At the very beginning of its development, Vita3k APK was a very interesting application. There is only one emulator that is functional for the PlayStation Vita.
In case you've got some time and want to learn more about console-to-PC ports and software compatibility, this is an intriguing app to test out. Despite its limitations, Vita3K is worth at least trying once, even if not all games work. Since this is experimental software, some games won't work, but you'll still discover the thrill of playing PSVita games on your PC.
You'd expect it to have a basic interface. There is something unusual about the number of options available here and how similar it is to the actual Vita interface. There are details in this app that show users that attention was paid to all aspects of development, including the console battery and time, the user icon, and the home button.
You can dump your PSVita content using this app, which supports the .PKG, .VPK, and .ZIP formats. General functionality settings can be accessed only after installing PSVita firmware. Controls can be adjusted to suit individual preferences, and there's a debug module for those with more experience who are interested in contributing insight.
It has taken the emulator two years to improve its graphics backend. The Vita's library is still incomplete, but it's good enough for the majority of games.
If you open a new issue, please be sensitive to the fact that the project is in its beginning stages. It is likely to crash, have glitches, be incompatible, and be slow.
Installing games from the emulator requires either .zip or .vpk files or you can copy them yourself by dragging and dropping the game folder into pref_path/ux0/app (not applicable to NoNpDrm dumps/.pkg files).
Features of Vita3k APK
- The engine used in the original GBA
- Code Breakers (Raw/GameShark/GameShark)
- A high level of rendering quality
- SDCard & Internal Storage Search for game files
- Onscreen keypad with virtual buttons
- An ability to support zipped files
- The state of the game (with previews) is saved
- Keyboards that can be customized
- Button for turbocharged
- An example screenshot
- Slow down / Fast forward (x0.25-16)
- Compatible with Bluetooth/MOGA controllers
- John DataSync is required for Dropbox support
Gravity Rush, Uncharted: The Golden Abyss, Tearway, Persona 4 Golden, Killzone: Mercenary, Dragon's Crown, and more are among the most popular PlayStation Vita titles. Games are categorized on the emulator's official website based on whether they are playable if they start if they don't, and whether they are playable.
Highlights
A customizable resolution, up to 4096x4096, anti-aliasing, and texture filtering will make your old PS2 games look better than their HD remakes!
Cards with an unlimited capacity
Quickly save and load game states from virtually anywhere in the game
The Pnach patching system allows you to cheat easily
Keyboards and mice are compatible with any portable controller (PSP, PS3, etc.)
With the built-in frame limiter, you can slow down hard spots or increase the game speed to grind faster
A built-in video recorder that records in full HD (GSdx plugin required)
The Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. trademarks PlayStation and PS Vita are used in connection with the devices.
No confidential materials belonging to Sony were used in the development of the emulator, and it is not endorsed by Sony in any way.
The latest updates
- A portability improvement was made by excluding GUI from the build
- Features that streamline the debugging process have been added
- Implementation of GXM, decoding and recompiling of shaders, and backend-specific stuff
- Forceload mode and forcesave mode implemented for color, stencil, and depth surfaces
- An advanced settings menu has been added with new graphics features
- The system for managing multi-core CPUs has been improved
