• mugmoor@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      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.

  • hardypart@feddit.de
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    2 years ago

    I thought about getting one, but now I got the Gamesir X2 Pro for my phone and I don’t see how a real Vita could give me any advantages over my current setup. I love this controller!

    • cnnrduncan@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      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.

    • buckybeaky@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      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

  • resketreke@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    I got mine in 2015 and had a lot of fun with it. Such a shame Sony stopped supporting it so early. But even still, it has a very respectable catalogue.

  • timothy_120@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    I remember being a kid and wanting one of these SOOOOO bad. Never got to experience it! Steamdeck has filled that lost time for me!

  • rikaxnipah@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Yup! I loved my PS Vita but was going through some money issues so sold it. I wish I never did or had to. :(

    • SSUPII@sopuli.xyz
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      2 years ago

      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

        • SSUPII@sopuli.xyz
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          2 years ago

          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.

      • alcyoneous@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        2 years ago

        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

    • MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      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.

  • Harrk@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Loved my Vita, but they were so stingy with those memory cards. Out of spite I never upgraded my storage so only ever had like 2 games on it at a time lol.

      • MudMan@kbin.social
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        2 years ago

        You reminded me I got a SD2Vita at some point, then I moved before I could try it and now I’m not sure where it is. I need to go scour my handheld shelves and boxes.

        • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml
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          2 years ago

          I got mine off…Amazon(👎)

          Don’t listen to the reviews that say it doesn’t fit and that’s why it’s a garbage product.
          These people are idiots.

          The SD2VITA goes into the gamecart slot, not the memory card slot.
          It even says so right in the instructions that come with it…

  • Baphlew@beehaw.org
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    2 years ago

    I modded my PS Vita so I can run Steam Link on it. Works great! It’s done by using Moonlight/Sunshine.

    • Starmina@lemm.ee
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      2 years ago

      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.

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.it
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    2 years ago

    imho ruined by its memory card. If it was with a real memory standard, it could be used to watch media on the go. (it can play media, right? Or it’s strictly for gaming?)

    • mephiska@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      You can play media off it, but the cards were proprietary, expensive, and prone to failure, especially the big ones. I’ve had the 64gb card get corrupted a few times.

  • Derkis@rammy.site
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    2 years ago

    I was just playing Oracle of Seasons on a GBC emulator on my Vita yesterday. I love the PSP and the PS Vita, severely underrated especially with all the CFW and homebrew options.

    I even used Moonlight to grind life skills in MMOs from my Vita.

    • cnnrduncan@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      You can get a mint condition Japanese PSP-1000 for about a quarter of the price of a Vita! If you solder in a 5000-6000 mah battery you can get some 14+ hours of gameplay between charges! You can also fit a ton of games on a cheap 64-128gb microsd with a $3 adapter, and adding a USB-C port so it charges with the same cable as everything else is pretty easy!

    • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz
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      2 years ago

      Vita. Once you mod it, which is easy and recommended, you can play any PSP game on it you might want, on a slightly bigger screen, with much better controls.