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PlayStation Vita system software

The PlayStation Vita system software is the official firmware and operating system for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV video game consoles. It uses the LiveArea as its graphical shell. The system is built on a custom kernel with some components derived from FreeBSD and NetBSD.

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Available in
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Pol…
Default user interface
LiveArea
Developer
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Initial release
December 17, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-12-17) (as 1.03)
Kernel type
Monolithic
Latest release
3.74 / May 10, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-05-10)

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PlayStation Vita system software

Nodes58
Edges57
Triples73
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

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PlayStation Vita system software

Top relations

related to Cooperation with home consoles · 21
PlayStation Vita system software → Also, Class, Cross-Buy, February, Furthermore, Heroes, In, It, Minecraft, PlayStation, PlayStation TV, PlayStation Vita, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, Remote Play, Sony, Terraria, The PlayStation Vita, Updates
related to User interface · 20
PlayStation Vita system software → Activity, As, In, LiveArea, PlayStation, PlayStation Dynamic Menu, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation TV, PlayStation TV's LiveArea, PlayStation Vita, PSN, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony's, The, The LiveArea, The PlayStation, Users, XMB, XrossMediaBar
Update method · 5
PlayStation Vita system software → Direct Download, Download via PC, Download via PS3, Game Card, USB drive (PS TV only)
Official website · 3
PlayStation Vita system software → EU, Japan, USA
Available in · 1
PlayStation Vita system software → Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Pol…
Default user interface · 1
PlayStation Vita system software → LiveArea
Developer · 1
PlayStation Vita system software → Sony Interactive Entertainment
Initial release · 1
PlayStation Vita system software → December 17, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-12-17) (as 1.03)
Kernel type · 1
PlayStation Vita system software → Monolithic
Latest release · 1
PlayStation Vita system software → 3.74 / May 10, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-05-10)

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playstation vita game system livearea tv users ps interface video software consoles user feature play also browser internet ps3 supported

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PlayStation Vita system softwareAvailable inChinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Pol…1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareDefault user interfaceLiveArea1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareDeveloperSony Interactive Entertainment1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareInitial releaseDecember 17, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-12-17) (as 1.03)1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareKernel typeMonolithic1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareLatest release3.74 / May 10, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-05-10)1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareOfficial websiteUSA1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareOfficial websiteEU1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareOfficial websiteJapan1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareOS familyProprietary OS (containing components which are based FreeBSD and NetBSD)1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwarePreceded byPlayStation Portable (system software)1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareSource modelClosed source1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareSupported platformsPlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareUpdate methodDirect Download1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareUpdate methodDownload via PS31.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareUpdate methodDownload via PC1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareUpdate methodGame Card1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareUpdate methodUSB drive (PS TV only)1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareWorking stateDiscontinued1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareWritten inC, assembly language1.00infobox
PlayStation Vita system softwareis aofficial firmware and operating system for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV video game consoles0.90text

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