diff --git a/src/game/rgfx_hud.c b/src/game/rgfx_hud.c
index bc288e1d..c1d801a6 100644
--- a/src/game/rgfx_hud.c
+++ b/src/game/rgfx_hud.c
@@ -1,30 +1,138 @@
 #include <ultra64.h>
 #include "rgfx_hud.h"
 
-static RgfxHud sRgfxHudBuffer[RGFX_HUD_BUFFER_SIZE][RGFX_HUD_LAYERS];
+#ifdef ULTRASM64_2
+#define RGFX_PRINTF n64_printf
+#else
+#define RGFX_PRINTF osSyncPrintf
+#endif
+
+static RgfxHud sRgfxHudBuffer[RGFX_HUD_LAYERS][RGFX_HUD_BUFFER_SIZE];
+static RgfxHud *sRgfxHudHead[RGFX_HUD_LAYERS] = { &sRgfxHudBuffer[0][0], &sRgfxHudBuffer[1][0], &sRgfxHudBuffer[2][0] };
 
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_box(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY) {
-    return NULL;
+// platform independent assert
+
+static void debug_crash(char *s) {
+    RGFX_PRINTF(s);
+    while (TRUE) {}
 }
 
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_txt(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, u8 font, char *c) {
-    return NULL;
+static RgfxHud *alloc_hud(u8 layer) {
+    if ((u32)sRgfxHudHead[layer] >= (u32)&sRgfxHudBuffer[layer] + RGFX_HUD_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+        debug_crash("RGFX: Buffer too large.\n");
+    }
+    return sRgfxHudHead[0]++;
 }
 
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_sprite(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY, u8 fmt, Texture *sprite) {
-    return NULL;
+/*
+ * if z == 0 && rotation == 0:
+ * texture rect
+ * else:
+ * ortho
+ *
+ * if alpha == 255:
+ * opaque rendermode
+ * else:
+ * transparent rendermode (no coverage)
+ */
+
+static inline void set_default_color(u8 *color) {
+    for (u8 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        color[i] = 255;
+    }
 }
 
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_scissor(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 sX, s16 sY) {
-    return NULL;
+static inline void set_default_3d_settings(RgfxHud *c) {
+    c->z = 0;
+    c->pitch = 0;
+    c->yaw = 0;
+    c->roll = 0;
+    c->scale = 1.0f;
 }
 
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_gfx(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, Gfx *gfx) {
-    return NULL;
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_box(RgfxHud *parent,     u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY) {
+    RgfxHud *c = alloc_hud(layer);
+    c->type = RGFX_BOX;
+    c->parent = parent;
+    c->x = x;
+    c->y = y;
+    c->z = z;
+    set_default_3d_settings(c);
+    set_default_color(&c->d.box.color[0]);
+    c->d.box.sX = sX;
+    c->d.box.sY = sY;
+    return c;
+}
+
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_txt(RgfxHud *parent,     u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, u8 font, char *s) {
+    RgfxHud *c = alloc_hud(layer);
+    c->type = RGFX_TEXT;
+    c->parent = parent;
+    c->x = x;
+    c->y = y;
+    c->z = z;
+    set_default_3d_settings(c);
+    set_default_color(&c->d.txt.color[0]);
+    return c;
+}
+
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_sprite(RgfxHud *parent,  u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY, u8 fmt, Texture *sprite) {
+    RgfxHud *c = alloc_hud(layer);
+    c->type = RGFX_SPRITE;
+    c->parent = parent;
+    c->x = x;
+    c->y = y;
+    c->z = z;
+    set_default_3d_settings(c);
+    return c;
+}
+
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_scissor(RgfxHud *parent, u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 sX, s16 sY) {
+    RgfxHud *c = alloc_hud(layer);
+    c->type = RGFX_SCISSOR;
+    c->parent = parent;
+    c->x = x;
+    c->y = y;
+    c->d.box.sX = sX;
+    c->d.box.sY = sY;
+    return c;
+}
+
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_gfx(RgfxHud *parent,     u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, Gfx *gfx) {
+    RgfxHud *c = alloc_hud(layer);
+    c->type = RGFX_GFX;
+    c->parent = parent;
+    c->x = x;
+    c->y = y;
+    c->z = z;
+    set_default_3d_settings(c);
+    c->d.gfx.d = gfx;
+    return c;
+}
+
+s16 get_true_x(RgfxHud *c) {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+s16 get_true_y(RgfxHud *c) {
+    return 0;
 }
 
 void rgfx_hud_draw() {
-    return;
+    for (u8 i = 0; i < RGFX_HUD_LAYERS; i++) {
+        sRgfxHudHead[i]->type = RGFX_END;
+        RgfxHud *c = &sRgfxHudBuffer[i][0];
+        while (c->type != RGFX_END) {
+            switch (c->type) {
+                case RGFX_BOX: break;
+                case RGFX_TEXT: break;
+                case RGFX_SPRITE: break;
+                case RGFX_SCISSOR: break;
+                case RGFX_GFX: break;
+                case RGFX_END: break; // avoids gcc warning
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/game/rgfx_hud.h b/src/game/rgfx_hud.h
index 6ffa8f47..4a160fb6 100644
--- a/src/game/rgfx_hud.h
+++ b/src/game/rgfx_hud.h
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@ typedef struct {
     RgfxHudData d;
 } RgfxHud;
 
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_box(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY);
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_txt(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, u8 font, char *c);
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_sprite(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY, u8 fmt, Texture *sprite);
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_scissor(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 sX, s16 sY);
-RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_gfx(RgfxHud *parent, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, Gfx *gfx);
-
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_box(RgfxHud *parent,     u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY);
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_txt(RgfxHud *parent,     u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, u8 font, char *s);
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_sprite(RgfxHud *parent,  u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, s16 sX, s16 sY, u8 fmt, Texture *sprite);
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_scissor(RgfxHud *parent, u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 sX, s16 sY);
+RgfxHud *rgfx_hud_create_gfx(RgfxHud *parent,     u8 layer, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z, Gfx *gfx);
 void rgfx_hud_draw();