The PlayStation VITA Store is going offline forever. How to preserve your Digital Vita games | MVG

[@Roll3er]

Even the space jam website is better at keeping older stuff then Nintendo and Sony

[@donofcrumb4839]

they changed it after the new trailer came out

[@Roll3er]

@@donofcrumb4839 logo in top right. Take you to old one

[@Roll3er]

@Android's Let's plays for 60 usd they will gladly give it

[@jimmyhopkins1]

@@Roll3er and then take it away

[@Roll3er]

@@jimmyhopkins1 exactly. Then you need to spend 20k to get physical off ebay

[@MetalJody1990]

Hackers, modders, and homebrew creators are absolutely essential in this digital age we live in. They create the safety nets for the future.

[@Pittypatmatt]

They are the exact reason the Vita store is closing.. hackers/modders = loss of content for people spending money. Enough already let us enjoy this stuff as it’s meant. Hackers blow ass

[@SpaceMomo]

@@Pittypatmatt are you joking? thanks to them i can play the games i have on my PSVita, i have so many games that are DIGITAL. Do you know what will happen when the store is down? I WONT BE ABLE TO PLAY THEM. I am very VERY VERY thankful to these people because now i can play my games even when the store is down.

[@Pittypatmatt]

Not joking. If you own them even after the store closes you still will be able to download all your digital games. Do some research. Hacking is the reason they are closing. After the first hack Sony stopped making games for it. We was lucky to get updates as long as we did. If they started hacking now.. I would have no problem it. The issue with the store closing is directly related to hacking. Can’t sale stuff you can find for free

[@madkirk7431]

@@Pittypatmatt yes but they will keep it alive too

[@Pittypatmatt]

@El Walkman maybe you do the research. The year the Vita was hacked Sony pulled support. From that point on, games could never be as profitable. Support for the system in the final beautiful years has been purely indie.

[@BonzerKitten]

0:17 Holy crap! You own a copy of Duck Souls+! This is the game I made in 2018 and was later ported and published by Ratalaika Games on all consoles. I'm so glad to see one of my creations in your channel, which I've been watching for over a year now. Thank you so much for the great video and the support, Dimitris! 💕🦆

[@ohnoitschris]

Eyyy, congrats on building a game and getting it out there. I'll check it out.

[@ultaedits5751]

Well. I see Ratalaika Games publishes tons of indie games on the switch!

[@kenrickkahn]

Cool 😎

[@BonzerKitten]

@@ohnoitschris Thanks a lot, Chris! I really appreciate your support. 😊

[@BonzerKitten]

@@kenrickkahn Thank you, Kenrick! 😊

[@jsw1]

Bought a vita literally days before the announcement was made, took me less than 2 hours to set up my vita and have my games running and plugins to enhance the experience. Bless the PSVita homebrew scene for their work!

[@livinlicious]

Praise to the people ripping games to digital files. Only the internet community archive is a long-term viable backup strategy. Any company preservation is garbage.

[@filipenicoli_]

Get PKGj from the autoplugin app. It downloads games directly from the PSN.

[@thepumpkingking8339]

I still feel the same with my TV adaptor for my Game Gear when they stopped the UHF TV signal and went onto Digital. I paid good money for that God Dam it ;-)

[@AleksLazar]

Because of the announcement, I decided to abandon my plans to try the PSVita. Not enough time. Sony 👎🏻 Going Xbox, time to try it

[@Basilisk_Eternal]

@@filipenicoli_ does pkgj auto download to sd2vita?

[@enevolentadversary2509]

Sony : Shuts down Vita Store Rom Sites : No u don't

[@94Jyraya]

You don't even need those. Pkgj is a homebrew store with a shitton of available games all for free, and you can install it on any modded Vita.

[@thespider7898]

@@94Jyraya Which shows that the homebrew scene could make a 3rd party replacement for the official store if they wanted, allowing devs to publish new games for sale.

[@_DSch]

@@94Jyraya As far as i remember it uses the sony cdn for its downloads and community supplied decryption keys

[@KyubiMaster100]

@@_DSch This ^. The page store is going to need a massive overhaul if users want to still keep playing/downloading their PS3 after July.

[@TheGreatNathan]

"Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem." - Gabe Newell 2011. It is sad most publishers and platform holders still do not understand this.

[@Sheepy007]

"A Pirate I was meant to be, trim the sails and roam the sea"

[@treegar]

I'm sure we'll avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange...

