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# getting started

### Compatible devices

* PCH-1XXX - "OLED", "PHAT", "3G"
* PCH-2XXX - "LCD", "SLIM", "NEW"
* VTE-1XXX - "Playstation TV", "VitaTV"

### System firmware

* This guide requires your console to be on one of the following firmwares: 3.65, 3.68 or 3.74.
* If the Playstation Vita/TV is on a different firmware - [*update it*](https://www.playstation.com/support/hardware/psvita/system-software/)*.*

{% hint style="info" %}
If you do not have a memory card, and your console is the PCH-1XXX / OLED model, you will first need to create an internal memory card area by following [this guide](/guides/creating-an-internal-memory-card.md).
{% endhint %}

#### This guide requires your console to have a stable internet connection