Case study

Final Fantasy 4: The After Years Vita: rehosting the Android executable

Final Fantasy 4: The After Years Vita runs the Android game's executable on PS Vita through a native loader. The loader maps the executable into memory, resolves Android imports to Vita functions and patches behavior needed for the port.

Targets: App · Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 22
Last commit: 2023-09-05
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A legally obtained Android APK and OBB files for the game are required.
Prerequisites: PS Vita setup requires kubridge and libshacccg.suprx; install FdFix unless using the repatch plugin.
Limits: The source lists animation, tint and controller limitations.
License: MIT.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{final-fantasy-after-years-vita-case,
  title = {{Final Fantasy 4: The After Years Vita: rehosting the Android executable}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/ff4a_vita}},
  url = {https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/ff4a_vita},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/final-fantasy-after-years-vita-case/}}
}

Plain text

Final Fantasy 4: The After Years Vita: rehosting the Android executable. https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/ff4a_vita (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/final-fantasy-after-years-vita-case/

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README.md GitHub · Rinnegatamante/ff4a_vita · Revision 732abbf