diff --git a/build-devkit.sh b/build-devkit.sh
index 9d6b6c9..55b3b8e 100755
--- a/build-devkit.sh
+++ b/build-devkit.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ GENERAL_TOOLS_VER=1.0.2
 
 LIBGBA_VER=0.5.1
 GBATOOLS_VER=1.1.0
+DKARM_RULES_VER=1.0.0
 
 LIBNDS_VER=1.7.2
 DEFAULT_ARM7_VER=0.7.4
@@ -227,6 +228,8 @@ if [ $VERSION -eq 1 ]; then
 		general-tools-$GENERAL_TOOLS_VER.tar.bz2 mmutil-$MMUTIL_VER.tar.bz2
 		dfu-util-$DFU_UTIL_VER.tar.bz2 stlink-$STLINK_VER.tar.bz2 3dstools-$TOOLS3DS_VER.tar.bz2
 		picasso-$PICASSO_VER.tar.bz2 tex3ds-$TEX3DS_VER.tar.bz2 3dslink-$LINK3DS_VER.tar.bz2"
+
+	archives="devkitarm-rules-$DKARM_RULES_VER.tar.xz $archives"
 fi
 
 if [ $VERSION -eq 2 ]; then
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/3ds_rules b/dkarm-eabi/rules/3ds_rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a891b8..0000000
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/3ds_rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-ifeq ($(strip $(DEVKITPRO)),)
-$(error "Please set DEVKITPRO in your environment. export DEVKITPRO=<path to>devkitPro)
-endif
-
-include $(DEVKITARM)/base_rules
-
-PORTLIBS	:=	$(PORTLIBS_PATH)/3ds
-
-export PATH := $(PORTLIBS_PATH)/3ds/bin:$(PATH)
-
-CTRULIB	?=	$(DEVKITPRO)/libctru
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(APP_TITLE)),)
-APP_TITLE	:=	$(notdir $(OUTPUT))
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(APP_DESCRIPTION)),)
-APP_DESCRIPTION	:=	Built with devkitARM & libctru
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(APP_AUTHOR)),)
-APP_AUTHOR	:=	Unspecified Author
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(APP_ICON)),)
-APP_ICON	:=	$(CTRULIB)/default_icon.png
-endif
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.smdh: $(APP_ICON) $(MAKEFILE_LIST)
-	@smdhtool --create "$(APP_TITLE)" "$(APP_DESCRIPTION)" "$(APP_AUTHOR)" $(APP_ICON) $@
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.3dsx: %.elf
-	@3dsxtool $< $@ $(_3DSXFLAGS)
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.elf:
-	@echo linking $(notdir $@)
-	@$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(OFILES) $(LIBPATHS) $(LIBS) -o $@
-	@$(NM) -CSn $@ > $(notdir $*.lst)
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_rules b/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_rules
deleted file mode 100644
index d8dbdb3..0000000
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-include $(DEVKITARM)/base_tools
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add portlibs path
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export PORTLIBS_PATH	:=	$(DEVKITPRO)/portlibs
-
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.a:
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	@echo $(notdir $@)
-	@rm -f $@
-	$(AR) -rc $@ $^
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.arm.o: %.arm.cpp
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CXX) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.arm.d $(CXXFLAGS) -marm -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.arm.o: %.arm.c
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.arm.d $(CFLAGS) -marm -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.arm.o: %.arm.m
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.arm.d $(OBJCFLAGS) -marm -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.thumb.o: %.thumb.cpp
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CXX) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.thumb.d $(CXXFLAGS) -mthumb -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.thumb.o: %.thumb.c
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.thumb.d $(CFLAGS) -mthumb -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.thumb.o: %.thumb.m
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.thumb.d $(OBJCFLAGS) -mthumb -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.iwram.o: %.iwram.cpp
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CXX) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.iwram.d $(CXXFLAGS) -marm -mlong-calls -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.iwram.o: %.iwram.c
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.iwram.d $(CFLAGS) -marm -mlong-calls -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.iwram.o: %.iwram.m
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.iwram.d $(OBJCFLAGS) -marm -mlong-calls -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.itcm.o: %.itcm.cpp
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CXX) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.itcm.d $(CXXFLAGS) -marm -mlong-calls -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.itcm.o: %.itcm.c
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.itcm.d $(CFLAGS) -marm -mlong-calls -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.itcm.o: %.itcm.m
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.itcm.d $(OBJCFLAGS) -marm -mlong-calls -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.o: %.cpp
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CXX) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.d $(CXXFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.o: %.c
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.d $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.o: %.m
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.d $(OBJCFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.o: %.s
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.d -x assembler-with-cpp $(ASFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.o: %.S
-	@echo $(notdir $<)
-	$(CC) -MMD -MP -MF $(DEPSDIR)/$*.d -x assembler-with-cpp $(ASFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(ERROR_FILTER)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# canned command sequence for binary data
