Vita3K is an experimental PlayStation Vita emulator for Windows and Linux.
- Website (information for users)
- Wiki (information for developers)
- Discord (recommended)
- IRC
#vita3kon freenode (Web-based IRC client) - Patreon
The emulator currently runs some homebrew programs. It is also able to load some decrypted commercial games.
| Persona 4 Golden by Atlus | A Rose in the Twilight by Nippon Ichi Software |
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| Alone with You by Benjamin Rivers | VA-11 HALL-A by Sukeban Games |
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| Fruit Ninja by Halfbrick Studios | Jetpack Joyride by Halfbrick Studios |
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Vita3K is licensed under the GPLv2 license. This is largely dictated by external dependencies, most notably Unicorn.
- Windows
- Scoop
- Requirements:
- Linux
- Arch based:
- vita3k-binAUR
- vita3k-gitAUR
- Requirements:
- xdg-desktop-portal
- Arch based:
- Others
See building.md.
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.
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 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.
If you would like to show your appreciation or even help fund development, the project has a Patreon page.
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.
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.