diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..756d82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+SUBDIRS:= $(shell ls | egrep -v '^(CVS)$$')
+
+DATESTRING	:=	$(shell date +%Y)$(shell date +%m)$(shell date +%d)
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+all: examples
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	@rm -fr bin
+	@mkdir -p bin
+	@find . -name "*.3dsx" -exec cp -fv {} bin \;
+
+examples:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE) -C $$i || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+clean:
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	@rm -fr bin
+	@rm -f *.bz2
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE)  -C $$i clean || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+dist: clean
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	@rm -fr bin
+	@tar --exclude=.svn --exclude=*CVS* -cvjf 3ds-examples-$(DATESTRING).tar.bz2 *
diff --git a/examples/app_launch/source/main.c b/examples/app_launch/source/main.c
index 807cb39..73cecb6 100644
--- a/examples/app_launch/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/app_launch/source/main.c
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
 int main()
 {
-	srvInit(); // Needed
-	aptInit(); // Needed
-	gfxInit(); // Init graphic stuff
-	hidInit(NULL); // For input (buttons, touchscreen...)
+	gfxInitDefault(); // Init graphic stuff
 
 
 	// We need these 2 buffers for APT_DoAppJump() later. They can be smaller too
@@ -46,11 +43,7 @@ int main()
 	}
 
 
-	// Deinit everything before the app process get's terminated
-	hidExit();
 	gfxExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/mic/Makefile b/examples/audio/mic/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/mic/Makefile
rename to examples/audio/mic/Makefile
diff --git a/examples/mic/README.md b/examples/audio/mic/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/mic/README.md
rename to examples/audio/mic/README.md
diff --git a/examples/mic/source/main.c b/examples/audio/mic/source/main.c
similarity index 95%
rename from examples/mic/source/main.c
rename to examples/audio/mic/source/main.c
index 89ece51..2726a75 100644
--- a/examples/mic/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/audio/mic/source/main.c
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@ int main()
 	u8 control=0x40;
 	u32 audio_initialized = 0;
 
-	srvInit();	
-	aptInit();
-	gfxInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
-	
+	gfxInitDefault();
+
 	if(CSND_initialize(NULL)==0)audio_initialized = 1;
 
 	sharedmem = (u32*)memalign(0x1000, sharedmem_size);
@@ -85,10 +82,7 @@ int main()
 	free(sharedmem);
 	linearFree(audiobuf);
 
-	hidExit();
 	gfxExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/get_system_language/source/main.c b/examples/get_system_language/source/main.c
index d0fa815..4cbb874 100644
--- a/examples/get_system_language/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/get_system_language/source/main.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 	// Initialize services
-	gfxInit();
+	gfxInitDefault();
 	initCfgu();
 
 
diff --git a/examples/gpu/source/main.c b/examples/gpu/source/main.c
index 5747637..3662ccd 100644
--- a/examples/gpu/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/gpu/source/main.c
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ const vertex_s modelVboData[]=
 //stolen from staplebutt
 void GPU_SetDummyTexEnv(u8 num)
 {
-	GPU_SetTexEnv(num, 
-		GPU_TEVSOURCES(GPU_PREVIOUS, 0, 0), 
-		GPU_TEVSOURCES(GPU_PREVIOUS, 0, 0), 
-		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0), 
-		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0), 
-		GPU_REPLACE, 
-		GPU_REPLACE, 
+	GPU_SetTexEnv(num,
+		GPU_TEVSOURCES(GPU_PREVIOUS, 0, 0),
+		GPU_TEVSOURCES(GPU_PREVIOUS, 0, 0),
+		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0),
+		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0),
+		GPU_REPLACE,
+		GPU_REPLACE,
 		0xFFFFFFFF);
 }
 
