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57 tutorialsPlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Manually Updating a Development KitManually updating a Development Kit or TestKit is a simple process even when the activation license is expired. Required software The …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Model DifferencesPage content & researching collaboratively taken from io55.net's PS Vita page with permission. There are four main Vita models, three …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:NoboruGithub project Application for PlayStation Vita to read manga or comics Features Browsing dozens of different manga / comics sites Bui…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:NoNpDrmCircumventing DRM mechanisms and/or creating backup copies of games and media for personal use is a right granted only in some countri…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:NoPsmDrmCircumventing DRM mechanisms and/or creating backup copies of games and media for personal use is a right granted only in some countri…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Partitions and MountpointsThe Vita, like its predecessor, uses a DOS-like drive management where different partitions get their own drive "letters" and don't sh…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:PKGjThis application can be used for piracy. Its creators do not condone this. PKGj is a homebrew application for PlayStation Vita, releas…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:PlayStation Mobile (PSM) GamesPlayStation Mobile was a service run by Sony intended to make it easier for people to develop software for the PSVita, games and appli…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:PlayStation Portable (PSP) GamesThe PlayStation Vita's "Kermit" SoC happens to also house the original CPU and GPU from the PSP, allowing the PS Vita to have almost c…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:PSTV Game Whitelist HackBy default, the PlayStation TV has an artifical blacklist of games that are blocked on the console. Many of them were disabled due to …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:PSTV Incompatible ContentMost content for PS Vita is usable on PS TV. However, not all PS Vita games are compatible for two main reasons: Control Scheme: Some …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:PSVSD (11XX)Since the modem/GPS card on the PCH-11xx series uses a standard miniPCIExpress connector (USB/SIMcard pins only), albeit with a non-st…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:PSVshellPSVshell is yet another overclocking plugin. You can change clock speeds on the fly, along with having individual profiles for apps. T…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Recommended SetupThis page will lead you through the basic setup of a console with HENkaku and general recommendations of what to install. Important ap…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Region InformationThe Region Codes used in the PS Vita SKU naming scheme are based on the PS3 and PSP ones, but evolved to include more regions and be m…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Removing Featured screen on PSTVWhen you exit a game/application you are taken to the "Featured" screen, which is a complete waste of space. With a simple modificatio…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:ReVitareVita is a plugin for PS Vita / PS TV, which allows you to remap inputs and trigger different actions. It is a continuation of Rinneg…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:RIF RipperRIF Ripper is a homebrew app developed by cuevavirus, and allows for someone to download license files for any content purchased by th…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Safe ModeLike the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, the Vita and PSTV have a safe mode which contains a host of options to reset and fix issues.…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:SD2VitaThe SD2Vita, based on research by motoharu and xyzz but launched in July 2017 by Gadorach, is a mechanical adapter to connect an ordin…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:SharpscaleSharpscale is a PSTV and PS Vita plugin that changes the framebuffer to display scaling method to provide a cleaner and sharper image.…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Swapping X/O ButtonsOn consoles from NTSC-J regions, the and buttons are swapped in the LiveArea. If this behavior is undesirable, it can be changed with …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:Translated GamesWith an exploited system, you have the option of translating games or files to a different language if someone has made a translation …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation Vita / PSTVVita:UDCD Video Streaming PluginThe UDCD Video streaming plugin is a kernel plugin that allows you to stream the Vita screen over a USB cable. The Vita appears as a U…Updated Oct 9, 2026