Thread: PS Vita tips

Here's a thread where we can post some user tips to help fellow Vita owners get the most out of their handheld.

If you're looking for a quick mute for the PS Vita just hold down the + and - signs for about 1 sec and it will auto mute your Vita!

For better battery life turn off the bluetooth and for 3G owners turn off the 3G and only use WiFi.

If you've previously downloaded PSP titles you may not be able to down load them from the Vita store so just re-download them on to you PS3 and then just plug in your Vita and download them that way.

I was able to download Little Big Planet that way, but not through the Vita store.

When charging your Vita make sure that the PS Logo is facing the Vita since you can force it backwards so that you Vita does not charge. The cable does have a notch on it to make sure you're connecting it the right way but if you're not paying attention, you can make it fit the wrong way.

Take screenshots of what your playing or your favorite game by pressing the PS and Start buttons at the same time.

To save on battery life, put the sleep mode to one minute, instead of 3 -5 minutes.

Apple iPhone headphones with the mic do not work with the Vita, but PSPgo headphones work with the Vita and still allow you the voice chat!

To change the start up image or lock screen on your PS Vita, just go to the photo app and find the image you want to use, then just click the bottom right hand bubble and click use as Start Screen

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Here's a neat tip. If you want to immediately adjust the music volume, brightness, disable microphone or prioritize chat audio for [part], just hold down the PS button on the right hand side for about 2 secs and voila!



Another super sweet tip, if you're playing a PSP title just touch the screen for about 2secs and it'll enter you into a setting menu which allows you to set you PSP games

allows you to tweak
bilinear Filtering
map the right stick
use the front or rear camera
use color space (psp system)

once you tweak any of these features, they stay this way for every PSP game by default so to change it back, just touch the screen again for 2secs!

Here is a scenario and a good tip from my good friend, Brandon Murray:

like a few days ago my ps vita for whatever reason locked up and i had to do a reset on the vita, the whole hold the power button for 15 seconds thing...and when you turn it back on it brings you to this screen where it asks to restart the vita, rebuild database, do software update, format memory card, and another option..ever sense i chose the rebuild database selection i haven't had any lock ups or any the vita freezing up on me or anything

Having problems getting your PSN account to publish Trophies and purchases to your Facebook due to it being a subaccount? Get a Vita! Worked for me! Like hell if I was going to change my gamertag!

If you're going to get a PS Vita or already have one, download this Content Manager so that you're Vita and PS Vita can share data. It's easier this way than waiting for your PC to grab it from the Vita

Click the link below to download

Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation®

So apparently there are 270+ PSP titles already compatible for use on the Vita even though they aren't on the PSN Store for purchase or downloadable from the list of previous downloads (from settings). Even more infuriating than Sony not making this easy for anyone is the fact they haven't even announced what the titles are yet. Seems they want us to play some cat and mouse game with them for now... Well either way this guy (PlayStation Vita Supports A Lot More PSP Games Than Originally Announced (Updated) « JTM GAMES) is producing a list and here is what is on it so far:

• Activision Hits Remixed
• Afterburner: Black Falcon
• Brain Challenge
• Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars
• Crystal Defenders
• Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover
• Echochrome
• Echoshift
• Everyday Shooter
• Fate/Unlimited Codes
• Flow
• GTA Chinatown Wars
• Gran Turismo PSP
• Guilty Gear Judgement
• GUN: Showdown
• Killzone: Liberation
• Lego Star Wars III
• LittleBigPlanet
• MediEvil: Resurrection
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
• No Gravity – Plague of Mind
• Pinball Hall of Fame: Gottlieb Collection
• Puzzle Quest
• R-Type Command
• Ratchet & Clank – Size Matters
• Savage Moon – The Hera campaign
• Sega Genesis Collection
• Valkyria Chronicles II

And here is how to get them on your Vita:

On their PS3, go to their downloaded items list. From there, re-download the PSP Games they’ve purchased before onto their PS3 system.
Once download is complete, connect the PS Vita to the PS3 using the Vita’s USB charging cable (which came with the product).
Using the Vita, access the Content Manager App, click on start. Choose – Copy Content – PS3 System to PS Vita System.
Choose Applications (PSP/Other) – Click on “Applications Downloaded on the PS3 System”
Once there, a list of PSP Games should be listed for copying. Players can choose which ones they want copied or choose select all to copy all games to their PS Vita system.
Once games are chosen, click on the “Copy” button found on the lower right of the screen.
(Supported PSP Games will be copied to the Vita)

You know what sucks? I had bought Persona 3 Portable, Persona 1 and a few other games when I had a PSP. They're on my Media GO manager on my computer but I can't download them on my PS3 without paying again. Same thing on the Vita.... I'm liek T^T