The upcoming VHBL exploit game release and PS Vita firmware 3.30

The Zett

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101 Responses

  1. Niko of Death says:

    The thing I’m most worried about is giving NISA money for the exploit.

    • goob47 says:

      Uhmm… screw you. This is a fantastic game, and the fact that it doubles as a VHBL game just makes it even better. If a Disgaea game is exploited, I would gladly buy it (especially Disgaea 2). What’s wrong with NISA?

    • Vitanoob says:

      um on firmware 3.15. Now can i download the exploit game and able to run VHBL?

  2. anonanon says:

    I vote for waiting for 3.30, as soon as theme support was announced, I knew there was no point buying the upcoming exploit for 3.18, because there’s no way I’m missing themes 😉

    Yeah there’s the chance it gets patched in 3.30, before the exploit is actually released, but imo it’s worth the gamble, especially if it’s the best compatible Vhbl release in a long while.

    • JCK07115 says:

      Don’t forget the possibility of a kexploit, third one’s the charm. So excited.

      Hopefully, the third possibility occurs:

      “We wait until firmware 3.30 is available and check if the game is patched or not. If it is not patched, the game gets released for firmware 3.30.” (above)

      • Anon says:

        Don’t forget that kexploit is an independent from game exploit and it may or may not get fixed in 3.30 as well then.
        There is at least one kexploit confirmed working on 3.18, but since 3.30 will likely shuffle the innards of the firmware more than usual, said kexploit might get randomly affected/broken if not found and patched on purpose.
        So we may end up being forced to choose between VHBL+eCFW on 3.18 (and below) vs. new features and VHBL (with possibility to launch another kexploit, if found) on 3.30.

        • JCK07115 says:

          I agree with all you said except the second half of this statement,

          “said kexploit might get randomly affected/broken if not found and patched on purpose.”

          It can’t be “patched on purpose” if the name of the game is released after the 3.30 update, Sony wouldn’t have known the game, so what do you mean by “patched on purpose?”

          Also, the kexploit might still work on 3.30 if we are lucky and it is still intact like the usermode exploit.

          • Anon says:

            Sony has a track record of patching unreleased exploits, so they’re perfectly capable of finding and fixing vulnerabilities themselves; you can’t simply rule out the possibility of them patching the unreleased kexploit as well.

      • Vitanoob says:

        um on firmware 3.15. Now can i download the exploit game and able to run VHBL?

        • JCK07115 says:

          I don’t have a PS3 so I don’t know much about the PS3 method that you can use to copy either MyStylist or Space Invaderz (these are the games for 3.15 that are back on the Store), which are now available on the Store again. zload.net/bilder/PSVita/VitaExploitChart.png

          But as far as the download queue trick is concerned, it has been patched permanently for 3.15 so you won’t be able to use it to download games onto your Vita. Hopefully, someone who has tried the PS3 method of transferring games can answer your question in more details or you can check on the /talk forums, a tutorial will be there, somewhere.

          I found these two which might help:

          http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=22836

          http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=34351

        • JCK07115 says:

          Also, stop multi-posting!
          It might be taken as spam by the spam-filter.

          • Vitanoob says:

            sorry bro, um stuck on 3.15! thats why asking badly.. sorry for that. Um totally noob. I have vita fat. Will you please answer that question i have asked? And sorry for my bad english.

        • JCK07115 says:

          I actually already answered but my comment is not showing up yet but here is what I provided in my comment that is not showing yet:

          You can use your PS3 to transfer games you have bought via your PSN account, to your PS Vita since you can’t access the PS Store if you are not on the latest firmware:
          http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=22836

          • Vitanoob says:

            i dont have an ps3 🙁 is there another way?

          • JCK07115 says:

            The only other way that does not use a PS3 has been patched for 3.15. It is called the download queue trick. It lets you buy a game on the PC (desktop) version of the PS Store and add it to your download queue. And then once you restart your Vita the game starts downloading from (because you added it to the download queue on your computer).

            This method only works for a few weeks on lower firmware, after an update is released. So when Sony releases 3.30, the download queue trick will work for 3.18 for about 1-2 weeks before it is patched on 3.18.

            Here is a video, by The Z, explaining how to do this:
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ion1pxiNZSQ

            As I said it won’t work for 3.15 anymore because the 3.18 update has been available for more than 2 weeks now.

    • JCK07115 says:

      Third as in themes then, VHBL and then a kexploit that will enable the loading of ARK/TN-V.

  3. Rose says:

    This seems like a good decision; this way, we will be able to have 3.30 as a “golden firmware” immediately at its release, with both theming and VHBL support rather than having to choose between the two. If this particular exploit is as good as rumor has it to be, it will be all the better, particularly if a kxploit is discovered in the near future.

    • ss4gogeta069 says:

      There’s no rumor. If you watch Z’s video of the exploit you’ll see it works to perfection for a VHBL!!!

