Controller:PlayStation Vita

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PlayStation Vita
cover
XInput support
Predecessor
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita on Wikipedia

Key points

Lacks native XInput support, requiring the use of a XInput wrapper (see XInput wrappers) for games that do not support DirectInput or the controller natively.

Use with PC platforms[edit]

Controller supports up to 12 buttons, 4-Axises (with switcher), 8-directional POV, led indicating, deadzone support and Digital/Analog modes. The readme.txt file covers in more detail of what can be changed.

Windows[edit]

vitastick[edit]

VitaStick requires the USB cable to connect your PS Vita to a Windows PC to use it as a USB game controller.
It's possible to enable ViGEm mode to make the PSVITA get detected from the PC as a DualShock 4 and/or vJoy mode to make it get detectes as an XInput joystick. If both modes are disabled, PSVITA will mimic keyboard/mouse actions.​
No wireless connection.

VitaPad[edit]

Install/open the VITAPAD application on PlayStation Vita, run VitaPad application on PC and connect to the handheld by inserting IP address which is displayed on Vita.
You can install vJoy driver for vJoy functionality. Need to set VJOY_MODE to 1 in windows.xml.
You can install ViGEm driver for DualShock 4 emulation. Need to set VIGEM_MODE to 1 in windows.xml.

Vita Moonlight[edit]

Vita Moonlight is NVIDIA Gamestream client for PlayStation Vita, based on moonlight-embedded.
Alternatively can be used with Sunshine, gamestream host for Moonlight.
The gamepad buttons are already configured making it very easy to jump in play games with very little setup.

Linux[edit]

Install/open the VITAPAD application on PlayStation Vita, run VitaPad application on PC and connect to the handheld by inserting IP address which is displayed on Vita.

Support in games[edit]

Games with generic DirectInput support are supported by the controller, however button placements may be out of place and need to be rebound. Refer to game-specific articles for rebinding support.

Games with DualShock button prompts[edit]

