Unlike similar hacks for Sony’s PlayStation Portable, HENkaku requires no custom firmware, and is compatible with the PS Vita’s latest Sony-issued system software. HENkaku requires 10MB of free space on a PlayStation Vita memory card, and users must also have access to a PC running an FTP client in order to transfer software over to the portable console. In its current state, the exploit is surprisingly easy to use - players simply need to visit the HENkaku website via the PlayStation TV or PS Vita’s web browser, then click an “install” button to enable homebrew software support for their console. The hack is also compatible with Sony’s PlayStation TV, greatly expanding the device’s catalog of compatible games.ĭescribing itself as “akin to jailbreaking your iPhone or rooting your Android device,” HENkaku is a simple homebrew exploit for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV devices. PlayStation Vita owners now have access to a suite of hobbyist-created games and apps thanks to a recently discovered exploit that enables support for homebrew software.