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Zitrus – A 3DS SDK written in pure Zig

Zitrus – A 3DS SDK written in pure Zig

by gasinfinity·Mar 26, 2026·4 points·0 comments
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Pure Zig 3DS SDK with comptime IPC generation, but 3DS is EOL.

Strengths
  • •Comptime IPC command generation eliminates runtime overhead for system calls
  • •20+ tools for 3DS file formats bundled directly into the SDK
  • •Graphics API fully written in Zig without C interop dependencies
Weaknesses
  • •No libc support yet, limiting what applications can actually be built
  • •3DS is end-of-life hardware, shrinking the potential user base
Target Audience

3DS homebrew developers, Zig enthusiasts

Similar To

devkitARM · libctru · citro3d

Post Description

I've been working on it for the last months and has some demos that can be compiled with a single `zig build`.

Currently it implements (not exhaustive): a graphics api fully written in zig, filesystem, networking, input support, a fully comptime IPC command generation and 20+ tools for 3DS-related file formats.

It's still in somewhat "early stages" as it's missing a libc but that's planned in my infinite TODO list.

The code is hosted on codeberg

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