Likewise, until fan translations appear anyway. I hacked my OG PS3 for fan translations of Tales of Graces F and Vesperia. One of which still hasn't been brought to the US, so I'm vindicated in my position! I do have a second PS3, so perhaps I didn't get screwed up with that decision.
Vita "hacked," (PSP) homebrew on the way (not piracy)
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Likewise, until fan translations appear anyway. I hacked my OG PS3 for fan translations of Tales of Graces F and Vesperia. One of which still hasn't been brought to the US, so I'm vindicated in my position! I do have a second PS3, so perhaps I didn't get screwed up with that decision.
demosthenes
Member
Explain yourself.
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
Yeah I must admit, a CPU overclock would be nice, I always wished Sony had put the option in an official FW on the PSP.
"It's all part of the plan"
A bunch of people go out and buy Vitas today. The hack doesn't enable piracy. People are stuck with their Vitas, eventually buying games for it.
test_account
XP-39C²
I didnt know that, that is cool
In those examples, it looks like the payload is in the save file. The Content Manager thinks it's just a regular save file. You'll need to download the exploited PSP game.
It can be prevented "easily". Sony removed the game from PS Store.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
While I react negatively to this at first, I remember that despite PSP piracy running rampant, the PSP actually has the best library of any handheld this gen, especially if you're into RPG's, so..
I suppose I will have to adopt a wait and see attitude.
/nods sagely
I suppose I will have to adopt a wait and see attitude.
/nods sagely
"It's all part of the plan"
A bunch of people go out and buy Vitas today. The hack doesn't enable piracy. People are stuck with their Vitas, eventually buying games for it.
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SuperSonic1305
Member
The Vita is not a toilet.
encephalon
Member
Well, I guess it's going to have a terrible library no matter what now.
The best library of RPGs ... that weren't localized due to poor software sales in part caused due to piracy. : /
wolololololollololololololo's article is the source. He doesn't mention that this exploit can't actually enable Vita software piracy though.
nhlducks35
Member
"It's all part of the plan"
A bunch of people go out and buy Vitas today. The hack doesn't enable piracy. People are stuck with their Vitas, eventually buying games for it.
In reality
"what the fuck is a Vita?'
test_account
XP-39C²
Oh, sure, i just ment that the Content Manager is used for this method
So i assume that it will be no different when the method is basically the same for a native Vita game. This would mean that the Content Manager isnt a hurdle, so there isnt anything they need to do to get around this.Horatorobor
Member
I want a Vita, but I would care more for a 3DS hack, being unable to play japanese games is so disturbing, also I would like Gameboy games running the perfect emulador Nintendo already has.
After this incident (if the news grows bigger), You should be happy when other gamers come to you and ask about Vita exploit.
Oh, sure, i just ment that the Content Manager is used for this method
Yes quite right~ If it's a Vita save file, they would be able to exploit a native Vita app. It can be blocked easily nonetheless.
Brofist
Member
I don't see this having much impact either way. Most developers already have a roadmap for the Vita. What was going to come out in the next year or two certainly won't be affected. Slow sales and complete lack of demand of the system has already done more damage regarding future projects than any small time homebrew hack could do. Basically Sony has already left the Vita in the grave, this hack would probably only be equivalent to kicking a little dirt on it afterward.
Brofist
Member
You're right, it's what's in it.
Uh people did play those unspectacular Japanese games, they just didn't want to pay for them.
Gemüsepizza
Member
Is this really necessary?
Sounds like a good deal to me.
People love to blame piracy for the PSP's decline in the west, but how come the DS market didn't implode when piracy is pretty much just as easy for it as it is for PSP? There was even a period on the PSP where games could not be pirated because the scene had not caught up with Sony's updates. That period lasted over a year, and things didn't really pick up.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I wouldn't mind CFW allowing the use of any SD open memory card on the Vita.
MrCunningham
Member
"It's all part of the plan"
A bunch of people go out and buy Vitas today. The hack doesn't enable piracy. People are stuck with their Vitas, eventually buying games for it.
Yeah, well it won't allow for piracy yet. But an exploit in the system has been found. If Sony doesn't patch this up in time, then it could lead to piracy.
fluffydelusions
Member
Lol, this is what I said in previous page. Sony will attack those that hacked PSV then Anon or whoever will hack PSN again =\
test_account
XP-39C²
Yep, it should be fixed quite fast indeed. I'm just curious if it will lead to something more regarding exploits.
