How to: connect your lower Vita Firmware to your PC via Wifi – Improved
Note from Wololo: This tutorial was initially published by /Talk member DPyro, as part of our monthly tutorial contest. DPyro won the best PS Vita tutorial prize in May (a $10 PSN Code) for his entry. You can find the original post here.
I saw Abdulec’s thread and found a better method to connect your Vita to PC through Wifi.
Requirements:
- PS Vita running an older firmware (tested on the version 3.18)
- Wifi connection on same network as PC
- QCMA
- Vita Update Blocker
Steps:
- Install QCMA (Download here)
- Run QCMA, right click icon in bottom right of system tray and select “settings” then “other” and make sure offline mode is enabled
- Set “CMA protocol selection” to manual and choose your PS Vita version in “CMA protocol version”
- Run Vita Update Blocker (Download here)
- On PS Vita, open settings and select network – Wi-Fi settings. Select network to connect to and goto advanced settings
- Under proxy server select “use” and enter IP address and port number from Vita Update Blocker
- Reboot PS Vita and open Content Manager
- Select PC connecting to Wi-Fi
You can leave Vita Update Blocker running and proxy settings set so you only have to do this once.
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I’ll never understand these stupid “1st, 2nd, last…” comments.
They aren’t meant to be understood. I don’t see why they care about poll position on a blog either. To me nothing is more annoying. They probably don’t even read the article unless it has a YouTube video embeded.
I’ll never understand the stupid comments about peoples stupids comments. It’s the internet, they’re not going to listen to what you have to say.
I’ll never understand peoples stupids comments about the stupid comments about peoples stupids comments
I’ll never understand what you did last summer.
I understand.
Now I understand..
The IQ Of Many Are Low!…..
All that aside nice article very good to know thanks
$10 eh? makes me wonder if it’s worth creating a tutorial on how to install a Qi charger in your vita
The main goal of this contests is is to create helpful tutorials to share them with others and at the same time entering in a posibility to win a small treat for yourself.
This isn’t about creating a complex tutorial so you can win 10 lousy bucks…
You shouldn’t enter with the mentality of getting money out of it but share your knowledge.
Kinda stupid to be rewarding people for this, most everyone knows how to do this. I made a comment on Abdulec’s blog tut that got him a PSN card with this exact method, along with others posting the same thing as me. Why should just one person take the glory when everyone already knows this? Running out of material for these PSN codes, something like CMA connections doesn’t rate that high for a tutorial to be honest.
I didn’t see a similar tutorial of mine, and It was my idea and I’m not interrested about the 10 dollars, I didn’t use the code yet !
But I confirm that you already know this method I read it on your comment last time
One important note affecting PSTV users:
Even when following these steps the PSTV *still* requires an internet connection. It makes a request immediately after launching the VitaCMA to (presumably) Sony’s servers that VitaUpdateBlocker doesn’t catch (it’s probably a direct connection to one of their servers). If you’re on an isolated network (a network where your PSTV and PC are connected to a router that DOES NOT connect to the internet) the request fails and you’re shown a network error. The VitaCMA then fails to open preventing you from connecting to your PC. The only way to connect to your PC (through ethernet/wifi) is if the same network has internet access.
It sucks. I wish there was a way to spoof the response that’s expected. Every time I want to transfer something from the PC I have to run upstairs to where the (internet-connected) router is. I realize my situation is not a common scenario which is why I guess we don’t here more about it..
Anyway once that request is made it’s usually good for the session. (meaning you can switch to an isolated network as long as you don’t shut off the PSTV) If you shutdown the PSTV (either through the button or disconnecting the power supply) it need to re-authenticate again.
The PSTV doesn’t have an internal battery. Once it loses power the user is prompted to set the date and time. My guess is that the mystery request is a direct connection to a time server run by Sony to prevent people from abusing rental purchases.
If Sony were ever to shut down that server they effectively cut off our ability to transfer our legally purchased content back and forth. 🙁
In a word,Good!!
nah i’ve tested it on my 3.18 vita and it still asked to update, even when i tried to connect with QCMA, the vita still asked for update, so screw it, i’m gonna update to 3.51 lol
Thanks it works just fine need a beer brb.
Naaaaaa being doing this since… forever!!!
Even with Open CMA and PS TV. The trick is to open ps store once the proxy is configured and update blocker is running. Close the store afterwards and youre good to go. Justo open CMA and do your stuff
Do I need to uninstall Open CMA before I do this? Will it conflict with QCMA?
Its possible to install Open CMA and QCMA without conflicting each other. Solution is install it on a separate drive let’s say OPEN CMA on drive C: then QCMA on Drive D:. The folders will still be there without overlapping or possible loss of PS Vita datas. I should have $10 PSN card with this isn’t it WOLOLO?
ummm.. will this let me sign-in to PSN using a 3.18FW vita and download some DLCs and updates?
Or to get the developer assistant on 3.36 and fear updating since its the white 1st gen vita … keeping it off unless needed.
Still couldn’t get mine to download the PSM Dev apps. Regarding the steps above:
Step 3: Version 3.50 is unavailable as a choice in CMA protocol version (I kept ‘CMA protocol selection’ at ‘latest’)
Steps 7&8: Rebooted my Vita but I couldn’t find “PC connecting to WiFi” so instead I opened the “PS Store” app then disabled the proxy (This was suggested by the other tutorials).
I was able to get an internet connection on my Vita and thus enter PSM Dev site. But downloading the apps require me to log-in the PSN store. I can’t login unless I update my Vita.
I think I found Step #8, Content Manager>Copy Content>Connected Device>PC>WiFi. But it still requires a PSN log-in to download the PSM Dev apps.
Also kind of weird but the other vita update blocker tutorials tell us to open the front page of the PSN Store then disabling the proxy. This tutorial would have me leave it enabled. @_@
Is not working for me, I get PSM license but following the steps, when I enter to the “PS store” the proxy works fine,,,, tell me that is spoofing,,,, but still requesting me to upgrade the FW
F*ck it. I’m updating to 3.51.
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The Vita Update Blocker are useless ’cause the firmware loaded is 3.180.000 and the Online firmware are 3.520.000 and is no conecting. Please review or link to the developer
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