@@ -128,31 +128,31 @@ void GPU_SetDummyTexEnv(u8 num)
 void renderFrame()
 {
 	GPU_SetViewport((u32*)osConvertVirtToPhys((u32)gpuDOut),(u32*)osConvertVirtToPhys((u32)gpuOut),0,0,240*2,400);
-	
+
 	GPU_DepthRange(-1.0f, 0.0f);
 	GPU_SetFaceCulling(GPU_CULL_BACK_CCW);
 	GPU_SetStencilTest(false, GPU_ALWAYS, 0x00, 0xFF, 0x00);
 	GPU_SetStencilOp(GPU_KEEP, GPU_KEEP, GPU_KEEP);
 	GPU_SetBlendingColor(0,0,0,0);
 	GPU_SetDepthTestAndWriteMask(true, GPU_GREATER, GPU_WRITE_ALL);
-	
-	GPUCMD_AddSingleParam(0x00010062, 0); 
+
+	GPUCMD_AddSingleParam(0x00010062, 0);
 	GPUCMD_AddSingleParam(0x000F0118, 0);
-	
+
 	//setup shader
 	SHDR_UseProgram(shader, 0);
-	
+
 	GPU_SetAlphaBlending(GPU_BLEND_ADD, GPU_BLEND_ADD, GPU_SRC_ALPHA, GPU_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GPU_SRC_ALPHA, GPU_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 	GPU_SetAlphaTest(false, GPU_ALWAYS, 0x00);
-	
+
 	GPU_SetTextureEnable(GPU_TEXUNIT0);
-	
-	GPU_SetTexEnv(0, 
-		GPU_TEVSOURCES(GPU_TEXTURE0, GPU_PRIMARY_COLOR, GPU_PRIMARY_COLOR), 
+
+	GPU_SetTexEnv(0,
 		GPU_TEVSOURCES(GPU_TEXTURE0, GPU_PRIMARY_COLOR, GPU_PRIMARY_COLOR),
-		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0), 
-		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0), 
-		GPU_MODULATE, GPU_MODULATE, 
+		GPU_TEVSOURCES(GPU_TEXTURE0, GPU_PRIMARY_COLOR, GPU_PRIMARY_COLOR),
+		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0),
+		GPU_TEVOPERANDS(0,0,0),
+		GPU_MODULATE, GPU_MODULATE,
 		0xFFFFFFFF);
 	GPU_SetDummyTexEnv(1);
 	GPU_SetDummyTexEnv(2);
@@ -189,11 +189,8 @@ void renderFrame()
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
-	//setup services
-	srvInit();	
-	aptInit();
-	gfxInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
+
+	gfxInitDefault();
 
 	//initialize GPU
 	GPU_Init(NULL);
@@ -321,9 +318,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	}
 
 	gsExit();
-	hidExit();
 	gfxExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/graphics/Makefile b/examples/graphics/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce05ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/graphics/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SUBDIRS:= `ls | egrep -v '^(CVS)$$'`
+all:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE) -C $$i || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+clean:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE)  -C $$i clean || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+install:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE)  -C $$i install || { exit 1;} fi; done;
diff --git a/examples/graphics/printing/Makefile b/examples/graphics/printing/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce05ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/graphics/printing/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SUBDIRS:= `ls | egrep -v '^(CVS)$$'`
+all:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE) -C $$i || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+clean:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE)  -C $$i clean || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+install:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE)  -C $$i install || { exit 1;} fi; done;
diff --git a/examples/graphics/printing/hello-world/source/main.c b/examples/graphics/printing/hello-world/source/main.c
index a954290..c131d20 100644
--- a/examples/graphics/printing/hello-world/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/graphics/printing/hello-world/source/main.c
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	// Initialize services
-	srvInit();
-	aptInit();
-	gfxInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
+	gfxInitDefault();
 
 	//Initialize console on top screen. Using NULL as the second argument tells the console library to use the internal console structure as current one
 	consoleInit(GFX_TOP, NULL);
 
