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:

 

[Garblant]

Since the OP doesn't say anything about it, how well does this work on O3DS?

Works the same as it does on n3ds. The real difference is between dsi & 3ds.

 

[Soulsilve2010]

Since the OP doesn't say anything about it, how well does this work on O3DS?

It works just fine on O3DS,anything thats compatible gets decent fps.Only minimal lag on some games.

 

[shahanshah]

Works the same as it does on n3ds. The real difference is between dsi & 3ds.

It works just fine on O3DS,anything thats compatible gets decent fps.Only minimal lag on some games.

Neat

Here's hoping Etrian Odysssey III becomes functional in the future. It's the only EO-game which isn't available on the 3DS, so it hurts to have that gap.

 

[EPgrouch]

didn't see this one on the list
Mini RC rally us is working on the latest bootstrap.

 

[SoslanVanWieren]

why doen't local muitplayer with games work tried mario kart ds but it gives error

 

[AlternativeZero]

Compatibility is quite surprising, tested Rune Factory 3 on the unofficial version and it works with some lag and the occasional freeze but is otherwise playable.

 

[Queen of SoS]

Compatibility is quite surprising, tested Rune Factory 3 on the unofficial version and it works with some lag and the occasional freeze but is otherwise playable.

how's the bootup time

 

[AlternativeZero]

how's the bootup time

I would say around 10 seconds counting nds-bootstrap loading screen, not sure how this compares to it originally but I think it's pretty good.

 

[EPgrouch]

Compatibility is quite surprising, tested Rune Factory 3 on the unofficial version and it works with some lag and the occasional freeze but is otherwise playable.

good to know I was thinking of testing that one and 2.

 

[AlternativeZero]

Just tested it and it's around 30 seconds counting the nds-bootstrap loading screen for RF3.

RF2 is significantly faster but the loading screens still take a while.

Oh, just forgot to mention there is quite a lot of noise in the background for 3

 

[Damin72]

On last commit Resident Evil DS load video faster (But no gameplay) and... Working "Madagascar"!

 

[EPgrouch]

ran into a problem last night with mario and luigi partners in time(u) the game ran fine until I tried to load my save the weird thing is it loaded fine earlier in the night but after I saved at the second save point in bowsers castle(past) the game no longer loads the save file it just black screens after selecting load file. I was using the latest build with mario kart set as donor rom.

 

[RocketRobz]

ran into a problem last night with mario and luigi partners in time(u) the game ran fine until I tried to load my save the weird thing is it loaded fine earlier in the night but after I saved at the second save point in bowsers castle(past) the game no longer loads the save file it just black screens after selecting load file. I was using the latest build with mario kart set as donor rom.

You'll need an untrimmed ROM.

 

[EPgrouch]

You'll need an untrimmed ROM.

how can I tell if a rom is untrimmed?

 

[RocketRobz]

how can I tell if a rom is untrimmed?

Look at the ROM's filesize. If it's the following sizes:

8MB
16MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
256MB
512MB

Then it's untrimmed.

 

[EPgrouch]

Look at the ROM's filesize. If it's the following sizes:

Then it's untrimmed.

just checked mine it's 64mb.

 

[RocketRobz]

just checked mine it's 64mb.

Since you said "latest build", it's unofficial bootstrap you're using, right?

 

[EPgrouch]

Since you said "latest build", it's unofficial bootstrap you're using, right?

yeah. I should have stated unofficial in my original post.

 

[RocketRobz]

yeah. I should have stated unofficial in my original post.

Try updating unofficial bootstrap. I tried fixing PiT.

 

[EPgrouch]

Try updating unofficial bootstrap. I tried fixing PiT.

thanks I'll give it a shot later.