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:

 

[hacksn5s4]

Thank you for the quick reply

I hope this pushes the hopes of breaking the 300 title limit even more as I can see people running out of spaces if they have 3DS games, VC games (injected or not) Badges, Homebrew, Emulators and CIA forwarders for DS games to deal with

MY 500th MESSAGE ON GBATEMP!!!!!!

make an emunand if you have space on your sd card to fit 300 apps you probs have a huge sd card so you will also be able to fit an emunand easily on it

 

[MartinDocNewland]

make an emunand if you have space on your sd card to fit 300 apps you probs have a huge sd card so you will also be able to fit an emunand easily on it

Where did you get the bit about me needing to do that?

 

[AntnioMoura]

I added the new version 2.0, mario kart does not work, after the screen where you start the game crashes with error: "turn off the console re-enter the card-playing"
Bomberman works perfectly, so I suppose a compatibility problem?

Version 2.0?

 

[hacksn5s4]

does the mario kart ds kiosk demo work

 

[Dark Ronin]

Oh f*ck, not you again...
Go and try it out yourself.

 

[hacksn5s4]

when this gets better support for games etc do you guys want to ust alt wifi to play all these games online with each other want to play mkds online again but only people who own game or a flash card can with a hacked 3ds right now

 

[metroid maniac]

when this gets better support for games etc do you guys want to ust alt wifi to play all these games online with each other want to play mkds online again but only people who own game or a flash card can with a hacked 3ds right now

I'd much rather be playing Metroid Prime Hunters again.

 

[hacksn5s4]

thing is could we get wpa working on ds games my router does not even have wep on it

 

[AxlSt00pid]

thing is could we get wpa working on ds games my router does not even have wep on it

I believe it's not possible (and you can change the type of password on your router settings, at least it can be done on my router)

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

I added the new version 2.0, mario kart does not work, after the screen where you start the game crashes with error: "turn off the console re-enter the card-playing"
Bomberman works perfectly, so I suppose a compatibility problem?

I don't get what he means about the version 2.0, but the Mario Kart DS problem is NORMAL (at the moment), since you need to have a cart inserted that uses the same save chip type of MKDS (Like YGWC2008, AC:WW, MKDS, etc), and Bomberman also works normally.

 

[Gaikonaiko]

In fact,it's more worthy to have a flashcart for now while we're waiting for Nds-Bootstrap to develop,right ?

 

[metroid maniac]

In fact,it's more worthy to have a flashcart for now while we're waiting for Nds-Bootstrap to develop,right ?

Definitely.

 

[Gaikonaiko]

Great,my sister will bring her flashcart tomorrow,it should be fine then.

 

[hoogachakka]

Where do you guys even find these flashcarts? All the sites that sell them are really sketchy...

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

here, as promised

(Skip to... 5:30 or so)

Just tried now again...and I found out exactly what happens (kinda): If you boot the game WITHOUT a cart inserted (Or try to insert a cart after waiting 1 or 2 minutes), the error screen will actually show up. But if you have inserted the (supposedly) compatible game cart when you boot KSS there won't be any error screen...but it will stay in a white screen.

tl;dr: Squeak Squad is sadly currently not playable, error screen without cart, and white screen with cart.

 

[AutumnWolf]

Just tried now again...and I found out exactly what happens (kinda): If you boot the game WITHOUT a cart inserted (Or try to insert a cart after waiting 1 or 2 minutes), the error screen will actually show up. But if you have inserted the (supposedly) compatible game cart when you boot KSS there won't be any error screen...but it will stay in a white screen.

tl;dr: Squeak Squad is sadly currently not playable, error screen without cart, and white screen with cart.

Ok, so remeber when I said that fullmetal alchemist "worked"? well if you insert a gamecard you get to see a bunch of logos but then you get a white screen (oh well...)

(meaning it doesn't really work)

on a side note just tested megaman and ace attorney...

AA: Menus are slow and text appears even slower
Megaman: video playback is slow, videos may crash

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

Ok, so remeber when I said that fullmetal alchemist "worked"? well if you insert a gamecard you get to see a bunch of logos but then you get a white screen (oh well...)

(meaning it doesn't really work)

on a side note just tested megaman and ace attorney...

AA: Menus are slow and text appears even slower
Megaman: video playback is slow

OK. Changed status of Fullmetal in compat list (I added it some while before).

 

[RocketRobz]

Version 2.0?

of TWLoader.

 

[AntnioMoura]

of TWLoader.

Oh okay. For a moment i was thinking on a v2.0 of nds-bootstrap loader but i know it's really soon to one.

 

[Sleet]

when this gets better support for games etc do you guys want to ust alt wifi to play all these games online with each other want to play mkds online again but only people who own game or a flash card can with a hacked 3ds right now

This would be amazing if it patches for altwfc automatically. If only it could add wpa support.