RyougaSaotome
Member
Second Vita will be on standby, and as soon as PSX and PSP become a thing, I'm in.
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HENKaku -- Vita Homebrew and more comes to all 3.60 Vitas
- Thread starter Chesskid1
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Shifty1897
Member
I've spent my entire lunch break trying to get this to work.
Crashes every time after the Welcome to Henkaku message.
I've tried 20 times, rebooting, I cleared cache, cookies, even rebuilt the Vita's database.
Sigh.
Crashes every time after the Welcome to Henkaku message.
I've tried 20 times, rebooting, I cleared cache, cookies, even rebuilt the Vita's database.
Sigh.
Dragonslayer_023
Banned
Would trying this remove the ability to use the PSN Store? As I would try this out for Genesis & SNES emulation.....but I don't want to lose access to PSN.
Though portable Sonic 3 Complete makes this tempting.....
Only if they put out a system update.
Thank you for the answer
. Might consider trying this, as playing Sonic 3 on my Vita sounds amazing
.MadMike22089
Member
Finally got Henkaku installed, but now I can't get my PC to connect to my Vita through Filezilla or FireFTP. "Error: could not connect to server." I've turned off every bit of security on my network, forwarded ports, tried DMZ, and reset my router to factory settings.
Thank you for the answer
Might consider trying this, as playing Sonic 3 on my Vita sounds amazing
It looks pretty great but the sound stutters often.
MomoPufflet
Member
Can I install Henkaku with a 4GB card now and then switch to a 64GB card later, or does it need to be used with the same card?
cj_iwakura
Member
3.61 incoming any day now.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Will have to try this on my PSTV. Don't think I have the old whitelist hack working anymore so this will be good for that, at least.
Dragonslayer_023
Banned
It's possible there's an update planned to coincide with the forthcoming PS4 update, regardless.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Any way yet to "sideload" non-PS store PS1 or PSP games with this?
Same, but I keep trying
When it says welcome to HENkaku, should I stop JavaScript?
edit: stopping JavaScript did not help
Lunarwhale
Member
Give it a few days and we will probably have a solution.
Hoping someone can spin this into some thing permanent or start a decent CFW scene for the Vita. Would be shocked if Sony doesn't push out a 3.61 to block this. Stopping people from having another reason to use the Vita is about the only motivator for them at this point. Not that I don't get it of course - piracy's shitty and inevitable with something like this, even if just on the PSP/PS1 side - but still.
The Genesis emulator requires them in .zip, for some reason. Just archive them real fast.
Gamespawn
Member
No way....
I can't update my vita to the most current firmware for a couple days since I'm our of town - will there be a way to upgrade only to this current firmware if Sony issues an update?
Like, can I update the firmware via USB to the firmware required for this to work if Sony makes a more recent firmware?
Like, can I update the firmware via USB to the firmware required for this to work if Sony makes a more recent firmware?
It's weird, but it's not THAT weird. =P
Rodney McKay
Member
Once this has PSP/PS1 support, I'll probably get it right away, until then I guess I'll avoid updating my vita. I think Axiom Verge is the only PSN game I've been wanting to buy, so maybe I'll do that now in case I lose store access.
Pretty much all I want to do wih my Vita that I can't currently do is to be able to play Marvel Ultimate Alliance PSP, Crisis Core, and the PS1 games I own that aren't supported in the US (Like Spyro and Crash).
dglavimans
Member
Winrar can do this really easy I figured:
- download winrar
- in the folder select all the files you want in a .zip
- add to archive
- in the tab above go from general to files
- under archive select 'each files in a seperate archive'
don't forget under general to set zip under archive format. Alle the files will be good now! enjoy
7Zip can do this in a single click, because it adds an "Achrieve to <filename>.zip" option to the right click menu once installed. Don't even need to load the program.
I compiled a short list of very FAQs. Feel free to use it in the OP, if it helps avoid getting the same questions twice in every page.
What can I do with HENkaku?
HENkaku is a native Vita exploit that allows for full control of the system. Right now, the main appeal is using emulators ported to the Vita itself, outside of the ePSP environment. More will surely come in the next following days and weeks.
What firmware do I need to use this?
Can I use this on previous firmwares?
What can I do with HENkaku?
HENkaku is a native Vita exploit that allows for full control of the system. Right now, the main appeal is using emulators ported to the Vita itself, outside of the ePSP environment. More will surely come in the next following days and weeks.
