diff --git a/examples/core/2d_camera.zig b/examples/core/2d_camera.zig
index 4197521..c791d04 100755
--- a/examples/core/2d_camera.zig
+++ b/examples/core/2d_camera.zig
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
 
         spacing += @floatToInt(i32, buildings[i].width);
 
-        buildColors[i] = rl.Color{ .r = @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(200, 240)), .g = @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(200, 240)), .b = @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(200, 250)), .a = 255 };
+        buildColors[i] = rl.Color.init(@intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(200, 240)), @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(200, 240)), @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(200, 250)), 255);
     }
 
     var camera = rl.Camera2D{
-        .target = rl.Vector2{ .x = player.x + 20, .y = player.y + 20 },
-        .offset = rl.Vector2{ .x = screenWidth / 2, .y = screenHeight / 2 },
+        .target = rl.Vector2.init(player.x + 20, player.y + 20),
+        .offset = rl.Vector2.init(screenWidth / 2, screenHeight / 2),
         .rotation = 0,
         .zoom = 1,
     };
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
         }
 
         // Camera target follows player
-        camera.target = rl.Vector2{ .x = player.x + 20, .y = player.y + 20 };
+        camera.target = rl.Vector2.init(player.x + 20, player.y + 20);
 
         // Camera rotation controls
         if (rl.IsKeyDown(rl.KeyboardKey.KEY_A)) {
diff --git a/examples/core/3d_camera_first_person.zig b/examples/core/3d_camera_first_person.zig
index f016a55..fba9201 100644
--- a/examples/core/3d_camera_first_person.zig
+++ b/examples/core/3d_camera_first_person.zig
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
     rl.InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib-zig [core] example - 3d camera first person");
 
     var camera = rl.Camera3D{
-        .position = rl.Vector3{ .x = 4, .y = 2, .z = 4 },
-        .target = rl.Vector3{ .x = 0, .y = 1.8, .z = 0 },
-        .up = rl.Vector3{ .x = 0, .y = 1, .z = 0 },
+        .position = rl.Vector3.init(4, 2, 4),
+        .target = rl.Vector3.init(0, 1.8, 0),
+        .up = rl.Vector3.init(0, 1, 0),
         .fovy = 60,
         .projection = rl.CameraProjection.CAMERA_PERSPECTIVE,
     };
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
 
     for (heights) |_, i| {
         heights[i] = @intToFloat(f32, rl.GetRandomValue(1, 12));
-        positions[i] = rl.Vector3{ .x = @intToFloat(f32, rl.GetRandomValue(-15, 15)), .y = heights[i] / 2.0, .z = @intToFloat(f32, rl.GetRandomValue(-15, 15)) };
-        colors[i] = rl.Color{ .r = @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(20, 255)), .g = @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(10, 55)), .b = 30, .a = 255 };
+        positions[i] = rl.Vector3.init(@intToFloat(f32, rl.GetRandomValue(-15, 15)), heights[i] / 2.0, @intToFloat(f32, rl.GetRandomValue(-15, 15)));
+        colors[i] = rl.Color.init(@intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(20, 255)), @intCast(u8, rl.GetRandomValue(10, 55)), 30, 255);
     }
 
     camera.setMode(rl.CameraMode.CAMERA_FIRST_PERSON);
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
         camera.begin();
 
         // Draw ground
-        rl.DrawPlane(rl.Vector3{ .x = 0.0, .y = 0.0, .z = 0.0 }, rl.Vector2{ .x = 32.0, .y = 32.0 }, rl.LIGHTGRAY);
-        rl.DrawCube(rl.Vector3{ .x = -16.0, .y = 2.5, .z = 0.0 }, 1.0, 5.0, 32.0, rl.BLUE); // Draw a blue wall
-        rl.DrawCube(rl.Vector3{ .x = 16.0, .y = 2.5, .z = 0.0 }, 1.0, 5.0, 32.0, rl.LIME); // Draw a green wall
-        rl.DrawCube(rl.Vector3{ .x = 0.0, .y = 2.5, .z = 16.0 }, 32.0, 5.0, 1.0, rl.GOLD); // Draw a yellow wall
+        rl.DrawPlane(rl.Vector3.init(0, 0, 0), rl.Vector2.init(32, 32), rl.LIGHTGRAY);
+        rl.DrawCube(rl.Vector3.init(-16.0, 2.5, 0.0), 1.0, 5.0, 32.0, rl.BLUE); // Draw a blue wall
+        rl.DrawCube(rl.Vector3.init(16.0, 2.5, 0.0), 1.0, 5.0, 32.0, rl.LIME); // Draw a green wall
+        rl.DrawCube(rl.Vector3.init(0.0, 2.5, 16.0), 32.0, 5.0, 1.0, rl.GOLD); // Draw a yellow wall
 
