diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 84e7c1b..0781886 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 [submodule "SDL"]
 	path = extern/SDL
 	url = https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL.git
-	branch = release-2.28.x
 [submodule "SDL_image"]
 	path = extern/SDL_image
 	url = https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image.git
-	branch = release-2.8.x
 [submodule "extern/SDL_mixer"]
 	path = extern/SDL_mixer
 	url = https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_mixer.git
-	branch = release-2.8.x
 [submodule "extern/SDL_ttf"]
 	path = extern/SDL_ttf
 	url = https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_ttf.git
-	branch = release-2.22.x
 [submodule "extern/tmxlite"]
 	path = extern/tmxlite
 	url = https://github.com/fallahn/tmxlite.git
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8934839..8bc9a02 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SOURCES})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${ENGINE_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC # should be private when all SDL functionality has a wrapper
-    SDL2::SDL2main
-    SDL2::SDL2-static
-    SDL2_image::SDL2_image-static
-    SDL2_mixer::SDL2_mixer-static
-    SDL2_ttf::SDL2_ttf-static
+    SDL3::SDL3-static
+    SDL3_image::SDL3_image-static
+    SDL3_mixer::SDL3_mixer-static
+    SDL3_ttf::SDL3_ttf-static
     tmxlite
 )
 
diff --git a/engine.sublime-project b/engine.sublime-project
index 1466f8e..a2490fa 100644
--- a/engine.sublime-project
+++ b/engine.sublime-project
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
     "folders":
     [
         {
-            "path": "."
+            "path": ".",
         }
-    ],
+	],
     "settings":
     {
-        "tab_size": 4
+        "tab_size": 4,
     },
 	"build_systems": [
 		{
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 					"name": "Release",
 					"shell_cmd": "cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release build && cmake --build build",
 				},
-			]
+			],
 		},
 		{
 			"name": "Generate CMake",
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@
 					"name": "Generate documentation",
 					"shell_cmd": "docker run --rm -v \"$project_path:/source\" -v \"$project_path/docs:/output\" -v \"$project_path/docs/Doxyfile:/Doxyfile\" vego_engine-docker",
 				},
-			]
+			],
 		}
-	]
+	],
+	"debugger_configurations":
+	[
+	],
 }
diff --git a/extern/SDL b/extern/SDL
index 05eb080..e027b85 160000
--- a/extern/SDL
+++ b/extern/SDL
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 05eb08053d48fea9052ad02b3d619244aeb868d3
+Subproject commit e027b85cc457556071cbb2f3f1bcf8803c1bc001
diff --git a/extern/SDL_image b/extern/SDL_image
index abcf63a..b1c8ec7 160000
--- a/extern/SDL_image
+++ b/extern/SDL_image
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit abcf63aa71b4e3ac32120fa9870a6500ddcdcc89
+Subproject commit b1c8ec7d75e3d8398940c9e04a8b82886ae6163d
diff --git a/extern/SDL_mixer b/extern/SDL_mixer
index 5bcd40a..5e2a705 160000
--- a/extern/SDL_mixer
+++ b/extern/SDL_mixer
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5bcd40ad962dc72a3c051084ce128d78f7656566
+Subproject commit 5e2a70519294bc6ec44f1870b019ecd4760fde7d
diff --git a/extern/SDL_ttf b/extern/SDL_ttf
index 4a318f8..4a8bda9 160000
--- a/extern/SDL_ttf
+++ b/extern/SDL_ttf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 4a318f8dfaa1bb6f10e0c5e54052e25d3c7f3440
+Subproject commit 4a8bda9197cc4d6fafd188bc9df6c7e8749a43a2
diff --git a/include/AssetManager.h b/include/AssetManager.h
index 1d3c97a..212828c 100644
--- a/include/AssetManager.h
+++ b/include/AssetManager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
-#include <SDL_render.h>
-#include <SDL_mixer.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_render.h>
+#include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 #include <functional>
diff --git a/include/ColliderComponent.h b/include/ColliderComponent.h
index ef4d5c8..b49fd33 100644
--- a/include/ColliderComponent.h
+++ b/include/ColliderComponent.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <SDL.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 
 #include "Component.h"
 #include "Vector2D.h"
diff --git a/include/CollisionHandler.h b/include/CollisionHandler.h
index 9802f7d..43aa0ae 100644
--- a/include/CollisionHandler.h
+++ b/include/CollisionHandler.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "ColliderComponent.h"
 #include "Constants.h"
 #include "Entity.h"
-#include "SDL_rect.h"
+#include <SDL3/SDL_rect.h>
 #include "SpriteComponent.h"
 #include "Vector2D.h"
 #include "Manager.h"
diff --git a/include/GameInternal.h b/include/GameInternal.h
index 44cec2d..57b9aac 100644
--- a/include/GameInternal.h
+++ b/include/GameInternal.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <SDL.h>
-#include <SDL_image.h>
-#include <SDL_mixer.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+#include <SDL3_image/SDL_image.h>
+#include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
 #include <functional>
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/include/InputComponent.h b/include/InputComponent.h
index 9382cf1..8d62202 100644
--- a/include/InputComponent.h
+++ b/include/InputComponent.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
-#include <SDL.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 #include <map>
 
