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Nintendo DS code editor and scriptable game engine

by Antibabelic on 1/31/2026, 6:27:36 PM

https://crl.io/ds-game-engine/

Comments

by: functionmouse

Yesssss this is right up my alley with my current projects. I'm working through K&R 2nd Ed and making little demo apps with libnds using framebuffer manipulation for graphics along the way. My goal is to eventually end up with a useful 15bit sprite-ing application, and an endless scrolling handwriting journal thingy with bookmarks. Thank You for posting this! I'm loading this onto my DSi XL right now.

1/31/2026, 10:38:18 PM


by: liveoneggs

The Nintendo DS (lite or XL) is probably the greatest portable gaming system to ever exist.

1/31/2026, 10:11:32 PM


by: cmovq

The scripting language looks like it would be more cumbersome to use than C.

1/31/2026, 8:55:33 PM


by: scoops_

Are you kidding me? This is awesome! I imagine I can try it on my modded 2DS using the DSi emulator

1/31/2026, 8:03:29 PM


by: plagiarist

Are {,3}DSs easily hackable? Is it just running software from disk or is the whole firmware replaceable? I love the form factor, would be fun to have one as a home automation remote.<p>I love the form factor of the Switch also. I wish Nintendo hardware was more hackable.

1/31/2026, 9:05:21 PM


by: maineagetter

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2/1/2026, 2:34:03 AM