Hacking New to PS TV: USB/SD2VITA and some noob questions

[Dcol8]

(Sorry for any mistakes. English is not my native language)

Hi everyone,

I open a new thread because I find mostly discussions and guides for the PSV and his storage structure and not for PS TV and searches haven't helped me.

I just bought a PS TV without a memory card. I installed Henkaku ENSO and the basic plugins just to see if everything worked properly.

Now, before continuing any further, I have to decide whether to opt for a USB Drive or use an SD2Vita. At first I was convinced of using the USB drive but actually I thought that the USB port would be more convenient for me to be able to connect the controller for charging, connect future gamepads, etc. As against SD2VITA, from what I could read it is very fragile and more subject to reading errors.

At this point I ask you for advice, asking you if the procedure for the two choices is also right. (The lines with ??? are those where I am uncertain)

1. USB Storage + USBMC
   
   1. Format in exFat 32/64kb
   2. Install Usbmc on PS TV
   3. ??? I need to open again usbmc and install the USB Drive as a memory card ???
      

1. SD2VITA + StorageMgr
   
   1. Download zzblank.img and write it on Microsd (formatted in exFat 32/64kb)
   2. Make a backup of all ux0 (or INT???)
   3. Install StorageMgr with this storage_config.txt:
      1. ??? MCD=uma0 (or removed because I have no MC) ???
      2. INT=imc0
      3. GCD=ux0
      4. ???UMA=grw0 or UMA=uma0 (so I can use in the future an external USB Drive?) ???
         
   4. Copy the backup on microsd
   5. Put SD2Vita inside PS TV
      

And then the noob’s questions:

1. In order to install the PSP and PSX backups on the SD2VITA, I just need to open the Adrenaline configuration menu and select SD2VITA (ux0) as the location to load things from?
   
   
2. In case of a random reboot or wrong loading / mounting from SD2VITA or if the adapter or microsd dies, I will still have access to the custom firmware, Vitashell etc.? In case there is a way to avoid losing everything and save the CFW (I read about a H-encore bubble to backup with QCMA)?

Thanks a lot

 

[dragonz]

For the USB solution I use this behind the PSVITA TV ..it allows me to plug the a 256 GB usb storage drive and I can still sync nd charge two controllers.

https://images.app.goo.gl/RyXPiHHFygAC1MZr6


I will post my set up in a few minutes....


# This file is used as an alternative if ux0:tai/config.txt is not found.
# For users plugins, you must refresh taiHEN from HENkaku Settings for
# changes to take place.
# For kernel plugins, you must reboot for changes to take place.

*KERNEL
ur0:tai/usbmc.skprx
ur0:tai/ioplus.skprx
ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/sce_module/adrenaline_kernel.skprx
ur0:tai/nonpdrm.skprx
ur0:tai/nopsmdrm.skprx
ur0:tai/lolicon.skprx
ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/sce_module/adrenaline_kernel.skprx


# henkaku.skprx is hard-coded to load and is not listed here
*main
# main is a special titleid for SceShell
ur0:tai/henkaku.suprx

*NPXS10015
# this is for modifying the version string
ur0:tai/henkaku.suprx

*NPXS10016
# this is for modifying the version string in settings widget
ur0:tai/henkaku.suprx


(I have this config set up in both uro and uxo folders)

The guide I originally used was this

https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-t...a-pstv-hacking-guide-check-here-first.403035/

make sure to click on the spoiler links to see the content you are looking for.

 

[Vinceherman]

best PSTV setup in my opinion is; SD2Vita set as ux0 for Vita games, with USB drive in a 4 port usb hub set as uma0 for PS1/PSP games

 

[HyeVltg3]

Dont mean to necro this thread.

Switching from my Vita to PSVita-TV. because I am stuck indoors nowadays.
Does anyone know if I can move my SD2Vita from Handheld to PSVTV and back ? or does it need a specific setup of files so its not advised to do something like that?

I also have a 8GB Memory card (not microSD) - I want to use that with the PSTV but am not sure if SD2Vita uses it. I have every loading from ux0 (SD2Vita) so I would think its fine, but my main goal is can I play the same games and saves by just swaping the SD2Vita from handheld to PSTV and then back when I am on the go again.

EDIT:
I think a lot of my questions are answered here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/can-you-share-sd2vita-with-ps-tv-and-vita.500882/page-2
...and I think the hassle of it may not be worth it if I honestly just want to play the 1-2 games I legit own. I only got the SD2Vita to test games before I bought them.

I am now just needing to know if the Memory Card is a requirement for the Vita to work or can I mount that to the PSTV (8GB is plenty for 1-3 games)