Because the Vita contains a native PSP hardware engine, it can run PSP ISOs nearly perfectly. To use them, you must have a modded console.

Originally used for early game backups (now deprecated for that use), VPK files are now primarily used for Homebrew applications .

games do not actually exist in the ISO format. Unlike the disc-based PSP or PS1, the PlayStation Vita uses flash-based cartridges and digital files, resulting in different backup structures like , NoNpDRM , and folder-based formats .

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The modern standard for Vita backups. It consists of unpacked, encrypted folders that mirror official PSN downloads. These are often used with tools like PKGj or NoPayStation .