-	//Move the cursor to row 15 and column 19 and then prints "Hello World!" 
+	//Move the cursor to row 15 and column 19 and then prints "Hello World!"
 	//To move the cursor you have tu print "\x1b[r;cH", where r and c are respectively
 	//the row and column where you want your cursor to move
 	//The top screen has 30 rows and 50 columns
@@ -54,10 +50,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		gspWaitForVBlank();
 	}
 
-	// Exit services
 	gfxExit();
-	hidExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/http/source/main.c b/examples/http/source/main.c
index bb93652..2ef2bbe 100644
--- a/examples/http/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/http/source/main.c
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include <3ds.h>
 
 Result http_download(httpcContext *context)//This error handling needs updated with proper text printing once ctrulib itself supports that.
 {
 	Result ret=0;
-	u8* framebuf_top, *framebuf_bottom;
+	u8* framebuf_top;
 	u32 statuscode=0;
 	u32 size=0, contentsize=0;
 	u8 *buf;
 
-	framebuf_bottom = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
-	memset(framebuf_bottom, 0x40, 240*320*3);
-	gfxFlushBuffers();
-	gfxSwapBuffers();
-
-	framebuf_bottom = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
-	memset(framebuf_bottom, 0x40, 240*320*3);
-	gfxFlushBuffers();
-	gfxSwapBuffers();
-	gspWaitForVBlank();
-
 	ret = httpcBeginRequest(context);
 	if(ret!=0)return ret;
 
@@ -33,23 +24,13 @@ Result http_download(httpcContext *context)//This error handling needs updated w
 	ret=httpcGetDownloadSizeState(context, NULL, &contentsize);
 	if(ret!=0)return ret;
 
+	printf("size: %"PRId32"\n",contentsize);
+	gfxFlushBuffers();
+
 	buf = (u8*)malloc(contentsize);
 	if(buf==NULL)return -1;
 	memset(buf, 0, contentsize);
 
-	framebuf_bottom = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
-	memset(framebuf_bottom, 0xc0, 240*320*3);
-	gfxFlushBuffers();
-	gfxSwapBuffers();
-
-	framebuf_bottom = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
-	memset(framebuf_bottom, 0xc0, 240*320*3);
-	gfxFlushBuffers();
-	gfxSwapBuffers();
-	gspWaitForVBlank();
-
-	framebuf_top = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_TOP, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
-	framebuf_bottom = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
 
 	ret = httpcDownloadData(context, buf, contentsize, NULL);
 	if(ret!=0)
@@ -59,18 +40,15 @@ Result http_download(httpcContext *context)//This error handling needs updated w
 	}
 
 	size = contentsize;
-	if(size>(240*400*3))size = 240*400*3;
+	if(size>(240*400*3*2))size = 240*400*3*2;
 
-	memset(framebuf_bottom, 0xff, 240*320*3);
+	framebuf_top = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_TOP, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
 	memcpy(framebuf_top, buf, size);
 
 	gfxFlushBuffers();
 	gfxSwapBuffers();
 
 	framebuf_top = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_TOP, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
-	framebuf_bottom = gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL);
-
-	memset(framebuf_bottom, 0xff, 240*320*3);
 	memcpy(framebuf_top, buf, size);
 
 	gfxFlushBuffers();
@@ -87,19 +65,26 @@ int main()
 	Result ret=0;
 	httpcContext context;
 
-	// Initialize services
-	srvInit();
-	aptInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
-	gfxInit();
-	//gfxSet3D(true); // uncomment if using stereoscopic 3D
+	gfxInitDefault();
 	httpcInit();
 
