Step by step, next they won't be available for purchase at all, then you won't be able to redownload them. I thought about this happening last year and starting picking up physical copies of most of the favorite PS3/PSP games.
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Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen shows up if your search for it on the Search Bar BUT is doesn't show up on the New Release List, and it doesn't show up on the general game list.
Scrolling down through the New Release List back to November 2019 doesn't show up Romancing SaGa 3, the game doesn't show up is you search for it on the search bar and the game doesn't show up on the general game List.
Christ this is a mess!!!
First rule of SIE: We don't talk about the Vita.
Second rule of SIE: We don't talk about the Vita.
They actually ask Alexa to order a new "PS Vita" in Cobra Kai. So they're definitely talking about it.
I actually think Sony is just getting rid of all the crap that was done during that gen in terms of online structure and having everything available at their respective consoles is the best way for now. Doesn't mean PS3 and previous consoles won't show up sooner or later with their newest architecture.
There's way too much smoke to just not be nothing. There's been way too many cameos and easter eggs in games about Playstation as a brand to not be nothing.
There's way too much smoke to just not be nothing. There's been way too many cameos and easter eggs in games about Playstation as a brand to not be nothing.
The PS3 and PS Vita stores are one instance/version of the store and the PS4 - and I'm guessing the PS5 - is another.
The first one is a ROYAL mess. The second one is ok.
PSN infrastructure in general has many issues because of the way it was built.
My guess is the backend infrastructure is old and holding back the company from implementing new policies, tools and features. It'll take an overhaul to update it (Microsoft took years) and more additional work to transfer the older contents over so Sony leave them back.
Yah i think they are building the thing from the ground and changing everything, not quit sure if they will add them later on.
we have a backwards compatibility program for the ps3/psp/vita...quick delete them off the webstore, next lets remove their references from our history pages
look we all get the ps3, it makes sense, but the throwing the psp and vita library in a shallow grave is an odd way of embracing your Legacy.
look we all get the ps3, it makes sense, but the throwing the psp and vita library in a shallow grave is an odd way of embracing your Legacy.
God, I hope this isn't true. The PS3 store may as well be dead if the only way to access it is on the system itself.
Sony's support for the Vita has not just been pretty poor during its natural life cycle, but abysmal after its untimely demise. I can't believe I'm saying this, but its digital storefront has somehow managed to be worse than Nintendo's, a company that until this gen didn't have an account system for digital purchases.
Downloading PS2 and PS1 classics just gets more annoying. It sure is cool that Sony actively gives zero fucks about getting those games onto PS5. People loved making fun of Nintendo for not letting VC games carry over easily between consoles, but Sony has been just as bad, if not worse, about respecting its legacy.
Combined with how quickly Sony likes to pull servers on some games, it just doesn't paint a pretty picture for their games down the line.
Yeah, it's honestly pathetic.
Combined with how quickly Sony likes to pull servers on some games, it just doesn't paint a pretty picture for their games down the line.
The difference is that it is bunch of hobbyists right now getting impressive results, going mostly blind, vs Sony engineers with complete system hardware and software information. Basically it's doable, but Sony doesn't really care as they don't see the monetary uptake and "who wants to play these game" Jim Ryan at the helm.
Download the Content Manager: http://cma.dl.playstation.net/cma/win/en/index.html
Follow these Instructions: https://manuals.playstation.net/document/gb/psvita/cm/app_pc.html
Actually the worst thing about this whole scenario is that Vita emulation is almost non-existent (what's a vita?). So basically once Sony shuts down ability to purchase/download Vita games, a whole slew of digital only titles will be gone.
I really need to get off my rear and hack my Vita so I can grab a 512GB microsd card and back everything up.
The issue is that Vita memory cards are small(ish). If you have a large Vita digital library you wouldn't be able to fit everything on a single card and I don't think restoring multiple backups works very well. Plus if you upgrade your Vita firmware version, I am not certain the above will even work.
I really need to get off my rear and hack my Vita so I can grab a 512GB microsd card and back everything up.
The issue is that Vita memory cards are small(ish). If you have a large Vita digital library you wouldn't be able to fit everything on a single card and I don't think restoring multiple backups works very well. Plus if you upgrade your Vita firmware version, I am not certain the above will even work.
How is it that it's supposed to be happening so soon and we don't have any official source for this information yet? Like, information meant to be shared with the general public.
...seriously?
Ugh. I'm gonna begrudgingly spend $30 on ps3/vita games, I guess. :/
Last time I used the store on my PS3 it would crash just from opening That's why I basically shopped exclusively through stores because it was simply a better experience. I'll probably go ahead and grab the classic games I've been missing and simply not worry about it anymore.
I think it's going to come as a part of the UI unveiling sometime between now and 10/19
Let's not forget the fact that you can't transfer games from your Ps3 to Vita if you have 2-factor verification turned on. Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid can only be transfered to the vita from PC or Ps3 btw
Apperantly the official Content Manager can be iffy to get running but there's an Open Source version that works just as well with less issues trying to install it on PC: https://codestation.github.io/qcma/
The next step is typically complete shutdown, I'm not gonna sit here and assume it will be here much longer after the web store is gone. The ps3 store is a joke, I rarely use the consoles to buy games.
Oh, I do have it. The problem is size of the vita card. Even the 64gb (crap for quality) is not enough for a large digital library and you can't combine multiple backups... unless the open source one can help. Going to check it out, thanks.
What do you mean multiple backups? You just backup a game individually. It's not like you're backing up the whole Memory card everytime.
Oh yeah, forgot about that one. It's complete BS. Really at this point, hacking your Vita is pretty much a must.
Hmm... are you sure? Been a while, but I thought you are backing up the whole thing? Going to go and double check.
I've got all of my psp and vita games backed up to pc using QCMA
Way better than Sony's official software
I really hope this isn't true. I just bought a ton of DLC for some PS3 games last week and it would have been an absolute nightmare to download it all on the PS3 itself. I mean it was still a whole thing on the web store. I don't want to have to deal with the native stores.
