VitaOxiPad

VitaOxiPad
VitaOxiPad
General
Author	DvaMishkiLapa
Type	Other Apps
Version	1.3.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2024/12/16
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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

v1.3.0

PC sound control function is assigned to the PS Vita's volume keys (#29);
PS button support added (#29);
Fixed a problem with triggers in alt_triggers configuration;
Redesigned the PS Vita app interface (#29).

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