PSVita megathread: the second

Sephiroth_dude · 05-01-2019 3:14pm

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Going there Monday. Can I download my PS+ vita games again?

Edit - I see that I can

You can indeed as long as your still subbed.

Sephiroth_dude · 05-01-2019 3:16pm

Xenji wrote: »

If you still have the same account you can.

I have not used my OLED Vita in ages, but can't see myself ever getting rid of it.

Nor me xenji, I've a newer model and oled I brought day one but its acting weird, sometimes it won't let access application and will go through menus without every selecting anything.

ERG89 · 05-01-2019 3:26pm

Xenji wrote: »

If you still have the same account you can.

I have not used my OLED Vita in ages, but can't see myself ever getting rid of it.

Same, I got XCOM & Civ Rev 2 lately and didn't play either.

Has anyone tried the memory card adapters??
See them on AliExpress for dirt cheap and just curious.

Sephiroth_dude · 05-01-2019 4:44pm

ERG89 wrote: »

Same, I got XCOM & Civ Rev 2 lately and didn't play either.

Has anyone tried the memory card adapters??
See them on AliExpress for dirt cheap and just curious.

Man I completely forgot xcom was on vita, I re-download it again.

Tipsy McSwagger · 06-01-2019 6:55pm

I’m just gonna import a new aqua blue slim version from amazon japan.

IncognitoMan · 09-01-2019 4:09am

Is cex the cheapest place to pick one up aside from sourcing one second hand? They are 130 still in cex and then I'll still have to get the memory cards. I've a load of games saved up from plus that I'd like to use but don't really want to be spending 150 plus just for that.

Tipsy McSwagger · 09-01-2019 7:07pm

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Is cex the cheapest place to pick one up aside from sourcing one second hand? They are 130 still in cex and then I'll still have to get the memory cards. I've a load of games saved up from plus that I'd like to use but don't really want to be spending 150 plus just for that.

I ended up getting an OLED version on adverts for €100 plus €10 for registered post. The Vita is in amazing condition, I would give it 95% out of 100. Only thing is it came with a 4gb card so will try get a 16gb one soon. Oh yeah I went to CEX and they had a badly scratched one for €140. Get on adverts and ask the seller to email you close up photos of the front/back, if you like it make an offer and make sure they have good feedback.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 09-01-2019 7:28pm

I got mine in Cash Exchange (think they were called) but they closed here (miss it tbh got a few great deals in there). Check out other pawn shops outside of Cex if there's any nearby

ERG89 · 09-01-2019 7:46pm

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

I ended up getting an OLED version on adverts for €100 plus €10 for registered post. The Vita is in amazing condition, I would give it 95% out of 100. Only thing is it came with a 4gb card so will try get a 16gb one soon. Oh yeah I went to CEX and they had a badly scratched one for €140. Get on adverts and ask the seller to email you close up photos of the front/back, if you like it make an offer and make sure they have good feedback.

Bought my "like new" Vita on Adverts years ago & what arrives was fully functional but the rear touchpad looked like it got keyed. It still worked fine but looks awful; screen was fine too.
The irony was inside the box was a very nice cover case for the console

fixXxer · 09-01-2019 8:49pm

So you need a hacked firmware to use those SD card adapters?

brianregan09 · 09-01-2019 8:53pm

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Is cex the cheapest place to pick one up aside from sourcing one second hand? They are 130 still in cex and then I'll still have to get the memory cards. I've a load of games saved up from plus that I'd like to use but don't really want to be spending 150 plus just for that.

I've one on adverts an older model i'll do it for 100 posted , great condition aswell and 16gb mem card

IncognitoMan · 10-01-2019 12:03am

brianregan09 wrote: »

I've one on adverts an older model i'll do it for 100 posted , great condition aswell and 16gb mem card

Could you pm a link to the ad? I'd be very interested.

brianregan09 · 10-01-2019 12:49am

Done

Kintarō Hattori · 10-01-2019 10:07am

I got mine at the start of the year in Gamestop for €100, the OLED model, so it's worth having a look there. They give a 12 month warranty with them too.

Kimbot · 12-01-2019 3:32pm

If anyone is looking I'll give first dibs in here, I have a first gen vita in perfect condition that was only used a handful of times. It's 3g and Wi-Fi, have a few memory cards for it and it was always stored in the official vita leather case. It's boxed and everything. Was going to trade into cex towards a Nintendo switch.

Tipsy McSwagger · 15-01-2019 4:27pm

First game I bought on launch day was Rayman Origins and it looked glorious on the OLED screen, have to say it still looks amazing 6 years later.

Asmodean · 15-01-2019 4:55pm

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

First game I bought on launch day was Rayman Origins and it looked glorious on the OLED screen, have to say it still looks amazing 6 years later.

