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Background blur is off by default

Installer 2.01 / lumaXMB 2.08 leaves background blur Off in Stock and Enhanced setup and every built-in default. Previously saved background blur is turned Off once on upgrade. You can enable it manually in Settings afterward and that choice will remain saved. Other preferences are retained. Install the VPK and run Setup in Test Utility to update the main app.

Permanent sessions and autoboot remain disabled in both apps. Temporary sessions remain available without the Select+L+R stop shortcut. The previous manual-blur correction, artwork fixes and Spotify message are retained. Build/package and setup/migration host checks passed; physical confirmation is pending.

Enhanced background blur correction

Installer 2.01 / lumaXMB 2.07 corrects blur being clipped to the upper-left quarter of the background. It also corrects the video-controls blur strip. Install the VPK and run Setup in Test Utility to update the main app.

Permanent sessions and autoboot remain disabled in both apps. Temporary sessions remain available, and Select+L+R does not stop them. The existing session migration, artwork corrections and Spotify notice are retained. Build/package and host coordinate checks passed; physical Vita display validation is pending.

Temporary-session and artwork corrections

Select+L+R no longer ends a temporary session. Use Test Utility's Stop action or reboot. Reboot before starting the replacement temporary module; resident modules are not hot-swapped.

The normal XMB game options include Download missing artwork again. Vita background previews now try a read-only mounted lookup when installed artwork is encrypted, cache successful decodes, and retry correctly after selection changes. The new background path passes host checks; physical-device display remains to be tested. Permanent sessions and autoboot stay unavailable, and Spotify remains temporarily disabled.

Installer 2.01 update

Permanent sessions and autoboot are unavailable. Temporary sessions remain available. This release disables permanent activation; it does not fix the startup shutdown.

After installing the VPK, open Test Utility. Existing permanent-session settings are backed up and disabled, and only the managed lumaSession boot entry is removed. Follow the restart prompt before setup, games or a temporary session. Resident code is not forcibly unloaded; unrelated plugins, media, games and saves are retained. If the Vita cannot reach LiveArea, recover it before updating. Do not re-enable permanent sessions using older apps or external plugin tools.

Spotify is temporarily unavailable. Support will return in a future revision. Saved account data is retained.

Build, package and host migration/rollback tests passed. This new package has not yet been installed or runtime-tested on a physical Vita.

Alpha test packages for collecting feedback and logs. Expect bugs and unfinished features.

• Test Utility installer 2.00 includes lumaXMB 2.08 / r258, the Adrenaline helper and required resources. Install the VPK in VitaShell, open Test Utility and choose Set up lumaXMB.
• Companion app for Windows is completely optional. Download the standalone EXE for media, artwork, transfers, themes and log bundles. Normal USB drag-and-drop or FTP VPK installation works without it.

Homebrew-enabled Vita, firmware 3.60 or higher. Built on PS Vita 1000 / 3.60 Ensō; compatibility may vary. Permanent sessions and autoboot are disabled in both apps. Temporary sessions remain available and experimental.

Getting started and screenshots · Report an issue · Discord testing channel

When reporting a problem, include the build, Vita model and firmware, reproduction steps and logs when available. Host/package checks passed; physical Vita runtime verification is separate.

SHA-256

3b8af95d64d18e00196055ea55d38faa6b0a0ab78e3c188497c95c72fb517131  lumaXMB-Installer-2.01.vpk
ac3536a8371fb890eb04c8fe11cdf8e5e6a5873f1e7ecc7f26be54e5ca674e2f  lumaXMB-Companion-Windows.exe

Desktop Engine for Wallpaper Engine

Alpha 2026-10-25: extract the complete ZIP and open lumaXMB Desktop Engine.exe. Requires Wallpaper Engine on Windows; no Python installation is needed. Includes current wave assets, live settings helper and a stop-helper tool.

Installation guide

lumaXMB-Desktop-Engine-Wallpaper-Engine-2026-10-25.zip

SHA-256: 1a4c9a8b7dbc34dfa426cfdaba7257ee02f222c9fd323b7acb93d0fc1a3051a9

Launcher fix (2026-10-25): corrected frozen-helper connectivity and bundled its required certificate data. Existing download links are unchanged. If you downloaded an earlier copy, download the ZIP again and extract it to a new folder. Stop the previous helper before opening the updated launcher.