PS Vita Release: PSP-Installer by SMOKE. Write to PSP/GAME on all firmwares
Scene dev SMOKE has just released PSP-INSTALLER, a tool that uses Mr.Gas’ email hack in order to let us write stuff to the PSP/GAME folder.
Why would I use PSP-Installer?
The PS Vita ships with a psp emulator, which we have heavily been using to run hacks. Specifically, we can run PSP games and homebrews within that emulator, the exact same games and homebrews that used to run on the PSP. Tools like VHBL, TN-V, or Ark let us do that. When I released VHBL for the first time in 2012, we had things the “easy” way: The PS Vita had some limitations that did not exist on the PSP, but overall things were good.
Then Sony caught up. They blocked a few things, including the possibility to write in the PSP emulator’s “GAME” folder. This basically prevented most homebrews/isos from running properly, making things more difficult for the scene.
PSP-Installer is here to fix this.
How to use PSP-Installer
Warning: The technique below erases your PSP/GAME folder and replaces it with a new one. Do a backup of your games beforehand!
From SMOKE:
- Place your PSP game you want to install in the ‘p’ folder of the savedata.
For example: “/PSAVEDATA/PSP-INSTALLER/p/VHBL/EBOOT.PBP”- Copy the savedata to you Vita using QCMA.
- Make sure you have no notifications and are not downloading anything.
- Rebuild database in recovery.
- Using Outlook or Thunderbird, forward PSP-INSTALLER.eml to your email account.
- Find any Vita app or game that has an update available, click update, and then pause the download.
- Open the Email app and click the attachments one at a time.
It should show an error that says it could not display the image. DO NOT click the ok button.
Instead, press home and close the Email app.- Once you have installed both files, reboot your Vita.
- Then, continue the download. The download should now be ~5mb ( 5007kb ). If not, something went wrong.
- Once downloading is complete, cancel the installation.
- Open the CMA app on your Vita. Go to Applications -> PSP/Other -> and delete the corrupt icon.
( It might also display 0000 )
Done!
Optional:
-If you need to update or overwrite the eboot, use VitaMailWriter to overwrite the file.
https://github.com/tomtomdu80/VitaMailWriter/releasesTroubleshooting:
-If when you resume the download it is not ~5mb ( 5007 KB ):
- Delete the savedata from your Vita
- Write the files in reset_bgdl.eml with the email trick
- Rebuild Database in recovery
- Start the instructions over again ( You can skip #4 though )
Credits:
mr.gas for the trick
SMOKE for preparing files & writing instructions
Download PSP-Installer
you can download PSP-Installer here
source: SMOKE on /talk
Its funny when none of this work on my Psvita at all. i keep getting the ?
and the file that supposedly fix it wont work either, it was like my Psvita
did not wanted none of the files given or send throw the Email app, Nothing
work even going step by step using the tutorials.
after you attach the #0.db file to the email rename it to #0 without the .db
I did that, I tried the fix, followed the insturctions to a T and it still comes up as a ? mark. Any related to bubbles cannot do as always.
I was NEVER successful using a game cartridge as the update to get the email stuff to work. I used some other app on the ps v to do the update, it wasn’t on the front main menu either, it was some system file, and I got it to run.
u dont attach an eml..u open the eml file in thunderbird or out look .. for thunderbird u have addon to import eml files
Same here, keep getting the ? and the email reset eml doesn’t work, that one does show the picture attachment…
Did you fix your email that’s probably the problem read tutorials
http://hackinformer.com/PlayStationGuide/PSV/tutorials/how_to_fix_questionmark_bug_for_mailhax.html
That worked for me.
That’s nice but it would be better if we can run homebrew on the vita specs instead on the PSP specs -nice discovery nevertheless
first
Video Tutorials please
Nah, i will be waiting for ARK , i just don’t like to use the EML trick
same
so can you use iso/csos with this as well or do they have to be in the eboot.pbp format?
what the version of the outlook to using guys ? thundrbird doesn’t work for me.
I used a portable version of thunderbird…
Does this method require a previously exploited Vita?
Whoopie!
im confused,will this let me finally use my INSTALL.ZIP ARCHIVE to install games on tn-v11,tn-c,ark,ect? everything iv tried before didnt work so hopefully this solves all my problems!! GREAT JOB MAYBE!?!!??
How do I put an .iso dile?
Are there any prerequisites? Do we need an exploit for this?
None at all, my friend!
Well that’s kind of misleading. This assumes you have a Vita game that has an update available. What if we are on an up to date system?
So this will let us run iso..?
Also first
No.
Also, no.
PSP Iso’s, yes.
Hello can someone help me get this icon [?]fix please i have Thunderbird an Outlook but the same icon allways appear on my PS Vita
Question mark FIX : http://hackinformer.com/PlayStationGuide/PSV/tutorials/how_to_fix_questionmark_bug_for_mailhax.html
Send writer.eml file with Gmail (Web) . Not Thunderbird or Outlook.
Forward Message with Thunderbird.
Not attach eml file!!