[@Zardox-The-Heretic-Slayer]

"..I sail the IRC"

[@Wobble2007]

I have brought and paid for a ton of Vita and PS3 games and wanted to just keep my Vita legit but now SONY is disgustingly turning of PSN I'm more than happy to pirate everything.

[@Zardox-The-Heretic-Slayer]

@@Wobble2007 every pirate started off like you, wanting to support people who gave us joy but eventually those companies filled our computers with DRM malware, deleted our stuff and generally acted like assholes and thus piracy flourished

[@treegar]

@@Wobble2007 I wanted this too, but alas, if this is what it will take to ensure I can go back to my digital content then so be it, however this does answer my question on how I go about putting the different content I have purchased on two different accounts together!

[@Gakki_Aniki]

Its sad how we need to hack a system to preserve games we already bought.

[@100benny]

If Sony wants us the hack the system (which they clearly do), I will stop caring if I bought it or not. They push us in being pirates, well, I'll be a real pirate then.

[@justitgstuff5284]

They said you will be able to download games you already purchased after the store has closed, but yeah, that'll probably stop eventually.

[@JosephDavies]

Solution: don't buy systems that require you to hack them in order to exercise your ownership. Send a message.

[@justitgstuff5284]

@@JosephDavies Well you can't buy any of these consoles new anymore

[@JosephDavies]

@@justitgstuff5284 This is an industry problem, not a Vita-exclusive issue. I am not speaking so narrowly. Anyone buying a current PS or XBox is buying a time bomb just the same.

[@hesliterallymebro]

This is why torrenting will never die

[@ohnome3154]

THANK YOU SONY FOR KEEPING TORRENTING ALIVE INDIRECTLYYY

[@mikes333]

Torrenting 'may' die if and when a better transfer technology comes along, but digital piracy will likely live forever.

[@MvsG18]

Linus Sex Tricks reference

[@MrBatcon]

Mike S like a blockchain crypto!

[@MrBatcon]

Mike S somebody’s gotta make piratecoin

[@luc7478]

Guess I'll become the king of pirates.

[@rustyshackleford5166]

Wooo!

[@PeircePierce]

Nice one piece reference lmao

[@rustyshackleford5166]

@@thegroove69 what's a good place to avoid finding such a library?

[@marcgtsr]

Thanks tô Sony, congrats!

[@BackAlleyKnifeFighter]

ARGH MATEY!

[@oestourodaboiada-br]

the flow and all the homebrew community deserves all our respect

[@nogoat]

Goodbye Vita, you were seriously underrated.

[@aarongarza4769]

Right!? I say this all the time. The VITA was amazing. It’s to bad Sony didn’t really give it the love it deserved.

[@starryskyhighway9628]

Sony is an idiot , i never a nintendo fans but decide to buy switch anyway because i like portable...i guess people like me doesnt matter for them since all they care is freaking home consoles which PC are better choice to play at home.

[@shoelover2145]

its to bad the majority of the games are jrpgs, I absolutely hate jrpgs so im forced to play like 30-50 games

[@EvanOfTheDarkness]

Make sure to also backup game updates under the *ux0:patch* folder and DLC under the *ux0:addcont* folder! DLC-s also have separate licences, that work the same way as the main game.

[@MrFlox888]

Thank you for this! Was looking for this particular comment. Hope it gets more visibility.

[@Sun_Downer]

Don't you just love how because of technological complexity a company can just get away with theft nowadays.

[@aarongarza4769]

“Technical complexity”? What do you mean? Also, It’s not theft. They specifically told you when you bought these digital items that this would happen. Lol. It’s just most people don’t read the purchase agreement.

[@Jayce_Alexander]

@@aarongarza4769 Putting theft in the small print of a purchase agreement doesn't make it an ethical practice.

[@waldevv]

The Vita had so much potential... I'm glad I bought one used like 5 years ago but honestly it collected dust until the firmware I had became hackable and I was finally able to use a third party SD card in it instead of the Sony ones. Now it's my favorite handheld for all retro games and it's always fun to play Ratchet and Clank and Sly Cooper on the go. At least all the native Vita games I did buy were physical copies so I won't lose those

[@homerthompson416]

IDK you still kind of lose the physical ones unless you don't mind playing them in their unpatched usually broken state. Don't know if there are any Vita games that are horrible straight off the cartridge, but imagine coming back to PS4 in 15 years when they have shut down being able to download patches and you're stuck playing the disc versions of Bloodborne or Cyberpunk.

