VHBL – Installationsguide + Downloads

Um den HBL zu nutzen, startet das Spiel und klickt einfach auf „Weiterspielen“. Fertig!

Half-Byte Loader for the Sony PSP/PS Vita

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Where can I get the latest version of this software ?
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http://wololo.net/wagic/vhbl

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What is it ?
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Half-Byte Loader: Homebrew Loader for the PSP, compatible with the PS Vita
This program comes with no warranty, although we are convinced it cannot harm your console or void your sony warranty
See LICENSE for more info

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How to install/run on the Vita
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0) This version of HBL relies on an exploit in the Game Motorstorm Arctic Edge (also known as Motorstorm Ragin Ice).
In order to run HBL you need to own a legit copy of this game on your PS Vita.
At the time of this writing, the game is not patched but it goes without saying that HBL comes with no guarantee. Buying this game is your own decision and I take no responsibility if HBL ends up not working on your machine

1) Once you have a copy of the game, it is *strongly* recommended that you turn of all wireless connections on your PS Vita, and that you use OpenCMA on your PC instead of the regular CMA.
This is recommended because otherwise your console has a way to force you to upgrade the firmware even before you get a chance to use the exploit.
OpenCMA can be downloaded at http://wololo.net/downloads/index.php/download/1252

2) Extract this HBL archive in your CMA PSP Savedata folder. It is a folder on your PC named PSSAVEDATA/[lots of random characters here]. If you don’t know where it is, check your settings in CMA

3) Connect your PS Vita to the PC through the CMA, it should give you the possibility to copy the savedata from your PC to the Vita. If not, you probably extracted it in the wrong folder.
(Note: You will also want to install some homebrews with a similar technique, read the section below)

4) To run HBL, start the Motorstorm game, select „Load“ in the savegame menu, open the HBL savegame, then go to „Wreckreation > Time Attack“ and select „No“. At this point, HBL should start.

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How to install/run homebrews
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Installing homebrews on the PSP was an easy task. On the Vita, until better solutions are provided, it’s quite a pain in the ass.
The CMA will only let you copy savedata, and will not recursively browse folders.

To address this, HBL comes with a tool that can extract archives with a specific structure.

Packaging the homebrew for installation on the Vita:
1) download PSP homebrews from your favorite website, such as http://wololo.net/downloads
2) extract the homebrew somewhere on your hard drive, and with your favorite utility, zip it again with the *store* setting (no compression), in a file that you will name „install.zip“
3) take any PSP savedata (but not the one used for HBL!), and add the „install.zip“ to that folder, in your PC CMA folder. so your PSP Savedata will look something like this:
in folder PSSAVEDATA/1a2b3c4def5678/UCUS12345000/ (or something like this) you will have the following files:
– ICON0.png
– PIC1.png
– DATA.bin
– PARAMS.SFO
– install.zip

Installing:
1) run OpenCMA on your PC, and CMA on your Vita
2) copy the previously packaged SAVEDATA (see above) with your homebrew in „install.zip“ on your Vita
3) run HBL (how to run HBL is explained in the previous section)
4) navigate with the HBL menu to the SAVEDATA folder, then go to the folder you just downloaded (in my example, UCUS12345000), and clikc cross or circle on it
5) At this point, the HBL menu should ask you if you want to install the homebrew. select yes, and wait until HBL is done extracting your homebrew
6) The homebrew is now installed, and you can run it by going to the GAME folder, if everything went well, a new subfolder with your homebrew has been created here, and you can run the homebrew

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Troubleshooting/Bugs
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The HBL is a work in progress. Known issues:
– Some homebrews will not work at all
– Some homebrews will randomly crash
– some homebrews will not perform as well as they would perform on a PSP Custom Firmware, or might be missing features.
– For issues regarding HBL in general, go to http://wololo.net/talk

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THIS PROGRAM IS GPL
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sources can be downloaded from http://code.google.com/p/valentine-hbl/

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CREDITS
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– HBL port to the KR/US/EU/JP versions of the exploit by Wololo
Thanks go to:
– Teck4 for the Motorstorm exploit
– All the devs who made HBL what it is today, in particular m0skit0 and JJS
– Mamosuke, j416, Some1, and all the other devs who kept the secret, that’s much appreciated guys
– Monsieur2T2R for the cool VHBL icons/wallpapers