-	ret = httpcOpenContext(&context, "http://10.0.0.3/httpexample_rawimg.bin", 0);//Change this to your own URL.
+	consoleInit(GFX_BOTTOM,NULL);
+
+	//Change this to your own URL.
+	char *url = "http://devkitpro.org/misc/httpexample_rawimg.rgb";
+
+	printf("Downloading %s\n",url);
+	gfxFlushBuffers();
+
+	ret = httpcOpenContext(&context, url , 0);
+	printf("return from httpcOpenContext: %"PRId32"\n",ret);
+	gfxFlushBuffers();
 
 	if(ret==0)
 	{
 		ret=http_download(&context);
+		printf("return from http_download: %"PRId32"\n",ret);
+		gfxFlushBuffers();
 		httpcCloseContext(&context);
 	}
 
@@ -123,9 +108,6 @@ int main()
 	// Exit services
 	httpcExit();
 	gfxExit();
-	hidExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/libapplet_launch/source/main.c b/examples/libapplet_launch/source/main.c
index d4244a3..0e03373 100644
--- a/examples/libapplet_launch/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/libapplet_launch/source/main.c
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ int main()
 {
 	u32 val, i;
 
-	// Initialize services
-	srvInit();
-	aptInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
-	gfxInit();
+	gfxInitDefault();
 	//gfxSet3D(true); // uncomment if using stereoscopic 3D
 
 	val = 0x22447899;
@@ -42,9 +38,6 @@ int main()
 
 	// Exit services
 	gfxExit();
-	hidExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/mvd/source/main.c b/examples/mvd/source/main.c
index 3908a18..7e8aec4 100644
--- a/examples/mvd/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/mvd/source/main.c
@@ -106,13 +106,7 @@ void draw_startup()
 
 int main()
 {
-	// Initialize services
-	srvInit();
-	aptInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
-	gfxInit();
-	fsInit();
-	sdmcInit();
+	gfxInitDefault();
 	//gfxSet3D(true); // uncomment if using stereoscopic 3D
 
 	memset(logstring, 0, 256);
@@ -143,13 +137,7 @@ int main()
 	if(inaddr)linearFree(inaddr);
 	if(outaddr)linearFree(outaddr);
 
-	// Exit services
-	sdmcExit();
-	fsExit();
 	gfxExit();
-	hidExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/qtm/source/main.c b/examples/qtm/source/main.c
index 5464a42..252e352 100644
--- a/examples/qtm/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/qtm/source/main.c
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ int main()
 	qtmHeadtrackingInfo qtminfo;
 	u32 colors[4] = {0x0000FF, 0x00FF00, 0xFF0000, 0xFFFFFF};
 
-	// Initialize services
-	srvInit();
-	aptInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
-	gfxInit();
+	gfxInitDefault();
 	//gfxSet3D(true); // uncomment if using stereoscopic 3D
 
 	qtmInit();
@@ -84,9 +80,6 @@ int main()
 	// Exit services
 	qtmExit();
 	gfxExit();
-	hidExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/sdmc/source/main.c b/examples/sdmc/source/main.c
index b946f0a..7c91ab4 100644
--- a/examples/sdmc/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/sdmc/source/main.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void renderEffect()
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 
-	gfxInit(); //makes displaying to screen easier
+	gfxInitDefault(); //makes displaying to screen easier
 
 	FILE *file = fopen("test.bin","rb");
 	if (file == NULL) goto exit;
diff --git a/examples/templates/Makefile b/examples/templates/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce05ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/templates/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SUBDIRS:= `ls | egrep -v '^(CVS)$$'`
+all:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE) -C $$i || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+clean:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE)  -C $$i clean || { exit 1;} fi; done;
+install:
+	@for i in $(SUBDIRS); do if test -e $$i/Makefile ; then $(MAKE)  -C $$i install || { exit 1;} fi; done;
diff --git a/examples/templates/application/source/main.c b/examples/templates/application/source/main.c
index df717a6..633c7ff 100644
--- a/examples/templates/application/source/main.c
+++ b/examples/templates/application/source/main.c
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@
 
 int main()
 {
-	// Initialize services
-	srvInit();
-	aptInit();
-	hidInit(NULL);
-	gfxInit();
+	gfxInitDefault();
 	//gfxSet3D(true); // uncomment if using stereoscopic 3D
 
