nds-bootstrap:

Thanks to the work of ahezard, Gericom, Apache, Robz8, _catcatcat, and shutterbug2000 and other contributors, we can now load NDS games from the SD card, without any flashcard/SLOT-1 card.

Don't expect high compatibility, but do expect many, many updates.

Compatibility listing:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc/edit#gid=0

The official Discord server for nds-bootstrap:
https://discordapp.com/invite/7bxTQfZ

The thread for the recommended loader (by Robz8):
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twloader-ctr-mode-nds-app.448375/

SRLoader for softmodded DSis (by Robz8):
https://gbatemp.net/threads/srloader-nds-app-for-dsi.472200/

If you're more of a forwarder person:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nds-forwarder-cias-for-your-home-menu.426174/

Link to the releases page:
https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/releases

Anti-Piracy patch list by Robz8
https://gbatemp.net/threads/ap-patch-preservation.477536/

Also, thank you to our testers:
Historian
JoshuaDoes
thejsa
Alerdy
PokeAcer

Spoiler: Videos

Also, a video thanks to Robz8:


And another thanks to Alerdy:

 

[redunka]

Yeah but I'd have to reinstall everything I have installed since that backup and I think it was months ago lol I will give it a try later
All my CIA are in my dads pic cause mine is fucked and he won't be home until tomorrow so I'll have to wait

Try this: dump CTRNAND partition with Decrypt9 -> restore old NAND backup -> inject CTRNAND partition backup.
That way you shouldn't lose anything you have installed (except for DSiWare titles).

 

[ArugulaZ]

Does this work with homebrew as well? It'd be neat if it could handle NeoDS at the DSi's full clock speed.

 

[metroid maniac]

Does this work with homebrew as well? It'd be neat if it could handle NeoDS at the DSi's full clock speed.

Some older builds of nds-bootstrap are working for DLDI homebrew.

 

[Naked_Snake]

Try this: dump CTRNAND partition with Decrypt9 -> restore old NAND backup -> inject CTRNAND partition backup.
That way you shouldn't lose anything you have installed (except for DSiWare titles).

Dumping partition now,

Still gives me an error but I turned on error display in Luma and this is what I got when I went into settings/profiles/ds profile and it crashed

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

Bomberman seems like it's pretty much fully playable except saving even loads up pretty fast now.

 

[hacksn5s4]

Bomberman seems like it's pretty much fully playable except saving even loads up pretty fast now.

and muitplayer i tested it and it causes commucation error randomly the wirless on this isn't stable yet and it keeps going red then back to green

 

[MRJPGames]

and muitplayer i tested it and it causes commucation error randomly the wirless on this isn't stable yet and it keeps going red then back to green

Yeah same happend to me on other games, I think it's because of the slow loading times that during the loading it stops communicating for a little bit, which usualy doesn't cause issues because it's not that slow, but with this slower loading it becomes impossible because the other DS gives up, because it thinks it has lost connection.

 

[raphamotta]

For who wants to try the latest build of bootstrap:

http://bit.ly/nds-bootstrap

 

[hacksn5s4]

Yeah same happend to me on other games, I think it's because of the slow loading times that during the loading it stops communicating for a little bit, which usualy doesn't cause issues because it's not that slow, but with this slower loading it becomes impossible because the other DS gives up, because it thinks it has lost connection.

well its not that because i tried a game that does not really have any long loading times issues they aren't much different from palying from a cart and the issue still happens

 

[MRJPGames]

well its not that because i tried a game that does not really have any long loading times issues they aren't much different from palying from a cart and the issue still happens

The loading times might be longer for just the multiplayer parts? Also it might just be slower but not as much as other games, but possibly still to slow.

 

[hacksn5s4]

The loading times might be longer for just the multiplayer parts? Also it might just be slower but not as much as other games, but possibly still to slow.

well this is the first release i would not expect it to never work just because its not working now like the bootstrap does not even work with many games at the moment

 

[Damin72]

For who wants to try the latest build of bootstrap:

http://bit.ly/nds-bootstrap

With last commits, no Bomberman, no GE:RA not loading...

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

With last commits, no Bomberman, no GE:RA not loading...

That is because those bootstrap files are for the dldi-normal version, A.K.A. the version compatible with homebrew, but NOT compatible with retail ROMs.

 

[Damin72]

That is because those bootstrap files are for the dldi-normal version, A.K.A. the version compatible with homebrew, but NOT compatible with retail ROMs.

FUUUUUU
How i overlooked this...

P.S. Anyone compiled last commit from card branch?

 

[Svaethier]

FUUUUUU
How i overlooked this...

P.S. Anyone compiled last commit from card branch?

http://138.201.147.105/nds-bootstrap/

Should be card branch there

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

http://138.201.147.105/nds-bootstrap/

Should be card branch there

Uhh, it's still the one with normal/dldi branch, not the card one.

 

[Svaethier]

Uhh, it's still the one with normal/dldi branch, not the card one.

624cf23f is from the card branch though :/

 

[Elaugaufein]

Are there any known issues with certain sized MicroSD cards / cluster sizes or A9LH settings ? My collection of games and the compatability list has ~0 Overlap but I'm getting Black Screen and "An Error Has Occurred" ... yada yada for everything, including the Liberty Ticket distro and Bomberman that are apparently supposed to work.

I don't think its a TWL error since my Supercard DSTwo works fine as does White 2 (which I believe was DSI-enhanced so it shouldn't be DSi mode related either)

(I've tried every dldi -> The official one from this thread, the official one auto-downloaded by TWL loader and the Unofficial one auto-downloaded by TWL Loader as well as 624cf23 from http://138.201.147.105/nds-bootstrap/)

 

[Damin72]

Are there any known issues with certain sized MicroSD cards / cluster sizes or A9LH settings ?

(I've tried every dldi -> The official one from this thread, the official one auto-downloaded by TWL loader and the Unofficial one auto-downloaded by TWL Loader as well as 624cf23 from http://138.201.147.105/nds-bootstrap/)

Because TWLoader can't download bootstrap from card-branch now.

 

[Elaugaufein]

Because TWLoader can't download bootstrap from card-branch now.

Yes, I saw but those aren't the only ones I used, I used the one from this thread and 624cf23 from http://138.201.147.105/nds-bootstrap/ and Bomberman black screens on all of them for me.