 #include "Component.h"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
     bool isKeyDown(Key key);
 
 private:
-    const Uint8* m_keyStates;
+    const bool* m_keyStates;
     SDL_Scancode mapKeyToSDL(Key key);
     std::map<Key, SDL_Scancode> m_keyMappings;
     void InitKeyMappings();
diff --git a/include/Map.h b/include/Map.h
index 244322e..58ebf4d 100644
--- a/include/Map.h
+++ b/include/Map.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ private:
 
 	struct TileSetData {
 		std::string texturePath{};
-		tmx::Vector2i textureSize;
+		tmx::Vector2f textureSize;
 		uint32_t tileCount{};
 		tmx::Vector2u tileCount2D;
 		uint32_t firstGID{};
diff --git a/include/SoundManager.h b/include/SoundManager.h
index 8663d34..38a6b2c 100644
--- a/include/SoundManager.h
+++ b/include/SoundManager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <SDL_mixer.h>
+#include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/include/SpriteComponent.h b/include/SpriteComponent.h
index 0676549..f8077cd 100644
--- a/include/SpriteComponent.h
+++ b/include/SpriteComponent.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <map>
-#include <SDL_render.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_render.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	TransformComponent* transform;
 	SDL_Texture* texture;
-	SDL_Rect srcRect, destRect;
+	SDL_FRect srcRect, destRect;
 
 	const char* texturePath;
 
diff --git a/include/TextureManager.h b/include/TextureManager.h
index 3e4f1c4..22f19ed 100644
--- a/include/TextureManager.h
+++ b/include/TextureManager.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "ECS.h"
-#include <SDL_render.h>
+#include "SDL3/SDL_surface.h"
+#include <SDL3/SDL_render.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ class TextureManager
 
 		SDL_Texture* loadTexture(const char* fileName);
         static std::vector<SDL_Rect> splitSpriteSheet(SDL_Texture* spriteSheet, int width, int height, int spritesOnSheet);
-		static void draw(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* texture, SDL_Rect src, SDL_Rect dest, bool flipped = false);
+		static void draw(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* texture, SDL_FRect src, SDL_FRect dest, bool flipped = false);
+
+		void setScaleMode(SDL_ScaleMode scaleMode) { this->scaleMode = scaleMode; }
 	private:
+		SDL_ScaleMode scaleMode = SDL_SCALEMODE_NEAREST;
 		Manager* manager;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/TileComponent.h b/include/TileComponent.h
index 8844daa..ecdbfc6 100644
--- a/include/TileComponent.h
+++ b/include/TileComponent.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <SDL.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
 
diff --git a/include/Vector2D.h b/include/Vector2D.h
index bc2d652..9b38e18 100644
--- a/include/Vector2D.h
+++ b/include/Vector2D.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <SDL.h>
-#include <SDL_rect.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_rect.h>
 
 class Vector2D
 {
diff --git a/src/AssetManager.cpp b/src/AssetManager.cpp
index 25ce8ad..e4b1cf4 100644
--- a/src/AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/src/AssetManager.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Vector2D AssetManager::calculateSpawnPosition()
 		conflict = false;
 		for (auto cc : this->man->getGame()->collisionHandler->getColliders({ Entity::GroupLabel::MAPTILES }))
 		{
-			if (SDL_HasIntersection(&spawnRect, &cc->collider) && strcmp(cc->tag, "projectile"))
+			if (SDL_HasRectIntersection(&spawnRect, &cc->collider) && strcmp(cc->tag, "projectile"))
 			{
 				conflict = true;
 				break;
diff --git a/src/CollisionHandler.cpp b/src/CollisionHandler.cpp
index 5477c6c..5821303 100644
--- a/src/CollisionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/CollisionHandler.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "Manager.h"
 #include "Vector2D.h"
 
