Mandatory Playstation Vita Firmware 3.18 is now available – Fixes exploit games!
Sony just released a new PS Vita firmware update, the version 3.18.
This new PS Vita firmware offers nothing new (except for one thing*), the changelog is ‘System stability has been improved…’ and of course fixes the VHBL exploit games MyStylist, Jikkyo Pawafuru Puro Yakyuu 2012 and Space Invaders Extreme.
The last Playstation Vita firmware was released 3 months ago, just a few hours before the month of May.
This is kind of a disappointment. They managed to turn the 3.15 into a 3.18, but nothing actually has changed, except for the fact that they’ve fixed the public exploit games, a few private ones and that is basically it.
I would really like to write more about this firmware, but there is nothing… Well, there is one thing that is actually new, but it is so unimportant, that the term ‘nothing new’ still applies.
You see this little ‘can not return to the Homescreen’ icon? That got changed. Really, they’ve taken their time to change this unnecessary thing, but nothing actually important.
Oh, by the way, the previously showcased kernel mode exploit, by acid_snake and qwikrazor87, should still be working, but that has yet to be confirmed.
More news about this firmware will follow, if there is something interesting to say about it. Otherwise, thats it, folks!
Source via PSVUpdateBot.
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3.18 z.h.p. that’s interesting but not mentioned lol
Yeah, I was just mentioning that in my comment below. Although, on the wololo FB page, someone mentioned it but said it was for EU alone. My Vita is currently dysfunctional but I could have at least purchased it from the desktop PS Store had I known that it was also available to US PS users and then downloaded it to my Vita upon fixing it. It’s somewhat annoying that there was no news about it here on wololo.net/ The only other place I heard of it was the psx-scene.
I don’t think you would be able to download the game on your Vita now that sony listed the game as not downloadable/buy-able
I don’t think it’s worth mentioning it right now since it can’t be downloaded nor bought.
Actually after you buy it you can still download it cause I have done this. I bought the game then deleted it and redownloaded it after removal. But in the U.S. they have to let you redownload it as you purchase the software and they can’t just up and remove it so you can’t redownload it anymore. That would lead to legal issues with thousands in america. My uncle is a Lawyer of 20yrs and he’s the one that told me this.
We (Patches and I) are not referring to the fact that Sony eventually lists any exploitable game as “not downloadable/buy-able,” but that there was no news of the exploit here on wololo.net/ I understand Wololo was on holiday and he alone has publishing authorization but I feel he should give a select few, that are trusted, publishing privileges. It would have sucked if this was a kexploit and most people didn’t get wind of it before Sony removed the game from the PS Store.
Heck, I was unaware that the Z.H.P. exploit was also available to NA PSN users. I thought it was restricted to the EU region. Was there any article on wololo informing forum users of the new VHBL exploit? And if there wasn’t, well, then that kind of sucks because this is meant to be a repository for console hacking. I would have loved to get the game while it was in the PS Store.
“Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged. Let us preserve what must be preserved, perfect what can be perfected and prune practices that ought to be… prohibited.” [Sony]
Will they release the method to enable TN-V for the exploited 3.18 game we bought, ZHP?
I’m sure they will eventually but don’t expect it anytime soon. I’m honestly figuring it will be a Christmas present. We will, however, get the VHBL file for it as soon as they get it working good.
I don’t think Z.H.P. is a kexploit, I think only usermode exploits can be accessed via Z.H.P. But then again, a usermode exploit can be used to trigger a kernel exploit. We will know more soon.
Yes, check the list above. Z.H.P. is listed as having only VHBL and not eCFW privileges.
The kernel exploit is still working 🙂
That icon they changed. The center line isn’t even the same thickness as the outer line making it look weird to me. Could of just extended the original one out to the circle and rotated it. Guess they were more focused on fixing the exploits.
it updates to 3.18,but it haven’t anything to changed except to a logo.
so ,sony make a joke about system uptade.
Don’t be discourage it is just the start exploit and hacks are just around the corner for 3.18 firmware
Where were they when the exploit was announced?! I waited for them to announce the game to see if this site had its own exploit game that was below $10 cause I am not spending that much for a VHBL only exploit. And why no Ninja release?!? A different site that mostly talks about consoles other than the PS Vita is the one to notify everybody. Fck it, Destiny is near.
