# Nintendo 3DS Development Container

Complete Docker/Podman container for Nintendo 3DS homebrew development with full CIA file creation support.

## Features

- **Complete devkitARM toolchain** - GCC 15.2.0 for ARM development
- **All 47 3DS portlibs** - Every available library including graphics, audio, networking, physics, and compression
- **CIA Creation Tools**:
  - `bannertool` - Creates banner and icon files for CIA packages
  - `makerom` - Assembles final CIA installation files
  - `ctrtool` - Inspects and validates CIA structure
  - `3dstools` - Includes 3dsxtool, smdhtool, mkromfs3ds
- **Build optimization** - ccache for faster rebuilds
- **Modern build tools** - CMake, Ninja, Python 3

## Quick Start

### Using Helper Scripts (Recommended)

The easiest way to use these containers is with the provided helper scripts:

**1. Build the container:**
```bash
./scripts/build-container.sh 3ds
```

**2. Open interactive shell:**
```bash
# Current directory
./scripts/container-shell.sh

# Specific project
./scripts/container-shell.sh ~/my-3ds-game

# With additional volumes or environment
./scripts/container-shell.sh ~/my-game -v /data:/data:z -e DEBUG=1
```

### Manual Container Usage

If you prefer to use podman/docker commands directly:

**Building the Container:**
```bash
# Using Podman (recommended for rootless operation)
podman build -t tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest -f docker/3ds.Dockerfile .

# Using Docker
docker build -t tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest -f docker/3ds.Dockerfile .
```

Build time: ~10-15 minutes on first build (downloads and compiles bannertool, makerom, ctrtool)

**Compiling a 3DS Project:**

Basic compilation (produces .3dsx homebrew file):
```bash
podman run --rm -v ./your-project:/project:z tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest make
```

With CIA file creation:
```bash
# Most 3DS projects with proper Makefile configuration
podman run --rm -v ./your-project:/project:z tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest make
```

Clean and rebuild:
```bash
podman run --rm -v ./your-project:/project:z tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest bash -c "make clean && make"
```

**Interactive Shell:**

For debugging or manual builds:
```bash
podman run -it --rm -v ./your-project:/project:z tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest bash
```

## Helper Scripts

### build-container.sh

Builds and tags development containers with automatic runtime detection (podman/docker).

**Usage:**
```bash
./scripts/build-container.sh <platform> [version]
```

**Examples:**
```bash
# Build with default version (0.1.0)
./scripts/build-container.sh 3ds

# Build with custom version
./scripts/build-container.sh 3ds 0.2.0

# Show help
./scripts/build-container.sh --help
```

**Features:**
- Auto-detects podman/docker runtime
- Validates semantic versioning (X.Y.Z format)
- Tags both version and latest
- Colored output with build status
- Shows usage examples after successful build

**Environment Variables:**
- `CONTAINER_RUNTIME` - Override runtime (podman or docker)

### container-shell.sh

Opens an interactive bash shell in the development container with your project mounted.

**Usage:**
```bash
./scripts/container-shell.sh [project-path] [podman-args...]
```

**Examples:**
```bash
# Shell in current directory
./scripts/container-shell.sh

# Shell in specific project
./scripts/container-shell.sh ~/my-3ds-game

# With additional volume mount
./scripts/container-shell.sh ~/my-game -v /data:/data:z

# With environment variable
./scripts/container-shell.sh ~/my-game -e DEBUG=1

# Multiple extra arguments
./scripts/container-shell.sh ~/my-game -v /data:/data:z -e DEBUG=1 --network=host
```

**Features:**
- First argument = project path (defaults to current directory)
- All additional arguments passed to podman/docker run
- Auto-detects podman/docker runtime
- Colored output with container information
- Project mounted at `/project` with working directory set

**Environment Variables:**
- `CONTAINER_RUNTIME` - Override runtime (podman or docker)

## Output Files

A complete 3DS build produces:

- **`.3dsx`** - Homebrew Launcher executable format
- **`.elf`** - Executable with debug symbols
- **`.smdh`** - Icon and metadata for Homebrew Launcher
- **`banner.bnr`** - Banner displayed when CIA is selected on home menu
- **`icon.icn`** - Icon file for CIA package
- **`.cia`** - Installable file for 3DS home menu

## CIA File Creation

The container includes all tools needed for complete CIA file creation:

### Manual CIA Creation Workflow

If your Makefile doesn't include CIA generation:

```bash
podman run --rm -v ./your-project:/project:z tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest bash -c '
  # Build the application
  make
  
  # Create banner (requires banner.png and audio.wav in assets/)
  bannertool makebanner -i assets/banner.png -a assets/audio.wav -o build/banner.bnr
  
  # Create icon (requires icon.png in assets/)
  bannertool makesmdh -s "App Title" -l "Description" -p "Author" \
    -i assets/icon.png -o build/icon.icn
  
  # Create CIA file (requires app.rsf in assets/)
  makerom -f cia -o output.cia -target t -exefslogo \
    -elf output.elf -rsf assets/app.rsf \
    -banner build/banner.bnr -icon build/icon.icn \
    -DAPP_TITLE="App Title" \
    -DAPP_PRODUCT_CODE="CTR-P-XXXX" \
    -DAPP_UNIQUE_ID="0x12345"
'
```

### Validating CIA Files

```bash
# Inspect CIA structure
podman run --rm -v ./your-project:/project:z tomusan/devkitarm-3ds:latest \
  ctrtool -i output.cia
```

## Installed Libraries

The container includes all available 3DS portlibs:

**Graphics & UI:**
- citro3d, citro2d - 3DS GPU libraries
- SDL, SDL_gfx, SDL_image, SDL_mixer, SDL_ttf
- freetype, libpng, libjpeg-turbo, giflib

**Audio:**
- libopus, opusfile, libvorbisidec, libogg
- flac, libmad, libmodplug, libxmp, mikmod, mpg123
- wildmidi, libid3tag

**Networking:**
- curl, mbedtls, wslay

**Data Formats:**
- json-c, jansson, yaml_cpp, tinyxml2
- libarchive, bzip2, liblzma, lz4, libzstd, zlib

**Physics & Math:**
- box2d, bulletphysics

**Other:**
- libconfig, libfribidi, libiconv, liblua51
- physfs, libsidplay, libtheora

## Container Environment

```bash
DEVKITPRO=/opt/devkitpro
DEVKITARM=/opt/devkitpro/devkitARM
PATH includes:
  - ${DEVKITARM}/bin (ARM toolchain)
  - /opt/devkitpro/tools/bin (bannertool, makerom, ctrtool)
  - /usr/lib/ccache (build cache)
```

## Testing

Verified working with:
- **60/61 official 3ds-examples** - 98.4% success rate
- **Checkpoint** - Real-world save manager application with full CIA creation

## Troubleshooting

### Permission Issues with Podman

The `:z` flag in volume mounts sets proper SELinux context:
```bash
-v ./project:/project:z
```

### Container Size

Expected size: ~1.6 GB (includes all libraries and build tools)

### Build Cache

To speed up rebuilds, the container uses ccache. The cache is stored in your project at `.ccache/`:
```bash
# Clean cache if needed
rm -rf ./your-project/.ccache
```

### Common Errors

**"makerom: command not found"**
- Rebuild container with latest Dockerfile (includes makerom build steps)

**"bannertool: command not found"**
- Rebuild container with latest Dockerfile (includes bannertool build steps)

**CIA creation fails silently**
- Check that all required files exist:
  - `assets/app.rsf` - CIA metadata
  - `assets/banner.png` and `assets/audio.wav` - Banner resources
  - `assets/icon.png` - Icon resource
  - `output.elf` - Compiled application

## Version Information

- **Base Image**: devkitpro/devkitarm:20251231
- **devkitARM**: GCC 15.2.0
- **CMake**: 3.31.6
- **GNU Make**: 4.3
- **3DS Packages**: 47 portlibs installed

## Building from Source

The Dockerfile includes build steps for:

1. **bannertool** (diasurgical/bannertool)
   - Cloned with `--recursive` for submodules
   - Built with system make
   - Installed to `/opt/devkitpro/tools/bin/`

2. **makerom & ctrtool** (3DSGuy/Project_CTR)
   - Cloned from active fork
   - Built dependencies first with `make deps`
   - Built tools with `make`
   - Installed to `/opt/devkitpro/tools/bin/`

## Additional Resources

- [devkitPro Documentation](https://devkitpro.org/)
- [3DS Homebrew Development](https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Development)
- [Checkpoint Repository](https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint) - Example of complete CIA project
- [3ds-examples](https://github.com/devkitPro/3ds-examples) - Official examples

## License

This container configuration is provided as-is. Individual tools and libraries maintain their respective licenses:
- devkitARM: GPL/proprietary tools
- bannertool: Custom license
- makerom/ctrtool: Custom license
- Portlibs: Various open source licenses