[@waldevv]

@@homerthompson416 Oh yeah that's true, that's got to be horrible on some PS3 games like the Gran Turismo games got massive patches over the years and they added so much content, it would just be weird to go to the unpatched version

[@homerthompson416]

@@waldevv Just seems the only way to ever own your games starting in the PS3 / 360 / Wii era is to run CFW or a HEN. Years ago I did QA for a large publisher and you just wouldn't believe how broken the games were on disc, I'd have all kind of unresolved game-breaking bugs I reported that could get the game to fail first party certification but were never found by Sony / MS / Nintendo and some of these would take years to get patched. And from talking to others in the field, all the other big publishers were the same.

[@akira808state4]

If you modded your PS Vita for CFW and homebrew, you can install PKGj, which you can download any PS vita, PSP, or PlayStation game along with most DLC.

[@kenrickkahn]

@@homerthompson416 To think about it, that is horrible.. Coming back revisiting games and the games acting crazy and your mind is saying to it self *"This isn't what I remember"*

[@mrniceguy7168]

Sony should have kept the storefront alive, if only to give owners of the Digital only PS5 a sense of security. As a PS3 owner, I’m still finding themes and avatars that are awesome. And I was still finding PS3 exclusives until relatively recently.

[@millerwrightt]

@Future Pants That's not going to let him browse for themes when the store is gone

[@Deniki666]

Picked up an OLED and a Slim model back in 2017/2018 and absolutely modified them asap. I love all the little quality of life improvements the homebrew community has created. Especially SD2Vita and the PKGJ store.

[@ohnoitschris]

1. Get a 512gb microSD card 2. Load all the Vita games on there 3. If it fills up, get another one, keep buying new ones and filling them until you have the entire library 4. put them in your mouth and enjoy having every vita game ever made in your mouth and post about it online

[@LFCBinzy]

@@ohnoitschris buh

[@craigdavidson5613]

I agree! I find new life for the Vita's future thanks to those apps!

[@KatlamosQuickdraw]

I love my hacked Vita. The descriptions given for it at vita hacks guide is so easy to understand and follow, and sd2vita is a life-saver. I wish I had a PSTV too, but those are so expensive now!

[@gforce833]

In a nutshell - big tech company screws over their customers, the hombrew community steps up to the rescue. It's just a matter of time this happens with other platforms.

[@jimmy999S]

Well, you can easily and without any hacks run homebrew on the xbox and it's almost completely backwards compatible. The PC gaming scene is literally piracy heaven. The way I see it, only soyny and nintendon't have to worry about it.

[@gforce833]

@@jimmy999S Just because piracy exists doesn't make it ok. If Steam ever went down for some reason it will be a monumental shitshow. It's not like people will say "Oh well, i spent thousnands on my steam library, bit it's ok, i'll just get it via bittorrent". The PS vita isn't even 10 years old and they're shutting it down already, that's a real dick move from sony.

[@jimmy999S]

@@gforce833 I haven't spent thousands , but if steam ever gets shut down, I have the option of piracy. The way things are now, when I pirate a game I do it for demo purposes as I don't have a ton of disposable income. It is indeed a dick move. But what did you expect from a soulless corporation.

[@blacktimbs8354]

@@gforce833 steam will never shut down though thats the difference. There isn’t a new platform every 7 yrs that makes the previous obsolete after an additional 5yrs

[@chocobro7]

Aaargh, a pirate doesn't say "Okie dokie then", a pirate says "Aaargh!"

[@dr3w399]

lol

[@augustonichele5971]

Don't forget Yahr!

[@Spartan11117777]

Ok this one got me. 😂

[@gonzo3915]

MVG you are like the Video gaming Steve Irwin, protecting endangered species and boldly grasping the "Green Mamba" of gaming - Nintendo-nt.

[@cormoran2303]

I was playing Heretic when I heard SIE CEO Jim Ryan say no one wants to play old games.

[@madcat4563]

Coincidence I think not.

[@courtz1ace]

Hexen/Heretic is pretty rad tbh

[@GraveUypo]

@@courtz1ace hexen is still one of my favorite single player "fps" ever. might be nostalgia goggles, but i honestly think it's THE favorite of mine. i have fun each time i play it. love the atmosphere to hell and back.

