Vitamin 2.0 released, and comments on MaiDumpTool
Developer TheFloW released version 2 of his PS Vita game dump tool, Vitamin*. The release happens hours after another game dumping tool, MaiDumpTool, was released on Chinese hacking sites and quickly spread.
According to the changelog, Vitamin 2.0 brings the following changes:
- Increased compatibility dramatically.
- Added support for additional content (DLC) at ‘ux0:addcont_plain’.
- Added possibility to choose compression level.
- Added trial -> full patch (You can for example download Minecraft demo, dump it, and run it as full game).
TheFloW stated that Vitamin 2.0 is very similar to MaiDumpTool, but he also recognized that the Chinese tool is superior in some aspects. Vitamin was not able to handle relocs, having to dump the game in a static self, limiting compatibility. MaiDumpTool handles relocation, which is what gives it better compatibility.
TheFloW has stated that he is willing to share some of his code with the Chinese hackers behind MaiDumpTool if they want to contact him.
On a similar note, I have been one of the most vocal doubters about the work that initially originated from the “Chinese hacker”. Based on some comments from trusted sources (in particular YifanLu), and because the hacker in question had never contacted me, I had no way to confirm whether the tool was true or if the dumps were based, as was claimed at the time, on a devkit leak. My articles on the Chinese releases where as unbiased as can be based on what I knew at the time, but it turns out the tool was real (Note: I was also given confirmation a few days ago about the existence of this tool by someone who wants to remain anoynymous). YifanLu also stated he was impressed by the fact that MaiDumpTool handles relocs:
Politics aside, MaiDumpTool is an impressive feat. I was wrong about it “likely” being devkit leak because it looked so “clean” props [1/2]
— Yifan (@yifanlu) September 9, 2016
to the developers and I apologize for my original skepticism. I didn’t think someone would be able to regenerate relocs that fast. [2/2]
— Yifan (@yifanlu) September 9, 2016
* Given that the main use of Vitamin is to decrypt and pirate games (although backups and plugins are a very legit, and in my opinion fair, use case as well), I have decided to not allow links to this tool on Wololo.net for the time being. People have rightfully mentioned that we have been distributing PSP Custom Firmware on this site, wondering how that is different. This is true, but there are two reasons I feel these are ok. First, PSP Custom Firmwares have way more goals than enabling piracy, in particular they are a requirement for most homebrews to run. Secondly, game Piracy had been mainstream on the PSP since 2005, 4 years before we started distributing Custom Firmwares here at wololo.net. The financial damage, in my opinion, is way more significant here as the Vita is still “current gen” and Vitamin is a first of its kind. We can talk about this policy again in 4 years.
First and this is fantastic news for us stealers and pirates who don’t want to pay for vita games.
Whoever steals games should be locked like any other thief.
Piracy isn’t stealing though :^)
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Not really
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I’m pleased about the release but very disappointed in the community for the way they handled it. Some positive reinforcement would have been nice. Given that theflow agreed to share his code with the no name dev. I wouldn’t be surprised if all work on vitamin came right a hault
Just after few hours there is another updated MaiDumpTool version (v233.1) out there, which with following fix notes (translated with similar meaning):
– There are 5 methods to load game (support previous dumped games, switchable if anything goes wrong)
– Support larger game DB decryption
– Fixed few more bugs
– Extract game will remain the original copies, especially mai_moe/eboot_origin.bin (This will help later version of this tool)
(p.s. Before using this tool, it is better to repair the database to prevent anything goes wrong.
If there is anything new dump(s), please contact @ljy64278326 in order to organize them.
And one more thing, please do not talk bad on other hackers or likewise,
do you really wanna them away from scene after they had paying so much effort on this scene? …)
A+ for effort on the translation!
Just found some typo, hope you don’t mind.
Anyway, my pleasure, grandma 😉
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i wonder how long till i have to wait for psp games on 3.60
Just dump FFx Hd Still freeze before the save point
Think it’ll be a few more updates before dumping FFX will be possible :/ can’t get it to work past the opening cinematic either.
I KNEW CHINAMAN WAS LEGIT!!!
TAKE THAT DOUBTERS WHO KEPT REPEATING THAT HE WAS A FARCE USING DEVKITS!!! (Not directed at wololo but to all that people who openly trash talked him and called him names).
Nice Work. With Vitamin 1.1 Uncharted doesnt work. With 2.0 it runs now
Frost
HELLO > RESPECT CHINA FOR RICE!
ps: add font unicode for psvita. thank you very much
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Hey Wololo, your advertising org is resorting to malicious advertising again. I had to turn ABP back on. Its redirects to another website that claims both to be my ISP and at the same time one of the big 10 websites.
On topic: Vitamin 2 seems to have fixed a fair bit of compatibility trouble. Hopefully Terraria USA gets fixed so I can properly dump it.
I knew the day would come for the PS Vita and was a long wait but it is was worth the wait and with the explosion of warez groups for the Vita is Amazing. The Devs and hackers should not reveal the PS4 hacks so that we can wait for the PS4 pro and maybe backup VR games cool!
Playing downloaded games which you did not pay for is piracy but the cost of games in my country is quite high. I do not have a hacked ps3 so i pay for all my ps3 games and you can get some really good titles at shops that deal with second hand games but with ps vita it is not the same. The games available at stores at retail or trade in stores are few and those titles are rarely games that any person wants to spend money on in the first place. The other option is to download off PSN which is a much better option for vita users as selection of games you will find on PSN, you will never find in-store and at a cheaper price. So to sum it up, I understand why piracy is illegal but there is a reason that people would rather pirate video games than have pay for them.
Man, I really wish they could get MGS HD working.
Hi I just wanted to let the creators know about a bug I have found on Vitamin 2.0.
I put my cart of FIFA 14 (Aussie version if it matters) and made a dump of it, I then installed FIFA 14 via the dump and deleted the dump. When I realized I had not backed up my dump to my PC i went to create a new dump, however FIFA 14 doesnt show up in the list of dumpable games…not the installed copy nor when I have the cart in!
Just wondering if anything can be done to fix this as I now cannot create a backup =/.
I wish they could make official updates work
I can’t to extract Grim Fandango remastered game. Neither Vitamin 2.0 nor MaiDumpTool.
Panspermia was first, the rest of you are posers and hipsters.
Praise Pangaea, King of Kek!
Tried to Backup my Copy of Urban Trial Freestyle with both Vitamin and MaiDumpTool. Both Results did not work. When you start the Game, it shows Logos on a Brick Wall, then goes to a Video Intro. It freezes at the Brick Wall Screen after the Logos and also it shows it as being the Trial Version.