What is it?
Vita Half-Byte Loader is a project to port the PSP homebrew loader HBL to the Playstation Vita, 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) is an open source Homebrew Loader for the Sony PSP and the PS Vita. It allows to play fan-made games on any PSP up to firmware 6.60, and on the Vita up to firmware 1.67. HBL allows to run emulators for the Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Sega Megadrive, NES, Super NES… and many other applications.
As of today, VHBL is the only publicly known way to run unsigned content on your PS Vita.
Disclaimer
- VHBL does not technically allow you to play any pirated PSP or Vita games.
- Although VHBL is free and open source, the current version relies 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 you pay for a 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. Depending on your game, VHBL runs fine on firmware 1.67, 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
- 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.
Hey Wololo, how would one go about deleting games from the games folder on the VHBL?
Because there are a few that I decided I don’t like… And I would like to remove them.Respond quick!
-Beloved VHBL user
Scratch that, I think I got it.
Isn’t it just saving the VHBL savedata on to the computer and deleting it from there?
Scratch that scratching that.
No clue how.It’s under the settings data in the psvita good sir. Go to application data manager and under Save data for psp. Once u wanna uninstall u would go under Add on data(psp)
Actually there’s a easier way! Just install “psplorer”
Its a file manager app and you can use it for PSVita!Man, I have been promoting psplorer alot lately! Lol
Go to settings > Application Data Management > Add on data (PSP) > Now you must count from last homebrew installed to bottem of the list says corrupt data on all files. BTW
Any news on another title support for vhbl? I’ve just found out about this project after a brief search. How can I be in the know as soon as another title is released? Thanks, keep up the good work!
Hi Friends
Everybody tennis wouldn’t work on my vita, Why i don’t know.
I already patch open CMA. run.dat patch already.
already copy the homebrew file to the vita directory and
transfer from pc to vita already and i already seen the game in my vita at others psp data category.
But i cannot see the game icon and cannot install homebrew.
Please help me. My vita is (1.67 singapore version).
Thanks and regardsYou can’t because you updated the only thing that would work is super collapse 3.
Hi, I accidentally erase via Content Manager Assistant Super Collapse 3. I have look everywhere in the PC: Recicle Bin, Temp Files. And could not find the erase game that I deleted via the CMA.
If anyone knows where the deleted files are kept in the computer. Please let me know in order to have available again the VHBL.
If not, how long would it take to reveal the next PSP game.
Thanks,
hi everyone i have just upgrade my ps and at the moment i though about opning wololo.Net and i figure out that the hacker has just upload the newest hack so i looked up on the psn on my ps and i found out that it is not there (i have version 1.67) its the newset version yet so what should i do
There is nothing that you can do. Sony removed it from their stores about 2 weeks ago. Sorry
Just listen up for the next exploit game and maybe you can grab the next one
I accidently deleted supper collapse 3 crap I have to wait for the next exploit this really sucks on my part keep up the awesome Wrk guys
I actually had a nightmare a couple of days ago about that same thing! Haha
But seriously that really sucks
Dammit I missed this AGAIN! I’m 30 and don’t have the time I used to to spend my time checking for exploits on a toy like I did in the early psp days. I still remember kxploit. But I will try and get the next one keep up the good work!
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Just checking… hey new game!!!!!!!!!!! Oh… damnit, gone again. I’m on the fence on this one anyway. I am actually happier with my unhacked vita than any other system I’ve had…. although I know the money I’m throwing into that thing is redidulous. I don’t have a cell phone — don’t want one— skype lets me make unlimited calls for 3 bucks a month, I work 12 hours a day with long breaks… I like being able to have the option of playing with people… I have had a had a hacked, well, everything, I bought a xbox1 at goodwill a couple of days ago for 7.50 , now I can make that mame arcade cabnet out of that bluray display I got from blockbusters death throughs. Still, the PSP was my favorite portable system, and not because of ITS games, simply because I could do so much with it that made people scratch their heads. One of my favorite things to do was throw on the “vista” os and the give the thing to someone who has no idea they even made a pspGO ( which I actually liked for hacking purposes). OK….. I guess at some point I’m going to pick up a wifi only, get hbl….. and NOT update… ever…. Thanks again WOLOLO, thanks to you I have had mabey 7 psps!
wrong site question of the day: Anyone making any progress with the r4gold cards in the way of .3ds ? Going strong on the ds mode, but I’d love to play a VB emulator on a 3d system… Red Alarm was the shit in the day…. being a bunch of lines navagating lines and being shot by dots that come from lies never did get much better… screw vectrix :->
Hi everyone and Wololo. If you have demos like Hustle Kings, Little Deviants and other games that have same sizes as the paid ones. Maybe some hacker can just change one or more files to make it complete? I’m not good at hacking so i’ll just be patient.
Just buy your games.
I would like to help out with homebrew applications but its been a while since Ive visted the scene. Where exactly can I pick up on tutorials?
I could care less about pirating, it would just be beneficial for hands on experience for my major.
Best Regards,
asdfADRiANHas been the use of PSS made a FC simulator, but the speed is only 15, for unknown reasons.
Download: http://115.com/file/dpvxc53f#
Use of VitaConnector.exe upload to PSVita be able to run.Well we all know there is a problem downloading the Super Collapse 3 and wondered if someone could help me out getting it :/ if not well i’m totally understanding on why “who would trust a random guy of the internet. but if you could help me out message me on http://www.youtube.com/zyphsmw2
Ugh… Playstation is a pain. Please though send me the super collapse game 3 or help me or help me to get the vhbl. Please help me thought and I will return the favor in the future
Message me at http://www.youtube.com/user/BoomJustGotOwned?feature=mheePingback from Flash0 dump, then what? · Wololo.net on May 13, 2012 at 1:18 pm
You dont need a pirated copy of SC3 for which to load your vhbl…..you need an exploit to load it without breaking the rules. Only when you truly know what your looking for can you begin your path to finding it.
Jeez. I cant believe sony is making it so dang tough just so I can download my manga and put them in folders by manga issue. I really dont even mind the whole “no iso, cso” working. I just wanna put some freaking folders in my photo folder. And get bookr on my vita. I likes my translated light novels. Seriously, the vita has really been a step back in my “portable entertainment” experience.
I have a question. Is the vita OS based on android or HP webOS? When I tried to go to ebay.com, it showed it being redirected to the HP version of it, as it does when you are on a smartphone, you can later choose to go to desktop version. My inquiry is because at my job, the internet is run through a proxy. I know both are Linux based, but both my android phone and my vita work fine if I try to access the internet on them at my job. But if I try to run any app on them, it does not work. Stuff like Skype does not connect on either of them. My job requires me to put the URI for proxy access, which at least the vita lets me program that from the settings are for the specif access point, and then log in when I try to use the internet. What I’m guessing is that the apps try to access the internet but because they never ask for user/pass info they are not allowed access. I’ve been working on my android to get this fixed, so if anyone has any info on someone who already has done that, please help me out, at least I don’t have to keep on trying, or if you can let me know what OS is being run by the vita. I’m sure since both are linux based, if I get root access I can try to work on it as well.
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