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:

 

[Giodude]

That gave me so much nostalgia man.

you can try it too if you use wep connection......... God that hurts to say

 

[ahezard]

Harvest Moon DS is a #0500 game (0541)

Ok I was looking at the wrong one, there is too many games in this franchise
You can try it may work with the latest version.

 

[vander263]

^Great Work buddy, gonna test it,
So, you know why Legend of Zelda games (Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks) doesn't work? it's a problem at the ARM7 and Save System too?

 

[XRaTiX]

you can try it too if you use wep connection......... God that hurts to say

Yeah why not,I'll create a hotspot to test it,I'll pm you.

 

[astrohoff]

With 0.3.1 Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (EUR) is completely playable, with barely any stutter during gameplay .
Also, with 0.3.0 Advance Wars: Dual Strike (USA) is completely playable, with only some loading pauses when switching screens.

 

[Garblant]

When I format my SD card, what "Allocation Unit size" do I pick?

(Options are 16kb, 32kb, 64kb, 128kb, . . . , and lastly 32768kb)

 

[vander263]

^32kb

 

[RocketRobz]

When I format my SD card, what "Allocation Unit size" do I pick?

(Options are 16kb, 32kb, 64kb, 128kb, . . . , and lastly 32768kb)

32kb.

 

[Garblant]

32kb.

Okay, glad to know that I chose the right option.

Now to wait for all of my files to get transferred back to my MicroSD card...

(49.5 GB left to go)

 

[Raugo]

Ok I was looking at the wrong one, there is too many games in this franchise
You can try it may work with the latest version.

Well I tried EUR/USA version and get white screen but JAP version works!

 

[Stack3r]

With 0.3.1 Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (EUR) is completely playable, with barely any stutter during gameplay .
Also, with 0.3.0 Advance Wars: Dual Strike (USA) is completely playable, with only some loading pauses when switching screens.

How long does it take for advance ward to load? I just get a white screen

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

Kirby super star ultra doesn't load for me on latest bootstrap, just stuck on a white screen.

It takes 4 minutes for it to boot, but it does actually work (Or well, it did in 0.3.0, but I guess it still should work)

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Mario Kart DS Kiosk works in 0.3.1! (But has crackling sound in the beginning of a race and in the title screen and attract mode, and can't be changed from surround to stereo, but it doesn't have that issue in the menus or in gameplay )

 

[Joom]

It takes 4 minutes for it to boot, but it does actually work (Or well, it did in 0.3.0, but I guess it still should work)

This new version fixes the missing textures. Now for transitions to get a boost and it'll be fully playable.

 

[vander263]

Yep Legend of Zelda: PH doesn't work yet ,but good progress Castlevania : Dawn of Sorrow really works now

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

This new version fixes the missing textures. Now for transitions to get a boost and it'll be fully playable.

Huh. I didn't notice missing textures, but I guess I didn't look around that much time. And I'm talking about Kirby Super Star Ultra, if you don't know or if you think I'm talking about another game.

 

[Dracari]

anyone know of a tool or way to format for Fat32 32kb cluster in OSX? my USB SD reader burnt out a few months back and my Mac Mini has an SDXC Reader built in. (i dont run Windows on it in bootcamp much, unless its fans blare its slow as balls for wtfever reason)

 

[Joom]

Huh. I didn't notice missing textures, but I guess I didn't look around that much time. And I'm talking about Kirby Super Star Ultra, if you don't know or if you think I'm talking about another game.

In previous builds the entire map would be black.

anyone know of a tool or way to format for Fat32 32kb cluster in OSX? my USB SD reader burnt out a few months back and my Mac Mini has an SDXC Reader built in. (i dont run Windows on it in bootcamp much, unless its fans blare its slow as balls for wtfever reason)

In the terminal:

sudo diskutil unmount /dev/disk*
sudo newfs_msdos -F 32 -V somevolumename /dev/disk*

* being whatever the drive ID is.

 

[astrohoff]

How long does it take for advance ward to load? I just get a white screen

For me the white screen goes black after 10 seconds, then it starts showing logos (Nintendo, etc.) after 1:20.

 

[RocketRobz]

How long does it take for advance ward to load? I just get a white screen

Is the MPU region/size 0?

 

[Stack3r]

For me the white screen goes black after 10 seconds, then it starts showing logos (Nintendo, etc.) after 1:20.

Mine just sits at white

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Is the MPU region/size 0?

I had them set to 1 and 3145728 for megaman zx and advent, if i set both to 0 will megaman still work?