VitaOxiPad

VitaOxiPad
General
Author	DvaMishkiLapa
Type	Other Apps
Version	1.2,0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2024/12/03
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VitaOxiPad is a client-server application that turns your PS Vita into (almost) a DualShock 4. The PS Vita acts as a server to which the PC client will be connected within the local network (WiFi).

Based on VitaPad by Rinnegatamante and Rust-based VitaPad by saidsay-so.

Features

• Windows Client:
  • D-Pad, Buttons and Sticks.
  • L1 and R1 (Press only).
  • L2/R2 and L3/R3 emulation (Can be used of the back or front PS Vita digitizer for it).
  • Select and Start.
  • Accelerometer and gyroscope (A little less accurate than the DualShock 4).
  • DualShock 4 digitizer emulation (Emulates up to two-finger simultaneous input, same as DualShock 4).
  • DualShock 4 digitizer button (Works as a quick tap on the digitizer. Supports front and rear digitizer).
  • Battery (PS Vita's battery status is sent to the emulated DualShock 4).
  • Any configuration (You can choose from ready-made configurations).
  • DS4Windows support (You need to enable Virtual Controller Support[*]).
  • Changing the sound volume (Volume Up = Select + R1, Volume Down = Select + L1).

[*] - Virtual Controller Support can be found in the schmaldeo DS4Windows fork. This option can be found in Settings -> Device Options -> Virtual Controller Support.

Installation

Install the Server on PS Vita:

• Ensure your PS Vita is set up for homebrew applications.
• Download the VitaOxiPad.vpk file.
• Use VitaShell or another package manager to install the .vpk on your PS Vita.

Install the Client on Windows:

• Download the latest VitaOxiPad-x64.exe of VitaOxiPad-x32.exe from the releases page.
• Install ViGEmBus on your PC.
• Run the VitaOxiPad-x64.exe or VitaOxiPad-x32.exe and enter your PS Vita's IP address.

User guide

$ VitaOxiPad-x64.exe --help
Usage: VitaOxiPad-x64.exe <ip> [-p <port>] [-c <config>] [--polling-interval <polling-interval>] [-d]

Create a virtual controller and fetch its data from a Vita over the network.

Positional Arguments:
  ip                IP address of the Vita to connect to

Options:
  -p, --port        port to connect to (default: 5000)
  -c, --config      buttons and touchpads config (default: standart)
  --polling-interval
                    polling interval in microseconds (minimum = 6000)
  -d, --debug       enable debug mode
  -v, --version     show version information
  -s, --sample-config
                    print sample config file
  --help            display usage information

Saving config

VitaOxiPad searches for the config file in the following locations:

• Current Executable Directory: config.toml
• User's Home Directory: ~/vitaoxipad.toml or ~/.config/vitaoxipad.toml
• Windows Path:C:\Users\%username%\vitaoxipad\vitaoxipad.toml

If no config file is found, default settings will be used.

With the --sample-config feature, you can generate a sample configuration file for VitaOxiPad. This output can be redirected to a vitaoxipad.toml file, allowing you to save your configuration options and avoid the need to specify flags each time you run the application.

To create a config file, run the following command:

VitaOxiPad-x64.exe --sample-config > vitaoxipad.toml

This will create a vitaoxipad.toml file in the current directory with sample configuration options.

Using Static IP

If your router allows it, A static IP can be assigned to the PS Vita in the Wi-Fi router settings, allowing this IP address to be saved in the vitaoxipad.toml configuration file. This setup enables VitaOxiPad to run without the need to specify the IP address as a flag each time.

To set this up, the vitaoxipad.toml file should be edited to include the static IP address in the ip_address field:

ip = "PSVITA_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS"

Now, you can launch VitaOxiPad without any flags, and it will automatically use the IP address specified in the configuration file.

Configurations

There are currently 4 DualShock 4 configurations emulations that can be selected at client startup:

Configurations name	PS Vita L1\R1	PS Vita front digitizer	PS Vita rear digitizer
standart	L1\R1	L3\R3	L2\R2
alt_triggers	L2\R2	L3\R3	L1\R1
rear_touchpad	L1\R1	upper area - L2\R2, lower area - L3\R3	DualShock 4 digitizer
front_touchpad	L1\R1	DualShock 4 digitizer	upper area - L2\R2, lower area - L3\R3

To better understand the emulation behavior, you can run 3D Controller Overlay after connecting your PS Vita.

Changelog

v1.2.0

• Added experimental support for Linux (#24);
• Added ability to adjust PC volume (#27);
• It is now possible to use configuration file instead of arguments at startup (#14) (thanks to santarl);
• DS4 touchpad click emulation now happens via a quick tap of the selected PS Vita digitizer;
• Separated general description and build instructions in Readme (#26).

v1.1.1

• Added PS Vita's battery percentage and WiFi connection quality information to the screen (7833d4e);
• PS Vita battery information is also sent to the emulated gamepad on PC. This can be seen, for example, in DS4Windows (9becbed);
• App screen is now refreshed about once per second. You can reduce the power consumption with PSVshell or the like even further if you need to;
• README is now much more user friendly (b6bd34d);
• Client application dependencies have been updated to the latest compatible version (bab4903).

v1.1.0

• Console does not go to sleep when idle with active connection (9e73d6b);
• IP of connected client is shown on the display (22d97e2);
• Updated the application icon, as well as the startup background (c7c0b96 38e3920);
• VirusTotal check added to Workflow (ac26e07 6624616);
• Added license file (769a09d);
• Created GIF-demo (f23a187);
• Added targets for sending and receiving error dump to Cmake build script (fe5ead4);
• Fixed an issue with the application crashing about an hour after launch (fee76da);
• Minor network logic improvements (ff3948a);
• Pulled system call logic and logic for building various data structures to a better place (e88f34c);
• Added more logs (02e2f84);
• Packets with invalid timestamp are no longer sent to the client (ce21a2d);
• Removed unnecessary dependencies (a27826d);
• Added a note about DS4Windows (ef630f6 8dca4ef);
• Various changes to the Readme (22477db);
• Various improvements to Workflow (ee490d1 7d47128);
• Various minor server improvements (buffer handling, data structures, comments, etc) (6d52992 b95c01f eaa9c23 e58e19b 65bc522);

v1.0

• First Release.

Credits

• Thanks to all the people who contributed to VitaSDK, Vitadev Package manager and ViGEm Bus Driver;
• Rinnegatamante for the original VitaPad version;
• saidsay-so for the improved Rust VitaPad version;
• santarl for advice and help with accelerometer, gyroscope and also adding DualShock 4 digitizer emulation;
• gl33ntwine for creating the awesome article for those new to development for the PS Vita;
• CasualX for ViGEm client in Rust.

External links

• Github - https://github.com/DvaMishkiLapa/VitaOxiPad
• VitaDB - https://www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/info/1239