[@lolindirlink]

We're talking roasted by a dragon, Spin attacked by a "Dog", Stabbed by a suicidal Ninja, Ran over by some gangster in top-down 2D, Getting pierced by 7 gigantic swords that came from a single sword, Stacks of peculiar shaped blocks falling on his head, Shot by a golden gun, Fed to zombies and then finally being pushed into either a blue or orange thing that will trap Jim in freefall F.O.R.E.V.E.R.

[@ImBoredToo]

@@GraveUypo as someone who played the original Doom 20 years after release, I don't think it's nostalgia; those games are legit fun.

[@Gizzor]

You want my games? I left it all on the internet in one piece.

[@Deniki666]

And so a new age of pirates was born, thousands setting forth to sail the Grand Line in search of the One PKJG!

[@jokerlou]

🤣 I get it

[@bradleypearl2986]

@@Deniki666 Come aboard, and bring along, all your ROMs and Memes!

[@sliferx0]

Are you the kind of people who create torrents with sets of games on a single .rar? who hurt you?

[@facereveal-pw4oc]

It's 2021

[@Bushidounohana]

Great guide, did this a few months ago and have never looked back. The Vita is still a great device and the resurgence of the home brew community seems to indicate an exciting future still ahead!

[@CarputingYT]

Modern Vintage Gamer, you're an awesome contribution to the community. Thanks for what you do! Have an awesome day!

[@hrudyplayz]

Nice video! One thing though, it's not recommended to use AutoPlugin to install plugins, we've had to help multiple persons that were having issues with it: -the app has a tendency to corrupt or write improper config files. You might have multiple *KERNEL lines in your config file for example, and this could lead to plugins not working correctly or even slowing down your system. - AutoPlugin also bundles every plugin in it's archive instead of downloading them from the internet. And while this has the advantage of not needing an internet connection to install plugins, it means that AutoPlugin has to become bigger in size and be updated regularly. In most cases, AutoPlugin will probably install an older version of a particular plugin because it might take a while to update. - AutoPlugin doesn't prevent people from installing incompatible plugins, and doesn't always install the required dependencies for it, this could screw people. Of course, it's easy to recover if you know how to but that's the problem, most people don't know they have to hold L to not load plugins. - Even if AutoPlugin is open-source, it relies on a closed-source interpreter of Lua (OneLua) that breaks Lua's license. You might use EasyPlugin for the plugins on vitadb, though, you'd still have to install some of them manually. It is recommended to learn how to make a proper config file and install them yourself so you can have a stable experience while having the latest plugin versions.

[@ry_man]

Thank you for the heads up. I'll be getting an extra Vita, some SD2Vita cards and extra PC storage to help preserve my collection! I hope one day we can use an Emulator to play Vita games!

[@KrumpusPlunk]

afaik this way you can also unlock vita games on the tv that were locked for vita tv

[@nestop.9892]

A year ago I bought my 1st Vita, after watching your "Vita Means Life" video. I now own quite a few, and have modded about 11 fat and slim. My best one has a 512GB micro SD card, they are supported. you just have to choose 64 instead of 128 when formatting the card. I love the PS Vita. Thank you for your videos.

[@quickhatch8160]

That's sad to all the people who spent money on the PSVita store, but is also a bad move as Sony then shutting down the people giving them money

[@weaverquest]

You will still be able to download purchased games after the store shut down according to the official statement.

[@DeadPhoenix86DP]

@@weaverquest Until they shut that down too. I give it a year tops.

[@Sfekke]

@@DeadPhoenix86DP Won't be long before they do, this is why digital games especially those on consoles are a horrible thing long-term.. On PC at least No-CD cracks or other ways of removing DRM exist, if Steam shuts down it's an easy transition (minus the online content)

[@cunnyman]

@@DeadPhoenix86DP Wut lol no. That would be pretty illegal. Plus, redownload does not need maintainence.

[@DeadPhoenix86DP]

@@cunnyman This is Sony. They do not care.

[@somefella1085]

Awesome video! It would be really cool to see a video on vita cartridge dumping or region/language patching for vita games!

[@Kapono5150]

Jim Ryan doesn’t think so but old games DO MATTER!

[@aarongarza4769]

Old games don’t have loot boxes.

[@AncaBenca]

Thank you so much. I have been struggling for last 3 days trying to install a game to PSV from PC. I though it was transfer/corruption issue, but these plugins solved it.

[@ixrisor]

Just a correction, the SD2Vita limit is not 256GB. I have a 512GB microSD in right now, but I believe it can go higher. You do have to change the cluster size when you set up larger cards.

