Superfluous Returnz Vita

Superfluous Returnz Vita
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Author	Rinnegatamante
Type	Adventure
Version	0.5
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2023/07/09
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This is a port of the Android version of Superfluous Returnz for the PS Vita.

Disclaimer: As of v.0.5, this port can properly allow to play solely the Demo version of the game. The full game will boot but eventually will run out of mem making the game unbeatable.

Installation

Requirements

• libshacccg.suprx
• kubridge.skprx
• fd_fix.skprx OR repatch_ex.skprx
• Game Data Files: Android

General setup

• Copy kubridge.skprx and fd_fix.skprx to your taiHEN plugins folder (usually ux0:tai).
• Add the paths to your config.txt under *KERNEL:

*KERNEL
ux0:tai/kubridge.skprx
ux0:tai/fd_fix.skprx

• Note: Don't install fd_fix.skprx if you're using rePatch plugin.
• (Optional) Install PSVshell to overclock your device to 500Mhz.
• Install libshacccg.suprx, if you don't have it already, by following this guide.
• Install the vpk from Release tab.
• Obtain your copy of Superfluous Returnz legally for Android in form of an .apk file and an .obb file (The Demo version works as well but beware it's formed by only an apk file).

Full version setup

Before proceeding, please acknowledge that the full version of the game is not fully supported (see disclaimer).

• Open the apk with your zip explorer and extract the files libmain.so, libc++_shared.so, libyaml.so and liblz4.so from the lib/armeabi-v7a folder to ux0:data/sosage.
• Download the patcher.zip archive from Release tab and extract it on your computer in a folder.
• Extract the data folder from the .obb inside the same folder where you extracted patcher.zip and rename it data_orig.
• With a command line instance, run SCAP data_orig/ . -d and wait for it to finish (It will work in background).
• Once finished, run patcher.exe and wait for it to finish.
• Create an assets folder inside ux0:data/sosage and create inside it another folder named data so that you end up having ux0:data/sosage/assets/data.
• Place pvr folder inside uxo:data/sosage/assets.
• Grab the images folder from inside patched folder and place it inside ux0:data/sosage/assets/data.
• Grab fonts, sounds and data folder from the same folder where you extracted patcher.zip and place it inside ux0:data/sosage/assets/data.

Demo version setup

• Open the apk with your zip explorer and extract the files libmain.so, libc++_shared.so, libyaml.so and liblz4.so from the lib/armeabi-v7a folder to ux0:data/sosage.
• Extract the assets folder from the .apk inside ux0:data/sosage.

User guide

The action takes place in Fochougny, a very quiet French village where the billionaire Harpagon Lonion lives. He regularly dresses up as Superfluous, a very useless superhero in such a peaceful countryside...

Helped by his assistant Sophie, who tries to somehow temper the enthusiasm of her employer, he will try to put his hands on the mysterious apple thief who terrorizes the orchards of Fochougny...

• Can you identify this offender?
• Will you finally discover a criminal of your caliber?
• Will you find him in this charming village?

Screenshots

Media

Superfluous Returnz - Trailer (Ptilouk Net Studios)

Changelog

v0.5

• First Release.

Credits

• TheFloW for the original .so loader.
• CatoTheYounger for the screenshots and for testing the homebrew.
• fgsfds for providing a precompiled Windows build for SCAP utility.
• Northfear for the SDL2 fork with vitaGL as backend.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/superfluous-vita
• VitaDB - https://www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/info/1090
• Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/14uxqy2/release_superfluous_returnz_vita_v05_port_of/