# NitroSDK: reconstructing Nintendo DS library source from game ROMs

> NitroSDK Decompilation reconstructs Nintendo DS SDK library source from code extracted from supported game ROMs. It organizes C source, headers and symbol maps around an objdiff workflow and uses stable identifiers to track functions shared across games.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Binary
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/nitro-decomp/nitro>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/nitro-decomp/nitro/blob/10e447b8b7cf9dca488ef5d6af51d9ed5bef1aeb/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/nitrosdk-decompilation-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/nitrosdk-decompilation-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/nitrosdk-decompilation-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A personally owned ROM of a supported game, including the listed Princess Maker 4 or Diamond Trust of London releases.
- **Prerequisites:** Python and Ninja for the configured build and objdiff workflow.
- **Limits:** Work in progress.
- **License:** CC0-1.0.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/nitro-decomp/nitro/blob/10e447b8b7cf9dca488ef5d6af51d9ed5bef1aeb/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/nitro-decomp/nitro/blob/10e447b8b7cf9dca488ef5d6af51d9ed5bef1aeb/extract/README.md>
3. <https://github.com/nitro-decomp/nitro/blob/10e447b8b7cf9dca488ef5d6af51d9ed5bef1aeb/docs/stable-identifiers.md>

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