All about PlayStation Vita
Portable console. Most, hearing this phrase, immediately recalls the prefixes from Nintendo: Game Boy, DS and of course Switch. Someone will remember the Sony product-the legendary PSP. In the West, and in our country, this portable was more popular in zero. Sony tried to repeat the success of PSP in 2012. Yes it was PS vita! I talked more about her in the history of portable consoles. I will only say that due to the terrible marketing of Sony and the absolutely disregard for its product, the console was left without support after 2 years. Yes, various kinds of indie, developers also released their small games in PSN, but for the mass consumer the console died. But not for fans! And if you, yes, I’m addressing you, the same person who has now looked at the now-meal porting market, who mercilessly sawing among themselves Nintendo and developers of mobile Donato-extensions (sorry Wes) decided to turn to not such a distant past and take a second portable from Sony, but still doubt it, then this blog is especially for you. I will talk about all the intricacies of setting, firmware, about games, etc.D. But please, let’s do without srach in the comments about “which portable is better?»I read all the comments, but let’s another time, okay?
And here you are looking for a cherished device in online stores, of course, on the secondary, because they have not officially been sold for a long time. Of course, there are sealed options, but they cost two times more than used.
The average set on some Avito is as follows: the console and charger itself, as well as the original memory card, most often by 8 GB. And then there are various “buns”, which each seller has its own. For example, a memory card for a larger volume or the fact that the console is already hacked, there are also memory cards that work through a conductor worth 300 rubles into which you can insert a regular SD card, and sometimes it happens for an additional fee on special games on special cartridges. Once, I even saw an option in which DualShock 4 with a console mount went on a set. And this is a fairly convenient device, but more on that later.
But all these strands increase the standard price of Vita (4000-5000r) by one and a half, or even by half. But most of these stray are not only worth several thousand, but most of them can be done on your own. This applies to the software side and the very conductor with the SD card. Let’s get down.
Firmware
You have already bought a Vita with exercise for yourself. They didn’t spend it anymore. The console is not stitched and there are no additional memory cards on it. Only the original. This is a prerequisite for the FAT version, after all, it does not have built -in memory, unlike Slim, ki.
But do not rush to grab the console. In order to flash Vita at first, you need to move to your computer. “You have computers?”
Download this program: https: // github.COM/Soarqin/Finalhe/Releases and open. Next in the downloaded folder, we open the Finalhe application.
Then we connect the Vita to the computer via USB cable. We launch the “Data Management” application. Choose the item “Copy data”> “computer”> “USB cable”. Wait for the prefix to connect.
Further, on a computer in the open Final Hencore, we put a checkmark at the point “Cut the H-Encore to 7MB” and click “Let’s go!”. We are waiting for the end of the load.
Next, we return to PS vita. Choose the item “Copy data” and in it “computer> ps vita”. Then we click “Applications”> “PS Vita” and see the “H-Encore” item that has appeared. Put a checkmark and click “Copy”.
After copying is completed, you can close the program on the computer, and go to the desktop on Vita. We scroll down and see that we have a Hencore program. Launch.
In the menu that opens, select the 2nd point “Install Henkaku”. We are waiting for a few seconds and click Exit.
Next, go to the settings, we have a new “Henkaku settings” button click. And put a checkmark on “Turn on unsafe applications”. But you just don’t be afraid. There is nothing wrong here. Close and return to Hencore. Select 3 line and download vitashell. After installation, we get out of the application.
Well, congratulations, you just have hacked the console yourself! I applaud you loudly, and Sony quietly hates you.
But that’s not all. We want to get the perfect console, right? And with the current hacking version, after each reboot, the hack will fly and indulge each time reinstall it. Nothing, but unpleasant. Correct this!
First of all, you need to roll back before the firmware 3.65. Find out what firmware you have in the settings. If you already have the right firmware, then leaf on, if not, we continue.
On the computer download the Modoro file.VPK. (https: // github.COM/TheOfficialflow/Modoru) is a type of file that can be installed on PS vita. We also need official firmware 3.65. We find it on the Internet.
Next, take the ps Vita, connect it to the PC by USB, start Vita Shell and click the “Select” button.
Next on the computer we open the conductor and select the emerging disk. And throw off both downloaded files there. Press the circle.
