Emulators on Vita
Developer | Sony |
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Type | Handheld game console |
Generation | Eighth generation |
Release date | 2011 |
Discontinued | 2019 |
Predecessor | PlayStation Portable |
Emulated | ✓ |
- For software that emulates the PS Vita, see PlayStation Vita emulators.
If you have a PSVita/PSTV on firmware version 3.65 to 3.74, you can turn it into a decent emulation device by installing the HENkaku homebrew enabler. You can obtain it on the HENlo website, which doubles as a guide and an actual homebrew enabler. After it's installed, you can also use tools such as Vita Homebrew Browser to install homebrew directly on your PS Vita/PSTV.
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Emulators via Adrenaline[edit]
Adrenaline is a software that modifies the official PSP Emulator using taiHEN CFW framework to make it run a PSP 6.61 custom firmware. Thanks to the power of taiHEN, Adrenaline can inject custom code into the IPL which allows unsigned code to run at boottime. You can use PSP Homebrew Browser to install homebrew to run through Adrenaline.
PSP-EMULATORS-INSTALLER (part of Adrenaline)[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | PSP-EMULATORS-INSTALLER | git | ? | ✓ |
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Supported Emulators | |
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PSVita-EMULATORS-INSTALLER[edit]
Latest version | git | License | ✓ Recommended |
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Emulators on PS Vita[edit]
Multi-system[edit]
RetroArch[edit]
BIOS : Download
Core | Game/System | Working? | Notes |
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2048 | 2048 | ✓ | |
a5200 | Atari 5200 | ✓ |
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anarch | Anarch | ✓ | Game built-in the core. Start Core to play immediately. |
Ardens | Arduboy | ? | |
Arduous | ? | ||
Atari800 | Atari 5200, Atari 400/800/XL/XE | ✓ | |
blueMSX | MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 | ✓ | |
Cannonball | OutRun | ? | |
Caprice32 | Amstrad CPC/GX4000 | ? | |
ChaiLove | ChaiLove | ? | |
CrocoDS | Amstrad CPC | ? | |
DOSBox-Pure | 286 and 386 | ~ |
|
DOSBox-SVN | 286 and 386 | ~ |
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EightyOne (81) | Sinclair ZX 81 | ✓ | |
FinalBurn Alpha (2012) | Arcade | ✓ |
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FinalBurn Neo | ✓ | ||
FCEUmm | NES | ✓ | |
fMSX | MSX | ✓ | |
FUSE | ZX Spectrum | ? | Loading more than one ROM in a single session will crash RetroArch. |
Gambatte | Game Boy/Color | ✓ | |
Gearcoleco | ColecoVision | ✓ | |
Gearsystem | Sega systems (SMS/GG/SG-1000) | ? | Use Genesis Plus GX or Picodrive instead. |
Genesis Plus GX | Sega systems (SMS/GG/GEN/SCD/SG-1000) | ✓* | Redbook audio hangs when suspending or pausing RetroArch. |
gpSP | Game Boy Advance | ✓ | ~50-60 FPS with dynarec. |
Handy | Atari Lynx | ✓ | |
Hatari | Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon | ? | |
MAME (2000) | Arcade | ✓ |
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MAME (2003) | ✓ |
| |
MAME (2003Plus) | ✓ |
| |
Mednafen | Atari Lynx | ? | |
Neo Geo Pocket/Color | ? | Loading more than one ROM in a single session will crash RetroArch. | |
PC Engine | ✓ | ||
Virtual Boy | ✓ | ~25-30 FPS. | |
WonderSwan/Color | ✓ | Full speed on WS games, ~45-60 FPS on WSC games. | |
Nestopia UE | NES | ~ | ~55-60 FPS, use FCEUmm instead. |
NXEngine | Cave Story | ✓ | For additional features and fixes, use NXEngine-evo instead. |
PCSX-ReARMed | PlayStation | ✓* | ~50-60 FPS at standard resolution. |
PicoDrive | Sega systems (SMS/GG/GEN/SCD/32X/Pico) | ✓* | 2D games run full speed, 3D games run about 30 FPS or less. |
PokeMini | Pokemon Mini | ✓ | |
PrBoom | Doom | ✓ | |
ProSystem | Atari 7800 | ✓ | |
QuickNES | NES | ✓ | |
RACE | Neo Geo Pocket/Color | ~ | Least accurate but fastest NGP/C core, Use Mednafen (Beetle NeoPop) instead. |
Snes9x 2002 (PocketSNES) | Super Nintendo | ✓ | Least accurate but fastest SNES core. |
Snes9x 2005 (CATSFC) | ✓ | ~55-60 FPS on standard games, ~50 FPS on Super FX games. | |
Snes9x 2005+ (CATSFC Plus) | ✓ | Same as Snes9x 2005 but with better sound, at the cost of a few FPS. | |
