rinnegatamante/vitapad

Transform your PSVITA into a PC Controller

VITAPAD

VitaPad allows you to use your PSVITA as a wireless PC controller. It supports Windows (both 32 and 64 bit) and Linux (port made by nyorem). In the future i'm planning to add also Mac Os X support and also add a proper fiddler for vJoy.

Usage

• Install VPK file on PSVITA
• Open VitaPad on PSVITA
• Optional: Install vJoy driver on Windows PC for vJoy functionality. Need to set VJOY_MODE to 1 in windows.xml.
• Optional: Install ViGEm driver on Windows PC for DualShock 4 emulation. Need to set VIGEM_MODE to 1 in windows.xml.
• Open VitaPad on PC
• Insert the IP showed on PSVITA on PC

Controls Mapping

You can edit your controls mapping by editing the XML file inside the client folder (windows.xml / linux.xml)

Default mapping:

• DPAD = WASD
• Cross,Square,Triangle,Circle = IJKL
• L Trigger = Ctrl
• R Trigger = Spacebar
• Start = Enter
• Select = Shift
• Left Analog = DKeys
• Right Analog = 8,6,4,2
• Touchscreen = Mouse movement
• Retrotouch = Left/Right click

Default ViGEm mapping:

• PS button unmapped
• Select = Share
• Start = Option
• Left Front Touchscreen = L1
• Right Front Touchscreen = R1
• Left shoulder = L2
• Right shoulder = R2
• Rest of buttons are mapped to the expected buttons on DualShock 4

Footage

You can see the VitaPad in action thanks to this footage from koog k:

vitapad's Issues

Rear touch and gyro support

Would it be possible to assosiate another buttons to rear touchpad? Now with only additional 2 on the screen it lacks 2 more to program all buttons that are in e.g. Xbox 360 gamepad.
Also would it be possible to utilize gyro somehow? It would be so awesome in Wii U emulator (CEMU) as now we have to emulate it with a mouse.
Sorry if it is already possible, if so I can't find it.

Shouldn't ViGEmClient be a dll on windows that you install with nuget?

[REQUEST] release the l3/r3

I see that someone already pushed the code for l3/r3 to work.
would it be possible for you to compile it to the client and release it?

Implement RTMP server/client

I think it would be a nice thing to add to the program; what it will enable the user to do is use streaming software such as OBS to stream to the vita. This would provide an alternate option for those who own amd/intel gpu's opposed to using moonlight/NVidia gamestream.

Adding usb support?

Wanted to know if there are plans to implement support for connection via usb, like a normal usb joystick

Select and Start buttons are swapped in ViGEm mode

Somehow ViGEm has mapped my Vita's Select button to Options (Button 10) and Start button to Share (Button 9), effectively swapping them. I haven't found a way to swap them, as XML file only contains mappings for keyboard emulation, so they're stuck this way. While not critical, this issue is still quite annoying.

Vitapad pc interface problem

Hi. I was using VitaPad for a while. And yesterday the pc end of the app stop working. Whenever i write the ip adress and push enter, app closes itself and can't connect to PsVita. Also a question: is there any way to map back touchpad as L3 R3? Some games needs that buttons for running etc. Might be very useful.

My system is working on Windows 10 Pro. And i'm not using any antivirus or firewall other than Windows Security.

How do you use this in Linux

Unable to find any documentation on how to use this on Linux. App installs and starts fine on the Vita.

Headless client mode?

Hello!

I have a rooted LG TV and that "jailbreak" offers a makeshift init system, allowing me to start things at startup.

It would be pretty neat to use my Vita as a controller for RetroArch!

Since the TV is a - albeit minimal - classic GNU/Linux (glibc, sdl2, qt5, ...) setup on aarch64, I wanted to know what the headless setup would look like.

From reading the source, it seems that X11 - or some of its extensions - is required. Did I read that right?

Thanks and kind regards,
Ingwie

Use Vita's Screen as Secondary screen.

Please add the ability to Use Vita's Screen as Secondary screen, or at least mirror the PC's display to the vita.

Support for L3 R3 buttons on ViGEm driver

Hello! Will there be support for L3 R3 buttons on the rear touch? That would be great

Example configuration files

Hi

I compiled vitapad in Ubuntu and mouse works. :-)

There are not any linux.xml or windows.xml config files in repository.

How example config files can be downloaded?

Thank you

L3/R3 button mapping in ViGEm mode

Hello I want to play games using the Vita as a controller but its almost impossible to do so without the L3 and R3 buttons. I dont know how to code anything or how it all works to be specific, so if anyone has an answer, can you please let me know in step-by-step instructions.

Thank you so much

Client linux compilation error

When compiling it gives me this error:

(.text+0xd3): undefined reference to `xcb_disconnect'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Makefile:15: recipe for target 'linux' failed
make: *** [linux] Error 1

Can you help me figure out how to programmatically set up a socket to ppsspp via xinput I'm guessing?

Can you help me figure out how to programmatically set up a socket to ppsspp via xinput I'm guessing?

Network Error, Please Try Again.

Vitapad freezes half my computer sometimes for a few seconds

I'm using 3.65 henkaku enso on my (fat)vita, and whenever I connect to my PC, most things stop responding(for example mouse always stays fine), every 3-5 minutes for up to 30 seconds

Implement VJoy support for full Joystick emulation on Windows

Hello!

In the times of Rejuvenate there was a PSV PAD program, which actually acted a lot similar to your program. But it went a little bit further - it emulated an XBOX controller under Windows with the help of VJoy (http://vjoystick.sourceforge.net/site/). I suppose a similar feature would be really nice for VitaPad too.

Basically what I am suggesting to do is to do something for the Vita like http://ds4windows.com/ did for PS4 dualshock controller.

Can't build Client with mingw32-make.exe on Windows 10

Not working

I did everything as mentioned but the game doesn't respond to the vita controls

Update prebuilt binary and include download link in README.md

The binary hosted on http://rinnegatamante.it/site/psv_hbs.php is built in 2016-08. We have since saw a few improvements on the code including vJoy support. It will be helpful to provide an up-to-date package.

ViGEm on windows 11

Hi, I tried using vitapad in ViGEm mode on windows 11, but it doesn't seem to be working. Do I need a specific ViGEm driver version for this to work or should it work with all versions. If it should work with all versions, what could be the problem that it doesn't work for me? Thanks in advance!