This explains how to enable special DS4 touchpad mode in any app or game on PSTV, officially called "DUALSHOCK®4 Touch Pad Mode: Special mode (easy flick)".
As far as I know this mode has never been used in any released PS Vita game or application.
This mode is read directly from app0: param.sfo on app boot which means we can enable it by simply using rePatch plugin.
Main differences from normal DS4 touchpad -> touchscreeen emulation: - DS4 touchpad area is directly mapped to Vita touchscreen area
- There is no hand icons on screen when using touchpad
- Fingers are recognized without the need to press DS4 touchpad
How to enable it:0. Download and install rePatch plugin if you don't have it (
https://github.com/dots-tb/rePatch-reDux0/releases)
1. Grab param.sfo file for the game that you want to enable the mode for. The path is:
- ux0:app/.../sce_sys/param.sfo for the game without patches
- ux0:patch/.../sce_sys/param.sfo for the game with patches
2. Open param.sfo file in any hex editor and increase ATTRIBUTE2 value by 1. Example:
Before:
After:
3. Create rePatch folder for your game and put edited param.sfo file in there: ux0:rePatch/.../sce_sys/param.sfo