[@XXALEPOUXX]

“Up to 256Gb in size” the look on my face when I have a 400Gb installed with about 80Gb free and working flawlessly. :)

[@mikrdk]

1 TB here :)

[@kimposible6205]

@@mikrdk :0

[@XXALEPOUXX]

@@mikrdk “Mistakes were made” 😅

[@devskee2432]

@michael how full is yours and what brand? 1tb rolls off the tongue so much nicer then 256gb

[@mikrdk]

@@devskee2432 It's the 'SanDisk Extreme Pro 1 TB microSDXC Memory Card' :) 225 GB used so far. Plans to fill up a lot more!

[@tobykassulke2385]

I bought a new vita just as the store announcement happened. My last vita got completely fried and i didnt feel the need to get a new one until recently. I have bad luck with the vita but i still love it.

[@richarddawson4312]

Did you mod it

[@tobykassulke2385]

@@richarddawson4312 havent modded it yet but i definitely plan on it.

[@sonoranreptile]

Great video man!!! The Vita is definitely ne of my favorite consoles! Just for clarity though, you can use up to a 1tb micro SD card in a modded Vita. I have a 400gb in one of my Vitas and a 512gb in my PSTV.

[@chrish6301]

Hopefully no one is still on the fence on if they should mod their console at this point. Even if your library is all physical, if you own a 1k model you literally have a ticking time bomb because the Vita memory cards have really poor endurance, especially the larger capacity ones. Without a SD2vita, you'll eventually be stuck with a system that can't even save.

[@middle_pickup]

I ordered a like new Vita from ebay after seeing your first Vita vid and decided I wanted to play a lot of PS1 and PSP games again. Then this news came out a week later! Lol Not really worried though. Thanks for doing what you do, MVG. I've hacked a New 2DS XL and now a PS Vita thanks to you! I hope some day in the future we can do the same to all our Switch consoles so that no game has to be lost due to the greed of companies like Sony and Nintendo.

[@TheOriginalVersatile]

Great vita video. The SD card adapter is awesome

[@naturalman5986]

I cannot thank you enough for notify me about vita store closing! Such a shame great portable console like vita goes under..

[@nddugas]

I hate that this even has to be a thing, but I will be doing it for sure.

[@Jrasta111]

Some of the most useful retro based content right here. Thanks to you I did get my 3DS sorted very easily although my dreams of playing Metal Slug on it were somewhat scuppered by the fact it's an older one which doesn't have the same levels of performance as the new one you featured in your video on it. Gains easily outweigh any of that though and having the flexibility from it this allows especially in this case is invaluable. I don't have a PSV but I got one for my brother years ago so it's nice to know I could point him in your direction if he wanted to do anything like this. Kind of sad to see the same old stuff really, developers in their rush to maximise 'profit' instead subtly killing off their own interest, never seems to change somehow obvious as it seems. You'd be forgiven for thinking they never wanted to make games at all let alone sell them. Thanks for everything you do to keep it alive despite their frustrating indifference to their own products with no real benefit to yourself for doing so. It is nonetheless greatly appreciated. It shouldn't be this way but just knowing someone actually cares does matter because of course it does. Why it has to be this way I doubt any of us will ever truly understand.

[@robertlawrence9000]

I never owned a Vita but I own an original PSP which I have had a great time with. I am hoping for a new PSP in the future. The quality is top notch and the games are amazing for a handheld.

[@Alex-mx3gs]

I was playing a PSP game on my Vita lately , MotorStorm Arctic Edge That game really looks great ngl Looking forward to FF VII Crisis Core as well 👀

[@edlowry1]

Thanks for taking the time to show how to legitimately back up a game and license.

[@davidstring8301]

Not only are their memory cards expensive, they're pretty crappy. I've had 2 cards crap out on me, a 32GB and a 64GB. I still have 15 year old micro SD cards that work fine

[@kenrickkahn]

I still have a hard drive that powers up from 11 years ago... Sony cheap out on making their own memory cards..

[@loktar00]

@@kenrickkahn shit I have hdds from the early 90s that still work fine.

[@selforganisation]

One thing to note is that you don't have to use FTP, recent versions of VitaShell support USB mass storage mode, just press start and change mode to usb, then press select and connect vita to your pc via a usb cable, it will show up as a usb device and you'll be able to copy files this way. The main advantage of this is that it's much faster than FTP. Of course, if you have an SD2VITA, then it's even faster to just place your SD card in a dedicated card reader.

