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Bookr Mod Vita

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Bookr MOD Vita
File:Bookrmodvita.jpg
General
Authorpathway27
TypeOther Apps
Version0.4.0a
LicenseGPL-3.0
Last Updated2021/05/30
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A document reader for the PSVita ported from the PSP application bookr-mod, canonically based on the HBS version. You can find some notes here.

  • How's it better than the original?
    • Uses the full resolution of the VITA
    • Has support for more than just PDF, thanks to newer muPDF
  • What's Done:
    • Handles all formats muPDF can handle (PDF, CBZ, HTML, ePub, fb2)
    • D-Pad Up/Down of Document
    • Left Analog Panning
    • Saves/Loads last position in a book and on page turn
    • UI Looks similar to Original
  • What's Not:
    • Zoom (Currently files fit's to Vita's width) and Rotation
    • Touch Screen Controls
    • Other Documents Types (mobi, djvu, CBR)
    • Bookmarks
    • Icon Sub Menu
    • Fully Customisable Controls/UI
  • Future
    • muPDF is used quite naively right now, could improve performance using threads and other muPDF functionality (Display Lists)
    • Discover/Download free books from Gutenberg and such
    • Dictionary
    • Highlighting/Adding marks to PDF
    • SMB?
    • Translations

Installation

  • Download .vpk here and instal viat VitaShell.
  • Put any compatible ebooks somewhere in ux0: e.g. ux0:Books.
  • Use the app. and open the book.

Controls

Menu

  • X - Choose Item
  • O - Cancel
  • Triangle - Parent Folder in FileManger
  • Directional Arrows - Select File
  • Start - Show/Hide Menu

In-Book Default Controls

  • Triangle - Next Page
  • Square - Previous Page
  • O - Previous 10 Pages
  • X - Next 10 Pages
  • Up/Down D-Pad - Pan Up and Down
  • Left Analog Stick - Free Pan with Bounds
  • Start - Show/Hide Menu

Media

Screenshots

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Known Issues

  • Very High Resolution Images in CBZ don't render properly
  • Opening files sometimes fails due to fopen failing. This shows as an error and trying again usually works.

Changelog

v0.4.0a

  • Introducing a big refactor to the codebase
    • Somewhat more readable and maintainable
  • Adding Switch Support (.nro) (and Desktop)
    • Same button layout as vita right now
    • Vita -> Switch Button Mapping
      • X -> B is for Selecting on the Menu/File Browser
      • Triangle -> X Next Page or Go up a folder
      • Select -> - Bottom Menu for Bookmarks/Rotate/Fit to Height/Width while reading
      • Start -> + Open Main Menu
  • Updated to latest MuPDF (v1.18)
  • Vita has access to more partitions like: ur0: an uma0:

Thanks

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