Inorder to play a game on Vita3K, you will need to install firmware through the Vita3K UI. In desktop mode, open Vita3K, either in the application menu or through its shortcut in Emulation/tools/launchers/vita3k.sh. In Vita3K, click File, click Install Firmware. Firmware is provided legally by Sony.
To launch your ROMs in Game Mode, first install your ROMs through Vita3K if you are using the .zip or .pkg file formats. For more information, see the File Formats section. Afterwards, you may use Steam ROM Manager and use one of the following parsers to play your PlayStation Vita ROMs:
These file locations apply regardless of where you chose to install EmuDeck (to your internal SSD, to your SD Card, or elsewhere). Some emulator configuration files will be located on the internal SSD as listed below.
Paths beginning with Emulation/.. correspond to your EmuDeck install location. If you installed on an SD Card, your path may be /run/media/mmcblk0p1/Emulation/roms/... If you installed on your internal SSD, your path may be /home/deck/Emulation/roms/..
Once you disconnect your controller, your Steam Deck controls should work again. If you would like your controller to remain connected, you may need to re-enable Steam Input for your controller so you can use the Re-order Controllers feature.
This section will use the Tales of Innocence R English Patch as an example. Instructions may differ depending on what patch you are using, but generally you will be able to apply the below instructions to any English patch.
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