Snes9x 2010 (Snes9x Next) | ✓ | Most accurate but slowest SNES core (~40 FPS). | |
Stella | Atari 2600 | ✓ |
|
Stella 2014 | Atari 2600 | ✓ | |
TGB Dual | Game Boy/Color | ✓ | |
TyrQuake | Quake | ~ | ~40-50 FPS, use vitaQuake instead. |
VBA-Next | Game Boy Advance | ✓ | Barely runs full speed. |
vecx | Vectrex | ✓ | |
VICE x128 | Commodore 128 | ✓ | |
VICE x64 (fast) | Commodore 64 | ✓ | |
VICE x64sc (accurate) | ✓ | ||
VICE xpet | Commodore PET | ✓ | |
VICE xplus4 | Commodore Plus4 | ✓ | |
VICE xvic | Commodore VIC20 | ✓ | |
Yabause | Sega Saturn | ~ |
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Virtual Jaguar | Atari Jaguar | ? | Technically works but is unstably slow. |
* If you play games for RetroAchievements, use uncompressed games (BIN/CUE) for CD-based games (PS1, Sega CD, etc.) as RetroAchievements does not detect compressed CD games (such as CHD) in RetroArch for PS Vita.
x86 CPUs[edit]
Name | Latest Version | 8086*¹ | 286 | 386*² | 486*³ | Pentium*⁴ | Pentium II*⁵ | Celeron*⁶ | Pentium III*⁷ | Pentium 4*⁸ | License | Active | Recommended |
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UniPCemu | itch.io | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ? |
*¹8086 emulation includes the 8088 CPU. *²386 emulation includes the SX and SL. *³486 emulation includes variants. *⁴Pentium emulation includes variants. *⁵Pentium II emulation includes variants. *⁶Celeron emulation includes variants. *⁷Pentium III emulation includes variants. *⁸Pentium 4 emulation includes variants.
Stream[edit]
PC[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Moonlight HD | 0.9.1 | ? | ✓ | ~ |
Arcade Systems[edit]
Arcade[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | CPS1/2/3 | MVS/AES | NeoCD | Other | Active | Recommended |
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pFBA | git git (Mod) 1.57 |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Nintendo[edit]
Game Boy Advance[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
mGBA | VitaDB | MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ~* |
UO gpSP Kai (UO gpSP改) (Adrenaline) | 3.4 test 4 build 230 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✓ |
TempGBA4PSP-mod (Adrenaline) | git | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ~ |
* GBA is slow (~40-50 FPS depending on the game) but highly compatible.
Game Boy / Color[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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mGBA | 0.10.3VitaDB | MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ |
PlutoBoy | git | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ~ |
RealBoy-Vita | git1.2 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ~ |
NES[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
pNES | git 4.3 | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ |
NES4Vita | 1.0 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ |
SNES[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | SuperFX | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CATSFC-libretro-vita | gitMod | Non-commercial GPLv2 |
✓** | ✗ | ✓* |
pSNES | git VitaDB | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓** | ✓ | ✓* |
Snes9xVITA | git1.1 | Non-commercial | ✓** | ✗ | ~ |
* Retroarch has better SNES emulation
** SuperFX emulation isn't running at full speed
Nintendo DS[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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NooDS | git | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ~ (WIP) |
DSVita | v0.4.0 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗* (WIP) |
DeSmuME-Vita (MasterFeizz) | 0.2 git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗* |
DeSmuME-Vita (xerpi) | 0.1 git** |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ? |
MelonDS Vita | git | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ |
* No dynamic recompiler, runs very slow
** No official binary available, but an unofficial one can be found here.
Nintendo 64[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
DaedalusX64-vitaGL | 0.6 nightly git | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ~ | ✓* |
DaedalusX64 (Adrenaline) | git | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗** |
* WIP, Some stutters, See here for compatibilty.
