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Skyrift is an original sky-gliding pixel-art adventure for PS Vita homebrew and desktop. The code is original, single-file C99 + SDL2. Art is from Ansimuz's CC0 "Sunny Land" pack. There are no sound files - soft chiptune SFX and an ambient music loop are synthesized at boot. The PNG loader is stb_image (public domain).
Skyrift is an original sky-gliding pixel-art adventure for PS Vita homebrew and desktop.  


===Story===
==Installation==
The Sunreef Isles float on the Old Wind. The Sky Tyrant shattered the Great Beacon, and its nine shards fell across the isles. The wind is dying; the isles are sinking. You are '''Kip''' - the last Glider Courier, a flying squirrel who catches the wind with his tail. Cross the ten isles, free every shard, relight the Beacon.
Your Vita must be homebrew-enabled (HENkaku / h-encore² - follow [https://vita.hacks.guide vita.hacks.guide], it takes ~15 minutes).
 
Download skyrift.vpk from the [https://github.com/onurkuru/skyrift/releases/latest latest release].
 
Copy it to the Vita: in [[VitaShell]] press Select to start the FTP server, connect from your computer (<code>ftp://<vita-ip>:1337</code>) and upload the file to <code>ux0:/</code> - or use a USB cable (SELECT toggles USB mode too).
 
On the Vita, navigate to the file in VitaShell, press Cross > Install (accept the extended permissions prompt).


==The Ten Isles==
Exit VitaShell, Skyrift now has a bubble on your LiveArea.
 
==User guide==
The Sunreef Isles float on the Old Wind. The Sky Tyrant shattered the Great Beacon, and its nine shards fell across the isles. The wind is dying; the isles are sinking. You are Kip - the last Glider Courier, a flying squirrel who catches the wind with his tail. Cross the ten isles, free every shard, relight the Beacon.
 
===The Ten Isles===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Isle !! Style !! Boss
! # !! Isle !! Style !! Boss
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| 2 || Twilight Hollow || cave galleries || -
| 2 || Twilight Hollow || cave galleries || -
|-
|-
| 3 || Canopy Heights || giant trees, vertical || '''MIRE KING''' (giant frog)
| 3 || Canopy Heights || giant trees, vertical || MIRE KING (giant frog)
|-
|-
| 4 || Sunken Grotto || winding tunnels || -
| 4 || Sunken Grotto || winding tunnels || -
|-
|-
| 5 || Windy Cliffs || rising terraces || '''RUST FANG''' (giant opossum)
| 5 || Windy Cliffs || rising terraces || RUST FANG (giant opossum)
|-
|-
| 6 || Ruined Hamlet || broken ground, rooftops || -
| 6 || Ruined Hamlet || broken ground, rooftops || -
|-
|-
| 7 || The Underroot || underground maze || '''GALE WRAITH''' (purple eagle)
| 7 || The Underroot || underground maze || GALE WRAITH (purple eagle)
|-
|-
| 8 || Skybridge || bridges over the void || -
| 8 || Skybridge || bridges over the void || -
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| 9 || Storm Ascent || vertical zigzag climb || -
| 9 || Storm Ascent || vertical zigzag climb || -
|-
|-
| 10 || Tyrant's Throne || sky arena || '''SKY TYRANT''' (final)
| 10 || Tyrant's Throne || sky arena || SKY TYRANT (final)
|}
|}


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===Mechanics===
===Mechanics===
* Press jump again in the air → '''double jump''' (tucks into a spinning ball); '''hold jump in the air → tail glide''' (slow fall, strong air control)
* Press jump again in the air > double jump (tucks into a spinning ball); hold jump in the air > tail glide (slow fall, strong air control)
* Brick platforms are one-way; press down+jump on top to drop through
* Brick platforms are one-way; press down+jump on top to drop through
* '''Score & combo''': gem +100, enemy +40/50, boss +1000; chained kills multiply
* Score & combo: gem +100, enemy +40/50, boss +1000; chained kills multiply
* '''Skill levels''': LV2 dash · LV3 double shot · LV4 rapid fire · LV5 +1 max HP · LV6 triple shot
* Skill levels: LV2 dash · LV3 double shot · LV4 rapid fire · LV5 +1 max HP · LV6 triple shot
* '''Enemies''': eagle (chases), frog (ambush hops), opossum (patrols) + 4 bosses with minion waves and telegraphed attacks
* Enemies: eagle (chases), frog (ambush hops), opossum (patrols) + 4 bosses with minion waves and telegraphed attacks
* Cherries heal; checkpoint signs move your respawn point
* Cherries heal; checkpoint signs move your respawn point
* Best score persists on device; completion time shown at the end
* Best score persists on device; completion time shown at the end
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===Controls===
===Controls===
{| class="wikitable"
Left Stick/D-Pad - Move
! Action !! Desktop !! PS Vita
 
|-
Cross - Jump, Double jump
| Move || Arrows / WASD || Left stick / dpad
 
|-
Cross - Glide (hold in air)
| Jump / double jump || Z / Space || Cross
 
|-
Square - Shoot
| Glide (hold in air) || Z || Cross
 
|-
Circle - Dash (LV2+)
| Shoot || X / Shift || Square
 
|-
Start - Pause
| Dash (LV2+) || C / V || Circle
|-
| Pause || P || Start
|-
| Quit || ESC || Select
|}


