Heads up: new incoming Ninja release for TN-V on Vita 3.01
Despite releasing no less than 4 exploits last month, we’re seeing a growing number of people asking for a new exploit release in order to run Total_Noob’s TN-V on the Vita 3.01. Dev Mathew_Wi on our /talk forums was kind enough to share with me details on an exploited game he is willing to release in order to bring TN-V to even more users.
That’s right. If somehow you missed the 4 previous announcements, or if you got your Vita for Christmas recently and just found out about the TN-V CFW, or if you lost the previous exploits by mistake, this release is for you.
Let me get the cat out of the bag and say that this is not the “perfect” release, there are a few issues (in particular, the game is not available in all locales, I strongly advise people to create an account on the US PSN, and if you need to be convinced read here how PSN Games in other locales are 50% more expensive), but it should be considered as the final chance for people who still do not have TN-V and want it (Sony will eventually release a patch in their new firmware, to block TN-V).
For those who still don’t know, TN-V is basically a PSP Custom Firmware running on your PS Vita. It does give you access to pretty much everything you would find on a PSP running a Custom firmware: plugin support, homebrew support, PSP ISO support, a wide variety of emulators (GBA, SNES, N64, Megadrive, …). The Vita’s OLED screen enhances the experience you could have on a PSP, even when you emulate old school consoles. TN-V does not let you play Vita games backups, this is a Custom Firmware running withing the PSP emulator of the Playstation Vita. Total_Noob even ported the entire PSP XMB inside TN-V, so in essence it is exactly as if you carried both your Vita AND a hacked PSP (but with a much better screen) within the same device.
Gorgeous
TN-V requires to run through an exploit within a PSP game, that must be purchased from the PSN. When Sony are made aware of the name of the game, they remove it from their store within hours, to prevent people from accessing the exploit. For this reason, we are secretly revealing the name of the game to our community. This is why we cannot be precise about the date this will be announced, or the price of the game, or anything that could give more information than is necessary. Just know that this will be happening.
Sony will probably be releasing a new firmware for the Vita soon. We expect that new firmware to block the kernel exploit behind TN-V, technically blocking TN-V itself. People on firmwares above 3.01 will most likely not be able to run TN-V. Therefore if you are waiting for this exploit, but Sony ends up releasing a new firmware before we announce the exploit, it is strongly recommended that you stay on firmware 3.01. There are ways to access the PSN from a lower firmware, and this is what you might end up having to do in that scenario.
Stay tuned.
email me too the exploit game if its still possible
Lots of begging here.. We’re all waiting, just like you. And even if I do know the exploit I wouldn’t email you unless wololo announce it.
i have a former exploit for 3.01. im under the impression that there are two downloads per game available on psn. i currently have one on my vita, but my question is(also under the assumption that they patched my exploit)- im looking into a bigger memory card and was wondering if the exploit would still work if downloaded to my new card or if it would be a wast of time and i would be better better off investing in the newest exploit?…would be great to know because i know time is of the essence
the exploit game that u buy in psn is working ??
what game are u telling??
come on we still waiting or should we wait till releases the update pr what???
how long are we waiting??
There’s the same questions over and over every time they get ready to release the name of an exploit game.
Can I haz the name of the game pleeeez?
-NO
Can somebody email me the game name?
-NO
But what if….?
-NO
I was thinking…..?
-NO
Well,……
-NO
How about if I….?
-NO
So basically just wait til it’s announced. I’ve picked up 3 exploitable games through these announcements. It will come. Be patient
But……..
-NO
Huuu hahahahahaha
Will the name be released today, sometime this week, or sometime next month? I hate how these things have to be kept a secret. I’m not going to my US account on my Vita just yet; gonna see if the exploitable game is available on PSN Canada first. It probably will be… I hope.
What if S0ny removes it in an hour or so of it being revealed? Has that ever happened with the other exploitable games?
