Install Orbit Zero

Download on your computer and transfer to your PS5 over your home network. Wi-Fi and Ethernet both work, including when one device uses Wi-Fi and the other uses a cable. The PS5 does not need internet access for computer downloads.

This guide covers Orbit Zero 1.9.1. Get the files from the Orbit Store release.

• Installing for the first time? Follow this guide in order: choose and verify your download, install it on your computer, then connect your PS5.
• Already using Orbit Zero? Go to Update Orbit Zero.
• PS5 has no internet? Follow Set up Orbit on a PS5 without internet for the full local upload, pairing and optional native-app installation steps.

Choose your download

Not sure which one you need? On a Mac, check Apple menu → About This Mac. On Windows, check Settings → System → About → System type. On Linux, run uname -m: x86_64 needs AMD64/x64; aarch64 needs ARM64. In a virtual machine, choose the build for the guest operating system. 32-bit x86 is not supported.

The Mac app is Developer ID signed but is not yet notarized. Windows and Linux packages are unsigned. The installation steps below explain the security prompts this can cause.

Verify your download

Download SHA256SUMS from the same release as your desktop package. It contains a SHA-256 checksum for each package. Compute the checksum of the file you downloaded using one of the commands below, replacing the filename if you chose a different build.

macOS, in Terminal:

shasum -a 256 "$HOME/Downloads/Orbit-Zero-1.9.1-mac-arm64.dmg"

Windows, in PowerShell:

Get-FileHash "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\Orbit-Zero-1.9.1-win-x64.zip" -Algorithm SHA256

Linux, in a terminal:

sha256sum "$HOME/Downloads/Orbit-Zero-1.9.1-linux-amd64.deb"

Open SHA256SUMS in a text editor and find the line with the exact same filename. Its 64-character checksum must match your result; uppercase and lowercase letters are equivalent. If it differs, download the file again before installing. You only need the package for your computer, not every file listed in SHA256SUMS.

The PS5 ELF and FFPKG have their own .sha256 files; see verify the PS5 files for those.

Install on your computer

Follow the steps for your operating system. Each section also covers the permission and security prompts you may see the first time you open the app.

macOS

1. Quit any open copy of Orbit Zero.
2. Open the matching .dmg and drag Orbit Zero into Applications. If updating, choose Replace.
3. Eject the disk image and open Orbit Zero from Applications. Keep using this installed copy rather than launching from the disk image.
4. If macOS says it cannot verify the app, first check that you received this build from Orbit’s maintainer. Then open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway and confirm Open. The Mac app has not been notarized; see Apple’s instructions.
5. When connecting, allow Orbit Zero to access your local network. If you previously denied it, enable Orbit Zero in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Local Network, reopen the app, and retry. This permission lets it reach your PS5; it is separate from internet access. Apple’s local-network guidance.

Keychain prompts. Pairing or selecting Reconnect may open a Keychain prompt to protect or unlock your saved pairing. Approve the Orbit Zero request to continue, and enter your Mac login password only in the macOS prompt if asked. When you reopen the app, it checks your saved PS5 and may unlock Keychain to reconnect. You won’t see a Keychain prompt while the console is offline.

Windows

Installer (normal installation)

1. Download the .exe matching your processor.
2. Quit Orbit Zero, then run the installer. Check any Windows security prompt against the file you downloaded from the official release.
3. Open Orbit Zero from the Start menu.

Portable ZIP

The installer is optional. The ZIP has no installation wizard, and Run as administrator is not required.

1. Save the matching ZIP to a folder on the Windows computer, such as Downloads.
2. Right-click it and choose Extract All. Keep the complete extracted folder together.
3. Open Orbit Zero.exe from that folder. Do not launch it from inside the ZIP or copy only the EXE out of the folder. You can create a shortcut to the extracted EXE.

Security and network prompts (installer or ZIP)

• If SmartScreen says Windows protected your PC, check that this is the Orbit build you intended to download. For a trusted copy, choose More info → Run anyway, if offered. The Windows app is unsigned. If your organisation or Smart App Control blocks it without that option, contact the maintainer or administrator rather than disabling protection. Microsoft’s SmartScreen guidance.
• If Windows asks to allow network access, allow Orbit Zero on your trusted Private home network. This lets the PS5 reach the computer’s controls. Firewall approval may require an administrator; the app itself runs as your normal user. Microsoft’s firewall guidance.

Using a virtual machine? Copy the ZIP onto the Windows filesystem before extracting it. If the shared folder says Access denied, transfer the ZIP using the VM’s supported file-transfer method or download it inside Windows. Changing Orbit’s permissions will not repair the VM’s shared-folder connection.

