Hacking [Release] Vita-Launcher App to launch games and apps

[cy33hc]

Release 1.7.1

• Add ability to rename Adrenaline PSP/PS1/PSP Mini and all RetroArch names. Bubbles will not be editable since I don't want to mess around the vita's app.db. Others are editable becuz I have my own cache.db in the ux0:data/SMLA00001 folder.
• BUG FIX: Favorites is messed up, after the implementation for moving Games between categories. If you have issues with Favorites, delete them all and then add back again.
• BUG FIX: After selecting to move the game to another category, the game shows up in 2 categories temporary until you restart. After restart it shows properly. This is just to fix the UI glitch after the move.
• BUG FIX: Fix an issue when scanning for RetroArch roms, if the rom filename is too long, it corrupts the cache.db and crashes the app. This fix will skip any file whose name it too long. Filename limit is 127 chars. For those whose experiencing app crash during retroarch scan. Delete the ux0:data/SMLA00001/cache.db file and restart the app.

https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v1.7.1

 

[satel]

@cy33hc

i see this awesome launcher app as complete now,maybe few more themes ? if you can

 

[cy33hc]

Release 1.7.2

• BUG FIX: Roms that were renamed couldn't load the image because it depended on the rom title to load the image. Changed to get the image based of the rom filename instead of title.

 

[cy33hc]

Release 1.8

• Add ability to add single PSP ISO/EBOOT game. Previously to add a new ISO/EBOOT game, you had to rescan the entire category which took time and removed the custom changes you made. Especially after you have renamed the games, the rescan would revert all those changes. Now you can add new games without impacting your custom changes. Adding PSP ISO/EBOOT can only be performed in the PSP/PSX/PSPMini category. After the game is added, you can move to any other category that you like.
• BUG FIX: The moving of games feature broke Favorites and I had fixed that in previous version 1.7.1. But there was still 1 bug related to this, which I have resolve in this release. In rare case, this bug would cause the initial loading games screen to appear frozen. It's because it was hitting a condition that caused an infinite loop.

https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v1.8

 

[Flame]

ive removed the version numbers from the thread title. as it bit long winded changing that every time you update.

but amazing work you have here. keep it going.

 

[philbabar]

Is it normal that I transfer games to the right tab but the games kept been screwed (mixed up)

 

[satel]

Is it normal that I transfer games to the right tab but the games kept been screwed (mixed up)

i moved some & everything is fine

 

[cy33hc]

Is it normal that I transfer games to the right tab but the games kept been screwed (mixed up)

Maybe descript the issue a little more. Like what you moved and what you saw and probably a screenshot.

 

[cy33hc]

Release 1.9

• Added a new navigation method. Scrolling Grid View. Similar to List View but you have a scrolling grid.
• BUG FIX: After rename tabs, the LT/RT stopped working. This is fixed.

https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v1.9

 

[ThatGoodOtakuGuy]

Is it possible to run GBA games with MGBA?

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Is it possible to run GBA,GBC,GB games through MGBA rmulator for the vita?

 

[satel]

Is it possible to run GBA games with MGBA?

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Is it possible to run GBA,GBC,GB games through MGBA rmulator for the vita?

yes but this thread is not about emulators support

 

[cy33hc]

yes but this thread is not about emulators support

For this to happen, work needs to be done on both sides. MGBA developer have to support booting the emulator with parameters for pre-selected ROM.

 

[cillit_boom]

Hi cy33hc,

Thanks for creating this software, I have a 512gb card in my Vita so this app is essential. Unfortunately so far I've been unable to successfully load a psx eboot or psp iso from vita launcher. I have installed adrenaline launcher through vita shell from the apk file and adrbubblebooterinstaller from the homebrew browser.

When I try to launch an eboot or iso from vita launcher the adrenaline launcher pops up then minimizes with no other effect. If I then close it and try to run an eboot or iso again through vita launcher, adrenaline launcher will crash with the following error code: C2-12828-1 The purple background stays on the vita screen and I can't exit without a hard reset of the system.