 	// Main loop
@@ -36,10 +32,6 @@ int main()
 		gfxSwapBuffers();
 	}
 
-	// Exit services
 	gfxExit();
-	hidExit();
-	aptExit();
-	srvExit();
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/libctru/Makefile b/libctru/Makefile
index 5ee809b..279231c 100644
--- a/libctru/Makefile
+++ b/libctru/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif
 include $(DEVKITARM)/base_rules
 
 export LIBCTRU_MAJOR	:= 0
-export LIBCTRU_MINOR	:= 2
+export LIBCTRU_MINOR	:= 3
 export LIBCTRU_PATCH	:= 0
 
 
diff --git a/libctru/data/default_font.bin b/libctru/data/default_font.bin
index 73436fc..e3ae20b 100644
Binary files a/libctru/data/default_font.bin and b/libctru/data/default_font.bin differ
diff --git a/libctru/include/3ds/console.h b/libctru/include/3ds/console.h
index 48c7224..816eb02 100644
--- a/libctru/include/3ds/console.h
+++ b/libctru/include/3ds/console.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ consoleInit()
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-typedef bool(* ConsolePrint)(void* con, char c);
+typedef bool(* ConsolePrint)(void* con, int c);
 
 //! a font struct for the console.
 typedef struct ConsoleFont
diff --git a/libctru/include/3ds/gfx.h b/libctru/include/3ds/gfx.h
index 9cfcae0..1d0e545 100644
--- a/libctru/include/3ds/gfx.h
+++ b/libctru/include/3ds/gfx.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ typedef enum
 }gfx3dSide_t;
 
 //system stuff
-void gfxInit();
+void gfxInitDefault();
+void gfxInit(GSP_FramebufferFormats topFormat, GSP_FramebufferFormats bottomFormat, bool vrambuffers);
 void gfxExit();
 
 //control stuff
diff --git a/libctru/include/3ds/services/csnd.h b/libctru/include/3ds/services/csnd.h
index f607955..84201c9 100644
--- a/libctru/include/3ds/services/csnd.h
+++ b/libctru/include/3ds/services/csnd.h
@@ -1,30 +1,40 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <3ds/types.h>
+
 #define CSND_SHAREDMEM_DEFAULT 0x10004000
 
 typedef enum{
-    CSND_LOOP_DISABLE,
-    CSND_LOOP_ENABLE
+	CSND_LOOP_DISABLE,
+	CSND_LOOP_ENABLE
 } CSND_LOOPING;
 
 typedef enum{
-    CSND_ENCODING_PCM8,
-    CSND_ENCODING_PCM16,
-    CSND_ENCODING_IMA_ADPCM,
-    CSND_ENCODING_PSG//"3 = PSG, similar to DS?"
+	CSND_ENCODING_PCM8,
+	CSND_ENCODING_PCM16,
+	CSND_ENCODING_IMA_ADPCM,
+	CSND_ENCODING_PSG//"3 = PSG, similar to DS?"
 } CSND_ENCODING;
 
+struct  CSND_CHANNEL_STATUS {
+	u8  state;
+	u8  pad[3];
+	u32 unknown;
+	u32 position;
+} ALIGN(4);
+
 
 //See here regarding CSND shared-mem commands, etc: http://3dbrew.org/wiki/CSND_Shared_Memory
 
 Result CSND_initialize(u32* sharedMem);
 Result CSND_shutdown();
 
+u32 CSND_convertsamplerate(u32 samplerate);
 Result CSND_playsound(u32 channel, u32 looping, u32 encoding, u32 samplerate, u32 *vaddr0, u32 *vaddr1, u32 totalbytesize, u32 unk0, u32 unk1);
 void CSND_setchannel_playbackstate(u32 channel, u32 value);
 void CSND_sharedmemtype0_cmd0(u32 channel, u32 value);
 void CSND_writesharedmem_cmdtype0(u16 cmdid, u8 *cmdparams);
 Result CSND_sharedmemtype0_cmdupdatestate(int waitdone);
 
