0.5.0 - Touch, audio streaming & native system APIs

VitaJS v0.5.0 significantly expands the native PS Vita APIs available from JavaScript, with new touch input, streamed audio.

What's new

• Added the new Touch module

  • front touchscreen support
  • rear touchpad support
  • Touch.read() and Touch.peek()
  • convenient Touch.front() and Touch.back() helpers
  • touch coordinates, force and touch IDs
  • panel information
  • sampling and force-mode controls

• Added streamed audio playback

  • WAV and OGG/Vorbis streams
  • playback without loading the complete audio file into memory
  • play, pause, resume and stop controls
  • looping
  • per-stream volume
  • seeking
  • playback position and duration queries

• Expanded the System module with application and device information

  • complete param.sfo manifest access
  • title ID
  • application title and short title
  • application version
  • category and content ID
  • system language and language ID
  • PS Vita / PS Vita TV model detection
  • isPSTV

• Improved controller support through Pads

  • new preferred Pads.read() API
  • one controller poll returns buttons and both analog sticks
  • controller port support
  • rumble support
  • controller battery information
  • sampling mode controls
  • additional controller and button constants

• Updated VitaJS JavaScript/TypeScript declarations for the expanded runtime API

• Expanded documentation and examples for the new native modules

Example

const music = Audio.open_stream("app0:/assets/music.ogg");

Audio.play_stream(music, 0.5, true);

const touch = Touch.front();

if (touch.count > 0) {
    console.log(
        touch.touches[0].x,
        touch.touches[0].y
    );
}

console.log(System.title);
console.log(System.language);
console.log(System.model);

Installation

Download vitajs-v0.5.0.vpk below and install it on your PS Vita.

VitaJS is still experimental. APIs may change between releases and testing on real PS Vita hardware is recommended.