User Info: datalore2371 datalore2371 8 years ago #1 NOTE: Credit for this deservedly goes to McDeon4Life. I just tweaked the language so it made sense with any country and item.



Disclaimer: you need to reset the Vita to factory settings. Aside from watching that stupid intro movie twice, nothing bad comes of it. Sure, your settings are set to default, and any homescreen background is also set to default, but this is a 30-second job to fix.



0. Keep your memory stick in the Vita at all times. Do not take out the memory stick at any point of this procedure.



1. Create an account for the country whose PSN you wish the access (there are tutorials online; it's very simple). Keep your login credential handy.



2. On your Vita, go into Settings > Format > Restore the PS Vita System. Follow the prompts, and say YES to deactivate account, and NO to format memory card. The Vita will now self reset.



3. Your Vita is now at factory defaults, and needs to be reconfigured. Continue as if normal, but when it prompts if you have a PSN/SEN account already, select YES. This is where you put in your newly made PSN credentials.



4. Watch that abysmal intro movie. I wish you could skip this crap.



5. You are now at the main screen of the Vita. Go directly into the PSN Store.



6. In the top-right corner, you will see a magnifying glass; click it. This is the search feature.



7. Type in the name of the item you want to download and tap send.



8. Select it from the list, and begin downloading. At this point, wait until it finishes and installs.



9. When it's finished, you need to go back to step 2, and continue up until you put in your PSN/SEN credentials. Put your actual account credentials.



10. This startup video is the bane of my existence.



11. When you've reached the home screen, you'll notice that item is still there, and playable under your original account.



If you take the memory card out at any point, you need to restart from step 2. When the Vita first launches, it does not detect the memory card has a different account than you registered on the Vita (eg. Vita = JPN; mem.stick = NA). Under normal circumstances, it would give you an error and soft-eject the memory stick, but not in this scenario.



I hope this helps. It took me approximately 20 minutes. You MUST do this all through the Vita; do not involve your PS3 at any step. Opening Content Manager to transfer the demo from PS3 to Vita will give the aforementioned memory stick error, and you will need to restart from step 2. I go to seek a Great Perhaps 0. Keep your memory stick in the Vita at all times. Do not take out the memory stick at any point of this procedure.1. Create an account for the country whose PSN you wish the access (there are tutorials online; it's very simple). Keep your login credential handy.2. On your Vita, go into Settings > Format > Restore the PS Vita System. Follow the prompts, and say YES to deactivate account, and NO to format memory card. The Vita will now self reset.3. Your Vita is now at factory defaults, and needs to be reconfigured. Continue as if normal, but when it prompts if you have a PSN/SEN account already, select YES. This is where you put in your newly made PSN credentials.4. Watch that abysmal intro movie. I wish you could skip this crap.5. You are now at the main screen of the Vita. Go directly into the PSN Store.6. In the top-right corner, you will see a magnifying glass; click it. This is the search feature.7. Type in the name of the item you want to download and tap send.8. Select it from the list, and begin downloading. At this point, wait until it finishes and installs.9. When it's finished, you need to go back to step 2, and continue up until you put in your PSN/SEN credentials. Put your actual account credentials.10. This startup video is the bane of my existence.11. When you've reached the home screen, you'll notice that item is still there, and playable under your original account.If you take the memory card out at any point, you need to restart from step 2. When the Vita first launches, it does not detect the memory card has a different account than you registered on the Vita (eg. Vita = JPN; mem.stick = NA). Under normal circumstances, it would give you an error and soft-eject the memory stick, but not in this scenario.I hope this helps. It took me approximately 20 minutes. You MUST do this all through the Vita; do not involve your PS3 at any step. Opening Content Manager to transfer the demo from PS3 to Vita will give the aforementioned memory stick error, and you will need to restart from step 2.