List of 3DS development tools
| Applications | Games | Emulators | CFWs | Demos | Development tools | PC Utilities | Exploits | All |
Homebrew
| Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTRRPC | RPC server/client for poking the 3DS usermode. | Plutooo | Git |
Templates
| Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DS Homebrew template | Makefile project template for 3DS homebrew that creates elf, 3dsx, smdh, cia, and 3ds files. | Steveice10 | Git |
Libraries and tools
| Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DS-UI | Graphical UI library | filfat | Git | |
| aemstro | set of tools used to disassemble and assemble shader code for DMP's MAESTRO shader extension used in the 3DS's PICA200 GPU . | Smealum | Git | |
| BlargGL | simple GPU API wrapper | StapleButter | Git | |
| Brewboard | a Keyboard demo / Library | titegtnodI | Thread | Git |
| Caelina | OpenGL driver port | machinamentum | Thread | Git |
| ctrGL | OpenGL implementation for the POS PICA. | minexew | Git | |
| CTRULib | 3DS User Library. | smealum | Git | |
| libmpo | mpo (multiple picture object) file encoding/decoding library. | lectem | Git | |
| libntrplg | Library to write plugins for NTR cFW. | 44670 | Git | |
| nihstro | nihstro is a collection of tools for 3DS vertex shaders targeted at homebrew development and/or reverse engineering. | neobrain | Thread | Git |
| picasso | PICA200 shader assembler | fincs | Git | |
| SDL for 3DS | SDL Library patch for 3DS. | Rikku2000 | Thread | |
| sf2dlib | 2D Graphics library with GPU rendering. | xerpi | Thread | Git |
| sfillib | Fast image loading library to use with sf2dlib | xerpi | Thread | Git |
| SwKbd | Custom software keyboard module. | Nop90 | Thread | Git |
| TextStuff | Library to add text support. | titegtnodI | Git |
Other development tools
| Title | Description | Author | Thread | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GateWay 3.0 Launcher Creator | Encrypt Launcher.dat for Gateway 3.0's Spider exploit. (Mac version by Cearp) | Ernilos |
Documentations
| Title | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| http://3dbrew.org | 3DS homebrew | user based wiki |
| http://4dsdev.org/ | forum with info and shared resources (audio/functions/released homebrew/etc.) | multiple devs |
| 3DS dev. guide Homepage eBook Git | CTRuLib and homebrew Tools guides and documentation. Old Link | xem |
| handy functions | useful function for writing homebrew | xem |
| GBATemp main homebrew development thread | random information, ask questions here. | multiple developers |