How to install HENkaku- first homebrew enabler for PS Vita

After several months’ hard working, molecule team brings you an easy way to use Homebrew on your PS Vita – HENkaku. HENkaku will only work with system firmware 3.60 on PS Vita.

What is HENkaku?
HENkaku allows you install homebrew as bubbles in LiveArea of your PS Vita. It is a native hack that disables the filesystem sandbox. It installs molecularShell, a fork of VitaShell that lets you access the memory card over FTP and install homebrew packages.

What are the features of HENkaku?
1. Supports all current Playstation Vita devices (fat, slim, TV) with system firmware 3.60(ONLY).
2. Install homebrew through FW 3.60 PS Vita’s Web browser, no any other game software and PC program needed.
3. Enable to run homebrews and emulators.
4. Not supports Vita “backups”, warez, any pirated content or any DRM features.
5. Supports any Rejuvenate compatible Homebrew.

Requirements
PS Vita on firmware 3.60
Internet connection
FTP client on your pc
Memory card with at least 10MB of free space.

Tips：①Update your PS Vita to 3.60 if you want to use HENkaku. And never never update your Vita past 3.60 if you want to keep using HENkaku in the future. If you do update, all your installed homebrew will no longer work and you cannot install any homebrew in the future.
②You must run the installer each time you power off your device fully and reboot it.
③The first time you install HENkaku, the molecularShell bubble will be added to your LiveArea. This allows you to install other homebrew bubbles.

Installation
1. Boot your PS Vita with firmware 3.60
2. Visit https://henkaku.xyz on the Web browser
3. Press the “Install” button
4. You will get a “Welcome to HENkaku” message. Press “OK”
5. Once done, the browser will be closed automatically. Then you can install homebrew.

Installing Homebrew
1. The homebrew package you wish to install should be a file with the .vpk extension.
2. Make sure Wifi is enabled and you are connected to the same network as the host computer.
3. Open “shell” by launching the bubble.
4. Press SELECT to start a FTP server. Please note that the FTP server is not password protected. Only run it on a trusted local network.
5. Note the IP address displayed in a message popup.
6. Open your FTP client on the host computer and connect to that IP address.
7. Navigate to “ux0” (this is the root of your memory card) and you can upload the .vpk package here or in any subdirectory.
8. Once you upload all the packages you wish to install you can disconnect the client.
9. Back in molecularShell, press CIRCLE to stop the FTP server.
10. Navigate to “ux0:” and then to where you placed the packages. To install, select the package and press X.

HENkaku FAQ

Q: Error C1-6775-5 when launching molecularShell
A: You must run the HENkaku installer again. Follow the directions above.

Q:The web browser shows grey “Please wait…” screen
A: This is normal. Just wait for it, eventually it should load the page and trigger the exploit.

Q: The web browser crashes and an error report dialog appears BEFORE “Welcome to HENkaku” pops up
A: Press “OK” and try again. If the browser crashes more than three times in a row, you can quit the browser (Press the PS button and swipe the LiveArea page from the top right corner or hold the “O” or “X” button depending on your region). Then you can re-attempt installation.

Q: The web browser crashes and an error report dialog appears AFTER “Welcome to HENkaku” pops up
A: Press “OK” and try again. If this happens more than three times in a row, you should reboot the system and try again.

Q: The device freezes or reboots after trying to install
A: The installation has failed. Make sure you have a memory card inserted with at least 10MB of free space. If the device froze, hold the power button for 15 seconds to manually power off the device and then press the power button again to restart the device. You can then attempt to install again.
You need a memory card inserted even when using HENkaku with devices that come with built in memory, such as PS Vita Slim and PS TV.

Q: The web browser automatically closed after installation
A: That is the expected behavior. HENkaku should now be installed. You can launch homebrew applications including molecularShell (see usage directions below).

Q: The screen becomes black after the installation
A: Press the home/PS button and close the browser manually. Installation should be successful.

Q: FTP error
A: Check if you have a firewall on the host computer. Also make sure you’re on the same network as the host.

