The PS Vita is one of THE best handheld emulators you can buy in 2018
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Hi guys! Today we take a look at some hardware to play emulators on. The PS vita is by far the best option for 2018 for the money. The henkaku hack has breathed new life into this system and is becoming super popular again. Grab one for yourself with firmware 3.60 or less and you will have hit the jackpot. Let me know if you want a tutorial showing how to hack it and I will gladly do so. Follow my rom hack play through if you’re new to the channel and I hope to see you again!
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"You cannot downgrade firmware" aged like milk
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September 2019: You can hack up to 3.72. Look for Trinity. You can use that to downgrade if you want. As for Android, you can run a lot more on a Galaxy S9 or later. You can use multiple bluetooth controllers to do multiplayer with one mobile device. The down side is carrying a controller around. This is why I use my Vita more.
Same
3.73 now mod and downgrade friendly as well.
I agree, I was about to buy the psp go but for around the same price I could just buy a vita. I ended up getting a 3.65 vita but I'm not worried because you can still run home-brew on it and the henkaku hack will be released on July 1st for all firmware versions after 3.60.
theshapex you’re right! I should have added that but at the end. But you’re lucky, because you can buy pretty much any color vita above 3.60 for cheap. Henkaku is also extremely easy to install. I feel you’re going to really enjoy it.
I’ll be releasing a video on the Retrostone once mine gets delivered. Not as cheap as a vita but it’s going to be one of the best handheld emulators that gives the feel of a gameboy. They should ship at the end of the month and the video will be up like literally that same day.
Nice, I remember seeing a prototype on eta prime's channel and it looks very cool. I was interested in the MGSP portable game system too for retro gaming.
Yeah he was like the only person able to review that prototype. He also has proper equipment for reviewing things unlike me haha. But I’ll try to improve the quality the best I can before it gets here.
The MGSP also looks like a great option, has too many buttons for what I would use these for though. I also think for the price the vita has a better advantage over these other options because of how nice the screen is. When you play a GBA game on the vita and can fill almost the whole screen without distorting the aspect ratio it’s crazy.
Exactly, I was thinking the same, that vita screen especially with an oled panel are hard to beat.
i have the psp go ... i have the ps vita slim there both in there own way OP i love them both
the abitlity of the ps vita is just playing ps vita games in that formafactor ..
2:02 INTERESTED! Mostly because you speak in a manner that's easy to follow for people who have no idea what they are doing, like myself.
Oh well thank you so much for your kind words. I will start making a video walking you through the hack and post as soon as it’s finished :D
To be honest, I have 3.68 so I'm stuck. But I'm hearing rumors things might change someday. When that happens I look forward to learning from your channel. Sadly, for now, I'm stuck with a Vita that is basically default
Yeah they should be releasing a henkaku that's supported on all vita's, which if they do would so great for everyone who owns one. This hack just breathes new life into this system.
Apparently this JUST happened! Researching how to get some retro Emulators on it.
Excellent! Yes all vitas can now be used for emulation!
If you get it up and running, feel free to play my Pokémon Crystal 2.0 rom hack along with me :D I’ve gotten quite far in the video walkthroughs on my channel. That’s if you’re into Pokémon games that is
I've been in the modding and emulation scene for awhile. I will completely agree that a Vita is definitely the way to go. I've modded almost everything that could be modded that I own. The PSP was my favorite handheld device before my Vita. I bought mine already modded for $70 with a 64gb card. The guy definitely hooked me up. Finally I can put all of my carts and back them up on my SD card. 👍
RandySlim76 man that’s a solid deal. Glad you’re enjoying it. I backed the RetroStone and mine should arrive on Monday. I’ll test it out and give my thoughts on it. I have high expectations as long as the screen resolution is comparable to the vitas. Although the vita is still much cheaper.
RandySlim76 hey bro, I wanna get a nice reliable game console that has already been modded with 1000 plus games from different type emulators. Point me in the right direction? Where can I find one for around 50-60?
