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PSVita megathread

seanob43 · 2011-07-08 19:45:36

Hey guys, What does everyone think about the Vita?Haven't seen many threads about it round these parts.Sony just released a new trailer for it,just wondering what some boardsies reactions are to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDyisoKKxWw

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#9212 25-03-2015 5:23pm
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Xenji wrote: »

Yes, fantastic little game, although it does include quite a bit of grinding.

Don't mind that really. Looks kind of a like a cross between Monster Hunter and Phantasy Star Online. Think I'll grab it this evening.

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#9213 25-03-2015 5:47pm
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super_furry wrote: »

Is Freedom Wars worth the €13.49 pricetag in the latest PSN sale?

Even if it wasn't that price its still worth picking up, such a cool game.

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#9214 25-03-2015 5:58pm
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Xenji wrote: »

Yeah.

tok9 wrote: »

Ya but it's a pain.

Thanks guys.

One last albeit broader question, are there any common hardware or software issues I should look out for when buying a used Vita? Problems with the screen or rear touch pad for instance?

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#9215 25-03-2015 6:11pm
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Uno my Uno. wrote: »

Thanks guys.

One last albeit broader question, are there any common hardware or software issues I should look out for when buying a used Vita? Problems with the screen or rear touch pad for instance?

It's a very sold bit of hardware and you do not hear many issues with them.

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#9216 25-03-2015 9:19pm
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Uno my Uno. wrote: »

Thanks guys.

One last albeit broader question, are there any common hardware or software issues I should look out for when buying a used Vita? Problems with the screen or rear touch pad for instance?

If you buy a used screen, for god's sake, MAKE SURE before you try PS4 Link (using the Vita as a screen/controller for PS4 games) that it is not still linked to the previous owner's console. Even if the Vita goes through a startup sequence asking for things like locale, date and time and all that, it for some reason still keeps settings for the previous console.

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#9217 25-03-2015 10:39pm
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RikuoAmero wrote: »

If you buy a used screen, for god's sake, MAKE SURE before you try PS4 Link (using the Vita as a screen/controller for PS4 games) that it is not still linked to the previous owner's console. Even if the Vita goes through a startup sequence asking for things like locale, date and time and all that, it for some reason still keeps settings for the previous console.

Thanks for the heads up, how do you remove those settings?

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#9218 26-03-2015 2:23pm
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PSA: Firmware 3.5 adds custom button assignments to the Vita.

Unfortunately, there is nothing about changing the touch pad/touch screen settings though.

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#9219 26-03-2015 6:58pm
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Uno my Uno. wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up, how do you remove those settings?

You should be able to put it back to factory settings. Had to do it once when I forgot the screen password.

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#9220 29-03-2015 10:03pm
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Picked up a Vita TV at the weekend. Bit annoyed that Wipeout, Uncharted and Helldivers aren't supported!

Any recommendations for games? Bonus points if it's been on Plus in the last couple of years.

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#9221 29-03-2015 10:15pm
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Killzone, velocity2x and binding of Isaac are very good and compatible games

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#9222 30-03-2015 2:12pm
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Who has the best price for a vita tv?

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#9223 30-03-2015 2:14pm
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Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Who has the best price for a vita tv?

Do Smyths not have them for €55 at the minute?

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#9224 30-03-2015 2:20pm
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Hmmmmmm nothing on there website, I'll give em a ring.

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#9225 30-03-2015 4:36pm
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Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Hmmmmmm nothing on there website, I'll give em a ring.

From bargain alerts:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057404198

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#9226 30-03-2015 5:26pm
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Lemlin wrote: »

From bargain alerts:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057404198

Thanks for that!

:EDIT: Bastards are out of stock in my local store :mad:

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#9227 30-03-2015 5:42pm
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It's an official price-cut, think it's €60 in Argos, includes a €5 voucher.

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#9228 30-03-2015 11:15pm
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anyone here able to shed some light on this. me and my girlfriends son both have minecraft on the vita and tried playing multiplayer this weekend but couldnt. we were in a hotel with wifi and both connected to psn. the wifi seemed to be perfect but kept giving the error 'the host has exited the game' and 'connection lost' even though we didn't leave.

and it happened every time. i could see him in the 'join game' box and when i picked it, chose 'join' it would either error straight away or sometimes the progress bar would come up and then it would give the error. progress bar never went up though.

tested the wifi connection too and both were fine but i'm wondering if there is some setting i'm not seeing cos i don't normally play online. and both vita firmware are latest as of yesterday.

didn't get to try any other games but might try terraria this weekend

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#9229 30-03-2015 11:40pm
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More than likely it was port forwarding problems with the hotel router. If the hotel's wifi is blocking those ports that are required for multiplayer then you'll have no luck. Just try it in your own place and it should be fine.

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#9230 31-03-2015 4:06pm
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Vita minecraft also has an adhoc mode for local play. Not the same but at least it is something to play

https://youtu.be/frrFhCZquLw

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#9231 31-03-2015 9:05pm
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Can anyone recommend a good case for the vita slim please?

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#9232 31-03-2015 9:29pm
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millie12345 wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good case for the vita slim please?

I bought this in argos. Very good case. Image turned out a bit small. Click on it to read

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#9233 31-03-2015 9:35pm
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Sorry I can't see it at all.

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#9234 31-03-2015 9:38pm
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Sorry I got it to enlarge after. My earlier post mightn't have been clear, sorry, it's a case to put it in while playing it he is looking for.

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#9235 31-03-2015 10:41pm
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Have to say the Playstation TV is an excellent bit of kit. Playing Killzone Mercenary on a large TV with a Dualshock 4 controller is fantastic!! Given that it is a PS Plus game for April, everyone should try it!!

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#9236 01-04-2015 8:21am
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millie12345 wrote: »

Sorry I got it to enlarge after. My earlier post mightn't have been clear, sorry, it's a case to put it in while playing it he is looking for.

What is your preference? Do you want a case to make it easier to hold? Or one to add protection?

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#9237 01-04-2015 3:39pm
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Other than trophies is there any issues with swapping a memory card between the Vita and TV and continuing to play from where you've saved; same account.

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#9238 04-04-2015 11:54am
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Has there been any homebrew/hacking of the Vita TV? Would pick it up in a heartbeat if someone could get Netflix on there.

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#9239 04-04-2015 12:06pm
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super_furry wrote: »

Has there been any homebrew/hacking of the Vita TV? Would pick it up in a heartbeat if someone could get Netflix on there.

You can get netflix on it by logging in with a US account and downloading it.

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#9240 04-04-2015 12:32pm
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tok9 wrote: »

You can get netflix on it by logging in with a US account and downloading it.

Yeah, but if you log in to your Irish account will it still work?

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#9241 04-04-2015 1:36pm
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Finished Counter Spy, enjoyable, if untaxing game.

Finished Rogue Legacy in the last while as well. It's pretty good, but does get a bit grindy later on. You get the sense after a while that you don't have to improve your skills, you just keep grinding it out, and you'll get there.

Onto Velocity 2x now, looks good. Thought it was a shoot-em-up, but seems like there's not a whole lot of shooting in it. Innovative game design though.

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