makeitra1n,
@makeitra1n@beehaw.org avatar

Never had the PS Vita. But I had the normal PSP Slim which was an amazing handheld!

buckybeaky,

I had the fat one and loved the bumps, made it so comfortable I couldn't touch my friends' slim. Miss it a lot but last time I tried it had a terrible stick drift. Wonder if they're still available somewhere

cnnrduncan,

I've recently started playing on my PSP slim again, it's a neat wee device especially when loaded up with 32gb of games, a 12ish hour internal battery, and a USB-C port so I can charge it with the same cable as my phone!

Had a ton of great first-party releases back in the day, it emulates everything up to the PS1 and some DOS games like Fallout pretty well, and the homebrew scene is still quite active - the CFW/launcher I use gets new features every few weeks and a few of the games like NZ:P still have regular updates.

Altomes,

Wait till you see what the mod scene has done with it

Sambarino,
@Sambarino@beehaw.org avatar

Checking out how to install CFW now, haven’t seen everything that can be done yet though.

Can you recommend a good resource for homebrew etc?

MentalEdge,
@MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz avatar

Apps are available as .vpk files. There is a database.

https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/

Mostly I install stuff with the app-store style browser for that repository though, not manually downloading the files.

The actual modding process is extremely streamlined nowadays.

Sambarino,
@Sambarino@beehaw.org avatar

Wait, so if I factory restore and update it, I can install CFW straight from the browser?!

MentalEdge,
@MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz avatar

Yup

Altomes,

https://retrogamecorps.com/2021/04/27/ps-vita-guide/

Somewhat exhaustive but I think this is a good resource

MirranCrusader,

While I do like that content creator, if you’re hacking you should use the vita.hacks.guide as even he references in the first paragraph

RGC is great about showing everything you can do once you’re done installing CFW.

Altomes,

Fair point fair point

Gamers_Mate,

Nice do you play minecraft on vita by any chance?

modulartable,

If you haven't already, 100% look into software modding it, you'll thank us later!

Sambarino,
@Sambarino@beehaw.org avatar

I’ve been looking into how to install h-encore, so hopefully can get that working.

SSUPII,

I wanted to guy a Switch, and I am debating if I want to mod now and get an older model, or buy a new one and wait for better methods. Or... I could install one of the modchips on it

Domiku,

Or you can get a Steam Deck and play Switch games on that 😉

SSUPII,

I was thinking of online play as I got my 3DS 1 year ago for that, but I just remembered that it now costs monthly for subpar service. Honestly, you are making me thinking about it more now about what I wanna get.

alcyoneous,

I sold my PSP years ago and now have a modchipped switch. With the release of android for it, I can play most PSP games on the PPSSPP emulator. Some games have issues, but even the God of War games run at full speed. It’s definitely not as small as the PSP or Vita. I’d recommend getting the OLED model and using a mod chip, as that’s probably the only way to hack it. Nintendo really locked down the later versions

MyFeetOwnMySoul,

Apologies for being lazy

I have a vita that ultimately stopped working, and gets stuck in a boot loop (original os, no modding/tampering done). Do you think it's hardware related? Or could I still flash a new os on that puppy.

kilgore,

Funny, I had one of these in my hands the other day and was quite impressed!

hardypart,
@hardypart@feddit.de avatar

I thought about getting one, but now I got the Gamesir X2 Pro for my phone and I don't see how a real Vita could give me any advantages over my current setup. I love this controller!

timothy_120,
@timothy_120@kbin.social avatar

I remember being a kid and wanting one of these SOOOOO bad. Never got to experience it! Steamdeck has filled that lost time for me!

resketreke,
@resketreke@kbin.social avatar

I got mine in 2015 and had a lot of fun with it. Such a shame Sony stopped supporting it so early. But even still, it has a very respectable catalogue.

Jaxseven,

Praise be the Vita. It's name means life and so it will live in our hearts forever.

realcaseyrollins,

Should I buy a PS Vita, or a PSP? Thinking about getting another retro console and I'm not sure which one to get.

MentalEdge,
@MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz avatar

Vita. Once you mod it, which is easy and recommended, you can play any PSP game on it you might want, on a slightly bigger screen, with much better controls.

cnnrduncan,

You can get a mint condition Japanese PSP-1000 for about a quarter of the price of a Vita! If you solder in a 5000-6000 mah battery you can get some 14+ hours of gameplay between charges! You can also fit a ton of games on a cheap 64-128gb microsd with a $3 adapter, and adding a USB-C port so it charges with the same cable as everything else is pretty easy!

verysoft,

Its all about that PSP-1000. Still working fine to this day!

Chozo,

I had a 3000 model. I bought it only because a coworker told me that it was trivially easy to install CFW and run my own local ISOs from the memory card, and a bunch of us would play pirated copies of Shinobido and Macross together on breaks.

That thing was a surprisingly capable little device. I lost mine a while back, and I honestly kinda miss it sometimes.

InduperatorRex,
@InduperatorRex@kbin.social avatar

Modded PSPs were the best way of playing retro games on the go for the longest time, I'd say it's only very recently that portable android consoles have even come close

Tigbitties,
@Tigbitties@kbin.social avatar

Homebrew?

cnnrduncan,

You tried hardmodding it? Soldering in a USB-C port and a massive internal battery is apparently even easier on the 1000 than on the 3000 that I did it on!

verycoolusername,

I was in college at the time and I regret not buying it. It was not that popular in my neck of the woods

MentalEdge,
@MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz avatar

I was the only one in my school with one. People asked to borrow it to play Mortal Kombat all the time.

Harrk,

Loved my Vita, but they were so stingy with those memory cards. Out of spite I never upgraded my storage so only ever had like 2 games on it at a time lol.

SturgiesYrFase,
@SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml avatar

Mod it, get an SD2VITA, I have a 512Gb sd in mine.

MudMan,
@MudMan@kbin.social avatar

You reminded me I got a SD2Vita at some point, then I moved before I could try it and now I'm not sure where it is. I need to go scour my handheld shelves and boxes.

SturgiesYrFase,
@SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml avatar

Do it!

Hacking my Vita and getting an SD2VITA is in my top 5 best decisions.

Harrk,

Oh cool, TIL! Will check that out!

SturgiesYrFase,
@SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml avatar

I got mine off…Amazon(👎)

Don’t listen to the reviews that say it doesn’t fit and that’s why it’s a garbage product.
These people are idiots.

The SD2VITA goes into the gamecart slot, not the memory card slot.
It even says so right in the instructions that come with it…

baphlew, (edited )
@baphlew@beehaw.org avatar

I modded my PS Vita so I can run Steam Link on it. Works great! It's done by using Moonlight/Sunshine.

https://beehaw.org/pictrs/image/49d64adf-fd6b-4c04-8c5d-eddbdc95a211.jpeg

verycoolusername,

That is so cool! Didn't know this was possible. Is there any lag?

baphlew,
@baphlew@beehaw.org avatar

Slight lag but it's quite unnoticeable. I'm amazed it even works lol

Starmina,

I'm not using a PS Vita, but I recently moved from pure Steam Link app to Moonlight and Sunshine (amd GPU) and I'm flabbergasted at how well it works so fucking better than Steam Link. It's like being in front of your main monitor.

CDynamite,

For all its problems, I loved the home screen customization, it's leagues better than the Switch's.

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