Yes, it has happened in the past that they removed it before the public announcement. Typically when people couldn’t keep their mouth shut. But we’ve become somewhat better at this 🙂
I see. I think it’s better if you DIDN’T announce the actual ninja release (not the game’s name itself, which I’m sure you’d never do, but just the fact that it’s out) in order to minimize the chance of it getting pulled from the PSN store(s) so quickly… I check the wololo forums daily, and I’m sure a good deal of people here do the same. I mean, the Vita is gaining more and more popularity as time passes, so there are a lot of misguided Vita owners around here who simply don’t care about the importance of keeping quiet about stuff like this.
***, I meant to say, “it’s better if you DIDN’T make an announcement via Twitter about the game’s name being released once it is out” but I forgot the ‘Twitter’ part. orz P.S. Why not have a Twitter with protected Tweets for release info? Or would that be too much, what with the amount of followers you’d end up getting?
I’m a noob regarding this firmware and have a couple of questions.
1) Once we’ve gotten an exploitable game and have TN-V installed, will it still be usable if the vita firmware is later updated with OFW?
2) Do the psp games that are run via TN-V need to be saved to the same memory stick as the exploitable game? i.e. Should I get a massive memory stick for this?
1) Well yeah, as long as you have automatic firmware updating off in Settings. If you try to access the PSN store from your Vita when you’re on an older firmware, it’ll probably force you to update.
2) Obviously. You’re running the exploit inside a PSP game on your Vita. All of the ISOs you intend to play will be saved in this game (inside the game’s folder). Most people keep two memory cards or more for this purpose.
Thank you. But just to clarify, are you saying that if I ‘were’ to update to the next OFW, that I would be unable to continue using TN-V? (i.e. can the firmware update block an existing installation of TN-V?) If that’s the case, then I would kind of be stuck with 3.01 forever if I want to keep TN-V huh.
The reason I ask this is because ideally, I would like to have the PSP CFW on my Vita, while still having updated OFW so I can continue using my Vita normally without having to worry about potential PSN restrictions from Sony. But if I am being too ambitious in wanting this, then so be it, I will have to settle for PPSSPP instead.
Yes. Because the TN-V is only made to work with one type of firmware, which would be 3.01 in this case. And yeah, you’re stuck with 3.01 on your Vita, IF you only have ONE memory card or just one Vita. But you don’t need to buy another Vita in order to enjoy both the exploit and the legitimate PSN store. So people use two memory cards–one that doesn’t have the exploit (for legitimate purposes, or PS Vita/PSN games), and one dedicated to the exploit–for PSP ISOs, etc.
So go and buy another memory card if you haven’t already–one for the PSP exploit. You don’t need to wipe your card you have right now. You can do both at the same time; the only annoying part is that you need a second memory card, but even a 4GB card is pretty cheap these days.
I thought I already went over this in my last sentence, and I thought that this was kind of obvious if one did his or her research.
aaaas, you’re wrong. When you swap memory cards out, the Vita still keeps the linked account and the games or apps the linked account has downloaded from the PSN store on it even after you pull out the memory card and do a reboot. You can’t swap accounts through memory cards. So basically, I guess if you can’t access the exploit because of your region, you’re sc*** if you want to keep your old account because you’ll be forced to wipe it and move all of your PSN games and such to the new US/EU account. You can’t download the games to this new account because you can’t have multiple accounts on a Vita! Moreover, if you want to switch back to your old account with the PSN games, you’d have to wipe the card once again, and re-download everything to your Vita again. Not sure if you can transfer save data/games/apps from one memory card to another because of the accounts problem. If you wanted your stuff from one memory card back, you’d have to make sure the same account is on your Vita? I’m quite confused. I don’t know how this works because I only have one memory card atm, and only physical games.