@@killaplay5841 for $60 nowhere.. Vitas are $220 new in amazon , sd card is $25, sd2vita is $4 ,screen protector and case $20
so $250 will get you the best handheld that will play anything from nes to ps1 all you gotta do is mod it and configure the software its cheap and easy :)
@@nemesisnine3297 I just bought one for 70€ with memory card and two games
@@loicdivry-kennedy4199 badass bro hack it!! And get pkgj
FTP is an technical acronym that stands for “file transfer protocol”, not “file transfer program”.
paused at 0:03 and give you like because you are right :D and now check video. :D
im still using my psp 1000 for gba games.
DUDE ITS OCTOBER!! You make great videos, can you please make the guides?
Sorry the GBA 101 backlit screen isn't higher resolution, same with the oled vita.
I've been using gPSP via Adrenaline because I hear it has near perfect emulation in comparison to mGBA. It is indeed excellent but mGBA looks like it stretches to screen better. Think I'll give it a go later - thanks for the vid
I just bought one with 3.67 what tutorial would you recommend to hack my vita? I also ordered a sd2vita that should be arriving soon for my 128gb sd card.
I never had PsVita. but you can check out mine. Very powerful🙂
For those who cant decide which version to go with, I recomend "New slim led" version, it has internal memory 1,5 gB so you can hack it without orignal memory card which are expensive, then buy sd2vita. + oled used can became damaged, old oled tech. has lifespent problems + slim is lighter.
I think Switch Lite will be slightly better but the Vita is really crazy good. Sadly it never got any attention since it's such a cool system but it still is annoying me to no end that the SD CARDS STILL COSTING 60+$
PS Vita fits in your pocket though!
To be honest, I think gbsp via adrenaline for gba games is much better for ps vita than mgba and retroarch on the ps vita homescreen.
NS can emulate wii and gc and PlayStation now.
but thats $300
And you get banned.
You high? What do you mean the switch can emulate PS now?
@@TheSaNdMaN5000 He probably meant PS1.
The Switch is a 'good-A' system to hack due to its hardware that modders/hackers appreciate, but apparently Nintendo with their stupid practices it makes the Switch just unhackable due to their bans and modified updates; They don't care about video game preservation (or they don't know what they're doing), so they take down ROM sites that it forced the best ROM site, Emuparadise to shut down for legal reasons- but not from Nintendo, luckily.
But, yeah, go towards the PSVita or the PSP if you can. They're pricey, but it's worth than spending a $1000 collection of retro games, which kind of think of it, I'm scared that retro gaming prices are going high due to Nintendo's stupidity...
awesome video! please, what is the LATEST AS OF TODAY JAN 2019, HENKAU FIRM? thanks.
3.68
Edward Snowden? is that u?
2:42 FTP doesn't stand for file transfer program, it stands for file transfer protocol
RetroNoticias error on my part, sorry about that!
If you have an android phone, use AndFTP
very convenient
CursedByakko oh good to know. I know when I was setting it up I also used easyFTP on my iPhone as well and had no issues with it. Just if someone can’t use their computer for some reason
When/if the vita gets a perfectly running ds emulator is when I will start caring about the vita again. I bought mine recently (aqua blue japan import), only to mod it but sadly I kinda lost interest in it it’s just a okay console and I can emulate perfectly on my ‘17 mbp touchbar or my iPhone but I bought the vita because of the aqua blue (that color is really good, and because latest firmware became hackable and because it was an actual controller and not just keyboard and virtual buttons) however last time I used retroarch gba it is shit, one of the cores completely crashes and the other one is slow and I don’t want to use that mgba as it seems like it sucks ass at having freedom of where I can put my roms folders or else it backs me out of the app. Once the switch gets even better at homebrew and more ports it will take the vita in the best portable emulator, in my opinion. I kept the buttons In the japan default because it matches Nintendo’s 3ds buttons like on my n3ds and it’s nice to have the matching buttons since I’m just using it to play nintendo consoles 🤣🤔.
You have some valid points, here is my take on most of them:
1: I argue that a MBP (or any laptop in most cases) while better at emulation due to power, is not a good option due to portability and cost relative to the vita. The iPhone (I have the X) is also a great option (as are android phones) but again they cost much more. They also lack physical buttons. You could bring up the Sony Xperia play but at the end of the day that’s basically the psp go which I still think isn’t a better option due to screen quality.
