Hardware SD2Vita question

[Ralph1611]

If its been asked an answered i apologize.. I didn't see anything specific like im asking.

I just ordered 2 cheap sd2vita memory card adapters.. just for the memory card slot.

I am on 3.18 and dont want to leave 3.18

Will it just be as simple as put the memory card in and restore a back up?

Does it need more set up?

 

[Flame]

you need to be on one of the golden firmwares for a start. why dont you want to leave 3.18?

and if you want to use sd2vita you will have to leave 3.18

i recommend going to 3.65 so you can use enso which you can cold boot

if you have not used henkaku it might be bit overwhelming in the beginning

 

[Ralph1611]

I guess im just so used to 3.18 and TNX is all i need. I like just playing PSX on it.

I thought i could just use the Microsd adapter and the vita would recognize it... but i guess there's more to it....

 

[Ralph1611]

So there is no way the micro sd adapter will work on the vita 3.18?.. i just wanted it to expand my memory on a separate card... make a back up of my current vita and then use the adapter.

 

[Condarkness_XY]

So there is no way the micro sd adapter will work on the vita 3.18?.. i just wanted it to expand my memory on a separate card... make a back up of my current vita and then use the adapter.

No unfortunately there is no way that any of the sd2vita cards will work on anything 3.60 and below. Like Flame said, you need to be on one of the golden firmwares for this to work. 3.60, 3.65, I think 3.68, and that's it. Only 3.60 and 3.65 can cold boot enso which is permanent cfw. Otherwise 3.68 h-encore is what you use if you use 3.68.

I don't see why you wouldn't want to upgrade anyhow since we have adrenaline which will play psx games. Also there is a lot more support available for 3.60, 3.65, and 3.68. I personally recommend 3.65 but it's up to you if you want to go forward. There are plenty of guides here as well that outline how to upgrade and what not to do.

If you you want to make a backup, you'll need vitashell. Then you need to connect you Vita with the computer and ooen vitashell. Put vitashell in USB mode and then you be able to see the files on you Vita to backup.

 

[duwen]

No unfortunately there is no way that any of the sd2vita cards will work on anything 3.60 and below. Like Flame said, you need to be on one of the golden firmwares for this to work. 3.60, 3.65, I think 3.68, and that's it.

I can confirm SD2Vita works on 3.68 H-encore. I believe it should also work on 3.67.

 

[Tikker]

I believe it should also work on 3.67.

doubt it, installing hencore forces you to upgrade to 3.68

 

[duwen]

doubt it, installing hencore forces you to upgrade to 3.68

I don't believe that's true... The Flow's h-encore github clearly states "supports the newest firmwares 3.65, 3.67 and 3.68", and there's no mention of updating during the installation instructions documented on the github page.
I initially installed it on 3.67 and didn't update to 3.68 until a few days before 3.69 landed.

 

[Hayato213]

doubt it, installing hencore forces you to upgrade to 3.68

Wrong H-encore works on 3.65. SD2vita work as long you can get Henkaku / H-encore up and running.

 

[Tikker]

Wrong H-encore works on 3.65. SD2vita work as long you can get Henkaku / H-encore up and running.

the question was about on 3.67.....thanks for playing chief

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I don't believe that's true... The Flow's h-encore github clearly states "supports the newest firmwares 3.65, 3.67 and 3.68", and there's no mention of updating during the installation instructions documented on the github page.
I initially installed it on 3.67 and didn't update to 3.68 until a few days before 3.69 landed.

I just did a 3.67, and it forced me to update right off the bat to 3.68 before allowing me to proceed

 

[Hayato213]

the question was about on 3.67.....thanks for playing chief

H-encore works on 3.65, 3.67 and 3.68, while henkaku method of for people on 3.60 and with the 3.65 updater that thefl0w released, as for enso it only works on 3.60 and 3.65

 

[Vinceherman]

I believe it should also work on 3.67.

doubt it, installing hencore forces you to upgrade to 3.68

Wrong H-encore works on 3.65. SD2vita work as long you can get Henkaku / H-encore up and running.

I hacked my PSTV recently, I was on 3.67, I had to update to 3.68 before hencore would install.

@Hayato213 Tikker was responding to a specific query on 3.67, so 3.65 is kinda irrelevant

 

[Hayato213]

I hacked my PSTV recently, I was on 3.67, I had to update to 3.68 before hencore would install.

@Hayato213 Tikker was responding to a specific query on 3.67, so 3.65 is kinda irrelevant

Well H-encore shouldn't force people to update, that was his initial post was about, regardless if it is on 3.65 , 3.67 or 3.68, he can run H-encore, different story for Enso.

 

[Tikker]

Well H-encore shouldn't force people to update, that was his initial post was about, regardless if it is on 3.65 , 3.67 or 3.68, he can run H-encore, different story for Enso.

except hat if you're on 3.67 it forces you to upgrade to 3.68

 

[Hayato213]

except hat if you're on 3.67 it forces you to upgrade to 3.68

Interesting, well I don't own any PS Vita/TV that is on 3.67 or 3.68, the way I had CFW setup was doing it the old way via Henkaku not H-encore. First batch of people that was able to get CFW on 3.65 was doing the 3.65 updater for people on 3.60.

 

[duwen]

except hat if you're on 3.67 it forces you to upgrade to 3.68

Maybe the way you did it forced an update, but none of the guides I've seen require an update. And the one I used certainly didn't. I know it does work on 3.67 and doesn't force an update, because I was on 3.67 when I installed it. I only later updated to 3.68, just before 3.69 came out.
The one on PSXhax even states in it's FAQ the compatibility of Adrenaline/NoNpDrm/Download Enabler/etc being supported on 3.65/3.67/3.68

Come to think of it, I was using SD2Vita on 3.67 before updating to 3.68.

 

[Tikker]

either way, we're splitting hairs

there's no advantage to being on 3.67 vs 3.68, and no harm in being on either one