diff --git a/agb-fixnum/Cargo.toml b/agb-fixnum/Cargo.toml
index 8300c331..f48756dc 100644
--- a/agb-fixnum/Cargo.toml
+++ b/agb-fixnum/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ repository = "https://github.com/agbrs/agb"
 
 [dependencies]
 agb_macros = { version = "0.18.1", path = "../agb-macros" }
+num = { version = "0.4", default-features = false }
diff --git a/agb-fixnum/src/lib.rs b/agb-fixnum/src/lib.rs
index 8b0d1b0c..9d912bff 100644
--- a/agb-fixnum/src/lib.rs
+++ b/agb-fixnum/src/lib.rs
@@ -170,6 +170,39 @@ fixed_width_signed_integer_impl!(i32);
 #[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct Num<I: FixedWidthUnsignedInteger, const N: usize>(I);
 
+impl<I: FixedWidthUnsignedInteger, const N: usize> num::Zero for Num<I, N> {
+    fn zero() -> Self {
+        Self::new(I::zero())
+    }
+
+    fn is_zero(&self) -> bool {
+        self.to_raw() == I::zero()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<I: FixedWidthUnsignedInteger, const N: usize> num::One for Num<I, N> {
+    fn one() -> Self {
+        Self::new(I::one())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<I: FixedWidthUnsignedInteger + num::Num, const N: usize> num::Num for Num<I, N> {
+    type FromStrRadixErr = <f64 as num::Num>::FromStrRadixErr;
+
+    fn from_str_radix(str: &str, radix: u32) -> Result<Self, Self::FromStrRadixErr> {
+        // for some reason, if I don't have this it's an error, and if I do it is unused
+        #[allow(unused_imports)]
+        use num::traits::float::FloatCore;
+
+        let v: f64 = f64::from_str_radix(str, radix)?;
+
+        let integer = v.trunc();
+        let fractional = v.fract() * (1u64 << 30) as f64;
+
+        Ok(Self::new_from_parts((integer as i32, fractional as i32)))
+    }
+}
+
 /// An often convenient representation for the Game Boy Advance using word sized
 /// internal representation for maximum efficiency
 pub type FixedNum<const N: usize> = Num<i32, N>;
@@ -1109,6 +1142,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::*;
     use alloc::format;
+    use num::Num as _;
 
