***** PlayStation Vita Official Thread *****

[DBT85]

wifi unit buddy

Ah that might explain it. To get your positional data on a WiFi connection it has to look at the SkyHook database to see where you are. If your WiFi isn't registered with SkyHook then it doesn't know where you are.

Here is the registration page.

http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/submit_ap.php

If you use any WiFi access points owned by telecoms providers (BT/Vodafone etc) then they are already on that DB so it'll work if you are out and about using it if you can get a connection.

That's another nice thing about the 3G unit. Even if i never buy any credit, my GPS will still have a look every once in a while to work out where I am. When I then hook up to a WiFi point somewhere it then uploads the days data and syncs it all.

 

[DBT85]

Just looked at some of the games which will be coming out and all I can say is I cant wait !!!!

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Assassin's Creed
Bioshock
Killzone
Resistance: Burning Skies

The full list that I put in the OP No doubt loads more coming.

Spoiler

Post launch day games

MLB12: The Show - March 6th ish - Trailer - Sports - Cross Platform Save

Unit 13 - March 7th - Trailer - 3rd Person Shooter - Has Demo

Retro City Rampage - May - Trailer - retro top down shooter

Resistance: Burning Skies - May 30th - Trailer - FPS

Gravity Rush - Unknown - Trailer - RPG

Little Big Planet - Unknown - Trailer - Platformer

Sound Shapes - Unknown - Trailer - Platformer

Warriors Lair - Unknown - Trailer - RPG - Cross Platform Multiplayer - Cross Platform Save

Putty Squad - Unknown - Platformer

Dragons Crown - Unknown - Trailer - 2D Sidescroller - Cross Platform Save

Mortal Kombat - Unknown - Trailer - Fighter
Street Fighter x Tekken - Unknown - Trailer - Fighter - Cross Platform Multiplayer

Killzone
Final Fantasy X HD - Unknown
MGS HD collection - Unknown - Cross Platform Save
ZOE HD Collection - Unknown - Cross Platform Save
Call of Duty - Unknown
Bioshock - Unknown

Cheers mate, that did the trick

Left card on Visa and just turned off wifi, just waiting for my code now.

How long does the code take?

To get the Wipeout code? maybe an hour. I was getting distracted by shiney things so I forget lol

 

[DBT85]

DBT85 How are the games you got ?

Honestly I've not even played Uncharted, Lumines, Wipeout or Rayman. I played a chunk of Motorstorm and one world on Super Stardust! I've spent too much time playing with bits, transferring video over, looking at bits on here and on other forums etc. Friday I'm at work and my trainee is going to get ignored

Wife tried to give Escape Plan a go as I think she'd enjoy that but when it mentioned back touch she couldn't understand what it meant so got stuck. By the time I came back in we were about to watch something else but she said she'l try it again now that I explained.

Looking forward to sinking my teeth in. I try and have one big game on the go and then a small one or three. So recently I've been playing Assassins Creed 2 but when I didn't want to play that I was playing Dead Nation or the odd game of Fifa. The same will be true on the Vita.

Perfect Thanks

Glad it worked!

I really hope they release more games that the Japanese like soon, it's done extremely poorly for another week there, ideally we want it to do well so we get more dev support.

3DS had another amazing week there though.

Data borrowed from NeoGaf.

Gravity Daze was a start but it's not pushed hardware at all. But at the end of the day the PSP is still so relevant there it kind of makes sense. It's dead everywhere else so it's not competing.

Lurker or member btw?

 

[DBT85]

So what's the verdict? Any good?

Yes. Buy one.

 

[DBT85]

we should get a vita owners psn name thing on the go (if not already)

Kinger_8938

i need some scores to compete with in motorstorm so feel free to add me no one i know has a vita yet!

Added you. Mine is SirTodge

Maybe if anyone else wants to add thier name to the list they can just copy from the post above and paste to save me compiling a list

Vita PSN ID's
OCUK - Vita
SirTodge - DBT85
Kinger_8938 - Kinger_8938

Several people added me but I have no idea who they are lol. I put AKA DBT85 in my profile so at least people can track me

 

[DBT85]

So, I received my Vita, got it all sorted and then thought I would get a psp game. How do you transfer them? It is sitting on my xmb and I have plugged the vita in selected ps3>vita and when I get to the location, it doesn't see anything. Any pro tips welcome!

Is it a bubble like when a game has just downloaded?

The only reason the Vita won;t see itf everything is connecting fine is if the game is not currently compatible with the emulator. What game was it?

