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 and 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.

You can download the latest builds from here.

• 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
  • Old builds

Please see building.md.

Check our quickstart guide to make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements to run Vita3K.
Don't forget to have your graphics driver up to date and to install the Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable if you are a Windows user.

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 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.

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.