The only way to circumvent this problem is by owning two Vitas {{if you don’t live in the US or the EU}}, the former whose PSN store always gets the latest exploitable game(s). One for the exploit, and one for your legitimate account. So you don’t have to wipe the same Vita over and over again in order to switch between the two. You’d have to be either crazy rich or crazy dedicated, though. Or maybe just really, really lucky. Like your estranged uncle died and left you a fortune kind of lucky.
If you live in the US, this isn’t a concern because you can access the exploitable game readily and easily in your PSN store, while keeping your old games. No need to wipe a single thing. The only problem then is figuring out how to buy the newest Vita games from PSN and how to put them on your Vita without losing the exploit. :p Fortunately, the Vita still gets plenty of physical games. Unfortunately, all of the cool Japanese Vita games that are translated to English are usually only available through PSN, with no retail versions.
i just got my vita for christmass and i was so excited when i heard i could get games this way. were do i need to be for the anouncement. or how do i sing up
I gave my son the PSVITA at Christmas. and now my son is asking me to go down different PSP games. Wololo I’m waiting for your ad.
anyone know if you got the name of the game with the exploit of vita with 3.01?? they will only announce or private = (….?
i’m exhausted what are we waiting for?…new ps vita update? just for the last psv exploit is too much time I dunno what’s thinking wololo right now…just making time for more people to know? c’mon! we were waiting for three days :/ I know is too much work but please stop this waiting 🙁
You should be patient and wait like everyone else. Be grateful that the developers of the exploit are even releasing it to the public, let alone people who constantly beg for the release. It will be there whenever they feel it is necessary to release it to the public.
Seriously, just wait and keep checking back and you won’t miss out. Have money ready in your psn wallet and wait it out. Come on everybody who keeps begging, it would tick me off if I was a mod. It will come guys
I have $ 10 in my wallet
Is good? Or will I need more?
Omg I got no money in my wallet
Dat sucks
can someone give me a PSN code
I forgot that one earlier
Can I have some free money to buy this exploit?
-NO
Why would you ask complete strangers to buy you a PSN code because you’re either broke or just don’t want to spend your own money (which is more likely)?
You have time. If you need money go do some odd jobs in your neighborhood or go ask friends and family to spot you a few dollars, but don’t beg from strangers
Hi guys,
Simple question. If I have two memory cards same region, and use one for the exploit, can I use the other for legitimately purchased vita games? Thanks!
Rex
You can always use legit game with the exploit card .
thanks, any way to buy/download psn games onto another memory card?
As in the exploit’s memory card? No, because the PSN store (for all regions) requires the latest firmware. And chances are, once the exploit game is out, Sony will take it down once news of it breaks Twitter, and if you try to access the PSN store to buy a game or something, you’ll end up losing the game because Sony will forcibly remove it from your Vita, and will remove the download page for it. So if you don’t want to lose the exploit, the safest thing to do would be to disable Wi-Fi/3G on your Vita on that account… even then, there’s no telling whether or not you’ll be forced to update to the latest firmware while “switching” accounts (logging out of one account and logging into another forces you to reset the device) on your Vita. I guess that’s why some people keep two Vitas.
Someone made a petition to make Sony let Vita owners have two or more accounts on one Vita. Let’s hope it changes something, if anything. After the PSP, I don’t blame Sony for taking a lot of extra precautions with the Vita.
I just wanna know if the release will show up on this site,in time for me to get it,to late where i have to search other regions, another site, and do i have to sign up for anything ahead of time. Like i said before ” i had an earlier exploit for 2.60 and was a *** and lost it” so i dont wanna miss it again. This time if i do get lucky I’M NEVER UPDATING EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!THANX FOR UR TIME. UR HOMIE MadMan a.k.a. Bigscrotem p.s. psn online wouldnt let me spell *** thats why its spelled wrong. i know how to spell!!
you have to sign in http://wololo.net/talk/
I have $ 10 in my wallet
Is good? Or will I need more?
we cant say yes or no, there are games that cost $5 – $20 so… we cant say
Unless the exploitable game be Ace Combat Joint Assault (34.99 USd) Fifa Soccer 12 (39.99 USd) or Undead Knights (39.99 USd) if you have 30.00 dollars in your acount you don’t have any problems because every mini cost between 1 to 7 dollars and the price for the rest of PSP games goes between 10 USd to 29.99 USd.
