dusk

DUsK, a library for gba dev

media!

features

• simple, intuitive C API
• library integration
  • built in support for TONC, GBFS
• graphics
  • scene architecture
  • 8bpp texture atlas packing
  • sprite/animation helpers
  • tiled map exporter and loader (via Tiled2GBA)
• (WIP) saves

ideas

dusk is built all around the idea of simplicity, clarity, and readability. the exposed api is minimal, but not limiting.

samples

sample projects can be found here: https://github.com/redthing1/dusk/tree/main/demo

these demo projects are written simply and cleanly.

they have plenty of comments explaining what and why the code does what it does.

furthermore, they demonstrate many of the different features provided by dusk.

documentation

in the spirit of simplicity and minimalism, and to back up the claims that dusk is simple and easy:

documentation is provided in the literate style, interspersed within a few header files. these header files contain the entirety of the dusk core api.

view these self documenting files here: https://github.com/redthing1/dusk/tree/main/src/dusk/include

hacking

requirements

• devkitARM's gba-dev (setup)
• Tiled2GBA converter in path as Tiled2GBA
• crunch atlas packer in path as crunch_gen

build

enter demo/DuskDemo and run:

make

this will output DuskDemo.gba, which can be loaded up in your favorite GBA emulator.