Yeah Origins is such a beautiful game in general but Christ it does pop on the Vita alright. Anyone know the best place to pick up another charger? My cable has become frayed.

Xenji · 15-01-2019 5:20pm

A new system update out today as well, just stability though mind you.

17-01-2019 12:15pm

Hi guys can anyone tell me the name of this vita game from the screenshot, thank you.

Xenji · 17-01-2019 12:41pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Hi guys can anyone tell me the name of this vita game from the screenshot, thank you.

Its not a Vita game, its Bloodborne.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 26-01-2019 11:02pm

The long-awaited PSVita release of NightCry is has finally arrived. NightCry will be hitting the US PS Store on Jan 31st (EU to come later).
Run for your live on the luxurious cruise ship as the horrifying Scissorwalker slowly massacres the passengers.
https://blog.playism-games.com/nightcry-comes-to-vita-january-31st/

Xenji · 27-01-2019 12:14am

It's a shame that it's such a woeful game, I would avoid it or if you had the mildest interest pick it up on the PC for a few Euro.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 27-01-2019 5:14pm

Xenji wrote: »

It's a shame that it's such a woeful game, I would avoid it or if you had the mildest interest pick it up on the PC for a few Euro.

I didn't think it was so bad, the way you've to play it to get the ending is atrious but the game itself I didn't mind it, played on PC with a friend. I just thought it was a bit ... campy? I like that kinda thing though too, Scissorman is bit like that through the series imo.
Haunting Ground is the best of them, was just talking about CW3 last night, had some great ideas but not really exicuted well I found the difficulty just spiked and couldn't explore properly.

fixXxer · 05-02-2019 9:03am

I was listening to Caine & Rinse go through Metal Gear Solid 1, 2 and 3 the other day, lamenting the fact that I can't play them again.

Then I remembered, the Vita!

Playing through MGS2 right now both nostalgia filled and a littl sad that my vita had been forgotten ;_;

Tipsy McSwagger · 19-05-2019 8:32am

God bless Trinity

Kingp35 · 20-05-2019 9:53am

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

God bless Trinity

Can you still earn trophies with this?

Tipsy McSwagger · 21-05-2019 12:12am

Kingp35 wrote: »

Can you still earn trophies with this?

Yes. I’m on 3.60 now and using a 64gb SD card.

fixXxer · 21-05-2019 8:12am

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Yes. I’m on 3.60 now and using a 64gb SD card.

Do you have to go back to 3.60 to use the SD Adapters? I've just used the Trinity 3.70 patch

Tipsy McSwagger · 21-05-2019 8:17am

fixxxer wrote: »

Do you have to go back to 3.60 to use the SD Adapters? I've just used the Trinity 3.70 patch

Pretty sure you just need to downgrade the firmware, doesn’t have to be 3.60.

gmg678 · 19-06-2019 1:54pm

maybe someone can help me. I decided to bring out the vita again after a couple of months to play some games.

I was playing the PSone version of FFVII on the vita. it keeps deleting my saves. my save is still on the vita but not in the game. anyone any idea how to stop this happening or is there something with the game.

my save from playing PSone suikoden game keeps it save.

skerry · 25-06-2019 2:05pm

Hi folks, I'm toying with the idea of getting an Vita, pretty much only so I can play Persona 4 Golden but I understand there are a lot of other good JRPG's on it too.

Any idea what I should be expecting to pay for one? Don't want to spend much, and definitely not CeX prices, as I'm not sure how much use it'll get beyond P4. Already have a Switch for all my other handheld gaming needs.

Also read somewhere that you can mod to use SD cards so is there a specific model I need to be looking at for this or future modding tomfoolery?

fixXxer · 28-06-2019 8:25am

skerry wrote: »

Hi folks, I'm toying with the idea of getting an Vita, pretty much only so I can play Persona 4 Golden but I understand there are a lot of other good JRPG's on it too.

Any idea what I should be expecting to pay for one? Don't want to spend much, and definitely not CeX prices, as I'm not sure how much use it'll get beyond P4. Already have a Switch for all my other handheld gaming needs.

Also read somewhere that you can mod to use SD cards so is there a specific model I need to be looking at for this or future modding tomfoolery?

If you have a PS3 you can get it on the US PSN account.

skerry · 28-06-2019 2:11pm

fixxxer wrote: »

If you have a PS3 you can get it on the US PSN account.

Don't have PS3. Game is showing up on the app on my regular account for €9.99 for Vita. Just need a decent bargain on a Vita first

rickyjb · 14-08-2019 5:31pm

skerry wrote: »

Hi folks, I'm toying with the idea of getting an Vita, pretty much only so I can play Persona 4 Golden but I understand there are a lot of other good JRPG's on it too.

Any idea what I should be expecting to pay for one? Don't want to spend much, and definitely not CeX prices, as I'm not sure how much use it'll get beyond P4. Already have a Switch for all my other handheld gaming needs.

