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:

 

[RocketRobz]

Any idea about the error message?
As I mentioned before, the latest version does give one after it does update the bootstrap. I will try 2.2.1 just in case, and it did work before with I think it was 2.0.1, so I don't know about that I changed anything to screw it up.

Try deleting your boxart files, except the ones in "flashcard". The files will redownload.

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did ya try reducing your # of roms?

The number of roms shouldn't be the problem. I have like 45 roms, and no crashes so far.

 

[LinkBlaBla]

i can't seems to make it work every time i boot a nds game it crash and i need to power off luma3ds and al9h....

 

[RocketRobz]

i can't seems to make it work every time i boot a nds game it crash and i need to power off luma3ds and al9h....

Are you getting a black screen that says "An error has occurred."?

 

[LinkBlaBla]

Are you getting a black screen that says "An error has occurred."?

Yea don't know what part iv miss or did incorrectly..

 

[RocketRobz]

Yea don't know what part iv miss or did incorrectly..

Did you follow step 3 in the TWLoader thread?

 

[Makore]

Latest update of compatibility list pls

 

[LinkBlaBla]

iv skip it maybe il redo it from scratch if it is better !

 

[RocketRobz]

Latest update of compatibility list pls

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M7MxYQzVhb4604esdvo57a7crSvbGzFIdotLW0bm0Co/edit#gid=0

 

[Makore]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M7MxYQzVhb4604esdvo57a7crSvbGzFIdotLW0bm0Co/edit#gid=0

Thanks you

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

Try deleting your boxart files, except the ones in "flashcard". The files will redownload.

Hmmmm nope, it still gives error after that, and even then I didn't have boxart files before I updated. After I updated the TWLoader, it started to refuse working at all (After it does update the stuff, sends me back to Home Menu with a error message).

 

[RocketRobz]

Hmmmm nope, it still gives error after that, and even then I didn't have boxart files before I updated. After I updated the TWLoader, it started to refuse working at all (After it does update the stuff, sends me back to Home Menu with a error message).

Try setting AUTOUPDATE and AUTODOWNLOAD to 0 in "settings.ini".

 

[Dracari]

Hmmmm nope, it still gives error after that, and even then I didn't have boxart files before I updated. After I updated the TWLoader, it started to refuse working at all (After it does update the stuff, sends me back to Home Menu with a error message).

go thru what roms youhave that you know are good, this Could be related to how its pulling the Icon data and either you have a rom thats Corrupt or one thets errors out when roms are being parsed for thier thumbnail icons

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

go thru what roms youhave that you know are good, this Could be related to how its pulling the Icon data and either you have a rom thats Corrupt or one thets errors out when roms are being parsed for thier thumbnail icons

2 things:
1. I already have tried lowering the rom number
2. It worked ABSOLUTELY FINE before I updated.

As for what you said @Robz8, will try that now.

 

[LinkBlaBla]

Did you follow step 3 in the TWLoader thread?

it worked thanks!

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

Try setting AUTOUPDATE and AUTODOWNLOAD to 0 in "settings.ini".

There is no AUTODOWNLOAD in the ini, and AUTOUPDATE is set to 0, but it still downloads boxart covers...and still gives the error message.

 

[RocketRobz]

There is no AUTODOWNLOAD in the ini, and AUTOUPDATE is set to 0, but it still downloads boxart covers...and still gives the error message.

This is very strange. I only got the error message once after a boxart download, but no error anymore.
Try 0 roms in the folder. If that doesn't work, I'm out of ideas.

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V0.1.0 is now available! Both homebrew and retail roms work!

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

This is very strange. I only got the error message once after a boxart download, but no error anymore.
Try 0 roms in the folder. If that doesn't work, I'm out of ideas.

Huh. I renamed the roms folder and now it loads. I guess that there should be a option to disable the boxart downloading.
I renamed the roms folder, meaning that it shows no roms. Any idea how to make the roms show up without making TWLoader in a error message? (Haven't tried it after that though, and NDS_TGM works now through the fowarder)

 

[H1B1Esquire]

@Robz8

Thank you for doing this. Congratulations!

 

[WarioTails358]

I went and manually added some box covers but they didn't show up in the gui menu.

 

[LinkBlaBla]

Suikoden Tierkreis USA Don't boots even with card inserted! Black screen!

Legend Zelda Phantom Hourglass USA don't boot as well white screen