         // Draw some cubes around
         for (heights) |height, i| {
diff --git a/examples/core/input_keys.zig b/examples/core/input_keys.zig
index f02356c..e8b4e61 100755
--- a/examples/core/input_keys.zig
+++ b/examples/core/input_keys.zig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
 
     rl.InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib-zig [core] example - keyboard input");
 
-    var ballPosition = rl.Vector2{ .x = screenWidth / 2, .y = screenHeight / 2 };
+    var ballPosition = rl.Vector2.init(screenWidth / 2, screenHeight / 2);
 
     rl.SetTargetFPS(60); // Set our game to run at 60 frames-per-second
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/core/input_mouse.zig b/examples/core/input_mouse.zig
index b5ecf81..64bf46e 100755
--- a/examples/core/input_mouse.zig
+++ b/examples/core/input_mouse.zig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
 
     rl.InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib-zig [core] example - mouse input");
 
-    var ballPosition = rl.Vector2{ .x = -100.0, .y = -100.0 };
+    var ballPosition = rl.Vector2.init(-100, -100);
     var ballColor = rl.DARKBLUE;
 
     rl.SetTargetFPS(60); // Set our game to run at 60 frames-per-second
diff --git a/examples/core/input_multitouch.zig b/examples/core/input_multitouch.zig
index ec6c412..222f0d0 100755
--- a/examples/core/input_multitouch.zig
+++ b/examples/core/input_multitouch.zig
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
 
     rl.InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib-zig [core] example - basic window");
 
-    var ballPosition = rl.Vector2{ .x = -100.0, .y = -100.0 };
+    var ballPosition = rl.Vector2.init(-100, -100);
     var ballColor = rl.BEIGE;
 
     var touchCounter: f32 = 0;
-    var touchPosition = rl.Vector2{ .x = 0.0, .y = 0.0 };
+    var touchPosition = rl.Vector2.init(0, 0);
 
     rl.SetTargetFPS(60); // Set our game to run at 60 frames-per-second
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/shaders/texture_outline.zig b/examples/shaders/texture_outline.zig
index 0a04f7b..2091aea 100644
--- a/examples/shaders/texture_outline.zig
+++ b/examples/shaders/texture_outline.zig
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
 
     var outlineSize: f32 = 2.0;
     const outlineColor = [4]f32{ 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0 }; // Normalized RED color
-    const textureSize = rl.Vector2{ .x = @intToFloat(f32, texture.width), .y = @intToFloat(f32, texture.height) };
+    const textureSize = rl.Vector2.init(@intToFloat(f32, texture.width), @intToFloat(f32, texture.height));
 
     // Get shader locations
     const outlineSizeLoc = rl.GetShaderLocation(shdrOutline, "outlineSize");
diff --git a/examples/textures/sprite_anim.zig b/examples/textures/sprite_anim.zig
index 0ceb3a0..4e41b1c 100644
--- a/examples/textures/sprite_anim.zig
+++ b/examples/textures/sprite_anim.zig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
     // NOTE: Textures MUST be loaded after Window initialization (OpenGL context is required)
     const scarfy: rl.Texture2D = rl.LoadTexture("resources/textures/scarfy.png"); // Texture loading
 
-    const position = rl.Vector2{ .x = 350.0, .y = 280.0 };
+    const position = rl.Vector2.init(350.0, 280.0);
     var frameRec = rl.Rectangle{ .x = 0.0, .y = 0.0, .width = @intToFloat(f32, @divFloor(scarfy.width, 6)), .height = @intToFloat(f32, scarfy.height) };
     var currentFrame: u8 = 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/raylib-zig-types.zig b/lib/raylib-zig-types.zig
index f29f30f..4451cea 100755
--- a/lib/raylib-zig-types.zig
+++ b/lib/raylib-zig-types.zig
@@ -5,12 +5,20 @@ const rl = @This();
 pub const Vector2 = extern struct {
     x: f32,
     y: f32,
+
+    pub fn init(x: f32, y: f32) Vector2 {
+        return Vector2{ .x = x, .y = y };
+    }
 };
 
