What is Skate 3 for Android 2?

Skate 3 for Android 2 is an open-source port of Skate 3. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Android.

Do I need the original game files to run Skate 3 for Android 2?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Skate 3 for Android 2

PortActive

An existing game or its source code brought to another platform.

Based on Skate 3

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Image of the original game, Skate 3. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

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About

The Android shell for a native recompilation of Skate 3, in which the game's Xbox 360 PowerPC code was translated ahead of time into C++ and compiled for ARM64. The README says it is not an emulator and the retail game's own code runs natively, with a native Vulkan renderer drawing the scene instead of an emulated Xbox 360 GPU. The repository holds the activity, a game-data setup screen and build scripts, and no game content.

How it differs from the original

Includes a GPU driver option that lets the launcher run a Mesa Turnip driver instead of the phone's own, and support for custom map packs. It is ARM64 and Vulkan only, and was built and measured on a Galaxy S23 FE.

Getting started

Download the release APK. You supply your own Skate 3 Xbox 360 disc image and Title Update 3, which the app extracts on the phone (about 6 GB) via Install from a disc image, or push from a computer over a cable with a script.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (Android version).

You must supply your own Skate 3 Xbox 360 disc image and Title Update 3.

How to install

Download the release APK from the linked releases page.
In the app, choose “Install from a disc image,” then select your disc image and title update.

Summarised from the project's README.

Additional notes

Build time: Building the recompiled engine is 7.7 million lines of recompiled PowerPC and takes hours.
Driver credit: The GPU driver manager comes from Alan Constantino's skate3-pocket fork.

FAQ

What is Skate 3 for Android 2?: Skate 3 for Android 2 is an open-source port of Skate 3. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Android.
Do I need the original game files to run Skate 3 for Android 2?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.