  4. JCK07115 says:

    I thought the download queue trick had been patched.

    The Z’s first comment:
    http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=39266&start=130

    • ErnieBall says:

      As far as i know, it just stops working a few weeks after the firmware update.

      • JCK07115 says:

        Okay, thanks!
        It would be much appreciated if The Z confirmed this, I am not discrediting what you said Ernie but being that The Z said it had been patched, it would be nice to know the context in which he was basing his statement (permanently patched or just a few weeks after the update). Thanks again, Ernie.

        • Maarckus says:

          Agreed! If we wait and end up not being able to download the game because the queue is patched and we don’t own a PS3, well, I feel VHBL on bland 3.18 is better than no VHBL on themed 3.30.

          • ErnieBall says:

            I guess you can take his statement about the download queue here as a hint.
            But i understand that you want to make sure 🙂

        • The Z says:

          It usually works for 1-2 weeks, then you need the newest firmware.

          If they release another newest firmware, the previously newest one will be able to use the queue trick again.

          So queueing with 3.18 should be possible, when 3.30 is still fresh.

  5. jhonegf says:

    are we forgetting that PlayStation vita tv is coming out on 14 oct in the us, maybe best wait till then right.

  6. Anakin Skywalker says:

    I say wait

    • JCK07115 says:

      That is also what the moderators are saying. Did you read the article?

      Lol, just kidding but you say it as if to oppose whatever the mods said, which they didn’t 😉

  7. mikey201 says:

    i say make an exploit to play vita games thats what i say

  8. Dero says:

    I don’t want to, but i will wait. Curse you theme supported firmware that should have been in the Vita Day 1!!

  9. Maarckus says:

    Personally, I have my Vita for it’s functionality which is mostly playing games and very rarely for admiring how nice the menu is… But I do agree that waiting, in the long run, would be beneficial to the most people. Sticking to 3.18 after the release is a nice fail-safe, unless of course they removed the game altogether. Thanks guys, and great work!!!

  10. Don Johnson says:

    Sounds like another exploit *** of recent news.

    “Something is around the corner, we have something great NOW but since there is something around the corner…yeah…no.”

    So discouraging anymore, I miss the good old days of hacks/homebrews/cracks. But I guess its a different internet where people have to act high and mighty.

    Dont take this post wrong. I appreciate each and every dev that has helped any and all scenes progress. But I HATE this kind of dramatic stuff. And I do understand the logic here, its better to wait in terms of not having another exploit.

    • JCK07115 says:

      “I hate the devs but I don’t hate them.” ^^^

      What is with the drama that you yourself said you don’t like? Just wait, patience is a virtue…and don’t complain. It will make others complain like I am doing now. Do you want others to complain?

    • The Z says:

      Do it yourself RIGHT NOW, or shut up.

      Why waste this for a crappy 3.18, if a new firmware WITH features is like 2-3 weeks away?

  11. Circuit.dll says:

    I understand the reasoning behind waiting for the next firmware to test the exploit. There is also a possibility that once Sony releases 3.30 the game won’t be patched but may not run as well on that frimware. This also brings into question if it is patched will Sony pull the game or bug you to update.

    P.S.- First exploit that I have a chance at gets postponed, not exactly happy but no use in having a fit. As long as I get to see that VHBL notification and get the exploit before Sony counters this than I’m happy.

    • JCK07115 says:

      Sony usually always does the former (remove the game from the Store) and sometimes both but being that 3.30 would have been recently released, I doubt Sony would release an update soon after just to patch the exploit, they would most likely just pull the game or mark it as “not downloadable.” But who knows until then? 😉

    • The Z says:

      They never patch the game, that would be too much work.

      They patch exploits via firmware updates.

  12. arkh says:

    I say wait!

  13. Escay says:

    Is this game currently in the PS store? cause I cant find it

  14. alpmaster says:

    I say release it now screw 3.30 im not excited about themes as much playing Pokemon Emerald 😀 without the gba save state crashing when exiting the emu. Both VHBL on 3.15 suck for compatibility.

  15. Patches says:

    I’m sure Sony will make 3.31 right after 3.30 to block the exploit and then call it a stability release to work out bugs with 3.30 so it does not matter I miss tnv but I have to stay upto date for ps4 remote play

    • JCK07115 says:

      Same, I do miss TN-V. My Vita auto-updated upon restarting and my 3.01 Persona 2 kexploit was gone. I have high hopes for the game to be announced.

      • anonanon says:

        Wait how did you manage to get your vita to auto update, don’t you have to accept each and every update manually before it installs?

        • JCK07115 says:

          Possibly my ignorance back then regarding exploits. But the update downloaded and then I must have confirmed it. But if autoupdate was off, the new firmware would have never been downloaded to my Vita and I would never have updated that day, at least, and I would have possibly learnt about the patching of exploits by Sony’s firmware updates, that’s the context in which I am speaking.