And I can't decide between lock screens.


2012-02-22-225522 by Darren Thomas, on Flickr


2012-02-22-225427 by Darren Thomas, on Flickr

BTW folks, don't forget that to take screenshots just press the PS button and Start at the same time.

 

[DBT85]

Yeah, that's exactly it, looks like a bubble, the game is ssx on tour

It's possible that is one of the games not yet supported They are adding more as they work through them so hopefully it won;t be long. Do you own any others you can try? The GTA games for example all work.

how do you change the lock screen?

save a picture to your vita, view you image via the photos app (photobook in the bottom right of the live area), click the ... in the bottom right and select "Use as start screen".

There are some links to some aggregate sites in the OP. I got those from http://freevitathemes.com.

Edit: Just trying to send you one via the messaging app to see if it works.

 

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Add me to that tags list please .

Purdy8TV = my psn

C'mon man, all you got to do is copy the previous list and add yours!

Vita PSN ID's
Vita - OCUK
SirTodge - DBT85
Kinger_8938 - Kinger_8938
Ferrari_F1_27 - Mr Men
Purdy8TV - Purdy

worked

Nice!

Following on from my previous issue with Planet Axel, another guy from the company has just emailed me:

So instead of a $10 refund I was previously offered to keep the item, I'm now being offered $23 refund. Decided I will keep it now as works out at £55 after refund

16GB are £37! Nice one!

Now if only my one from Axel would bloody turn up! lol

 

[DBT85]

On my phone

Also aren't ocuk and vita the wrong way round? Or is that a person ?

Maybe maybe.... lol

fixed

What do we think of this for one of my screens


2012-02-22-235356 by Darren Thomas, on Flickr

ohh fiddle dee dee.

Fungus can you swap Vita and OCUK over in your list mate. Else it's going to perpetuate through the thread lol.

 

[DBT85]

Should really be a simple way to have more than one psn on the Vita..

Sony's argument is that it's a personal device like a phone or tablet, they have no user accounts at all. Home consoles have many because many people use them.

 

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Finally my 32gb memory card is on it's way. I'm not sure if I should keep my 8gb when it comes or pop the 8gb one on Membrs market

I'll put it on the MM probably for a PSN voucher or something

I'm wondering how to post it. It's small enough that you could just wrap a stamp around it with one of those birthday/christmas gift tags on with the address in lol

 

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Why do you have to get a Sony memory stick and not SD etc? Just more money for Sony or does it have super fast write speed or something?

Sony have said piracy. With the format as it is, unless they license the technology to someone nobody can make a card reader or 3rd party cards without landing themselves a law suit. If it just used SD or one of the existing formats you could just put it in your PC and copy anything you liked to it which might allow you to hack it which Sony don't want.

Also don't forget different cards have different write speeds so that might have something to do with it.

I expect a chunk of it is money making though. The cards are expensive compared to Micro SD for example. I don't really have an issue with it though it would be nice if cheaper. Apple charge £80 for an extra 32GB so it's hardly unheard of.

How do you change the theme and lock screen on this anyway?
Just downloaded the Uncharted demo, how about this for being pants What am I supposed to do in the first scene in that cell?
(Yes I am going to struggle in this game I must say lol).

To change the lock screen you need to open an image in the Photos app. When you iniially open it and get to the Live Area, click on the photo album in the bottom right and then navigate to the image you want. Once open, click the ... in the bottom left of the screen and set it as your start screen.

To change normal page backgrounds, hold your finger down on one of the bubbles for a few seconds and you'll go into edit mode. From there you can move bubbles around and change backgrounds for each page or add new pages.

Your parcel has arrived at the local depot

Finally!

All this about your ID;s.....Dont you log into the Vita using your PSN ID?!

Yes. But I don't play online as my internet is crap which pretty much removes all PS3 games. More games have a-sync options on the vita which is perfect for me.

does anyone elses drop off the PSN each time the screen goes black? kept playing Motorstorm RC last night, and I would put the Vita down for a few mins come back and noticed the PSN had disconnected, which means I lose all the ghost data lines...

is mine broken?

It's going in to standby mode. The default time is 1 minute and you can change it to 5 in the settings.

So I gave in and bought a bundle from ShopTo and it should be here today.

Need to pick up a memory card, will 4GB be enough? Just want to download the odd apps and maybe 1 or 2 classics?

4GB will be enough for 2 or 3 PSN games if you want them, PSP games are usually maxed at 1.4GB I think but few got that large.

