I modded my PS Vita so I can run Steam Link on it. Works great! It’s done by using Moonlight/Sunshine.
I’m not using a PS Vita, but I recently moved from pure Steam Link app to Moonlight and Sunshine (amd GPU) and I’m flabbergasted at how well it works so fucking better than Steam Link. It’s like being in front of your main monitor.
That is so cool! Didn’t know this was possible. Is there any lag?
Slight lag but it’s quite unnoticeable. I’m amazed it even works lol
Dude, Vita is my daily driver. My advice? Mod the ever living fuck out of it! It’s well past end of life. And Sony doesn’t seem to give two shits that I’m playing online on a hacked and spoofed version, on a game I didn’t pay for.
If you haven’t already, 100% look into software modding it, you’ll thank us later!
Apologies for being lazy
I have a vita that ultimately stopped working, and gets stuck in a boot loop (original os, no modding/tampering done). Do you think it’s hardware related? Or could I still flash a new os on that puppy.
I’ve been looking into how to install h-encore, so hopefully can get that working.
I wanted to guy a Switch, and I am debating if I want to mod now and get an older model, or buy a new one and wait for better methods. Or… I could install one of the modchips on it
Or you can get a Steam Deck and play Switch games on that 😉
I was thinking of online play as I got my 3DS 1 year ago for that, but I just remembered that it now costs monthly for subpar service. Honestly, you are making me thinking about it more now about what I wanna get.
I sold my PSP years ago and now have a modchipped switch. With the release of android for it, I can play most PSP games on the PPSSPP emulator. Some games have issues, but even the God of War games run at full speed. It’s definitely not as small as the PSP or Vita. I’d recommend getting the OLED model and using a mod chip, as that’s probably the only way to hack it. Nintendo really locked down the later versions
Jail breaking the device unlocked so much stuff and gave the vita so much life
Until I installed atmosphere on my Switch, the Vita was hands down my absolute favourite handheld console for Emulation/Source Ports.
Plus those Nyko Charge Grips are just so damned comfortable.
Oh yeah… I was still very much into console wars at the time it released, rooting for the Vita against the 3DS, haha.
I ended up importing it from HK to get it a few months (perhaps mere weeks even) before launch and I even made unboxings, reviews and news “coverage” on YT at the time. I loved that handheld to bits.
I don’t have my day one console anymore, but I do still have one (hacked 2000 model, I’d love to get a Hori grip for it but those are way too expensive nowadays…).Please someone tell me you remember SOMA and it being an incredible game?
Wait till you see what the mod scene has done with it
Checking out how to install CFW now, haven’t seen everything that can be done yet though.
Can you recommend a good resource for homebrew etc?
https://retrogamecorps.com/2021/04/27/ps-vita-guide/
Somewhat exhaustive but I think this is a good resource
While I do like that content creator, if you’re hacking you should use the vita.hacks.guide as even he references in the first paragraph
RGC is great about showing everything you can do once you’re done installing CFW.
Fair point fair point
Apps are available as .vpk files. There is a database.
https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/
Mostly I install stuff with the app-store style browser for that repository though, not manually downloading the files.
The actual modding process is extremely streamlined nowadays.
Wait, so if I factory restore and update it, I can install CFW straight from the browser?!
Yup
Also, guide site: https://guide.psp2.dev/
I love my modded Vita. It’s a perfect little handheld emulation machine.
I liked my Vita a lot, but the UI was such a step back from the PSP. I hated the bubbles so much. Felt like it was all because they wanted to utilize the touch screen.
The bubbles were terrible. I think it might’ve been Sony taking inspiration from iOS with the bubbles. They just implemented it really badly.
I still pull my Vita out like once a year to play something. Before the Steam Deck came along, this was my favorite handheld. Especially because I love JRPGs and the library for the genre is/was impressive.
Unfortunate that Sony didn’t give the Vita the support it needed to be successful.
The amount of Dissidia and Persona 4 Golden I played on this thing was unreal. Gorgeous screen on the original model and I actually really liked the bubble UI.
It’s a shame the memory card standard killed this thing off. Would have loved to see more support for it.
I love the Vita! It just feels so right in the hand, and the clicky d-pad/face buttons are the best. I like it so much that around a year ago I ported one of my favorite indie games to it.
Never had the PS Vita. But I had the normal PSP Slim which was an amazing handheld!
I had the fat one and loved the bumps, made it so comfortable I couldn’t touch my friends’ slim. Miss it a lot but last time I tried it had a terrible stick drift. Wonder if they’re still available somewhere
I’ve recently started playing on my PSP slim again, it’s a neat wee device especially when loaded up with 32gb of games, a 12ish hour internal battery, and a USB-C port so I can charge it with the same cable as my phone!
Had a ton of great first-party releases back in the day, it emulates everything up to the PS1 and some DOS games like Fallout pretty well, and the homebrew scene is still quite active - the CFW/launcher I use gets new features every few weeks and a few of the games like NZ:P still have regular updates.
Sold mine earlier this year because I needed the money for rent. I loved that thing, I miss it all the time. It was my Persona and SMT machine, so many hours…
Had to sell my LCD monitor once to make rent… I loved that monitor, had researched it and bought it specifically. 🙁
Hang in there, things will be looking up before you know it.
It’s the one device where it’s a joy to use the dpad. After using it I’m still trying to find one that comes close to how good the dpad functions.