Rumor: NX will be a handheld console with detachable controllers

Recently there is new rumor about nintendo new console NX. Many sources confirmed that it will be a handheld console with detachable controllers. Eurogamer reported this news and here some information about the NX rumor.

1. There will be two controller attacted to the screen on either side. These controllers an be attached or detached as required.
2. NX can be connected to your TV and allows games on big screen. You can use controllers to play games on your TV.
3. Nx will use Nvidia’s powerful Tegra mobile processor.
3. NX might use 32GB game cartridges.
4. Because of radical change in hardware design and internal technology, there might be no backwards compatibility with NX.
5. NX might run on a new system.
6. NX might be compatible with its smartphone games.

We can not say all this information are true until nintendo official team announces the details of NX. Many users are excited and curious about NX and it might be released on March next year.

PlayStation 4 firmware 4.0 is coming, join the System Software Beta

Great news. PlayStation Team open a Beta Trial for PlayStation 4 System Software 4.0 and announce this news in this official site. Many players are really excited about it as if they are selected to test the beta, they will experience some of the improvements and new features of PS4 V4.0 in advance.

If you want to join this beta, you need to register to be a beta tester anytime before the start of the beta in early August.If you are selected, you will receive an email with beta instruction. During the beta, tested can discuss the new features and problem with other testers.

Source: Playstation blog

How to install FBI(For CIA files) on your 3DS ?

All we know that user needs to have a 3ds flashcart or geniune cartridge to play game on 3DS. As one geniune cartridge contains one 3ds game which means you can only play one 3ds game with one cartridge. While one 3ds flashcart is necessary and it can support unlimited 3ds game with one cart. If you do not have or can not afford a gateway 3ds or sky3ds+, you can install FBI to install and play CIA games.

Beffore installed FBI, you must have already have a CFW installed: such as ninjhax, freakyhax…
1. Download FBI.zip and extract the folder. Copy the FBI folder to the 3ds folder on your 3DS SD card.
2. Copy the fbi.cia file in extracted folder to the root of your 3DS SD card.
3. Insert your SD card into your 3DS and turn on your 3DS. Access to homebrew launcher and there will be FBI icon. Run FBI and follow the screen instruction to install it.
4. After installed, there will be an FBI app in 3DS home menu. So you don’t have to use homebrew launcher every time you wanna install something new
5. If you want to install CIA files or games, just copy .cia file to the root of your 3DS SD card.

Note: it will spend some time to install large .cia files. It is normal to take 20-30 monutes to install it.
Source from wololo.net

Smilehax based on SmileBASIC 3 supports 3DSv11.0.0-33

Another primary homebrew exploit based on SmileBASIC -Smilehax has been released by developper Plutoo . If this sound familiar, this is because we introduce you MrNbaYoh’s BASICSploit which relies on SmileBASIC 3.2.1US. The new exploit is compatible with SmileBASIC 3.00JP and 3.31US.

Smilehax can support 3DSv11.0.0-33. The installation tutorial is a little different from BASICSploit’s. You can see the tutorial from here.

Requirements
· A JAP or USA copy of the game (only available on the eShop)
· Recent 3DS firmware, including latest (11.0.0-33) as of this writing
Note: For USA versions, currently only 3.31 is supported.

1. Download latest homebrew starter kit from here and extract all the files to the root directory of your 3DS console SD card.
2. Keep your wifi on your 3DS connected
3. Fill in your firmware version in  https://plutooo.github.io/smilehax/
4. Fill your SmileBASIC version, region and NEW3DS(OLD3DS)
5. The script will show
6. Run SmileBASIC 3 and go to top menu. Click “Create Programs with SmileBASIC button” and the EDIT mode will show. Enter the script manually in EDIT mode.
7. Switch back to DIRECT mode, and write the following: SAVE “INSTALL”.
8. If you make a typo, you can write LOAD “INSTALL”, fix it, and save it again with SAVE “INSTALL”.
9. Execute it by writing RUN in DIRECT mode.
10. If everything went well, the screen will become blue, then green.
11. The game will exit with an “An error has occured” popup.
12. Start the game again, Click Browse Projects → [DEFAULT] → HAX → confirm. Finally, the homebrew launcher arrives.