New PlayStation Vita Info: Earning Trophies On Other Vitas, Save Backup, Remote Play Details
New information about the PlayStation Vita has been made available via the English version of the console’s user guide (applicable to system software version 1.50), which has been published on the Internet by Sony. Some previously unknown information includes details on how to earn Trophies for games on other Vitas, save backups, and the Remote Play feature.
First, Trophies: Trophies for physical, retail Vita games can only be earned for a game on the system on which the game was started. If you play the game on another Vita, you won’t be able to earn Trophies, unless you perform the following steps and sign up for PSN:
- With the game card inserted into the Vita you started the game on, sign up for PSN, then start the game.
- Insert the game into the other Vita you want to play the game on, sign in to the same PSN account, then start the game.
- The game recognizes you as the original player and lets you earn Trophies.
For saves, save data is bundled with application/game data. If application/game data and save data are on a Memory Card, both can be backed up to a computer or a PS3. If the game saves to a Vita game card, neither application/game data or save data from the game card can be backed up.
As for Remote Play, there are three different kinds of button assignments and three different kinds of image quality: [+1], [Standard], or [-1] that can be used for the feature.
The PlayStation Vita can also take screenshots by pressing the PS Button and Start button at the same time. The Photos will be in the Photos Vita application. The manual does note that it may not be possible to take screenshots in some applications, “or some parts of applications.”
Save data for PSP games can be copied to Vita by first copying the data to PS3 or PC and then using the Content Manager to transfer to Vita.
Also, game software can be transferred to Vita from PS3, so long as the software isn’t installed. If the software is already installed, download it again for free from the PlayStation Store Download List, then copy over to Vita before the install. Sometimes, the software can be downloaded directly from Vita via the Download List, but some games can’t be copied over from PS3 to Vita or downloaded directly via Vita.
Finally, the instruction booklet lists some battery life estimates. These estimates are given under the following conditions: that the screen brightness is at default level, that Bluetooth is not in use, and that headphones are in use.
- Playing Games: Approximately 3-5 hours (when Network features aren’t in use)
- Playing Videos: Approximately 5 hours
- Listening to Music: Approximately 9 hours (when system enters standby during music playback and music continues playing)
The Vita will take approximately 2 hours, 40 minutes to charge from zero percent battery life. Using the system while charging or charging while in standby mode can increase charging time.
The PlayStation Vita launches on February 22, 2012 in North America and Europe.
12 Responses to “New PlayStation Vita Info: Earning Trophies On Other Vitas, Save Backup, Remote Play Details”
What about keeping it plugged in while fully charged? Is that ok because I’ve heard you can damage the battery doing that.
How is that???
sign in on other vita with you account?? it should be new or what??
“Trophies for physical, retail Vita games can only be earned for a game on the system on which the game was started. If you play the game on another Vita, you won’t be able to earn Trophies, unless you perform the following steps and sign up for PSN:
1.With the game card inserted into the Vita you started the game on, sign up for PSN, then start the game.
2.Insert the game into the other Vita you want to play the game on, sign in to the same PSN account, then start the game.
3.The game recognizes you as the original player and lets you earn Trophies.”
So you won’t be able to purchase a used Vita game and earn trophies for it under your own PSN profile? That is unless you create a NEW profile, but you still won’t be earning the trophies under the profile that you really want them under? I don’t like this if true.
don’t buy used games? problem solved i like this , i mainly plan on buying most of the games digital only anyways so this doesn’t effect me. i like how they are really figthing against game sharing though which this all boils down to , you buy an expensive system and your worried about buying used games for it?
Really man… your acting like buying a used game is piracy? I don’t know if your serious or just don’t know what your talking about, but buying used games has been around since gaming has existed. There are entire websites (gametz.com, tradegamesnow.com) set up for gamers who want to buy/sale/trade their games who have gained 100s of feedback doing so, including me. Who hasn’t bought a used game at one point or another? As far as you saying it boils down to game sharing, buying a used game is completly different from game sharing which is why I think your ignorant to this subject. Game sharing is buying a digital release and letting others on your account to download it, which Sony has basically stopped by allowing only two downloads now, again that is not like buying a used game. Disabling trophies for the second user is just a lowball move by Sony, I was fine with buying an online pass, but this is a let down.
ugh really i was going to leave a thought out response but you had to be a smart ass. i’m sorry but having an opinion about a subject is NOT being ignorant, if you can’t accept some ones opinion then stop posting stuff on public message boards. also did i say it was like piracy ? stop reading too much into things you read in peoples posts and making up meanings behind things. its just annoying when people do that , if i thought it was like piracy i would say it? if this was the only way they could put trophies on a potable then i’m all for it.
Ohh now i’m the bad guy lol? I post my opinion on here and you wanna say “you buy an expensive system and your worried about buying used games for it?” like your insinuating that it’s a dumb idea for anyone to want to buy a used game… when 95% of gamers do it, seems your the one who isn’t respecting opinions here. I give up though man, I mean your only the greatest Sony fan ever that buys all of his games brand new and wouldn’t think about selling one, ohh that would be blasphemy wouldn’t it? Ohh mighty abercrombie, please pray for our souls!!!
are you kidding me? are you that fucking stupid? its a message board , you post some one responds i responded with my opinion on what you said. its not being ignorant , pluss im pretty sure your on crack since your seeing words that aren’t even on the screen when did i say it was dumb to buy used games? like i said if im going to say something i would just go out and say it. you can buy used games all you want. this is pointless though , since i don’t really care that much about this.
lol chill out man i’m just messing with you but you did act like buying used games was dumb. Anyone who can read between the lines on this, “you buy an expensive system and your worried about buying used games for it?” can see that. If that’s not what you meant by saying that then elaborate on what you did mean because there’s only one meaning i’m taking away from that lol. Technically this place isn’t a message board, just the comments section on the site.
i wonder if you have PS plus if you can back up your saves or just save them directly to the cloud.
“The Vita will take approximately 2 hours, 40 minutes to charge from zero percent battery life. Using the system while charging or charging while in standby mode can increase charging time.”
Wait, does that mean it takes 2 hours, 40 mins to charge when fully turned off? How long so if in normal standby mode? (i.e. screen turned off and O.S running)
“Also, game software can be transferred to Vita from PS3, so long as the software isn’t installed. If the software is already installed, download it again for free from the PlayStation Store Download List, then copy over to Vita before the install. ”
I’m going to assume the both have to be the same PSN account, but have you tried if they aren’t the same PSN account? (games do have multiple licenses, 5 I believe…or is it 3)