     #[test]
     fn formats_whole_numbers_correctly() {
@@ -1426,6 +1460,37 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_str_radix() {
+        use alloc::string::ToString;
+
+        macro_rules! str_radix_test {
+            ($val:tt) => {
+                assert_eq!(
+                    Num::<i32, 8>::from_str_radix(stringify!($val), 10).unwrap(),
+                    num!($val)
+                );
+            };
+            (-$val:tt) => {
+                assert_eq!(
+                    Num::<i32, 8>::from_str_radix(&("-".to_string() + stringify!($val)), 10)
+                        .unwrap(),
+                    num!(-$val)
+                );
+            };
+        }
+
+        str_radix_test!(0.1);
+        str_radix_test!(0.100000);
+        str_radix_test!(0000.1000);
+        str_radix_test!(000000.100000);
+        str_radix_test!(000000.1);
+
+        str_radix_test!(138.229);
+        str_radix_test!(-138.229);
+        str_radix_test!(-1321.229231);
+    }
+
     #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
     #[test]
     fn test_all_multiplies() {
diff --git a/book/games/pong/Cargo.lock b/book/games/pong/Cargo.lock
index da8c3c2c..ca6009a5 100644
--- a/book/games/pong/Cargo.lock
+++ b/book/games/pong/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ name = "agb_fixnum"
 version = "0.18.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agb_macros",
+ "num",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "color_quant",
  "num-iter",
- "num-rational",
+ "num-rational 0.3.2",
  "num-traits",
  "png",
 ]
@@ -297,6 +298,28 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a0f889fb66f7acdf83442c35775764b51fed3c606ab9cee51500dbde2cf528ca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b05180d69e3da0e530ba2a1dae5110317e49e3b7f3d41be227dc5f92e49ee7af"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-complex",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-iter",
+ "num-rational 0.4.1",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-complex"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23c6602fda94a57c990fe0df199a035d83576b496aa29f4e634a8ac6004e68a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.46"
@@ -328,6 +351,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num-rational"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0638a1c9d0a3c0914158145bc76cff373a75a627e6ecbfb71cbe6f453a5a19b0"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.18"
diff --git a/examples/amplitude/Cargo.lock b/examples/amplitude/Cargo.lock
index f6e4ce7b..7180857e 100644
--- a/examples/amplitude/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/amplitude/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ name = "agb_fixnum"
 version = "0.18.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agb_macros",
+ "num",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "color_quant",
  "num-iter",
- "num-rational",
+ "num-rational 0.3.2",
  "num-traits",
  "png",
 ]
@@ -304,6 +305,28 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a0f889fb66f7acdf83442c35775764b51fed3c606ab9cee51500dbde2cf528ca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b05180d69e3da0e530ba2a1dae5110317e49e3b7f3d41be227dc5f92e49ee7af"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-complex",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-iter",
+ "num-rational 0.4.1",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-complex"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23c6602fda94a57c990fe0df199a035d83576b496aa29f4e634a8ac6004e68a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.46"
@@ -335,6 +358,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num-rational"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0638a1c9d0a3c0914158145bc76cff373a75a627e6ecbfb71cbe6f453a5a19b0"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.18"
diff --git a/examples/combo/Cargo.lock b/examples/combo/Cargo.lock
index b114b358..974aeb78 100644
--- a/examples/combo/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/combo/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ name = "agb_fixnum"
 version = "0.18.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agb_macros",
+ "num",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "color_quant",
  "num-iter",
- "num-rational",
+ "num-rational 0.3.2",
  "num-traits",
  "png",
 ]
@@ -501,6 +502,28 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a0f889fb66f7acdf83442c35775764b51fed3c606ab9cee51500dbde2cf528ca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b05180d69e3da0e530ba2a1dae5110317e49e3b7f3d41be227dc5f92e49ee7af"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-complex",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-iter",
+ "num-rational 0.4.1",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-complex"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23c6602fda94a57c990fe0df199a035d83576b496aa29f4e634a8ac6004e68a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.46"
@@ -532,6 +555,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num-rational"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0638a1c9d0a3c0914158145bc76cff373a75a627e6ecbfb71cbe6f453a5a19b0"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.18"
diff --git a/examples/hyperspace-roll/Cargo.lock b/examples/hyperspace-roll/Cargo.lock
index b6acee56..945750aa 100644
--- a/examples/hyperspace-roll/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/hyperspace-roll/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ name = "agb_fixnum"
 version = "0.18.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agb_macros",
+ "num",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "color_quant",
  "num-iter",
- "num-rational",
+ "num-rational 0.3.2",
  "num-traits",
  "png",
 ]
@@ -304,6 +305,28 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a0f889fb66f7acdf83442c35775764b51fed3c606ab9cee51500dbde2cf528ca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b05180d69e3da0e530ba2a1dae5110317e49e3b7f3d41be227dc5f92e49ee7af"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-complex",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-iter",
+ "num-rational 0.4.1",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-complex"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23c6602fda94a57c990fe0df199a035d83576b496aa29f4e634a8ac6004e68a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.46"
@@ -335,6 +358,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num-rational"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0638a1c9d0a3c0914158145bc76cff373a75a627e6ecbfb71cbe6f453a5a19b0"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.18"
diff --git a/examples/the-dungeon-puzzlers-lament/Cargo.lock b/examples/the-dungeon-puzzlers-lament/Cargo.lock
index d961d1a7..fbce525e 100644
--- a/examples/the-dungeon-puzzlers-lament/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/the-dungeon-puzzlers-lament/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ name = "agb_fixnum"
 version = "0.18.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agb_macros",
+ "num",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "color_quant",
  "num-iter",
- "num-rational",
+ "num-rational 0.3.2",
  "num-traits",
  "png",
 ]
@@ -439,6 +440,28 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a0f889fb66f7acdf83442c35775764b51fed3c606ab9cee51500dbde2cf528ca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b05180d69e3da0e530ba2a1dae5110317e49e3b7f3d41be227dc5f92e49ee7af"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-complex",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-iter",
+ "num-rational 0.4.1",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-complex"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23c6602fda94a57c990fe0df199a035d83576b496aa29f4e634a8ac6004e68a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.46"
@@ -470,6 +493,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num-rational"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0638a1c9d0a3c0914158145bc76cff373a75a627e6ecbfb71cbe6f453a5a19b0"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.18"
diff --git a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/Cargo.lock b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/Cargo.lock
index a8ab599d..68052bdb 100644
--- a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ name = "agb_fixnum"
 version = "0.18.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agb_macros",
+ "num",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "color_quant",
  "num-iter",
- "num-rational",
+ "num-rational 0.3.2",
  "num-traits",
  "png",
 ]
@@ -303,6 +304,28 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a0f889fb66f7acdf83442c35775764b51fed3c606ab9cee51500dbde2cf528ca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b05180d69e3da0e530ba2a1dae5110317e49e3b7f3d41be227dc5f92e49ee7af"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-complex",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-iter",
+ "num-rational 0.4.1",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-complex"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23c6602fda94a57c990fe0df199a035d83576b496aa29f4e634a8ac6004e68a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.46"
@@ -334,6 +357,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num-rational"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0638a1c9d0a3c0914158145bc76cff373a75a627e6ecbfb71cbe6f453a5a19b0"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.18"
diff --git a/examples/the-purple-night/Cargo.lock b/examples/the-purple-night/Cargo.lock
index 35607273..e03a195a 100644
--- a/examples/the-purple-night/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/the-purple-night/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ name = "agb_fixnum"
 version = "0.18.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agb_macros",
+ "num",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "color_quant",
  "num-iter",
- "num-rational",
+ "num-rational 0.3.2",
  "num-traits",
  "png",
 ]
@@ -327,6 +328,28 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a0f889fb66f7acdf83442c35775764b51fed3c606ab9cee51500dbde2cf528ca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b05180d69e3da0e530ba2a1dae5110317e49e3b7f3d41be227dc5f92e49ee7af"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-complex",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-iter",
+ "num-rational 0.4.1",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-complex"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23c6602fda94a57c990fe0df199a035d83576b496aa29f4e634a8ac6004e68a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-integer"
 version = "0.1.46"
@@ -358,6 +381,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "num-rational"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0638a1c9d0a3c0914158145bc76cff373a75a627e6ecbfb71cbe6f453a5a19b0"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.18"