Video Tutorial: How to properly set up the Firmware 3.36 exploits – Arcade Darts & Hot Brain!
Qwikrazor has published 2 more exploit games for the PS Vita Firmware 3.36.
Arcade Darts (EU & NA) and Hot Brain (NA only) can be used to use the ARK-2 eCFW on firmware 3.36.
While the set up for Arcade Darts is pretty much the same as the one for the Patapon 2 exploit, the set up for the Hot Brain exploit is pretty much the same as for the Numblast exploit.
Arcade Darts requires another independant base game that will be used to launch the VHBL (or ARK-2 eCFW), while Hot Brains can use itself for launching the ARK-2 eCFW.
I am just going to drop my video tutorials into this blog post, since those show you how to set up the exploits for their respective exploit game.
If you prefer a text tutorial, check the ones available for Patapon 2 & Numblast, and substitute Patapon 2 & Numblast with Arcade Darts and Hot Brain.
Hot Brain is pretty straight forward. Add the savedata files, start the game and trigger the exploit (load savedata, click on multiplayer). Thats it.
Arcade Darts requires some work with fake_np & requires a base game to be used for successfully running the VHBL or the ARK-2 eCFW.
Does anyone have a guide or tips to how to make the SNES emu for psvita run better? Mario kart performs really badly, even with frameskip on auto.
Thank you for the help and tips 🙂
For the arcade darts exploit, do i need to rebuild the vita database each time i want to use the exploit? or just 1 time the first time?
Should be every time you create a new bubble I think.
Hehe. sc*** myself over buying Arcade Darts and realizing I need a PS3. Said *** it and just bought Hot Brain. Thanks again guys. Still wish I didn’t miss Numblast though!
Ok, so all I’ve got is Arcade Darts and my base game running VHBL. How do I get a custom bubble with ARK from here? My main goal is to run ISOs. I don’t care about them being in custom bubbles, I just want to run them. Thanks in advance!
You need a simple savedata where put the iso and then, after you put it with cma, you can open it with ark and smply run it.
I don’t have ARK yet, I just have VHBL and Arcade Darts.
and what are you waiting?.. go into the talk and get it! 😉
Then you shouldve done everything he did in the tutorial but used the ARK.ISO and used the ARK12345 folder instead.
I’ll try that when I get home today. Thanks for the help!
Ok, so which save data do I put the ISO in? (or CSO, in this case)
Never mind, I figured it out. The save data really didn’t matter. Thanks for the help! By the way, can I also play homebrew this way?
can I directly make with ARK2 , without making the vhbl first ?
Is it some kind “farewell” from hackers?.
this arcade darts tutorial can be used to trigger ark2 instead of vhbl? i was able to boot vhbl using cladun as a base game, but what i really want is ark2.
yes, it can be! 🙂
same here
I’ve always been confused on what to do with the Custom Bubble method. I have the necessary game(s), but I just can’t get more than one working. I only have VHBL working on one. 🙁
hi,im brazilian and i would like knows one game to make a exploit in my ps vita because any of this games exist in my country,my ps vita is in 3.36
Man, you have to check out the exploit games list. I’m also a brazilian but it’s much better if you can set up a US account (many more games). You’ll need to buy those pre paid cards available in retail stores.
Does apequest demo work forma North American Version?
If you are capable of downloading it onto your Vita, then yes.
Yes, I have already done it 🙂
Qwikrazor is going insane… How many exploits are there in total 3.36 right now?
I hope this craziness is permanent. eCFW is sooooooooooo freakin’ awesome. Maybe we’ll even eventually get some TN-V love 🙂
Thanks for the video tutorials, The Z.
psv9000@live.com brenoau25
In the US I found that the Echochrome Demo worked just fine at 44mb
On a side note I did have to download it to the PS3 first and then transfer it
good to know. thanks!
Hello, great tutorial!
As I can see on my Vita VHBL is working but I dont know what are the next steps?
What is the advantage of istalling ARK-2 and how can I start ISO/CSO and homebrews?
Could someone please reply with a tutorial?
Thank you 🙂
Hello, noob here to the scene lol. So I got Ark running on my 3.36 fw, and for clarification;
1) is PSP Filer 6.6 no longer working because it comes up as a corrupted file
in CMA. So I’m assuming I can’t make custom bubbles? I can’t seem to find anything about that in the forums
2) Is there a forum topic explaining the whole “use a psp game as a base” (still looking)
yes give $ony heck! I am glad to see things have picked up again for the psv maybe by the end of this year we can get a native psv exploit. we could do so much with the hardware! including n64 running at full speed and snes at full speed to and so many more things can be done. Keep up the good work thank you to all of the talented people out there putting in so much time into this
I am really new at this. I have successfully have a working VHBL from Arcade Darts, so thankyou The Z. How do I install emulators on it (e.g Daedalusx64)? and how do I get PSP Filer on the vita ? Unless you cant really do that. I’d really like to know.
please help myVita after exploit Hot Brain my vita always black screen and there a title loading running menu. and my vita is freezing . can anyone help >?
help
How to install emulators and hombrews on Vhbl(exploit game-Arcade Darts)?
Deutsche, die der englischen Sprache nicht so mächtig sind schauen natürlich wieder in die Röhre. Echt sauber gemacht Landsmann……
i don’t undertand,what you wrote
I think Arcade darts has been taken off the EU stores, cant seem to find it on my Vita PSN anywhere!
I’m currently on 3.18, should I update or keep waiting for the webkit exploit?
Arcade darts have NOW been removed from the PSN store!
Muchas vulnerabilidades tiene Arcade Darts jejjejejejjejejeje
After green screen,reboot and load Ape Academy demo,I have a white screen vut WHBL not load,i have a error (PS Vita system)
Is there a way to install TN-V on this exploit? thanks
Launch ape academy demo,error C1-2858-3 🙁
how do you install cwcheat or TempAR on this? been trying all day and read all of the tutorials in ARK sub forum and none of them worked.
So I got Monster Hunter Portable 3rd working, but when I try to run any other game, it crashes. I’ve tried running Mega Man Powered Up and Persona 3, all as CSO, but it just kicks me back to the bubbles. I just put the game in a random save data, navigate to the CSO, press X, and then crash.
So, does anyone know what’s happening?
Try making them into .iso instead or .Eboot