How good is this thing? Like how do the games look like? Is it acceptable even on a big screen?
>>318337214
The games look pretty good on the screen.
Even has some ability to mimic touch screen controls.
The only real issue right now is that some games don't support PSTV, which ones do or don't seem to be more or less arbitrary.
Other than that it's a Vita you can use on the TV and with a controller.
>>318337214
they're 1:1 like they were on VITA.
Sub-720p, low res, low-poly.
>>318337214
Everything still looks way better on the oled vita. It's ok-ish on the big screen...
>>318337671
Can you turn it on with a PS4 controller or do you have to press a button on that thing every time?
>>318337768
You should be able to turn it on with the controller.
I haven't tried the wireless yet since I just have it right next to me and I just have my wired controller plugged in, but I can turn it on through the PS3 controller I have just fine.
How come the games that can and can't be played on this thing are so fucking arbitrary? Like, Nepnep 1 isn't compatible but all the sequels are, MGS1 isn't, etc.
>kind of want a PSTV, but not enough to pay the usual $40+ for it
>missed out on the $20 Best Buy sale
Fuck
>>318337214
Have you played a Wii console on a big screen? Better than that.
>>318337963
I'd probably have it lying on top of my PS4. Anyone having some experience how it works if both the PS4 and the PSTV are close to each other? Which one detects the PS4 controller?
>>318337720
Its not really low res or low poly for a portable, honestly. Assets are PS2 tier or higher.
>>318338091
You need to sync it via USB first.
>>318338208
Oh, okay. Are PS1 games playable on that thing?
>>318338283
Whatevers on the store, for some reason some games dont work. Just check before you buy.
I have both the portable and TV, just use the TV for streaming.
>>318338353
Okay thanks. I already have a regular vita but I'd love to play games like the ateliers on a big screen because fuck battery life n shit.
>>318338539
Fair enough, have fun man.
I mostly use mine for PS1 games.
Games that use the touch screen don't work that great, even with a DS4, but it's still good.
>>318337214
i bought it for muramasa complete, disgaea 3 and 4 and senran kagura shinovi versus.
everything works fine but disgaea 3 sadly.
fuck tiny screens, i lived through the gameboy brick. muramasa looks beautiful on tv.
>>318337214
It's a waste of money. Even at $15
>>318337989
You still have to pay more than 40 american cash for the memory card anyway
>>318338834
How so?
>>318338923
No, they have bundles and deals. I got a 32GB for $20.
>>318338923
I mean, yeah, I know about the memory card prices. I just meant the thing itself.
>>318337720
Yeah, emphasis on low-poly. The vita is my biggest buyer's remorse purchase ever. I would call it wasted potential but now that the specs are on beyond3d forum, the cores are clocked similar to 3DS and it wasn't the super powered PS3 portable they sold it as. I thought it was supposed to be better than phones of the time and even that wasn't true. It's basically a higher-res 3DS minus the 3D with a vastly inferior library
>>318337214
Reminder that:
1.) You can get it for $20 on sale, and a 16Gb memory card for $20 on sale
2.) You can use the PSTV hack to remove the whitelist. This allows you to play games that work 100% on PSTV, but were never approved for it and thus are blocked (such as Wipeout, Neptunia ReBirth 1, Disgaea 3, etc)
>>318337671
>which ones do or don't seem to be more or less arbitrary.
The ones that rely heavily (ie can't be beaten without) on touchscreens or gyros are not compatible. Not really all that arbitrary.
>>318339196
I already have a 64gb card, PSTVs are 40€ here though.
>>318339189
Aren't you trying a bit too hard man?
When it released, it had great specs, and relative to the 3DS, it outperforms it in every way.
What are you trying to accomplish?
>>318338834
>>318338923
>>318339196
disgaea 3 has error messages that pop up repeatedly later thanks to pstv not having gps
>>318339189
What's your PSN? I can recommend you some games if you want.
>>318339196
>2.) You can use the PSTV hack to remove the whitelist.
Not since like three patches ago.
>>318337214
It's alright.
Basically stretching the game from pic related to 720p or 1080i.
PSOne games can only be played at 720p.
PSP games is the same deal.
If you're gonna play vita games, get a DS4 controller.
Note that some games won't work for various reasons.
List of incompatible games NA edition.
http://reviews2go.com/playstation-tv-non-compatible-game-list-north-america/
>>318339571
Really? I wasn't aware. All I know is that I removed the whitelist and then never updated it. Why the fuck would Sony intentionally remove the whitelist hack? It's not like it allows piracy or anything negative for them.
>>318339610
If you have a monitor or TV that scales, you can play it at native res with a smaller box. This works pretty well in my case.
I have a "1:1" mode if that makes sense. I imagine it sucks for bigger TVs though.
It also has HDCP for anyone that was thinking of getting it for streaming or youtube, you need to use a splitter to capture it.
Have a vita already and just bought a vita tv, I'm also getting these games, Ultra Despair Girls, Steins gate and Virtue's last reward. What other games should I get.
>>318339610
Worth mentioning that PSP and PSX games have tremendous input lag compared to original hardware. There are also minor emulation glitches in PSP games.
>>318337214
For $20 it's pretty neat to have. Wouldn't pay more than $40 for it though.
>>318340960
if you dont have soul sacrifice delta, you should get it
>>318341557
Alright, I'll check it out.
>>318339385
It outperforms the 3DS, there is no question. It *looked* liked the specs were good when it released too, but the actual clock speed of each CPU core is like 133mhz which is similar to the 3DS (but with better CPU architecture and two more cores).
Take the best-looking 3DS games and increase the res and they look on par with the best Vita games. Also, take MGS3D for example and double the (low 20fps) framerate cause it renders two frames at once. You have 40fps. The Vita version is somewhere around 480p (it's a low res title) and 30fps with drops. The 3DS has a lower res than 480p but 10fps more. When you do the math the Vita version still comes out ahead but not by as much as we would have expected. In reality the Vita was not much better than the 3DS and that's an objective fact. The extra power was used for higher resolutions and not more geometry and stuff
>>318340960
I think Ys Celceta is compatable.
Bought this and Persona 4 Golden a little over a month ago, I've had alot of fun with it, Persona 4 Golden looks great on the big screen.
>>318341987
That's not true at all. 3DS games often use low res assets while they render at 240p. See Revelations for example, most of the textures were awful in the ports because they didnt update every single one.
Second, MGS3D also has less assets to render and still runs poorly. It has worst draw distance as well as worst models, while running at a low res.
Smash is another example, they model swap between the character viewer models and actual models. And MGS3 on the Vita does not have drops.
>In reality the Vita was not much better than the 3DS and that's an objective fact.
Do you even know what you are saying? Not only is there no evidence behind your claims, but endless amounts of games on either system prove otherwise.
>>318342649
Also, in regards to scaling performance, resolution, etc. It's not a linear, straight cut comparison. You also have to account for the AA, AF, models, textures, and terrible draw distance on MGS3D. Please stop being stupid.
>>318342231
It has mandatory touch screen controls. Freedom wars is free for psn in DEC.
>>318344316
It was updated for TV use.
>>318337963
I tried it with PS3 controller. Wireless didn't work and I had to plug the controller with a USB cable.
>>318337214
Vita games run at 960x544 res. Thats below 720p but above 480p.
It'll play as pretty as amorphic YouTube video res.
>>318339758
Its alright on my 40. Some games like P4DAN look pretty damn good despite the stretch, and senrans while looking worse, don't look bad because the graphics werent super stellar to begin with, same goes with P4G because its an updated PS2 game which maintains most of its PS2 graphics.
