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

• Website (information for users)
• Wiki (information for developers)
• Discord server (recommended)

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

• Homebrew compatibility page
• Commercial compatibility page

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

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

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

Please see building.md.

Look through the app list and click on the app you would like to run and click the start button.

For more detailed instructions on running/installing apps on Vita3K, please read the #info-faq channel on our Discord Server.

The project is in an early stage, so please be mindful when opening new issues. Expect crashes, glitches, low compatibility and poor performance.

Thanks go out to the developer team and everyone who has contributed.

• These are people like petmac, frangarcj, VelocityRa, 1whatleytay, EXtremeExploit, HolyMcDiver, HorrorTroll, IllusionMan1212, KorewaWatchful, scribam, sunho, wfscans, Macdu, bookmist, pent0 and Zangetsu38.

Thank you to the supporters and to all those who support us on our ko-fi.

• Among them, those who subscribed to the Nibble Tier and upper: j0hnnybrav0, Mored4u, TacoOblivion, Undeadbob and uplush

The purpose of this emulator is not to enable illegal activity. You can dump games from a Vita by using NoNpDrm or FAGDec. You can get homebrew programs from VitaDB.

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