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[The Cage]

To me it feels kinda goofy to press on an app then have to start it. For games the menu before you load the game is kinda neat but to enter settings not so much.

Actually, i find it really good, it got everything there, news, dlc,the manual etc

[mickice]

Actually, i find it really good, it got everything there, news, dlc,the manual etc

But press on the one for settings, it's kinda redundant. Settings along with a few others should jump straight into the app.
I don't mind it for games.

[Nitey]

But press on the one for settings, it's kinda redundant. Settings along with a few others should jump straight into the app.
I don't mind it for games.

I agree. It's a minor thing, afterall, but I think it should be for just games. Although, the live-area is kinda neat for the browser and PS store

[Sylar]

how do you guys go about uploading your screen shots up on here?

[F34R]

Use the content manager to transfer them to the PC, then upload them to photobucket or imageshack.

[emmerich]

Can you use Skype or any type of messenger on the Vita? (may be a dumb question)

[Sylar]

Use the content manager to transfer them to the PC, then upload them to photobucket or imageshack.

Ah I see okay thank you! Hopefully I'll be able to upload it tomorrow, trying to finish Voyage mode on Lumines Electronic Symphony but it's never ending.

[F34R]

Can you use Skype or any type of messenger on the Vita? (may be a dumb question)

It's coming...

http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/08/skype_is_everywhere_will_be_av.html

Today, we're excited to announce that Skype will be enabling even more conversations with its upcoming availability on PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita). PS Vita users will have the opportunity to talk with friends and family around the globe with free Skype-to-Skype voice calling, as well as take advantage of Skype's low-cost calls to landlines and mobiles internationally. With more than 170 million monthly connected users on Skype, PS Vita users will be able to connect with a wide range of friends and family while on-the-go, using the next generation portable entertainment system's built-in network connectivity.

[Montevista]

The more I mess around with the Vita the more I realize it's just not for me. I pretty much have everything already on my iPhone and better... minus the games obviously.

Do you guys know whether Best Buy will give me a full refund? I just bought it on Saturday, it was $250 for the Vita, $30 warranty and $20 tax.

[F34R]

You should be able to... here's their return policy:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Help-Top...at204400050028

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[Montevista]

You should be able to... here's their return policy:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Help-Top...at204400050028[/B]

Thanks for the quick reply! Will be going first thing tomorrow. I'll still keep the 8GB memory card though, I'm sure I'll buy the Vita when a cheaper/better model comes out down the line.

[F34R]

You're welcome. Might as well take the card back. When you get one again, the cards might be cheaper.

[Montevista]

You're welcome. Might as well take the card back. When you get one again, the cards might be cheaper.

Yeah, I guess I should, but then again it was only $30 so it wasn't too expensive. Bought it at Target and I know they pretty much take anything back.

[cpitt]

Once i get my screen protector and a good case, this baby is going with me to work. Just wish that there be some more awesome games around the corner, have my sights on Unit 13 the demo was not that bad. But besides that and the 3 games i have i dont see nothing else around the corner.

[mickice]

The D-pad feels like 4 clicky directions, angles feel clicky and easy to press too. I hope it's long lasting.

[F34R]

The D-pad feels like 4 clicky directions, angles feel clicky and easy to press too. I hope it's long lasting.

As someone who has his original 40GB PS3 still working flawlessly, I think it's a pretty safe bet to make that it will.

[woodsy85]

As someone who has his original 40GB PS3 still working flawlessly, I think it's a pretty safe bet to make that it will.

But do you still have the original joypad that came with it?
I have a vita and just cant shake that feeling that one day the analogue sticks will end up like my PS3 ones where they run to one side after about a years use.
Changing a joypad is easy and relatively cheap, but changing them in a vita wouldnt be.

[Nitey]

But do you still have the original joypad that came with it?
I have a vita and just cant shake that feeling that one day the analogue sticks will end up like my PS3 ones where they run to one side after about a years use.
Changing a joypad is easy and relatively cheap, but changing them in a vita wouldnt be.

I also have this fear, but, it must have been priority number one to make sure they're built to last. It's perhaps maybe a reason why they don't click in either

It's the shoulder buttons that worry me lol

[F34R]

But do you still have the original joypad that came with it?
I have a vita and just cant shake that feeling that one day the analogue sticks will end up like my PS3 ones where they run to one side after about a years use.
Changing a joypad is easy and relatively cheap, but changing them in a vita wouldnt be.

Yes, I still have the original controller (wasn't even a ds3 at the time)... and the 6axis still works fine. Likewise, my US launch PSP-1000 (sold it a couple of weeks ago) was mint up until the day I sold it. Launch PSP-2000, still mint, and running like a champ. Sony can build some hardware that lasts, no doubt there. The last thing on my mind is whether or not the Vita will last.

[Sylar]

I was wondering is Hustle Kings only available as a digital copy or is it available on card too?

[YoungMullah88]

if your vita does not allow you to dl games from your main account...just select forgot password, change your psw on the vita and everything will be good to go

[Gant]

I am worried too with their wobbly shoulder buttons, the d pad and the analog sticks. The dpad might crack or break at the stem after heavy use becuase each button is not individually fitted and i dont really get why. The should buttons just feel shaky and loose. The analog sticks also worry me, it might start running to a random direction soon. I already feel like that the left one is a tiny bit looser than the right stick due to long sessions of frantic wipeout. As for general sturdiness i guess the vita is fine. I already had my vita dropped 3 times. One of them my fault still works fine tho

[bobtheduck]

But do you still have the original joypad that came with it?
I have a vita and just cant shake that feeling that one day the analogue sticks will end up like my PS3 ones where they run to one side after about a years use.
Changing a joypad is easy and relatively cheap, but changing them in a vita wouldnt be.

My first PS3 didn't survive the trip to me (bought on Ebay) but my first two controllers are still working with no hitches. I also, later, bought a Dualshock 3 which is still alive and kicking it.