Open the UX0 folder (memory card). We cut down. We find the modor file and click on it. We agree and wait for the installation. Next, we need to choose the second file downloaded by us. Press the triangle, select Copy. Next, we move along the following path: “App”> “Modro” and in this folder we press the triangle again and select Paste. We leave Vita Shell and reboot the console. This can be done through the settings or just clamp the upper button.
After rebooting, we go to Hencore again and install Henkaku again. Then we run modor. The prefix sees that we have firmware 3.65. Install it by pressing the cross. Great. Now we have the firmware we need. Next, download the VPK.ENSO https: // github.COM/Henkaku/Enso/Releases and Autoplaguin https: // github.COM/ONELUA/Autoplugin2/Releases .
Already according to a familiar scheme, we throw off all this in Vita and install. Launch ENSO.
Click the circle and in the list that appears, select https://mrslotsclub.co.uk/ “Install Hack” by clicking on the cross. We are waiting for the installation. After installation, there will be a message that it would be reloaded with PS vit, you need to press any button. Reload.
And only now you have appeared, a hacked Vita, with a restart of which nothing will fly. You are well done!
Now open Autoplugin 2. After the program is updated, select the item “Install plugins for PS vita”. Next, we run down to the “Nonpdrm by Theofficialflow” item. Choose and install. This is necessary so that we can calmly install pirate versions of games. But more on that later. After the plugin is installed, we go out, but the prefix is rebooted. But we are no longer scared, right?
Increase in memory
Ok, we sewed and hacked Vita, now you can calmly download pirate games and applications, but on that they can download them? It is unlikely that you want to buy, original memory cards, at a price from about the floor of the prefix. But from this situation there is a way out. To do this, we need: a regular Micro SD card and a special adapter-SD2VITA. It costs about 300 rubles. Let’s go!
There are 2 versions of the adapter: the first black, and the second, more new, white. It is advisable to take it.
First of all, you need to download the Win32 Disk Imager program to the computer. (http: // Disk-Imager.ru/) and install it on your computer. Next, you need to connect the SD card to PC. On some computers there is a special connector for this, and if you do not have this, then you still need to buy a special adapter between the SD card and PC. Yes, it sounds confused, but believe these expenses and troubles will be justified. We connect the card to the computer.
Download another file (https: // psp.Gameplayer.Club/Index.PHP/Downloads/Download/11-SD2Vita-Device-Driver/67-SD2VITA-ZZBLANK-FILE). Open Win32 Disk Imager. Next, their archive select the last downloaded file. See carefully that in the “Device” tab you had exactly the SD card. Click “Write”. After recording, format the card. We do it in Exfat format.
You can postpone a memory card. Now download the next plugin (https: // github.COM/CELESTEBLUE-DEV/PSVITA-StorageMgr/Releases) (namely Gamesd.SKPRX and Storage_Config.txt) and copy them to our vita. Then, using Vitashell, we move from the UX0 folder to the TAI folder, which is in the UR0 folder. At the same time download and copy the TF Card Plugin Tool.VPK. (https: // github.COM/Theherogac/TF-Card-Plugin-Tool/Releases). And throw in ux0.
Next, take the SD2Vita adapter and your SD card. We insert the last in the first. Next, we put it all in the upper compartment for the memory card on Vita.
Then open Vitashell> UR0> TAI/Config.txt by pressing the cross. Find the “*kernel” line click “Insert Empty Line”. Choose a line that appears by pressing the cross and write there this text “UR0: TAI/StorageMr.SKPRX “. Then we press the circle and confirm the preservation of the written line.
Now, in the same folder we open storage_config.TXT. Remove the last line. In the first line, we change UMA0 to UX0, and in the latter on the contrary. If you have a fatka, then the middle line needs to be removed, and if you slim, then leave.
We go out and save. In the main Vitashell menu, press the triangle and select the second and first items. Close Vitashell and go to the settings> Henkaku settings> restart the device.
After rebooting, install the previously downloaded file “TF Card Plugin Tool.VPK “. Open and select the second point. After the process is completed, we can enjoy life. You saved again and that the most cool amount of memory is limited only by your requests and money. At least put the terabyt. Instead of miserable 64 maximum gigabytes in original cards, for which, by the way, they also asked and ask for considerable amounts.
Briefly about games
Initially, I wanted to add a top game that is worth downloading as soon as you sewed the console and increased the amount of memory, but last week a similar blog has already been released, I’ll just leave the link here (https: // stopgame.ru/blogs/topic/108610/zachem_pokupat_ps_vita_ili_top_igr_dlya_polumertvoy_portativki) is well written, and even in two parts.