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-define bin2o
-	bin2s $< | $(AS) -o $(@)
-	echo "extern const u8" `(echo $(<F) | sed -e 's/^\([0-9]\)/_\1/' -e 's/[^A-Za-z0-9_]/_/g')`"_end[];" > `(echo $(<F) | tr . _)`.h
-	echo "extern const u8" `(echo $(<F) | sed -e 's/^\([0-9]\)/_\1/' -e 's/[^A-Za-z0-9_]/_/g')`"[];" >> `(echo $(<F) | tr . _)`.h
-	echo "extern const u32" `(echo $(<F) | sed -e 's/^\([0-9]\)/_\1/' -e 's/[^A-Za-z0-9_]/_/g')`_size";" >> `(echo $(<F) | tr . _)`.h
-endef
-
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_tools b/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_tools
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d6b7ca..0000000
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_tools
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# make sure we have bash on OSX
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-UNAME_S	:=	$(shell uname -s)
-UNAME_R	:=	$(shell uname -r)
-
-ifneq (,$(findstring Darwin,$(UNAME_S)))
-	export SHELL=/bin/bash
-endif
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# path to tools
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-DEVKITPATH=$(shell echo "$(DEVKITPRO)" | sed -e 's/^\([a-zA-Z]\):/\/\1/')
-export PATH	:=	$(DEVKITPATH)/tools/bin:$(DEVKITPATH)/devkitARM/bin:$(PATH)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# the prefix on the compiler executables
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-PREFIX		:=	arm-none-eabi-
-
-export CC	:=	$(PREFIX)gcc
-export CXX	:=	$(PREFIX)g++
-export AS	:=	$(PREFIX)as
-export AR	:=	$(PREFIX)gcc-ar
-export OBJCOPY	:=	$(PREFIX)objcopy
-export STRIP	:=	$(PREFIX)strip
-export NM	:=	$(PREFIX)gcc-nm
-export RANLIB	:=	$(PREFIX)gcc-ranlib
-
-ISVC=$(or $(VCBUILDHELPER_COMMAND),$(MSBUILDEXTENSIONSPATH32),$(MSBUILDEXTENSIONSPATH))
-
-ifneq (,$(ISVC))
-	ERROR_FILTER	:=	2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(.[a-zA-Z]\+\):\([0-9]\+\):/\1(\2):/g'
-endif
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/ds_rules b/dkarm-eabi/rules/ds_rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b98b5c..0000000
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/ds_rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-ifeq ($(strip $(DEVKITPRO)),)
-$(error "Please set DEVKITPRO in your environment. export DEVKITPRO=<path to>devkitPro)
-endif
-
-include $(DEVKITARM)/base_rules
-
-PORTLIBS	:=	$(PORTLIBS_PATH)/nds $(PORTLIBS_PATH)/armv5te
-
-LIBNDS		:=	$(DEVKITPRO)/libnds
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(GAME_TITLE)),)
-GAME_TITLE	:=	$(notdir $(OUTPUT))
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(GAME_SUBTITLE1)),)
-GAME_SUBTITLE1	:=	built with devkitARM
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(GAME_SUBTITLE2)),)
-GAME_SUBTITLE2	:=	http://devkitpro.org
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(GAME_ICON)),)
-GAME_ICON      :=      $(DEVKITPRO)/libnds/icon.bmp
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(strip $(NITRO_FILES)),)
-_ADDFILES	:=	-d $(NITRO_FILES)
-endif
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.nds: %.arm9
-	@ndstool -c $@ -9 $< -b $(GAME_ICON) "$(GAME_TITLE);$(GAME_SUBTITLE1);$(GAME_SUBTITLE2)" $(_ADDFILES)
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.nds: %.elf
-	@ndstool -c $@ -9 $< -b $(GAME_ICON) "$(GAME_TITLE);$(GAME_SUBTITLE1);$(GAME_SUBTITLE2)" $(_ADDFILES)
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.arm9: %.elf
-	@$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $< $@
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.arm7: %.elf
-	@$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $< $@
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.elf:
-	@echo linking $(notdir $@)
-	@$(LD)  $(LDFLAGS) $(OFILES) $(LIBPATHS) $(LIBS) -o $@
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/gba_rules b/dkarm-eabi/rules/gba_rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 455d10a..0000000
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/gba_rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-ifeq ($(strip $(DEVKITPRO)),)
-$(error "Please set DEVKITPRO in your environment. export DEVKITPRO=<path to>devkitPro)
-endif
-
-include $(DEVKITARM)/base_rules
-
-PORTLIBS	:=	$(PORTLIBS_PATH)/gba $(PORTLIBS_PATH)/armv4
-
-LIBGBA	:=	$(DEVKITPRO)/libgba
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.gba: %.elf
-	@$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $< $@
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-	@gbafix $@
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%_mb.elf:
-	@echo linking multiboot
-	@$(LD) -specs=gba_mb.specs $(LDFLAGS) $(OFILES) $(LIBPATHS) $(LIBS) -o $@
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.elf:
-	@echo linking cartridge
-	@$(LD)  $(LDFLAGS) -specs=gba.specs $(OFILES) $(LIBPATHS) $(LIBS) -o $@
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/gp32_rules b/dkarm-eabi/rules/gp32_rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ed44fc..0000000
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/gp32_rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
--include $(DEVKITARM)/base_rules
-
-PORTLIBS	:=	$(PORTLIBS_PATH)/gp32 $(PORTLIBS_PATH)/armv4
-
-LIBMIRKO	:=	$(DEVKITPRO)/libmirko
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.fxe: %.bin
-	@b2fxec -a "$(AUTHOR)" -t "$(TITLE)" $< $@
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.bin: %.elf
-	@$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $< $@
-	@echo built ... $(notdir $@)
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%.elf:
-	@echo linking binary
-	@$(LD)  $(LDFLAGS) -specs=gp32.specs $(OFILES) $(LIBPATHS) $(LIBS) -o $@
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
index de95bf2..dc5049b 100755
--- a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -151,39 +151,6 @@ rm -fr $prefix/$target/sys-include
 