This game is in the ueu store but the exploit isn’t .
It’s good to be prepared for higher prices, just in case. (especially if you’re in some bizarre situation where you can only use non-immediate payment, like shipped PSN cards.)
It might REALLY suck to miss TN from low funds, and the benefits are worth much more than a few $10 bills, anyway.
At the very least, it may be wise to hold some extra “either way” money that you can throw into PSN if needed, but keep if not.
i got 20, always have 20!
Is it fast to put money in a psn account?
How long does it take for the money to appear after the payment is done?
fastest way imho is buying a psn code card from ebay.
There are many sellers, which provide 5min delivery and they offer €psn codes as well as $ ones.
I purchased one and got the code instant by mail.
just log into psn store and redeem the code.
Voila
P.S. If you dont have acces to ebay search for g2a (they sell also directly from their shop so no ebay needed)
Its a polish seller and he is offering psn codes in $, € from different countrys.
so announcement for incoming Ninja release is now getting really old already. (I would say it was only a heads up since nothing is incoming since it was made)
Incoming means it will be there shortly, now 4days have past with me checking frequently evrey 2-3hours.
C’mon I need my sleep during Night, this is now becoming really stupid.
At first I was happy with the news, but as longer it takes it gets more frustrating.
You guys need to take a deep breath and calm down! There are more important things in life than this! I’m sure you won’t miss it if you’re checking daily.
I hope we can all work together and keep the ninja release… well, a ninja release. Be quiet about it once the name does get released, otherwise Sony will act quickly and take it down before half of us have the chance to download it. Please guys, don’t ruin it for the rest of us.
P.S. wololo himself doesn’t know anything (he said so before), and the responsibility of the announcement lays on the person who found the exploited game (i.e. one of our beloved homebrew developers).
Release will come u guys need to chill….cryin will only *** him off and slow things even more
It’s ok… I think many of us had expected too much about the ninja reléase, yup 4 days have past since that day, In my opinión just relax go outside, get a drink and (as me) if your hopes are in the floor there are still many good games at the store and the ps+ suscription too, they let too much time past that’s true but it’s only our choice to wait or just give a chance to something else 🙂 good luck
I just hope they don’t release it while i’m at school. -_-
why not use a trail version,like the psp patapon3？also some trail games could be used to all country.Damn it,I only have a Japanese psn account…my psp has something wrong on the switch,I want to use vita for some psp game.
Hackers do not choose what games are exploitable or not
i think, it need to find and test alot of the games on psp to psvita….
has the exploit been pulled yet ?
As far as we know it has not yet been pulled, We are all just patiently waiting for the word.
Quick Question, can i play Japanese PSP ISOs with this hack or is it region locked?
thank you
Firstly, I believe PSP games are basically region-free anyway.
Either way, I believe TN runs unsigned code. (emulators and other things, by bypassing any program “lockout” mechanisms.)
I think any code made for PSP can work on TN. Especially most games, of any region.
Psp games are not region locked
It’s good to be prepared for a higher price, just in case. (especially if you’re in some bizarre situation where you can only use very delayed payment, like shipped PSN cards.)
At the very least, it may be wise to hold some extra “either way" money that you can throw into PSN if needed, but keep if not.
Today is chinese new year and still waiting for the name of the game ….
i wish this is the day….
