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{{#seo:
|title=Vita Homebrew Apps (File Browsers) - GameBrew
|title_mode=append
|image=vitashellvita.jpg
|image_alt=VitaShell
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{{Infobox Vita Homebrews
{{Infobox Vita Homebrews
|title=VitaShell
|title=VitaShell
|image=vitashellvita.jpg
|image=vitashell2.png
|description=Multifunction shell for PSVITA.
|description=Multifunction shell for PS Vita.
|author=TheFloW
|author=TheFloW
|lastupdated=2020/01/19
|lastupdated=2020/01/19
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|license=GPL-3.0
|license=GPL-3.0
|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/vitashellvita.7z
|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/vitashellvita.7z
|website=
|source=https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell
|source=https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell
|donation=https://www.patreon.com/TheOfficialFloW
}}
{{#seo:
|title=Vita Homebrew Apps (File Browsers) - GameBrew
|title_mode=append
|image=vitashell2.png
|image_alt=VitaShell
}}
}}
VitaShell is an alternative replacement of the PS Vita's LiveArea. It offers you a file manager, package installer, built-in FTP and much more.
VitaShell is an alternative replacement of the PS Vita's LiveArea. It offers you a file manager, package installer, built-in FTP and much more.


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.
This homebrew was an entry of the Revitalize Homebrew Competition (Best Homebrew).
 
==Features==
* Launch homebrews (however, most of the homebrews cannot exit to VitaShell).
* Read and write to pspemu (the folder starting with ms) and cache0.
* Read vs0:data/external (the folder starting with sd), vs0:sys/external (the folder starting with sd), app0, music0, photo0 and sa0.
* File browser with copy-paste, delete, rename, new folder. Press square to mark an entry.
* RAR/7ZIP/ZIP support.
* Text viewer.
* Hex viewer (press square when you are in text viewer, press square again to switch back to text viewer).
* Photo viewer (beta state).
* Built-in FTP supporting all directories (press Select).


==User guide==
==User guide==
How to use an USB flash drive as Memory Card on a PS TV:
===How to use an USB flash drive as Memory Card on a PS TV===
* Format your USB flash drive as exFAT or FAT32.
* Format your USB flash drive as exFAT or FAT32.
* Launch VitaShell and press Triangle in the home section.
* Launch VitaShell and press Triangle in the home section.
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* If you wish to revert the patch, press Triangle and select <code>Umount USB ux0:</code>.
* If you wish to revert the patch, press Triangle and select <code>Umount USB ux0:</code>.
* Note that this patch is only temporary and you need to redo the procedure everytime you launch your PS TV.
* Note that this patch is only temporary and you need to redo the procedure everytime you launch your PS TV.
===Obtaining decrypted game assets from NoNpDRM rips===
*Use [[NoNpDrm_Vita|NoNpDRM]] to [[NoNpDrm_Vita#User_guide|create backups of your games]].
*Open VitaShell and update it to latest version possible.
*Go to ux0:app/ (or ux0:patch/) folder, using D-Pad select the GAMEID directory of a chosen game you want to obtain assets from and press Triangle > Open decrypted.
*Press Select to open FTP server (switch it under Start key if you have USB connection chosen).
*Using FTP client on PC, connect to vita, then guide to ux0:app/GAMEID/ (or ux0:patch/GAMEID/). Make sure you open this folder and download all its contents to PC.
*(Optional) After you are done downloading, check if files are indeed decrypted if hex of eboot.bin file, starts with SCE then you decrypted files correctly.


