Exploitable Game for PS Vita 2.12 announced (VHBL)
You’ve been waiting a lot for this, we had to delay the ninja release for several reasons (one being that I shamelessly took 4 days of holiday last week, and therefore couldn’t have handled a public announcement at that time), but there it is, the public announce of the game used to run Qwikrazor87’s VHBL port for the Vita 2.12.
So, before we start, a few reminders:
VHBL is provided “as is” without any guarantee. In order to run VHBL, you will need to buy the specific game mentioned below and install it on your Vita. Keep in mind that the money you pay for the game goes to Sony and the developers of the game, and the only guarantee you get by doing so is to get that game for your PS Vita. That being said, I personally tested VHBL extensively on this exploit and I can vouch for it.
VHBL runs a subset of PSP homebrews. you can find early test results here, and here. In particular, VHBL does not run PSP isos, PSP plugins, PSP homebrews that require PSP kernel mode. VHBL does not run native Vita homebrews or Vita roms.
The exploit works on Vita firmware 2.12 and below. There is no guarantee that this exploit will run on firmwares beyond 2.12. Actually, based on our experience, it is pretty much guaranteed that the next Sony firmware will patch the exploit.
Because of what is stated above, it is recommended that you deactivate your Vita Wifi connection as long as you want to use VHBL. The reason is that your Vita might force you to update to a newer firmware when it connects to the net.
The exploited game is officially only available on the US PSN. However, people have contacted us to tell us PS3 owners can buy the game from your PC/PS3 in other countries such as European countries, then copy it to the Vita from your PS3 using the Content manager. I have not tested this personally and would still recommend to go with the US version of the game if you can. I explain here how to switch your Vita to a US account, and here how you can get the necessary US credit to purchase the game.
Once you buy the game, be sure to install it as soon as possible on your vita. Do not let it sit in the download list, or on your PS3. Sony have ways to prevent you from downloading/installing the game, and they will do it.
In general, to prevent the hack from spreading, Sony remove the exploited game from their stores within 48h following our announcements. If you want this hack, get it now. Not tomorrow, not in one hour, not after you’ve gone to the restroom.
We will release the actual files for the hack in the next few days. Typically we do so just after Sony pulls the game from their store, but this is not a rule written in stone.
If all the limitations and explanations above did not frighten you, here is the game:
Vulnerability disclosure: A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the following PSP Game:
Gamocracy One: Legend of Robot ($3.99 on the US PSN)
This critical vulnerability puts the Sony PSP and Sony PS Vita at risk of running malicious software such as Super Mario Bros, Sonic, or Quake.
Congratulations to Qwikrazor87, and stay tuned for the files!
Hey Wololo, My friend also has a vita and said that he will buy the game so we can both use it, can i download it on my PS3 and transfer it over to my Vita? Thanks.
So if I have an HK psn account without the game listed on psn, does that mean I have to set up a new account based on a US psn store? And does that mean I cannot install my HK psn store games on the same card of my exploited game from a US store?
Game has been removed from both EU and US stores.
Just checked, Omar’s telling dah troooooooooooth!
has it been pulled already? i can’t find it
Uhh… You didn’t even try to look at one comment up from yours did you? o.O
sorry about that
Nooooooooo, the game is not available anymore … 🙁
It was still here 2 or 3 hours ago when i was at work.
I come back at home and it’s not here anymore …
I am cursed … 🙁
I’m sorry man :/ I feel ya. I’ve been in that scenario.
There will be another exploit at some point! Either soon or in a while, but eventually another will pop up, and you’ll grab it!
This may not work, but try searching on your vita/ps3 for the game. it probably won’t work, as its been pulled, but yeah! Worth a last-minute try!
It’s still in my DL list
I checked on PS3, PS Vita, and PC, and the game has totally disapear from every DL List. 🙁
I just checked the web store. The game is gone for sale, but if you look at your purchase history on the web store it still shows in the media list. It has a download button on the web site. It might push the download to your vita if you need it. I’m not sure because I have a Vita, PS3, and a PSP on my account so it might just push the download to PSP or somethiing
I have an idea.
I have the *.pkg file of the Game.
If I install a Custom Firmware on my PS3, then use the “Package File Installer” to install it on PS3, then transfer it on Vita.
Do you think it could work ? :-/
not work, checked 🙂
Game is now pulled from psn 🙂 files incoming
Hi wololo, i have downloaded the game and i was just wondering, do you THINKE there will be a ecfw port?(kernel) because a lot of the vhbl exploit had a ecfw port.I know we can’t predict the future, but still. ( sorry for my crappy english i’m french)
Thank you again
I know you didn’t ask me, but in my opinion, I’d say it’s unlikely, even if we were to find a Kernel exploit. Reason being, there won’t be many kernel-exploitable games out there, if any. So if an individual were to find one, they’d likely keep it to themselves.
So, FINALLY, the game just got erased from my DL-list.
I’ve noticed I have the Apache exploit still in my DL-list…
Do they just add it back to your DL-List once it gets reuploaded? Or did they take it off your purchase list, permanently?
They put it back once a new fw comes out thar fixes the exploit.
I am calling sony right now ask them where the game I paid for is not on my download list damn it 😉 lol
I’m crying… I always miss the release by a day, or this time by just a few hours T.T
ammm i live in Belize alil country and i want to do this but i dont have the psn card to buy the game and it sucks i have a us account but no money idk if anyone can help me
The game has already been pulled Julian
wololo is there a way i can go on the ps store without updating the vita? and also i have the 2.12 exploit game. is there anything i should get like open cma?
removed from store usa
When will the download be released so I can download the VHBL for free of the website?
I was just wondering will there be a how to video cause im noob at this :p
Jesus did they take it down already? I can’t find it!
Gone….
Well the game is off the shelves, Software?
wololo said monday or tuesday, but it’s not set in stone. check back tomorrow.
Please File to Eu ver
i cant wait Today is Tuesday
Don’t You Just Love It When The Comments Explode!! Its Pure Chaos Around The Release Of These Things Good Thing Im Faithful To This Sight And I Just Picked Up On Wagic Since I Found Out Magic Was Cool But Thought DOTPW Is Kinda Stale Anyway Thanks For The Release Picked It Up Saturday Soon As I Seen It Guess It Was Just Meant To Be 🙂
No asian love huh? wololo?
wowwwww stupid internet I missed it by half a day
where is vhbl2.12
I cannot find the game 🙁 what can we do now?
Hey guys Australian User here, I managed to download Gamocracy onto my PS3 last Monday, just got my vita back from my brother today. I tried to copy gamocracy over to my vita but it doesn’t appear on my vita from the copy from ps3 menu. Anyone have any idea why?
I’m not giving sony another cent of my money.
i give up and i think of this time to sell or buy ps card to buy a games for the ps vita
i have been wating for long time for hack my ps vita
f:k it im sorry for myself to buy this bad *** device
and bye wololo i there was hope for it but its seems to me now there is no any hope to hack ps vita ,
see you can not get the game if this game is not on store will never display the same on cma cma use playstation sever
the real you copy files form the server not direct ps3 if you have network will say log in and when you login you copy files form the server ps3 sendig data on the server server sendig data to ps vita
BahumatLord, are you charging 10 dollars for the game if so i want to purchase it but can it be done tonight (today) i live in Australia and am going away tomorrow so i would like if you could do it tonight if possible
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