Shaders in particular are tricky to work with at the best of times. While the Switch is reportedly very easy to program for, and even to emulate on PC, as MVG cites, the PS Vita has its own unique quirks. It’s an amazing technical achievement to be able to run any homebrew software at the moment. IMAGE CREDIT: MODERN VINTAGE GAMER So Can I Play Vita Games on My Switch Now? There’s also been, upon inspection of Granelli’s github, some code drawn from the open-source PS Vita emulator, Vita3K. It works as the go-between, allowing programmers to access the system’s hardware more easily. What’s this mysterious graphics software, Deko3D? It’s a reverse-engineered API specifically targeting the Switch’s Nvidia Tegra X1 graphics chip. In essence, it’s a Rosetta Stone for the Switch to understand a PS Vita app’s code. However, for those who want it a tad simpler: by harnessing a low-level graphics program, Granelli is quite literally translating software calls across the two languages. Modern Vintage Gamer, a YouTuber, homebrewer, and game developer experienced with console modding, goes into detail above about what is currently possible. VIDEO SOURCE: MODERN VINTAGE GAMER Okay but How Does This Make My Switch Able to Play Vita Games?
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