ngeojiajun / vita3k

Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator

Vita3K

Introduction

Vita3K is an experimental PlayStation Vita emulator for Windows and Linux.

• Website (information for users)
• Wiki (information for developers)
• Discord (recommended)
• IRC #vita3k on freenode (Web-based IRC client)
• Patreon

Compatibility

The emulator currently runs some homebrew programs. It is also able to load some decrypted commercial games.

• Homebrew compatibility database
• Commercial compatibility database

Persona 4 Golden by Atlus	A Rose in the Twilight by Nippon Ichi Software

Alone with You by Benjamin Rivers	VA-11 HALL-A by Sukeban Games

Fruit Ninja by Halfbrick Studios	Jetpack Joyride by Halfbrick Studios

Licence

Vita3K is licensed under the GPLv2 license. This is largely dictated by external dependencies, most notably Unicorn.

Downloads

• Windows
  • Scoop
  • Requirements:
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable
• Linux
  • Arch based:
    • vita3k-bin^AUR
    • vita3k-git^AUR
  • Requirements:
    • xdg-desktop-portal
• Others
  • Download Artifact

Building

See building.md.

Running

Specify the path to a .vpk file as the first command line argument, or run Vita3K --help from the command-line for a full list of options. For more detailed instructions on running/installing games on all platforms, please read the #info-faq channel on our Discord Server.

Bugs and issues

The project is at an early stage, so please be sensitive to that when opening new issues. Expect crashes, glitches, low compatibility and poor performance.

Thanks

Thanks go out to people who offered advice or otherwise made this project possible, such as Davee, korruptor, Rinnegatamante, ScHlAuChi, Simon Kilroy, TheFlow, xerpi, xyz, Yifan Lu and many others.

Donations

If you would like to show your appreciation or even help fund development, the project has a Patreon page.

Supporters

Thank you to the following supporters:

• Mored1984
• soiaf

If you support us on Patreon and would like your name added, please get in touch or open a Pull Request.

Note

The purpose of the emulator is not to enable illegal activity.

PlayStation and PS Vita are trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. The emulator is not related to or endorsed by Sony, or derived from confidential materials belonging to Sony.