** Needs to run through Adrenaline, Some stutters, Average compatibilty
Sega[edit]
Genesis / MasterSystem[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | GEN | CD | SMS | GG | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Genesis Plus GX | git1.7.5 RC | MAME license (Non-commercial) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
pGEN | 6.6 | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
SMSplusVITA | git1.3.1 | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Dreamcast[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
flyCast-Vita | 1.1 | ? | ✓ | ~ |
Sony[edit]
PlayStation[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | BIN/CUE | ISO | CHD | PSX2PSP | Multi-Disc Games | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adrenaline | git VitaDB | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
PCSX-ReARMed | 02-10-2016 Nightly | Proprietary | ✓ libretro | ✓ | ✓* | ✓* | ✗ | ✓ | ~ |
* If playing for RetroAchievements, use uncompressed games as RetroAchievements does not detect compressed games on PS Vita.
PlayStation Portable[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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Adrenaline | git v7 | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ |
Other[edit]
Android[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended | Notes |
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YoYo Loader Vita | Nightly | MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ✓ | For Android games made with GameMaker Studio, compatibility list |
Atari Lynx[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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Handy Vita | git1.4 | ? | ✗ | ~ |
Neo Geo Pocket / Color[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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NeoPop Vita | git0.71.15 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ~ |
CHIP-8 / SCHIP[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
MicroChip8 | 1.0 | Proprietary | ✗ | ~ |
Vita-8 | git | ? | ✗ | ✗ |
Commodore 64[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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VICEVita | git1.2 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ~ |
Amiga 500 / 1200[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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UAE4All2 | git2.00 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ~ |
ZX Spectrum[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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ZXVita | 1.2.0 | Proprietary | ✓ | ~ |
Classic Mac OS[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Basilisk ll | git0.33h | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ~ |
Pico-8[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
FAKE-08 | git 0.0.2.13 | MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ~ |
Game engine recreations and source ports (...)[edit]
Game engines[edit]
OpenBOR[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
OpenBOR | git1.2 | BSD-3-Clause (Permissive) | ✓ | ~ |
RPG Maker 2000/2003[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|
EasyRPG | site0.7.0 | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ |
ScummVM[edit]
Name | Latest version | Accuracy | License | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ScummVM | 2.8.1 | Mid | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ |
Visual novel engines[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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Kirikiri Vita (吉里吉里) | 1.0.3 | Proprietary | ~ | ~ |
ONScripter-jh-PSVita | 0.5.1.1 | ? | ~ | ~ |
ONScripter-Vita | 1.0 | ? | ? | ? |
March22 (LLP) | 1.0 | Proprietary | ~ | ~ |
Ren’Py (恋’Py) | Git | MIT (Permissive) | ? | ~ |
Recreations and source ports[edit]
- This table is incomplete. For more games ported to PS Vita that are not yet listed here, see VitaDB and filter category by Game Ports.
Name | Latest Version | License | Active | Trophies | Vita3K[4] | Recommended | PSTV | Supported game(s) / Recreation based on |
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Action | ||||||||
Pang Adventures Vita | 1.0 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓[n 1] | ? | Pang Adventures (Android) |
Pureya Vita | 1.0 git |
Unlicense (Public domain) | ? | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | Pureya (PC) |
Space Cadet Pinball Vita | 1.1.1-VB2 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet (PC) |
Trogdor: Reburninated | 2.2 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Trogdor (recreated) |
Action-Adventure | ||||||||
GTA: CTW Vita | 1.2 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Android) |
LSWTCS Vita | 0.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Android) |
OpenLara | git | BSD-2-Clause (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✗* | ? | Tomb Raider (PC) |
Ship of Harkinian Vita | git instructions |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✗[n 2] | ? | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (any PAL version) |
Tomb Raider 1 & 2 Classic Collection | 1.2 git |
? | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Tomb Raider 1 Classic (Android) Tomb Raider 2 Classic (Android) |
Zelda3 Vita | 1.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ? | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) |
Zelda3T | 1.2.1 |
Source code repository removed/deleted | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ? | Zelda: Time to Triumph |
ZeldaOLB | 1.5 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ? | Zelda: Oni Link Begins |
Zelda Picross Vita | 1.1 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Zelda Picross |
ZeldaNSQ | 1.1.1 |
Source code repository removed/deleted. | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ? | Zelda: Navi's Quest |
ZeldaROTH | 1.3 |
Source code repository removed/deleted. | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ? | Zelda: Return of the Hylian |
Adventure | ||||||||
McPixel 3 Vita | 1.1.1 git |
? | ? | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | McPixel 3 (Android) |
Night in the Woods | 0.5 git |
? | ? | ✗ | ? | ✓[n 1] | ? | Night in the Woods (PC) |
Fighting | ||||||||
SoulCalibur Vita | 1.0 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ~ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | SoulCalibur (Android) |
FPS* | ||||||||
jfsw-vita | 1.2 git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Shadow Warrior (Classic Redux/Collection) (any PC version) |
Modern Combat 3 Vita | 1.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation (Android) |
Nazi Zombies: Portable | nightly* git |
? | ✗ | ~[n 3] | ? | ✓ | ? | A demake recreation of Call of Duty's Zombies game mode |
vitaWolfen | 1.7 git |
Non-commercial | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ~ | ? | Wolfenstein 3D + Spear of Destiny (PC) |
vitaRTCW | 0.6 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ~* | ? | Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC) |
vitaXash3D | 4 fix git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ~* | ? | Half-Life (PC) |
vitaVoyager vitaVoyager-libretro |
0.9.5 git libretro core |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (PC) |
Horror | ||||||||
Five Nights at Freddy's | 1.0 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✗* | ? | Five Nights at Freddy's (recreated) |
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Lite | 0.3.5 GameJolt |
Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (recreated) |
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Lite | 0.1.0 GameJolt |
Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (recreated) |
FNaF: Allstars | git | ? | ~ | ✗ | ? | ~* | ? | Five Nights at Freddy's 1–4 (recreated) |
Granny PSV | 1.2.0 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓* | ? | Granny (PC) |
Keep In Mind Remastered | 1.0 git |
? | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Keep in Mind: Remastered (PC) |
Slendrina 2D | 1.1 git |
Unlicense (Public domain) | ? | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Slendrina 2D (Android) |
Slender - The Eight Pages | 1.0 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Slender: The Eight Pages (PC) |
Slenderman Returns | 7 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Slenderman Returns |
Metroidvania | ||||||||
Another Metroid 2 Remake (Greaterchimera) | 1.41 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✗[n 4] | ? | Another Metroid 2 Remake |
Another Metroid 2 Remake (tijesef) | 1.4.5.1 | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓[n 4] | ? | Another Metroid 2 Remake | |
Blasphemous Vita | alpha-2 git |
? | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | Blasphemous (PC) |
Cave Story Vita | 1.0.2 | Proprietary | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ~ (W.I.P.)* | ? | Cave Story (PC) |
Hollow Knight Vita | 0.79 git |
? | ? | ✓ | ? | ✓[n 1] | ? | Hollow Knight (PC) |
NXEngine-evo | git | GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ? | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Cave Story (PC) |
Swordigo Vita | 1.0 git |
? | ~ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Swordigo (Android) |
Platform | ||||||||
ccleste-vita | 1.0 git |
? | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Celeste Classic (PICO-8) |
Cuphead Vita (PatnosDD) | 0.82 git |
? | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Cuphead (PC) |
Cuphead Vita (VitaDev) | 1.0.1 | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✗* | ? | Cuphead (demo) |
Geometry Dash Vita | 1.02 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Geometry Dash (Android) |
I Wanna Reach the Unity | 1.0 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | I Wanna Reach the Unity* (PC) |
MightyNo9 | Demo itch.io |
Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ~ (W.I.P.) | ? | Mighty No. 9 (demo recreation) |
OpenJazz | 1.1 git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Jazz Jackrabbit (DOS) + expansions & mods |
Prince Of Persia (cpasjuste) | 1.12 git |
✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗[n 5] | ? | Prince of Persia (DOS) |
RigelEngine Vita | 1.12 git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Duke Nukem II (DOS) |
