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# Awesome DS Development



An opinionated, curated list of awesome NDS/DSi development resources and tools. Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list.



## Contents



- [Documentation](#documentation)

  - [Datasheets](#datasheets)

- [Software Development](#software-development)

  - [Toolchains](#toolchains)

  - [Libraries](#libraries)

    - [Graphics](#graphics)

    - [Audio](#audio)

    - [Other](#other-libraries)

- [Open-source Homebrew](#open-source-hombrew)

  - [Games](#games)

  - [Applications](#applications)

  - [Demos](#demos)

  - [Other](#other-homebrew)

- [Emulators](#emulators)

- [Historical](#historical)



## Community



- [GBAdev Discord](https://discord.io/gbadev) - while GBA-centric, it contains a small sub-section for NDS development.

- [devkitPro Forums](https://devkitpro.org/index.php) - the best place for getting support pertaining to the devkitARM toolchain.



## Documentation



- **[GBAtek](https://problemkaputt.de/gbatek.htm)** (multi-megabyte HTML, [paged version](https://problemkaputt.de/gbatek-contents.htm)) - the terse go-to reference for everything DS/DSi. It covers about 97% of everything there is to know about the devices. Supplementary information is provided in the following documents:

  - [GBAtek addendum/errata](https://melonds.kuribo64.net/board/thread.php?id=13) - a thread which compiles many niche and edge-case aspects not covered in GBAtek

  - [Additional notes on W_POWERFORCE/W_US_COUNT/W_RXFILTER (Arisotura, September 4th, 2022](https://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?p=282881#p282881)



### Datasheets



- [Seiko S-35180A](http://www.hico.com.hk/seiko/s35180a_e.pdf) - NDS real-time clock

- [Seiko S-35199A01](https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/360/SIISS03574_1-2514274.pdf) - DSi real-time clock



## Software Development



### Toolchains



- [devkitARM](https://devkitpro.org/) - the community standard toolchain, maintained by the devkitPro organization.

  - devkitPro and devkitARM are [trademarks](https://devkitpro.org/wiki/Trademarks) of Dave Murphy. This document is not endorsed by or connected to devkitPro.

- [BlocksDS](https://github.com/blocksds/sdk) - a newer toolchain, maintained by AntonioND.



### Libraries



#### Graphics



- [NightFox's Lib](https://github.com/knightfox75/nds_nflib) (MIT) - high-level wrapper for tilemaps, sprites and collision maps, using the 2D engine.

- [Nitro Engine](https://github.com/AntonioND/nitro-engine) (MIT) - high-level wrapper for the 3D engine; models, textures, text, GUI, physics.



#### Audio



- [maxmod](https://maxmod.devkitpro.org/) (BSD) - highly capable and efficient ARM7 .MOD/.S3M/.XM/.IT-compatible playback engine, written in ASM.

- [libxm7](https://github.com/blocksds/libxm7) (MIT) - .MOD/.XM playback engine.



#### Other Libraries



- [dsi_sdmmc](https://github.com/profi200/dsi_sdmmc) (MIT) - custom DSi TMIO/SDMMC driver.

- [dsmi](https://github.com/asiekierka/dsmi/tree/master/ds/libdsmi) (LGPLv2.1) - MIDI interfacing library (via DSerial Edge or dswifi).

- [posprintf](http://www.danposluns.com/gbadev/posprintf/index.html) - tiny, limited sprintf()-like library written in ARMv4 ASM.



## Open-source Homebrew



As this list is written with developers in mind, this section only lists such programs whose codebases have clear licensing terms.



### Games



* [MegaZeux](https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/tree/master/arch/nds) (GPLv2+) - text-mode-inspired PC game engine

* [ScummVM](https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/doc/docportal/other_platforms/nintendo_ds.rst) (GPLv3+) - point-and-click adventure game engine

* [Spelunky DS](https://github.com/dbeef/spelunky-ds) (GPLv3 + proprietary assets)

* [WordleDS](https://github.com/Epicpkmn11/WordleDS) (GPLv3+)



### Applications



* [NitrousTracker](https://github.com/asiekierka/nitrotracker/) (GPLv3) - DSi-compatible, enhanced fork of NitroTracker

* [uxnds](https://github.com/asiekierka/uxnds) (MIT) - [varvara](https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/varvara.html) virtual machine implementation



### Demos



* [tuna-viDS](https://github.com/chishm/tuna-vids) (GPLv2) - XviD video player



### Other Homebrew



## Emulators



- [melonDS](https://melonds.kuribo64.net/)

- [DeSmuME](https://desmume.org/)

- [NO$GBA](https://problemkaputt.de/gba.htm)



## Historical



These are links to files and sources which are noteworthy from a historical perspective, but have been superseded.



- [Introduction to Nintendo DS Programming (2008)](https://www.patater.com/files/projects/manual/manual.html) - a crucial tutorial in the early days of Nintendo DS homebrew.

- [The History of DS Homebrew (2008)](https://web.archive.org/web/20081022153947/http://www.ndshb.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=40&page=1) by James "Lynx" Zawacki - an oral record of the first years of the homebrew scene.

- [A guide to homebrew development for the Nintendo DS (2008)](https://osdl.sourceforge.net/main/documentation/misc/nintendo-DS/homebrew-guide/HomebrewForDS.html) by Olivier Boudeville - a thorough overview of oldschool DS homebrew development.