of them are on other platforms but those versions usually pale in comparison to the iOS versions. Sucks that Apple cares so little about their software that they just abandon and discard it when it’s inconvenient to support it
I’ve been on a long journey with my Vita 1000. I bought it at launch and was a bit disappointed with it, I hacked it about 5 years ago and have witnessed amazing work from the community. A hacked Vita is an absolute beast!
When I got wind that the vita scene started to had breakthroughs, I went and bought the last PSTV in my town sold in tech-stores brand new for 25$. 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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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
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.
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.
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! 🎉
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.
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
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.
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 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.
@@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.
@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
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!
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
@@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.
@@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.
@@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
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.
@@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.
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
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.
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
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…
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!
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.
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
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
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.
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.
I was unsure about getting a Vita. I'm glad I finally got one because the fact that it can be softmodded now, collectors are gonna go on a buying spree.
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.
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
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.
Thanks for covering Vita again MVG. This little machine refuses to die and I love it. Vita means life indeed thanks to the efforts of homebrew community.
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.
I didn't know the homebrew vita scene was so big! I enhanced my vita hardwarewise, i installed clicky shoulder buttons from a broken 3ds, i installed a big 3300mAh battery (the biggest that would fit in my 1000 model) and i installed a micro-usb port because the original port was broken, i hacked it, and i have a 256gb card in it which is around half full, so much life left in the vita is just nuts to see! Amazing!
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.
I bought mine when they first came out and hacked it when it first was available. I then put it away and haven't touched it since. I will have to check the lists of what is available on the games list and see what grabs me. Honestly, I like my original PSP more.
Modded Vita can play any PSP game (even ones on UMD technically; you can dump your UMDs to ISOs with a hacked PSP), and IMO it looks _really_ nice on the Vita's OLED screen.
@@mysticaxolotl8215 I remember now the issue. The memory card is proprietary and expensive AF, especially if you want serious storage. As I said, I put it away and kinda forgot about it. I will need to see what it can do when I get the chance.
@@Sight-Beyond-Sight Yea, your point about the memory cards is pretty much why my dad didn't use his much either. If you want high storage, I _cannot_ recommend enough you get an SD2VITA (or a PSVSD if you have a 3G-compatible model). This makes it so you can use a regular old SD card in the system. I currently have 256 gigabytes of space with a card I pulled out of my Raspberry Pi, and that plus the adapter only cost maybe $50 or $60? I know for sure my old 64GB setup only cost around $25. It sounds like a lot, but a 256 GB Sony memory card (which never even existed, but we can follow the pricing scheme) would have probably cost close to $300.
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.
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 👍🏻
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
PS Vita is a hidden gem for emulation and homebrew...SD2Vita also allows you to add up to 512gb(ppl claim to be able to get 1TB microsd card working) microsd card for main storage.
There's also PSVSD for 3G Models, replaces the antenna with another SD reader. Great for either having a second SD card mounted or just one while keeping the ability to play physical games. Got mine a little while ago and eagerly awaiting the time to install it.
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
I'm still glad that I bought a *used* hacked ps vita in 2018 for real cheap. I had my doubts but I haven't regretted it since, I installed so much homebrew, emulators, and psp/ps1 games on the vita that I never run out of things to play
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.
Man... my vita recently crashed and got corrupted, but before that i had so many homebrew games it was incredible! Seeing all these games come out since makes me SO bitter.
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
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!
I have one that I won back in 2013.. I only used it twice and it’s been in my closet since. I was gonna sell it since it’s pretty much brand new in box PCH-1000 and they are going for a nice penny online right now lol I might just jailbreak it and keep it instead
The thing I love most about these Android ports to Vita is how infuriating it can be to get these old ports to run on modern Android phones. Having them hand-ported to Vita makes them way more accessible in my case
There are so many cool ports and not just Android ones. I've seen HOMM 3 port, which is amazing. It's not really comfortable to play on such a small screen, but nostalgia!
Dissapointed to say I have given up on the vita. I've had it for many years but I'm at the moment id rather sell mine to buy myself an odin. Not even with a new screen or a dock that I had made with an andriod TV box will stop me. It was good while it lasted but after sony killed the vita having the vita is more nolgostic than anything else. I think I spent more time hacking it and installing ports than playing it. Even if I go back to psp games on it which is great ppsspp on odin can upscale the games x4. The community is great but with better alternatives in the market now I think its time to let go of the vita. Great video.
