ys-3dskit D language bindings

3DSKIT IS EOL AS OF 2025-05-22. The version that actually worked was 3dskit-dlang 0.1.1.

D language bindings for 3ds homebrew development.

Install from the xmake repo and import as so:

// #include <3ds.h>
import ys3ds.ctru;

// #include <citro2d.h>
import ys3ds.citro2d;

C headers manually edited -> DStep -> Manually tweaked D module.

D runtime and standard library

This distribution contains ported versions of the D Runtime, core library, and standard library (phobos).

More information on these can be found in the 3ds-d-runtime directory.

BTL and other included pieces

The ys3ds.utility module contains various functions potentially useful to a Dlang 3DS homebrew developer.

The BTL library is included with this distribution, to aid in memory management. This is licensed under the Boost Software License and is included unmodified due to issues with package management.

BTL Tips:

• For C++ developers: You should recognise btl.automem.UniquePtr and btl.automem.SharedPtr. Have fun.
• For Rust developers: UniquePtr is basically your Box<T> and SharedPtr is like your Rc<T>.
• Use the hell out of btl.string.String! It's great!
• If the only memory allocation in your code is happening via BTL and not via malloc, you're probably not leaking!

building

xmake f -p 3ds -m release -a arm --toolchain=devkitarm
xmake

licenses

The headers included in the headers directory are licensed according to the source software. (For devkitpro software (libctru, citro2d, citro3d), this is the Zlib license).

The bindings in the ys3ds directory are released under the public domain by me.

The ports of the D runtime libraries in 3ds-d-runtime are licensed under Boost as noted there, as is BTL.