Shovel Knight

PSV

A static recompilation of the US PS Vita release (1.00) with Project Nativ, which turns the game into a native program for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Steam Deck included): the game’s code is translated to C and Sony’s libraries are recompiled from your firmware. It was the platform’s first proof, and the first release’s notes say this game isn’t enhanced and was mainly a proof of concept. It’s the quickest to build the first time, about two minutes. The 1.08 update (Treasure Trove) isn’t supported yet: the game runs without it.

You needYour own US copy of Shovel Knight for PS Vita (PCSE00640), version 1.00: the game folder copied from your Vita, with its license, or its PKG files, whose license Nativ fetches from your Vita over Wi-Fi once. Plus the PS Vita system software update file (PSVUPDAT.PUP), free from Sony’s website. 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, macOS 11 or later on an Apple silicon Mac, or x86-64 Linux, Steam Deck included.

How it gets to PC

Static recompilation

Console

PlayStation Vita

Architecture

ARMv7

Author

TheLostPantheon

Original studio

Yacht Club Games

Year

2015

Stars

288

Last activity

2026-11-02 · 9 days ago

License

GPL-2.0

Language

C

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