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.
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Amigaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Ah yes... The friend version
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
gbatemp is calling xD
I think it's called "love of emulation" :D, Once you're hooked, you're set for life!
Cringe fanboy
It's incredible the work and time the community has put on the Vita. Possible more than Sony ever did lol
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.
I am almost certain that the community have put more cumulative hours into Vita software than Sony ever did.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
@@Jakeeenator I just wrote that as a joke to see what people would say.
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
I picked up an oled a few months ago and its awesome once hacked
When I hack mine, will I still have access to games I've paid for already?
@@ezeepeezy Yes you will and you can even play them online if their servers are still up
@@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.
I love that Dead Space Mobile was ported to Vita recently. Hopefully it eventually works with Vita3k emulator on PC/Android.
Just use an android emulator
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
emulating a ps vita on android to play an android game :D
@@vestarecords3882 ngl, it's worth it if is removes ads
@@orlandofurioso7329 it was a buy 2 play game, so no ads at all
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.
OLED is the way to go huh? Thanks for the input
@@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.
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)
@@sertiana2512 A 4gb memory card is fairly priced. Plus it's a better quality screen.
@@ElNeroDiablo thank you!
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
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.
@@arnox4554 That's true. It's even more expensive than a PS3, atleast on my country
@@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.
@@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
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.
Because he's going through crap with Rockstar
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
You mean to upscale PSP games to the vita's resolution?
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.
@@adilator yea I think they mean running psp games at the vitas native resolution
There was a bounty for deadspace to be ported for like, 4 years, and it has now finally been ported. Absolutely monumental.
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Wait really, THE deadspace or the mobile game?
@@user-if3os9sd6z Its the mobile version
@@ajaakola2 Yeaaah, got it myself and figured out. Still amazing though!
@@user-if3os9sd6z the mobile game or deadspace 1?
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.
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
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Wait, there are other people who still use both the 3DS and Vita?
I thought I was just crazy or smthn 😂
@@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.
@@Retro_Care YES, someone else who understands my primary issue with the Switch!
@@Retro_Care yo i never realized that i were crazy
whats crazy about that?
I just bought a PS vita and I binged quickly all your videos about it again. Thank you for making these!
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
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
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.
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.
very based
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.
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! 🎉
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Hell yeah man. Order an sd2vita as well. It's a game changer
As someone getting into game dev, vita porting and homebrew this video is amazing. Keep up the good work!
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.
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
The homebrew community fascinates me so much, so many interesting stories
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.
Just installed Crazy Taxi on my Vita. I'd forgotten how damn good that soundtrack is, and how well it works with the gameplay.
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.
Kind of surprised to read this comment. Didn't you get the steamdeck to replace something like the Vita?
@@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.
@@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.
@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
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!
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.
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.
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
I got a near mint condition white Vita Slim from Japan and I'm in love with it. Modding it was super easy
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!
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!
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Just to get out of having to use proprietary Sony memory cards is reason enough to mod a Vita. The prices are outrageous.
This is why I modded my Vita, bought one of those SD2Vita adapters and now have 256gb of storage. Very nice!
@@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.
@@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.
@@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
@@ElNeroDiablo OH you lucky bastard lol
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
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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
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
*bad plastic
FTFY.
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.
lol, no
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
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.
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…
idk why I didn't get a Vita sooner, so underrated!
just playing PSP games with that other analog stick was enough for me :)
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!
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.
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
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
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.
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.
I was unsure about getting a Vita. I'm glad I finally got one because the fact that it can be softmodded now, collectors are gonna go on a buying spree.
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
The vita homebrew community is the best one by far! They made the vita my favorite handheld
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.
One thing requires clarification. These bounties you see on the GH page are not the target values. They indicate the amount collected so far.
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
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.
never knew that there is such a great community behind the Vita! Maybe it's time to power back on mine!
this is really neat to see this kind of community
Thanks for covering Vita again MVG. This little machine refuses to die and I love it. Vita means life indeed thanks to the efforts of homebrew community.
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.
As a JRPG fan, I still love my Vita.
I didn't know the homebrew vita scene was so big! I enhanced my vita hardwarewise, i installed clicky shoulder buttons from a broken 3ds, i installed a big 3300mAh battery (the biggest that would fit in my 1000 model) and i installed a micro-usb port because the original port was broken, i hacked it, and i have a 256gb card in it which is around half full, so much life left in the vita is just nuts to see! Amazing!