[@Wobble2007]

Thanks for this MVG, I would have been happy to stay legit, but I guess SONY doesn't want my money so I'll happily mod my Vita to back up my library and get new titles.

[@Home_Rowed]

One thing to add is that backing up and restoring games to the same Vita is possible with an offical PC program called Content Manager Assistant, or to a PS3, but of course that still has DRM, so if that Vita fails and the servers are shutdown, it'll be impossible for the official methods to obtain the licenses and allow the game restorations. There's also an open source alternative to the program called QCMA, which is also compatible with Mac and Linux, unlike the original, and has some extra features.

[@gwenmichigander277]

Ooh! I've tried out Linux recently and am liking it so far, so this is cool to know!

[@SirCharles.]

The handheld named after life, immediately killed by it's creator. It's been a nice run but looks like Sony is really pulling the plug this time. Thank goodness for the hacking scene keeping this awesome little handheld alive beyond death. TheFloW deserves a Nobel prize for conservation of an endangered species.

[@georgeraptis7829]

Great job Sir. Just FYI o the Sd2vita part you are not limited to 256GB cards. Been running a 512GB one on mine for a very long time. Keep up the great work.

[@B61zz13]

I have 512 GB on mine too. Works like a charm, and still have like 60 GBs left on it.

[@Retroloft556]

Your doing god`s work on this channel. Keep it up!

[@RadikAlice]

This is awesome, especially the DRM removal. That makes me _very_ happy, don't have a Vita but glad to see it being freed from the clutches of DRM. Score one for freedom!

[@Vanessaira-Retro]

Extra thank yous for videos like this MVG!

[@anonanon1604]

The PS3 is in a similar situation, similarly easy to softmod, similar situation with psn backups and licensing decrypting for detaching your digital purchases from Sony dependence, also the original fat ps3s can run your ps1/ps2 backups natively which is awesome if you have one. So it's a great time to jailbreak your PS3 as well! I recommend the homebrews multiman, webman, ultimate toolbox, and of course retroarch!

[@watariovids1645]

Stuff like this is why an all digital console is so incredibly sketchy. Sony and Nintendo's support of their legacy stores has been absolutely horrendous, if I am going to be buying something digitally I expect indefinite access to being able to redownload and play it, none of this nonsense where "sowwy we don't want to support that anymore, just don't delete it!".

[@BushinRyuCat]

This is wonderful, MVG - giving us a way to preserve our game history, our investments. Know what would be better tho? Sony stepping up and creating an update patch for Vita that automatically removes the licenses (creates a new option to reset timer for license) for every digital game we installed and continue to install !!

[@RisingJericho]

One could only hope this announcement will push the scene to developing stable Vita emulation

[@grn1]

Stable emulation depends on lot on the hardware used. The reason N64 emulation still has a lot of issues is because it's hardware is hard to emulate (and apparently because there's not been a lot of interest in making it work for every game). Same goes for PS3 to an extent. PS3 has special processor cores that are really good at certain types of math (vector math if memory serves) and can do things in real time that even modern processors can't but they were so difficult to use that relatively few PS3 games actually utilized said cores. I imagine in the case of the PS3 you could potentially use a lookup table and approximations (close estimates that are good enough to not be noticeable) to emulate those cores well enough. Switch emulation is apparently good (I've not tried it myself) because the hardware used is closer to what modern computers use and is well understood/documented.

[@AmpliFreQuency]

Thanks to Sony, I've CFW'ed my Vita slim, along with my CECH-2101B PS3. Waiting for my SD2VITA and 256GB micro SD to arrive to go all in. The ability to stream PS1 and PS3 backups from my Raspberry Pi 4 media server with a 12TB drive with Webman and ps3netsrv is game changing. The news also motivated me buy an IDE to SATA kit for my network adapter, 2TB drive, HD Retrovision component cable, RetroTINK 2X M, and an mClassic for my fat PS2. I'm going to go all in with that too and completely restore it to like new with cleaning.

[@Azazel010101]

I love you MVG for your incredible work!!!

[@clawofthefallen]

Did this mid last year and it was the best thing I did for the Vita. I did the same. I downloaded all my legitimate purchases and made backups on an external hard drive. Then I hacked the Vita and migrated what I wanted to two 256gb microsds. One for Vita games, the other for PSP games.

[@JB-wl8oz]

Sony: "We're taking your games!" MVG: "Mistakes were made..."

