Total_Noob Has Left The PSP/Vita Hacking Scene
A very well respected dev in the PSP/PS Vita scene has decided that it is time to leave.
As you probably know, TN-V8 was Total_Noob’s final public update. What you probably didn’t know, is that it is his goodbye gift to the scene.
Life has caught up to Total_Noob, and when push comes to shove, there are some tough decisions you have to make. Reasons why, will remain undisclosed, but Total_Noob is not quitting, he is doing what is best.
Total_Noob was an appreciable dev, so I thought that it would be fit to have a bit of a timeline of his TN-V achievements (I could not include everything, as it would be to long, but if you want to see more Total_Noob work, check out his blog here).
(Note from Wololo: it is worth mentioning that Total_Noob was active on the PSP scene way before his work on TN-V for the Vita. He actually released the first kernel exploit ever on the psp go, back in 2010. Talking “only” about his recent work on TN-V with the vita is not necessarily doing full justice to his entire work, but it is probably what people think of the most when they think about his work today. For some juicy slices of history, you can check all our TN related articles in our archives)
Total_noob TN-V career sum-up
Total_Noob first announces 6.60 TN-V – Total_Noob first reported that he was working on TN-V. he included a Youtube video for POC and feature examplementation (yes, I did just make that word up).
Total_Noob releases TN-V – This was a day that many of you looked forward to.
TN-V2 released – This release much improved the recovery menu, and made it possible to launch backups located in the savedata folder.
TN-V3 released – Update allowed users to play the exploited game.
The release of TN-V4 – This version brought a lot of new updates, including fixing all bugs made in TN-V3!
Total_Noob releases TN-V5 – This update brought one of my favorite features, the Plugin Installer.
TN-V6 released – TN-V5 brought a plugin installer, but what’s the point of an installer if you don’t have a remover! This version included a plugin remover.
TN-V7/7.1/7.2/7.3 – All three of these versions came out fairly close to each other. with this update, came a ‘Restore QSP folder’ option, for that darn QSP FTP bug.
TN Savestate plugin – A great plugin, developed by Total_Noob, that allows you to save your game anywhere in any game.
TN-V8 – This was Total_Noob’s final contribution to the scene. You can see the full changelog here:
* Added Inferno Driver by Coldbird.
* Added in-XMB FTP feature.
* Fixed NoDRM crash in FW’s below 1.80.
* Fixed bug where PSPFiler didn’t work without any plugins activated.
That sums it up. Enjoy TN-V8 and the TN Savestate plugin. That’s all for now from me, The Jay Doctor. The comments are there, use them. I can also be contacted/followed on Twitter @The_Jay_Doctor (you can use the handy links below).
Thanks to Hackinformer for the details on this
Sad to see him go but i wish him all the best in life.
more sad news …
i think its a shame to see sutch talent go
anyways heads up.
cheers
Really sad to hear this. I was hoping he would be the first one to hack Vita completely in the future. :/
Sad to see this genius go. :/
thank you tn! you deserve applause and standing ovations.
sad news 🙁 best of luck for him
Well then… hope TN is reading this.
Let’s all say:
Thank you for all your effort over the years, the psp and vita scene sure is / was a rough scene for you.
We all hope that you may use all your gained knowledge to get a good job and be successful for the rest of your hopefully very long live.
Thank you very much.
If you ever might consider a comeback out of fun, the scene will welcome you warmly.
what a pity.then we only choose to support sony again
but i give my respect to Total_Noob
Sad to see this genius go 🙁
there will be no other TN V. in new the sony fw
*** He is going to work now with sony!!??
No
Oh mi god I feel better hearing this
Good luck in the future TN.
I just hope he come back and patches TV-V8 for the next Kernel exploit someone finds. Or he shares his knowledge with others so they can continue his work.
Anyway the scene will miss him.
At least.. the vita scene is nothing right now.. not enough hackers, not a serious hack, and many many people filling the forums and demanding hacks without understanding of that. Let this reach the bottom and maybe something will come and revive the scene, but for Good like the old days
Next is yifanlu?
Shame to see him go.
Thanks for all the great work, and take care
R.I.P. Total_Noob :'(
He’s not dead lol
He is present ! and you see him everyday if you have his awsome works like TN-V
noooooooo. vita ecfw will slow to a halt.
long life to total noob!
another person paid by sony!
dark alex we need you back!!
dark alex we need you back!
Farewell TN. Thank u so much for ur hard work for this scene.
Total_Noob
i want pro online!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Support want me hope pro online
adhoc online
Support want me hope PRO online
Now in TN-v is not a way to enjoy PRO online ?
sad to hear..we wont forget your work for ps vita scene Thanksss a Million…TN
so is ther a remotejoy tutorial plugin howto in this months contest ?
I take my hat off to you good sir. all your hard work is well appreciated now time to rest, to sit back and watch in good terms and relaxation. lets see what happens
TN did a lot for the PsP/Ps Vita Scene. his come-back in 2012 to the Vita Scene was blessed <3. We have full use of PsP Emulator Now. TN Savesate for ECFW. TN-V, TN-C. As a member from the scene, I applause to him with full respect ! wish him the best in his life <3.
We Already miss him Total_Noob :(. We took "lessons" from you <3
guys not wanting to be inconvenient, but I really want to accomplish the feat of tnv, however the time to perform the download is very short, has no turorial how to change the save of the game or what is the flaw of the game?? ? /
hmmm… a sad farewell indeed, its like dark-alex’s withdrawal all over again, but somebody else will come along im sure. It was thanks to 6.20TN I was able to get my first taste of a fully hacked psp go.
Total-Noob I have been with your work when you first starting brewing in the scene. You’ve come so far and your fans and me and equally proud of you. The effort and dedication you put into your work is incomprehensible and we appreciate. Thanks for giving the users the power back in the vita. Thanks for being a Dark-Alex in the scene. Don’t let real life knock you down. Come and cost when you can cause remember you always have a home here and will always be respected as a legend 🙂
-Target
Thank you!
I want to thank Total Noob for his hard work and dedication to the PSP/Vita scene over the past few years. It is because of him we have some great features on our PSP/Vita’s. You will be missed but not forgotten for all the great accomplishments you gave us.
My hat is off to you and a sincere Thank you!!!
still waiting for psx games on tn-v8 plays with sound.
after maintenance mo PSN? like flappy bird creator paid to stop.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK! I love TN-V it gave my vita new life for me! Best of luck in ALL that you do!
Thank you for all the hard work. Total_Noob, we will miss you
You are a genius TN thank you very much
Will miss you TN (Andy Nguyen).