=== Customization ===
=== Customization ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 800px;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 800px;"
! File
! File
! Note
! Note.
|-
|-
| colors.txt
| colors.txt
| All colors adjustable
| All colors adjustable.
|-
|-
| archive_icon.png
| archive_icon.png
| Archive icon
| Archive icon.
|-
|-
| audio_icon.png
| audio_icon.png
| Audio icon
| Audio icon.
|-
|-
| battery.png
| battery.png
| Battery border icon
| Battery border icon.
|-
|-
| battery_bar_charge.png
| battery_bar_charge.png
| Charging battery bar
| Charging battery bar.
|-
|-
| battery_bar_green.png
| battery_bar_green.png
| Green battery bar
| Green battery bar.
|-
|-
| battery_bar_red.png
| battery_bar_red.png
| Red battery bar
| Red battery bar.
|-
|-
| bg_audioplayer.png
| bg_audioplayer.png
| Background for audio player
| Background for audio player.
|-
|-
| bg_browser.png
| bg_browser.png
| Background for file browser
| Background for file browser.
|-
|-
| bg_hexeditor.png
| bg_hexeditor.png
| Background for hex editor
| Background for hex editor.
|-
|-
| bg_photoviewer.png
| bg_photoviewer.png
| Background for photo viewer
| Background for photo viewer.
|-
|-
| bg_texteditor.png
| bg_texteditor.png
| Background for text editor
| Background for text editor.
|-
|-
| context.png
| context.png
| Context menu image (Can be any size. Suggestion: It will look great if you add alpha channel to your image)
| Context menu image (Can be any size. Suggestion: It will look great if you add alpha channel to your image).
|-
|-
| context_more.png
| context_more.png
| Context menu more image (Can be any size. Suggestion: It will look great if you add alpha channel to your image)
| Context menu more image (Can be any size. Suggestion: It will look great if you add alpha channel to your image).
|-
|-
| cover.png
| cover.png
| Default album cover
| Default album cover.
|-
|-
| dialog.png
| 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.)
| 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.png
| Fastforward icon
| Fastforward icon.
|-
|-
| fastrewind.png
| fastrewind.png
| Fastrewind icon
| Fastrewind icon.
|-
|-
| file_icon.png
| file_icon.png
| File icon
| File icon.
|-
|-
| folder_icon.png
| folder_icon.png
| Folder icon
| Folder icon.
|-
|-
| ftp.png
| ftp.png
| FTP icon
| FTP icon.
|-
|-
| image_icon.png
| image_icon.png
| Image icon
| Image icon.
|-
|-
| pause.png
| pause.png
| Pause icon
| Pause icon.
|-
|-
| play.png
| play.png
| Play icon
| Play icon.
|-
|-
| settings.png
| settings.png
| Settings icon
| Settings icon.
|-
|-
| sfo_icon.png
| sfo_icon.png
| SFO icon
| SFO icon.
|-
|-
| text_icon.png
| text_icon.png
| Text icon
| Text icon.
|-
|-
| wallpaper.png
| wallpaper.png
| Wallpaper
| Wallpaper.
|}
|}


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Put your language file at <code>ux0:VitaShell/language/x.txt</code>, where the file must be UTF-8 encoded and <code>x</code> is one of the language listed below:
Put your language file at <code>ux0:VitaShell/language/x.txt</code>, where the file must be UTF-8 encoded and <code>x</code> is one of the language listed below:


{| style="margin-left:1em;"
|
* japanese
* japanese
* english_us
* english_us
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* russian
* russian
* korean
* korean
|width="30px"|&nbsp;<!--spacer-column-->
|
* chinese_t
* chinese_t
* chinese_s
* chinese_s
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* portuguese_br
* portuguese_br
* turkish
* turkish
|}


VitaShell does automatically load the language that matches to the current system language.  
VitaShell does automatically load the language that matches to the current system language.  
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==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
vitashell3.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/vitashell3.png
 
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/vitashell4.png
 
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/vitashell5.png


vitashell4.png
==Compatibility==
Tested on:


vitashell5.png
3.18 VitaTV with 1.05 Unity<br>
3.50 PS Vita with 1.06 Unity<br>


==Changelog==
==Changelog==
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* VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/21
* VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/21
* Wololo - https://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=44890
* Wololo - https://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=44890
[[Category:Revitalize Homebrew Competition]]

Latest revision as of 02:33, 2 July 2024

VitaShell
Vitashell2.png
General
AuthorTheFloW
TypeFile Browsers
Version2.02
LicenseGPL-3.0
Last Updated2020/01/19
Links
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Source
Support Author

VitaShell is an alternative replacement of the PS Vita's LiveArea. It offers you a file manager, package installer, built-in FTP and much more.

