TheFloW teases support for external USB drive on PSTV (Vita TV)
Developer TheFlow, known for an insane amount of PS Vita hacks and tools, just teased an upcoming feature on PS TV: the support for USB Mass storage (external USB Drive).
For owners of a PS TV, this could dramatically reduce the costs of owning the device, as the only storage media for now are Sony’s proprietary memory cards.
Note that this is different from a feature previously released by TheFlow, which let you access the content of your PS Vita via USB Mass Storage. This is technically stating things can be done the other way around, where the PS Vita TV would be able to access content from an external usb disk.
TheFlow’s screenshot (below) obviously shows the feature running on a PSTV, however people are wondering if support for external usb keys could ultimately work on “regular” PS Vita. Although TheFlow hasn’t disclosed anything on that, it sounds slightly unlikely: The PS TV already natively supports connection of external USB keys, if only for firmware updates. The PS Vita does not do that, neither does it have a regular USB port. It is likely the regular PS Vita does not have the hardware support for such a feature.
Given TheFlow’s track record, there is no reason at this point to question that this is real. However the developer has not given any release date, and people who have asked for details without thinking twice about their question have been met with funny (if sarcastic) replies. Nevertheless, once released, this could make the PS TV a very interesting device to own in one’s living room.
In the screenshot shared by the hacker, one can see a new partition named uma0 (which theFlow stated stands for usb mass storage) with, in his example, about 8GB of space available.
TheFlow shared a screenshot showing access to an external USB Drive on PS TV
@theflow0 uma0: USB Mass Storage
— TheFloW (@theflow0) February 9, 2017
It goes without saying, but this hack will require a console running HENkaku, on firmware 3.60 or lower.
The PS TV can still be found new for a reasonable price on several electronics retailers, and any PS TV purchased new will ship with firmware 3.60 or lower, ensuring compatibility with HENkaku. However Sony has discontinued the device last year (which is also why we know they ship with a low firmware), so ultimately stocks will run out.
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Umad Storage…… lol
I have been waiting for this since the first day I bought PS TV.
It’s a great system, once the limits of storage will be solved it will be the smallest and most powerful console around
This is exactly the reason I was holding my PS TV on 3.60.
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I’m going to assume this will let us install and execute from the mass storage. If so, gonna drop for a couple of 64GB flash drives and load’em up. Just did a price check on USB flash drives and high capacity drives for 2.0 are dirt cheap.
PS4 gets external mass storage and now so does PSTV.
Roll on Vita TV Pro.
that stupid perv he didn’t even mention the New Adrenaline Update at this Feb
64mb ram and PSX support
what the heck are you talking about?
there has not been any update lately, at least not that I’ve noticed.
Awesome news. I knew it would be coming sometime or another, and with how TheFlow works this may hit earlier than expected like the vita usb mass storage did.
PRAISE JEBUS
Nice this would be useful, but I have a method since day1 that I’ve been using to tranfer from PC to PSTV vita Lan cable using the settings from the PS3 Lan cable setup. Thanks Yifan!
I mean Fl0w
it’s not necessarily only about transferring but also about not having to use memory cards
Excellent news!
Bought a new PSTV just because of these news. 30 euros brand new sealed. As for storage, if this works a 64GB Usb Flash drive will be the best.
waiting to make this a complete ps1 collection device with wireless controller 😀
Wololo, you forgot about one of the earlier reports you shared? The Gen 1 vita has a full set of USB data and power lines tied to the EXT port. All it would take is some light soldering to get USB from it.
Fair point!
Wow have so badly wanted this since dayone of the 3.6 hack. I had a PSTV and got a second new one off ebay a few months back for $40. PSTV is so under appreciated as a micro console but the real bottleneck (as with vita) is the memory cost.
Ok so here is the real question. Wll we be able to run code off the UMA0: drive? I would guess anything decrypted should be able to run? I hope so as I see 128gb lowprofile usb with lots of psp, ps1, and vita goodness!!!!
Now that they have Vita GPU support for homebrew can we get a good streaming player now, like a xbmc port?
Hey here is something else you guys may not know but you can run a PSTV off a decent usb battery pacl. It has to have 2a output and then use a usb to psp power cord and bingo. A 20000mah pack would run it for close to 10hrs. Useful for RV or car, camping.
If we can execute code from pstv usb port it just became one kick *** micro console!!!! Go Fl0w Go
Uma Uma Yay, Uma uma uma yay 😀
I’ve had my PS Vita since launch, however I was never willing to purchase any of the memory cards that were above 8 gigs. However, since I already owned a Vita, I didn’t feel the need to get the PSTV. Even with Henkaku, I was unwilling to upgrade the memory card in my system just due to the ridiculous cost of getting one with a decent amount of storage.
With this news, I decided to use a spare Gamestop Gift Card I had (It’s amazing how many gift cards I get from friends and family) and purchase a new PSTV for ~$50. I figured it was worth the cost, even if this doesn’t come into fruition (Which I’m pretty certain by the flow’s track record that it will), I got a way to play Vita games on my TV that was cheaper than a 64 gig memory card.
TL;DR Gamestop has new PSTV’s for $50, and I don’t imagine they’re going to get cheaper from here on out.
How hard would it be to use the vita as a remote for the pstv? Seems like a cool hack, make it think it’s a dualshock or something? Would make it like a nintendo switch
So, any update to this, is it still on track, don’t want to buy a console and this to not end up being released 😛
We still got nothing 3/3/2017