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
TN..farewell! You will always be remembered as my savior, and what you have done for us all will never be forgotten, I wish you the best of luck in your life bro! And hope that there are solutions to any problems you face.
*the highest, of fives*
<3
Just got done using picodrive on TN-V when I read this. Thank you Total Noob for everything that you have done and being a Total Elite in this scene!
All the best!
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
Total_Noobs, thanks for all your hard works and hope things goes well.
Also, thanks for the great care you’ve shown to attempt cracking the Vita. May life throw you some lucks for all your efforts.
Thanks a lot Total_Noob. I’m a big fan of your work on the PS Vita.
Looking forward to your return if it ever comes! Peace out!
I really do appreciate the work he has done for the PS Vita as well as the PSP go scene. Thank you kind sir.
A sincere THANK YOU TN.
The scene will not be the same without you.
Your contributions are now a thing of Legend.
Go forth and enjoy your REAL life away from the computer.
You are greatly loved and appreciated by us all.
thes sucks Total Noob was only one whoy make isos work on Ps vita and share hes TN V
Thanks for all your work TN. You are gentleman and a scholar!
Thank you very much……..
I’ve just been cutting onions …I’m not crying… really ;(
Thanks TN.
thank you total_noob , Good luck 🙂
He’ll be back. Stop crying everyone.
Thank you TN for all your grate work !
A Big salute to a great dev.
Thank you sir TN! for all of your hard work.
We Hope to see you soon with a big comeback 🙂
A Big salute to a great dev.(sarcasm intended)
Thank you sir TN u will be knigted by the queen soon!!! for all of your hard work.
We Hope to see you soon with a big cumback 🙂
he always does this,he seeks attention this way
What’s your problem with TN? He’s been to me the most currently active dev in terms of my needs and wants.
I think for the sake of the lolz, he should of called TNV8 (total noob v8) instead “NaNv8” (Not a noob v8) or something along those lines…
I agree with Total_Idiot, TN always acts like a drama queen for attention and leaves the scene 10-15 times
whats all the idiots hating on total noob for? jealous dumb ***!
I have never used any exploits on vita that imcludes Total Noob’s creations but I respect what he has done for the scene and it is sad to see him go as Vita scene loses one of the most active devs.
goodbye sir. thanks for everything.
so who works on the other cfw that vita used (ark i think its called) and will that take TN’s place? Farewell TN You will Be missed but never forgotten.
man there are some really ungrateful posts mixed in here.
anyway thanks for all your work, it finally made my vita fun again just sad that you had to leave.
hope you solve your problems or whatever it is positively(course if you feel like returning later on im sure no one would object :))
Didn’t he say he was leaving the scene before and then came back for the vita? He’ll be back, they always come back.
So Total Noob got a girlfriend now. We understand
Good luck for Total_Noob,thank you for all you’ve done for the scene and us common users. Well,hope @totsk guy is right that you’ve got a girlfriend now 🙂
So Total Noob just got married now . We understand
No more tn-v updates i miss dark alex days in psp scene theirs always news almost every week
Maybe it’s because even Total_noob got bored by this locked proprietary sinking ship called PS Vita.
What’s left ot Vita from now on? all we had was this. Now its probably going to be a total blackout for PS Vita “scene”.
It’s been a fun ride. I know you will go on to do amazing things elsewhere. Good Luck.
I wish you the best I can only imagine the lives your effecting including yours while always working on finding exploits. Now you can live your life get a girl get laid have a kid or 2 and start finding jobs that you can be effective in even if that’s working for Sony or Microsoft good luck!
Total_Noob, wherever you are: we all wish you all the best on your endeavors.
Your death will be avenged.
from now, Thanks to your help!! good luck!
I owe you!
just a thought…. What if Sony had him taken care of (wink) mob style…. lol All kidding aside thanks for all your hard work and i will always remember the work you did for us all.
thanks TN. for everything. good luck on your future endeavors:)
Cheers to you Total_Noob for all the work that you have done for the psp/ps vita scene! Your efforts are most certainly appreciated and will not be forgotten! =)
TN and his emu for psvita was so incredible that 101 in 1 mega mix is the third best-selling game of psn … many people in the world are usufluindo your emu … thanks to Total Noob and Wololo for doing vita more useful … so we’re left to wait for big games on vita, ps2 emulator / gamecube emulator /, and finally a rack (it will take). A hug to everyone!!
Thanks for all the hard work! We’ll be missing you, till the day you decide to come back! ;]
Your friend, Rage
noooo dont go plz come back! lol no thnx 4 everything wish you the best. 🙂
hahaha..sony has caught up to him…he doesnt wanna be like geohotz….
I remember when Wololo operated this site alone. It was a time when each post was usually a week or two apart, but each post would be worth reading.
You all are trying to target too many audiences; it’s degrading the quality of the site.