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 someone send me a email when they anounce the game you need williamstogdill@hotmail.com is my email
plz help me
i cant run a exploit on my uno
can anyone direct me on where to start? i’m trying to get emulators on my vita but don’t know where to start!
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I dont own apache overkill, but i have firmware 2.01 so i could run vhbl if i could get apache. unfortunately I need apache which would require updating my software…. help?
Can anyone send me FULL the GPSP file for PSVITA in my email right here (teopao99@gmail.com)pleassssse.
can somebody verify this ? 🙂
first update to the latest firmware where u can download the game u want
then download the savegame and maybe already or later transfer it via cma or opencma …
what works best for u?
update to 1.81 firmware
first i installed ps3 proxy server gui
then i setup the proxy settings in the psvita, set the ip address to that of my PC, and port to 8080
i downloaded the 1.81 firmware from this link http://www.mediafire.com/?0whou4093twfp7v
i started the normal update process (via wifi) on the vita to get the logs/links on the proxy gui
in the gui i went to the replace files tab and put “http://dus01.psp2.update.playstation.net/update/psp2/image/2012_1116/rel_fab2db211065450e8091ee506b067973/PSP2UPDAT.PUP?dest=us” in the left box and then linked the 1.81 PSP2UPDAT.PUP to the right box
then started the system update via wifi again, still said update was 2.00 but instead of 110 MBs it was 102 MBs, wala let the system update and now im on 1.81 firmware.
note this is not to be confused with downgrading from 2.00 to 1.81 but thats what im trying anyway
so then copy savegame data with xplo to xploitable firmware and game u have allready got from first update via via
and happy exploiting 🙂 …
trivo
hmm its harder then then replacing updatelist and ver set … sid has to fit
greets
I NEED MORE THINGS?
hello isen ther a explore or vhbl for the game nfs most wanted ore asphalt injection plz help
http://code.google.com/p/wagic/downloads/list?can=1&q=&colspec=Filename+Summary+Uploaded+ReleaseDate+Size+DownloadCount
This may sound stupid, but it’s a question that’s gnna bug me until I ask it…
Do signed homebrews work? or is it just exploits? If Signed homebrews work, why not make VHBL a signed homebrew?
Also… I’ve noticed that the game “Atelier Totori Plus” isn’t showing up in the PSN store. Is it showing up for anyone else who isn’t using a PS3 to check?
HELLO GUYS!!
CAN SOME ONE HELP ME? ID LIKE TO PUT EMULATOR ON MY PSVITA… MY VERSION IS 1.60 WHAT SHOULD I DO FIRST!! HELP ME PLSSSS! THANK YOU
my update is 2.12 plz help me
Someone… Please help me. I have the version 2.12.
Someone… Please help me. I have the version 2.12.
You guys can send on my email ? PLEAAAAAASE !
evandrowas@hotmail.com
Hey i’ve the same problem if anyone told you how to solve the problem please can you help me too? 🙂
Ps vita 2.06 n64 daedalus psp CFplusvR13 VHBL 1.62 jeoway wMenu
Ps vita 2.06 n64 daedalus psp CFplusvR13 VHBL 1.62 jeoway wMenu.
so i got a 1.80 ps vita, can i still use the exploit? also monster hunter is 20$, can i use other game for maybe higher FW to get the exploit? thanks
apache overkill is back on the market so it would be great if you updated the loader to the newest firmware
This is not how things work. The firmware has a patch that blocks the apache overkill exploit
So the new firmware specifically blocks Apache Overkill exploit?
That’s a bit stubborn on Sony’s side….
how can you be on this website but not understand that, the mind boggles…
So can I still use VHBL on Apache Overkill on the newest firmware?
You have GOT to be kidding me!
ROFLMFAO
PLZ make a 2.61 vhbl on Valhalla Knights!
You sir, are a ***.
hi Wololo, sorry for my question, but i’m trying to understand how to put vhbl to my vita with 2.11. What i understand that first of all i need to have right game onboard, but how? only ps3? or here is some way with PC? i do not have ps, and do not have access to psn. thx for your work.
so u r basicly telling me,according to todays blogs 2.12 cfw will work on my vita? ijust wanna b sure b4 I download the link for vhblplz let me know asap?
I just bought new 3G version of Vita, fw 1.6
I did update to 2.12 because i could not to connect to store to redeem my free game codes… Is all hope lost now cause i updated? There seems to be very confusing information about firmwares.
