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- Playstation Vita/TV or the Vita3K emulator
- On real consoles, you will need to have Ensō custom firmware installed to load HENkaku at startup.
If you don't, complete the [Vita Hacks Guide](https://vita.hacks.guide/), then come back here.
- The extracted PSARC files from your copy of WipEout 2048 **(very important)**
- You can grab these [here](Decrypting-Original-PSARC-Files).
- The extracted PSARC files from your copy of WipEout 2048 **(optional)**
- You can grab these [here](Decrypting-Original-PSARC-Files), or acquire them automatically from the setup screen later.
- A PC or Mac with Java installed, version 17 at least.
- A way to transfer files between your computer and your hacked console
- **The [Filezilla](https://filezilla-project.org/) FTP client is the recommended way to do this.**
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- If you do not have Repatch Reloaded, follow the installation guide for it [here](Setting-Up-Repatch-Reloaded).
# Installing Firestar
The latest version of Firestar will always be available from [Releases](https://git.worlio.com/bonkmaykr/firestar/releases).
The latest version of Firestar will always be available from [the official website](https://screwgravity.net/firestar/).
- Windows: Use the .EXE installer.
- Linux: you may install one of the package files using your package manager and it will automatically add Firestar to your /usr/bin and to your desktop's Start menu.
- Mac: There is no installer for Mac at this time, but you can use the portable ZIP version.
*The ZIP version works on all platforms and does not need installing like the others.*
- Mac: There is no installer for Mac at this time, but you can use the portable JAR version.
*The JAR version works on all platforms and does not need installing like the others.*
During the initial setup, Firestar will ask you where you want to export your mods to. This can be any folder as long as you have write permissions to it.
Make sure to write the full path. Something like "C:/Users/(your name)/Desktop/WipEout/" or "/home/(your name)/Desktop/WipEout/" will work fine.
![](https://files.worlio.com/users/bonkmaykr/http/git/embed/2024-07-02_15-15.png)
Follow the initial setup instructions to set up Firestar. You'll be asked for a copy of your game's PSARC files. If you play WipEout using the Vita3k emulator, it is easiest to copy the files yourself. Doing this on real hardware will [require some extra decryption tools](Decrypting-Original-PSARC-Files).
The last step is to open your ~/.firestar/ folder (there is a convenient button on this screen to open it for you) and drop in your original PSARC files that you extracted before starting this guide. If you don't have these files, you should [get them now](Decrypting-Original-PSARC-Files) before continuing. *If you want, you can just insert the last-loading PSARC that you have (data2.psarc for the base game, or dlc2.psarc if you own the HD Fury Add-On Pack)*, this will save a lot of space and reduce transfer times.
![](https://files.worlio.com/users/bonkmaykr/http/git/embed/2024-07-02_15-30.png)
If you don't want to dump these manually, there is an option to download a **(legal)** copy from Playstation Network. You **do not** need to sign into your Playstation Network account to use this feature.
![](https://files.worlio.com/users/bonkmaykr/http/git/embed/setupautodown.png)
# Using Firestar
## Adding a mod to the mod list