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10C++Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

tl;dr

A PS Vita homebrew app that backs up game saves and syncs them to your own Google Drive, so saves carry over between multiple Vita devices.

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  root((Save Keeper))
    What it does
      Backs up Vita saves
      Syncs to Google Drive
      Multi-device sync
    Tech stack
      C plus plus
      VitaSDK
      CMake
      SQLite
    Use cases
      Cross-device saves
      Multiple backup slots
      Auto safety backup
    Audience
      Vita homebrew users
      Retro gamers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Back up PS Vita, game card, and PSP save files to your own Google Drive.

VIBE 2

Carry save progress between multiple Vita consoles or a PS TV.

VIBE 3

Keep multiple timestamped backups per game to roll back to an earlier save.

VIBE 4

Automatically protect a current save from being lost during an accidental restore.

what's the stack?

C++CMakeVitaSDKSQLiteGoogle Drive API

how it stacks up fr

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Stars101010
LanguageC++C++C++
Last pushed2017-01-112018-10-15
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires a PS Vita with HENkaku or h-encore homebrew already enabled plus a one-time Google Drive setup.

in plain english

Save Keeper is a homebrew application for the PlayStation Vita handheld console that backs up your game save files and syncs them to your own Google Drive account. It is built for people who have modified their Vita with homebrew software, and it works with saves from Vita games, game cartridges, and PSP games run through the Vita's PSP compatibility layer. The app creates timestamped ZIP backups of your saves and can sign in to Google by having you scan a QR code with your phone, so you never have to type a password on the Vita's small on screen keyboard. Once connected, backups upload to a folder in your Google Drive, and because every device uses the same Google account, a backup made on one Vita can be downloaded and restored on another Vita or on a PS TV. You can back up and upload an entire tab of games at once, keep multiple backups per game so you can return to an older save, and label backups with names like before boss or 100 percent complete to tell them apart later. A few safety details stand out. Before restoring a backup overwrites your current save, Save Keeper automatically makes a backup of what you currently have, unless an identical one already exists, so an accidental restore never destroys progress. Since retail game saves are encrypted by the Vita's system software, the app uses a small kernel helper to read accurate save dates out of them, and falls back to approximate file times if that helper is not available. Setting it up requires a Vita or PS TV with HENkaku or h-encore homebrew enabled, the extended permissions setting turned on, VitaShell to install the app file, and about ten minutes to complete a one time Google Drive setup following the project's guide. The project can also be built from source using CMake, with a separate host build for running tests and a Vita build that requires the VitaSDK toolchain. It credits several third party libraries for QR code generation, JSON handling, and SQLite database access used to read the Vita's save catalog.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Walk me through the one-time Google Drive setup needed to use this app.
prompt 2
Explain how the automatic [AUTO] backup safety feature works before a restore.
prompt 3
How do I build the Vita VPK from source using VitaSDK and CMake?
prompt 4
What homebrew setup does my PS Vita need before I can install this app?

Frequently asked questions

what is vita-save-keeper fr?

A PS Vita homebrew app that backs up game saves and syncs them to your own Google Drive, so saves carry over between multiple Vita devices.

What language is vita-save-keeper written in?

Mainly C++. The stack also includes C++, CMake, VitaSDK.

How hard is vita-save-keeper to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is vita-save-keeper for?

Mainly general.

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