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--- carts:sony:vita [2023/03/08 22:50] – [Vita console with homebrew] prominos
+++ carts:sony:vita [2023/03/29 22:32] (current) – [Vita-specific important notes] prominos
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-**Vita specific note:**
+==== Vita-specific important notes ====
-  * Currently there is no known method to dump games with the writable partition (grw0) without the system initialising/modifying the filestystem. It may be best to keep unused grw0 carts unused (not inserted into a system) until a method is found.
+=== grw0 partition ===
-  * If you own a Blackfin backup device for the Vita, or have information about its workings, please get in contact, as it could help with reverse engineering the cart protocol.
+Currently there is no known method to dump games with the writable partition (grw0) without the system initialising/modifying the filestystem. It may be best to keep unused grw0 carts unused (not inserted into a system) until a method is found. If the game box doesn't have "memory card required" on it (see images below), it is likely to be a grw0 cart, however this isn't a foolproof method.
+Japan box front
+{{:carts:sony:psvita-jpn-box-front-memory_card_required.jpg?200|}}
-===== Methods =====
+Japan box back
-  - [[#Vita console with homebrew]]
+{{:carts:sony:psvita-jpn-box-back-memory_card_required.jpg?200}}
-==== Vita console with homebrew ====
+USA box front
-This method involves creating a dump of the cart after the block-level encryption has been "removed" and unique data stripped from the file. It also involves creating a generic (aka "fake") licence file for the cart.
+{{:carts:sony:psvita-usa-box-front-memory_card_required.jpg?200|}}
-Technical Note: There are some game cards that have a writable partition called "grw0". PSVGameSD can probably dump that partition fine (todo: confirm this), but it cannot mount dumps with that partition, so the only way to play these dumps is to convert them to NoNpDrm format first (todo: confirm this works). Also each time a cart is used, the partition data and therefore the dump will be different. PSVStrip does not have support for stripping/emptying this partition.
+USA box back
-===Tools===
+{{:carts:sony:psvita-usa-box-back-memory_card_required.jpg?400|}}
-  * A PlayStation Vita (1000 original model or 2000 revision model)
+Europe box front
-  * At Vita Memory Card (minimum 4GB)
-  * [[https://enso.henkaku.xyz/|Henkaku]] software installed (able to load homebrew, [[https://vita.hacks.guide/|https://vita.hacks.guide/]])
+{{:carts:sony:psvita-europe-box-back-memory_card_required.jpg?400|}}
-  * [[https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell|VitaShell]] homebrew installed (to be able to navigate through the Vita's file system, as well as enabling access to it by USB on PC)
-  * [[https://github.com/motoharu-gosuto/psvgamesd|PSVgameSD plugin and app installed]]
+Europe box back
-  * [[https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/NoNpDrm|NoNpDrm plugin installed]]
-=== List of game carts that are writtable (contains a grw0 partition) ===
+{{:carts:sony:psvita-europe-box-front-memory_card_required.jpg?400|}}
+**List of game carts that are suspected (plus some confirmed) to contain a grw0 partition:**
 <code>
-Asphalt Injection (Japan)
+Army Corps of Hell (Europe) //confirmed
+Asphalt Injection (Japan) //confirmed
 Asphalt Injection (USA)
-BlazBlue Extend (Japan)
+BlazBlue Extend (Japan) //Confirmed
 Chikyuu Boueigun Portable 3 (Japan)
-Dark Quest - Alliance (Japan)
+Dark Quest - Alliance (Japan) //Confirmed
-DJ Max Technika Tune (Japan)
+DJ Max Technika Tune (Japan) //confirmed
+Dungeon Hunter - Alliance (USA) //confirmed
+F1 2011 (Japan) //Confirmed
+Fifa Football (France) //confirmed
+FIFA Football (Germany) //confirmed
+FIFA Football (Italy) //confirmed
+Fifa Football (Spain) //Confirmed
 FIFA World Class Soccer (Japan)
-Haiyore Nyaruko-san - Meijou Shi Gatai Game no You na Mono (Japan)
+Haiyore Nyaruko-san - Meijou Shi Gatai Game no You na Mono (Japan) //Confirmed
 Jak and Daxter (USA)
 Jigoku no Gundan (Japan)
-Katamari Damashii Nobita (Japan)
+Katamari Damashii No vita (Japan) //Confirmed
-Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV Zen'nin Shibou Desu (Japan)
+Kyokugen Dasshutsu ADV Zen'nin Shibou Desu (Japan) //confirmed
 Little Busters (Japan)
-Lord of Apocalypse (Japan)
+Lord of Apocalypse (Japan) //Confirmed
 Mahjong Kakutou Club (Japan)
-Metal Gear Solid - HD Collection (USA)
 Michael Jackson - The experience HD (Japan)
+Michael Jackson - The Experience HD (Europe) //Confirmed