 pub const Vector3 = extern struct {
     x: f32,
     y: f32,
     z: f32,
+
+    pub fn init(x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) Vector3 {
+        return Vector3{ .x = x, .y = y, .z = z };
+    }
 };
 
 pub const Vector4 = extern struct {
@@ -18,6 +26,10 @@ pub const Vector4 = extern struct {
     y: f32,
     z: f32,
     w: f32,
+
+    pub fn init(x: f32, y: f32, z: f32, w: f32) Vector4 {
+        return Vector4{ .x = x, .y = y, .z = z, .w = w };
+    }
 };
 pub const Quaternion = Vector4;
 
@@ -45,35 +57,39 @@ pub const Color = extern struct {
     g: u8,
     b: u8,
     a: u8,
+
+    pub fn init(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: u8) Color {
+        return Color{ .r = r, .g = g, .b = b, .a = a };
+    }
 };
 
-pub const LIGHTGRAY = Color{ .r = 200, .g = 200, .b = 200, .a = 255 };
-pub const GRAY = Color{ .r = 130, .g = 130, .b = 130, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKGRAY = Color{ .r = 80, .g = 80, .b = 80, .a = 255 };
-pub const YELLOW = Color{ .r = 253, .g = 249, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const GOLD = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 203, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const ORANGE = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 161, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const PINK = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 109, .b = 194, .a = 255 };
-pub const RED = Color{ .r = 230, .g = 41, .b = 55, .a = 255 };
-pub const MAROON = Color{ .r = 190, .g = 33, .b = 55, .a = 255 };
-pub const GREEN = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 228, .b = 48, .a = 255 };
-pub const LIME = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 158, .b = 47, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKGREEN = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 117, .b = 44, .a = 255 };
-pub const SKYBLUE = Color{ .r = 102, .g = 191, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const BLUE = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 121, .b = 241, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKBLUE = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 82, .b = 172, .a = 255 };
-pub const PURPLE = Color{ .r = 200, .g = 122, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const VIOLET = Color{ .r = 135, .g = 60, .b = 190, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKPURPLE = Color{ .r = 112, .g = 31, .b = 126, .a = 255 };
-pub const BEIGE = Color{ .r = 211, .g = 176, .b = 131, .a = 255 };
-pub const BROWN = Color{ .r = 127, .g = 106, .b = 79, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKBROWN = Color{ .r = 76, .g = 63, .b = 47, .a = 255 };
+pub const LIGHTGRAY = Color.init(200, 200, 200, 255);
+pub const GRAY = Color.init(130, 130, 130, 255);
+pub const DARKGRAY = Color.init(80, 80, 80, 255);
+pub const YELLOW = Color.init(253, 249, 0, 255);
+pub const GOLD = Color.init(255, 203, 0, 255);
+pub const ORANGE = Color.init(255, 161, 0, 255);
+pub const PINK = Color.init(255, 161, 0, 255);
+pub const RED = Color.init(230, 41, 55, 255);
+pub const MAROON = Color.init(190, 33, 55, 255);
+pub const GREEN = Color.init(0, 228, 48, 255);
+pub const LIME = Color.init(0, 158, 47, 255);
+pub const DARKGREEN = Color.init(0, 117, 44, 255);
+pub const SKYBLUE = Color.init(102, 191, 255, 255);
+pub const BLUE = Color.init(0, 121, 241, 255);
+pub const DARKBLUE = Color.init(0, 82, 172, 255);
+pub const PURPLE = Color.init(200, 122, 255, 255);
+pub const VIOLET = Color.init(135, 60, 190, 255);
+pub const DARKPURPLE = Color.init(112, 31, 126, 255);
+pub const BEIGE = Color.init(211, 176, 131, 255);
+pub const BROWN = Color.init(127, 106, 79, 255);
+pub const DARKBROWN = Color.init(76, 63, 47, 255);
 
