nds-bootstrap loader: Run commercial NDS backups from an SD Card

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.

:arrow: Compatibility listing:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc/edit#gid=0

:arrow: The official Discord server for nds-bootstrap:
https://discordapp.com/invite/7bxTQfZ

:arrow: The thread for the recommended loader (by Robz8):
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twloader-ctr-mode-nds-app.448375/

:arrow: SRLoader for softmodded DSis (by Robz8):
https://gbatemp.net/threads/srloader-nds-app-for-dsi.472200/

:arrow: If you're more of a forwarder person:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nds-forwarder-cias-for-your-home-menu.426174/

:arrow: Link to the releases page:
https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/releases

:arrow: 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


Also, a video thanks to Robz8:


And another thanks to Alerdy:
 
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YSMenu will automatically DLDI patch it, if it's on the flashcard.
Tried doing this but I run into a couple of issues. Trying to run woodfilemanager both unpatched and patched through TWLoader/YSMenu makes the latter get stuck not even a quarter of the way through the loading bar. Running the patched cia version makes it whitescreen but only when my card is inserted. I used ttio.dldi for the patching, by the way, as I have an R4i SDHC Dual Core.
 

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chill dude, first we have to reach at least v1.0 and have good game compatability and speed. you should appreciate ahezards (+ the other devs) work instead of requesting stuff
Hah, agreed, they already want new features in a not-even-finished product :P
It'd be great tho... but in the far future.
 

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Not here to complain, just trying to give info for the compat. list.

O3DS, Used Plailect's guide maybe 7 days ago.
Tried from my 4GB SDHC and 256GB SDXC Micro, the 4GB tends to load the DS faster but the difference didn't seem to translate to TWL. They both loaded at half the speed of snot.

Lost Magic - Loads, but very slowly. Each banner (ubisoft, etc.) takes 10-15 seconds to load. Once it loads, it displays at normal speed however. Menu takes about 30 seconds to load but seems responsive. Anytime it needs to load, it takes forever. Once things are loaded, however, it runs at normal speed.

Legend of Zelda - Phantom Hourglass - White screen. Never loads.

Using the latest official build, tried with both SD cards, tried at 66 and 133. I'd test more but those were really the only ones I was super worried about.

Hope it helps.
 

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