Please note, that this is only list for games that offer DualShock button prompts.
Some may require use of DualShock 4, which right now isn't possible to emulate. Refer to game-specific articles for details.
Game Series Developer Publisher First release Available on
.hack//G.U. Last Recode CyberConnect2 Bandai Namco Entertainment November 3, 2017
Windows
20XX 20XX Batterystaple Games, Fire Hose Games August 16, 2017
Windows
40 Winks Eurocom Piko Interactive October 22, 2018
Windows
428: Shibuya Scramble Spike Chunsoft Spike Chunsoft September 4, 2018
Windows
A Boy and His Blob WayForward Technologies Midnight City, Majesco January 19, 2016
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A Hat in Time Gears for Breakfast October 5, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Aaero Mad Fellows Reverb Triple XP April 11, 2017
Windows
Absolute Drift Funselektor Labs July 29, 2015
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Aer: Memories of Old Forgotten Key Daedalic Entertainment October 25, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Alien: Isolation Alien Creative Assembly, Lab42 Sega, Feral Interactive October 7, 2014
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
America's Army: Proving Grounds America's Army U.S. Army October 1, 2015
Windows
Another Metroid 2 Remake: Return of Samus Metroid Milton "DoctorM64" Guasti August 6, 2016
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Apotheon Apotheon Alientrap Games February 3, 2015
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft March 17, 2011
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Astebreed Edelweiss Playism December 31, 2013
Windows
Auralux: Constellations Auralux War Drum Studios, Edward McNeill June 1, 2016
Windows
Axiom Verge Axiom Verge Thomas Happ Games May 14, 2015
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
BallisticNG Neognosis December 14, 2018
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Batman: Arkham Origins Batman: Arkham Warner Bros. Games Montreal, Splash Damage Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment October 25, 2013
Windows
Bayonetta Bayonetta PlatinumGames Sega April 11, 2017
Windows
Beholder Beholder Warm Lamp Games Alawar November 9, 2016
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Binary Domain Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Sega April 27, 2012
Windows
Bleed 2 Bleed Bootdisk Revolution February 8, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Legacy of Kain Silicon Knights Crystal Dynamics, Activision, Square Enix August 1, 1997
Windows
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Bloodstained ArtPlay, DICO, Disruptive Games, WayForward Technologies 505 Games June 18, 2019
Windows
Borderlands Borderlands Gearbox Software, Demiurge Studios, Shadows in Darkness, Darkside Games 2K Games, Feral Interactive October 26, 2009
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Borderlands 2 Borderlands Gearbox Software 2K Games, Aspyr Media September 18, 2012
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Borderlands 2K Australia, Gearbox Software 2K Games, Aspyr Media October 14, 2014
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling Moonsprout Games DANGEN Entertainment November 21, 2019
Windows
Bullet Witch Cavia, Marvelous XSEED, Marvelous April 25, 2018
Windows
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition Bulletstorm People Can Fly Gearbox Publishing April 7, 2017
Windows
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Call of Duty: Black Ops Treyarch Activision November 6, 2015
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Capsa db.works, Vetron Vetron
Windows
Carrion Phobia Game Studio Devolver Digital July 23, 2020
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Castlevania MercurySteam, Kojima Productions Konami August 27, 2013
Windows
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Castlevania MercurySteam Konami February 25, 2014
Windows
Charge Kid USPGameDev June 30, 2020
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Charlie Murder Ska Studios May 12, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Chroma Squad Behold Studios April 30, 2015
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Cook, Serve, Delicious! Cook, Serve, Delicious! Vertigo Gaming October 8, 2013
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! Cook, Serve, Delicious! Vertigo Gaming September 13, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! Cook, Serve, Delicious! Vertigo Gaming October 14, 2020
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Corpse Party (2021) Corpse Party Mechanic Arms, City Connection, MAGES., Team GrisGris XSEED, Marvelous October 20, 2021
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Crash Bandicoot Toys for Bob, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Heavy Iron Studios, Hardsuit Labs Activision March 26, 2021
Windows
Croixleur Sigma - Deluxe Edition Croixleur souvenir circ., Edelweiss Playism November 19, 2019
Windows
CrossCode Radical Fish Games Deck13 September 20, 2018
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Cryptark Cryptark Alientrap Games June 20, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Dandara Long Hat House Raw Fury February 6, 2018
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Danganronpa Spike Chunsoft June 27, 2017
Windows
Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours Darius Pyramid, Taito, Chara-Ani Degica December 3, 2015
Windows
Dark Souls II Dark Souls FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware April 25, 2014
Windows
Dark Souls III Dark Souls FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware April 12, 2016
Windows
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Dark Souls FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware August 23, 2012