-#include <SDL_rect.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_rect.h>
 #include <bitset>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <memory>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ IntersectionBitSet CollisionHandler::getIntersection(Entity* entityA, Entity* en
 	colliderB.x += posModB.x;
 	colliderB.y += posModB.y;
 
-	if (!SDL_HasIntersection(
+	if (!SDL_HasRectIntersection(
 		&colliderA,
 		&colliderB))
 		return std::bitset<DIRECTION_C>();
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Entity* CollisionHandler::getAnyIntersection<Entity*>(
 	if (!entity->hasComponent<ColliderComponent>()) return nullptr;
 	for (auto& collider : getColliders(groupLabels, excludedEntities)) {
 		SDL_Rect rect = entity->getComponent<ColliderComponent>().collider + posMod;
-   	    if (SDL_HasIntersection(&rect, &collider->collider)) {
+   	    if (SDL_HasRectIntersection(&rect, &collider->collider)) {
    	    	return collider->entity;
    	    }
 	}
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ bool CollisionHandler::getAnyIntersection<bool>(
 	if (!entity->hasComponent<ColliderComponent>()) return false;
 	for (auto& collider : getColliders(groupLabels, excludedEntities)) {
 		SDL_Rect rect = entity->getComponent<ColliderComponent>().collider + posMod;
-   	    if (SDL_HasIntersection(&rect, &collider->collider)) {
+   	    if (SDL_HasRectIntersection(&rect, &collider->collider)) {
    	    	return true;
    	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/GameInternal.cpp b/src/GameInternal.cpp
index 0ef8c69..d3a65dc 100644
--- a/src/GameInternal.cpp
+++ b/src/GameInternal.cpp
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
 #include "GameInternal.h"
 
-#include <SDL_error.h>
-
 #include "CollisionHandler.h"
 #include "AssetManager.h"
 #include "RenderManager.h"
-#include "SDL_mixer.h"
+#include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
+#include "SDL3/SDL_init.h"
 #include "SoundManager.h"
-#include "TileComponent.h"
-#include "Direction.h"
 #include "Entity.h"
 #include "HealthComponent.h"
 #include "Map.h"
 #include "TextureManager.h"
-#include "StatEffectsComponent.h"
-#include "Constants.h"
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "GameFactory.h"
 
@@ -43,7 +38,7 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 		flags = SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN;
 	}
 
-	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) != 0)
+	if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_AUDIO | SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
 	{
 		std::cout << "ERROR. Subsystem couldnt be initialized! " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
 		SDL_ClearError();
@@ -55,7 +50,7 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 		return;
 	}
 
-	window = SDL_CreateWindow(title, xpos, ypos, width, height, flags);
+	window = SDL_CreateWindow(title, width, height, flags);
 	if (!window)
 	{
 		std::cout << "ERROR: Window couldnt be created! " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
@@ -72,7 +67,7 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 
     SDL_SetWindowIcon(window, icon);
 
-	renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, 0);
+	renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, NULL);
 	if (!renderer)
 	{
 		std::cout << "ERROR: Renderer couldnt be created! " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
@@ -81,7 +76,7 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 	}
 	SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 
-	if (Mix_OpenAudio(44100, MIX_DEFAULT_FORMAT, 2, 2048) < 0)
+	if (!Mix_OpenAudio(0, NULL))
 	{
 		std::cout << "ERROR: Mixer couldnt be initialized! " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
 		SDL_ClearError();
@@ -108,7 +103,7 @@ void GameInternal::handleEvents()
 
 	switch (event.type)
 	{
-		case SDL_QUIT: this->setRunning(false);
+		case SDL_EVENT_QUIT: this->setRunning(false);
 			break;
 
 		default:
diff --git a/src/Map.cpp b/src/Map.cpp
index dab109b..467a7a2 100644
--- a/src/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/Map.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include <ranges>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <SDL_error.h>
-#include <SDL_render.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_render.h>
 
 #include <tmxlite/Layer.hpp>
 #include <tmxlite/Map.hpp>
@@ -102,16 +102,14 @@ void Map::loadTileLayer(const tmx::TileLayer& layer)
     | std::views::transform([&](uint16_t i) {
         const char* texturePath = this->mapData.texturePaths->at(i).c_str();
 