-pub const WHITE = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 255, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const BLACK = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 0, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const BLANK = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 0, .b = 0, .a = 0 };
-pub const MAGENTA = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 0, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const RAYWHITE = Color{ .r = 245, .g = 245, .b = 245, .a = 255 };
+pub const WHITE = Color.init(255, 255, 255, 255);
+pub const BLACK = Color.init(0, 0, 0, 255);
+pub const BLANK = Color.init(0, 0, 0, 0);
+pub const MAGENTA = Color.init(255, 0, 255, 255);
+pub const RAYWHITE = Color.init(245, 245, 245, 255);
 
 pub const Rectangle = extern struct {
     x: f32,
@@ -274,6 +290,14 @@ pub const Mesh = extern struct {
 pub const Shader = extern struct {
     id: c_uint,
     locs: [*c]c_int,
+
+    pub fn activate(self: Shader) void {
+        rl.BeginShaderMode(self);
+    }
+
+    pub fn deactivate(_: Shader) void {
+        rl.EndShaderMode();
+    }
 };
 
 pub const MaterialMap = extern struct {
@@ -309,6 +333,30 @@ pub const Model = extern struct {
     boneCount: c_int,
     bones: [*c]BoneInfo,
     bindPose: [*c]Transform,
+
+    pub fn init(fileName: [*c]const u8) Model {
+        return rl.LoadModel(fileName);
+    }
+
+    pub fn initFromMesh(mesh: Mesh) Model {
+        return rl.LoadModelFromMesh(mesh);
+    }
+
+    pub fn draw(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, scale: f32, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMesh(self, position, scale, tint);
+    }
+
+    pub fn drawEx(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, rotationAxis: Vector3, rotationAngle: f32, scale: Vector3, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMeshEx(self, position, rotationAxis, rotationAngle, scale, tint);
+    }
+
+    pub fn drawWires(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, scale: f32, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMeshWires(self, position, scale, tint);
+    }
+
+    pub fn drawWiresEx(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, rotationAxis: Vector3, rotationAngle: f32, scale: Vector3, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMeshWiresEx(self, position, rotationAxis, rotationAngle, scale, tint);
+    }
 };
 
 pub const ModelAnimation = extern struct {
diff --git a/lib/raylib-zig.zig b/lib/raylib-zig.zig
index 2f78b15..a1de2f7 100644
--- a/lib/raylib-zig.zig
+++ b/lib/raylib-zig.zig
@@ -5,12 +5,20 @@ const rl = @This();
 pub const Vector2 = extern struct {
     x: f32,
     y: f32,
+
+    pub fn init(x: f32, y: f32) Vector2 {
+        return Vector2{ .x = x, .y = y };
+    }
 };
 
 pub const Vector3 = extern struct {
     x: f32,
     y: f32,
     z: f32,
+
+    pub fn init(x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) Vector3 {
+        return Vector3{ .x = x, .y = y, .z = z };
+    }
 };
 
 pub const Vector4 = extern struct {
@@ -18,6 +26,10 @@ pub const Vector4 = extern struct {
     y: f32,
     z: f32,
     w: f32,
+
+    pub fn init(x: f32, y: f32, z: f32, w: f32) Vector4 {
+        return Vector4{ .x = x, .y = y, .z = z, .w = w };
+    }
 };
 pub const Quaternion = Vector4;
 
@@ -45,35 +57,39 @@ pub const Color = extern struct {
     g: u8,
     b: u8,
     a: u8,
+
+    pub fn init(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: u8) Color {
+        return Color{ .r = r, .g = g, .b = b, .a = a };
+    }
 };
 
