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nds-bootstrap loader: Run commercial NDS backups from an SD Card

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

:arrow: 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


Also, a video thanks to Robz8:


And another thanks to Alerdy:
 
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Well the games i tested that do boot and play to some degree are:
call of duty:modern warfare and call of duty:modern warfare mobilized
Star Wars Battefront: Elite Squadron
And Guilty Gear Dust Striker.
The games that I tested that play at full speed are the Sonic Rush E3 Demo.
Unfortunately any hacks of sm64ds and Mario kart ds (retail game and kiosk demo) fail to load. I wonder why though.
 
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WarioTails358 said:
Well the games i tested that do boot and play to some degree are:
call of duty:modern warfare and call of duty:modern warfare mobilized
Star Wars Battefront: Elite Squadron
And Guilty Gear Dust Striker.
The games that I tested that play at full speed are the Sonic Rush E3 Demo.
Unfortunately any hacks of sm64ds and Mario kart ds (retail game and kiosk demo) fail to load. I wonder why though.
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You might want to look for the flashcart versions of specific romhacks. The normal versions sometimes messes with parts of the rom that emulators don't need in order to play the game.
 
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How you managed this?
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I just loaded the rom with twloader using the default settings with Mario kart ds as the donor rom. And they boot to the title screen but that's about it.

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You might want to look for the flashcart versions of specific romhacks. The normal versions sometimes messes with parts of the rom that emulators don't need in order to play the game.
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Could you provide some more context about this? I never really heard of flashcard versions of certain romhacks/Roms before.
 
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here's my config.
I was playing a different game at the time but this config should work.
[NDS-BOOTSTRAP]
NDS_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/SM64DS.nds
BOOTSTRAP_PATH = fat:/_nds/bootstrap.nds
BOOST_CPU = 1
NTR_MODE_SWITCH = 0
DEBUG = -1
LOCK_ARM9_SCFG_EXT = 0
SAV_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/SM64DS.sav
ARM7_DONOR_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/Mario Kart DS (U)(SCZ).nds
PATCH_MPU_REGION = 0
PATCH_MPU_SIZE = 0
 
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Death Note:Kira Game now loads and plays at full speed!
There are some slight load times but it works very well!
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Also Prince Of Tennis Crystal Drive 2005 used to work in boostrap v0.2.0
But now when I select a option the menu icons have a blue outline and the game I assume freezes.
Here's a picture showing that.
10o2usp.jpg
And Ace Attorney:Investigations Miles Edgworth fails to load.
 
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WarioTails358 said:
Death Note:Kira Game now loads and plays at full speed!
There are some slight load times but it works very well!
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Also Prince Of Tennis Crystal Drive 2005 used to work in boostrap v0.2.0
But now when I select a option the menu icons have a blue outline and the game I assume freezes.
Here's a picture showing that.
10o2usp.jpg
And Ace Attorney:Investigations Miles Edgworth fails to load.
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Works fine for me
foASu6U.jpg
 
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