2: You have total control of how roms are organized for mGBA. I have mine arranged a specific way because I like to have sub folders but you don’t even have to have them in a folder. Also the emulator remembers what area of memory you accessed last so you you don’t even really have to navigate to where they are but just the first time.
3: I do agree retroarch isn’t very well optimized for the vita, especially for gbc and gba. But again you don’t have to use it for those, you can use mGBA or gpsp kai like another person commented works better for him, which would be familiar to you if you’ve emulated on a psp go before.
4: I have the switch on firmware 1.0 I do think it’s only a matter of time before it gets a software hack (there’s even examples of Pokémon Crystal already running on it while the audio still isn’t the best yet) but I don’t think the switch is as comfortable to hold while playing (even though that’s subjective I do admit) but again I bring up the cost of the vita vs the switch. I also get significantly better battery life with my vita.
5: I think if you bought the vita with the intention of emulating a DS on a screen with more horizontal screen real estate than vertical, then that really wasn’t thought out too much as I’m not sure how that would work unless they were side by side instead of vertically stacked.
You brought up some really good points and I’m glad people in the comments are getting to see some of the downsides as well as the positives as I obviously didn’t point out some of these in my video.
I’m also pretty jelly you have an aqua blue one because that’s such an awesome color
If you want to play DS, the DSi is the best option. Easily soft hackable and great, great hardware. I have two that I picked up for like $24 each at a Book Off in San Diego, and you can find them on Amazon for like $35. Can't stress enough how nice the hardware feels, the 3DS was actually a slight step backwards in build quality for me.
So highest it goes is up to PS2 perhaps? Dreamcast? If I buy it to use it for PS now to stream games, can I still do emulation as it connects to net? Any advise?
You can still go online with a cfw ps Vita all you gotta do is spoof your firmware and you can sign in to your account
So is it better than the original psp for emulation? Doesn't the high res screen make them look worse?
The same the difference is you can play all the vita games for free with PKG hack. Other than that it’s the same as PSP hack.
Hey just a quick question. Im buying a 2nd hand Vita. Its a 1002 oled one. But not sure on the firmware. Theregonna let me know later but is there say a firmware if they've updated recently that will prevent a hack on it? Or does it not matter? B good to know cause if I can't hack it for some reason I may not buy it since thats why I mainly want it, for homebrew. Any help would b appreciated....cheers!
thats dope! Nice, i liked the menu mini icons for each pokemon on that crystal 2.0
Hikaroto thanks! That was by far the hardest modification to the base rom for me to implement correctly. But it breathes new life into the menu
How well does it do GBA, GENESIS, SNES, and Sega Master System?
Very well. It even does psp and psone if you use adrenaline.
I use my retroarch for all my gba gbc nes and SNES needs. Pokemon crystal works with the clock, but I couldn't ever find a way to get liquid crystal to work with the clock.
Be careful paying Pokemon through these emulators because I lost my 40 game save for liquid crystal and now I'm empty inside
file transfer protocol*
Subed what up hommie ill be posting vodeoa soon
AFK Walkthrough no one FUCKING CARES
Is 3.65 able to have emulators now??? Just got one ordered
It is for anyone wondering. But you will have update to 3.68 to access ps vita store if you want that
3.65 is the best firmware !)
Well i didn't try them all but i think the vita can handle them no problem..now 3.65 allow you to have a permanent custom firewire (enso).
wololo.net/vita-cfw4dummies/
yes you right fireware ! my mistake , i'm the dummy !ol
Can it run gamecube games
Ha
Hahaha
With moonlight streaming yes
Lol I just picked up my vita that I havent touched in years and I updated the firmware to 3.70. rip me.
Jinisinsane oh no! That’s so unfortunate. A 3.69 exploit is in development right now but this 3.70 update was pretty much made to reduce exploits :(
it’ll happen... we’ll almost definitely get a 3.7 hack someday- the real question is when lol. could happen 20 years from now, or it could happen tomorrow
@@nicholasw3413 3.7 hack is out now
nice video dude
Am i able to put different system roms into the same emulator for instance regular gameboy games into the GBA emulator or sega game gear games into the sega genesis emulator or do i need a emulator for each type of roms so a GB emu. A GBA a sega game gear and sega genesis??
