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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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Well, for me it didn't work until I reinstalled it. Maybe I was just extremely unlucky with nds-bootstrap crashes.
EDIT:
Everything tested with version 0.4.3.
Wario: Master of disguise - Not working
Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery - The "Licensed by Nintendo" screen is full of garbage and it's kinda hard to see the text on it. Everything else seem to work properly. Only works with a donor rom.
Avatar The Last Airbender: Only works with donor rom. Some minor graphical glitches and lags during the beginning of the opening cutscene, the later making the voice-acting sound really weird.
Donkey Kong - Jungle Climber: Black screen.
 
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Okay, for me when I used version 0.4.2 of the bootstrap Another super Mario 3D boots, but on 0.4.3 it just stays on an indefinite white screen.
 
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really? i just only need to do that!? man, I was for almost 2 months wanting to play cooking mama and tetris ds but could not because of an error in the save data; And all for not knowing about that hidden menu, thanks a lot! :yay3ds:
 
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Antonio2311 said:
really? i just only need to do that!? man, I was for almost 2 months wanting to play cooking mama and tetris ds but could not because of an error in the save data; And all for not knowing about that hidden menu, thanks a lot! :yay3ds:
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Actually, that what you call "hidden menu" won't fix the save issues.
 
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Wario: Master of disguise - Not working
Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery - The "Licensed by Nintendo" screen is full of garbage and it's kinda hard to see the text on it. Everything else seem to work properly. Only works with a donor rom.
Avatar The Last Airbender: Only works with donor rom. Some minor graphical glitches and lags during the beginning of the opening cutscene, the later making the voice-acting sound really weird.
Donkey Kong - Jungle Climber: Black screen.
Etrian Odyssey III - The Drowned City: White screen.
Fullmetal Alchemist The Trading Card Game: Black screen.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Black screen.
Naruto Path of the Ninja 2: White screen.
Naruto Shippuden Shinobi Rumble: White screen.
 
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Hello!

Anyone who was able to run the warlock of the firetop mountain?

I did not test it on this new update, but previous versions gave me WC with or w/o donor rom.

Cheers
 
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Everything tested with version 0.4.3:
The Legend of Kage 2: With donor rom: black screen. Without donor rom: white screen.
Zoo Tycoon (EUR): Only works with donor rom.
Zoo Tycoon (USA): Working.
Bomberman 2: Only works with donor rom. Combat mode not working.
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare: Only works with donor rom. Slow as fuck.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: Black screen with donor rom, white screen without.
 
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Robz8 said:
He said not to bother with the card branch. It's broken.
It's just the async branch that works.
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Ok, sorry...I don't read the discord so often...
Also...shutterbug's Monday commits...no one said here what improvement they brought:).

Bootstrap development is running like a train!:lol: I love summer.
 
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After testing the latest commit, I found out some hacks of New Super Mario Bros Ds work.
The NSMB Alpha Replica hack works but no graphics are shown on the top screen when starting a level but you can still play the level as normal.
New Super Mario Bros.3 does not boot.
NSMB:Endless Earth Demo:works fine.
New Super Mario Advance 2: works fine.
 

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