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PlayStation Vita
DeveloperSony
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationEighth generation
Release date2011
PredecessorPlayStation Portable
Emulated~

If you have a PS Vita or PSTV on firmware version 3.60 to 3.73, you can turn it into a decent emulation device by installing the HENkaku homebrew enabler. If you're on the 3.60 firmware, you can obtain it here, for 3.65-3.73 use Final h-encore. Those on firmware versions prior to 3.60 can update manually by following the instructions here. Furthermore, on versions 3.60 and 3.65 it's possible to use a bootloader patch called enso, which loads HENkaku automatically at boot: Ensō for 3.60, 3.65. It's possible to downgrade firmware version with a tool called modoru.

  • 1Multi-system
  • 2Arcade Systems
  • 3Nintendo
  • 4Sega
  • 5Sony
  • 6Other systems
  • 7Ports

Multi-system[edit]

  • For the most part, multi-system emulators replaced the need to use standalone emulators for NES, SNES, Genesis/Sega CD/32X, Game Boy/Color/Advance, Game Gear/SMS, TurboGrafx16/CD, Wonderswan/Color, PlayStation 1, and Nintendo 64. Standalone emulators, though, are still a good option if you want something that 'just works out of the box'.
  • Oct 20, 2020 Emulators are generally outdated and use older OS versions for better compatibility. However, that can lead to serious security issues as well. Not to mention, there have been many instances of emulators mining bitcoin in the background (case in point, Andy emulator) so stay away from those programs. List of Best Android Emulators for PC 1.

CoolROM.com's extensive emulators section. Download the latest emulators for GBA, NDS, N64, SNES, MAME, PSX, PS2, PSP and more here. Sorted by the highest rated and most compatible.

RetroArch[edit]

  • Downloads: Nightly builds, Stable builds
Available cores
CoreGame/SystemWorking?Notes
20482048✓
blueMSXMSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000✓
DeSmuMENintendo DS✗
DOSBox286 and 386✓Virtual keyboard does not work
EightyOneSinclair ZX 81✓
FinalBurn Alpha (2012)Arcade✓
  • Uses FBA v0.2.97.30 ROM sets
  • Main core (fbalpha2012_libretro) does not work, but platform-specific cores run at full speed
FinalBurn Neo✓
FCEUmmNES✓
fMSXMSX✓
FUSEZX Spectrum✓Loading more than one ROM in a single session will crash RetroArch
GambatteGame Boy/Color✓
GearsystemSega systems (SMS/GG/SG-1000)✓Use Genesis Plus GX or Picodrive instead
Genesis Plus GXSega systems (SMS/GG/GEN/SCD/SG-1000)✓Redbook audio hangs when suspending or pausing RetroArch
gpSPGame Boy Advance✓~50-60 FPS with dynarec
HandyAtari Lynx✓
MAME (2000)Arcade✓
  • Uses MAME 0.37b5 ROM sets
  • Up to 60 FPS depending on game
MAME (2003)✓
  • Uses MAME 0.78 ROM sets
  • 30 FPS or less, FBN is recommended instead
MAME (2003Plus)✓
  • Uses MAME 0.78 ROM sets
  • 30 FPS or less, FBN is recommended instead
MednafenNeo Geo Pocket/Color✓Loading more than one ROM in a single session will crash RetroArch
PC Engine✓
Virtual Boy✓~25-30 FPS
WonderSwan/Color✓Full speed on WS games, ~45-60 FPS on WSC games
Nestopia UENES✓~55-60 FPS, use FCEUmm instead
NXEngineCave Story✓
PCSX-ReARMedPlayStation✓~50-60 FPS at standard resolution
PicoDriveSega systems (SMS/GG/GEN/SCD/32X/Pico)✓2D games run full speed, 3D games run about 30 FPS or less
PokeMiniPokemon Mini✓
PrBoomDoom✓
ProSystemAtari 7800✓
QuickNESNES✓
RACENeo Geo Pocket/Color✓Least accurate but fastest NGP/C core, Use Mednafen (Beetle NeoPop) instead
Snes9x 2002 (PocketSNES)Super Nintendo✓Least accurate but fastest SNES core
Snes9x 2005 (CATSFC)✓~55-60 FPS on standard games, ~50 FPS on Super FX games
Snes9x 2005+ (CATSFC Plus)✓Same as Snes9x 2005 but with better sound, at the cost of a few FPS
Snes9x 2010 (Snes9x Next)✓Most accurate but slowest SNES core (~40 FPS)
StellaAtari 2600✓Use Stella 2014 instead
Stella 2014Atari 2600✓
TGB DualGame Boy/Color✓
TyrQuakeQuake✓~40-50 FPS, use vitaQuake instead
VBA-NextGame Boy Advance✓Barely runs full speed.
vecxVectrex✓
VICE x128Commodore 128✓
VICE x64 (fast)Commodore 64✓
VICE x64sc (accurate)✓
VICE xpetCommodore PET✓
VICE xplus4Commodore Plus4✓
VICE xvicCommodore VIC20✓
YabauseSega Saturn✗Technically works but is unplayably slow

PSP-EMULATORS-INSTALLER[edit]