Just now saw this, i hope i can get this one before its gone…i still need to beat birth by sleep
They might be waiting for the weekend… (and we hope Sony guys who are in charge of taking games off the PSN store don’t work at weekends xD)
is it schedule to release today?
so i have a us acount but im in australia can i purches a card for psn her or do i need a us card/code
from what I know you need an US code/card but I think you can purchase one from Amazon US? just use/add an US address in your amazon account
If you have paypal, You can always login to your account and add funds via paypal. It’s pretty instant. no need for PSN code.
i bougth a psvita, just becouse the CFW, please free the game XDD, im afraid that sony update psvita and fu.. us :_(
and also still waiting for the name of the game….
still not receive private massage from forum i sign in…..(wololo.net/talk)
i online all day all night just to see the name of the game before it’s to late…..
So is this were they will announce the game typically or a different article not even on this site period?
http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11307#p139968
IT’S ANNOUNCED ON THE “/TALK FORUMS”. THESE ARE JUST BLOG ARTICLES.
IT’S ALL EXPLAINED VERY CLEARLY ON THE FORUMS.
Its only fair to release it saturday evening or on sunday. most people will be @ home, and have the chance to get it. at least in US and Europe. Dont know about weekends in other regions.
disculpen no se si entienda pero quiero preguntar si el juego va a costar mas de 10 dolares
No te daran ningun dato sobre eso, es una regla prioritaria. the marcaran como spam si haces ese tipo de preguntas, solo espera pacientemente como los demas hasta que el anuncio sea publicado.
Hope to find out the name myself by some means….. I’ll keep checking in!
Can’t wait. Just signed up to be a member. I bought a used white vita in December and have been actively watching this. Thanks for all your hard work.
hey not release yet? how long you want to hold the game name?
and I’m still waiting for it…..
please say it as soon as possible….
Thanks Wololo! I can’t wait for the name. What’s the best way to be notified? Just keep checking the website? RSS feed? Thanks!
THESE FRONT PAGE THINGS ARE JUST BLOGS.
THE “NINJA RELEASES” HAPPEN ON THE ACTUAL FORUM.
(WHERE YOU MUST REGISTER AND LOG IN TO VIEW THEM)
http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11307#p139968
IT’S QUICKLY EXPLAINED BY USING THE FORUMS, WHICH ARE CLEARLY LABELED AT THE TOP OF THIS SITE.
Why are you yelling?
Extremely stupid question. (and name)
People who can’t see what’s right in front of them aren’t likely to notice normal-sized instructions between other comments.
As this page has clearly marked forums that lead to easy instructions, yet people are still asking “how”, they clearly need help noticing very basic things.
Therefore typing needs to STAND OUT when giving them instructions.
You did it again stupid. Stop yelling!
Wow, you really are severely ***, aren’t you? Even after I explained I was using caps to help dimwits like you, your still wrongly believe that caps always mean yelling. You must believe street signs are shouting at you, too. I can picture you “shouting back” at drive through menus. Derp.
“…your still wrongly”. What does that mean?
Basic context.
It obviously means “you” rather than “your”. One typo. No big deal. (Especially when typed on a Vita.)
If you want to nitpick, target actual stupidity, like the belief that capitalized words always mean “yelling”.
You did it! You’ve learned to stop yelling. I’d be willing to bet that you didn’t know I was teaching you a lesson. Sometimes people are better off not knowing their being schooled.
My goodness, you really are THAT mentally ***. You actually believe you can teach someone “a lesson” of wrong information.
I’m sorry. I didn’t realize I was arguing with a down syndrome guy. It’s okay little fella.
Have fun “shouting back” at road signs and drive-through menus.
You yelled again xD also it’s kind of a jackass move to use down syndrome as an insult. Next time think before you open your mouth and let all the *** flow out.
Oops! There goes your wrong ignorance again.
Acknowledging your condition and showing mercy on you isn’t an insult, but an act of kindness. Using the phrase “down syndrome” was in poor taste, and I shouldn’t have. There are plenty of incredible people with that condition and they deserve respect. Like most people, they’re probably much smarter than you. You apparently have a single digit IQ. The evidence is overwhelming at this point.
First, you seem to have trouble realizing that caps aren’t always “yelling”. (even when educated on it multiple times.) Sometimes they’re for visibility, like on street signs, some menus, and other information that needs to be highly visible.