SDL Prince of Persia Vita | 1.7 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓[n 5] | ? | Prince of Persia (DOS) |
Sonic 1 (Xeeynamo) | 1.1.0 git |
Non-commercial | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic the Hedgehog Classic (Android or iOS) |
Sonic 1 (SonicMastr) | 1.1.0 git |
Non-commercial | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | |
Sonic 2 (Xeeynamo) | 1.1.0 git |
Non-commercial | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Classic (Android or iOS) |
Sonic 2 (SonicMastr) | 1.1.0 git |
Non-commercial | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | |
Sonic 3 A.I.R. | beta-2 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Mega Drive) |
Sonic CD | 2 git |
Non-commercial | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic CD (Steam) or Sonic CD Classic (Android) |
Sonic Mania Vita | 1.1 git |
Non-commercial | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~[n 1][n 6] | ? | Sonic Mania (Plus) (any version) |
Sonic SMS Remake | 1.9.2 website |
Proprietary | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System) recreation |
Sonic SMS Remake 2 | 2.9.2 website |
Proprietary | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System) recreation |
Sonic SMS Remake 3: Timelines | 1.0 website |
Proprietary | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic Chaos & Sonic Triple Trouble (Master System) mixed recreation |
Sonic Time Twisted | 1.1.2.1 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Sonic Time Twisted |
Sonic Unleashed | 1.4 | Proprietary | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✗ (W.I.P.) | ? | Sonic Unleashed (PS2/Wii demake) |
Super Mario 64 Port | git | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) |
Super Mario BOOM | 1.0 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Super Mario Boom |
Super Mario World Vita | 1.0 git instructions |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Super Mario World (SNES) |
SuperMarioWar | 1.1 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Super Mario War |
TheXTech | 1.3.6 beta VB3 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Super Mario Bros. X |
Tiny Crate Vita | 1.0 git |
Unlicense (Public domain) | ? | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | Tiny Crate |
uMario | 1.2.7 GameJolt git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Super Mario Bros. (NES) |
Will You Snail Vita | 1.0 | Proprietary | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Will You Snail? (PC) |
Puzzle | ||||||||
2048-Vita | 1.0 | Proprietary | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ? | 2048 |
Helltaker | 1.1.0 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Helltaker |
libretro-2048 | nightly stable git |
Unlicense (Public domain) | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ? | 2048 |
World of Goo Vita | 1.2.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | World of Goo* (Android) |
Racing | ||||||||
Cannonball | 1.05 git |
? | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ? | Outrun |
Crazy Taxi Vita | 1.2 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Crazy Taxi Classic (Android) |
Jet Car Stunt 2 Vita | 1.0 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Jet Car Stunt 2 (Android) |
RVGL | 1.0 git |
? | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Re-Volt (PC) |
RPG | ||||||||
DevilutionX | 1.5.1 git |
Sustainable Use License (Non-commercial) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Diablo + Hellfire (PC) |
Doom RPG | 1.0.0 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Doom RPG (J2ME) |
Fallout CE | 1.1.0-vita.4 git |
Use License (Non-commercial) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Fallout |
Fallout 2 CE | 1.3.0-vita.8 git |
Use License (Non-commercial) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Fallout 2 |
FF3-Vita | 1.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓[n 7] | ? | Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) (Android) |
FF4-Vita | 1.3.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ~ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake) (Android) |
FF4AY-Vita | 1.0.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ~ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Android) |
FF5-Vita | 1.0 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Final Fantasy V (Android) |
FFD-Vita | 1.2 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Final Fantasy Dimensions |
RTS | ||||||||
VanillaRA | 1.0-r914 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PC) |
VanillaTD | 1.0-r914 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn (PC) |
Wargus | 3.3.2-vita.3 git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ~* | ? | Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness + Beyond the Dark Portal Warcraft: Orcs & Humans |
Sandbox | ||||||||
Bully Vita | 1.0 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ~[n 1][n 8] | ? | Bully: Anniversary Edition (Android) |
GTA: SA Vita | 2.1 git GTA Trilogy |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓[n 9] | ? | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Android) |