 cd $BUILDDIR
 
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# copy base rulesets
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cp -v $BUILDSCRIPTDIR/dkarm-eabi/rules/* $prefix
-
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# set env variables
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export DEVKITPRO=$TOOLPATH
-export DEVKITARM=$DEVKITPRO/devkitARM
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Install and build the crt0 files
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-cp -v $BUILDSCRIPTDIR/dkarm-eabi/crtls/* $prefix/$target/lib/
-cd $prefix/$target/lib/
-
-
-$MAKE CRT=gba
-$MAKE CRT=gp32
-$MAKE CRT=er
-$MAKE CRT=gp32_gpsdk
-$MAKE CRT=ds_arm7
-$MAKE CRT=ds_arm9
-$MAKE CRT=ds_cart
-$MAKE ds_arm7_vram_crt0
-$MAKE 3dsx_crt0
-
-cd $BUILDDIR
-
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # build and install the debugger
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-libs.sh b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-libs.sh
index 64eee9d..4e8f7ab 100644
--- a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-libs.sh
+++ b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-libs.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,39 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# set env variables
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 export DEVKITPRO=$TOOLPATH
 export DEVKITARM=$DEVKITPRO/devkitARM
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Install the rules files
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cd $BUILDDIR
+
+mkdir -p rules
+cd rules
+tar -xvf $SRCDIR/devkitarm-rules-$DKARM_RULES_VER.tar.xz
+make install
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Install and build the crt0 files
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cp -v $BUILDSCRIPTDIR/dkarm-eabi/crtls/* $prefix/$target/lib/
+cd $prefix/$target/lib/
+
+
+$MAKE CRT=gba
+$MAKE CRT=gp32
+$MAKE CRT=er
+$MAKE CRT=gp32_gpsdk
+$MAKE CRT=ds_arm7
+$MAKE CRT=ds_arm9
+$MAKE CRT=ds_cart
+$MAKE ds_arm7_vram_crt0
+$MAKE 3dsx_crt0
+
 cd $BUILDDIR/libgba-$LIBGBA_VER
 $MAKE || { echo "error building libgba"; exit 1; }
 $MAKE install || { echo "error installing libgba"; exit 1; }