Ubuntu and Debian

Use the .deb installer. It adds Orbit Zero to your application menu and sets up the browser sandbox automatically.

1. Save the matching .deb in Downloads on the Linux computer, not inside a shared folder.

2. Open a terminal and run one of these, matching your processor:

   # Intel / AMD 64-bit
   sudo apt install "$HOME/Downloads/Orbit-Zero-1.9.1-linux-amd64.deb"
   

   # ARM64
   sudo apt install "$HOME/Downloads/Orbit-Zero-1.9.1-linux-arm64.deb"
   

3. Enter your Linux password if asked. The installer needs administrator access; characters do not appear while typing the password. Internet access may be needed to install dependencies.

4. Open Orbit Zero from your application menu. Do not run the app itself with sudo.

Saved the installer somewhere else? Open a terminal in that folder and include ./ before its filename, for example sudo apt install ./Orbit-Zero-1.9.1-linux-arm64.deb. Without ./ or a full path, apt searches its package repositories and reports Unable to locate package. If uname -m says aarch64, use the ARM64 installer; AMD64 is for Intel/AMD computers.

Keyring prompts. When pairing or reconnecting, Ubuntu may ask you to unlock your login keyring; that stores the pairing securely.

Other Linux systems or the portable archive

The linux-x64.tar.gz and linux-arm64.tar.gz files contain the portable app. Distribution compatibility can vary; Ubuntu/Debian users should prefer the installer above.

Extract the whole archive onto the Linux filesystem in a path without spaces or parentheses, such as ~/orbit-zero. From the folder containing the executable, run:

./orbit-zero

If it specifically reports that chrome-sandbox is not configured correctly, run these two commands from that same folder, then launch normally:

sudo chown root:root chrome-sandbox
sudo chmod 4755 chrome-sandbox
./orbit-zero

chrome-sandbox is the browser engine’s security helper. The Ubuntu/Debian installer handles its setup for you. If sandbox or AppArmor errors persist on Ubuntu, use the .deb rather than turning sandboxing off. If an old portable copy reports LaunchProcess: failed to execvp, move the extracted folder to a path without spaces or use the installer.

Set up the app

Choose your language

Select the globe-shaped Language button in Store’s top bar, or Settings → Appearance → Language in Crossbar, Cinema or Panorama. Orbit Zero supports English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Choose System language to follow your computer. This changes Orbit’s interface, not a downloaded game’s language.

Choose your interface

Use the palette-shaped Appearance button in Store’s top bar to choose Store, Crossbar, Cinema or Panorama. After switching, select Keep within 15 seconds. In the other layouts, return to Settings → Appearance to change it again. See the appearance guide for previews and motion/background options. Your choice is saved separately from the PS5 app’s appearance.

Download without connecting a PS5

You can start downloading straight away. Open a game, choose its download option and select Save to → This computer. No pairing or running PS5 service is needed. When the download finishes, use Show in folder to find it. Connect your PS5 later and choose Send to PS5 in Downloads when you want to transfer the saved game. See download now and send later.

Connect your PS5

Keep the computer and PS5 on the same home network. Wi-Fi and Ethernet both work; no internet connection is needed on the PS5. Avoid guest Wi-Fi or network isolation that prevents devices from reaching one another. Keep both devices awake during transfers.

The screenshots below show the setup flow. Use your own PS5 address and pairing code; the connection and storage values shown are examples.

Start Orbit on your PS5

1. On the PS5, start its jailbreak and Payload Manager or your usual ELF loader. Orbit Zero does not jailbreak the console.
2. Open Console → Start Orbit on PS5 in Orbit Zero. This opens Settings → Updates & startup; enter the PS5’s local IP address there. Leave Orbit port at 34177 unless you changed it.
3. Under Start Orbit on PS5, choose the method you use:
   • Payload Manager → Upload and start Orbit for its web interface, normally on port 8084.
   • ELF loader → Send to ELF loader for an ELF loader, normally on port 9021.

Orbit Zero includes a compatible Orbit payload and checks the official feed for a newer one. The shared 1.9.1 installers include PS5 service 1.9.0 as their offline fallback; the new captured-link handoff needs PS5 service 1.9.1. Use Advanced only if you changed your loader’s port or want to select a custom file. Once the upload finishes, Zero waits for Orbit to start and connects automatically. If Orbit is already running, use Settings → Devices → Connect to Orbit instead of uploading it again.

