PlayStation Vita
This page contains all the information you need to get ScummVM up and running on a PS Vita.
What you’ll need
A homebrew-enabled PS Vita console with Vitashell installed. How to enable homebrew is outside the scope of this documentation.
Installing ScummVM
The PS Vita package is available for download on the ScummVM Downloads page.
Copy the .vpk to the PS Vita and install it using VitaShell.
Transferring game files
There are a few ways to transfer game files to the PS Vita.
Use VitaShell to transfer the files by USB or FTP, or use SD2Vita to transfer the files directly to the microSD card.
Folders containing game files can be copied anywhere on the SD card.
ScummVM on the PS Vita supports cloud functionality.
See Handling game files for more information about game file requirements.
Controls
Default control map
These controls can also be manually configured in the Keymaps tab. See the Keyboard shortcuts page for common keyboard shortcuts.
Game Controller Mapping |
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Button |
Action |
Left stick |
Mouse |
Left stick + R button |
Slow Mouse |
Left mouse click |
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Right mouse click |
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Directional buttons |
Keypad ‘Cursor’ Keys |
Directional buttons + R button |
Diagonal Keypad ‘Cursor’ Keys |
L button |
Game menu (F5) |
R button |
Shift |
Period (.) |
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R button + |
Spacebar |
Escape |
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R button + |
Return |
START |
Global main menu (GMM) |
SELECT |
Toggle virtual keyboard |
SELECT + R button |
AGI predictive input dialog |
Front Touchscreen Controls, always enabled |
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Touch |
Action |
One finger tap |
Moves pointer to finger position and left mouse click |
Two finger tap |
Moves pointer to first finger position and right mouse click |
Single finger drag |
Moves pointer directly with finger |
Moves pointer while left mouse button is held down (drag-and-drop). |
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Moves pointer while right mouse button is held down (drag-and-drop). |
Back Touchpad Controls, enabled through settings |
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Touch |
Action |
One finger tap |
Left mouse button click |
Two finger tap |
Right mouse button click |
Single finger drag |
Moves pointer indirectly with finger, pointer speed can be adjusted in control settings |
Moves pointer while left mouse button is held down (drag-and-drop). |
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Moves pointer while right mouse button is held down (drag-and-drop). |
Keyboard and mouse support
Real bluetooth mice and keyboards work on the Vita and are supported by ScummVM. Go to Settings > Devices on the Vita home screen to pair your devices.
Note
Not all bluetooth keyboards or mice pair successfully with the Vita. The ScummVM team tested the Jelly Bean BT keyboard and mouse combo (ASIN:B06Y56BBYP) and with the standalone Jelly Comb Bluetooth Wireless Mouse (ASIN:B075HBDWCF).
Touch support
For multi-touch gestures, the fingers have to be far enough apart from each other that the Vita will not recognize them as a single finger, otherwise the pointer will jump around.
Touchpad mouse mode
The touch control scheme can be switched in the global settings. Go to Options > Control:
When Touchpad mouse mode is off:
The touch controls are direct, which means the pointer always jumps to the finger position.
The rear touch pad is disabled.
When Touchpad mouse mode is on:
The touch controls are indirect. The finger can be far away from the pointer and still move it, like on a laptop touchpad.
The pointer speed setting in the Control tab affects how far the pointer moves in response to a finger movement.
The rear touch pad is enabled.
The front touchscreen uses the direct mode by default, but this can be changed by editing the configuration file with the following keyword:
frontpanel_touchpad_mode
When set to true, the touch controls on the front touchscreen are indirect.
Two finger tap
For a two finger tap, hold one finger down and then tap with a second finger.
Two finger drag
Hold down two fingers to initiate a drag-and-drop feature. The two finger drag simulates the left mouse button being held down.
The first finger affects mouse motion during the drag, the second finger can be removed without affecting the drag.
When the last finger is removed, the left mouse button is released and the drag is over.
The second finger can be anywhere, it doesn’t have to be close to the first finger, and it doesn’t have to be put down simultaneously with the first finger.
Three finger drag
Hold down the three fingers to initiate a drag-and-drop feature. The three finger drag simulates the right mouse button being held down.
Paths
Saved games
ux0:/data/scummvm/saves
Configuration file
ux0:/data/scummvm/scummvm.ini
Settings
For more information, see the Settings section of the documentation. Only platform-specific differences are listed here.
Audio
Supported audio file formats:
MP3
OGG
FLAC
Uncompressed audio
Controls
See the Touch support section.
Known Issues
MT-32 emulation is not available on the PS Vita.