Second, the simplest basics of the English language seem to elude you. You somehow can’t tell the contraction “they’re” (they, apostrophe, are) from the possessive “their”.
Third, one doesn’t type with their mouth, but their fingers. In fact, that’s another reason why caps don’t necessarily represent “yelling”. Typing isn’t talking.
Fourth, you’ve apparently mistaken “dumb and stubborn” for “better”, which is not only an ignorant fantasy, but hilarious as well.
I would ask you to heed your own words, but I realize that thinking is beyond your capability, so I’ll just respond with “that’s adorable” wherever possible.
You were right about ONE thing. Using the phrase “down syndrome” was in poor taste, and I shouldn’t have. There are plenty of incredible people with that condition and they deserve respect. Like most people, they’re probably much smarter than you. You apparently have a single digit IQ. The evidence is overwhelming at this point.
1. You apparently can’t comprehend that caps aren’t always “yelling”. (even when schooled multiple times.) Sometimes they’re for visibility, like on street signs, some menus, or info that needs to be highly visible.
2. The simplest basics of the English language seem to elude you. You somehow can’t tell the contraction “they’re”(they ‘ are) from the possessive “their”.
3. You don’t “open your mouth” to type. In fact, that’s another reason why caps don’t have to be “yelling”. Typing isn’t talking.
4. You’ve apparently mistaken “dumb and stubborn” for “better”, which is not only an ignorant fantasy, but hilarious too.
I would ask you to heed your own words, but I realize thinking is beyond your capability, so I’ll just respond with “that’s adorable” wherever possible.
That’s so adorable. You want to try to be a badass about all this “yelling” garbage, and keep insisting you “were right” after countless corrections. Then you try to switch positions when your wrong “corrections” start making you look foolish. Sorry buddy, this seat is taken, and it requires intelligence and dignity.
No, I don’t think I’m an internet badass. However, I’m not going to lay there and take it when some *** tries to falsely “correct” me. At least you finally understand caps can be used for emphasis or visibility.
When you respond to this, which you most likely will, it’ll show once again, you’re nothing but wrong BS. You’ll probably continue making time to try and look like “the badass”, until you get the “last word”, even though you were supposedly “too busy”. (or run like a coward, trying to re-pin the shame as you skulk off.)
It makes sense that you love internet stupidity so much, since it matches your single digit IQ. I imagine you’ll have a blast, being your own favorite sitcom.
I’d say bye, but I’m pretty sure you’re going to post again, until you get the “last word”.
Just to let you know, I’m not the one who has been correcting you the entire time. My first post in the conversation was the one that started with “you yelled again”. I jumped in because it’s fun to watch people like you get super involved with meaningless conversations on the internet just to prove the other person wrong. Unless you give me another reason to reply, this will be my last message. It was fun while it lasted. Think about it: I had fun while you got more and more *** off. So who was the real winner?
If that’s the case, your input means nothing. The whole “A B conversation, see your way out” thing. By taking his “yelling” argument, it was clear you’d appear to be him.
I was purely explaining that caps don’t necessarily = yelling, to the SPECIFIC *** who kept wrongly nitpicking that, even after being corrected multiple times. I don’t care for common, ignorant misconceptions, and I speak up when I think something is inaccurate.
If you truly have “better things to do”, then don’t go for the “last word”. That could drag on for a very long time. I enjoy exercising my skills vs people who try to falsely “correct” others.
By all means, if you’re serious about a long debate, and you believe caps is always yelling, and you want to represent the original guy, go for it! I could do this for a long, long time. 🙂
Haha alright in all seriousness I’m on your side. I know that caps doesn’t mean yelling. I just love internet comment wars 😛
Alright, then.
Clearly I was just trying to educate the clueless, anyway. Then some *** popped up and needed to be corrected. Please pick actual idiots to troll in the future, not someone with a valid point. Good day. ^-^