Above you'll see an emulator running Sonic and Knuckles on the PlayStation Vita. Woah. That was quick! But, before you get too excited, know that this is actually going through the Vita's PSP emulator, so its emulation inside emulation. The creator of this video, Wololo, used the Picodrive emulator and the Half Byte Loader, but "given the secret nature of the exploit and some of the loading process" he's just showing the gameplay (and the crappy sound) for now.
Here's another reason why you shouldn't get too excited. Wololo points out that Sony has security in place that will make this exploit moot as soon as it is made available. He says that this should only be considered a "ray of hope" right now, and that he's only in the research stage so far. Today Wololo has the PSP port of Doom running on the Vita.
This is neat for sure. I have always had the downloadable version of the Sega Genesis Collection on my PSP, but it's missing some of my favorites. Somewhere a Sony boss is sighing.
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Lol, I knew straight away this was gonna be from some generic exploit via the PSP. Not a single eyebrow will be raised until I see Yoshi's Island on that OLED screen.
Sony did a really really good job of preventing piracy on the Vita with the non-removable battery, and the proprietary secure memory cards. All that R&D was worth the 2 weeks it took!
@SayWord - They've been treating us like shit since they launched PS3 and steadily removed features by iteration and updates.
That said, Sony's reward will be that the Vita is still hacked to pieces since they're just begging for it with all the nonsense they built into the Vita. I don't have sympathy for Sony anymore.
@The Silent Protagonist
And why do I have a feeling you was crying about how "overpriced" the PS3 was during it's first iterations? Did Sony go the wrong way about making it viable to cut the PS3's price? Yes, but this has nothing to do with that.
@HKKstudios
You bought the PSP for something you can do on all platforms since the Dreamcast?
This'll be patched in a hurry, but it's not surprising. The thing I was REALLY excited about was the hack that lets the Content Manager run on the PC without an Internet connection.
@The Silent Protagonist
And Nintendo and Microsoft have been treating you like shit just as long as Sony has, so STFU, you duck sucking alligator.
@topic
This is why there are online passes. Next Gen, we'll have to pay $50 online passes just to turn on our systems, and will instantaneously combust if we even try to connect it to some unknown file on your computer. Stop doing things like this, you pirates.
I can't wait for the N64 emulator that can run Majora's mask with sound at a great fps. Hoping for a ps2, gamecube, xbox and a dreamcast emulator, but I don't know if it's possible.
Would people rather take a chance of potentially bricking their new PS Vita or running Playstation Suite?
Sony actually has a chance of finding the middle ground here. Good pricing and execution of Playstation Suite on PS Vita could offer that middle ground where homebrewers do not need to find exploit and maybe make money of their hard work.
"Nice, now sony is going to treat its vita owners like shit."
Sony was already treating it's (future) Vita owners like shit with every new detail released. You were too busy in the doggy-style position with Sony to see it.
You either: a) open your eyes to the decisions other businesses make and/or b) Stop associating the comment box in dtoid as some place where you can articulate your sexual fantasies.
@Magnalon
"All that R&D was worth the 2 weeks it took!"
Actually, PSvita OS didn't get hacked thanks to Sony'e new measures. only the PSP emulator part.
This is a known exploit using a modified save data of PSP game to run unsigned code.
But thanks to the new memory format and the obligatory PC sync application (which always look for software update). they cannot transfer PSP ISO into the card cause the Vita control every file transfer and where to put it inside the memory, and they cannnot also inject a PSP ISO inside a PSP save games (because of the size) like this exploit to run a pirated PSP game on Vita.
This hack is so MOOT, only good for small hombrews and emulators, now way to pirate any PlayStation game yet.
and it will be patched soon once released on US :P
If it is possible I will be buying it as soon as there is a price drop but it also depends on when they get 3ds roms to work. I am also considering to buy a psp cause it can emulate every console except for the ps2 era and higher. I only get "back ups" on handhelds tho not consoles cause on consoles its too risky (I might try the wii tho when I get wii u)
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"Somewhere a sony boss is sighing"
More like somewhere millions of pirates are cheering.
Finally! This is the whole reason I own a PSP! I hope they get a N64 emulater up and running
I just had an Age of Empires flashback.
That said, Sony's reward will be that the Vita is still hacked to pieces since they're just begging for it with all the nonsense they built into the Vita. I don't have sympathy for Sony anymore.
The sound quality is terrible though.
I've owned just about every handheld console and the psp has gotten by far the most play time thanks to these features.
I'm assuming it wasn't a launch color :(
And why do I have a feeling you was crying about how "overpriced" the PS3 was during it's first iterations? Did Sony go the wrong way about making it viable to cut the PS3's price? Yes, but this has nothing to do with that.
@HKKstudios
You bought the PSP for something you can do on all platforms since the Dreamcast?
And Nintendo and Microsoft have been treating you like shit just as long as Sony has, so STFU, you duck sucking alligator.
@topic
This is why there are online passes. Next Gen, we'll have to pay $50 online passes just to turn on our systems, and will instantaneously combust if we even try to connect it to some unknown file on your computer. Stop doing things like this, you pirates.
damn interesting information, guess they'll able to run PSP games at 333mhz instead 266mhz
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/31/the-magic-of-custom-firmware-with-wipeout-pulse/
all in all im just excited to see what the vita can do in 2-3 years same with the 3DS :P
Would people rather take a chance of potentially bricking their new PS Vita or running Playstation Suite?
Sony actually has a chance of finding the middle ground here. Good pricing and execution of Playstation Suite on PS Vita could offer that middle ground where homebrewers do not need to find exploit and maybe make money of their hard work.
Hmmm.
Sony was already treating it's (future) Vita owners like shit with every new detail released. You were too busy in the doggy-style position with Sony to see it.
You either: a) open your eyes to the decisions other businesses make and/or b) Stop associating the comment box in dtoid as some place where you can articulate your sexual fantasies.
"@HKKstudios
You bought the PSP for something you can do on all platforms since the Dreamcast?"
None of those were handhelds, oh clever one. Having every retro console in your pocket at once is pretty damn cool.
I mean, wait a bit dude, at least let the PS Vita and its games sell like crazy for a time before starting to hack it...
I would rather play a retro game than some of the shit being pumped out of retailers nowadays.
I don't know what's more painful, your comment itself or the obvious and extreme lack of an education that you showed us by making it.
"All that R&D was worth the 2 weeks it took!"
Actually, PSvita OS didn't get hacked thanks to Sony'e new measures. only the PSP emulator part.
This is a known exploit using a modified save data of PSP game to run unsigned code.
But thanks to the new memory format and the obligatory PC sync application (which always look for software update). they cannot transfer PSP ISO into the card cause the Vita control every file transfer and where to put it inside the memory, and they cannnot also inject a PSP ISO inside a PSP save games (because of the size) like this exploit to run a pirated PSP game on Vita.
This hack is so MOOT, only good for small hombrews and emulators, now way to pirate any PlayStation game yet.
and it will be patched soon once released on US :P
If it is possible I will be buying it as soon as there is a price drop but it also depends on when they get 3ds roms to work. I am also considering to buy a psp cause it can emulate every console except for the ps2 era and higher. I only get "back ups" on handhelds tho not consoles cause on consoles its too risky (I might try the wii tho when I get wii u)