re3-vita | 1.4 GTA Trilogy |
Source code removed [n 10] | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓[n 9] | ? | Grand Theft Auto III (PC) |
reVC-vita | 1.1 GTA Trilogy |
Source code removed[n 10] | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓[n 9] | ? | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC) |
Shoot 'em up | ||||||||
EnbornX Vita | 1.0 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | EnbornX (Android) |
OpenFodder Vita | git | ?[5] | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Cannon Fodder (Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS CD, or demos) Cannon Fodder 2 (Amiga or DOS CD) |
Not A Hero Vita | 1.0.1 git |
? | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ? | Not a Hero (Android) |
Simulation | ||||||||
OpenTTD | 0.3 git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft)[6] | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ? | Transport Tycoon Deluxe |
RCT Classic Vita | 1.0 git |
? | ~ | ✗ | ? | ~* | ? | RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic (Android) |
TBS | ||||||||
fheroes2 | 1.1.0 git |
GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ? | Heroes of Might and Magic II (PC) |
homm3hd-vita | 1.2.3 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Heroes of Might and Magic III - HD Edition (Android) |
OpenXcom | 1.0-vita.6 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | UFO: Enemy Unknown (X-COM: UFO Defense) (PC) X-COM: Terror From the Deep (PC) |
OpenXcom Extended | 7.10-vita.1 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ~ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | UFO: Enemy Unknown (X-COM: UFO Defense) (PC) X-COM: Terror From the Deep (PC) |
TPS | ||||||||
Max Payne | 1.5.1 git |
MIT (Permissive) | ✗ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Max Payne (Android) |
Visual Novel | ||||||||
Coffee Talk | 1.35 git |
? | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Coffee Talk (PC) |
Contract Demon Vita | git | ? | ? | ✗ | ? | ? | ? | Contract Demon |
DDLC-LOVE | 1.2.2 git |
GPLv3 (Copyleft) | ? | ✗ | ? | ✗* | ? | Doki Doki Literature Club! (PC) |
Doki Doki Literature Club Vita | 1.0.1 git |
? | ? | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Doki Doki Literature Club! (PC) |
Juniper's Knot Vita | 0.99 git |
? | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ? | Juniper's Knot (PC) |
Katawa Shoujo r7 | 1.12 1.4.1 |
Proprietary | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ? | Katawa Shoujo (PC) |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Overclocking CPU speed is necessary to achieve full speed or near full speed. Plugins that allow the user to control their PS Vita's CPU speed include LOLIcon, and LOLITA500, PSVshell, and PSVshellPlus (recommended). If overclocking is not enough to reach full speed (Bully Vita for example), use CapUnlocker to allow the system-reserved CPU core (CPU3) to be used in gaming apps but try not to game for too long with too much power or the system may overheat.
- ↑ No releases are available for the unofficial Vita port of Ship of Harkinian (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time port). Users can build a VPK by following these building instructions, however, Ship of Harkinian does not perform great and Ocarina of Time performs better in DaedalusX64.[1] Video demonstrations on how Ship of Harkinian performs on Android: Teaser video. First time in-game video preview. Daedalus X64 (OoT US v1.2) vs Ship of Harkinian Vita video comparison.
- ↑ Nazi Zombies: Portable has built-in achievements. Additional achievements are still planned/work-in-progress and when all planned achievements are finished, trophy versions will also be implimented.[2]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 There are several ways to play AMR2 on PS Vita but each way will have their own issues.
- Greaterchimera's port: Based on v1.4.1 of AM2R, this is the least recommendable version as it contains some gamebreaking bugs, hardlocking the player from completing the game, such the game crashing at the Serris fight after acquiring the Ice Beam. Other issues will be listed in tijesef's port.
- tijesef's port: Based on v1.4.3 of AM2R with some fixes/additions from v1.5, this unofficial port fixes some issues presented in Greaterchimera's port, making this port completable, and is available in standard-quality and high-quality audio versions. As of v1.4.5.1, this port is played at 400 MHz, which plays at near full speed without needing to overclock, as well as adding an FPS counter when pressing Select at the "A CONTROLLER IS RECOMMENDED" splash screen. However, some issues remain such as occasional game crashes while Speed Boosting or Morph Ball rolling between certain rooms (not always but commonly occurs in late game areas), as well as some minor issues such as jump sound effect looping that also rarely occurs, so it is recommended to save often just in case if the game crashes, but everything is still acquirable and completable. Not all control features are mappable in these two ports but Aim Lock and a standalone Morph button are not necessarily needed.
