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:

 

[Disharmony16]

These are the glitch that i get, maybe later i'll upload a video

Edit:

 

[Joshua Wright]

Something about pokemon diamond that's strange, When i'm outside and move around the day/night will flash through for a second ex: It's evening in my game but it flashes through night-Morning-Day-Evening. Anyone else getting this?

 

[RocketRobz]

Something about pokemon diamond that's strange, When i'm outside and move around the day/night will flash through for a second ex: It's evening in my game but it flashes through night-Morning-Day-Evening. Anyone else getting this?

Yeah, it's not just you. Indeed it also happens for anyone else.

 

[Joshua Wright]

Yeah, it's not just you. Indeed it also happens for anyone else.

It seems to not affect anything much gameplay wise but it's a funny quirk.

 

[SoslanVanWieren]

It seems to not affect anything much gameplay wise but it's a funny quirk.

does it work with alt wifi?

 

[Joshua Wright]

does it work with alt wifi?

Patch your ROM and try it out. BTW these games used WEP encryption for wireless online functions so you might need to change your router settings or make a hotspot with a phone or computor and make that WEP.

 

[Cava]

Try setting console output to "On (with Debug)", and see what happens.

This happened.

 

[RocketRobz]

This happened.

Try loading it again.
If it still occurs, download this, and put it at "sd:/_nds", replacing the existing file.
https://github.com/Jolty95/TWLoader-update/blob/master/unofficial-bootstrap.nds

 

[SoslanVanWieren]

is there a way we could use wpa on ds games?

 

[Pakhitew-Island]

Sweet, compatibility is up again? Time to check out the list it seems

 

[RocketRobz]

is there a way we could use wpa on ds games?

It's possible to patch the games to use WPA, but I believe WPA hasn't been RE'd yet.

 

[Roxas5846]

If you update a bootstrap in twloader does it not work? When I do it it changes the number(bootstrap) to what ever is recent does it actually not change the bootstrap?

 

[umbjolt]

If you update a bootstrap in twloader does it not work? When I do it it changes the number(bootstrap) to what ever is recent does it actually not change the bootstrap?

That issue is fixed in TWLoader beta (release will available soon )

 

[FateForWindows]

These are the glitch that i get, maybe later i'll upload a video

Edit:

That's very, VERY strange. I'm playing in TWLMode and I haven't encountered glitches even close to yours. Is your ROM clean? Most people should expect clean ROMs to work well though there are games that require patched ones currently. AFAIK ZX works fine with a clean ROM.

 

[Super1710]

I'm trying to play Sonic Rush and after the Sega logo it just white screens, I know it should be compatible. Is there any fix? I'm on the unofficial bootstrap loading from beta twloader.

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[FateForWindows]

I'm trying to play Sonic Rush and after the Sega logo it just white screens, I know it should be compatible. Is there any fix? I'm on the unofficial bootstrap loading from beta twloader.

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I believe a recent change that DraStically boosted performance also broke Rush and a bunch of other ROMs.

 

[Agronaut022]

i think oyu can Update Spectorbes Status on the Compatibility list.
I use the EU Version and it seems to be completly fine i havent encountered any glitches so far.
But it does have a few Plugin, the first one is that the Opening Movie freezes every tow seconds or so, and the Game also freezes a few second every time you interact with something or any spectrobe attack in a fight.

 

[FateForWindows]

i think oyu can Update Spectorbes Status on the Compatibility list.
I use the EU Version and it seems to be completly fine i havent encountered any glitches so far.
But it does have a few Plugin, the first one is that the Opening Movie freezes every tow seconds or so, and the Game also freezes a few second every time you interact with something or any spectrobe attack in a fight.

Have you tried both official and unofficial? You need to update the unofficial manually if you're not using the beta iirc.

 

[Agronaut022]

Have you tried both official and unofficial? You need to update the unofficial manually if you're not using the beta iirc.

I Tried Official latest version and where exactly can i download the latest unofficial version?

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Can somebody help? i just updatet TWloader to latest version and now no game works

 

[Disharmony16]

That's very, VERY strange. I'm playing in TWLMode and I haven't encountered glitches even close to yours. Is your ROM clean? Most people should expect clean ROMs to work well though there are games that require patched ones currently. AFAIK ZX works fine with a clean ROM.

I got it from a paradisiacal site never patched it, i played the same ROM on my NDSi and never get any problem anyway i'll try to download it again and test.