ReStore, the PlayStation store companion to ReNpDrm, updated to Beta 5 – Bug fixes and better performance
Disclaimer: Neither I nor Wololo can be held responsible for banned accounts/consoles. I personally haven’t tested this plugin simply because I don’t have much to test it with since my Vita is properly activated and I don’t have any digital games on my PSN account.
Update: Beta 5 has been released and now the store works fine again!
With every firmware that the community hacks, Sony usually finds a way to mess up PSN functionality for users running the hack to entice them to update their device. While Sony’s attempts at not allowing PSN to work properly on HENkaku-enabled Vitas functioned until a few days ago, with CelesteBlue’s release of ReNpDrm, PSN is now fully accessible on HENkaku-enabled PSVitas again!
What is ReStore and what got updated in Beta 5?
ReNpDrm (what you’ve been hearing about) is one part of the solution as it’s the plugin that constantly refreshes the system’s activation so that content (such as games and apps) that requires an activated console can work just fine!
Then, there’s ReStore, a name bound to confuse people and search engines alike, which is the plugin that actually allows PSN to work properly. This means that it allows you to browse, purchase, download and install digital games and applications without any problems. It’s also said to let you play games online but I can’t find sufficient information supporting that.
After rummaging through some tweets on CelesteBlue’s twitter account, I was able to come up with the following changelog (it includes updates from both Beta 3,Beta 4/4.2 and Beta 5):
- RIF folder creation was fixed (Beta 3)
- 0KB act.dat checking was fixed (Beta 3)
- Less logging so the plugin’s performance should be better (Beta 4)
- The logs are shorter but they have better information – less junk probably. They’re found in ur0:/data (Beta 4)
- A bug that caused Beta 4 to crash the PlayStation Store has been fixed (Beta 5)
CelesteBlue also advises users who can’t activate with ReNpDrm/ReStore to deactivate all devices from Sony’s website and then try again. Reddit users have reported that both plugins work fine even if your device is properly activated but I’d still back up my activation files!
Conclusion
To get this plugin, you can simply follow the link below and check out the instructions from there. If you have any issues, report them to CelesteBlue on Twitter.
On a side note, CelesteBlue should really create proper changelogs and keep a download link for older versions of his plugins to reduce confusion!
ReNpDrm/ReStore website (download link + instructions): http://renpdrm.customprotocol.com/release_page.php
CelesteBlue’s twitter (source for this article and further updates): https://twitter.com/CelesteBlue123
N.B: If the version of ReNpDrm/ReStore you have on your device is currently working, don’t update just yet! If you have issues or you’re about to get it, then go ahead. That being said, Beta 5 should work much better and CelesteBlue needs some testers so you might as well try it while backing up your v2/v3 plugins.
I was able to play Freedom Wars online with these plugins installed. I love that bugs are being squashed so quickly.
Thanks for confirming that online gaming works 🙂
holy ***! this is the best news for me!
My config file doesn’t have a *ALL line
For:
write : ur0:tai/restore.suprx
Any thoughts?
Just add *ALL after the plugins for *KERNAL
Add a line with *ALL, no ps vita has it
Anyone else having problems where you open the PS STORE on the VITA and then it just closes after a few seconds?
Yeah, I open mine and after a few seconds it crashes…
same here, PSN Store Crashes with “C2-12828-1”:-( but on the other side it was possible to activate my vita (that was not working with beta3)
Mine keeps crashing too a few seconds after I open tbe store
yeah same here i can’t download anything with this error code c2-12828-1
WOW! am not alone..thank god.. Same here. I downloaded PURE CHESS FULL BUNDLE as its not available else where, the purchase was before renpdrm installed. But I could’nt download the game whatsoever
http://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=48837
Installed the plugins correctly and have the config file looking proper but I keep getting this message when I try to download something from the PS Store on my vita (An error has occurred. E-8055825). What am I doing wrong or what do I need to fix?
Correction…
(E-80558325)
IDK didn’t try app yet could try restart Vita. Might be the spoof firmware setting.
