4th time’s the charm?
A vulnerability has been found by Neur0n a few months ago in a PSP game, and this vulnerability has been leveraged to port VHBL in order for us to run PSP homebrews on the Vita. Following the request of many Vita owners, this announcement was postponed to wait for the release of Vita firmware 1.80, a firmware that brings PS1 compatibility.
As usual, we’ve let the members of our forums know about the vulnerability a few weeks in advance, in order to let them buy and download the game before Sony pulls it from their store. Protip: If you’re a member of our community and haven’t seen the announcement by now, you probably need your eyes checked (unless you joined in the past 24h).
Hmm, this one might hurt a little bit, given how successful this game is on the PSP…
Disclaimer: This announcement comes with absolutely no guarantee of you successfully running VHBL on your machine. We’ve been testing this for a while now, but there’s always the possibility something gets patched between this announcement and the release.
The game used for Neur0n’s VHBL port is Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, also known as Monster Hunter Portable 2ndG in Japan. Similar vulnerabilities exist in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and in Monster hunter Portable 3rd, for which we also have VHBL ports (although I haven’t personally tested these ones).
We expect Sony to pull the game from their stores within the next 48h, so if you are interested in homebrews, you might want to buy that game asap before it is out. For those who worry that we are sacrificing one of the best titles of the PSP in the name of homebrews, please keep in mind that so far the PSP games used in VHBL exploits have always returned to the PSN after a patch has been pushed by Sony.
I don’t expect brainless gamers to read that far, so I assume this blog will, once again, be filled with comments in the form of “you guys are killing the vita”, “this will lead to piracy”, “why would you guys prefer to play pong over Uncharted?”, “hackers should die”, “OMFG leave Sony alone they already have so much trouble with the bad Vita sales” or, my favorite one “wait until Sony removes psp support from the Vita because of you”. But in case you read that far, I just want to remind everyone that VHBL has never led to PSP or Vita piracy in its 2 years and a half of existence.
Well, that’s it, hurry up and buy the game. It also happens to be a very popular franchise, so if only for the game itself, it’s probably worth it.
Oh, by the way, some people mentioned that the game only supports one save slot. This is true. If you actually want to play the game, you will have to regularly swap your own save and the VHBL save.
Once you have downloaded and installed the game, it is recommended that you do not update your console. In particular, do not update the CMA client. The VHBL files will be released, as usual, after the game gets pulled from the store.
Can anybody add me on psn couse i dont know how to use the hack thing for the vita i have the game but how do u put the hack in my vita or the game my ps vita version is 1.80 so add me i need help plzzzz my gamertag is RayRay_Cc i repeat it is RayRay_Cc thank u
We haven’t released the exploit yet, that’s probably why you can’t run it 🙂
It’s too bad you have to waste $20 on a crappy game just to use VHBL. Oh well. No other way, I guess.
The game is excellent.
And it only cost 10 €…
Quit whining, Monster hunter is a great series.
WOLOLO. I think the good files to be released before the 10th day since the PSN will be down for maintenance, it should modify the game this time.
为什么要等到下架才发布???
你牛,居然留中文?因为提前发布sony就能更快核实漏洞是否属实,将更快下架。
Wololo why is the game still up thats a little strange dont u think so?? Sony pulls the game in a few hours we are on day 2
Because no VHBL files has been released yet.
And there is an obvious video around here.
it be bad if it is a joke of neuron and wololo for the ps vita
In the UK you have to use the search box as you cannot see the game when you browse through the titles! Game is still for sale @ £7.99 – 09/09/12 17:50 🙂
I wonder if Sony won’t wait until the maintenance to just patch the actual game. It is a very popular game and removing it will cause a lot more trouble than say, super collapse 3 which no one would have bought if not for vhbl. Food for thought. I hope the files come soon as I can’t seem to focus on any of my current games now…lol
wait….. i downloaded the game but i am already on 1.80 does that mean that vhbl wont work?
you’re fine
I have read a comment about someone with the essentials version on monster hunter united.
But there wasn’t a real good answer on it.
Will it work on that title or not?
Is it essential to use open CMA in order to run the new VHBL?
no but its recommended
Will the vhbl files come with full directions on installing additional games like super mario 64 or will I have to use something else?
well sony never remove the game probly becuz of the vitas live screen update thell try to update the game on there server wilhle have the games dat one has on the vita needing a down load update ..
linux on da vita would be awsume
Starting the think Sony wont patch till later…. Game still available in AUS.
No one flame me for asking this. I have no idea about hacking or emulation but do u think we will ever see a gamecube emulator running on vita. I would love to play resident evil remake on my vita
highly doubt it, kernel would be needed and we dont have that yet
i downloaded monster hunter freedom unite from aussie store couple days ago and just checked the ps store and only monster hunter freedom 2 essentials is there now maybe its been removed?
Looks like it’s been pulled from the eu-store, can’t find the game anymore.
When comes out new exploite sony push the tsunami to the all country.Then sink the game.haha.bt now we are servivor huh.Thanx wololo for Anounced before comes tsunami.Plzzz everybody cheer up to wololo.Our hero.We still waiting for vhbl files.I hope u ll release it today. 😉
help please. i tryed all the vhbl an i get noting. an the new one for 1.80 were can i go to download it. i wanna play pokemon games lml an other gab an ds games. but so iam reading they took the game out for the vhbl or is there another way i can get the new one for 1.80?
so we have to wait till he comes put wit the new one for 1.80???
You have to wait for Wololo to release the special file to run VHBL. As long as you have the game youre fine 🙂
Anbhow doiget the game. How to i get it wit out buying it. Dont it come wit the vhbl ?? @ jb8531
No it doesnt come with it. You have to buy the game off psn wololo announced.
So the U.S. store everytime I click something says undergoing maintenance does this mean there fixing the game cause I got it last night at like 2 am and am wondering if it works?
jus dont download the game update n ill put ur vita in airplane mode jus incase
okay so getting totaly oof subject so wololo should o have my system in airplane mode or sumthing nowing dat da vita live screen updates its self like twice a day nowing dat it does retric games to needing live screen game updates
Forgive my ignorance, would Monster Hunter Freedom Unite work? I couldn’t find Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2.
Hey guys, Monster Hunter Unite is still available in the US store, i confirm it, the playstation network service is back, and the game is still there.
Your are correct just checked a few more times and still there before and after PSN was down. in the U.S
Thats really odd, is Sony just giving in and deciding not to pull MHFU due to its wide popularity? I know the game still sells well, maybe their choosing money over exploit? I remember people saying the name was leaked on a sony website so I would imagine they know it exists…
If the game never gets pulled any idea how long we might wait for Vhbl or if it can even come out until its pulled?
i ve downloaded Monster Hunter Freedom 2 Essentials longtime ago, will this one works with vhbl?
Wololo said that MHF2, MHFU and MHP3rd should all work, so by what Wololo/Neur0n are saying yes it should.
thanx Telgar
I downloaded it just now in US PStore, for U$19,99, the game isnt good, im playing it now. d:b
ok its the 16th now and mhfu is in the store. is the game patched or somethin or is it ok to download and hack?
It is still ok.
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