Yukon Translated:
I’m annoyed for lack of Ninja Release from this.site, Sony is not doing *** in favor of consumers, including features and more physical games, including AAA games. Modern smartphones get more support. I’m selling my Vita to purchase one. The support also means more great games. F*ck everything owned by Sony, and what they stand for.
…I usderstand and agree with most of what he is saying…
This is the calm version, lol. I’m still selling my Vita, cause I have no use for it. I’m always on my Xbone or 360, so my vita rarely gets any gameplay.
I was so annoyed as well. No wind of the Z.H.P. exploit until ofcourse, Sony removed it from the PS Store or listed it as “not downloadable” which does the exact same thing as removing it from the PS Store. If it was a kexploit, I would have been raging.
BTW, where are you seeling your Vita? Provide a link, I will check it out and maybe refer someone to it. Also, add me as a friend on the wololo.net/ forum.
I didn’t put it online, yet. It’s a customized Vita that I done myself (Opened). The faceplate is black and the buttons are white, including the touchpad. The games I have are Killzone, NFL 13, and Assassins Creed. I’m selling it for $160 cause the system has *** games anyway. The money will be going to a 12 month Xbox Live Subscription and the rest is going in the bank.
Can you please send me a PM from the wololo.net/ forum upon posting it? I use the same username. By the way, what auction site are you using, ebay or another?
I’ll hit you up when I post it. I get apid tomorrow, so it may be then. I’ll PM you pictures of it and giv you the link tomorow or when ever I put it up on Ebay.
What did you mean by “apid” in your previous comment? Did you mean to write “paid?” And if you did, how are you sure you are getting paid tomorrow? Isn’t it going to be an auction or are you planning a buy-it-now sale on eBay?
Yea, I meant ‘paid’. Its gonna go for $160, buy it now. I need to go ahead and do it, you wont think I’m just talkin’. I’ll give you the link as soon as I put it up. I just took some shots of it as well with an 8 Mega Pixel camera
P.S. Sorry for the mistakes. I use a phone to text.
Remembering about how Sony treated the Vita at the last E3, I think This console’ll never see a rise up in its commercial life.
These system update are dull like the care Sony have for its customers
Waiting for the release of them 3.15 Kernel Mode update/Change from VHBL to full on Kernel ISO support.- might actually look at getting myself a second Vita just for these exploits.
It’s like we’re trapped in the house of Sony being tortured with the lack of good games (abused), and everytime we try to leave, they ‘patch’ up the doors until we can find another way out. (exploit)
That^
But i have no interest in VHBL or Kernel exploit
I was just waiting for native vita exploit
So that door was never ever opened for me
Hahaha, this is such a nice pun thread. You were lucky you didn’t enter the house, Sky Yuki although you are still in the bigger Sony manor because you use their products hehe 😉
It wasn’t an useless firmware update in my case, i had a weird bug that made my left analog stick not work till i played with the pad for some time, it was pretty strange now it works all the tine , tnx sony
You’re talking positive, get out….get get!!
lel , man i swear that *** bug got fixed , still ill wait for the next TNv and will never update after that
oh thats good news for you.. i´ve got 2 vitas (yes i love my vita and the 3rd party japanese games), where my first vita (with “100-in-1” exploit and tn-v) has the same probleme since a long time. my left stick often (not always but very often) controls to the left automatic, which is very annoying 🙁 if there will appear a new kexploit in the future i will do the same as you. my second vita is for newest fw and perfect working controls 😀
what a coincidence i also had the TN-V 100-in-1″ exploit and had that proble, looks like we found a bugg 😀
Just updated to 3.18 so I’m guessing that of I downloaded any of the games on the above list, I wouldn’t be able to install any cfw?
when will you release tn-v exploit game for ps vita
Hi guys, Im new to this cfw scene, as I have just bought my vita today and i updated it to 3.18, so does that mean its impossible for me to install any tn-v cfws?
Someone please answer my question and help me as I dont have a clue at all.
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