If you are on 2.12 then PERFECT! you can use VHBL and take advantage of some extra ram 😉 Only problem is, you will have no access to any PSN features, (unless you have a PS3 and open CMA, then you can download games to your PS3 and transfer them to your Vita) So basically, you CAN get VHBL, and i would not recommend updating… I wish i didnt lol.
Where is download link
im on 2.12 but can you give me the link to patch my own game so i can play homebrew games. i really miss seeing that psp screen
Cmon!! When is the 2.12 Exploit coming out???
They tell people to buy a PSN card and make them wait forever for no apparent reason..
There are good reasons for that, one of them being that we now have to spread the ninja release to about 40’000 people, when it used to be 5’000 last year.
Another reason is that I was on holiday last week, which delayed several things.
Don’t worry, it’s coming
Okay coOl.. I hope in 1 or 2 weaks.. :S
can you make a 2.16 vhbl on Valhalla Knights? PLZ!
Ofcouse they don’t care because they all have unreleased version of VHBL..
Wololo…is it possible that I pay you to get the exploit early.
Also my vita is on 1.06 is it possible that I don’t need an exploit game… It’s a wifi/3G
You really did not just ask for that
@Christian: No, I don’t accept any payment/donation for my involvement with VHBL
Dr. Metropolis I agree. Christian don’t ask for those type of things and pay for it. You’re crazy
Im still waiting on this. Im on the edge of giving up on this exploit, im on 2.12 i believe and waiting for you ppl to release the hack for homebrew etc.im looking forward to playing snes, n64, gba and couple of HB apps im looking forward to using..dont forget the donate button! PEOPLE PLEASE NO PIRATING!
An unexpected problem came up for me… I was trying to set the openCMA on my mac, installing the components in to the CMA folder but then when I was suposed to open as an adminitrator the file: RUN.BAT its just didn’t work since I don’t have the option to open it as an administrator. Furthermore, the new items that should be added to the CMA folder by opening the RUN.BAT file from the OPENCMA didn’t came up.
What can I do? Is there any other version of opencma for a mac? or any other method to transfer the files into the psvita without being detected by sony?
I got the latest exploitable game for the first time and wonder if there is a tutorial for how to use install VBHL
Im in australia and my directory of the saved game is split up into 3 direcories, which directory do i put the vhbl files into? Please anyone help :/
What are the 3 folders you see?
Also, when you don’t get any answers here, please ask on the forums, there are much more people there who can/will help you
could someone please tell me if im in australia is that a different version to the american game? Where do i put vhbl my directory is split up into 3 parts? Please someone help?
omggg please someone tell me am i wasting my time im in australia does vhbl work for my version please someone answer please!!!!
Oh wololo im sorry i didnt even see ur reply ive been looking in forums for help but i get lost in there im a scrub i know… the 3 folders i see are game.. license.. and sce_sys..
Ive tried so many didfferent things using the american version + the eu version nothing works
i feel dumb and stupid with all these people being able to figure it out quik smart im pretty sure ill be able to do everyhting if i could just get vhbl to work 🙁
Hold on, where do you see these folders? Based on what you describe to me, you are already running VHBL on your console, and you are inside the VHBL menu, looking at the contents of your memory stick. Is my understanding wrong? Is your question really about how to run vhbl, or how to install homebrews once you are in VHBL? Can you upload a screenshot of these 3 folders you are seeing?
I’m in US and Arcade Darts isn’t even detecting the save.
nvm I got it to work. Thanks a ton WOLOLO this is good work!
this question is def about vhbl, they are my folders on my pc before i even start with the files u have provided. So basically in documents under ps vita there are 6 folders: app , pgame, psavedata, psgame psm and system.. in pgame is the 3 folders im talking about under a directory 3678eda8a34a0769. i def dont have vhbl on my game yet ive tried it so many times!!
psavedata is where you want to put the vhbl files
oh ok ive tried that and it doesnt work oh well…. I guess the aussie version is different to both american and european version. Theres not much more i can try 🙁
oh wow i got it working its the european version for me :/
Australia is usually the EU version
Am i completely on the wrong track about were to put vhbl?
Has anyone in Australia got it working?
Yes, I have 🙂
They already took can gamocracy in US, is there any other way for 2.12??
took out*
No, you’ll have to wait for the next exploit, and check this site daily