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* Once <code>uma0:</code> is listed under the partitions, press <code>▲</code> again and choose <code>Mount USB ux0:</code>. This will copy important apps like VitaShell, molecularShell, and other files. | * Once <code>uma0:</code> is listed under the partitions, press <code>▲</code> again and choose <code>Mount USB ux0:</code>. This will copy important apps like VitaShell, molecularShell, and other files. | ||
* Your USB flash drive is now acting as a Memory Card. | * Your USB flash drive is now acting as a Memory Card. | ||
* To sync all your apps on your USB flash drive, press <code>▲</code> and choose <code>Refresh livearea</code>. This will NOT refresh PSP games. | * To sync all your apps on your USB flash drive, press <code>▲</code> and choose <code>Refresh livearea</code>. This will NOT refresh PSP games unless you have NoPspEmuDrm. | ||
* If you wish to revert the patch, press <code>▲</code> and select <code>Unmount USB ux0:</code>. | * If you wish to revert the patch, press <code>▲</code> and select <code>Unmount USB ux0:</code>. | ||
* Note that this patch is only temporary and you need to redo the procedure every time you launch your PS TV. | * Note that this patch is only temporary and you need to redo the procedure every time you launch your PS TV. |
Revision as of 21:05, 29 May 2024
VitaShell is an advanced file manager, package installer, text editor, and video/photo player. It has built-in FTP, allows mounting Vita as a flash drive, and allows mounting a USB flash drive as a drive on the Vita. This homebrew was an entry of the Revitalize PS Vita homebrew competition and won the first prize. HENkaku's molecularShell is also based on VitaShell.
Installation
VitaShell is included with VitaDeploy. However, it is recommended to also install it standalone for easier access.
It is also recommended to use LiEnby's fork of VitaShell, as it comes with some fixes and allows for refreshing PSP/PS1 and PSM content in the LiveArea.
- Download the latest build of VitaShell.
- Install VitaDeploy through henlo_jb.
- Start the application for VitaDeploy and select its built in VitaShell.
- With USB or FTP, transfer the VPK of VitaShell to a folder inside the ux0:/ partition.
- Navigate to the location of the VPK while on the Vita, highlight the file, and press X to install it.
Changelog
Files can be transferred to and from your PS Vita using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) programs.
Transferring Files with FTP
- Open VitaShell.
- Press
.
- Press
twice to
button option.
- Make sure the option is set to FTP, if it isn't press
.
- Press
or
to back out to the main menu.
- Press
to enable the FTP service.
- On your choice of FTP Browser, enter the provided IP address with the port as
1337
. - You now you have an FTP connection to your PS Vita.
How to use a USB flash drive as Memory Card on a PS TV
- Format your USB flash drive as exFAT or FAT32.
- Launch VitaShell and press
▲
in thehome
section. - Select
Mount uma0:
and attach your USB flash drive. You can now copy stuff from/to your USB stick. - Once
uma0:
is listed under the partitions, press▲
again and chooseMount USB ux0:
. This will copy important apps like VitaShell, molecularShell, and other files. - Your USB flash drive is now acting as a Memory Card.
- To sync all your apps on your USB flash drive, press
▲
and chooseRefresh livearea
. This will NOT refresh PSP games unless you have NoPspEmuDrm. - If you wish to revert the patch, press
▲
and selectUnmount USB ux0:
. - Note that this patch is only temporary and you need to redo the procedure every time you launch your PS TV.
Customization
You can customize those files:
File | Note |
---|---|
colors.txt | All colors adjustable |
archive_icon.png | Archive icon |
audio_icon.png | Audio icon |
battery.png | Battery border icon |
battery_bar_charge.png | Charging battery bar |
battery_bar_green.png | Green battery bar |
battery_bar_red.png | Red battery bar |
bg_audioplayer.png | Background for audio player |
bg_browser.png | Background for file browser |
bg_hexeditor.png | Background for hex editor |
bg_photoviewer.png | Background for photo viewer |
bg_texteditor.png | Background for text editor |
context.png | Context menu image (Can be any size. Suggestion: It will look great if you add alpha channel to your image) |
context_more.png | Context menu more image (Can be any size. Suggestion: It will look great if you add alpha channel to your image) |
cover.png | Default album cover |
dialog.png | Dialog menu image (Can be any size. This image file will be stretched by VitaShell to fit the dialog box. Suggestion: Don't use motives, as it will not look good with wrong proportion) |
fastforward.png | Fastforward icon |
fastrewind.png | Fastrewind icon |
file_icon.png | File icon |
folder_icon.png | Folder icon |
ftp.png | FTP icon |
image_icon.png | Image icon |
pause.png | Pause icon |
play.png | Play icon |
settings.png | Settings icon |
sfo_icon.png | SFO icon |
text_icon.png | Text icon |
wallpaper.png | Wallpaper |
Theme setting: VitaShell will load the theme that is set in ux0:VitaShell/theme/theme.txt
(THEME_NAME = "YOUR_THEME_NAME"
)
General info: You don't need to have all these files in your custom theme, if one of them is missing, the default image file will be loaded instead.
Dialog and context image: If these files are not available, the colors DIALOG_BG_COLOR
and CONTEXT_MENU_COLOR
from colors.txt
will be used instead.
Multi-language
Put your language file at ux0:VitaShell/language/x.txt
, where the file must be UTF-8 encoded and x
is one of the language listed below:
- japanese
- english_us
- french
- spanish
- german
- italian
- dutch
- portuguese
- russian
- korean
- chinese_t
- chinese_s
- finnish
- swedish
- danish
- norwegian
- polish
- portuguese_br
- turkish
VitaShell does automatically load the language that matches to the current system language. If your system language is for example french, it will load from ux0:VitaShell/language/french.txt
.
Languages files are available in the l10n
folder of this repository.
Credits
- Team Molecule for HENkaku
- xerpi for ftpvitalib and vita2dlib
- wololo for the Revitalize contest
- sakya for Lightmp3
- Everybody who contributed on vitasdk
Useful tips
- The Start button opens the menu options. See "SELECT button" option in the menu to switch between FTP or USB mounting (Wireless or using USB cable)
- The Triangle gives you options on the current file/folder
- The X Button goes into a folder, the O Button goes back up. Square allows selecting multiple folders/files.
- Menu contains options for Reboot, Power off and Standby