Prefer to download the ELF yourself? See Manual fallback: download the ELF yourself.

Pair with your PS5

1. When Pairing required appears, open Settings → Devices and select Show code on PS5.
2. Enter the six-digit code from the console notification, then select Pair with PS5. If you miss the notification, request it again after the countdown or open Pair devices in Orbit on the PS5.
3. Allow access to your computer’s credential store if prompted, so Zero can save the pairing securely.

If you have already paired this console, Zero restores that pairing when it connects. You do not need a new code unless the pairing has been removed or is no longer valid.

Check your connection and storage

When the status changes to Connected, your available PS5 drives appear in Console and Settings → Storage & cleanup.

You’re ready to download. In Browse, use Platform to choose PS4, PS5 or both. Open a game, choose a source and destination, and start the download. PS4 packages use the same transfer controls. Downloads shows the computer download and PS5 transfer separately.

In 1.5.0, after the files reach the console, open Downloads → Downloaded files and choose Install on PS5 for a PKG/FPKG. Use the matching desktop app and PS5 service. Compatible exFAT, FFPFSC and game folders automatically request a ShadowMount scan when it is running. See installing downloaded games.

Choose where downloads run

Leave Settings → Downloads → Download preference → Computer selected to download through your computer, whether or not the PS5 has internet. Choose Prefer PS5 to use direct console downloads when the PS5 can reach that source, with the computer as the fallback. With Zero and PS5 service 1.9.1 or later, Vikingfile and AkiraBox verification can happen on the computer before Zero gives the ready link to the PS5. This preference applies to new downloads. See PS4 and console profiles for the shared Zero app and PS4 setup.

Reconnect and control from the PS5

After reopening the app, Orbit Zero reconnects to your saved console automatically. If the PS5 is offline or credential access is declined, use Console → Reconnect when ready.

For controls in the native PS5 app, install the matching Orbit Store FFPKG from the same release, then enable App settings → Devices → Orbit Zero. Alternatively, open the computer address shown under Console → How it works in the PS5 browser.

If the connection fails

• Payload Manager opens, but port 9021 is unavailable: select Payload Manager, not ELF loader. Its web interface and the ELF loader are different methods.
• Could not reach Orbit on port 34177: start Orbit using the steps above, check the PS5’s current IP address, and check local-network/firewall permission on the computer.
• Pairing code is missing: select Show code on PS5 and watch for the console notification.
• No drives appear: confirm the destination is connected and available to Orbit on the PS5, then refresh the Console view.
• Transfer stopped after sleep: wake both devices, reconnect the original console, and select Resume. Keep the partial files. If the console’s address or pairing changed, follow address and pairing recovery. If it holds up the queue, compare Resume, Cancel and remove partials, and Stop transfer; a transfer ended with Stop transfer cannot resume afterward.

For new downloads, leave enough computer space for the full file. Keep Orbit Zero open while downloading or transferring.

Manual fallback: download the ELF yourself

Orbit Zero includes the matching payload, so this is optional. To download and select the ELF yourself:

1. On your computer, open the official Orbit Store GitHub Releases page. Under Assets, download orbit_store.elf and its matching orbit_store.elf.sha256 checksum. Use the same release as your Orbit Zero build and verify the checksum. The matching service is needed for current transfer, DLC and installation features.
2. Keep Payload Manager or your ELF loader running on the PS5. In Orbit Zero, open Settings → Updates & startup → Start Orbit on PS5 and enter the PS5’s local IP address.
3. Choose Payload Manager or ELF loader, then expand Advanced. Check the loader port: normally 8084 for Payload Manager or 9021 for an ELF loader.
4. Select Choose another ELF and choose the downloaded orbit_store.elf.
5. Select Send custom ELF. Zero uploads and starts that file, then waits for Orbit to start and connects automatically. Complete the pairing steps if asked.

The GitHub download happens on your computer; the PS5 still does not need internet access. If replacing an older Orbit service that is already running, first use its App settings → Updates & startup → Stop Orbit to restart, then send the new file. Uploading alone does not replace a running session.

Download settings

Choose how many games download at once

In Settings → Downloads → Simultaneous computer downloads, choose 1–8. The same categories appear in all layouts, with cache cleanup under Settings → Storage & cleanup → Computer cache. The default is 1. Files transfer to your PS5 one at a time while computer downloads continue. Lowering the limit lets current downloads finish before another starts. Keep enough space for each file’s full computer copy.