There are probably going to be a few 8GBs going on the MM/ebay fairly cheap over the next few days as everyone got one with a bundle pretty much and lots bought 16 or 32s to replace them.

I have Escape Plan (850MB), Motorstorm RC (695MB) Fifa Demo (1.66GB), Wipeout (1.65GB), Super Stardust Delta (232MB) and the A-Men demo (207MB) on my 8GB as well as 950MB of videos. I have 1.2GB free.

4GB will certainly be enough to get you going.

 

[DBT85]

Just noticed you can comment on your friends activities in Near.

Kinger_8938 has been giving Uncharted a good kicking!

 

[DBT85]

It would be good if you could use the install from the physical card onto memory card so the game could make use of both for quicker loading times.

I dont have my vita so dont know if it does actually do this allready.

You cannot. If you think about it, what would stop you selling the game? The only way they could do it would be to then tie each cart to the account that registered it, that would probably mean more expensive carts.

Having a bit of a problem here. After a lengthy session of Everybody's golf yesterday, I shut down the vita by powering off. I have come to turn it on this morning and the bloomin' thing will not turn on. So I have plugged into my laptop and it's charging, (PS logo is orange) and the lappy can access the vita. Strange.

I know if there is not enough power in the battery it won't turn on, but there was about half a bar of power left when I turned it off.

Did you power it off, or just tap the power button to put it into standby? To power it off full you have to hold the power button down for a few seconds and it'll ask if you want to turn off.

Also, Ryryryan, consider yourself embarrassed on Eat My Dust. Mwhaha. Love the competitive nature of Motorstorm RC. Also glad I have the 3G to upload and download ghosts when I'm on the train and stuff.

 

[DBT85]

anyone been playing escape plan, seems decent but I can't get the dude to sprint by squeezing him? the hint seems to suggest using front and back screen but I just cant do it lol

Not yet.

Anyone hada go on the Unit 13 demo? I'm crappy at shooters so I've downloaded it but not played yet.

 

[DBT85]

What's BlazBlue like?

Every game shop in town I've phoned never got that game in stock :/

60fps and epic by all accounts. If you are in to fighters of course.

PlanetAxel mem cards arrived for anyone yet?

Nope Their site says "Usually delivered within 4-9 weekdays for most countries."

They posted on the 15th so today is the 6th working day since then.

Fingers crossed.

I have no worried about them not being legit as plenty of folks have used them.

Got a couple hours of train journey to make today with my 3G vita and kindle I think I'm going to enjoy this! Except for the changeover -_-

Will be interesting to see how you split your time. Hope to see some new times in Motorstorm!

 

[DBT85]

Well going in to town for lunch so will get a new game just don't know what one as no where has BlazBlue Debating either
Uncharted, Shinobido or Tennis.

Virtua Tennis looks stunning apparently. Like, Vita showcase stunning.

Shame they didn't make a demo for that.

People in the US are having similar trouble finding some games. Seems some publishers just didn't ship enough.

 

[DBT85]

So I tried loading credit with my debit card and subsequently failed with the 'temp error' yesterday. I called up customer services who have topped up my phone £5 via my debit card (just logged on, have apparently 248mb or 249mb left, due to expire 23rd march) around this time yesterday, but I am still yet to receive a text about wipeout. Hmmmm...

Have you recieved any messages from Vodafone at all? You should get one which is a code you need to enter for something, one which is a "oh hai, welcome" and then one which is "Wipeout".

Go to here and register your account. Should get it going.

 

[DBT85]

Nope, however I only registered this morning. I seem to remember the person at customer services saying the payment wasn't going through and to call the bank (turns out they had a fit over the vita cost) and had blocked my card, but I'm confused how I have 250mb of data already....

was the same for me, Tesco phoned me to check I hadn't lost my card lol.

Register on that page and it should go through. I have a suspicion the cards have 250mb on them anyway even before you top up but it's the topping up that gets you Wipeout.

 

[DBT85]

How sweet would LittleBigPlanet be on this thing...

It's coming don't worry. Looking like it might be the definitive version too. No firsm release date but i think people are expecting summer ish kind of time.

Guys

Can someone in the know help me, my 16GB card turned up from Coolshop, I had been using my 4GB one from Morrisons, I presume if I put my new card in I am going to lose my downloads/gamesaves...

is there a ways round this or will I have to start my games again

You don;t need to lose everything

Plug your Vita into your PS3 or PC and use the content manager to transfer/backup everything from your card. Pop your new one in and copy it back over