† Emulators.
  • ColEm PSP = ColecoVision
  • CPS1PSP = CPS1
  • DaedalusX64 = Nintendo 64
  • EmuoDD = Magnavox Odyssey
  • Fuse = ZX Spectrum 48K
  • Handy = Atari Lynx
  • MasterBoy = MasterSystem/GBC
  • MVSPSP = Neo Geo MVS
  • PicoDrive = MegaDrive/Genesis
  • PSP7800 = Atari7800
  • PSPAtari = Atari800/800XL/130XE
  • PSPCap32 = Amstrad CPC464
  • PSPHuGo = PCE/CD/SGfx
  • PSPInt = IntelliVision
  • PSPThom = Thompson TO7
  • PSPVE = Vectrex
  • RACE! PSP = Neo Geo Pocket/Color
  • SNES9xTYLcm_mod = SNES
  • SMSPSP = MasterSystem/GameGear
  • VICE PSP = C64

Arcade Systems[edit]

Arcade[edit]

NameVersionCPS1CPS2CPS3MVS/AESCDOtherActiveRecommended
pFBAGit✓✓✓✓✓✗✗~

Nintendo[edit]

Game Boy Advance[edit]

NameVersionActiveRecommended
mGBA0.8.4✓~*
UO gpSP Kai (Adrenaline) 3.4 test 4 build 225✗✓
TempGBA4PSP-mod (Adrenaline)Git✗✓

* GBA is slow (~40-50 FPS depending on the game) but highly compatible.

GameBoy/GameBoy Color[edit]

NameVersionActiveRecommended
mGBA0.8.4✓~
RealBoy-VitaGit✗✓

NES[edit]

NameVersionSuperFXRecommended
pNESGit✓✓

SNES[edit]

NameVersionSuperFXRecommended
CATSFC-libretro-vitaGit✓**✓*
pSNESGit✓✓
Snes9xVITAGit✓**✗

* Retroarch has better SNES emulation
** SuperFX emulation isn't running at full speed

Nintendo DS[edit]

NameVersionRecommended
DeSmuME-Vita (MasterFeizz)Git✗*
DeSmuME-Vita (xerpi)[1]**?

* No dynamic recompiler, runs very slow
** No official binary available, but an unofficial one can be found here.

Nintendo 64[edit]

NameVersionRecommended
DaedalusX64-vitaGL✓*
DaedalusX64 (Adrenaline)Git~**

* WIP, Some stutters, See here for compatibilty.
** Needs to run through Adrenaline, Some stutters, Average compatibilty

Sega[edit]

NameVersionGENSCDSMSGGRecommended
Genesis Plus GXGit✓✓✓✓✓
SMSplusVITAGit✗✗✓✓✗

DreamCast[edit]

NameVersionActiveRecommended
flyCast-Vita0.1✓~

Sony[edit]

PlayStation 1[edit]

NameBIN/CUEISOPSX2PSPMulti-Disc GamesRecommended
Adrenaline✗✗✓✓✓
PCSX-ReARMed (Retroarch)✓✓✓✓~

PlayStation Portable[edit]

NameRecommended
Adrenaline✓

Other systems[edit]

Atari Lynx[edit]

  • HandyVITA (Download: Git)

Neo Geo Pocket/Color[edit]

  • NeopopVITA (Download: Git)

Commodore 64[edit]

  • VICEVita (Download: Git)

Amiga 500/1200[edit]

  • UAE4All2 (Download: Git)

ZX Spectrum[edit]

  • ZXVita (Download: VitaDB)

OpenBOR[edit]

NameVersionActiveRecommended
OpenBOR1.2✓~

MacOS 2.x[edit]

NameVersionActiveRecommended
Basilisk ll0.33g✓~

Doom[edit]

NameVersionDoomHeretic/HexenChexZDoom CompatibilityMultiplayerRecommended
VitaDoomGit✓✗?✗✗✗
Chocolate DoomGit✓✓✓✗✗✓
PRBoom (Retroarch)2.5.0✓✗~*✗✗✓
OdamexGit✓✓✓~ (ZDoom 1.22)✗~**

* Chex Quest is very glitchy
** Very WIP, sound is not working, multiplayer is disabled.

Android Emulators

Quake I[edit]

NameCD Audio SupportMultiplayerTexture Pack SupportRecommended
vitaQuake✓✓✓✓
TyrQuake (Retroarch)✓✗✗✗

Quake II[edit]

NameCD Audio SupportMultiplayerTexture Pack SupportRecommended
vitaQuakeII✓✓✓✓
Emulators

Quake III[edit]

NameMultiplayerRecommended
vitaQuakeIII✓✓

Wolfenstein 3D[edit]

NameSpear of DestinyRecommended
vitaWolfen✓✓

Android Emulator For Windows 10 Free Download

Return to Castle Wolfenstein[edit]

NameMultiplayerRecommended
vitaRTCW~ (WIP)✓*

* Runs at about 20-30 FPS.

Duke Nukem 3D[edit]

NameMusicRecommended
EDuke32 Vita✓✓*

* Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition is also available for PSVITA

Half-Life[edit]

Emulators.com

NameMultiplayerRecommended
vitaXash3D✓✓
  • Joysticks don't work with MiniVitaTV plugin installed.

Hexen II[edit]

NameCD Audio SupportTexture Pack SupportRecommended
vitaHexenII✓?✓

Outrun[edit]

  • Cannonball (Download: Git)

Emulators For Pc

Diablo[edit]

  • DevilutionX (Download: Git)

Prince of Persia[edit]

  • SDL Prince of Persia Vita (Download: Git)
  • Prince Of Persia (cpasjuste) (Download: VitaDB)

Star Trek Voyager[edit]

  • vitaVoyager (Download: wololo.net)

See also[edit]

Emulators


External links[edit]

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