  16. Gunz says:

    If the exploit game is an RPG I don’t have, that would be exciting. I just picked up a Vader PSP for the homebrew, so this is just to say I have another hacked system. Take your time. Keep up with the good ideas, Smealum style.

  17. Cameron says:

    I’d say wait until 3.30, UNLESS you find another exploit before then.

    • JCK07115 says:

      Even then, I say wait. If we do find another exploit, we should keep it that. If the 3rd scenario does occur and the exploit works, Sony might release an update to patch the 3.30 exploit. Who knows the second (hypothetical) exploit might work on the update Sony releases to patch the already-existing exploit? That way, we get access to the PS Store (being on the latest firmware) and VHBL/kernel access on the hypothetical new exploit 😉

  18. 11770 says:

    i vote wait for 3.30 since it’d be a waster for it to be patched within 7 days as i imagine 3.30 comes out tues.

  19. shikhar says:

    Yeah, waiting seems to be the right option. But it would be purposeful if we can atleast have the psn regions in which the game is available. Example , if the game is not available in my region then no matter what, I won’t be able to get the game unless its supported on 3.30.
    Please just announce the regions so that we can have the vita on the necessary psn accounts.
    Thanks

  20. Stiffeno says:

    But what happens if Sony make v3.30 mandatory and the expoit doesnt work on 3.30? those of us on 3.18 wont be able to log into the PSN store to get the exploitable game! I suggest release now.

    • JCK07115 says:

      It is still possible to get games that you have bought using the download queue trick, if you are not on the latest firmware version. But this only works on firmware 3.01 and higher. In this video, The Z demonstrates it:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ion1pxiNZSQ

      Although later on, according to The Z, this method has been patched:
      http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=39266&start=130

      But ErnieBall said, above, that this method works up until a few weeks after the most recent update has been released; it is never, at a given time, permanently patched. That is to say, if Sony releases an update, we will be able to use the download queue trick to get games from the Store (indirectly) while on a lower firmware but after some weeks the only way to get games or access the Store, at all, will be to update to the most recent firmware.

      Also, Sony can’t make an update mandatory. You have to agree to install any downloaded updates; as a user, you have your rights.

      • Stiffeno says:

        Ohh i get ya, thats good too know. I didnt know there was a download queing feature on the PlayStation site! Guess i may just be able to get an exploit going on my new vita hehe.

        I actually got a Vita on the Australian launch day back in early 2012 and had the Urbanix kernel exploit running which was awesome, but i sold my Vita on eBay 6 months later due to no good games i liked on the system.

        In retrospect i wish i had kept it. It even had the exploitable versions of Mad Blocker Alpha AND Uno.
        The guy who bought my launch vita was into homebrew so at least it was going to a good home, and not to some parent who would update firmware the day they got it…killing the exploits lol >.<!

        • JCK07115 says:

          The Z confirmed it above, the download queue trick works 2-3 weeks into the release of the new firmware version. After that, you will need to be on the latest firmware to get games from the Store or use the download queue trick, I guess.

        • JCK07115 says:

          FOR ALL WHO ARE ASKING ABOUT THE DOWNLOAD QUEUE TRICK

          The trick only works on the immediate lower firmware.
          For instance, it will work for a few weeks on 3.18 after 3.30 has been released. But once 3.30 is released, the trick will never work on 3.15 again because it will no longer be the immediate lower firmware, 3.18 will be the immediate lower firmware to 3.30.

  21. Lai says:

    Waiting is good but the disadvantages also comes especially to those people who doesnt have a ps3. download queue doesnt work anymore as far as i know. well whatever the devs decision, im all good. 🙂

    • JCK07115 says:

      Read the immediate above conversation.

    • JCK07115 says:

      The Z confirmed it above, the download queue trick works 2-3 weeks into the release of the new firmware version. After that, you will need to be on the latest firmware to get games from the Store or use the download queue trick, I guess.

  22. reprep says:

    it would be great if you could wait for 3.30 to release VHBL.

    also a kexploit after the release of playstation TV would be unbeliavable, as they will be probably shipped with a firmware much above 3.01. i guess it will be 3.30 or maybe more since we still have about 1.5 months for release.

  23. Sam says:

    I’d love it to be released this weekend, but I understand that some would really like theme support along with it. My biggest worry is that we won’t see 3.30 for quite some time and people get impatient, etc.

  24. Stiffeno says:

    Maybe Wololo should create a poll and let everyone vote to either wait for v3.30 with Theme Support, or release now on v3.18!

    Remember there is always the chance it will be patched in v3.30! Or just as bad Sony may make v3.30 mandatory, thus locking us 3.18 users out of the PS Store and thus stopping us from getting the required game.

