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Aleph One Vita
Aleph One Vita
General
Author	DrDecki
Type	Shooter
Version	1.4
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2026/07/02
Links
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Latest revision as of 05:35, 5 July 2026

Aleph One is the open source continuation of Bungie's Marathon® 2 and Marathon Infinity game engines.

Aleph One plays Marathon, Marathon 2, Marathon Infinity, and third-party content on a variety of platforms.

Installation

Install the .vpk file through VitaShell.

Get the official Scenarios from the Aleph One Website and put them into ux0:data/AlephOne/.

Add the game data

The engine ships without any game data — you have to provide the scenario files yourself. They are not included in this download.

The three official Marathon games are free and can be downloaded from the official Aleph One website:

https://alephone.lhowon.org/scenarios.html

Download the scenarios you want and copy each one into its own folder under:

ux0:/data/AlephOne/

The result should look like this:

ux0:/data/AlephOne/Marathon/
ux0:/data/AlephOne/Marathon 2/
ux0:/data/AlephOne/Marathon Infinity/

Each scenario folder must contain that game's data files (Maps, Shapes, Sounds, Images, etc.) — i.e. the contents that come inside the downloaded scenario, not another folder wrapped around them.

Third-party scenarios

Community scenarios (Eternal, Rubicon X, Tempus Irae, Marathon Phoenix, etc.) work the same way. Obtain them from their respective authors and place each one in its own folder next to the others:

ux0:/data/AlephOne/<Scenario Name>/

You are responsible for obtaining these files from their original sources.

Notes

On first launch every scenario is configured automatically for the Vita: 960x544, high resolution, 90° field of view, normal brightness, 32-bit color and unlimited frame rate.
If a scenario ever shows the wrong settings, delete its preferences file in ux0:/data/AlephOne/ and relaunch to regenerate the Vita defaults.

Cheats

The port ships with a built-in cheat console, available in every scenario. It requires the Lua/Cheats.lua file from the data package (AlephOne.zip) to be installed under ux0:/data/AlephOne/.

Press Triangle in-game, type a command (including the parentheses) and confirm with Enter:

Command	Effect
`nrg()`	Recharge energy (1x -> 2x -> 3x shields)
`otwo()`	Refill oxygen
`nuke()`	Invincibility power-up (temporary)
`kyt()`	Toggle permanent invincibility
`bye()`	Invisibility power-up
`see()`	Infravision
`wow()`	Extravision
`mag()`	Pistol + ammo
`melt()`	Fusion pistol + ammo
`rif()`	Assault rifle + ammo and grenades
`pow()`	Rocket launcher + ammo
`toast()`	Flamethrower + fuel
`puff()`	Shotgun + ammo
`zip()`	SMG + ammo
`pzbxay()`	Alien weapon
`ammo()`	+10 ammo for all weapons
`shit()`	All weapons, all ammo, full shields
`qwe()`	Jump
`yourmom()`	Save the game anywhere
`sesame()`	Activate whatever you are pointing at
`wtf()`	Show the level completion state

If the console gets stuck after closing the keyboard without input, press Triangle and confirm an empty line with Enter to reset it.

Controls

Left Stick - Move

Right Stick - Look

R - Fire

L - Secondary trigger

Cross - Act, Interact

Circle - Next weapon

Square - Map

Triangle - Open the cheat console

D-Pad Left/Right - Glance

D-Pad Up/Down - Zoom the map

Screenshots

Media

Marathon Review (MandaloreGaming)

Changelog

v1.4

added Cheat console (More Infos in the README)
fixed automatic Control Mapping, the Circle for changing Weapons didn't map

v1.2

Fixed Preferences for the Games.

v1.1

Fixed random crashes in the Second Game.

v1.0

The official 1.0 Release
Added ScenarioChooser Pictures
Added Live Area Screen
Optimized it a little more
Deleted Stretch in the Main Menu

v0.9

Shooting works
It is a little bit better optimized, but still kinda slow (Playable)
Thumbnail needs to be added
Menu to choose the Game still does not specify which Game your choosing (It is obvious but not what I want)

v0.99

Optimized the Game better
Added Widescreen
No ScenarioChooser Pictures
Placeholder Live Area
Finished soon

External links

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 ===Add the game data===
-The engine ships '''without''' any game data — you have to provide the scenario files yourself. They are '''not''' included in this download.
+The engine ships without any game data — you have to provide the scenario files yourself. They are '''not''' included in this download.
 The three official Marathon games are free and can be downloaded from the official Aleph One website:
@@ Line 56: / Line 56: @@
 You are responsible for obtaining these files from their original sources.
-==Cheats==
+===Notes===
+* On first launch every scenario is configured automatically for the Vita: 960x544, high resolution, 90° field of view, normal brightness, 32-bit color and unlimited frame rate.
+* If a scenario ever shows the wrong settings, delete its preferences file in <code>ux0:/data/AlephOne/</code> and relaunch to regenerate the Vita defaults.
+===Cheats===
 The port ships with a built-in cheat console, available in every scenario. It requires the <code>Lua/Cheats.lua</code> file from the data package (<code>AlephOne.zip</code>) to be installed under <code>ux0:/data/AlephOne/</code>.
-Press '''Triangle''' in-game, type a command (including the parentheses) and confirm with Enter:
+Press Triangle in-game, type a command (including the parentheses) and confirm with Enter:
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 |}
-If the console gets stuck after closing the keyboard without input, press '''Triangle''' and confirm an empty line with Enter to reset it.
+If the console gets stuck after closing the keyboard without input, press Triangle and confirm an empty line with Enter to reset it.
+==Controls==
+Left Stick - Move
+Right Stick - Look
+R - Fire
+L - Secondary trigger
+Cross - Act, Interact
+Circle - Next weapon
+Square - Map
+Triangle - Open the cheat console
+D-Pad Left/Right - Glance
+D-Pad Up/Down - Zoom the map
 ==Screenshots==