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Vita firmware update locks memory cards
- Thread starter Jucksalbe
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Yes, of course. You have to restore the PS Vita system and that means wiping all settings.
sakipon
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They may have a valid security reason behind this but it's still unfortunate. Doesn't affect me though, sporting enough equipment here.
I'm sure it's safe to format it. It's not like there are any games to be lost. 
The PS3 doesn't have any of these security implications? Like most, I believe they want to sell more cards.
Cheesemeister
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I was hoping they'd move some of the arrangement memory stuff onto the cards and off of the Vita, honestly.
Infinite Justice
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Sucks to hear for the multi account holders using 1 card.
Sony wants more memory card money from you lol
Sony wants more memory card money from you lol
archnemesis
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I haven't found a reason to use multiple accounts yet, but this is obviously bullshit.
Good lord.
One step forward, two steps back with these guys...
I counted three... oh my bad
So is it that easy to switch over, if you do have more than one card?
I've been really frustrated because I buy both American and Japanese games - Japanese games at retail and American games over PSN, but I can't buy DLC for the Japanese games I have because I can't access the Japanese PSN store with My American account.
I've been really frustrated because I buy both American and Japanese games - Japanese games at retail and American games over PSN, but I can't buy DLC for the Japanese games I have because I can't access the Japanese PSN store with My American account.
fuck that shit! i have PS One games from 3 different accounts and since launch this was my most desired feature for the vita, damn not only did i swallowed the insane prices and paid almost 100 bucks for stupid memorycards now i can't even play all my psp games anymore, seriously?!
Guess i'll get a cheap psp go and sell my vita till there are more vita games and cheaper memory cards
Why do they devalue something awesome like the vita that much? I know I'am in the minority here but i just don't see what acctually justifies this move for Sony..
please tell my i have missunderstood this whole thing
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Guess i'll get a cheap psp go and sell my vita till there are more vita games and cheaper memory cards
(lol)
please tell my i have missunderstood this whole thing
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Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
If you think thats bad try being an expat in country. Since after the PSN hack, they went and cockblocked foreign card usage on the JP PSN store, when it used to work before. AND on top of that they dont have an "on /off" switch like steam to authorize a foreign CC to be used with said account. I talked with a rep about that and guy who was a gamer also said, yeah basically does not look like any sort of system was put in place for expats.
This fucking country really needs to get its goddamned head out of its ass and realize that there are still a lot of folks who work & live here that dont have JP registered CCs.
It's a process of about 10 minutes and it erases all your settings (including how your games are arranged, the start screen, stuff like that). Other than that it's pretty easy.
Infinite Justice
Member
if you have multiple memory cards its officially one account + data for each card now.
if you had all the data on 1 memory card then switched between the accounts, Sony just fucked you over
PumpkinPie
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Hey, Sony...
Autofokus
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I don't think resetting the vita is the cause for the re-arranging of the bubbles. I didn't test it with 1.80 yet, but I have 2 memory cards, using only 1 PSN account and it still messed up my icons.
RIP My pursuits of finding weird things in English on the Japanese, and Hong Kong Vita stores
Aw poor Dat. No1curr
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why hasn't wake up club been released here yet
Because Vita
Yes, now you have to format it. Before you had the option of not doing so.
Life is certainly a thing.
blame space
Banned
welp
Yes. But it's a very important change.
thanks for clarifying this for me, so in the end i just have to buy one more overly expensive card and still have to reset my vita everytime, if i want to play with games from a different region... all right, news could be worse but it shouldn't be such a problem to begin with, what a mess!! Guess Sony taught me a lesson with buying games digital..
tearsofash
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So, I can still backup, format, and then restart it?
Yes, if you have the time.
Maybe they've come to the conclusion that that's the reason for the 3DS being more successful than them! Distressingly, it feels like the sort of logical leap the Sony of today would make.
Unknown Soldier
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Ah, so this is Sony's strategy for increasing Vita sales!
Gotta get dat sweet sweet memory card money.