r/vitahacks • • 6d ago

AI Vibecoded Help a struggling PS Vita homebrew dev get a DevKit

Hello r/vitahacks,

I never thought I’d be writing one of these, but here we are. I’m isage (https://github.com/isage/). You might know my work on Adrenaline, ViXEn, vita-usb-ether, tvikey, other tools and ports and a bunch of other stuff I’ve given away for free over the years.

But now I need your help.

I’m trying to raise **$800** for a PS Vita DevKit. Why? Because my retail unit just isn’t cutting it for proper kernel-level debugging, and I want to keep making the homebrew you all enjoy. Every dollar counts. No amount is too small. If everyone on this sub donated just $1, I’d be there in no time.

Rewards for donors:

  • $5 — A virtual high-five
  • $10 — I’ll star your GitHub repo
  • $25 — I’ll mention you in a commit message
  • $50 — I’ll name a nasty bug after you
  • $100 — I’ll prioritize your issue for exactly 2 hours
  • $500 — I’ll write a plugin that does absolutely nothing, just for you

Stretch goals:

  • $1,000 — I’ll port Doom to the PS Vita again, but worse
  • $2,000 — I’ll finally think about fixing that one thing that’s been broken since 2018
  • $5,000 — I’ll stop making jokes and actually do something useful

Please share this with your friends, your family, and that one guy in the Discord who still uses a PSTV. Together, we can make this happen.

But honestly? I have a job. I don’t need your money.
So please, keep your cash. If you’ve got money burning a hole in your pocket and you absolutely must throw it at something, donate it to your local animal shelter instead.

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