Skyline, an open-source, experimental and work-in-progress Nintendo Switch emulator that runs on ARMv8 Android devices, has successfully booted its first commercial game.

Using some temporary hacks, the team managed to get Sonic Mania up and running with working on-screen controls, as shown in the screenshot below.

Please note that the above mentioned build is currently private and not yet available to the public. The team have stated that once the necessary hacks that were temporarily added in order for the game to boot are correctly implemented into the Skyline emulator, that the build will be publicly available on the projects Github page which is linked below.

Skyline Github

 

[ZeroFX]

Finally, nice progress.

 

[lordelan]

Now i can play Switch Games on my Android Partition on the Switch

This. It took way too long. Finally I don't need dualboot any longer. I keep my Switch in Android and "enjoy" my Switch games there in 3 fps.

 

[Jayro]

Alright, I'm going to bite - what do you mean?

Play Switch games on Android, in full 1080p++ resolution, 60FPS-patched, etc... On the go.

 

[Jayro]

This is great. Pretty soon no one will want handhelds anymore, all they need is their phone…

That's a dystopian nightmare that's coming all too true. One I don't want any part of.

 

[Alosho]

Handhelds will prevail, because most phones don't have proper controls/ergonomics or new games that are worth anything.

 

[KuntilanakMerah]

Handhelds will prevail, because most phones don't have proper controls/ergonomics or new games that are worth anything.

but they already have additional controller on its package for example this rog phone

 

[zebrone]

3-2-1...Nintendo will close this project and sue this team!
Happy 2022!

 

[M7L7NK7]

They need to release a Switch port so you can skip Android and just emulate the Switch on the Switch and repeat

 

[RAHelllord]

but they already have additional controller on its package for example this rog phone
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I would pay a lot of money for a PSP Go style slider phone running a top of the line SOC, headphone jack, decent IPS display, and expandable storage. Having to carry around a grip to circumvent the bluetooth stack's latency is still more cumbersome than just bringing a Switch along as well.

 

[Jediweirdo]

The absolute SECOND this goes public Nintendo will go on a search and destroy mission for the creators and they will banish their families to the crippling debt shadow realm

 

[the_randomizer]

The absolute SECOND this goes public Nintendo will go on a search and destroy mission for the creators and they will banish their families to the crippling debt shadow realm

Nintendo can't do shit about emulation. Look it up.

 

[Jediweirdo]

Oh crap you're right, and honestly I'm kinda glad I'm wrong (seeing people get sued so hard that they won the inverse lottery is not a welcome sight). Thanks for pointing this out to me

 

[KeeperCP1]

Please be aware that you can ONLY run Sonic Mania on skyline for now.

 

[Qubarf]

Play Switch games on Android, in full 1080p++ resolution, 60FPS-patched, etc... On the go.

I thought that person was making some comment on how the switch doesn't able to properly provide an on the go gaming experience, idk. Since, that person said "finally switch games on the go" implying it wasn't possible before.

I've overexplained this jesus I'll stop now

 

[samantas5855]

If memory serves me it was one of the first. My guess is because of how undemanding it is.

Indeed is underdemanding. Skyline has been running Sonic Mania for some months now with graphics. Some other homebrew games that utilize the framebuffer like Methane Bros also display graphics. What's important about this build is that shaders like the CRT Filter are now working since they didn't do so before. Everything else is software rendered on Sonic Mania.

 

[Deleted member 194275]

I'm a fool and know nothing about tech, but I wonder if the fact that android do run on ARM processors will make switch emulation reach better results with less raw power

 

[KeeperCP1]

Nobody notices that THIS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY GAME TO RUN ON SKYLINE?!?
Idk why you believe 1 game can be run = possible to play a million games

 

[samantas5855]

I'm a fool and know nothing about tech, but I wonder if the fact that android do run on ARM processors will make switch emulation reach better results with less raw power

Well yes, the CPU isn't emulated. That's why Skyline exists and is a separate project from other NSW emus like Ryujinx,NXEmu and Yuzu. The drawback to this is that you'll never be able to play Mario Kart with it

 

[RAHelllord]

Nobody notices that THIS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY GAME TO RUN ON SKYLINE?!?
Idk why you believe 1 game can be run = possible to play a million games

Progress is always incremental and literally every emulator started with one function working at the start and the expanded to one game, and then usually more.

 

[KeeperCP1]

Progress is always incremental and literally every emulator started with one function working at the start and the expanded to one game, and then usually more.

I know. They believe EVERY game is compatible with skyline while in reality, only Sonic Mania is working.