I just got my vita slim last week so am very new to homebrew for this console, but have had no issues with any other homebrew apps or plugins so far. Adrenaline is working fine on it's own. I'm on Enso 3.65

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[cy33hc]

Hi cy33hc,

Thanks for creating this software, I have a 512gb card in my Vita so this app is essential. Unfortunately so far I've been unable to successfully load a psx eboot or psp iso from vita launcher. I have installed adrenaline launcher through vita shell from the apk file and adrbubblebooterinstaller from the homebrew browser.

When I try to launch an eboot or iso from vita launcher the adrenaline launcher pops up then minimizes with no other effect. If I then close it and try to run an eboot or iso again through vita launcher, adrenaline launcher will crash with the following error code: C2-12828-1 The purple background stays on the vita screen and I can't exit without a hard reset of the system.

I just got my vita slim last week so am very new to homebrew for this console, but have had no issues with any other homebrew apps or plugins so far. Adrenaline is working fine on it's own. I'm on Enso 3.65

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

You need to install Adrenaline and "Adrenaline Bubble Manager".

Adrenaline is the app that hacks the Vita's builtin PSP emulator. https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/Adrenaline/releases/tag/v7
"Adrenaline Bubble Manager" install the "Adrenaline Bubble Booter" plugin. https://github.com/ONElua/AdrenalineBubbleManager/releases/tag/6.13

 

[leon315]

NICE APP!, it saves me time to create bubbles for my psp games!

 

[cillit_boom]

You need to install Adrenaline and "Adrenaline Bubble Manager".

Thanks for the help and the links. I've installed adrenaline bubble manager and now the iso's and eboot's are loading perfectly from vita launcher. Sorry for the noob ignorance. Very happy to have this working now. Great app! Thanks again

 

[cy33hc]

Thanks for the help and the links. I've installed adrenaline bubble manager and now the iso's and eboot's are loading perfectly from vita launcher. Sorry for the noob ignorance. Very happy to have this working now. Great app! Thanks again

Just need ABM to install the Bubble Booter plugin. The app itself is not needed after the plugin is installed.

 

[cy33hc]

Release 1.9.1

• Add option to boot with alternate retro cores if multiple cores are available.
• Settings screen updated to allow configure alternate retro cores
• Saves the selected retrocore for each game.
• Saves the Adrenaline Boot Settings for each game. Implements feature request #5
• BUG FIX: Fix crash when EBOOT/ISO param.sfo is missing the DISC_ID attribute. Fixes issue #6
• BUG FIX: In Scrolling Grid View sometimes the thumbnail does not load, especially for Retro titles.

https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v1.9.1

 

[cy33hc]

Release 1.9.2

• BUG FIX: Broke Styles after some code refactor. Styles reverted back to Default always.

https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v1.9.2

 

[cy33hc]

Release 2.0
- Add support for boot scummvm games
- Add new category for scummvm games.

https://github.com/cy33hc/scummvm-bubble-booter/releases/download/v1.0/scummvm.vpk

Instructions:
1. For now you will need to install my custom build of scummVM untill the ScummVM provides an official release. I tried to use the daily build directly from ScmmmVM buildbot server but it just keeps crashing even on normal startup. Here is the commit from GitHub that this was built from scummvm/scummvm#2616
NOTE: Please don't submit any issues related to this build with ScummVM team or myself. This is provided just for convenience before the ScummVM official release.
2 First you need to add all your games to ScummVM app first so that it can detect the game. If it can't detect the game it won't work.
3. You will have to show all categories for the new category to be displayed. Select the "ScummVM" category and bring up the "Settings and Action" dialog and choose to "Scan games in the ScummVM category". The app will scan the "ux0:data/scummvm/scummvm.ini to find the games to add.
4. For thumbnails to display add an icon0.png in the folder of the scummvm game.

https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v2.0