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[SixStringPsycho]

So Im looking forward on buying a vita. But I have a couple of questions.
1. Do all AR card work with vita or are there specific ones made exclusively for it?
2. Is there a Vita offer that is up or coming in weeks or months? I passed out on the one from Gamestop cause I didn't had enough cash.
3. Do emulators run better on vita or almost the same as the psp? Earthbound on PSP runs with some slowdowns and would love to play it at full speed

 

[chickdigger802]

Anyone got images of the ar cards? I don't believe my vita came with any.

 

[Sintoid]

So Im looking forward on buying a vita. But I have a couple of questions.
1. Do all AR card work with vita or are there specific ones made exclusively for it?
2. Is there a Vita offer that is up or coming in weeks or months? I passed out on the one from Gamestop cause I didn't had enough cash.
3. Do emulators run better on vita or almost the same as the psp? Earthbound on PSP runs with some slowdowns and would love to play it at full speed

emulators do not run on PSVita

 

[KillGore]

Anyone got images of the ar cards? I don't believe my vita came with any.

They're pretty big cards, it's hard to miss.

Edit: well I feel stupid, I wasn't aware you were asking for full pictures so you could print them out.

 

[cyborg009]

Anyone got images of the ar cards? I don't believe my vita came with any.

Bought it used? if so you can download I believe

 

[jgmo870]

Have sony publsihed soundtrack for it somewhere ?

It's uploaded on youtube if you want to give it a listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWrKHWpLn0U&feature=relmfu

 

[chickdigger802]

Bought it used? if so you can download I believe

Yep. Will google around I guess.

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

Anyone got images of the ar cards? I don't believe my vita came with any.

You can download and print them from this pdf.

Edit: apparently it's a banned site. Oh well you should find them easily if you google for them.

 

[SixStringPsycho]

emulators do not run on PSVita

http://wololo.net/wagic/vhbl/

 

[Himynameischris]

http://wololo.net/wagic/vhbl/

I thought those games got taken off from PSN?

 

[DBT85]

I thought those games got taken off from PSN?

If they haven't they will. They already did 2 IIRC. He admits himself that it's easy for Sony to shut the holes down easily.

 

[spats]

I recieved the weekly email from Sony with PSN promos and new games

Seems that Tabletop Tanks will be available on May 23rd and will be priced 1.49€

Very reasonable price. I'll pick it up just to check out the AR.

 

[Carl]

You can't say they're not trying to get smartphone-priced games on PSN for this thing.

 

[Cudder]

Is that alarm clock with trophies coming to the US or what? I WANT TROPHIES FOR WAKING UP!

 

[spats]

You can't say they're not trying to get smartphone-priced games on PSN for this thing.

To paraphrase Morpheus:

"They're beginning to believe."

 

[BackwardsSuggestions]

2 things I'm not happy with.

Lack of Netflix on the UK store.
When switching between tabs, it refreshes the tab.

Other than that, great device.

 

[Darknight]

If they haven't they will. They already did 2 IIRC. He admits himself that it's easy for Sony to shut the holes down easily.

Games get removed hours after "release". No way to patch the games but they can patch the PSP emulator via a firmware update. The latest exploit runs on current fw 1.67 but that's if you bought the game before it was removed from PSN.

 

[RelentlessRolento]

They're pretty big cards, it's hard to miss.

Edit: well I feel stupid, I wasn't aware you were asking for full pictures so you could print them out.

My Wifi model came without a #1 ar card so I can't even play the AR soccer if I wanted :/ any way to get it replaced with minimal pay? Printing is not the same ;P

 

[Sintoid]

http://wololo.net/wagic/vhbl/

If you like to buy console to spend hours trying to run old games in crappy ways just to waste your time you're welcome...

I suggest you to buy console and the relative games, they're satisfying in some way...

 

[dallow_bg]

If you like to buy console to spend hours trying to run old games in crappy ways just to waste your time you're welcome...

I suggest you to buy console and the relative games, they're satisfying in some way...

That isn't what he was asking.
He can do whatever he wants with his devices.

To actually answer his question though, I remember reading that the emulators were not up to par with their respective versions on PSP yet. That was a couple months ago though.

 

[magawolaz]

My Wifi model came without a #1 ar card so I can't even play the AR soccer if I wanted :/ any way to get it replaced with minimal pay? Printing is not the same ;P

I couldn't even complete the tutorial of that goddamn AR soccer thing.
I don't know if it's bugged or what :/



Any rumors about Locoroco Vita?

 

[FireCloud]

I wish! I would love to see a Locoroco on the Vita.

The device is perfect for it. No more using the triggers to tilt the level. Instead, use the gyros. So many play possibilities with the front and back touch screens as well.

Darn....why did you even bring it up....now I'm going to be disappointed.

 

[Carl]

Damn, now i want a new LocoRoco

 

[The Grim Heaper]

Funny, after seeing the pic of the AR cards I decided to look through my own only to see that I have doubles of 05 and no 06. Whooops.

 

[dallow_bg]

Funny, after seeing the pic of the AR cards I decided to look through my own only to see that I have doubles of 05 and no 06. Whooops.

Well, I need to check mine now. I haven't even used them.