==Installation==
Select - Quit
# Your Vita must be homebrew-enabled (HENkaku / h-encore² - follow [https://vita.hacks.guide vita.hacks.guide], it takes ~15 minutes).
# Download '''skyrift.vpk''' from the [https://github.com/onurkuru/skyrift/releases/latest latest release].
# Copy it to the Vita: in '''VitaShell''' press '''SELECT''' to start the FTP server, connect from your computer (<code>ftp://<vita-ip>:1337</code>) and upload the file to <code>ux0:/</code> - or use a USB cable (SELECT toggles USB mode too).
# On the Vita, navigate to the file in VitaShell, press '''X''' → '''Install''' (accept the extended permissions prompt).
# Exit VitaShell - '''Skyrift''' now has a bubble on your LiveArea.


==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* Github - https://github.com/onurkuru/skyrift
* GitHub - https://github.com/onurkuru/skyrift
* VitaDB - https://www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/info/1427
* VitaDB - https://www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/info/1427

Latest revision as of 06:18, 5 July 2026

Skyrift
General
AuthorOnur Kuru
TypeAdventure
Version1.0.0
LicenseMIT License
Last Updated2026/07/03
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Skyrift is an original sky-gliding pixel-art adventure for PS Vita homebrew and desktop.

Installation

Your Vita must be homebrew-enabled (HENkaku / h-encore² - follow vita.hacks.guide, it takes ~15 minutes).

Download skyrift.vpk from the latest release.

Copy it to the Vita: in VitaShell press Select to start the FTP server, connect from your computer (ftp://<vita-ip>:1337) and upload the file to ux0:/ - or use a USB cable (SELECT toggles USB mode too).

On the Vita, navigate to the file in VitaShell, press Cross > Install (accept the extended permissions prompt).

Exit VitaShell, Skyrift now has a bubble on your LiveArea.

User guide

The Sunreef Isles float on the Old Wind. The Sky Tyrant shattered the Great Beacon, and its nine shards fell across the isles. The wind is dying; the isles are sinking. You are Kip - the last Glider Courier, a flying squirrel who catches the wind with his tail. Cross the ten isles, free every shard, relight the Beacon.

The Ten Isles

# Isle Style Boss
1 Verdant Woods open forest, tutorial -
2 Twilight Hollow cave galleries -
3 Canopy Heights giant trees, vertical MIRE KING (giant frog)
4 Sunken Grotto winding tunnels -
5 Windy Cliffs rising terraces RUST FANG (giant opossum)
6 Ruined Hamlet broken ground, rooftops -
7 The Underroot underground maze GALE WRAITH (purple eagle)
8 Skybridge bridges over the void -
9 Storm Ascent vertical zigzag climb -
10 Tyrant's Throne sky arena SKY TYRANT (final)

Each isle's exit door opens once you bank enough gems (and defeat the boss, if one guards the isle). Passing a door frees a Beacon shard. Topple the Tyrant on isle 10 and relight the Beacon.

Mechanics

  • Press jump again in the air > double jump (tucks into a spinning ball); hold jump in the air > tail glide (slow fall, strong air control)
  • Brick platforms are one-way; press down+jump on top to drop through
  • Score & combo: gem +100, enemy +40/50, boss +1000; chained kills multiply
  • Skill levels: LV2 dash · LV3 double shot · LV4 rapid fire · LV5 +1 max HP · LV6 triple shot
  • Enemies: eagle (chases), frog (ambush hops), opossum (patrols) + 4 bosses with minion waves and telegraphed attacks
  • Cherries heal; checkpoint signs move your respawn point
  • Best score persists on device; completion time shown at the end
  • Coyote time, variable jump height, squash & stretch, gem magnet

Controls

Left Stick/D-Pad - Move

Cross - Jump, Double jump

Cross - Glide (hold in air)

Square - Shoot

Circle - Dash (LV2+)

Start - Pause

Select - Quit

Screenshots

Changelog

v1.0

  • First Release.

External links

Retrieved from "https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=Skyrift_Vita&oldid=205606"

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