What is it?
Vita Half-Byte Loader is a homebrew loader HBL for the Playstation Vita, running through the PSP emulator on the Playstation Vita.
For the latest news about Vita Half Byte Loader, check the VHBL Category on this blog.
Half-Byte Loader (HBL/VHBL) is an open source Homebrew Loader for the Sony PSP and the PS Vita. It allows to play fan-made games on any PSP and PS Vita. HBL allows to run emulators for the Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Sega Megadrive, NES, Super NES… and many other applications. See here for a list of emulators
This page is specific to the Vita version of Half Byte Loader, VHBL.
Disclaimer
- VHBL does not technically allow you to play any pirated PSP or Vita games.
- Although VHBL is free and open source, depending on your firmware some exploits rely on vulnerabilities in specific PSP games that you need to buy from the PSN. VHBL comes with no guarantee, especially I cannot guarantee it will work on your Vita, so remember that when you buy a PSP game on your vita, you pay for that PSP game, and not for anything else. I do not do refunds for the money you gave to Sony 🙂
- It is super easy for Sony to patch the vulnerabilities used by this tool, given the amount of control they have on the PS Vita. VHBL runs fine and is extensively tested, but for all I know it is possible for Sony to patch the game’s vulnerability without a firmware update. So, once again, before buying the game and downloading VHBL, you need to understand that you pay for the game, and VHBL is a bonus that might or might not work.
Downloads
On lower PS Vita firmwares, the Version of VHBL you need to download depends on the PSP Game you own. Click on the game you own to get redirected to the appropriate download page (the download page of each game also contains installation and usage instructions). Currently, VHBL is available for the following PSP games/ Vita firmwares:
- For Firmware 3.60, please follow this tutorial
- Puzzle Scape (up to firmware 3.52)
- Space Invaders Extreme (up to firmware 3.15)
- Jikkyu Powerful Pro Yakyu 2012 Ketteiban (up to firmware 2.61)
- Arcade Darts, Arcade Air Hockey, Arcade Pool, and World of Pool (up to firmware 2.60)
- Gamocracy One: Legend of Robot (up to firmware 2.12)
- Apache Overkill (up to firmware 2.06)
- Monster Hunter (up to firmware 1.80)
- Super Collapse 3 (up to firmware 1.67)
- Motorstorm Arctic Edge (Motorstorm Raging Ice) (up to firmware 1.61)
- Everybody’s Tennis (Minna No Tennis) (up to firmware 1.61)
Sony’s strategy so far has been to remove these games from their store, and put them back once the Vita firmware is patched. Most likely, if you didn’t buy the vulnerable game(s) in time, you will not be able to run VHBL. But we are regularly bringing more exploits to VHBL, so stay tuned on this page for further updates.
If you’re looking for historical information on the original hbl for psp, check the hbl page
can u give us any possible date when the 1.69 vhbl firmware coming out
We are waiting for firmware 1.80. Can you give me a possible date when Firmware 1.80 is coming out?
People were saying that it was coming out today (8/7) but it’s not out so its still unknown
Hi Wololo,
I don’t own any of those games you mentioned above. so, can I still use it on my PSV?
Thank you 🙂
No. Stay tuned for the next release.
I can’t wait for PSV 1.80 to come out so this can be updated =] How long after the release do you think it will take to update VHBL?
i am, interested in playing, Super Mario 64, on the psvita, with the screen-view, 4 by 3, or square like, as it, is, on the regular console. is the psvita, a good choice?
No. The n64 emulator is not stable enough.
Thank you.
i no this seem strange thing to ask but eny 1 no wot the socket on the top of the vita next to the game port is for
what should i do if i have the update version 1.69 on the psvita and how should i crack it????
*** i dont have any of those games
Any word on the release date to 1.80?
i dont get it so you need one of those psp games to run vhbl >.>
So basically we can’t use vhbl if we do not have one of those games?
Hey, can anyone tell me please is there going to be full jailbreak for ps vita 1.69?
Please write on my e-mail. THX 😀
So I heard that the PSVita Version of little big planet will be running 1.80 so that means it has to be out before September 25.
i read somewhere that 1.8 will be coming on the 28th of august on a few different sources
Is there a way to backdate everybody’s tennis?
Not Tennis Sorry, The PSVita Firmware. I own everybody’s tennis but my firmware is 1.6. I cannot buy super collapse because I live in Britain. Help!
it is impossible as of now. wait for the 1.80 firmware and a new update on this. =P
wololo your testing my patience man im waiting, I’ve been waiting for 2 months man.
let the man do his work.. he’s doing this for you completely free.. its mostly sony he’s waiting on, he releases at the right times so its best for most people
I just wanna play LEGACY OF KAIN: SOUL REAVER on my vita.. 🙁
Guys thats not going to make anything go faster. want an update make sony come out with 1.80. lol
Nice 1.80 is out but you still can’t ues ps1 games lol seems thay for got to add the ps1part lol
NM i see it’s to morrow that they come out
still waiting on wololo for the ok
1.8 is out. What is the name of the game?
No new game?
1.8 update……. what next?
Wow… I managed to buy 2 vita’s back when everybody tennis was available for a time frame of 8 hours(UK Version – I live in California) I didn’t know how many requests are now out there! Darn.. Thanks again Wololo and all the devs out there for your hard work!
I hope you find a beter way to run vhbl
Love the work your doing keep it up… I want to hack my psvita because my psp go with hbl on it stopped charging for some reason and I wanna play GBA Pokemon hacked games on my vita:) I do own the original ROM’s so I’m not a sexy pirate:)
Hi wololo, when 1.80 VHBL can be released?
If you don’t want answear me pls give me the name of the game to do the VHBL..
hargh !
c’mon wololo yo have been anounced the vhbl science the 1.69 release thats kinda 5 months so please dom make us all being waiting so much :l pleaseeee pleaaaseee i know yo cant give us a name for the game but you could always say us if it’s free or not
Leave wololo alone. I dont see you guys making a version of vhbl. Let him work a his own pace.
Yes wololo is awesome and has probably put a lot of the work into this but honestly if I had the time to learn how(I know probably years I’ve never even properly looked into hacking)to make VHBL I would and I think many others possibly would but definitely let him work at his own pace…
haha he has already made it but maybe members of this website already have it but what if a employee of sony got himself to be a member wouldn’t all of us suffer? How do we join i better check XD
When VHBL will release for 1.8?
I’m really want it!
It would be prudent for anyone wanting information to join /talk. and remember to thank the devs when you get what you want
At least someone is paying attention to the vita!
AWESOME!
kids nowaday really has no patience and let the man do his thing lol
thx for the game W it works nice though the psp jailbreak even with 1.8 update. u rock!
??? sow wot happening with vhbl
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