I will only say that there is a PKGJ program that you yourself already know how to download. (https: // github.COM/Blastrock/PKGJ/Releases). Since Sony herself strangles her last portactive, I see no reason to somehow manage with the purchase of originals, since the multiplayer is still no longer available. And this is not only because we sewed the prefix. Relatively recently there were the news that the PSN server for PS3 and PS Vita turned off. So, even if, you are the same person who does not take piracy, it would not have been possible to play normally.
Well, as for the program, then everything is terribly just. The whole list of games officially entering Vitu is available to you. Just find the game you need in the alphabet and download. Yes, not all of them support Russian, but such projects can be found on the Internet. There is always installation instructions.
Emulators
Well, said about the original games, now let’s move on to a more interesting moment for most. The emulation of old consoles was a rather important aspect for people playing the Play Station Portable. But what about Vita with emulation? Well, it’s pretty debatable here. PS vity has two main emulators. This is a notorious Retroarch (team of a hodgepodge from old consoles up to PS1) and a slightly less well -known adrenaline (emulator of the previous portable console from the Japanese). Thus, the number of games on this portable increases significantly! But about everything in order.
Let’s start with a multi -platform emulator. Download the latest version of the application (https: // Buildbot.Libretro.COM/Nightly/PlayStation/Vita/) download the VPK file and archive. All one version! You also download the BIOSOS PAK. (https: // archive.Org/Details/Retroarch_bios_pack).
Next, you need to redo downloaded files from the archive format to the folder format. To do this, click with the right button by the archive and select “Remove to the current folder”. In the Retroarch folder, copy the BIOS folder and rename it into System.
Now we connect the Vita K PC and drop the VPK file and the Retroarch folder in UX0> DATA using Vitashell. Next, turn off Vita from PC and install the application. Then we go out to the main screen of Vitashell and make Refresh Data Base.
Now about how to download the games themselves. To do this, on the official website of the emulator, you need to see which format of the game supports the emulator. Next on the Internet we find ROM of the right game for the desired console with a suitable format and download. Then we create a ROMS folder and throw a downloaded folder with a game into it. Connect Vita K PC. And we copy the folder with Roman (not people) along the following path: ux0> Data> Retroarch.
Run Retroarch. Choose the item “Download Content” and select the folder into which the roma of the games was thrown, then select the folder with the game you need and choose the nucleus (console) for which this game is intended. If you are not displayed, then check the correct location of the folder and you downloaded that format. Of course, not all consoles are emitted perfectly, but basically everything works well.
Now let’s talk about the program because of which the PS Vita purchase instead of PSP will be more attractive. Yes, PS Vita will allow you to launch games with the Play Station Portable.That is, all those magnificent projects entering the “Zyza” will be available on Vita!
To get started, download the VPK program file (https: // github.COM/TheOfficialflow/Adrenaline/Releases) and install it.
Then we open it. The program will attach a firmware for PSP. We agree. After the process is completed, he will throw it on the desktop. We re -open the program, press the cross, and the program itself will sew the virtual console for you. (This is a miracle!).
Now, how to install games? And here everything is as simple as on the original console. In the root folder, you will find the PSPEMU folder. Open it and select the ISO folder in it. In it you need to throw off the images of games with the same format. All!
Video, music, books
Vita video can be watched either downloaded from special sites, but there you will not always find the right video. Or on your computer, in a certain program, convert your video for the permission of the prefix (940×544). MP4 finished rollers throw in the Video folder. You can also watch YouTube. There is a separate fan application for this, but in the browser itself you can. Just write down the desired Internet address. But not all of them work. Although there is a Vita Media Player application. And it allows you to launch the video in HD quality without converting, but the application has a lot of jambs, so that you see for yourself.
I tried to listen to the music on this portable with the help of third-party media player, but I still liked the original. A very convenient function was the possibility of the console to sleep in sleep, but at the same time without the termination of the reproduction of the audio file. A similar problem was on PSP, which is why, on the road, it was not always convenient to listen to songs or audiobooks. But in Vita everything was corrected. Just download the mp3 file and through Vita walked throw it into the Music folder. Then open the program “Music” (surprisingly true?) and choose the composition you need in playlists.
