Everyone's favourite Vita scene hero, Yifanlu, is creating what most users have been dreaming of. A micro SD adapter for the PS Vita! However, this will be specifically limited to ONLY the 3G OLED models. This works by replacing the 3G modem with an adapter. If you want to get a hold of a 3G Vita, I'd advise getting one soon before the prices rise. The "Early Bird" donation perk gives you a finished board for $20. I would imagine the price to be similar to this when it is released.

Vita memory cards are too expensive and it would be nice to be able to use a microSD card. The 3G feature is pretty useless. Combing those two thoughts and I decided "what if we replace that modem with USB storage?" This works because the Vita's modem port is simply a USB 2.0 port that uses the miniPCIe form factor. A hacked Vita running 3.60 has the ability to load custom drivers, and it is just a matter of putting all the pieces together.

Features

• At the core of the adapter is the USB2244 chip, which is a SD to USB microprocessor. It is a high end chip (you won't find it in cheap SD to USB adapters) that has good power consumption and a long lifespan. It supports SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.
• You need to open up the Vita and replace the modem card. This is relatively simple and is akin to changing the battery. You can put in a large microSD card, install it, and forget about it.
• With HENkaku Ensō, you can use the adapter on boot
• Because there's extra space on the board, I also added two debug ports that the original modem uses to communicate with the Vita. Using them is optional. Developers and hackers can use this for their homebrew and hacks.
• All design files, Gerbers, schematics, layouts, BOMs, software drivers, etc will be public and open source. Anyone can produce the board as well as modify it.

Source

Update:

100 units are being made and there are 114 backers. This means they are already sold out.

 

[XC-3730C]

to buy the 3g board or wait and hope for the other model/wifi port .... hummmmm

I am waiting to see if some other board or mod is available for the non 3G PCH-1000, or a Vita game cart to microSD adapter is available. I have a 64gb Vita card now, so I can wait...

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[TariqSoftDev]

to buy the 3g board or wait and hope for the other model/wifi port .... hummmmm

You realize to enable the port you just need to do a tiny amount of soldering on the non 3G boards, it's not that hard tbh.

 

[Deleted member 381889]

You realize to enable the port you just need to do a tiny amount of soldering on the non 3G boards, it's not that hard tbh.

Oh? How is this done? I don't have a 3G model, this would be very useful.

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Oh? How is this done? I don't have a 3G model, this would be very useful.

search up a non 3G PS Vita motherboard and a 3G one, spot the difference? , just add the parts , the port is a Mini PCI-E port , don't attempt to use Mini PCI-E card though because the PS Vita uses the pins differently.

Side note: Only applies to 1xxx series.

 

[driverdis]

search up a non 3G PS Vita motherboard and a 3G one, spot the difference? , just add the parts , the port is a Mini PCI-E port , don't attempt to use Mini PCI-E card though because the PS Vita uses the pins differently.

Side note: Only applies to 1xxx series.

adding the port itself would not be nessesary, just soldering to the contacts on the board would be good enough.

 

[Chrisssj2]

So i have 3 vita's with oled and wifi.. 3g? dunno.. So i wouldnt be able to use this?
Ps I hope 256 GB sd carud will be supported.

 

[FX3200]

i have question if vita 3g port is simple usb port its possible to take usb sd card reader and remade it to use in vita like a Yifanlu module?

 

[Kerbangman]

i have question if vita 3g port is simple usb port its possible to take usb sd card reader and remade it to use in vita like a Yifanlu module?

I was wondering if the non 3G version would still have the contacts further up the circuit.
So maybe we could hard mod the non 3G to hook up to this pcb?

 

[TariqSoftDev]

adding the port itself would not be nessesary, just soldering to the contacts on the board would be good enough.

yep exactly , just easier for the people who don't want to lookup the pin outs.

 

[-Leif-]

How long do you think will it take till a third party producer will catch up to this?

 

[hidd12]

How long do you think will it take till a third party producer will catch up to this?

Too long. There isn't even a working base board, let alone the kernel to run it. Also no, there's a resistor or smth missing on the non3G board that you need to solder for the lane to work

 

[MKKhanzo]

So this adapter goes directly into the mobo... And replaces the 3G socket?

This is nice. Here's hoping they eventually get to venezuela. (Who am i kidding?)

Vi Venezuela, upvote! Saludos!

Sory for the offtopic.

 

[-Leif-]

Too long. There isn't even a working base board, let alone the kernel to run it. Also no, there's a resistor or smth missing on the non3G board that you need to solder for the lane to work

I meant the molecule board for the 3G Vita. But thanks anyway

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

UPDATE: yifan_lu has decided to up the manufacturing from 100 units to 500 units, so if you're still hankering for one of these, here's your next chance to pick one up. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ps-vita-3g-to-microsd-card-adapter#/

 

[Pandaxclone2]

Here's hoping they'll still be around by the time I get my money next week. (I doubt it...)

 

[barak06]

UPDATE: yifan_lu has decided to up the manufacturing from 100 units to 500 units, so if you're still hankering for one of these, here's your next chance to pick one up. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ps-vita-3g-to-microsd-card-adapter#/

I ordered one but i don't know how to install it ? Do i need to solder ? Is my vita card (64gb) with my henkaku install and bubbles will coexist with the future Enso-sdcard or should i have to reinstall everything ?
THX

 

[kingraa777]

i cant get one because i need a credit card god damn!

 

[Ryccardo]

I ordered one but i don't know how to install it ? Do i need to solder ? Is my vita card (64gb) with my henkaku install and bubbles will coexist with the future Enso-sdcard or should i have to reinstall everything ?
THX

The way USB currently works on PSTV is either as UMA0 (an external drive to copy/paste files from other partitions from, or supply VPK for installation) or as UX0 (as the main storage, so the memory card is disabled)
Bubbles from the memory card will stay while usb is mounted as ux0, but of course can't be launched

No soldering, you just remove the modem and insert the adapter in the now free slot

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I ordered one but i don't know how to install it ? Do i need to solder ? Is my vita card (64gb) with my henkaku install and bubbles will coexist with the future Enso-sdcard or should i have to reinstall everything ?
THX

You need a 3G Vita, you just open it up and then replace the modem card with this. No soldering required.

As to how it will work, we don't know, it's not out yet. I imagine it'll be the same as USB sticks on the PSTV.

 

[Ryccardo]

Here's hoping they'll still be around by the time I get my money next week. (I doubt it...)

50% already sold...

Was considering to buy one (before the console...) but it feels too much of a waste