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]

(This should have posted days ago, but)
Good news! We now have an advantage over flashcards!
Yes, nds-bootstrap will support IR (InfraRed) features!
For example, say you want to use your Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver ROM with a PokeWalker. You can use a DS cart with IR built-in. The cart doesn't have to be the game you're playing, as any cart with IR will work (confirmed to work with a Pokemon B/W cart).

 

[noctis90210]

(This should have posted days ago, but)
Good news! We now have an advantage over flashcards!
Yes, nds-bootstrap will support IR (InfraRed) features!
For example, say you want to use your Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver ROM with a PokeWalker. You can use a DS cart with IR built-in. The cart doesn't have to be the game you're playing, as any cart with IR will work (confirmed to work with a Pokemon B/W cart).

hope to see HGSS BW B2W2 smoothe compatibiltiy soon... ;-)

 

[Dracari]

hope to see HGSS BW B2W2 smoothe compatibiltiy soon... ;-)

From what i can see of some of the Commits looks like HG/SS Should be working but the US Roms i've tried dont.

 

[RocketRobz]

From what i can see of some of the Commits looks like HG/SS Should be working but the US Roms i've tried dont.

Have you tried the latest commit?
If so, how long have you waited on the white screen?

 

[Dracari]

Have you tried the latest commit?
If so, how long have you waited on the white screen?

this commit: https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/commit/441a34bc857ab96fddc92ff3a9bec403fb7996d2

and about 6 mins
i guess i compiled a bad version or something. Manually updated within TWLoader, and now it boots.

 

[lordkaos]

this commit: https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/commit/441a34bc857ab96fddc92ff3a9bec403fb7996d2

and about 6 mins

download a clean USA ROM and apply an AP patch, it worked for me.

 

[Dracari]

(Reupdating in TWL Loader worked must of either/actually built an older version, copied the wrong one, ) but @Robz8 you said Rom Read LED options wont work on the 3DS, is it easy to explain Why it wont other than "It just wont work." ?

 

[RocketRobz]

(Reupdating in TWL Loader worked must of either/actually built an older version, copied the wrong one, ) but @Robz8 you said Rom Read LED options wont work on the 3DS, is it easy to explain Why it wont other than "It just wont work." ?

When using the WiFi LED option, the WiFi LED will not change if anything loads.
When using the purple LED option, the power LED will just stay blue.
When using the camera LED option, the Camera LED will not turn on if anything loads.
All above have been confirmed. I think TWL_FIRM has some "fix" that makes them not change.

 

[Dracari]

When using the WiFi LED option, the WiFi LED will not change if anything loads.
When using the purple LED option, the power LED will just stay blue.
When using the camera LED option, the Camera LED will not turn on if anything loads.
All above have been confirmed. I think TWL_FIRM has some "fix" that makes them not change.

ann thanks for something trivial there would haveto be a patch put in place to undo the Fixes that doesnt let em change and likely isnt worth the time and effort.

 

[Deleted member 412537]

Oh my lord! Heart Gold works on my thinggggg.
I'm so happy. Thank you so much for working on this! Maybe I should still wait for the virtual console re-release of the originals.

 

[xJoelituh]

Oh my lord! Heart Gold works on my thinggggg.
I'm so happy. Thank you so much for working on this! Maybe I should still wait for the virtual console re-release of the originals.

This is offtopic but, you can inject them and play them already. Even if you really want the wireless functions, there is a particular patch that even does that (you can find it on that iso site)

 

[Deleted member 412537]

Oh..I can't save the game. The back up memory has failed. -_-

 

[Joom]

Oh..I can't save the game. The back up memory has failed. -_-

Did you force the ROM to use a donor ROM?

 

[RocketRobz]

Did you force the ROM to use a donor ROM?

Donor ROM is already used, so it wouldn't matter.

 

[Dracari]

Oh..I can't save the game. The back up memory has failed. -_-

just haveto use a Donor Card (not Rom!) for me MegaMan Starforce Dragon worked

 

[teelo]

(This should have posted days ago, but)
Good news! We now have an advantage over flashcards!
Yes, nds-bootstrap will support IR (InfraRed) features!
For example, say you want to use your Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver ROM with a PokeWalker. You can use a DS cart with IR built-in. The cart doesn't have to be the game you're playing, as any cart with IR will work (confirmed to work with a Pokemon B/W cart).

But... aren't we supposed to not have anything in SLOT-1? Would we just remove the cartridge before going to save?

 

[Dracari]

But... aren't we supposed to not have anything in SLOT-1? Would we just remove the cartridge before going to save?

thats just to warn you "If you care about your save, dont leave a card in." because for aforseeable future if teh save chip type matches teh games going to use that instead of a .sav on SD

 

[RocketRobz]

But... aren't we supposed to not have anything in SLOT-1? Would we just remove the cartridge before going to save?

thats just to warn you "If you care about your save, dont leave a card in." because for aforseeable future if teh save chip type matches teh games going to use that instead of a .sav on SD

If donor ROM is used, the cartridge is never used.

 

[Dracari]

If donor ROM is used, the cartridge is never used.

well i had force-set on for SS and i got Save failed, i insrted my copy of MMSF: Dragon and it was able to save. (first 2, shows error and Empty SLOT-1, the others how it having a save, the cart inside, saving and save complete.)

 

[Deleted member 412537]

Oh hai! I was able to save outside of the player's house. Gonna carry on playing by myself now. One more thing: I'm not sure if this effects anyone else, but there's like a red screen and then some glitched up sequence at the bottom whenever I try to get past the end scenes from starting a new game with The World Ends With You.