[@BMR86]

I don't know about you but I have a specific playlist on my youtube account called "HACKING AND MODDING"..... this video is a new addition to said playlist for when I get my hands on a Vita... Thank you MVG

[@arigato7788]

This video is important.

[@tommydplayskeys]

Thank you so much. I have been using the official Content Manager to back up my Vita games to PC, but I hadn't realised that when Vita PSN accounts eventually stop working, I might not be able to use my backups. I'm already hacked so your info here is just the ticket. It's ironic that hacking the Vita (to get that MicroSD storage capacity) is what's allowed me to spent legit money on the store - before the hack I was just gonna buy used game carts which obviously doesn't send any revenue to Sony/devs/publishers etc!

[@bruhtholemew]

Ngl with Sony shutting down the store without even telling devs I wouldn't feel bad about not giving Sony money.

[@tommydplayskeys]

@@bruhtholemew yeah I hear ya. If there was a way to buy games direct from devs it would feel better, they are the ones who deserve the income.

[@michael-pg8fi]

BUY A VITA NOW! GOT MINE IN 2016, PRICE IS GONNA GO UP AS RESULT OF THIS

[@Amsel_616]

@@wishtheworldwasdifferent8235 it will become more rare, specially since a lot of people own more than 1 Vita and Japan stopped production 2 years ago.

[@wishtheworldwasdifferent8235]

@@Amsel_616 good point

[@Deadsea_1993]

Great video. I'm getting a 2DS and a Vita soon. Vita looks like the best handheld ever made and I'm really excited to jump in. I am happy that modders got the Gta trilogy on Vita and can't wait to play them. God Of War Collection is the main reason I'm getting and modding Vita. Two of my favorite games of all time that I've 100%ed quite a few times. I remember not playing God Of War in many years and still finding all of the collectibles and Zeus's Muse Keys.

[@BcHmF]

Thanks buddy. Retail 4 ever :D

[@jak3w]

Note: my vita has an sd2vita with a 400gb microsd card and it works fine, the limit isn't 256 like you mentioned. Also, 0syscall6 is a better plugin imo than reFOOD. Amazon sells sd2vita adapters with prime shipping. Great video

[@ktvx.94]

Sony: "I don't care about the PS Vita" MVG: "Fine, I'll do it myself"

[@loktar00]

Great video, should also mention how to backup Patches and DLC as well, doing it this way wont get you your DLC which is important (copy appcont/ and patch/)

[@ImBoredToo]

The SD card adapter is a must since the Vita memory cards have an infamous failure rate

[@gwenmichigander277]

Really? I've had my Vita since 2015, and I never had any issues with the memory card. Maybe I'm just lucky?

[@elitheothercomputerguy5436]

@@gwenmichigander277 I think the failure rate is more likely on the big cards like the 32/64 gig ones

[@the7thseph]

Great public service MVG. We knew we could count on you for game preservation.

[@kev7345]

yay my favourite background/outro music

[@E_Sunbro]

I used to be so against modding and piracy for the sake of the developers. That said, when it comes to modern releases, I still am against piracy. I like to buy every game that I am interested in to support the devs as best I can. But when you have a company like Sony that is so blatantly against supporting their old platforms (however small the fanbase may be), it makes it really difficult to steer clear of these types of exploits, especially when it comes to being able to access the content you paid for. Another issue is the lack of availability for some of these games anywhere else, and I like many others may miss out because it doesn't pique our interest at the time, but later on may be a huge missed opportunity to play some awesome titles. What Sony is doing right now is exactly why so many of us still cling to physical media. At least with a physical disc/cartridge it is up to me whether the stuff lasts or not. Awesome video!

[@fawzanfawzi9993]

I never understand the mind set of these companies who stop selling digital games on old hardware. This is like the opposite of preventing piracy.

[@NecroBanana]

And people think the same thing won't happen to other consoles, yet advocate strongly for a more digital-focused future. GG

[@mar2ck_]

reFOOD is outdated. 0syscall is the preferred plugin

[@blackishjustin]

Incredibly useful content as always, MVG. Thank you very much!

[@WillParker322]

Had a 512gb on mine. Boat loads of games. Was great.

[@Gundice_the_cryomancer]

That's cold

[@GrizzlyRed]

I've had a Vita slim since 2014, but didn't have many games due to the criminal memory card prices. With the news that the PS Vita store is closing I finally modded my Vita to play homebrew and man I'm so glad I did.

