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Earlier today, Yifan Lu, a well-known member of the Vita hacking scene famous for the Rejuvenate hack for the Dev Assistants, has announced that a new (native!) Vita homebrew enabler for the latest firmware version, as of writing (3.60), will be arriving tomorrow at "9:00AM UTC".

The new hack, known as "HENKaku", will require the following:

• A Vita/PSTV running 3.60
• A memcard with at least 10MB of free space (internal memory is currently not supported!)
• An FTP client
• An internet connection**

**Offline support is now available! Launch the exploit straight from the email app without the need for internet access at all! See the unofficial release thread for more details. (Internet connection still required for installation)


This is a small paragraph of Yifan Lu himself explaining what the properties of this new homebrew enabler does:

HENkaku simply lets you install homebrew as bubbles in LiveArea. It is a native hack that disables the filesystem sandbox. It installs molecularShell, a fork of VitaShell that lets you access the memory card over FTP and install homebrew packages (which we create as VPK files). With vita-toolchain, developers have access to the same system features licensed developers have access to as well as undocumented features that licensed developers cannot use (including overclocking the processors).

The hack has been released at http://henkaku.me ~ Furthermore, the hack is said to be exclusive to 3.60, and there is to be no backports for the time being.

Source: http://yifan.lu/2016/07/28/henkaku-vita-homebrew-for-everyone/

 

[Deleted-355425]

Do we also need to upload and install the emulators and roms after every reboot?

 

[CoreMessageInspector]

Do we also need to upload and install the emulators and roms after every reboot?

No, just the HENkaku

 

[ut2k4master]

What? Then how come I am getting ~54fps in Super Mario Kart? No; I personally believe SNES emulation is great on the Vita!

54fps isnt good though...

 

[Deleted-355425]

No, just the HENkaku

Mine disappeared after the re-install

 

[Scarlet]

54fps isnt good though...

I wouldn't really call 90% speed bad either. It's kinda a middle ground, but definitely playable in an enjoyable state.

 

[zoogie]

The developers of Vita are not supporting it anymore so only your accounts can be compromised so use new account for wat ever u wish too

Uuuhh ... ok Sony.

btw - did anyone notice this

 

[Demonith]

Uuuhh ... ok Sony.

btw - did anyone notice this

View attachment 57684

Hahahah yeah and i find some ppl near me who uses them with Near app xD

 

[VitaType]

Mine disappeared after the re-install

I don't have this problem

I wouldn't really call 90% speed bad either. It's kinda a middle ground, but definitely playable in an enjoyable state.

Well the console is fairly old now, isn't it? With the power of the Vita and the understanding of the SNES system i excpect different.

Uuuhh ... ok Sony.

btw - did anyone notice this

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Are there actually trophies?

 

[CoreMessageInspector]

Mine disappeared after the re-install

really? hm strange..
i have done 4 reboots and the apps, the molecularshell and VHBL are on the vita homescreen

 

[zoogie]

Are there actually trophies?

Yes! If you complete yifan's "find the kernel exploit" challenge!

Maybe : )

 

[VitaType]

Yes! If you complete yifan's "find the kernel exploit" challenge!

Maybe : )

Hm, I think I have to use a guide than.

 

[Deleted-355425]

really? hm strange..
i have done 4 reboots and the apps, the molecularshell and VHBL are on the vita homescreen

I probably did somthing stupid, i will try again.

 

[retrofan_k]

I don't normally ask this question, since I follow the 3DS and WiiU scene, yet is it worth updating for this? I'm currently on 3.51 and don't wanna have another similar thing like 8.1jp ofw on the 3ds that didn't have homebrew support because lack of browser support. Since I read no plans to backport to lower versions, I don't wanna miss out, since this is a vita native entry point that may lead to bigger things

 

[the_miah]

I'm pretty excited for what this can bring, but I'd sure like to see something going forward on the Black Fin hardware along side it. While we can't physically replace the vita mem card w/ microSD because of size issues, we know that they can fit inside a game card because Cobra did it. If we could get game card adapters that allow us to install whatever size MicroSD we want & pack all the PSP/Emulators/retail Vita rips on those then I'll happily let Sony charge stupid money for their mem cards.

 

[VitaType]

I don't normally ask this question, since I follow the 3DS and WiiU scene, yet is it worth updating for this? I'm currently on 3.51 and don't wanna have another similar thing like 8.1jp ofw on the 3ds that didn't have homebrew support because lack of browser support. Since I read no plans to backport to lower versions, I don't wanna miss out, since this is a vita native entry point that may lead to bigger things

Download these now: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps-vita/ (its 3.60 you can manuelly install it later, so you don't have to decide now)

 

[Demonith]

I was thinking how we shell play ps1 games if we dont have R2 adn L2 ?? xD

 

[VitaType]

I was thinking how we shell play ps1 games if we dont have R2 adn L2 ?? xD

They are maped to the back touchpad in the offical emulator on the system.

 

[Demonith]

They are maped to the back touchpad in the offical emulator on the system.

Awww yes xD damn i am so stupid

 

[xfxmrl]

If something goes wrong and i will be banned from psn, is it possible to restore games that i previously backup on my PC?

 

[Demonith]

If something goes wrong and i will be banned from psn, is it possible to restore games that i previously backup on my PC?

Well u can get banned but i think there is still not yet for backup games but will be

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Did some one try ps1 emulator yet ?