-Result CSND_getchannelstate(u32 entryindex, u32 *out);
+Result CSND_getchannelstate(u32 entryindex, struct CSND_CHANNEL_STATUS *out);
 Result CSND_getchannelstate_isplaying(u32 entryindex, u8 *status);
diff --git a/libctru/include/3ds/types.h b/libctru/include/3ds/types.h
index 2f7d01a..550c0d2 100644
--- a/libctru/include/3ds/types.h
+++ b/libctru/include/3ds/types.h
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ typedef s32 Result;
 typedef void (*ThreadFunc)(u32);
 
 #define BIT(n) (1U<<(n))
+
+//! aligns a struct (and other types?) to m, making sure that the size of the struct is a multiple of m.
+#define ALIGN(m)	__attribute__((aligned (m)))
+
+//! packs a struct (and other types?) so it won't include padding bytes.
+#define PACKED __attribute__ ((packed))
diff --git a/libctru/source/allocator/mem_pool.cpp b/libctru/source/allocator/mem_pool.cpp
index 2c32638..a2c312d 100644
--- a/libctru/source/allocator/mem_pool.cpp
+++ b/libctru/source/allocator/mem_pool.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ bool MemPool::Allocate(MemChunk& chunk, u32 size, int align)
 	{
 		auto addr = b->base;
 		u32 begWaste = (u32)addr & alignM;
+		if (begWaste > 0) begWaste = alignM + 1 - begWaste;
 		addr += begWaste;
 		u32 bSize = b->size - begWaste;
 		if (bSize < size) continue;
diff --git a/libctru/source/console.c b/libctru/source/console.c
index c6469f2..699f83a 100644
--- a/libctru/source/console.c
+++ b/libctru/source/console.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ PrintConsole defaultConsole =
 	{
 		(u8*)default_font_bin, //font gfx
 		0, //first ascii character in the set
-		128 //number of characters in the font set
+		256 //number of characters in the font set
 	},
 	(u16*)NULL,
 	0,0,	//cursorX cursorY
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ PrintConsole* currentConsole = &currentCopy;
 
 PrintConsole* consoleGetDefault(void){return &defaultConsole;}
 
-void consolePrintChar(char c);
+void consolePrintChar(int c);
 void consoleDrawChar(int c);
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ void consoleDrawChar(int c) {
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void consolePrintChar(char c) {
+void consolePrintChar(int c) {
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	if (c==0) return;
 
diff --git a/libctru/source/gfx.c b/libctru/source/gfx.c
index 9c9aded..0688804 100644
--- a/libctru/source/gfx.c
+++ b/libctru/source/gfx.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <3ds/gfx.h>
 #include <3ds/svc.h>
 #include <3ds/linear.h>
+#include <3ds/vram.h>
 
 GSP_FramebufferInfo topFramebufferInfo, bottomFramebufferInfo;
 
@@ -96,8 +97,23 @@ void gfxWriteFramebufferInfo(gfxScreen_t screen)
 	framebufferInfoHeader[0x1]=1;
 }
 
-void gfxInit()
+void (*screenFree)(void *) = NULL;
+
+void gfxInit(GSP_FramebufferFormats topFormat, GSP_FramebufferFormats bottomFormat, bool vrambuffers)
 {
+	void *(*screenAlloc)(size_t);
+
+	if (vrambuffers)
+	{
+		screenAlloc=vramAlloc;
+		screenFree=vramFree;
+
+	} else {
+
+		screenAlloc=linearAlloc;
+		screenFree=linearFree;
+	}
+
 	gspInit();
 