-pub const LIGHTGRAY = Color{ .r = 200, .g = 200, .b = 200, .a = 255 };
-pub const GRAY = Color{ .r = 130, .g = 130, .b = 130, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKGRAY = Color{ .r = 80, .g = 80, .b = 80, .a = 255 };
-pub const YELLOW = Color{ .r = 253, .g = 249, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const GOLD = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 203, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const ORANGE = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 161, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const PINK = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 109, .b = 194, .a = 255 };
-pub const RED = Color{ .r = 230, .g = 41, .b = 55, .a = 255 };
-pub const MAROON = Color{ .r = 190, .g = 33, .b = 55, .a = 255 };
-pub const GREEN = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 228, .b = 48, .a = 255 };
-pub const LIME = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 158, .b = 47, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKGREEN = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 117, .b = 44, .a = 255 };
-pub const SKYBLUE = Color{ .r = 102, .g = 191, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const BLUE = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 121, .b = 241, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKBLUE = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 82, .b = 172, .a = 255 };
-pub const PURPLE = Color{ .r = 200, .g = 122, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const VIOLET = Color{ .r = 135, .g = 60, .b = 190, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKPURPLE = Color{ .r = 112, .g = 31, .b = 126, .a = 255 };
-pub const BEIGE = Color{ .r = 211, .g = 176, .b = 131, .a = 255 };
-pub const BROWN = Color{ .r = 127, .g = 106, .b = 79, .a = 255 };
-pub const DARKBROWN = Color{ .r = 76, .g = 63, .b = 47, .a = 255 };
+pub const LIGHTGRAY = Color.init(200, 200, 200, 255);
+pub const GRAY = Color.init(130, 130, 130, 255);
+pub const DARKGRAY = Color.init(80, 80, 80, 255);
+pub const YELLOW = Color.init(253, 249, 0, 255);
+pub const GOLD = Color.init(255, 203, 0, 255);
+pub const ORANGE = Color.init(255, 161, 0, 255);
+pub const PINK = Color.init(255, 161, 0, 255);
+pub const RED = Color.init(230, 41, 55, 255);
+pub const MAROON = Color.init(190, 33, 55, 255);
+pub const GREEN = Color.init(0, 228, 48, 255);
+pub const LIME = Color.init(0, 158, 47, 255);
+pub const DARKGREEN = Color.init(0, 117, 44, 255);
+pub const SKYBLUE = Color.init(102, 191, 255, 255);
+pub const BLUE = Color.init(0, 121, 241, 255);
+pub const DARKBLUE = Color.init(0, 82, 172, 255);
+pub const PURPLE = Color.init(200, 122, 255, 255);
+pub const VIOLET = Color.init(135, 60, 190, 255);
+pub const DARKPURPLE = Color.init(112, 31, 126, 255);
+pub const BEIGE = Color.init(211, 176, 131, 255);
+pub const BROWN = Color.init(127, 106, 79, 255);
+pub const DARKBROWN = Color.init(76, 63, 47, 255);
 
-pub const WHITE = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 255, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const BLACK = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 0, .b = 0, .a = 255 };
-pub const BLANK = Color{ .r = 0, .g = 0, .b = 0, .a = 0 };
-pub const MAGENTA = Color{ .r = 255, .g = 0, .b = 255, .a = 255 };
-pub const RAYWHITE = Color{ .r = 245, .g = 245, .b = 245, .a = 255 };
+pub const WHITE = Color.init(255, 255, 255, 255);
+pub const BLACK = Color.init(0, 0, 0, 255);
+pub const BLANK = Color.init(0, 0, 0, 0);
+pub const MAGENTA = Color.init(255, 0, 255, 255);
+pub const RAYWHITE = Color.init(245, 245, 245, 255);
 
 pub const Rectangle = extern struct {
     x: f32,
@@ -274,6 +290,14 @@ pub const Mesh = extern struct {
 pub const Shader = extern struct {
     id: c_uint,
     locs: [*c]c_int,
+
+    pub fn activate(self: Shader) void {
+        rl.BeginShaderMode(self);
+    }
+
+    pub fn deactivate(_: Shader) void {
+        rl.EndShaderMode();
+    }
 };
 
 pub const MaterialMap = extern struct {
@@ -309,6 +333,30 @@ pub const Model = extern struct {
     boneCount: c_int,
     bones: [*c]BoneInfo,
     bindPose: [*c]Transform,
+
+    pub fn init(fileName: [*c]const u8) Model {
+        return rl.LoadModel(fileName);
+    }
+
+    pub fn initFromMesh(mesh: Mesh) Model {
+        return rl.LoadModelFromMesh(mesh);
+    }
+
+    pub fn draw(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, scale: f32, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMesh(self, position, scale, tint);
+    }
+
+    pub fn drawEx(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, rotationAxis: Vector3, rotationAngle: f32, scale: Vector3, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMeshEx(self, position, rotationAxis, rotationAngle, scale, tint);
+    }
+
+    pub fn drawWires(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, scale: f32, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMeshWires(self, position, scale, tint);
+    }
+
+    pub fn drawWiresEx(self: Mesh, position: Vector3, rotationAxis: Vector3, rotationAngle: f32, scale: Vector3, tint: Color) void {
+        return rl.DrawMeshWiresEx(self, position, rotationAxis, rotationAngle, scale, tint);
+    }
 };
 
 pub const ModelAnimation = extern struct {