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I also have this issue with RetroArch. My PSP/PSX games launch just fine after installing the additional Adrenaline .vpk provided with the release. Roms just kick me back to the RetroArch menu (with the last used core loaded).
Are both of you are using the Retro daily builds where the core names ended with _vita.self or _piglet.self. The launcher expects the Stable build of RetroArch where the core names end with _libretro.self.
 

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Are both of you are using the Retro daily builds where the core names ended with _vita.self or _piglet.self. The launcher expects the Stable build of RetroArch where the core names end with _libretro.self.
Also, you might have older version of RetroArch that doesn't support booting games externally. Try update RetraArch latest version
 
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Also, you might have older version of RetroArch that doesn't support booting games externally. Try update RetraArch latest version

Thank you! Updating to 1.9.0 seems to have fixed the issue. Had to do some searching since the Vita .vpks are not available on the official RetroArch site.
 

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I'm having a difficult time building the PSX category. I've checked the folder for GAMEID prefixes and made sure that I have the same types listed in the config.ini but it stops at 35%. Is there any other reason for a freeze like this?
 

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Hi this all looks great, congratulations! Unfortunately I am doing something wrong and I can not get the games I launch with retroarch to work, the vita, psp and psx games I have no problems launching them, I have been trying for two days, in practice, as shown in the video when I launch the title it does not launch me directly the game but only retroarch, where am I wrong? in some posts I read about adrenaline launcher, do you have to have it? unfortunately when I try to install it it gives me an error. Help me

 
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Hi this all looks great, congratulations! Unfortunately I am doing something wrong and I can not get the games I launch with retroarch to work, the vita, psp and psx games I have no problems launching them, I have been trying for two days, in practice, as shown in the video when I launch the title it does not launch me directly the game but only retroarch, where am I wrong? in some posts I read about adrenaline launcher, do you have to have it? unfortunately when I try to install it it gives me an error. Help me


You most probably have an older version of RetroArch. You need at least v1.91 since the feature to launch games externally was added from that version.
 

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Hi! This launcher is great. I am having issues with the PSX category. I have tons of duplicates of the same games. Is there a way to just clear this category and start from scratch? Thanks!
 

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Hi! This launcher is great. I am having issues with the PSX category. I have tons of duplicates of the same games. Is there a way to just clear this category and start from scratch? Thanks!
I believe you have bubbles created for those PSX games with ABM. You can hide them by going to the "Global Settings" and add "PSPEMU" to the title ids to be hidden.
 

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Release v3.1
https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v3.1

Add ability to play Retro Games from FTP Server (kind of). When you launch the game for the first time, the game is download to the ftp cache folder. At least it saves space by keeping the entire library of Retro games in the PC that is shared to the vita.
- New "Ftp" settings tab add to configure the IP/Port/username/password
- Can only scan for roms for Retro Games. Use the "ftp0:" prefix for roms_path in the Category settings. Don't try to config icon_path to ftp. It doesn't work.
Video tutorial for how to setup.
 
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Release v3.3
https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v3.3
  • Add support for PSP ISO/EBOOT with ftp server.
Instructions.
  1. On ftp server create a folder structure that is same as the pspemu folder on the vita. Put iso/cso into the ISO subfolder and all the eboot.pbp into the PSP/GAME subfolder.
    Example:
    C:\roms/pspemu/ISO <--- (put iso/cso into this folder)
    C:\roms/pspemu/PSP/GAME <--- (put eboots into this folder)
  2. Download the extract_eboot_iso_windows.exe
  3. Execute the following command to extract the param.sfo / icon0.png. The param.sfo and png is required for vita-launcher when scan for the roms.
    C:\extract_eboot_iso_windows.exe C:\roms\pspemu
  4. In the vita-launcher app, go to the "Global" settings tab and update the "Alternate Pspemu Path" with the ftp folder path prefixed with "ftp0:"
    Example: ftp0:roms/pspemu
  5. And then goto the "PSP/PSX" category and rescan for iso/eboot.
Here link to video tutorial
 

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Release v3.3
https://github.com/cy33hc/vita-launcher/releases/tag/v3.3
  • Add support for PSP ISO/EBOOT with ftp server.
Instructions.
  1. On ftp server create a folder structure that is same as the pspemu folder on the vita. Put iso/cso into the ISO subfolder and all the eboot.pbp into the PSP/GAME subfolder.
    Example:
    C:\roms/pspemu/ISO <--- (put iso/cso into this folder)
    C:\roms/pspemu/PSP/GAME <--- (put eboots into this folder)
  2. Download the extract_eboot_iso_windows.exe
  3. Execute the following command to extract the param.sfo / icon0.png. The param.sfo and png is required for vita-launcher when scan for the roms.
    C:\extract_eboot_iso_windows.exe C:\roms\pspemu
  4. In the vita-launcher app, go to the "Global" settings tab and update the "Alternate Pspemu Path" with the ftp folder path prefixed with "ftp0:"
    Example: ftp0:roms/pspemu
  5. And then goto the "PSP/PSX" category and rescan for iso/eboot.
Here link to video tutorial

Thank you so much for all this and the help you give us incredible. Will you add more options on how to display games? I know hex-flow is a thing but it doesn’t offer the same support this does, I would love to see the 3D cover effect in the future if possible. Thanks!
 

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Anyone got an idea what would cause some of my psp games to not wanna launch with this?? Everything else works fine, just my psp games wont launch! (I Am making my games bubbles via adrenaline bubble manager, so they show up in launcher!) They used to work, VITA and all supported emulators are good, likely something I am doing wrong, thx for any assistance!
 

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Anyone got an idea what would cause some of my psp games to not wanna launch with this?? Everything else works fine, just my psp games wont launch! (I Am making my games bubbles via adrenaline bubble manager, so they show up in launcher!) They used to work, VITA and all supported emulators are good, likely something I am doing wrong, thx for any assistance!
Do you have games in sub folders under ux0: pspemu/ISO? I think bubble booter doesn't work with games in sub folders.
 
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Do you have games in sub folders under ux0: pspemu/ISO? I think bubble booter doesn't work with games in sub folders.
It worked for awhile and then stopped, I have no issues with hexflow, So just figured id ask lol I do use a psp category plugin, so maybe? (ie games in folders like CAT_PSP Games,CAT_Playstation etc)

EDIT:Its only some games that do this, wild arms xf launches, as does lumines, but monster hunter portable 3rd wont lol
 
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It worked for awhile and then stopped, I have no issues with hexflow, So just figured id ask lol I do use a psp category plugin, so maybe? (ie games in folders like CAT_PSP Games,CAT_Playstation etc)

EDIT:Its only some games that do this, wild arms xf launches, as does lumines, but monster hunter portable 3rd wont lol
Can you try a different driver like np9660 or m33.
 
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