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Vita3K is a Playstation Vita emulator.

Website: https://vita3k.org/

Github: https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K

Compatibility List: https://vita3k.org/compatibility.html?lang=en

Quickstart Guide: https://vita3k.org/quickstart.html

Vita3K Table of Contents

  1. Getting Started with Vita3K

  2. Vita3K Tips and Tricks

Getting Started with Vita3K

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In order to play a game on Vita3K, you will need to install firmware through the Vita3K UI. In desktop mode, open Vita3K, either in the application menu or through its shortcut in Emulation/tools/launchers/vita3k.sh. In Vita3K, click File, click Install Firmware. Firmware is provided legally by Sony.

Follow Vita3K's quickstart guide: https://vita3k.org/quickstart.html

Read the Configuration section to learn more about Vita3K and its folder locations.

To launch your ROMs in game mode, use Steam ROM Manager and use one of the following parsers to play your PSVita ROMs:

  • EmulationStation-DE
  • Sony PlayStation Vita Installed PKG
  • Emulators

Vita3K Configuration

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  • Type of Emulator: Binary Package
  • Config Location: /home/deck/Applications/Vita3K
  • Executable Location: /home/deck/Applications/Vita3K/Vita3K
  • Storage Location: Emulation/storage/Vita3K
    • Contains: ux0
  • ROM location: Emulation/roms/psvita/InstalledGames
    • InstalledGames is a symlink to Emulation/storage/Vita3K/uxo/app
  • Firmware: Install firmware through Vita3K. Read the Quickstart Guide for more information

Works With

  • Steam ROM Manager
  • EmulationStation-DE
    • Refer to #how-to-configure-vita3k-to-work-with-emulationstation-de for instructions

How to Update Vita3K

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How to Update Vita3K

How to Launch Vita3K in Desktop Mode

How to Launch Vita3K in Desktop Mode

  • Launch Vita3K Binary from the Applications Launcher (Steam Deck icon in the bottom left of the taskbar)
  • Launch the script from Emulation/tools/launchers, vita3k.sh
  • Launch the binary in /home/deck/Applications/Vita3K/Vita3K
  • Launch the emulator from Steam after adding it via the Emulators parser in Steam ROM Manager

Vita3K File Formats

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  • .pkg
  • NoNpDrm
  • Manually decrypted games
  • Installed .vpk

Note: Vitamin dumps are not supported and Maidump is unstable.

Updating and Launching Vita3K

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How to Update Vita3K

  1. Run Update Emulators and Tools in the Tools & stuff section of EmuDeck
  2. Manual file replacement of Vita3K (Refer to https://github.com/dragoonDorise/EmuDeck/wiki/File-Management#how-to-swap-out-appimagesbinaries-for-yuzu-ryujinx-and-pcsx2 for instructions)

How to Launch Vita3K in Desktop Mode

  1. Launch Vita3K EmuDeck from the Applications Launcher (Steam Deck icon in the bottom left of the taskbar)
  2. Launch the emulator from Steam after adding it via the Emulators Parser in Steam ROM Manager
  3. Launch the script from Emulation/tools/launchers, vita3k.sh
  4. Launch from /home/deck/Applications/Vita3K/Vita3K

Vita3K Tips and Tricks

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How to Configure Vita3K to Work With EmulationStation-DE

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Note: This section requires you to install your PlayStation Vita games first through Vita3K. At this time, EmulationStation-DE only supports launching installed PSVita games.

  1. In Desktop Mode, open Vita3K
  2. Right click a game of your choice, and click Copy app info --> Title ID
    • You may also click Information to see the Title ID
    • Example 1:
    • Example 2:
  3. In Emulation/roms/psvita, right click, Create New - Text File
  4. Name it GAMENAME.psvita
    • The name of the file is primarily for identifying it in EmulationStation-DE and scraping
  5. Open the text file in Kate or a text editor of your choice and paste the Title ID from Step 1 on a single line
    • Using Tales of Heart R as an example:
  6. Save the text file and exit out
  7. Repeat for each PlayStation Vita ROM
  8. Your game should now show up in and launch directly from EmulationStation-DE

For additional detail, read EmulationStation-DE's section on Vita3K: https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/USERGUIDE.md#sony-playstation-vita