If you haven’t, let me explain why this unsung hero is the best internal mod you’ve probably never heard of. Simply put, the IOPlus (often stylized as ioPlus ) is a hardware plug-and-play enhancement board for the PS Vita 1000 (the original OLED model).
Unlike software plugins that run in the background and eat up RAM, the IOPlus is a physical PCB that sits between your motherboard and your game card slot. It taps directly into the Vita’s I/O (Input/Output) bus. Most Vita owners know about SD2Vita —the adapter that replaces your game card slot with a microSD card. ioplus ps vita
But if you’ve been deep in the rabbit hole of SD2Vita adapters and battery mods, you might have heard a whisper about a legendary piece of hardware: the . If you haven’t, let me explain why this
This mod utilizes the 3G modem port found on the PCH-1100 series Vita (the 3G model). With the IOPlus, you remove the useless 3G card and install a daughterboard that accepts a microSD card internally . It taps directly into the Vita’s I/O (Input/Output) bus
You’ve been warned. Do you have a 3G Vita? Have you tried the PSVSD mod? Let me know in the comments below!
The IOPlus offers something arguably better: .
Is it necessary? No. SD2Vita works fine for 99% of users. But for the hardware purist who wants the cleanest, most functional setup possible? The IOPlus is the endgame.