2021 here
Could you show us the Moqi i7s?
Sadly its $360 on Ali-express
Its an android device that can play NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, PS1, PSP, Atari 2600, DC, C64, Sega 32X, Sega CD, Genesis, MasterSystem, Bandai Wonderswan / Color, MAME, FBA and can play Saturn, Gamecube, and Wii out of the box.
Mobile phones are then best handheld emulators
PS Vita Slim... or PS Vita OLED... ? Which would be better?
oled
Oled is much better. Yes, the battery on the Slim does last longer, but you can get the same time on the Oled if you turn the screen brightness to 80 percent
Can it emulate ps1 games and Nintendo games? If so anyone got a link how to do it
should put retroarch on that bad boy
how did you get your game to speed up? i have my speed up mapped to L as well and it doesnt work. tried other buttons and no success
ausball_ Are you trying to speed up GB/GBC or are you trying to speed up GBA? The vita, even when overclocked to 500 with lolicon isn’t powerful enough to speed up GBA.
damn so that was the problem. i was playing pokemon emerald. im limited by the technology of my time haha thanks for your help
Pokemon go could have been the best pokemon game ever but failed .
i need help modding mine,its 3.69 firmware,all the videos i see have stuff already modded to it and they just add the emulator and rom,any help and steps would be greatly appreciated
ssbadazz 3.69 hasn't been hacked yet. Everything below it has been. Sorry about that, a hack should be out soon.
TheFlow said that the henkaku hack for the 3.69 will be out around March 2019.
Define cheap. I looked them up and they were going for $150-200 at that price I’ll just save up for a switch lol.
gus051 yeah idk where you’re looking but don’t spend $200 on one, definitely get a switch at that point. I got mine for $80, and at that price I would still choose the vita over the switch. But OpenGL support just got added to the switch last week so now emulation on it can utilize both the cpu and gpu and it’s emulation ability sky rocketed. It now runs Pokémon stadium on the N64 at perfect frames for me. I still like my vita more but if you’re only finding them for $200 for some reason then definitely save for a switch. There’s still some near me for around $80 but they’re local, not on places like eBay. To be open with you though, the switch has the added annoyance that you have to stay in airplane mode with WiFi turned off whenever you can due to the risk of being banned.
The Chemist I looked them up on eBay and that’s the price they’re going for. I was shocked they’re still going for that much since the vita came out ages ago but yeah at $80 I’d definitely get it without thinking twice.
Kijiji local listing 150-350 here in Canada lmao .. guess I'll stick with my android emulators .. only wanted it for the control sticks
TheAnonapersons yeah when I picked mine up for $80 locally while they were still in production, now that they’ve stopped being produced people are charging more for them since I made this video. Especially the colored 2000 models like the aqua blue one. But now that the downgrader has been released you can pick up a model that’s above 3.60 and downgrade it so if you see a cheaper one in good condition on a higher firmware look up the downgrader. I still personally use my vita over my switch even though I have both hacked but the switch can play way more emulators despite its worse battery life and slightly awkward ergonomics so I think that would be the better choice for most people the closer you get to being above $200.
Alternatively you can also use a psp instead. It does most of the things the ps vita does, is a lot smaller and cheaper.
Yep this is the ultimate emulador, It also has great native games!
Magnum yeah it’s proprietary games are pretty fantastic too! Which is your favorite?
Moduro by The Flow0
I got my ps vita with a 32gb card for $60
Still expensive
@@v1g4ming29 expensive that's cheap as hell what you talking about, the 32gb alone are sold for 20 to 30 dollars in gamestop and the vitas are still selling for $150
@@v1g4ming29 Those 32GB cards sell for €65 here. $60 for both the Vita and card is a bargain.
Can someone help me he talked about hacked pokemon roms I tried to google how to hack ps vita mgba pokemon saves/roms and nothing came up.
Dylan Goodboy if you go to reddit, go to r/vitahacks and click the about tab. A guide for every firmware is there 👍🏼
The Chemist That was quick thx mos def gonna sub
You should look up what FTP is.