Use to get message when using the spoof firmware.
Did you try to re-activate the PS VITA from the Settings? If not that is maybe your problem. Remember to backup your original act.dat, registry and profile files somewhere safe. Also remember to create an *ALL section in your config file and a rif folder inside tai.
Did try re-activating from Settings but still getting error. I’ve restarted my PSTV and still nothing I do not seem to have an act.dat file located anywhere on my Vita. I’ve downloaded stuff from the PSN Store before so I should have an act.dat file but don’t. If it matters I’m using a PSTV with a flash drive mounted at ux0. My config file seems to be set up correctly. Just to make sure I have it right in my config file does it need to say ux0 or ur0 and in which tai folder do I put the plugins in, the ux0 or the ur0 path?
Can I get some help in understanding the config.txt file? What do the # symbols mean, how long are they effective? What about the * symbol? and is anything with “ur0: ” meaningless? Thanks
Just my guess but…
# is meant for explanations, they don’t affect anything
* is a command line to work on something like “Kernel or a game ID or ALL apps and games” for instance
ur0: is the 1 GB internal memory card inside the PS Vita Slim versions. You’re better off putting your tai folder in there and plugins if you swap memory cards often.
Hope I helped.
Thanks for taking the time to reply! I really appreciate it.
However, I should try and clarify my confusion. When I open the file in notepad, it all appears in a single-line with no breaks. So for instance, I might see:
*KERNAL uxo:c:\whatever\tai #KERNAL is implemented *ALL #meaningless jibberjabberurc0:\something
I’ve been using notepad to edit because I thought it wouldn’t add any hidden characters to complicate how the file is processed, but at the same time, it makes it confusing for me. For instance, does the # mean everything afterwards is a comment, including the next command line? When does it stop being a comment?
Use Notepad++. normal notepad from windows is not detecting the characters that define lines.
Thanks! That worked like a charm! One last question: should I be using ur0 or ux0? CelesteBlue’s tutorial shows ur0, but that French tutorial site shows ux0….
@blue, it depends what are you using, if its sd2vita or normal vita card, if you’re using normal, then use ux0.
First?
Does this make remote play possible? I can’t get that one plugin to work right.
For PS3 or PS4.
Both OFC you stupid nub
Hi I don’t know what happened I just deleted file data in the uro and know I can’t access psn and my games won’t open asking me to re-download from the ps
Nice.
Note to Aurora, these plugins won’t work on a VITA TV for some reason. I don’t know if it’s because I use a USB flash drive as storage (mount to ux0:) or because the vita tv functions differently from an actual VITA.
Beta 5 is receiving an error in the PSN STORE starting with NP after conducting a search or downloading two or more items at once it says can not connect to the server, Just leave the store close it down re open and it will fix the tiny issue if that error comes back repeat then re enter the store, does not affect already downloading items just browsing the store, just hoping that tiny issue can be fixed.
Can you post previous version of renpdrm and restore? as people can’t keep tack of it being it does not have a GitHub page and it’s the holiday season to constantly monitor this release.
Any idea how to solve the C0-14478-4 download error from the PS Store?
could some upload the config file for everyone to use this is a pain in the @$$ to do.
I keep getting error c2-12828-1 (even on the main screen of ps store. Already resetted the ps vita, closed the store, turned off for a couple of minutes and nothing still. Has anyone got this issue too?
Does it mean you can fix the error E-80558325
download error … you need to install the plugins and modify the config.txt as said , but you need to activate/enable the account. It is very easy, check youtube videos or instructions in google. In short … if you couldn’t download from pstore, the reactivation via plugins is performed in 2 steps , but the plugins authors only explain 1 😉
any workaround for banned accounts using this plugin? i’ve purchased hundreds of dollars worth of vita games and got banned when I logged my account to a hacked PS3 (dumb move, yes). any way i can download them?
So, this isnt working ok PS Tv?
Having the same problem as samsquach