 

[2+2=5]

Ar cards can be downloaded somewhere from the ps site

 

[RelentlessRolento]

I'll take a new Patapon over LocoRoco...

though, a patapon more like Patapon 2 and not 3.... really didnt like 3

 

[JakkuFurosu]

ar cards

http://us.playstation.com/psvita/apps/psvita-app-ar.html

 

[Afrikan]

Anyone got images of the ar cards? I don't believe my vita came with any.

there is an app on the Android Store that displays the cards.....I used it for some of the free games...works well for Fireworks and Diving (but not soccer, since you need more than one).

what is crazy is that, you could play the games in a Dark room since a smartphone or tablet displays the cards bright enough, and it just looks amazing to see the fireworks in a dark room.

 

[mangaroo]

I made this earlier so you can put it on your phone - the 6 images separated from that pdf into png files.

https://rapidshare.com/files/1321459178/AR_code_images_1-6.zip (108KB)

Haven't really used much of the AR in any games yet, not sure how useful it would be with just the one at the time. You could combine some together to get more out of fireworks too.

 

[Grinchy]

I am a little too hooked to Monster Hunter now. I am dying for them to announce a Vita version. Trophies, higher res, better graphics, new content, infrastructure online....omg please please please

 

[chickdigger802]

I am a little too hooked to Monster Hunter now. I am dying for them to announce a Vita version. Trophies, higher res, better graphics, new content, infrastructure online....omg please please please

Not anytime soon lol.

Not even sure if monhun4 will have online.

 

[FireCloud]

I'll take a new Patapon over LocoRoco...

though, a patapon more like Patapon 2 and not 3.... really didnt like 3

Not me. Locoroco>>>Patapon IMO. Don't get me wrong, patapon is awesome but the locoroco games were among the best experiences I had on the PSP.

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

Not anytime soon lol.

Not even sure if monhun4 will have online.

And even if they do, I doubt we will see an english version... I'm still waiting for portable 3th dammit

 

[RelentlessRolento]

Not me. Locoroco>>>Patapon IMO. Don't get me wrong, patapon is awesome but the locoroco games were among the best experiences I had on the PSP.

Loco Roco were some of the worst experiences I had with a PSP. I'm not saying the game is bad, I just had a hard time enjoying it even though I loved most about it.

 

[phosphor112]

Bought Unit 13 yesterday. I'm sorta sad it didn't do better. It's such a well made game. Challenging too.

 

[Carl]

If you are in Europe and didn't know, PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe will now work on your Vita

US next week apparently.

 

[famousmortimer]

Bought Unit 13 yesterday. I'm sorta sad it didn't do better. It's such a well made game. Challenging too.

It's a wonderful game. And I think it's done alright, as far as vita titles go. It was the #2 seller on the vita store in it's first month and #7 in its second month.


What I don't understand is if you're sony and Zipper makes one of your best launch window vita games, you need more vita games, but you close Zipper down. How does that make sense, sony?

 

[Maastricht]

Loco Roco were some of the worst experiences I had with a PSP. I'm not saying the game is bad, I just had a hard time enjoying it even though I loved most about it.

I guess different tastes for everyone. I thought it was the best and most original platformer in years and I rank it high among the best platformers I've ever played.

 

[Cudder]

Bought Unit 13 yesterday. I'm sorta sad it didn't do better. It's such a well made game. Challenging too.

I'm about to platinum it today!

 

[Chesskid1]

are you guys expecting any free stuff if they pricedrop to like $199 at E3?

just curious

 

[spats]

are you guys expecting any free stuff if they pricedrop to like $199 at E3?

just curious

I'm not expecting them to drop the price at E3.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

I'm not expecting them to drop the price at E3.

I'm worried they are going to keep the memory cards the same price then just price drop the unit instead. Hoping its the other way around and they introduce bigger memory cards.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Sly 4 is coming to the Vita?sweet

 

[Raoh]

How did sony manage to allow me to play my own music on the vita where I can't on the ps3?

At first I read that it was a lack of memory issue.

But then I found this patent listing.
http://www.google.com/patents/US6878067

Inventor: Victor Keith Blanco
Original Assignee: Microsoft Corp.
Primary Examiner: Kim Nguyen
Attorney: Lee & Hayes PLLC
Current U.S. Classification: 463/43; 463/35
International Classification: A63F009/24

Method and apparatus for creating and playing soundtracks in a gaming system

A gaming system includes a game console that executes an application that creates and plays soundtracks through the gaming system. The application allows a user to create soundtracks by copying audio tracks from one or more audio sources. A user-created soundtrack can be associated with a particular game such that the user-created soundtrack is played during execution of the game instead of the game's default soundtrack. During execution of a game, a user may change the soundtrack being played.

So is the lack of the feature on ps3 a memory issue or a patent issue?

 

[Darknight]

How did sony manage to allow me to play my own music on the vita where I can't on the ps3?

At first I read that it was a lack of memory issue.

But then I found this patent listing.
http://www.google.com/patents/US6878067








So is the lack of the feature on ps3 a memory issue or a patent issue?

I'm sure its memory/os issue. Vita was built around newer features PS3 lacked on the beginning like x-game chat and custom ost. But custom soundtracks work different than on an xb360 so maybe that why the patent doesn't do crap. (Not as nicely integrated like the 360) If I'm wrong, please correct my statements.

 

[rocK`]

stupid q, what app do i need to use the AR cards?

 

[Shikoro]

stupid q, what app do i need to use the AR cards?

A game that supports them. Look some up on the Store.

 

[Oxn]

E# better let us know that

A. price drop to 199 including an 8gig memory card

B. White version comes to USA.

that is all.

 

[UFRA]

Why are so many people expecting price drops?

The Vita is only 3-ish months into it's life, and people are already wanting a lower price?