What firmware do I need to use this?
- 3.60, which is the latest one at the time of writing (07/29).
Can I use this on previous firmwares?
- Nope.
- Ostensibly, no, since it's probably going to get "fixed" (i.e. patched) very soon.
- You can't, at least not yet. That's just the way it goes. We'll probably see a self-hosting installer in the next few days and an offline installer shortly after. Give it time.
- HENkaku homebrew needs to be in the .vpk format. Developers are bound to update their files sooner rather than later. Give it some time.
- No. At least, not due to the exploit itself. The only way you will lose access to the PSN Store is if Sony releases a new firmware. In that case, you'll probably have to decide between having native homebrew through HENkaku and buying stuff on the PSN Store.
- You will have a short window in which Vita Update Blocker will work and you'll be able to "fake" your firmware version to access the PSN Store, though it's very short (a handful of days at best).
- No, for the time being at least.
- No, for the time being at least.
- No, for the time being at least.
- Short answer: probably not.
- Long answer: probably not, since they have never banned anyone for using ePSP exploits, which were also shown in the Activity Log. If you're scared about being banned, don't install this and wait to see how it all develops in the next few weeks.
- Definitely. Use this guide:
- http://wololo.net/2016/07/29/re-enable-pstv-whitelist-3-60-ps-vita-henkaku/
dglavimans
Member
Ow even better. I have 7zip but couldn't find it so ended up installing Winrar haha..
Well it doesn't after having tried for 45 minutes, and I don't know how many times
Yes, sometimes that happens
Yes, I've done this so many times
This also happens sometimes
Reboot mens turning off and on again, right? Yeah, I've done that so many times now...
This happened once, I was so happy, but then...
I did this
I have that
^Other stuff I've tried
good stuff man, ill be adding it the OP. i did a little editing, hope you don't mind.
Lunarwhale
Member
How are the emulators on Vita so far and how current are they with respect to the main builds? Particularly interested in SNES9x, mGBA, and the Genesis one (can it do Sega CD?).
Shifty1897
Member
Same, but I keep trying
When it says welcome to HENkaku, should I stop JavaScript?
edit: stopping JavaScript did not help
After an hour and a half, I got it to install. My god, never restarting my Vita ever.
Pro tip, the first 2089455 times I tried I already had nothing in the game cart slot. Shut it off, popped in Metal Gear Solid collection, tried it, it didn't work, deleted cookies, closed browser app, popped MGS collection out while the vita was still on at the menu screen, tried it, it worked.
Who knows. Just do weird stuff to your Vita. It'll work eventually.
Thanks, at least you motivated me to keep trying
An error has occurred in the following application
Haha, maybe I should try
*Makes angry face*
This thing is so bad, I am so very angry, *grumbly *grumbly*
Thanks, at least you motivated me to keep trying
Mine worked right after I complained on Neogaf. You should try that one.
Maintenance
Member
No PSX support means this is useless to me right now, I can get the rest elsewhere.
Bummer.
Bummer.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Yes it works. There is 8 pages of people in this very thread using it for emulators and homebrew.
Did you try this: when you get the error, click on the url and remove the go. part and click install again.
Once the error appeared it would just loop for me until going back to the install prompt.
It eventually worked for me, but don't worry I tried literally everything. I'm pretty sure none of these "tips" actually work, outside of clearing cookies. It eventually worked for me after like 7 restarts, a rebuild, and at least 30-40 browser crashes.
Korialstrasz
Member
Btw, you can just Windows Explorer to connect via ftp, if for whatever reason you don't feel like installing an FTP software. (I got an error while trying to rename folders but creating/deleting folders and file transfers work fine)
DrROBschiz
Member
Any Android Apps that can Ad Hoc FTP files onto this thing?
Could make my life easier. Going to look into it
Could make my life easier. Going to look into it
probably. when people want something, they make it happen
JoeyJungle
Banned
So I got it installed on my Vita, is there a guide to using Filezilla?
They aren't enabling piracy (of platforms available on PSN), it says in the OP.
They aren't enabling piracy (of platforms available on PSN), it says in the OP.
The current system doesn't, I'd be amazed if someone didn't write a loader to do that though.
just type the url the vita gives you in the first text input thingy, let it connect, and just drag and drop to the right window with all the files.
Oh, I just took that to mean Vita piracy.
I just want to make sure emulated PSX will be available sometime.
PSP would be nice, but I prefer them on my Go.