Homebrew Libraries and Tools

This is a list of libraries and tools that can be used to develop 3DS Homebrew.

Libraries

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source
ctrulib	C library for writing user mode ARM11 code for the 3DS (CTR)	smea et al.	See here	Yes
sf2dlib	Simple and Fast 2D library for the Nintendo 3DS (using ctrulib)	xerpi	Here	Yes
citro3d	Stateful PICA200 GPU wrapper library for the Nintendo 3DS	fincs	Here	Yes
gl3ds	OpenGL implementation for Nintendo 3DS using ctrulib	Cruel et al.	Here	Yes
Caelina	An OpenGL implementation for (N)3DS	machinamentum	Here	Yes
Three-DS, computers	Canvas/GDI Parx-Pas tested in FreePascal, public stubs	Author & Pioneer	Begin	No
libkhax	Library for modifying kernel memory on a certain handheld game console.	Myria et al.	Here	Yes
cpp3ds	Object-oriented C++ game library and port of SFML	Cruel et al.	Here	Yes
SpriteTools	Extension to sf2d that adds things like animations	BtheDestroyer	Here	Yes

PC Tools

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source
devkitARM	GCC-based toolchain tuned for homebrew development for ARM-based consoles.	WinterMute et al.	See here	Yes
aemstro	Set of tools used to disassemble and assemble shader code for DMP's MAESTRO shader extension used in the 3DS's PICA200 GPU	smea	Here	Yes
picasso	Homebrew PICA200 shader assembler	fincs	Here	Yes
nihstro	3DS shader assembler and disassembler	neobrain	Here	Yes
3ds-cmake	CMake files for devkitARM and 3DS homebrew development	Lectem	Here	Yes
makerom	Tool which can be used to create NCCH, CCI, and CIA files.	3dsguy maintained by profi200	Here	Yes
bannertool	Tool to create NCCH banners	Steveice10	Here	Yes
amiitool	Tool to decrypt, encrypt and sign amiibo dumps	socram8888	Here	Yes

3DS Tools

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source
braindump	Tool to dump ExeFS/RomFS data from games and other applications	neobrain	Here	Yes