Minecraft: Pocket Edition (3DS)

Project Title 3DS Minecraft Pocket Edition 1.7.3 (Open-Source Prototype / Demo)

Project Overview This is an open-source 3DS homebrew prototype that aims to port Minecraft Pocket Edition Beta 1.7.3 to the Nintendo 3DS. It is a work-in-progress and not a fully playable port. The project explores what is possible within the 3DS hardware limits (CPU, GPU, memory) and provides a legal foundation for experimentation.

Features Procedural Voxel Terrain Generation – Create small block-based worlds automatically. Simplified Greedy Meshing – Reduces geometry complexity for faster rendering. Minimal Citro3D Framework – Placeholder rendering pipeline for 3DS graphics. Cross-Platform Testing – Can run on Citra emulator or actual 3DS homebrew. Open-Source & Legal – No copyrighted Minecraft assets are included.

Installation / Build Instructions Requirements devKitPro + devKitARM toolchain Citro3D library (included in devKitPro) Optional: Citra emulator for testing without a 3DS Steps Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/3DS-MCPE-1.7.3-Prototype.git cd 3DS-MCPE-1.7.3-Prototype Build the demo: make Run on Citra emulator: Open TARGET.elf or TARGET.3dsx Run on 3DS: Copy .3dsx to the SD card, launch via Homebrew Launcher Optional: Use the included make_cia_and_qr.sh script to package a .cia for FBI installation.

Usage Launch the demo. Procedural terrain will generate automatically. Console will print quad count for the generated mesh. Start exploring: you can modify voxel dimensions, meshing algorithm, or rendering pipeline.

Contributing We welcome contributions! You can help by: Improving the greedy meshing algorithm Adding terrain types or textures (legal placeholders) Optimizing performance on 3DS Extending features for a more playable prototype Steps for contributing: Fork the repository. Create a new branch for your changes. Submit a pull request with detailed explanations.

License This project is released under the MIT License, meaning you are free to use, modify, and share it, as long as credit is given. MIT License Copyright (c) 2025 Colt Hardy Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy...

Notes / Limitations Prototype only; not a fully playable Minecraft port No official Minecraft assets included World size is limited by 3DS hardware Focused on learning, experimentation, and community development