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.
I really should play with my vita more often.
These homebrew devs are making all this great content for it and I've been sleeping on them all.
I bought mine when they first came out and hacked it when it first was available. I then put it away and haven't touched it since. I will have to check the lists of what is available on the games list and see what grabs me. Honestly, I like my original PSP more.
Modded Vita can play any PSP game (even ones on UMD technically; you can dump your UMDs to ISOs with a hacked PSP), and IMO it looks _really_ nice on the Vita's OLED screen.
@@mysticaxolotl8215 I remember now the issue. The memory card is proprietary and expensive AF, especially if you want serious storage. As I said, I put it away and kinda forgot about it. I will need to see what it can do when I get the chance.
@@Sight-Beyond-Sight Yea, your point about the memory cards is pretty much why my dad didn't use his much either. If you want high storage, I _cannot_ recommend enough you get an SD2VITA (or a PSVSD if you have a 3G-compatible model). This makes it so you can use a regular old SD card in the system. I currently have 256 gigabytes of space with a card I pulled out of my Raspberry Pi, and that plus the adapter only cost maybe $50 or $60? I know for sure my old 64GB setup only cost around $25. It sounds like a lot, but a 256 GB Sony memory card (which never even existed, but we can follow the pricing scheme) would have probably cost close to $300.
The Vita is a lovely machine. My son has one and it oozes quality! Great vid!
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!
Great video MVG👌
Viva la Vita🤘🔥
Sony had no idea what they had, thanks to the Vita community for all the love
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.
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 👍🏻
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
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
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
Stuff like this makes me so incredibly satisfied in having found an old vita at a pawn shop for $20.
Great video, thank you!
Ahhh, when MvG uploads in the morning (my time) it's like a hardy breakfast.
PS Vita is a hidden gem for emulation and homebrew...SD2Vita also allows you to add up to 512gb(ppl claim to be able to get 1TB microsd card working) microsd card for main storage.
There's also PSVSD for 3G Models, replaces the antenna with another SD reader. Great for either having a second SD card mounted or just one while keeping the ability to play physical games. Got mine a little while ago and eagerly awaiting the time to install it.
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
I could literally hear The Offspring in my head when he was showing the Crazy Taxi footage. Ya ya ya ya ya
I. Want. One of these. Yes. But. Keeping a roof over my head is more important at the present.
This is why the vita has the best jailbreak scene out of all the sony consoles, so much stuff available and constantly being worked on
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.
I've never seen a Vita here in the UK. Really rare now to see in the wild
I'm still glad that I bought a *used* hacked ps vita in 2018 for real cheap. I had my doubts but I haven't regretted it since, I installed so much homebrew, emulators, and psp/ps1 games on the vita that I never run out of things to play
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.
Man... my vita recently crashed and got corrupted, but before that i had so many homebrew games it was incredible! Seeing all these games come out since makes me SO bitter.
got a hacked vita already so worth it always love your vids mvg thanks for many great vids
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
Was lucky to get an original and a slim one second hand in really good shape. Can't wait to play around with it.
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...
I hacked my Vita. Having Moonlight on it was awesome. Such an underrated console.
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!
I have one that I won back in 2013.. I only used it twice and it’s been in my closet since. I was gonna sell it since it’s pretty much brand new in box PCH-1000 and they are going for a nice penny online right now lol I might just jailbreak it and keep it instead
The thing I love most about these Android ports to Vita is how infuriating it can be to get these old ports to run on modern Android phones. Having them hand-ported to Vita makes them way more accessible in my case
The Vita Bounty concept is incredible.
There are so many cool ports and not just Android ones. I've seen HOMM 3 port, which is amazing. It's not really comfortable to play on such a small screen, but nostalgia!
Dissapointed to say I have given up on the vita. I've had it for many years but I'm at the moment id rather sell mine to buy myself an odin. Not even with a new screen or a dock that I had made with an andriod TV box will stop me. It was good while it lasted but after sony killed the vita having the vita is more nolgostic than anything else. I think I spent more time hacking it and installing ports than playing it. Even if I go back to psp games on it which is great ppsspp on odin can upscale the games x4. The community is great but with better alternatives in the market now I think its time to let go of the vita. Great video.
Agreed it’s more of having it acomulating dust than playing it