-        tmx::Vector2i textureSize;
-        SDL_QueryTexture(
+        tmx::Vector2f textureSize;
+        SDL_GetTextureSize(
             VEGO_Game().textureManager->loadTexture(texturePath),
-            nullptr,
-            nullptr,
             &(textureSize.x),
             &(textureSize.y)
         );
 
-        tmx::Vector2u tileCount2D = { textureSize.x / this->mapData.mapTileSize->x, textureSize.y / this->mapData.mapTileSize->y };
+        tmx::Vector2u tileCount2D = { static_cast<unsigned int>(textureSize.x / this->mapData.mapTileSize->x), static_cast<unsigned int>(textureSize.y / this->mapData.mapTileSize->y) };
 
         uint32_t tileCount = this->mapData.tileSets->at(i).getTileCount();
         uint32_t firstGID = this->mapData.tileSets->at(i).getFirstGID();
diff --git a/src/SoundManager.cpp b/src/SoundManager.cpp
index 2954b9f..3f101e2 100644
--- a/src/SoundManager.cpp
+++ b/src/SoundManager.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
+
 #include "GameInternal.h"
 #include "AssetManager.h"
 
@@ -65,12 +67,12 @@ void SoundManager::playSound(GameInternal* game, std::string sound, bool canOver
 
 	if(Mix_VolumeChunk(game->assets->getSound(sound), volume) == -1)
 	{
-		std::cerr << "Error adjusting volume: " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Error adjusting volume: " /*<< Mix_GetError()*/ << std::endl;
 	}
 
 	if (Mix_PlayChannel(channel, game->assets->getSound(sound), loops) == -1) 
 	{
-		std::cerr << "Error playing sound '" << sound << "': " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Error playing sound '" << sound << "': " /*<< Mix_GetError()*/ << std::endl;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,12 +89,12 @@ void SoundManager::playMusic(GameInternal* game, std::string music, int loops, i
 
 	if(Mix_VolumeMusic(volume) == -1)
 	{
-		std::cerr << "Error adjusting volume: " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Error adjusting volume: " /*<< Mix_GetError()*/ << std::endl;
 	}
 
 	if (Mix_PlayMusic(game->assets->getMusic(music), loops) == -1) 
 	{
-		std::cerr << "Error playing music '" << music << "': " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Error playing music '" << music << "': " /*<< Mix_GetError()*/ << std::endl;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
index ae27ea7..026f8dc 100644
--- a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "SpriteComponent.h"
 
-#include <SDL_timer.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_timer.h>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <memory>
 
diff --git a/src/TextureManager.cpp b/src/TextureManager.cpp
index 3e46d46..b31ee25 100644
--- a/src/TextureManager.cpp
+++ b/src/TextureManager.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "TextureManager.h"
 
-#include <memory>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -14,13 +13,14 @@ SDL_Texture* TextureManager::loadTexture(const char* fileName)
 	}
 	auto texture = IMG_LoadTexture(this->manager->getGame()->renderer, fileName);
 	if (texture == NULL) throw std::runtime_error(std::string("Couldn't load texture '") + fileName + "'");
+	SDL_SetTextureScaleMode(texture, this->scaleMode); // linear scaling results in blurry images
 	this->texture_cache.emplace(std::string(fileName), texture);
 	printf("Loaded texture at '%s'\n", fileName);
 	return texture;
 }
 
-void TextureManager::draw(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* texture, SDL_Rect src, SDL_Rect dest, bool flipped)
+void TextureManager::draw(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture* texture, SDL_FRect src, SDL_FRect dest, bool flipped)
 {
-	SDL_RendererFlip flip = flipped ? SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL : SDL_FLIP_NONE;
-	SDL_RenderCopyEx(renderer, texture, &src, &dest, 0, NULL, flip);
+	SDL_FlipMode flip = flipped ? SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL : SDL_FLIP_NONE;
+	SDL_RenderTextureRotated(renderer, texture, &src, &dest, 0, NULL, flip);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Vector2D.cpp b/src/Vector2D.cpp
index 6368ff3..530e316 100644
--- a/src/Vector2D.cpp
+++ b/src/Vector2D.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "Vector2D.h"
-#include "SDL_rect.h"
+#include <SDL3/SDL_rect.h>
 
 Vector2D::Vector2D()
 {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index da7f8a6..33bccd7 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ctime>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_main.h>
 
 #include "VEGO.h"
 #include "Entity.h"