Nick Enchev yeah someone already called me out on here haha, you guys keep me humble. You’d think with me using an FTP like every day at work that would be the last thing I slip up on but nope haha
@@thechemist1049 If you weren't so confident in your description of FTP I wouldn't have said anything! ;)
5 subs wtf, make that 6
Ayyyyyyyyyyy! Thanks man! Welcome to the channel
Hack for firmwares up until 3.68 has been launched.
sonicblast19 this is true. H-Encore allows all firmware versions to be opened now. 3.67 and 3.68 can't be enso'd though. Only small downside.
Ben Wolck yep. Still I rarely turn off the vita. Usually when Borderlands 2 crashes I do a reset of the system
It is! H-encore was really only a rumor when I made this video but it’s awesome that it’s out now. Especially for people who want colored vitas as those were almost impossible to find on 3.60 or below. However finding a 3.65 vita is very easy and that one can be enso’d.
The H-encore hack is also a little more involved but still nothing crazy. Definitely worth it.
Got bored after 3 mins.
u can hack up to 3.68 with 3.68 not permanent but still hackable..Why u re saying u cannot play emulators on over 3.60?
George Giannoulis yeah when this video was released there only rumors of anything over 3.60 getting an exploit. The 3.68 exploit was released quite a while after this video was made. You can now exploit all firmwares though. But using a dns to get to 3.60 if you have something lower is still the best and easiest method.
is it worth paying 150euro for ps vita slim used not scrached + 64gb official memory card used deal? I m trying to find cheap offers.
3.68 version
George Giannoulis well I definitely don’t want to tell people what to do with that amount of money because each person is different but I will recommend some things first.
I would thoroughly watch the videos and read the articles for the 3.68 exploit. I think it’s quite easy but people have different amount of comfort with computers so it may not be that way for others.
I also was a person who was looking for a portable emulation solution for an extremely long time and this came along. I think this is the best option. Almost solely for the screen but everything as a whole about it is nice. I paid $80 US for mine and then I think it was an additional $15 US for a 16gb card. Which is plenty of storage if emulators is what you’ll use it for. If there aren’t many options near you and your opinions align with mine I still think it’s worth it but I would shop around first as that is a tad higher than I would expect.
ok , I appreciate the honest reply.
Can you install henkaku and emulators using the proprietary vita memory card alone?
Earl Crisostomo are you asking if the only thing you need is a vita + a proprietary as card? If that’s your question that’s all you need! You’ll need an FTP software but there’s one called FileZilla and it’s a free download and supported in both Mac and Windows
The Chemist yeah thats the one. I was a bit confused at first cause i saw some people using sd cards with adaptors to be put in the cartridge slot and i thought it is a must. So a vita + orig vita mem card will do. Thanks bro appreciate it.
Earl Crisostomo yeah they were still available used at GameStop around the time I made this. I can make a video explaining how but honestly there are so many people who have good tutorials I don’t feel many people would find mine. It’s way easier though if you’re firmware 3.60 or under. If not you have to use a new method that’s still doable just more involved. You also don’t need a large sd card either, roms are super small in size. Hope you get everything up and running!
The Chemist yeah. Sadly my vita’s firmware right now is 3.68 . But good thing is its now hackable as well. Thanks man appreciate the help! :)
CAN YOU USE A PS4 CONTROL WOULD BE GOLDEN
rick yep! First, you have to have a hacked vita. Second, you need to install the DS4Vita vpk. I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted videos (I’m a chemist in real life actually and I transitioned from grad school to a real job and that has taken a bunch of my time) but new videos are incoming soon! I can show you how to do this if you’d like but honestly it’s super easy to do once you have a hacked vita and there is already a video by tech James if you can’t wait on me. Best.
it can be downgraded nows
How well does it run N64 emulators?
good
How did you trade Pokémon?!?!??!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!?!?!???
Buddha Simpson I didn’t trade any Pokémon. The rom I was playing was a hack of Crystal I made last year. It’s in my playthrough video descriptions if you want it 👍🏼
I prefer the GPD XD.
What size memory card do you use?
Iriamu I have a 16gb because that’s all I could find at my local GameStop when I first got this. But roms are extremely small in size. A 4 or 8 gb would be more than enough for any games you wanted. They would hold thousands
Oh ok thanks! Does that go for Ps vita games too? Or do i need more gigs?