Choose the computer download folder

Open Settings → Storage & cleanup → Computer download folder → Choose folder. The choice applies to downloads from every source. New downloads and downloads with no saved bytes use the selected folder; existing partial downloads stay in their original folder so they can resume. Keep that drive connected until its downloads and transfers are finished.

Clear completed computer copies

In Settings → Storage & cleanup → Computer cache, turn on Automatically remove after transfer to remove future computer copies after the PS5 confirms a successful transfer. This is off by default.

To clear copies already completed, select Clear completed cache, review the amount to remove, then confirm. You can also use Remove computer cache on one completed download. Files on your PS5, active or paused downloads, unrelated files in the folder and download history are kept. If cleanup fails because a drive is missing or a file is locked, reconnect or unlock it and retry.

For compressed downloads, Delete archives after extracting is a separate setting and is on by default. It removes the archive after successful extraction. The extracted computer files remain until you remove their cache or enable Automatically remove after transfer.

Vikingfile, AkiraBox and archive downloads

Vikingfile downloads

Select a Vikingfile option on the game’s download page. Zero first uses your saved Vikingfile sign-in to request the file. A matching direct link starts the download without a window. If a provider window opens, complete any verification yourself, then wait without pressing Download. Orbit Zero captures the ready file link, checks it against your selection and closes the provider window. Follow the download in Downloads.

Unwanted popup windows are blocked. Use Back, Reload or Return to download page if you need to return to the file page.

AkiraBox downloads

Select an AkiraBox option and open its provider window. Complete any verification yourself, then wait without pressing the Download button. Orbit Zero captures the ready file link, checks it and closes the provider window. You can follow the download in Downloads.

Refresh an expired download link

If a paused or failed Vikingfile or AkiraBox download needs a new link, select Refresh download link. The PS5 can stay disconnected while you refresh the computer download’s link. The partial file is reused only if the new link identifies the same file. Reconnect the PS5 when you are ready to transfer.

Compressed downloads

ZIP, RAR and 7z files extract on your computer before their contents transfer to the PS5. Keep space for the archive and extracted files. Known source passwords are tried automatically; use Enter archive password → Retry extraction if a different password is needed. This does not download the archive again. See archive downloads and cleanup.

Update Orbit Zero

Replace the desktop app, then check the running PS5 service when you next connect. For captured-link handoff, use PS5 service 1.9.1 or later. Stop an older running service before starting the new one from the official feed or an explicitly selected ELF. If the updated native FFPKG has already started service 1.9.1, connect to that service instead; another upload is unnecessary. Your pairing and queue stay saved.

Update checks in Orbit Zero

Open Settings → Updates & startup in any interface to see your installed version or check manually. Store also keeps its Updates shortcut. Check for updates automatically is on by default: Orbit Zero checks its official GitHub release on opening and every six hours, reusing a recent check when available. You can turn this off in the same window.

When Update available appears, select Download update. Zero selects the package for your operating system and processor, then checks its size and SHA-256 before offering Open installer (Mac/Linux) or Open ZIP (Windows). You can cancel an update download without affecting game transfers.

Install the desktop update

Installation remains your choice. Finish or pause transfers and quit Orbit Zero before replacing it, using the installer or archive for your computer.

• Mac: drag the app from the DMG into Applications and choose Replace.
• Windows: run the new installer, or extract the new ZIP into a new folder and launch Orbit Zero.exe from that copy. Your saved pairing and queue stay in your Windows user profile.
• Ubuntu/Debian: install the new .deb the same way as above, or open it with your package installer. Your saved pairing and queue stay in your user profile. Other Linux distributions can use the portable archive on GitHub.

Update the PS5 service

1. In Orbit Store on the PS5, stop the running service under App settings → Updates & startup → Stop Orbit to restart.
2. Open the new desktop app and use Console → Start Orbit on PS5 to upload and start the service from the official feed. For an entirely offline setup, Zero can start its included 1.9.0 service, or use Advanced → Choose another ELF to select the downloaded 1.9.1 ELF. The PS5 does not need internet for this upload.
3. Select Resume for any paused transfers.

Install the matching native FFPKG if you use Orbit Store from the PS5 Games row. It includes the same updated service. Uploading a new ELF or replacing the FFPKG does not replace a session that is already running, so stop the old service first.

Coming from the optional speed-optimized builds

The download and transfer improvements from the earlier optional builds are now included in the standard packages. Follow the update steps above; you no longer need a separate speed-optimized download.

Connections per download

In Settings → Downloads → Connections per download, choose 1–64, with eight as the default. More connections help only when the provider and network allow them. Orbit can retry with fewer connections when a host refuses. This is separate from the simultaneous-game setting.