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The [[RPCS3]] developers have a small side project for Vita emulation, but it can only display a simple 'Hello world' and run a basic atomic test sample.<ref>[http://www.emunewz.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=164933 EmuNewz Forum post]</ref>
 
 
<span style="color:red;">'''THERE ARE NO EMULATORS THAT CAN RUN COMMERCIAL GAMES PLAYABLY YET.'''</span>
 
 
 
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* Vita3K is a new emulator focused on Vita emulation that can already run some homebrew titles. No commercial games run yet. The emulator uses Vita dumps in the .vpk file format.
  
 
==Emulation issues==
 
==Emulation issues==
Lack of PS Vita emulation is mainly due to the fact that the hardware has yet to be documented. The console was recently hacked, however, so documentation should start soon.
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The [[RPCS3]] developers once considered adding Vita emulation support, going as far as displaying a simple 'Hello world' and a basic atomic test sample.<ref>[http://www.emunewz.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=164933 EmuNewz Forum post]</ref> However, Vita development was completely halted since then and focused exclusively on PS3 emulation down to the website's branding. A Patreon post admitting as much asked users whether they are still interested at all in Vita emulation. Significant further developments on Vita coming from RPCS3 aren't very likely considering the general lack of developer interest, and those who are (like frangarcj) went on to join Vita3K.
The PS Vita's PSP part can still be hacked, but none of the existing exploits so far allow for anything useful on the PS Vita side.
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:36, 30 January 2018

The PlayStation Vita handheld console

The PlayStation Vita is the latest handheld console by Sony, released in 2011.

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Active Recommended
Vita3K Windows, macOS GitHub
  • Vita3K is a new emulator focused on Vita emulation that can already run some homebrew titles. No commercial games run yet. The emulator uses Vita dumps in the .vpk file format.

Emulation issues

RPCS3

The RPCS3 developers once considered adding Vita emulation support, going as far as displaying a simple 'Hello world' and a basic atomic test sample.[1] However, Vita development was completely halted since then and focused exclusively on PS3 emulation down to the website's branding. A Patreon post admitting as much asked users whether they are still interested at all in Vita emulation. Significant further developments on Vita coming from RPCS3 aren't very likely considering the general lack of developer interest, and those who are (like frangarcj) went on to join Vita3K.

References