    I know people could download to PS3…if that still works, but not everyone has a ps3…i know i dont. Vita is my only console.

  25. hgoel0974 says:

    Well technically no, you would still have the proxy and the ps3 tricks

  26. D1360_Z1k4 says:

    3º (Third)

  27. The Z says:

    Queue is fixed for 3.15.

    When 3.30 is available, queue will work with 3.18 (for some days).

    They never “permanently” patch it.

    • seanzscreams says:

      aah ok so ill just keep an eye out for the news after release.. i thought for some reason the queue was permanently patched and without a ps3 i was sc*** 😮

  28. Anonymous says:

    I found the system to enter the psvita and execute code in kernel mode, the technique is to install the firmware of life on the SD card, as it says tutorial yfanlu then simulate a disk error of SD so that crashiare the software, you inject native code. In a few days we will show an example
    Thank you!

  29. Anonymous says:

    even if the memory is encrypted must simulate a sd damaged in order to break the flow of encrypted data and send arbitrary code

  30. nebu_187 says:

    dev’s do what you want its your hard work and it’s much appreciated,
    I’ll just have to be patient, luckilly i have my own litttle project on xbmc with advanced launcher by angelscry for my emulators wich u would like to look up it’s totaly free (if you like emulators and would like to see them nicely presented on your pc). I can control everything with my DS3 :p closing game and reopening xbmc with PS button NICE :p

  31. PuddiPuddi says:

    “Sony has to release the firmware 3.30 pretty soon, at least we think so”

    They said “Autumn 2014”.
    Autumn goes from 23 September to 21 December.

    So this will be more likely October/November. More than a “few weeks” or “pretty soon”.

    But fine, this is your decision, I respect it, I will wait 1 or 2 months more. 🙂

  32. Mr. MaGoo says:

    Ok so my question is should I update to 3.30 from my fully functional 2.02 uno exploit or just keep the safety net that I currently have. I like the idea of themes but honestly, I have 2 and this one solely boots into tnv 10. So what would be the benefits of loosing my kexploit for the possibility down the road?

    • JCK07115 says:

      Well, if the mods confirm that the exploit works on 3.30, then obviously update. If not, just stay on 2.02 with your exploit or use a proxy method to update to a specific firmware. Either way, as long as you are not on the latest firmware, you won’t have access to the PS Store but at least you will have an exploit.

    • JCK07115 says:

      The specific firmware you update to, if you decide to do so, should be one with a known exploit so you won’t totally be void of an exploit. Check the chart out:

      http://www.zload.net/bilder/PSVita/VitaExploitChart.png

      But once again, this is only if the mods confirm that the exploit does not work on 3.30 and you don’t want to stay on 2.02 (for some reason unknown to me, since you have a working UNO exploit). Sorry for the high level of cynicism in my response; it speaks louder than a normal tone.

    • JCK07115 says:

      Tutorial for updating to a specific firmware:
      http://wololo.net/2013/04/17/lower-ps-vita-firmwares-for-dummies/

      DISCLAIMER: No one, including me, is responsible if you accidentally update to the latest firmware and lose all chances of an exploit, do this at your own risk.

      • Mr. MaGoo says:

        Lol, thank you for your input. Being on 2.02 and having purchased some of the other games, I can currently boot into 3 different exploits which is kind of a if it ain’t broke situation… I will see how everything pans out. UT am leaning on not updating in general. I currently have 2 vita so I will still get to enjoy the themes

      • Mr. MaGoo says:

        And sorry for the late reply, I have been in the hospital with my daughter for the last 2 weeks and finally made it home.

  33. enix08 says:

    Oh I choose to wait until the the fw 3.30 comes. It would be great if the exploit gets to 3.30 think about it. I hope sony can’t catch it to patch

    while waiting I will finish FFX until the release comes 😀

  34. kineticUk says:

    Personally I think it makes perfect sense to wait now that we know 3.30 is going to be releasing shortly. I have been looking forward to the latest exploit after hearing that testing went so well (TN-V on my PSP at some point would be sweet) but waiting is the sensible thing to do (if it’s 3.30, 3.31, 3.32 it’s cool that they are releasing it for us all) and I don’t thing they should be criticised, that’s unfair IMO. I’ll keep checking the site for the info. looking forward to this release and hope all goes well (nothing gets broken).

  35. Vitanoob says:

    um on firmware 3.15. Now can i download the exploit game and able to run VHBL?

  36. Handsome Jake says:

    I went and bought a PS Vita 2000. Now, my PS Vita 1000 is the CFW version. It is a permanent solution. Would be great though if the PS Vita 2000 could be rooted once and for all.

  37. meysam25 says:

    how can i download ps vita game with pc

  38. Flomir says:

    I think your team should give out a video to tell us how to install your VHBL…
    I am new in this and there‘s no video to tell me how to use it but only how to update ….

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