Leona Lewis
Banned
People were buying PSP hardware for a reason and I don't think it was for UMD movies.
Will need additional adaptor since the slot won't fit I think. ^_^
Total cost may be the same as buying just the memcard.
Anyway they are still early. No kernel access. Just user apps.
Sony should waive the $99 fee and let a few talented homebrew guys (port and) sell their ware on PS Mobile. Win-win.
I thought it was about six months. Didn't it happen when Peace Walker and Birth by Sleep were out, too?
Rez on dat OLED!
vagabondarts
Member
Sony hacked their own portable to boost sales?
Portable Dreamcast sounds righteous
Portable Dreamcast sounds righteous
DidntKnowJack
Member
Well that's that. If the Vita wasn't doomed before, it certainly is now.
Gemüsepizza
Member
Different target groups? I think a very big part of the DS's userbase are kids / people who don't want to deal to much with complicated computer stuff, and I don't mean that in a negative way. The PSP aims more at young males, and they usually can get these things to work more easily.
I said it was a part. PSP's death in the west had a variety of reasons from the western branches of Sony running around trying to save the PS3 leaving the PSP to fend for itself, to indeed software piracy. When Sony started to try again with the platform in 2009 (which is the period you're referring to when Sony locked them out for a while IIRC) it was simply too little too late for the US and most of Europe.
As for DS piracy, I'm sure you've heard the PSP vs. DS demographics argument and userbase size arguments before.
chertipros
Member
The majority of the ds's target audience are not the kind of people that would be knowledgeable on piracy. But that's not to say piracy still wasn't a huge problem on ds, just look at what happened to GTA chinatown wars
... Jesus- they don't have kernal access. If the hack does come out- it'll be patched before you know it.Why would you do that?
Member
Wow, awesome news. It could very well be the best homebrew machine ever. I'd looooove to see Android ported to the Vita. It would really make my day, and I'm almost certain it's technically possible.
I look forward to:
- playing emulated games with its awesome d-pad and screen
- playing or streaming movies without converting on that screen or taking up memory
- the ports of Doom, Quake 1-3, Duke, etc.
- an Android port
I look forward to:
- playing emulated games with its awesome d-pad and screen
- playing or streaming movies without converting on that screen or taking up memory
- the ports of Doom, Quake 1-3, Duke, etc.
- an Android port
Alex
Member
The piracy is hardly the primary combatant against the PSP, If that was the case, the DS would have suffered the same fate, or worse, considering it was far easier to pirate on. The simple cause of death is that these machines are just not built for a western audience and without a Mario or a Pokemon to scoop up the kids, you're not going anywhere other than the fringe, whereas on the flip, ever since the PSP caught it's second wind with MH2G, it's been bombarded with their particular taste of software and hell, still continues to be.
Sony especially has a very niche setup with their type of library and their first party kit on these machines and they're literally chasing the same exact element with the Vita thus far. Believe it or not, highly priced handheld editions of niche Japanese games and scaled down B-tier shooters is not going to cause a tizzy. I don't see this hurting or helping, it might spur a few more hardware sales, it might have a small effect on software, but it's not going to be noticeable when you already have the system in the gutter.
Sony especially has a very niche setup with their type of library and their first party kit on these machines and they're literally chasing the same exact element with the Vita thus far. Believe it or not, highly priced handheld editions of niche Japanese games and scaled down B-tier shooters is not going to cause a tizzy. I don't see this hurting or helping, it might spur a few more hardware sales, it might have a small effect on software, but it's not going to be noticeable when you already have the system in the gutter.
I think an HD remaster ala Peace Walker could be awesome.
TouchMyBox
Member
Give me an android port... Please please please please.
Much longer than six months. It seems like it was about 11, so not quite over a year. It affected Gran Turismo PSP, Ys Seven (JP), Birth by Sleep (JP) and others. I remember it starting around the time Evangelion: Jo came out in Japan, which was apparently June 2009, and I don't think it was the first one. I started paying attention to it personally when Ys Seven and Persona PSP came out and I desperately wanted to rip them to my memory stick since the loading times and drive noise were driving me crazy.
encephalon
Member
When people talk about piracy 'killing' the PSP they aren't talking about hardware sales. They're talking about software sales and the Japanese games that weren't considered for localization.