Half-Byte Loader for the Sony PSP/PS Vita

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Where can I get the latest version of this software ?
================================================
http://wololo.net/wagic/vhbl

================================================
What is it ?
================================================
Half-Byte Loader: Homebrew Loader for the PSP, compatible with the PS Vita
This program comes with no warranty, although we are convinced it cannot harm your console or void your sony warranty
See LICENSE for more info

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How to install/run on the Vita
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0) This version of HBL relies on an exploit in the Game Everybody’s Tennis.
In order to run HBL you need to own a legit copy of this game on your PS Vita.
At the time of this writing, the game is not patched but it goes without saying that HBL comes with no guarantee. Buying this game is your own decision and I take no responsibility if HBL ends up not working on your machine

1) Once you have a copy of the game, it is *strongly* recommended that you turn of all wireless connections on your PS Vita, and that you use OpenCMA on your PC instead of the regular CMA.
This is recommended because otherwise your console has a way to force you to upgrade the firmware even before you get a chance to use the exploit.
OpenCMA can be downloaded at http://wololo.net/downloads/index.php/download/1252

2) Extract this HBL archive in your CMA PSP Savedata folder. It is a folder on your PC named PSSAVEDATA/[lots of random characters here]. If you don’t know where it is, check your settings in CMA

3) Connect your PS Vita to the PC through the CMA, it should give you the possibility to copy the savedata from your PC to the Vita. If not, you probably extracted it in the wrong folder.
(Note: You will also want to install some homebrews with a similar technique, read the section below)

4) To run HBL, go to the „Settings“ app on Vita, and set the system language to French. Then start Everybody’s Tennis game, and simply select „Continuer“ in the first menu : HBL should start.

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How to install/run homebrews
========================================================
Installing homebrews on the PSP was an easy task. On the Vita, until better solutions are provided, it’s quite a pain in the ass.
The CMA will only let you copy savedata, and will not recursively browse folders.

To address this, HBL comes with a tool that can extract archives with a specific structure.

Packaging the homebrew for installation on the Vita:
1) download PSP homebrews from your favorite website, such as http://wololo.net/downloads
2) extract the homebrew somewhere on your hard drive, and with your favorite utility, zip it again with the *store* setting (no compression), in a file that you will name „install.zip“
3) take any PSP savedata (but not the one used for HBL!), and add the „install.zip“ to that folder, in your PC CMA folder. so your PSP Savedata will look something like this:
in folder PSSAVEDATA/1a2b3c4def5678/UCUS12345000/ (or something like this) you will have the following files:
– ICON0.png
– PIC1.png
– DATA.bin
– PARAMS.SFO
– install.zip

Installing:
1) run OpenCMA on your PC, and CMA on your Vita
2) copy the previously packaged SAVEDATA (see above) with your homebrew in „install.zip“ on your Vita
3) run HBL (how to run HBL is explained in the previous section)
4) navigate with the HBL menu to the SAVEDATA folder, then go to the folder you just downloaded (in my example, UCUS12345000), and clikc cross or circle on it
5) At this point, the HBL menu should ask you if you want to install the homebrew. select yes, and wait until HBL is done extracting your homebrew
6) The homebrew is now installed, and you can run it by going to the GAME folder, if everything went well, a new subfolder with your homebrew has been created here, and you can run the homebrew

=======================
Troubleshooting/Bugs
=======================
The HBL is a work in progress. Known issues:
– HBL would sometimes start but crash before even starting wMenu, just retry and it should work
– Some homebrews will not work at all
– Some homebrews will randomly crash
– some homebrews will not perform as well as they would perform on a PSP Custom Firmware, or might be missing features.
– For issues regarding HBL in general, go to http://wololo.net/talk

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THIS PROGRAM IS GPL
==========================
sources can be downloaded from http://code.google.com/p/valentine-hbl/

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CREDITS
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– HBL port to the EU/US/JP versions of the exploit by Yosh
– EU/US Exploit by Yosh, JP Exploit by teck4, discovered by Yosh
– wololo for the help 😛
Thanks go to:
– All the devs who made HBL what it is today, in particular m0skit0 and JJS
– dridri85, Zer01ne, Truthkey and all the other devs who kept the secret, that’s much appreciated guys
– Monsieur2T2R for the cool VHBL icons/wallpapers