 	gfxSharedMemory=(u8*)0x10002000;
@@ -117,15 +133,22 @@ void gfxInit()
 	//	 if 3d enabled :
 	//		topright1 0x000FD200-0x00143700
 	//		topright2 0x00143700-0x00189C00
+	u32 topSize = 400 * 240 * __get_bytes_per_pixel(topFormat);
+	u32 bottomSize = 320 * 240 * __get_bytes_per_pixel(bottomFormat);
+
+	gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[0]=screenAlloc(topSize);
+	gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[1]=screenAlloc(topSize);
+	gfxBottomFramebuffers[0]=screenAlloc(bottomSize);
+	gfxBottomFramebuffers[1]=screenAlloc(bottomSize);
+	gfxTopRightFramebuffers[0]=screenAlloc(topSize);
+	gfxTopRightFramebuffers[1]=screenAlloc(topSize);
 
-	gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[0]=linearAlloc(0x46500);
-	gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[1]=linearAlloc(0x46500);
-	gfxBottomFramebuffers[0]=linearAlloc(0x38400);
-	gfxBottomFramebuffers[1]=linearAlloc(0x38400);
-	gfxTopRightFramebuffers[0]=linearAlloc(0x46500);
-	gfxTopRightFramebuffers[1]=linearAlloc(0x46500);
 	enable3d=false;
 
+	//set requested modes
+	gfxSetScreenFormat(GFX_TOP,topFormat);
+	gfxSetScreenFormat(GFX_BOTTOM,bottomFormat);
+
 	//initialize framebuffer info structures
 	gfxSetFramebufferInfo(GFX_TOP, 0);
 	gfxSetFramebufferInfo(GFX_BOTTOM, 0);
@@ -143,18 +166,24 @@ void gfxInit()
 	GSPGPU_SetLcdForceBlack(NULL, 0x0);
 }
 
+void gfxInitDefault() {
+	gfxInit(GSP_BGR8_OES,GSP_BGR8_OES,false);
+}
+
 void gfxExit()
 {
+	if (screenFree == NULL ) return;
+
 	// Exit event handler
 	gspExitEventHandler();
 
 	// Free framebuffers
-	linearFree(gfxTopRightFramebuffers[1]);
-	linearFree(gfxTopRightFramebuffers[0]);
-	linearFree(gfxBottomFramebuffers[1]);
-	linearFree(gfxBottomFramebuffers[0]);
-	linearFree(gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[1]);
-	linearFree(gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[0]);
+	screenFree(gfxTopRightFramebuffers[1]);
+	screenFree(gfxTopRightFramebuffers[0]);
+	screenFree(gfxBottomFramebuffers[1]);
+	screenFree(gfxBottomFramebuffers[0]);
+	screenFree(gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[1]);
+	screenFree(gfxTopLeftFramebuffers[0]);
 
 	//unmap GSP shared mem
 	svcUnmapMemoryBlock(gspSharedMemHandle, 0x10002000);
@@ -167,6 +196,8 @@ void gfxExit()
 	GSPGPU_ReleaseRight(NULL);
 
 	gspExit();
+
+	screenFree = NULL;
 }
 
 u8* gfxGetFramebuffer(gfxScreen_t screen, gfx3dSide_t side, u16* width, u16* height)
@@ -185,9 +216,12 @@ u8* gfxGetFramebuffer(gfxScreen_t screen, gfx3dSide_t side, u16* width, u16* hei
 
 void gfxFlushBuffers()
 {
-	GSPGPU_FlushDataCache(NULL, gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_TOP, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL), 0x46500);
-	if(enable3d)GSPGPU_FlushDataCache(NULL, gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_TOP, GFX_RIGHT, NULL, NULL), 0x46500);
-	GSPGPU_FlushDataCache(NULL, gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL), 0x38400);
+	u32 topSize = 400 * 240 * __get_bytes_per_pixel(gfxGetScreenFormat(GFX_TOP));
+	u32 bottomSize = 320 * 240 * __get_bytes_per_pixel(gfxGetScreenFormat(GFX_BOTTOM));
+
+	GSPGPU_FlushDataCache(NULL, gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_TOP, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL), topSize);
+	if(enable3d)GSPGPU_FlushDataCache(NULL, gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_TOP, GFX_RIGHT, NULL, NULL), topSize);
+	GSPGPU_FlushDataCache(NULL, gfxGetFramebuffer(GFX_BOTTOM, GFX_LEFT, NULL, NULL), bottomSize);
 }
 