Well, books.. Paper books are expensive, and it is not very convenient to read on the phone. But I started reading on a portable console with PSP. The Vitabook program helped me in this. And thanks to a relatively wide screen and control using buttons, it has become more convenient to read. But due to the dampness of the program, problems appeared. She did not reproduce some formats, and the frequency of personnel was already scanty and so, and during the showing of the pictures, it generally fell to values less than 10!
In version for Vita, almost all sores were fixed! The program now calmly reads all the main formats, and FPS has grown to 60 units and everything looks incredibly smooth! There are many different assemblies on the Internet so that choose to your taste. After installation, download downloaded text files to the Books folder.
MoonLight
Now I’ll tell you about the most pleasant thing for me to use Vita. In itself, it is simply not a bad console with a far from a small set of good games and a good set of functions. But if you have a computer, even if it is not very gaming, then the usefulness of this portable grows at times!
Powerful portable console
I have repeatedly touched this question in my previous blogs, but since now I am collecting all the useful info in Vita, I will tell you again.
The main idea is that you will cut the image from your PC to Vita, but control the image using a portable. Yes, like cloud gaming is only very local. Now let’s move on to the specifics.
You need to download the MoonLight program itself. (https: // github.COM/XYZZ/VITA-MOOONLight/Releases) download and install.
On your PC, we launch NVIDIA GeForce Experience (I forgot to say that such a function is available only for owners of video cards from “green”. AMD is also a similar opportunity, but it works so bad that it is better not to use it.) Go to the program settings, sheald and click on the switch.
Run the program. You need to be connected to the same network as your PC. Now choose either the Search Devices (the program itself will find the nearest PC) or Add Manually (you yourself enter the IP address of the desired computer). To find out the IP of your PC, starting Windows PowerShell on a computer or just click Win + R. And enter the ipconfig. See the line IPV4. And at first, first call the PC to which you will connect and enter the IP. Then wait for the connection. In the lower right corner on the monitor, a window for entering numbers appears.
The numbers themselves will be highlighted in Vita. You enter them and that’s it. Now you can, being in the same place with the computer, connect to it from your prefix. In the settings, you can specify the resolution, restriction of FPS and bitrate. If you are not sure of your Internet, then put a bit of 5,000 and scrolls below, select the “Stream Optimize” item.
But we want to connect to our computer from anywhere with Wi-Fi network? There is also a decision for this.
On the computer we enter the settings of the router. To do this, we enter 192 in the search line of the browser.168.0.1. If you have not changed anything, then the login and password will be admin and admin, respectively.
Next, look for the item “Virtual servers”. And alternately create the following virtual servas:
Next on the 2ip site, see the external IP of your computer. Now go to PS vita again in MoonLight, select add the device, again come up with the name for your PC and then enter the IP that you learned on the site. Connect again, enter four digits on your computer and now everything works for you! Congratulations. You can connect to your computer from any Wi-Fi network, but it should be powerful enough so that the image does not “cough”. All games downloaded through official stores will be available to you. But, but to add pirate games or not games at all, in the GeForce Experience in the same tab, SEALD click “Add the Appendix” and choose the shortcut of the desired program.
Vita as a stationary console
Well, this case is very local, so it will not suit everyone, and not everyone will be interested. You see, a TV appeared in my hall, in the same room as the computer. But the TV is relatively not new, with a resolution of 720p, but I do not complain. And I don’t think for a long time, I bought HDMI cable, connected the TV to the computer, took Vita, sat on the sofa and began to play like on a regular gamepad. Yes, many will say that this is idiocy and I will not argue, because with the most ordinary gamepad from the same Xbox 360 it would be much more convenient to play. And here the problems of Vita loom. For the absent L2 and R2 were taken to the touch panel, which is not very convenient, and the sound will come from the prefix itself, and not from the TV, although this is decided by simple headphones.
In general, for me personally, a similar method of the game is very convenient. You play at home on the couch as a full -fledged console, watch movies on the road, listen to music and books, play games for the console and emulators, and if there is good Internet, you just continue the game with PC.
And on this I propose to finish. I hope that this blog will help those who still decided to buy a Play Station Vita, well, and everyone else was just interested to learn more about this console. If I missed something or you have questions, then I ask for a commentary. And here’s another. Friend, I have three topics for the next blog: “Nintendo WII – problems of the best console 7 generation”, “Virtualboy – the first jamb nintendo” and “Sony Xperia Play – a wonderful portable phone, terrible phone”. Tell me what it would be interesting for you to see? Well, and I say goodbye to a meeting on the blogs on Stopgame.Ru!