Guide: Vita3K

Please note that the PSVita support is still experimental and it will be available starting from RetroDECK 0.8.0b

Vita3K Links:

Vita3K Quickstart Guide

Vita3K Game Compatibility and ID List

Vita3K Homebrew Compatibility and ID List

Vita3K Wiki

Vita3K Github

Vita3K Webpage

Where to put the games?

Vita3K games should be put into the retrodeck/roms/psvita/ directory.
The supported formats are pkg, zip, vpk.
The zRIF format is also used during installation.

Does Vita3K require BIOS or Firmware?

Yes, it requires two firmwares.

The Firmware: PSVUPDAT.PUP
The Firmware Font Package: PSP2UPDAT.PUP

The firmware and font firmware can be downloaded and installed from the Configurator.

You can also install them manually:
Download the firmware from

Open Vita3K from the Configurator and press File - Install Firmware to install the downloaded firmware.

How to: Get games to show up inside the ES-DE interface

Example:
In this example we got a game we want to add: WipEout 2048

Install a game opening the Vita3K emulator via Configurator, the supported formats are pkg, zip, vpk.
Upon installation the zRIF may be asked, it's different for each game, you can find it via web search by searching for example WipEout 2048 (EU) zRIF.
Install DLCs and patches in the same way.
Create an empty file in retrodeck/roms/psvita/gamename.psvita, please mind the .psvita extension.
For example: roms/psvita/WipEout 2048 (EU).psvita.
Edit the empty file adding the game Title ID (more below).
The game should appear in the game list after RetroDECK is re-opened or reloaded from the Utilities.

How to find a title ID

It can be found inside the Vita3K GUI in the Title ID column, or found via web search. For example the game WipEout 2048 (EU) has an ID that is PCSF00007. So simply add PCSF00007 to the WipEout 2048 (EU).psvita file and the setup for this game is complete.

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