Hacking Vita has been hacked, developers needed

[DeMoN]

http://wololo.net/2012/09/05/usermode-vita-loader-devs-needed/

Sure, running PSP homebrews on Vita is fun, and VHBL is a very nice piece of work, but it’s about time we move on, isn’t it?
Developer yifanlu started a new project called Usermode Vita Loader (UVLoader), it will be a homebrew loader for the PSV, basically.
Not PSP homebrews, but native PSV code, isn’t it awesome?

This project is based on a PSV exploit he found (there are no details about this for now, for obvious reasons), but it’s still in its early stages.
Just a few lines of code have been written so far (you can find the code on his github), so, back to the title, developers are needed.
If you’re a developer and you want to help, fork the project on github or get in touch with yifanlu on /talk or on IRC (#vitadev on EFnet).
If you’re not a developer, there’s nothing for you…yet. But it’s still an awesome news, isn’t it?
And please, avoid asking useless questions: there’s no release date yet and it doesn’t work for now, just be patient for now and let the developers do their job.
Yifan Lu will eventually post updates about this project on his blog or on twitter, so make sure to follow him.
Last but not least, congratulations to yifanlu for his Vita hack

Posted today on wololo website, apparently a hacker named yifanlu found an Vita exploit and can run native code. They're looking for developers to work on a new Usermode Vita Loader project. Sure there will still be naysayers, but in my opinion this looks much more promising than any potential 3DS hack.

 

[Ryupower]

if runs native cod, in USERMODE

i think
THIS WILL NOT LET BACKUP works (PSP OR VITA)
just Basic for usermode homebrew

 

[KingVamp]

I didn't know why you brought the 3ds up, but if this is real, then what's taking the 3ds side so long? Just for homebrew sake.

 

[ShadowSora13]

I didn't know why you brought the 3ds up, but if this is real, then what's taking the 3ds side so long? Just for homebrew sake.

This....^^ and i bet Vita has better protection.... Sony has learned their mistakes

 

[Deleted_171835]

I didn't know why you brought the 3ds up, but if this is real, then what's taking the 3ds side so long? Just for homebrew sake.

3DS is better secured.

 

[gamefan5]

I didn't know why you brought the 3ds up, but if this is real, then what's taking the 3ds side so long? Just for homebrew sake.

This....^^ and i bet Vita has better protection.... Sony has learned their mistakes

I thought they were the type that never learn from their mistakes. XD

Hahhaah joking aside, if it's true, this could be very promising.
It also means that the 3DS is better secured than the Vita. And no amount of fanboy-ish comment will change that.

 

[DinohScene]

Sweet!

Here come the ported emulators.
Anyway, no video of a Hello World being executed in Vitamode yet?
Or is it still to early to have a Hello world running.

 

[kingcolex]

This is amazing news and once the price drop i might pick up a used one. If we can get a DC emu running i would be smittin.

 

[BORTZ]

*starts stockpiling money*

haha lets start throwing around what we want from the Vita! I want a PS2 emulator!

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Neat. Can't wait to see what kind of emulation the Vita is capable of.

 

[Devin]

*Disconnects Vita from Internet*

Things just got serious.

 

[Deleted_171835]

haha lets start throwing around what we want from the Vita! I want a PS2 emulator!

Uh, keep dreaming. At least if you want a playable one.

 

[Rydian]

I think the quotes post is satire, sort of an "inb4" THING.

 

[Foxi4]

They're making a huge mistake by posting this unfinished source code on github. Sony isn't blind and they're going to look through it. They know their firmware, they know what exploit it uses by looking at the code and they will most likely be able to patch it.

Releasing unfinished source code for a loader is beyond me - this it a breakthrough and should be kept in secrecy until they're ready to unleash it, at least that's my opinion. Posting news about developments is one thing, posting code is another...

But then again, who am I to criticize? They're still doing a wonderful job.

 

[BORTZ]

haha lets start throwing around what we want from the Vita! I want a PS2 emulator!

Uh, keep dreaming. At least if you want a playable one.

Oh you

 

[Eerpow]

It's so difficult, I really wanted this to happen but at the same time I don't want it to happen, yet at least.
But then again, woot for potential homebrew!

 

[MelodieOctavia]

inb4 VITA HACKED SONY IS DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED

 

[Deleted_171835]

inb4 VITA HACKED SONY IS DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED

Vita is already doomed. A hack actually gives it a chance at life. So...VITA SAVED?

 

[MelodieOctavia]

inb4 VITA HACKED SONY IS DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED

Vita is already doomed. A hack actually gives it a chance at life. So...VITA SAVED?

That was a preemptive statement to keep that BS out of this thread. (albeit a weak one) Not an excuse for you to start your hate march against Sony again.

 

[Rasas]

inb4 VITA HACKED SONY IS DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED

Vita is already doomed. A hack actually gives it a chance at life. So...VITA SAVED?

It wasn't doomed. The holiday season releases might of saved it of course it might not have. A hack with homebrew will just generate some sales of the system with low software adoption but if it leads to piracy the third party and maybe even first party support will quickly disappear killing any possible profit Sony might get from it.