What's it like to use a PlayStation TV in 2023?

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Published 2023-10-08
The #PlayStationTV is a #PlayStationVita for the living room that immediately failed upon hitting the market in 2013. 10 years later, and the device still suffers from many of the same issues that caused it to sell poorly at launch. Still, given that we can fix those issues and it's still basically a Vita, is it finally worthwhile to pick one up?


Plugin and Modding Links:

DolcePolce: github.com/LiEnby/DolcePolce
DSMotion: github.com/OperationNT414C/DSMotion
Sharpscale: forum.devchroma.nl/index.php/topic,112.0.html
AutoPlugin 2: github.com/ONElua/AutoPlugin2
Vita Hacks: vita.hacks.guide/
SD2Vita Setup: vita.hacks.guide/yamt.html


Product Links:

Fire TV 4K Max: amzn.to/3ZKamaX
Xbox Series S: amzn.to/3ZOABgo

Video Links:

PS TV Retrospective:    • Why did the PlayStation TV fail?  
PS Vita Retrospective:    • Why do people love the PS Vita so much?  
Using a PS Vita in 2023:    • What's it like to use a PS Vita in 2023?  

Recording Notes:

To get around the PS TV's HDCP limitations and record gameplay, I used an HDCP-compliant HDMI splitter (link: amzn.to/3KokijI) to transfer the video out signal to my Elgato 4K60. Meanwhile, for external shots playing games on my laptop, I displayed the gameplay using OBS connected to a Genki Shadowcast (link: amzn.to/3WXnsji).

For more info, here's my short explainer:    • How to record PS Vita games with a Pl...  

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:27 A short recap
02:32 The stock experience
04:36 Modding a PS TV
06:56 Storage options
08:40 The modern-day PS TV Experience
13:07 The PS TV Emulation Experience
17:04 Modern competition
20:00 Outro

All Comments (21)
  • @poorsoul8492
    i was ignorant and thought it was all just backwards compatible.... well it sucked so i sold it and then all of a sudden it was worth more like 2 months later, idk i have had the worst luck with Sony
  • @NeoTechni
    I love my VitaTVs (I imported 1 at launch and was very disappointed it played less than 10% of my games), I'd like to suggest: * The Null Camera plugin to make Uncharted, Wipeout and other camera-using games not crash when they activate the camera * VitaShell to allow for overclocking the CPU * VitaGrafx (and it's configurator) to allow you to change the resolution/framerate of many games * There are plugins for Adrenaline to allow the right analog stick to directly control the camera properly in some games, like the 2 GTA games and Peace Walker. Rather than mapping it to buttons I also have a DekaVita7 to turn the VitaTV back into a portable Someone even ported RemotePlay for PS5 to Vita
  • @DaisakoKunandra
    I remember when they went on fire sale i bought 4 of them and gave 3 to different friends over the years. I also have 3 regular 2000 vitas (standard, then one imported white and an imported green and white i got in Ikkebukuro). Vita means life.
  • @vp_wrld
    I remember wanting this sooooo bad when it first came out but I held off because I knew some games didn’t work. I later saw it at Target for like $30. I still didn’t get it and I definitely regret that now after seeing how expensive it got on EBay
  • @rj5485
    Dude, I just installed this whole setup, and man, is it glorious on my oled monitor. Controlling Kat in Gravity Rush with a DS4 is amazing. Especially in sharper scaling. (Yes I do own GR1 Remastered and GR2 on PS4 but haven't touched them yet). Sony dropped the ball! Thanks to the Vita modding scene
  • @bransomething
    After having two official 64gb Vita memory cards fail on me in the past, I recommend staying FAR away from those. The lower capacities don't seem to get corrupted as often, but I'd highly recommend looking into alternative storage if you can.
  • @chawleyfresh1
    I actually just started every 90’s-2000’s kids “dream job” @gamestop and I’m like the “resident retro nerd” since GS is TRYING to get back into “retro games” AGAIN. I love my ps3, 360 and my wii and I just recently made the move to get my vita. I’m on the island too and I’m loving it just trying to find my community and learn as much as I can about sony’s hidden gems
  • Saw one at gamestop for 19.99 new and snagged it. Once its hacked its awesome
  • @KabukiKid
    I have a 1000 OLED Vita model that I never modded, as well. I'm keeping that thing stock. :-) I did get a second Vita... this time as 2000 model and I did mod that one. That's my "travel" Vita... goes in my bag and with me everywhere I go. heh My OLED one stays safely at home. ;-) I also have a grip for my OLED model to enable the L2/R2 triggers... which helps when I want to use it for remote play to my PS4.
  • @messiahmozgus
    Mine just collects dust but it's fascinating when exploited.
  • @sppspharmdude
    Hmm a surface duo 2... Tell me you got a dreamcast and a recent-ish blackberry then I'll know we were separated at birth. All jokes aside, great overview! Weird tangent, it's funny how the pstv and ps classic were initially panned pieces of hardware but eventually found a cult audience. Thing is the pstv had some sort of official ps emulator where as the ps classic used rearmed with pal games.
  • I just picked up two Samsung Galaxy S20 Mini PC's that have metal cases a fan and a large heat sink for a little over a hundred a piece. I think it's the best bang I have ever gotten for my buck. It even had 128 GB of storage on board. I get up to Gamecube and my low end Switch titles I own. They disappeared fast. Glad I got them. I will probably be playing Sam's Journey Famicom Edition soon on my HG-938. It's in the mail.
  • @Mishina375
    The Nvidia Shield TV has native Android support and variety of simulators, that allow you to play games from various consoles including PSP, PS Vita, PS1, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Wii, or Sega Saturn. It is a great and affordable alternative to the PlayStation TV even used. I was quite surprised that the Xbox Series X was mentioned at 18:37 instead.
  • @Breakbeat.
    I literally just found mine, didn't even remember owning it, found this video to remind me, thanks lol.
  • @h.cortez5043
    Solid video dude. I’m like you about not mod’ing my Oled vita. Thank you
  • I feel like the PSTV had so much potential, but Sony didn’t ever back it or advertise very well. When I first saw one I thought it was just for watching Netflix and Hulu. I didn’t even know it was a console. Luckily I picked one up for $30 before they quit making them. Sony actually had them on sale for $20 at the very end.
  • @DuoMaxwell007
    so you can play golden abyss on ps tv via hacks now and even the touch control parts work? Thats all I needed to hear... that dsliterally the only reason I neve rgot a ps tv.. the main gam ei WANTE Dto play on it wasnt compatible lol