Hopefully TN gets updated for whoever doesn’t have it
lacking so much information here.. so this can be used on ANY Vita firmware? isn’t that like a big breakthrough that should be noted. Also do we need rejuvenate or VHBL previously installed for this to work? Also what do you mean by look for any game to update that’s not very efficient, what if i have no games to update what if i’m stuck on 3.51 because i’m told not to update IM SO CONFUSED!!!!
Well I guess the eMail exploit was supposed to be fixed in 3.52 as far as I remember – I think you don’t need anything else like rejuvenate or VHBL.
The update-thing is required… However – I only have like 5 games copied to my PC which don’t need any update as far as I remember… can I revert one to a previous version somehow and redownload an update?
Also, can I even download updates on a lower firmware than 3.51? The proxies don’t work after one week :/
Yes, you can download game updates if you are on alower version. If you have a game cartridge, you can delete the gamecontent on your vita, then just reinstall then all the updates you just removed will download again.
Got it! to avoid the question mark you MUST use Thunderbird to open the eml for nresetting the email application mail and also to send email to your vita.
I used Thunderbird Portable, like a someone else mentioned earlier
i have qcma “you need to update software” problem on ps vita v3.51
what to do ?
I’m having the same problem… can you guys do a tutorial on how to do this qcma and psp-installer please would most appreciated as itching to get this tool working on my vita
Before connecting to pc, turn on airplane mode and reboot via then connect to pc. When connected to the internet, the system detects thet your firmware isn’t the up to date one so it prevents you to connect to your pc.
i try make the tutorial and get erro (c2-13213-0) after reboot and try donwload the fine 5007kb any fix fot this?
I have this problém too! :/
i try make the tutorial but out to me one erro (c2-13213-0), after reboot no downlod the file 5007kb, any fix for this?
Me too
same problem
Sorry but I’m a little new to Vita hacking and everything, but I was wondering if there are any requirements for this, such as VHBL?
The size of download is correct 5007kb, but can’t download, i have the error c2-13213-0, someone have an idea ?
Hi i think you all need mental help if you cant figure this out by now.
i got error c2-13213-0 when i continue the download!!! What should i do?
Same here.
me too =\
Yeah, that’s very very cool guys, but I think it has a large limitation. How god did you find a game who need yo be upgraded, at any moment ? Please, if any people had a trick for that… T_T But good job, Smoke <3
If you backed up before a little game who need to be update you just have to uninstall the game re transfer it with cma and have a game to update
Do I need a exploit game for this to work? Also, will this let us run iso games? Im a bit confused :/
Really gonna need some more info. The game doesn’t seem to have a bubble, although i do see it in the QMA. And this post doesn’t mention that it will delete all of your psp games. Come on, now.
I completed all the steps and it does show on the CMA (I placed FF VI Eboot). But how am i supposed to play it?
I’m on FW 3.52
I used original EBOOT.PBP extracted directly from the PKG. I got it installed and the game show in CMA, but there is no launcher for it on the livearea. Also, in CMA when you click on the “i” icon, it show as “Add On data” only.
Follow the steps and after i tried to resume the download i get a c2-1323-0 error
I don’t understand step 9 & 10
When resume is downloaded 5MB and then download to finish or continue down to 5MB and plause ?
When you resume the download and will be 5MB continue to finish download!
But i cant download anything (c2-1323-0 error)
it broken?
please make a video. I don’t understand step 9 & 10
anyone can help me ?
I’ve never liked to “Rebuild database in recovery.” as that corrupts my PS3 and completely screws up my Vita.
Thats not a good wa to do things unless you have an empty Vita with nothing on it. My Vitas are both full of games and will get sc*** up if I did that.
Can people see the next big thing for the Vita firmware? The removal of the email app.
Unless $ony use it I can see them removing it in the next firmware.
I’ve stopped hacking my Vitas. If I want to run a PSP game I just use a PSP. I’m still loving the size of the PSPGO. Its so small and tiny compared to phones and the Vita, 3DS, etc.
Great to see another psp go lover. I generally use my PSP GO for my psp stuff outside but at home i prefer the larger screen of Vita ePSP. Unfortunately vita is too large for my pockets to take out.
I install game Harvest moon. But I only see in cma (add-on) not show in live area >.<
Wololo could your write us, a full and comprehensive tutorial for this hack? Thanks and Godspeed
will these hacks ever be as easy as just putting the isos on vita and playing them by tapping in the game’s bubble? noob here, btw
So I put PSP-INSTALLER in
C:\Users\css80\PS Vita\PSAVEDATA\PSP-INSTALLER
For some reason when I refresh database in QCMA it is not showing this at all. Are there any instructions for copying over a manual savegame with QCMA? Kinda vague on step 2…
For me too!I want all working,but i cant wait :/ 😀
if no game to update, there always PSM runtime pakage… SETTING > SYSTEM > then update. if it is already update just delete it then re-update again.
SETTING > SYSTEM > PlayStationMobile > Update
In 3.53 isnt PSM!
“NW-10743-5” :'(
Is still working? : http://bit.ly/1QJCKyC