Android users can now download the first-ever PS Vita emulator on smartphones. After several years of development, Vita3K is finally available in beta version and allows to play great titles of the console, such as Uncharted: Golden Abyss. We explain how to install it and what you need to know about it.
While some are already looking to emulate the PS5 on PC, other developers are trying to revive old titles from the PlayStation toy library. If PC players already have a wide range of emulator choices, this is not yet the case for Android users with regard to the Sony team. Which makes the Vita3K project all the more interesting.
On its official website, Vita3K presents itself as the first functional emulator of the PS Vita on Android. After several years of development, the latter is finally available for download since this Sunday, February 12. However, you will not find it on the Play Store yet. To install it, you will first have to go through the Discord server from the application, or directly via his website.
Here is Vita3K, the first PS Vita emulator on Android
The rest is relatively straightforward, with the app directly providing download links for the PS Vita’s firmware and other files necessary for it to function properly. Once done, many games from the era will be back in your hands. For the past few months, it has been possible to play Uncharted: Golden Abyss, one of the most popular games in the PS Vita toy library.
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That being said, the emulator is still far from perfect. Note for example the lack of support for VPK files, or some visual glitches remaining on compatible games. The framerate is also very dependent on the configuration of the smartphone. On the Galaxy Tab 8, Uncharted: Golden Abyss runs at an average of 20 FPS. A detail to take into account for those most sensitive to this aspect.
