Editing Skyline

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{{Infobox emulator
|title 		= Skyline
|logo 		= Skyline.png
|logowidth 	= 200
|version 	= N/A
|active 	= No
|platform 	= [[Emulators on Android|Android]]
|target 	= [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]]
|developer 	= PixelyIon and [https://github.com/skyline-emu/skyline/graphs/contributors more].
|architecture  = ARM
|prog-lang 	= C++, Kotlin
|license 	= MPL v2.0
|source 	= [https://github.com/skyline-emu/skyline GitHub]
|website        = [https://skyline-emu.one/ skyline-emu.one]
|support         = [https://www.patreon.com/skyline_emu/creators Patreon]
|bios           = 
}}

'''Skyline''' (formerly MonoNX and Lightswitch) is a free compatibility layer for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that runs on Android and is written in C++ and Kotlin.
==Overview==
Unlike the sketchy [[Egg NS]], Skyline can run on more phones that support Android 10 or newer with a 64-bit processor and is not limited to flagship devices.

Even though the Skyline team has done good work getting a variety of 3D games, including ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Odyssey Super Mario Odyssey]'', to run with graphical output and fixing performance issues and bugs in games, some other titles are still stuck with poor framerates and graphical glitches.

===History===
Skyline reached ingame on two Nintendo Switch games in January 2022 and has been improving massively since then.

Skyline was founded as "Lightswitch" in June 2019 by daCyuubi.<ref>[https://github.com/skyline-emu/skyline/commit/4cd6c574f062e723a47007d5dc97e67bcef080eb] daCyubbi's first commit.</ref><br>In May 2021, Skyline booted up several homebrew tests with graphical output.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tz8DmYxUvk] Skyline running Space Game NX, a homebrew game.</ref><br>Later, in January 2022, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Mania ''Sonic Mania''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste_(video_game) ''Celeste''] started booting, albeit with low FPS and graphical glitches.<br>March 2022 saw the improvement of ''Celeste'' in terms of graphics, along with the emulator rendering the openings of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', the menu of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]'', and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastion_(video_game) ''Bastion''] booting ingame.<br> In April 2022, more improvements to performance were made, making ''Super Mario Odyssey'' run roughly 10x faster in its openings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSU7Itpm7Bs] Super Mario Odyssey running on a Snapdragon 710 from April 2022.</ref> and getting Unity games running.<br> In May 2022, Super Mario Odyssey was able to show 3D rendering, however really slow and with many graphical bugs, (TBA)<br>In October 2022, the developers released Skyline Edge, a paid testing version that you could get by joining the "Edge" membership on their Patreon page. They also released other memberships including Edge+, which gives you development polls, and Pro XDR, where your Patreon name could be in the credits of the app.

On May 6, 2023, a Skyline developer posted this via the Skyline Discord server:

"It is with great sadness that we bring you this news. Recently, Nintendo has issued a DMCA takedown notice against Lockpick RCM which will likely come into effect on Monday, Lockpick is a core part of legally dumping keys from the Switch. They claim that it circumvents their copy protection (TPMs) and therefore violates their copyright. We find ourselves in a position where we are potentially violating their copyright by continuing to develop our project, Skyline, by dumping keys from our own Switches."

After the halt on the Skyline Emulator's development, a new set of developers have decided to <ref>[https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-switch-skyline-emulator-android-dead-3321391/]carry forward its development</ref> under a new name. It's now called the <ref>[https://stratoemulator.com]Strato Emulator</ref>.

==Download==
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|'''[https://github.com/skyline-emu/skyline/releases Skyline Builds]'''
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==External links==
* [https://discord.gg/XnbXNQM Official Discord server]
* [https://skyline-emu.one/ Official website]

==References==
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[[Category:Emulators]]
[[Category:Console emulators]]
[[Category:Hybrid console emulators]]
[[Category:Handheld console emulators]]
[[Category:Home console emulators]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch emulators]]
[[Category:Android emulation software]]
[[Category:Inactive emulation software]]