PS Vita is able to operate the body button on the application screen with system version 1.80

ByBlakespot

PlayStation Vita was all touch operation on the main screen and applications, it was impossible to operate with the cross key on the main unit or the analog stick. Therefore, even when you want to stop a little bit when playing video and music, you need to touch the screen to display the operation panel, which is troublesome operation. This was improved with the system software version 1.80 provided from August 28, and it was decided to correspond to the main unit button operation on the home screen etc.

(PDF file)PlayStation®Vita System software update version 1.80 on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 adds new functions


As a change in system software version 1.80, firstIt corresponds to software of the first "PlayStation" standardThere are points to do. In the game archives, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PC engine game software released in the past has been distributed for PSP, PS 3, PS Vita, but until now Vita was only compatible with PC engine archives. With this response, we will be able to play games of about 600 titles of the original PlayStation standard.


The second point is "Some functions of the application such as home screen or "video" "music" "setting", corresponding to operation with PS Vita main body button"something like. Until now, all operations of Vita except for operations in the game require touch operation, you can not operate with the main unit button even if you press the "OK" after checking the contents of the displayed dialog had.

The third point is ""Video" supports changing the playback speed of movies (1.5 times / 10 times etc.), fast reverse, fast forward, repeat play". Up to now it was only possible to play with "play", "pause", "15 seconds skip", "scene search" and jump using a seek bar so that the same operation as playing with PS 3 + torne finally It will become possible.

further,Support for playlist creation created with PS3 or iTunes with "Music",Added "Cross Controller" function icon to "Live Play" LiveAreaWe have also made changes such as.

Also, PlayStation Plus, a flat-rate service package for PlayStation Network currently being offered for PS3, will be offered within the year.

In the future, the titles corresponding to the cross platform function that can enjoy enjoying Vita and PS 3 will be expanded, for example, cooperation play and battle play between PS 3 and Vita users, share save data with PS 3 and Vita By doing so, it will be possible to play games at PS3 at home and take over the saved data on the go and play with Vita.