 Mortal Kombat (USA)
-Nekurevo IT Passport Shiken (Japan)
+Naitei Shuukatsu Kanzen Taisaku (Japan)
-Nekurevo Gyouseishoshi Shiken (Japan)
+NextRev - Care Manager Shiken (Japan) //confirmed
-Nekurevo Shakaifukushishi Shiken (Japan)
+NextRev - Chuushou Kigyou Shindanshi Shiken 1 (Japan) //Confirmed
-Nekurevo Kaigofukushishi Shiken (Japan)
+NextRev - Chuushou Kigyou Shindanshi Shiken 2 (Japan) //Confirmed
-Nekurevo Chuushou Kigyou Shindanshi Shiken 2 (Japan)
+NextRev - Daisanshuu Denki Shunin Gijutsusha Shiken (Japan)
-Nekurevo Jouhou Security Specialist Shiken Network Specialist Shiken (Japan)
+NextRev - Eibunpou Tettei Tokkun (Japan) //confirmed
-Nekurevo FP Ginou Kentei Shiken 3-kyuu (Japan)
+NextRev - Eiken (Japan) //confirmed
-Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus (Japan)
+NextRev - FP Ginoukentei Shiken 2-Kyuu (Japan)
-Oboro Muramasa (Japan)
+NextRev - FP Ginou Kentei Shiken 3-kyuu (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - Gyouseishoshi Shiken (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - Shakaifukushishi Shiken (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - Hisho Kentei Shiken (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - IT Passport Shiken (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - Jouhou Security Specialist Shiken Network Specialist Shiken (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - Kaigofukushishi Shiken (Japan)
+NextRev - Kihon Jouhougijutsusha Shiken (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - Ouyou Jouhougijutsusha Shiken (Japan) //Confirmed
+NextRev - Sharoushi Shiken (Japan) //confirmed
+Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus (Japan) //Confirmed
+Oboro Muramasa (Japan) //Confirmed
 Orgarythm (Japan)
-Persona 4 The Golden (The Best) (Japan)
+Persona 4 The Golden (The Best) (Japan) //confirmed
-Power Smash 4 (Japan)
+Power Smash 4 (Japan) //Confirmed
 Ragnarok Odyssey (Japan)
 Ragnarok Odyssey (USA)
 Sangoku Musou Next (Japan)
 Sengoku Hime 3 (Japan)
-Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru (The best) (Japan)
+Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru (The best) (Japan) //confirmed
-Shinobidou 2 (Japan)
+Shinobidou 2 (Japan) //Confirmed
 Silent Hill - Book of Memories (USA)
 Spy Hunter (Japan)
-Sumi Oni (Japan)
+Sumi Oni (Japan) //Confirmed
 Super Monkey Ball - Tokumori Asobiita (Japan)
 Supremacy MMA Unrestricted (USA)
+Suugaku Rikiou - Shokyuu Chuu-1-Level (Japan) //confirmed
+Suugaku Rikiou - Chuukyuu Chuu-2-Level (Japan) //Confirmed
+Suugaku Rikiou - Joukyuu Chuu-3-Level (Japan) //confirmed
 Tetris Ultimate (USA)
-Time Travelers (Japan)
+Time Travelers (Japan) //confirmed
 TOEIC TEST Jissen Tokkun (Japan)
-Tokushu Houdoubu (Japan)
+Tokushu Houdoubu (Japan) //confirmed
+Touch My Katamari (Europe) //confirmed
 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Japan)
-Valhalla Knights 3 (Japan)
+Valhalla Knights 3 (Japan) //Confirmed
 </code>
+=== Blackfin ===
+If you own a Blackfin backup device for the Vita, or have more information about its workings, please get in contact, as it could help with reverse engineering the cart protocol.
+===== Methods =====
+  - [[#Vita console with homebrew]]
+==== Vita console with homebrew ====
+This method involves creating a dump of the cart after the block-level encryption has been "removed" and unique data stripped from the file. It also involves creating a generic (aka "fake") licence file for the cart.
+Technical Note: There are some game cards that have a writable partition called "grw0". PSVGameSD can probably dump that partition fine (todo: confirm this), but it cannot mount dumps with that partition, so the only way to play these dumps is to convert them to NoNpDrm format first (todo: confirm this works). Also each time a cart is used, the partition data and therefore the dump will be different. PSVStrip does not have support for stripping/emptying this partition.
+===Tools===
+  * A PlayStation Vita (1000 original model or 2000 revision model)
+  * At Vita Memory Card (minimum 4GB)
+  * [[https://enso.henkaku.xyz/|Henkaku]] software installed (able to load homebrew, [[https://vita.hacks.guide/|https://vita.hacks.guide/]])
+  * [[https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell|VitaShell]] homebrew installed (to be able to navigate through the Vita's file system, as well as enabling access to it by USB on PC)
+  * [[https://github.com/motoharu-gosuto/psvgamesd|PSVgameSD plugin and app installed]]
+  * [[https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/NoNpDrm|NoNpDrm plugin installed]]
 === Before Dumping ===