[@captaincrunch1707]

Wishing you Vita folks the best of luck but what about a video for Ps3? Do we have to solder a mod chip or which route is best. May the legacy hackers forever be blessed

[@kennethloung3422]

There is already a browser exploit for the latest firmware of the ps3. It's very simple and straight forward Mr.Mario did a video on how to softmod a ps3 just look for t in his youtube channel.

[@HackDaBox]

Loving that Microsoft’s add I don’t even skip it. Great vid and advice.

[@hotdogcandy]

I bought a PSVita just in time for this video lol

[@JimboTech]

It is very clear on the Playstation website : • You will still be able to download your owned PS3, PS Vita, and PSP content, including games and video content. • You can download your owned content onto your PS3, PS Vita, or PSP by accessing the Download List on the respective device.

[@ArchivoRadioactivo]

Isn't it easier and more intuitive to just back up using Qcma (a patched up version of Sony's own content management tool) via USB? Or are there drawbacks to it?

[@AndrewO83]

Top stuff once again MVG.

[@thelaylistchannel1376]

Will you be talking about the PS3 CMOS battery issue?

[@PhilippeSymons]

I would love for you to talk about the CMOS bomb problem that was recently discovered for both ps3 and ps4 and specifically whether homebrew can save the day currently.

[@ZenTauren]

Sony should just push an update that removes all DRM, nothing is lost from piracy when nobody is selling these games.

[@StriderVM]

Unless it earns then money, why would they bother?

[@ZenTauren]

@@StriderVM because people bought their product and and if they're going to shut down the only way to get games legally they should at least not have the device locked anymore.

[@StriderVM]

@@ZenTauren They won't care. So you better start jailbreaking those hardware. =P

[@AdrianDX]

Autoplugin looks amazing. Thanks for the heads up on this. I kind of gave up on getting my vita2sd set up a few months ago👌🏻

[@RMED24]

They reversed the decision for closing the psvita and ps3 store. The psp store will still be closing in August.

[@Spagooblio]

The only thing I can say is if you want to buy games from the store, or anything in fact, is to buy the stuff that's yet to be in NoPayStation As per typing this they don't even have half of the entire PS Vita library, so for those with money out there and willing to help contributing we'd be truly grateful

[@aaronreid8375]

Upgraded to a Sandisk 128GB SD just last week, time to stock up :)

[@nolilado5452]

Wait. Didn't they say that it was still going to be possible to access the download list to redownload a purchased game after the store closes?

[@froid_san]

they did, its indicated on the email sent by Sony. Dunno why MVG said you can't.

[@lauripeuhkurinen7880]

I just learned a few days ago that you can legitimatelly back-up your individual Vita games on your PC (or PS3) over USB or Wi-Fi connection using Vita's built-in Content Manager. No mods required and no Internet required (after transferring the games to your PC) and you can easily transfer games back and fort either individually or together. I was surprised how effortlessly it all works.

[@middle_pickup]

You're partially incorrect. You can backup your games, but it does require an internet connection at some point in that process to authenticate them. This is effectively DRM. At some point the game will reach out to a Sony server for authentication. This is probably after installing the game from a backup, actually backing up the game to your PC, or maybe even both. Either way though, expecting Sony's servers to stay online forever is a bad idea. After those servers get pulled offline, that's it for your digital purchases. The only fix would be for Sony to push a software update that removes all DRM from their games, and I doubt that would ever happen.

[@stoicvampirepig6063]

Sony are making a mess of this, you can't download anything from the PS3 store...even stuff you've bought in the past.

[@AstralPhnx]

Apparently in a recent AMA a former Sony Employee said the Vita getting hacked was part of what fasttracked its death which is... Beyond gutting tbh

[@fan__china]

You can do the same video with PS3? Because i have moded PS3 on Latest firmware

[@ElAlex214]

One quick remark, i have a 512gb micro sd running on my vita & 1tb powered usb external hard drive on my ps vita tv. The vita is an excellent device to play ps1, psp & psv games, you can do so much more but the main focus for me is the above. Another great thing about a hacked vita is the fact that any ps1 & psp game thats never been available on the ps store can be run through adrenaline and you can even create bubbles for them.

[@Kysen10]

I've got 2 vitas and a vTV I should do this sometime.

[@Mp3BuRn420]

Unfortunately many vita owners will never see, understand, and/or care about this. Thumbs up to every mofo doing work to keep the past preserved. Power to the ppl is dwindling =(