- Android port in YoYo Loader Vita: The latest official Android version of AM2R (which has 16:9 widescreen support) can be used in YoYo Loader Vita and is controllable in Windows platform mode without a keys.ini file (as well as accessing L2/R2 and L3/R3 back touch controls to map all control features to the player's liking). Playing AM2R in Yoyo Loader has some issues as well such as background audio disappearing when opening AM2R from sleep mode or returning to the game until reaching another area, or frame drops in certain areas/rooms (especially in widescreen mode) so overclocking is recommended. For best performance, play the game in 4:3 aspect ratio while overclocking at 500 MHz. While saving new Display settings does crash YoYo Loader Vita, changes are still made successfully.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 SDL Prince of Persia Vita is more recommendable with additional features including mod support, cheats, graphic enhancements, save states, and more. Cpasjuste's port plays fine but pressing Start or Select quits the game immediately and takes longer to boot up, having additional splash screens before the game.
- ↑ Gameplay performance for Sonic Mania Vita is normal in regular stages without the need to overclock. However, frames drop immensely during certain special stages, especially in giant ring special stages when too many objects appear on the screen. No Special Stage Decorations and No Special Stage Decorations PLUS mods (if enabling Plus DLC and playing Plus' extra special stages) are recommended to increase performance during giant ring special stages. Overclocking and using No Special Stage Decorations mods increases performance to nearly full speed. Overclocking also brings the Blue Sphere special stage to full speed. (Tip: If Blue Sphere special stages get too fast and too difficult, the player can underclock to make Blue Sphere special stages easier.)
- ↑ The PS Vita can also play the PSP version of Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) via Adrenaline. PSP version (released after the Android version) can change between the Famicom and the improved 3D Remake soundtrack. The Android-to-Vita port has both gamepad and touchscreen controls, has high-resolution textures, and graphics are also adjustable (internal resolution, anti-alias levels, bilinear filter, PostFX effects), but the PSP version's graphics can be improved with GePatch for Adrenaline v7.
- ↑ Bully Vita does drop below 30 fps and has long load times even when overclocking (still recommended though, along with CapUnlocker to use the 4th core to increase performance) and reducing the clarity in the game's settings, but it is still somewhat playable. Be sure to save often as the Bully: Anniversary Edition does not free data of unused textures, which will cause the game to crash when RAM usage maxes after playing for a long session. This makes the final mission nearly impossible to complete.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Overclocking is not necessary for the Grand Theft Auto ports if using default settings for the most part but is recommended when increasing graphical features and enhancements for them. If a game crashes on boot or when starting a new game/loading save file, try uninstalling and reinstalling the port and the game files, and ensure they are the correct versions. If loading the save file still doesn't work, the save file may be corrupted or incompatible.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Take Two sued the original source port creators of the Grand Theft Auto ports ReVC and Re3 in September 2021 and issued DMCA takedowns on forks.[3]
Doom[edit]
Name | Latest version | License | Doom | Heretic/Hexen | Chex | ZDoom Compatibility | Multiplayer | Recommended |
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PRBoom+ | 1.2 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
VitaDoom | 1.1 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗ | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Chocolate Doom | 3.1 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
PRBoom (RetroArch) | 2.5.0 | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✗ | ~* | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
Odamex | git | GPLv2 (Copyleft) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ (ZDoom 1.22) | ✗ | ~** |
* Chex Quest is very glitchy
** Very WIP, sound is not working, multiplayer is disabled.
Quake[edit]
Name | CD Audio Support | Multiplayer | Texture Pack Support | Recommended |
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Quake | ||||
Quakespasm-Spiked | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
vitaQuake | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
TyrQuake (RetroArch) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Quake II | ||||
Name | CD Audio Support | Multiplayer | Texture Pack Support | Recommended |
vitaQuakeII | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
Quake III | ||||
vitaQuakeIII | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
Duke Nukem 3D[edit]
Name | Music | Recommended |
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EDuke32 Vita | ✓ | ~* |
jfduke3d-vita | ? | ? |
* Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition is also available for PS Vita.
Hexen II[edit]
Name | CD Audio Support | Texture Pack Support | Recommended |
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vitaHexenII | ✓ | ? | ✓ |
See also[edit]
Emulators on consoles |
Consoles: NES • SNES • N64 • GameCube • Wii • Wii U • Switch Handhelds: GB(C) • GBA • Pokémon mini • DS • 3DS Master System • Mega Drive/Genesis • Saturn • Dreamcast |
Consoles: PS1 • PS2 • PS3 • PS4 Handhelds: PSP • Vita Xbox • Xbox 360 • Xbox One/Series X|S Didj • Lynx • Zodiac • GP32 • GP2X • GP2X Wiz |