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:

 

[Deleted User]

why isn't this pinned in the first post? it should be

Yeah I agree

 

[astrohoff]

Metroid Prime Hunters (USA) boots with v0.2.0 after ~10 minutes. It gets to the point where the title logo fades to black, and hasn't done anything else since. It should be loading a video, so it might just have a lot of loading to do before it displays anything else. Also, there was no sound during the intro.

Spoiler: Photos

 

[Deleted User]

Metroid Prime Hunters (USA) boots with v0.2.0 after ~10 minutes. It gets to the point where the title logo fades to black, and hasn't done anything else since. It should be loading a video, so it might just have a lot of loading to do before it displays anything else.

Spoiler: Photos

Man that sucks! That's one of the best DS games :/

 

[TimX24968B]

Metroid Prime Hunters (USA) boots with v0.2.0 after ~10 minutes. It gets to the point where the title logo fades to black, and hasn't done anything else since. It should be loading a video, so it might just have a lot of loading to do before it displays anything else. Also, there was no sound during the intro.

Spoiler: Photos

I had that issue with lego star wars: the complete saga. took 8 hours to get to the main menu, then another hour of holding the A button down just to select new game.

 

[WarioTails358]

Pac-Man World 3 boots but is kinda slow and seems glitchy on the title screen.
Havn't gone past the intro video so I can't say if the gameplay segments load yet.
Mario Hoops 3 on 3 still freezes right when you see the logo for the game after the company splash screens.
Looney Tunes:Cartoon Conductor works with the max crass method but stays stuck on the logo screen
I also tested some Japanese DS games as well.
Prince Of Tennis - 2005 Crystal Drive works but menu options are invisible so you can't tell what mode your in.
Death Note:Kira Game loads but gives a error related to either save creation or can't read cartridge data.
All were tested on the latest bootstrap release.

 

[SlimPortable]

Got around to testing Umihara Kawase DS. Unfortunately white screens. Waited a few minutes to make sure it wasn't just long load time. Bomberman runs great, however, as reported in the compatibility list.

 

[WeedZ]

What have I missed in the last 40 pages?

 

[Deleted User]

What have I missed in the last 40 pages?

Games not working

 

[dubbz82]

What have I missed in the last 40 pages?

In short, some stuff works now, and save reading/writing works, however the majority of games still have pretty serious issues (either unreasonably long load times, or crashing outright). Also latest builds are broken and won't play much of anything at the moment.

 

[Deleted User]

So, what could you do to gain more compatibility for more games. Like, what is forcing these games to not work?

 

[dubbz82]

Not too familiar with the specifics of the underworkings of it, but I'd imagine numerous different copy protections are probably factoring into it, as well as the patching methods not being as efficient as they could be (once again, this is just speculation). For the moment, best bet is to just wait it out for a couple more weeks and check in then to see where it stands. There was a method of patching arm7 that was mentioned earlier by ahazard that should probably be attempted on more of the games that are currently non-functional, as it may cause them to work.

 

[Deleted User]

Not too familiar with the specifics of the underworkings of it, but I'd imagine numerous different copy protections are probably factoring into it, as well as the patching methods not being as efficient as they could be (once again, this is just speculation). For the moment, best bet is to just wait it out for a couple more weeks and check in then to see where it stands.

Yeah, when was the latest update to this?

 

[astrohoff]

The last release was 3 days ago; the latest commit to the experimental branch was 3 hours ago, according to the Github page.

 

[Deleted User]

The last release was 3 days ago; the latest commit to the experimental branch was 3 hours ago, according to the Github page.

Oh nice! Glad to hear this isn't ded

 

[TinchoX]

Either way it's too early

Oh nice! Glad to hear this isn't ded

Dead?? Hardly!!
Everyone's just waiting patiently (or impatiently ) for a more stable release.
Just give it time.

 

[Deleted User]

Either way it's too early

Dead?? Hardly!!
Everyone's just waiting patiently (or impatiently ) for a more stable release.
Just give it time.

I know, just waiting for more games to work

 

[astrohoff]

With V0.2.0, Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (EUR) is playable, but has constant major stutter in gameplay, videos, and menus. The EUR version gets to the main menu in a little under 20 seconds after the end of the intro video. The USA version still doesn't do anything after the intro video.

 

[Deleted User]

With V0.2.0, Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (EUR) is playable, but has constant major stutter in gameplay, videos, and menus. The EUR version gets to the main menu in a little under 20 seconds after the end of the intro video. The USA version still doesn't do anything after the intro video.

Ah man. Well thanks for testing this! Really helps

 

[Dracari]

Pac-Man World 3 boots but is kinda slow and seems glitchy on the title screen.
Havn't gone past the intro video so I can't say if the gameplay segments load yet.
Mario Hoops 3 on 3 still freezes right when you see the logo for the game after the company splash screens.
Looney Tunes:Cartoon Conductor works with the max crass method but stays stuck on the logo screen
I also tested some Japanese DS games as well.
Prince Of Tennis - 2005 Crystal Drive works but menu options are invisible so you can't tell what mode your in.
Death Note:Kira Game loads but gives a error related to either save creation or can't read cartridge data.
All were tested on the latest bootstrap release.

if latest Unoffical, Disreguard, latest Stable then try w/ a known working commit ( fd962e6 )

 

[Makore]

KIRBY SQUEAK SQUAD WORKS WITH ARM7 PATCHING (MAX CROSS METHOD) (BUT LOADING TIMES MIGHT BE LONGER THAN EXPECTED. SAVE SUPPORT
Images: http://suigen.imgur.com/all/