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Adrenaline Project


Adrenaline is two software projects in one: Adrenaline Application (1) and Epinephrine CFW (2).

  1. Adrenaline is a software that modifies the official PSP Emulator (PSPemu/ePSP) using taiHEN CFW framework to make it possible to run a PSP 6.61 Custom Firmware (CFW).
  2. Epinephrine is a Custom Firmware for the Vita’s PSPemu derived from TN-V CFW that, besides usual PSP CFW features, it helps to get access to PSP XMB and most of the PSP native environment in the PSPemu.

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Sony’s unmodified PSPemu has a more limited environment, tailored to be enough to run what Sony released on the PS Store.

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Thanks to the power of taiHEN, Adrenaline can inject custom code into the IPL, which allows unsigned code to run at boot-time.

Quick Feature Set Overview


Adrenaline Application

  • Compatible with all PS Vita models on firmware 3.60 up to 3.74
  • Support 8 graphical filtering options
  • Support color filter
  • Support to PS1 game overlay image filter
  • Support for PS2/PS3 <-> PSP game link
  • Configurable vPSP Custom Firmware
  • Configurable PSP and PS1 screen scale
  • Configurable Memory Stick driver location
  • Configurable USB device to use when connecting Vita to devices via USB
  • Save states

Epinephrine CFW

  • XMB/VSH on ePSP
  • Almost entire PSP 6.61 environment available on ePSP (we call it Virtual PSP, or vPSP for shortness)
  • Support executing PSP unsigned code execution (homebrew software, PSP/PS1 backups)
  • Support executing PS1 custom games with support for external configuration files that allow easy fixing of games.
  • Support manual for game images (ISO/CSO/etc)
  • Support for game updates and DLC for both game images (ISO/CSO/etc) and EBOOT
  • Configurable CPU/BUS clock for XMB/VSH and PSP games/homebrew/apps
  • Three ISO image driver options: Inferno, March33, NP9660
  • Support for ISO, CSO, JSO, ZSO, CSOv2, and DAX image formats
  • Built-in anti-CFW, fixes some protections and bugs in games.
  • Built-in CFW configuration and plugin manager on XMB/VSH for easy CFW management
  • Support for autoboot software on system launch if enabled
  • Extensive CFW API with good compatibility with M33, ME, PRO, and ARK API
    • Resulting in good compatibility with plugins and homebrew apps and/or easier porting effort for projects using CFW API

Adrenaline Key Combos Cheat Sheet


Key ComboEventAvailability
PS button 2xReturn to Vita live areaAnytime
Hold RStart CFW on Recovery modeOn Adrenaline App bubble start
L+SelectToggle PS1 Fast ForwardPS1/POPS titles

Epinephrine CFW Key Combos Cheat Sheet


Key ComboEventAvailability
L+R+Down+SelectFast exit to XMB/VSHAnytime on XMB or PSP title
L+R+Down+StartFast exit to XMB/VSHAnytime on XMB or PSP title
L2+R2+Down+SelectFast exit to XMB/VSHAnytime on PS1 title on Vita
L2+R2+Down+StartFast exit to XMB/VSHAnytime on PS1 title on Vita
SelectOpen VSH MenuXMB/VSH
Hold LPlugins disabledOn PSP/PS1 title Reset/Power-on/launch
Hold RExecute BOOT.BIN in UMDemu ISOOn PSP ISO title and games launch