This homebrew was an entry of the Revitalize Homebrew Competition (Best Homebrew).

Features

  • Launch homebrews (however, most of the homebrews cannot exit to VitaShell).
  • Read and write to pspemu (the folder starting with ms) and cache0.
  • Read vs0:data/external (the folder starting with sd), vs0:sys/external (the folder starting with sd), app0, music0, photo0 and sa0.
  • File browser with copy-paste, delete, rename, new folder. Press square to mark an entry.
  • RAR/7ZIP/ZIP support.
  • Text viewer.
  • Hex viewer (press square when you are in text viewer, press square again to switch back to text viewer).
  • Photo viewer (beta state).
  • Built-in FTP supporting all directories (press Select).

User guide

How to use an USB flash drive as Memory Card on a PS TV

  • Format your USB flash drive as exFAT or FAT32.
  • Launch VitaShell and press Triangle in the home 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 Triangle again and choose Mount 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 Triangle and choose Refresh livearea. This will not refresh PSP games.
  • If you wish to revert the patch, press Triangle and select Umount USB ux0:.
  • Note that this patch is only temporary and you need to redo the procedure everytime you launch your PS TV.

Obtaining decrypted game assets from NoNpDRM rips

  • Use NoNpDRM to create backups of your games.
  • Open VitaShell and update it to latest version possible.
  • Go to ux0:app/ (or ux0:patch/) folder, using D-Pad select the GAMEID directory of a chosen game you want to obtain assets from and press Triangle > Open decrypted.
  • Press Select to open FTP server (switch it under Start key if you have USB connection chosen).
  • Using FTP client on PC, connect to vita, then guide to ux0:app/GAMEID/ (or ux0:patch/GAMEID/). Make sure you open this folder and download all its contents to PC.
  • (Optional) After you are done downloading, check if files are indeed decrypted if hex of eboot.bin file, starts with SCE then you decrypted files correctly.

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.

Screenshots

vitashell3.png

vitashell4.png

vitashell5.png

Compatibility

Tested on:

3.18 VitaTV with 1.05 Unity
3.50 PS Vita with 1.06 Unity

Changelog

v2.02

  • Reverted PSM refresh due to crashes.

v2.01

  • Added ability to refresh PSM games. Thanks to KuromeSan.
  • Added support for FW 3.57 and 3.73 Thanks to RealYoti.

v2.00

  • Added support for FW 3.72.

v1.99

  • Added support for FW 3.71.

v1.98

  • Improved "Refresh LiveArea". Thanks to TheRadziu.

v1.97

  • Added support for symlinks which enables ability to set and show bookmarks and recent files. Thanks to abertschi.
  • Added a few shortcuts: left+[]: show bookmarks, left+/: show recent files, left+O: QR scanner.
  • Fixed bug in ad-hoc dialog where X is always the enter button.

v1.96

  • Added ability to skip pages in file browser and SFO viewer using L/R triggers.
  • (QR download has been temporarily removed and will be reimplemented later).
  • Added ability to move files between partitions by copying&removing.
  • Fixed bug where the option to disable warning message was not saved.
  • Undone usb changes because people reported an issue with vpk installation with it.

v1.95

  • Added option to disable warning messages when installing vpks.
  • Fixed bug in USB connection, where your Memory Card could be corrupted.
  • Fixed line breaks in SFO files and long names will now scroll.
  • Fixed compatibility with udcd_uvc.skprx thanks to xerpi.

v1.94

  • Added ability to umount all partitions that you can mount.
  • Fixed crash when using StorageMgr.

v1.93

  • Added xmc0: to partition list and added ability to mount xmc0:.
  • Fixed ux0: mounting bug where it wasn't detected that the gamesd has already been mounted.

Full list of changes can be found here.

Credits

  • Team Molecule for HENkaku.
  • xerpi for ftpvitalib and vita2dlib.
  • wololo for the Revitalize contest.
  • sakya for Lightmp3.
  • Everybody who contributed on vitasdk.

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=VitaShell&oldid=175121’

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