Port Porting Some Android Games to PS Vita

[Nostalgia Crystal]

Guys,I ordered my PS Vita last Thursday and It gives me an Idea,I want to port several old Android Games like Gangstar:West Coast Hustle and Angry Birds Space to the Vita,I heard that it ain't easy to port games to the Vita but the touch screen Ones are good to start since they don't usually need the PS Vita Controls.Any Guides? Do I use Vita SDK?

 

[Glimbo]

This is a good starting point.

GitHub - Rocroverss/vitasoguide: Welcome to Vitaports, your comprehensive resource for porting Android games to the PlayStation Vita platform. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, Vitaports offers the tools, guidelines, and commu

Welcome to Vitaports, your comprehensive resource for porting Android games to the PlayStation Vita platform. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, Vitaports offers the tool...

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[MemeAlert]

Would like to see a port of Playtomo.

 

[Glimbo]

Can i make a request? Can you add this one? I uploaded it to Internet Archive myself and used to play it on my old tablet all the time.

Unfortunately, It can't be ported using the wrapper since it's a unity game.

 

[Segadude113]

Unfortunately, It can't be ported using the wrapper since it's a unity game.

 

[superFreak420]

Do any of you guys think porting a simple online mmo from ios/android to vita would be doable? I was thinking Graal Online would be an interesting project but I don't think I've seen anything with online multiplayer crossplay compatibility with android

 

[Skeetos]

I just wish that port of GTA LCS would've finished.
I wanna see KOTOR 1 and 2 get ported as well, that'd be sick.

 

[Glimbo]

Do any of you guys think porting a simple online mmo from ios/android to vita would be doable? I was thinking Graal Online would be an interesting project but I don't think I've seen anything with online multiplayer crossplay compatibility with android

Graal Online uses the kotlin programming language which makes it impossible to port using the wrapper.
I think porting any mmo would be a major undertaking. You'd have to reverse engineer all the server-side stuff and then set up your own server.

 

[MemeAlert]

Graal Online uses the kotlin programming language which makes it impossible to port using the wrapper.
I think porting any mmo would be a major undertaking. You'd have to reverse engineer all the server-side stuff and then set up your own server.

Which they probably won't do because its too much work.

 

[superFreak420]

Graal Online uses the kotlin programming language which makes it impossible to port using the wrapper.
I think porting any mmo would be a major undertaking. You'd have to reverse engineer all the server-side stuff and then set up your own server.

Wow, fuck that! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Glimbo]

I just wish that port of GTA LCS would've finished.
I wanna see KOTOR 1 and 2 get ported as well, that'd be sick.

KOTOR 1 is possible. I assume 2 is as well.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic · Issue #5 · Rinnegatamante/Android2Vita-Candidate-Ports-List

Name: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Version: 1.0.7 Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspyr.swkotor&hl=ru&gl=US Comment: There is a bounty that you can con...

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Would like to see a port of Playtomo.
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I didn't see a "lib" folder in the game. From what I gathered, the "lib" folder contains shared libraries and means the app runs on Android native code. Since it's not present, it's likely a web app or cross-platform app, and can't be ported.

 

[Skeetos]

KOTOR 1 is possible. I assume 2 is as well.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic · Issue #5 · Rinnegatamante/Android2Vita-Candidate-Ports-List

Name: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Version: 1.0.7 Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspyr.swkotor&hl=ru&gl=US Comment: There is a bounty that you can con...

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I didn't see a "lib" folder in the game. From what I gathered, the "lib" folder contains shared libraries and means the app runs on Android native code. Since it's not present, it's likely a web app or cross-platform app, and can't be ported.

Yeah, I knew about this list, thanks for linking it though, there are some crazy ones on there, I think Lego Star Wars was one they said had some issue.

 

[MemeAlert]

Yeah, I knew about this list, thanks for linking it though, there are some crazy ones on there, I think Lego Star Wars was one they said had some issue.

Oh you mean like every other LEGO game on the Vita? AYOH!!!

 

[Skeetos]

Oh you mean like every other LEGO game on the Vita? AYOH!!!

No, actually the android port of Complete Saga is the console version, but I was wrong, it actually did get ported to Vita, which is baller.

 

[MemeAlert]

No, actually the android port of Complete Saga is the console version, but I was wrong, it actually did get ported to Vita, which is baller.

Yea but the port isn't "finish". Make no sense other ports are water down.

 

[Sumea]

Rinnagatime has made a lot of effort making basic framework for some type of compatibility layering and easier recompilation of, at least older, android games on Vita. There is tons of android to vita ports and few of them can work as pointers for what you want. A lot of people have made vita controls work with stuff like Final Fantasy and other such ports that have been made available already.

Is Angry Birds Space that unique? Even if I should have some national pride on this, I actually have not played Angry Birds much. I know Angry Birds or Angry Birds Trilogy is on Vita which indeed likely works best on that platform, 3DS being fine too but angry birds as far as I recall is easier to play if you do not have six stamps worth of resolution.

 

[MemeAlert]

Rinnagatime has made a lot of effort making basic framework for some type of compatibility layering and easier recompilation of, at least older, android games on Vita. There is tons of android to vita ports and few of them can work as pointers for what you want. A lot of people have made vita controls work with stuff like Final Fantasy and other such ports that have been made available already.

Is Angry Birds Space that unique? Even if I should have some national pride on this, I actually have not played Angry Birds much. I know Angry Birds or Angry Birds Trilogy is on Vita which indeed likely works best on that platform, 3DS being fine too but angry birds as far as I recall is easier to play if you do not have six stamps worth of resolution.

Too bad Bully still crashes...

 

[Segadude113]

Too bad Bully still crashes...

I know it probably sounds rude, but you might be better off with a real copy of the game for a real PS2.

 

[MemeAlert]

I know it probably sounds rude, but you might be better off with a real copy of the game for a real PS2.

Why?

 

[Segadude113]

Why?

Because people want to emulate every game and not have to pay for online prices. I get it. Tracking down everything is expensive and annoying. But sometimes you have no option but to play it the way it was originally on the original hardware. Emulation for the OG XBOX isn't perfect either. That's why i have JSRF for XBOX.

 

[MemeAlert]

Its not emulation, the Vita can "natively" play Android games.

 

[Segadude113]

Its not emulation, the Vita can "natively" play Android games.

see now that i didn't know.

 

[Xeno]

Because people want to emulate every game and not have to pay for online prices. I get it. Tracking down everything is expensive and annoying. But sometimes you have no option but to play it the way it was originally on the original hardware. Emulation for the OG XBOX isn't perfect either. That's why i have JSRF for XBOX.

Isn’t JSRF one of the Xbox games that actually emulates well?

 

[darkshadow66123]

cant you port android apps? i wanted to port something like anilab or another app to watch with