Iriamu now the ps vita games are much larger than roms. I would swing for the higher storage options if you want a mix of emulators and ps vita games
Alright thanks! Going to get me a limited edition one (Or maybe just the regular) And I'll be ready. I subscribed by the way!
Iriamu yeah they have some awesome looking colors that I may try to upgrade to in the future. And yeah you can put emulators on any firmware now too which makes it way easier. I also still think a 16gb size card would be plenty but if you find a good deal or want more do what is best for you. And I appreciate it! I usually aim for two videos a week but I recently started a new job and it’s awesome but has been quite mentally demanding so I’ve been really slow lately. There’s tons more content coming though. Thanks so much for the follow!
what about the gpd xd
GamingRockFTW the gpd xd is an awesome price of tech, but there are several reasons I think the os vita is a better option. A main one is because mainly it’s about 1/3 the cost. That, and the gpd xd has just way more computing than you really need for basic emulating needs. However, if a budget isn’t really something you’re considering it’s an awesome option. It costs about as much as a PS4 though so I think it’s a little over priced. I also think the ps vita has better ergonomics.
I think if I had that type of budget I would be getting a switch and patiently waiting for emulators. But I also address that in my video too why I think the vita is an awesome option for emulating compared to the switch. Usually you lose the ability to update software when you get access to emulators on the switch so I think it’s better to have the vita and dedicate it to emulation. But that’s just my opinion haha XD
GpD is not good choice on a long run.
GPD XD can't do GC, DC, PSP, it's designed well (copied Nintendo DS) but it's standard.
can you put psp isos on your vita ?
Maguin Alejandro there’s no need! You can just install adrenaline. It modifies the official psp emulator for the vita and makes it run the 6.61 CFW for the psp. Once you’ve installed that, you can boot into a fully hacked psp and run eboot files of PS1 games and any psp game natively. As well as the gPSP kai gba emulator as well. Definitely worth a look since the psp and PS1 games will run natively at perfect speed. It’s extremely easy to install.
@@thechemist1049 damn I love that.. I think I really wanna get a vita now.. do I have to consider something when looking for used vitas ? like firmware or something for jailbreaking ?
Maguin Alejandro well when I made this video you definitely had to. However, as of literally today, you can hack all firmwares since 3.70’s exploit was just now released. What you can do with all other firmwares is hack with the exploit called H-encore and use another exploit called Moduro to downgrade to 3.60. If you can find a 3.65 or below somewhere locally to you, you’ll have an easier and quicker time hacking. But if you can’t and can only get a reasonably priced one off eBay, if you’re comfortable following hacking guides for H-encore, I’d get any firmware off there. Check out the H-encore guide first and look at the sidebar at r/VitaHacks on reddit if you’re new to this stuff. I still wholeheartedly recommend the vita as my favorite handheld emulator. I have a hacked switch, 3DS, an R4 card for a DSI, a backlit GBA with a flashcart, and even a custom HaihaiSB GB102 (a video of that one will be coming very soon) and the vita is the only one I pick up.
If you manage to get one of these, u/xCorra on reddit made a 3D printed dock with a raspberry pi inside that docks your vita and connects it to your tv, essentially making it work like a switch. Then you can install the DS4Vita exploit and connect a PS4 controller to it. Mine will be here in August and I will for sure post a video when it arrives.
@@thechemist1049 ah bro thanks for all the info I appreciated sm 🙏🏽 just gonna go for a vita with any firmware then, I should be able to do the jailbreak, was just worried it might not be possible with newer firmwares..
and duuude I didnt even know you can connect a ps4 controller , thats awesome af🔥 the vita is so damn underrated cant wait to get mine.. definitely leaving a sub man and looking forward to the videos you mentioned 👌🏽
The Chemist: PS Vita is the best handheld
Me: ok Boomer!!!
It was a joke I didn’t mean it relax no offense 😂
Plz do a hack plz man
Nakia day jr. what kind of hack do you mean?
I believe that my ps vita cannot emulate because of the update (3.69)
no its not
Not even close to a top emulator. Stop it