Windows
Darkest Dungeon Darkest Dungeon Red Hook Studios January 19, 2016
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Darksiders Genesis Darksiders Airship Syndicate THQ Nordic December 5, 2019
Windows
Darksiders Warmastered Edition Darksiders KAIKO Games, Vigil Games THQ Nordic November 29, 2016
Windows
De Blob de Blob Blue Tongue Entertainment THQ Nordic April 27, 2017
Windows
Dead Rising Dead Rising Capcom September 13, 2016
Windows
Dead Rising 2 Dead Rising Capcom Vancouver Capcom September 28, 2010
Windows
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record Dead Rising Capcom Vancouver Capcom October 11, 2011
Windows
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut Deadly Premonition Access Games, Corecell Technology Rising Star Games October 31, 2013
Windows
Deadpool X-Men High Moon Studios Activision June 25, 2013
Windows
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten Defender's Quest Level Up Labs January 19, 2012
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Depth Digital Confectioners November 3, 2014
Windows
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition Devil May Cry Capcom Ubisoft June 28, 2006
Windows
Diamond Brandon Cassata
DIRT 5 Colin McRae Rally Codemasters Cheshire Codemasters November 5, 2020
Windows
Disc Room (2020) Disc Room Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Terri Vellmann, Doseone Devolver Digital October 22, 2020
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt Discovery Tour Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft February 20, 2018
Windows
Disgaea 5 Complete Disgaea Nippon Ichi Software NIS America October 22, 2018
Windows
Distance Refract Studios September 18, 2018
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition Divinity Larian Studios October 27, 2015
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Don't Starve Don't Starve Klei Entertainment April 23, 2013
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Doom Classic Doom Nerve Software, id Software Bethesda Softworks January 9, 2020
Windows
Doom II Classic Doom Nerve Software, id Software Bethesda Softworks January 9, 2020
Windows
Dragon Ball FighterZ Dragon Ball Arc System Works Bandai Namco Entertainment January 26, 2018
Windows
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Dragon Ball Dimps Bandai Namco Entertainment February 27, 2015
Windows
Duck Game Landon Podbielski Adult Swim Games June 4, 2015
Windows
Dyscourse Owlchemy Labs March 25, 2015
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Endorlight Unika Games April 26, 2016
Windows
Everspace Everspace ROCKFISH Games May 26, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Fallout 3 Fallout Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks October 28, 2008
Windows
Fallout: New Vegas Fallout Obsidian Entertainment Bethesda Softworks October 19, 2010
Windows
Far Cry 3 Far Cry Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Massive, Ubisoft Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Reflections Ubisoft November 29, 2012
Windows
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Far Cry, Blood Dragon Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft May 1, 2013
Windows
Far Cry 4 Far Cry Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft November 18, 2014
Windows
Far Cry Primal Far Cry Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Kiev Ubisoft March 1, 2016
Windows
Fez Polytron Corporation Trapdoor May 1, 2013
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Figment Figment Bedtime Digital Games September 22, 2017
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Final Fantasy HexaDrive, Square Enix Square Enix August 18, 2015
Windows
Final Fantasy VIII Final Fantasy Square Enix Square Enix, Eidos Interactive January 25, 2000
Windows
Final Fantasy VIII (2013) Final Fantasy Square Enix Square Enix December 5, 2013
Windows
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Final Fantasy Virtuos, Square Enix Square Enix May 12, 2016
Windows
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Final Fantasy Virtuos, Square Enix Square Enix February 1, 2018
Windows
Final Fantasy XIII Final Fantasy Square Enix October 9, 2014
Windows
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Final Fantasy Square Enix, tri-Ace December 11, 2014
Windows
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Final Fantasy Square Enix August 27, 2013
Windows
macOS (OS X)
macOS (OS X)
Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy Square Enix, HexaDrive, XPEC Entertainment, Luminous Productions Square Enix March 6, 2018
Windows
Flat Kingdom Paper's Cut Edition Fat Panda Games Games Starter April 7, 2016
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Fly and Destroy Just1337 Studio KupiKey July 27, 2016
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

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Other information[edit]

Technical information[edit]

Default mapping:
Controller button Button label and axis
Cross I
Square J
Circle L
Triangle K
LT Ctrl
RT Spacebar
Select Shift
Start Enter
Left Analog DKeys
Right Analog 8, 6, 4, 2
D-pad up W
D-pad down S
D-pad left A
D-pad right D
Touchscreen Mouse movement
Retrotouch Left/Right click
Default ViGEm mapping:
Controller button Button label and axis
Square Button 1
Cross Button 2
Circle Button 3
Triangle Button 4
Left Front Touchscreen Button 5 (L1)
Right Front Touchscreen Button 6 (R1)
L Button 7, X-rotation (L2)
R Button 8, Y-rotation (R2)
Select Button 9 (Share)
Start Button 10 (Options)
PlayStation button unmapped
Left stick Button 11, X-axis, Y-axis
Right stick Button 12, Z-axis, Z-rotation
D-pad up POV up
D-pad down POV down
D-pad left POV left
D-pad right POV right

References