One Hacker's Opinion: It's All About the PlayStation 4..And PS Vita and iOS Too! - TN-V Will Work for Some on 2.05

TN-V Will Be Mainly for 2.02 For the Public

With the somewhat starving release schedule for the PS Vita, it's no secret that a lot of you guys on this site are probably running exploits as well in an attempt to get your homebrew fix on top of all those console-quality games. The very latest kernel exploit coming down the pipe line will be called TN-V and it will feature full use of the PSP XMB. In terms of its firmware requirements however, it looks like you'll have to be on 2.02 or earlier to get things up and running. The big story behind this is, that a kernel exploit does in fact exist for 2.05, but it will only be used for development needs by Total_Noob and a few special others.

Sure this might make a lot of you hack hopefuls bummed out if you decided to update to 2.05 for whatever reason, but I think this is a pretty smart move by a talented developer. It certainly stinks that some of us won't be able to play homebrew for a little bit, but as the old adage goes, "good things come to those who wait." If we hold on to fully-functioning hacks for now, they could be very useful the next time we get a major firmware that actually adds features to the console. Spoiling it now would probably just mean the subsequent release of another small fix numbered 2.06. Why work toward that when 3.0 homebrew is already on the table. I'm a fan of Total_Noob holding back for now as long as the developments make way for a brighter future for us. Through the kind heart of this hacker, I know we will eventually see the benefit.

Even with all this talk of Vita hacks though, the bigger more sure story comes from the PS4 camp with a full on glimpse at the controller and dev kit!

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