LOLIcon overclocking plugin for the PSVita released – The PSVita / PSTV’s CPU can now be overclocked to 500MHz from 444MHz for better performance in games!
Like the PSP, the PSVita normally runs in an underclocked mode with a CPU frequency of 333MHz rather than 444MHz. However, the plugin LOLIcon manages to truly overclock the PSVita past 444MHz to 500MHz!
What is LOLIcon?
LOLIcon, by dots-tb with the help of CelesteBlue, (LOLIconsole Offends Little Idiots Console – what’s up with this name, SilicaAndPina?) is a plugin that overclocks the PSVita’s CPU past its officially rated clock speed of 444MHz. To clear stuff up, it’s important to note that when you increase the CPU frequency to 444MHz, you aren’t really overclocking the CPU since 444MHz is an officially supported frequency that some games, like Project Diva F, use.
Unlike plugins like OclockVita and PSV VSH Menu, LOLIcon overclocks the PSVita’s CPU to 500MHz (or 494MHz according to Yifan Lu) which isn’t an officially supported frequency. On a more technical note, this true overclock was achieved by messing around with the direct registers which control the ARM CPU’s clock speeds.
Other than its overclocking ability which grants extra extra FPS in games/homebrew, it also has other features such as:
- A menu reminiscent of PSV VSH Menu to manage the plugin’s settings
- Configuration profiles for every game
- An FPS counter
- An X/O button swapper
- More features are planned for the future which may make this the ultimate overclocking/in-game menu plugin!
Are there any side effects? Is this safe?
According to reports from some users on Reddit, this plugin seems to have some issues when navigating its menu but these have been fixed with version 1.0.1.
However, dots-tb has acknowledged that the menu may lag so be prepared to experience that. Furthermore, userland apps that report clock speed (such as Vitaident) will report false speed so don’t get alarmed at incorrect CPU frequency values.
Whoever uses this must remember that this a true overclock and not just enabling a mode that’s already used in some commercial games. As a result, this carries the risks of true overclocking which potentially include shortening the lifespan of your system’s motherboard, the generation of more heat and system freezes.
That being said, I personally don’t think that this 56 (or 50, depending on whom you ask) MHz overclock will produce any adverse effects considering that many mobile/desktop CPUs can be slightly overclocked with little to no problems. Furthermore, dots-tb apparently had a team of 6 testers before releasing this plugin which means that it’s been tested and no PSVitas have been killed.
Conclusion
To grab the plugin, simply follow the link below, copy it to your Vita and add it to the *KERNEL section of taiHEN’s config.txt. If you want to see the performance differences, simply check out this excellent video by MrGamemaker8 comparing the 444MHz and 500MHz modes side-by-side!
Disclaimer: Neither I nor Wololo are responsible for any damage done to your PSVita/PSTV by using this plugin!
LOLIcon download link: https://github.com/dots-tb/LOLIcon/releases/latest
Dots-tb’s twitter (further updates): https://twitter.com/dots_tb
That is a terrible name.
This is a great name.
Roricon!
#cringe
^ You all can eat $#&@ lolis 4 lyfe
vitaRTCW compiles good with vdpm and vitagl but
first intro movie isnt visible this time somehow
five times psbutton flash
press psbutton or power button login again
in main menu works and can load SP singleplayer
some more movies this time they load but five times psbutton flash after movie transistion
psbutton or power button again to login
start enjoy wolfenstein rtcw with the clue
ur trapped between ur cell and the first door as its clueless about keys lol
great game tho
to install the data gog goood old downloads rtcw install it from gog
copy main dir to data/iortcw/main and copy three suprx to the same dir
allthough ur stilkl trapped between cells and the first door
the controlls needs work aswell as an introskip or videofix lol
i believe this rocks on a vita tho somehow
was actually allready antesipating its succesor enemy territory
but thats MP multiplayer
would rtcw speedup with an 555 Mhz Overclock’d ?
what i actually wanted to ask about it psvita …
Can i somehow debug on pc and on psvita and on pstv somehow ?
maybe do an article on psvita debuigging ?
thkx
maybe vitaRTCW is practical on the go … the keymapping and video still needs work
but another option that works on the go is the same game on pc via moonlight
moonlight and rtsrv desktop setting runs anygame inconjunction with a sixaxis xD
On reddit everyone’s getting TRIGGERED over the name,people can’t stand a joke!
Are you surprised? Leddit is full of SJW cancer.
Amazing! Thank you!
Can this help in PFBA and Retroach Cps3 emulators still having speed issues? Can it help emulate Dream cast?Sorry my inglish!
The name is because the people responsible are bigoted ***. They’re being intentionally offensive just to be offensive. I wish their skills weren’t needed in the scene so they could be shunned.
Anybody skilled please port Open Morrowind Engine to the PS Vita! TES3 on the go – I can’t wait!
well i have one issue with it. After i’ve installed it , adrenalin keeps on crashing . It comes only to the adrenalin logo , and only a black screen after that . To reboot it i have to hold the power button. After unnistaling that plugin , everything works perfectly. I am intalling it with the Autoplugin . Maybe there is something that i can change in config.txt (i’ve seen one adrenalin fix on youtube , but it didn’t helped)?
That explain why he got ban from Github for hate speech with a project name with little idiot. Poor Sillica.
How is 10% OC not relevant 😛 What you can expect is faster drainage of your battery and higher temperatures.
spot on
Can you guys tell me what other vita games use 444mhz speed and how can i check it???