 void gfxSwapBuffers()
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/csnd.c b/libctru/source/services/csnd.c
index 52f95ec..d118329 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/csnd.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/csnd.c
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ Result CSND_playsound(u32 channel, u32 looping, u32 encoding, u32 samplerate, u3
 	return CSND_sharedmemtype0_cmdupdatestate(0);
 }
 
-Result CSND_getchannelstate(u32 entryindex, u32 *out)
+Result CSND_getchannelstate(u32 entryindex, struct CSND_CHANNEL_STATUS *out)
 {
 	Result ret=0;
 
 	if((ret = CSND_sharedmemtype0_cmdupdatestate(1))!=0)return ret;
 
 	memcpy(out, &CSND_sharedmem[(CSND_sharedmem_cmdblocksize+8 + entryindex*0xc) >> 2], 0xc);
-	out[2] -= 0x0c000000;
+	out->position -= 0x0c000000;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@ Result CSND_getchannelstate(u32 entryindex, u32 *out)
 Result CSND_getchannelstate_isplaying(u32 entryindex, u8 *status)
 {
 	Result ret;
-	u32 entry[0xc>>2];
+	struct CSND_CHANNEL_STATUS entry;
 
-	ret = CSND_getchannelstate(entryindex, entry);
+	ret = CSND_getchannelstate(entryindex, &entry);
 	if(ret!=0)return ret;
 
-	*status = entry[0] & 0xff;
+	*status = entry.state;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/libctru/source/system/ctru_exit.c b/libctru/source/system/ctru_exit.c
index f4c99f1..6cd4a38 100644
--- a/libctru/source/system/ctru_exit.c
+++ b/libctru/source/system/ctru_exit.c
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ void __attribute__((weak)) __attribute__((noreturn)) __libctru_exit(int rc)
 {
 	u32 tmp=0;
 
-	// Run the global destructors
-	__libc_fini_array();
-
 	__appExit();
 
 	// Unmap the linear heap
diff --git a/libctru/source/system/initSystem.c b/libctru/source/system/initSystem.c
index 501cfaa..c14c455 100644
--- a/libctru/source/system/initSystem.c
+++ b/libctru/source/system/initSystem.c
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ void __system_allocateHeaps();
 void __system_initArgv();
 void __appInit();
 
-// newlib definitions we need
-void __libc_init_array(void);
-
 
 void __ctru_exit(int rc);
 
@@ -32,6 +29,4 @@ void __attribute__((weak)) __libctru_init(void (*retAddr)(void))
 
 	__appInit();
 
-	// Run the global constructors
-	__libc_init_array();
 }
diff --git a/libctru/source/system/stack_adjust.s b/libctru/source/system/stack_adjust.s
index 7c780fb..03513f0 100644
--- a/libctru/source/system/stack_adjust.s
+++ b/libctru/source/system/stack_adjust.s
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ initSystem:
 	ldr	sp, [r2]
 
 	ldr	r3, =__stacksize__
-	ldr	r3, [r3]
+	ldr	r3, [r3]
 	add sp, sp, r3
 	add	sp, sp, #7
 	bics	sp, sp, #7
 	str	sp, [r2]
 
+	bl	__libc_init_array
+
 	ldr	r2, =saved_stack
 	ldr	lr, [r2,#4]
  	bx	lr
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ initSystem:
 	.type	__ctru_exit,	%function
 
 __ctru_exit:
+	bl	__libc_fini_array
+
 	ldr	r2, =saved_stack
 	ldr	sp, [r2]
 	b	__libctru_exit