Also read somewhere that you can mod to use SD cards so is there a specific model I need to be looking at for this or future modding tomfoolery?

Not sure if you got sorted but if you want something you can hook up to a tv you could always get a ps tv. I got one recently on adverts for 50 quid.

Try to get one with firmware 3.65 or below (ideally 3.60). I think up to 3.68 is ok, just more hassle if you want to hack it. Same FW numbers for vita.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 16-08-2019 9:18pm

Picked up Trials of Cold Steel, NISA Europe have a good few Vita games on sale https://store.nisaeurope.com/collections/ps-vita?sort_by=price-ascending

Xenji · 17-08-2019 4:19pm

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »

Picked up Trials of Cold Steel, NISA Europe have a good few Vita games at a good price https://store.nisaeurope.com/collections/ps-vita?sort_by=price-ascending

Some good deals there.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 17-08-2019 8:02pm

Xenji wrote: »

Some good deals there.

Yeah there's a fww more I'd like but wanted those the most

Mr.Fantastic · 19-08-2019 11:08am

Thinking about picking one of these up ?

Best place to get one?

Not to sure what you can play on them, just looking to expand the collection.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 19-08-2019 6:17pm

Mr.Fantastic wrote: »

Thinking about picking one of these up ?

Best place to get one?

Not to sure what you can play on them, just looking to expand the collection.

CEX or Amazon?
depends on your price range, if you've other cash converters local I'd give them a look, I got mine in a smaller chain for e110 I think in 2014 and still going.

super_furry · 22-07-2020 8:16pm

Anyone replaced a Vita battery? My launch one is only holding a charge for a couple of hours now.

Kintarō Hattori · 26-03-2021 3:02pm

With the news that the PSP, PS3 & Vita stores are to shut down I decided I'd hop onto the PlayStation Store on the Vita and see if there was anything decently priced that I might get. Nothing seemed to be working/purchasable though.

Anyone else having that issue?

Gyan84 · 26-03-2021 3:29pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

With the news that the PSP, PS3 & Vita stores are to shut down I decided I'd hop onto the PlayStation Store on the Vita and see if there was anything decently priced that I might get. Nothing seemed to be working/purchasable though.

Anyone else having that issue?

The store on vita has been in various states of disrepair for a good while and sony don't seem to care.

You can still access the old version of the online store here: https://store.playstation.com/en-ie/home/games?smcid=psapp

They don't update it anymore though which means no sales so the games are full price. I hope they do one big sale before they close it down but I doubt they will.

Kingp35 · 29-03-2021 3:52pm

This might be a silly question but what does the store closing actually mean? That digital only games for the VITA/PS3 will no longer be purchasable?

Kintarō Hattori · 29-03-2021 4:13pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

This might be a silly question but what does the store closing actually mean? That digital only games for the VITA/PS3 will no longer be purchasable?

It will. I believe anything you have purchased should still be playable..... unless I'm mistaken. Does anyone know otherwise?

bugs · 29-03-2021 4:56pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

It will. I believe anything you have purchased should still be playable..... unless I'm mistaken. Does anyone know otherwise?

Correct, all digital purchases continue to be playable and anything purchased digitally 'should' still be available to download. The second point is yet to be clarified but should be the case, for a while anyway.

Only the store and ability to purchase games/DLC are definitely going away.

CastorTroy · 29-03-2021 6:35pm

Email just received to confirm you can still download games you own or you got through Plus, as long as they're in your download list on the device

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 29-03-2021 8:58pm

On that topic, anything worthwhile to get before closing? That's like rare and cheaper to get digital, that kinda stuff

Kintarō Hattori · 09-04-2021 4:30pm

Gyan84 wrote: »

The store on vita has been in various states of disrepair for a good while and sony don't seem to care.

You can still access the old version of the online store here: https://store.playstation.com/en-ie/home/games?smcid=psapp

They don't update it anymore though which means no sales so the games are full price. I hope they do one big sale before they close it down but I doubt they will.

I had been able to see the PS3 and Vta stores from your link but can't see anything at the moment, it just loads up the regular store. Have they cut off access early?

Edit: Bloody feckers, seems they have:

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-29-sony-quietly-kills-old-web-version-of-the-playstation-store-that-let-people-buy-ps3-vita-and-psp-games

Gyan84 · 09-04-2021 8:16pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I had been able to see the PS3 and Vta stores from your link but can't see anything at the moment, it just loads up the regular store. Have they cut off access early?

Edit: Bloody feckers, seems they have:

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-29-sony-quietly-kills-old-web-version-of-the-playstation-store-that-let-people-buy-ps3-vita-and-psp-games

Yeah they shut that down a few days after I posted the link to it.

The store on the vita itself is meant to stay open until August but I've always found it 50/50 as to whether it would work at all.

PSVita megathread: the second

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