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N.O.V.A. 2: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance gameplay
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N.O.V.A. 2: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance

Gameloft's N.O.V.A. 2 Android v1.0.3 adapted for ARM Linux handhelds. Playable on tested H700 devices with controller, graphics, music and sound effects. Supply your own exact APK and complete game data.

ARM LINUXGAME FILES REQUIRED
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Release 1.0.6

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Port files only. Purchase the original game separately.

Build release notes

Notes are shown for each published release, alongside the build tag they describe.

Release 1.0.6 · 2026-09-26

Fix N.O.V.A. 2 controls and update H700 documentation

Start in normal controller mode and prevent mouse movement from switching modes; Select still toggles mouse mode. Map X to the game’s native weapon-reload function while preserving Y’s grenade action.

Update both source copies and their READMEs to document the tested H700 gameplay, holding L1/L2 to activate power, and the current control scheme.

Release 1.0.3 · 2026-09-26

No release notes were published for this build.

Testing release 1.0.2 · 2026-09-25

No release notes were published for this build.

Testing release 1.0.1 · 2026-09-25

No release notes were published for this build.

Bring your game

This port requires N.O.V.A. 2 1.0.3 for Android, including its APK and the complete gameloft/games/GloftN2HP data folder. Use files from your own Android installation. The APK must contain lib/armeabi/libnova2.so with SHA-256 476c275bcd942807d8c49068b4dc6c6e666b60190845716d71b1069d80d3caaa; the version label alone does not guarantee a compatible build. The ZIP does not contain the game or its data.

Install the port

  1. Update PortMaster. Copy nova2.zip into its autoinstall/ folder and open PortMaster.
  2. Copy the owned game files into nova2/ as described above. Launch N.O.V.A. 2: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance from your ports menu.
Manual installation paths

Handheld controls

ControlAction
Left stickUp = forward, Down = back, Left = left, Right = right
D-pad (gameplay)Up = forward, Down = back, Left = left, Right = right
Right stickContinuous camera / aim
R1 or R2Fire
Hold L1 or L2Activate the selected special power (when available)
AChange weapon
BJump / interact (context dependent)
XReload weapon
YThrow grenade / selected item

The game starts in normal controller mode. Press Select to toggle mouse mode for menus; use the D-pad or right stick to move the cursor, A to click, and B to go back. Start opens or closes the pause menu without changing input mode.

Face labels default to Nintendo layout; set NOVA2_FACE_LAYOUT=xbox to swap A/B and X/Y. Flight and other context actions depend on the original game.

Saves & troubleshooting

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