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]

looks like mario 64 no longer works (white screen)

It still works, actually.

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

looks like mario 64 no longer works (white screen)

I think I could say the same too, I tried and nope.
BTW I'm currently testing DKR DS (though I think it won't work currently)

 

[majoru]

It still works, actually.

for some reason it no longer works for me , i updated bootstrap using twloader

 

[xJoelituh]

For some reason, I'm not able to load Final Fantasy III (E) neither SM64DS, before I was even able to get to the error screen on FF, but now only white screen on both games, I'm gonna keep trying the different games to see if it's a problem with every game I have or not

Edit: Yep, not even Wario Ware Touched, that it was really functional

 

[WarioTails358]

Sonic Rush Now just leaves me at a black screen with the new bootstrap.
Should I revert to a rom of sonic rush not using the max crass method? Or can I keep the one I'm using with max crass method?
Also ace attorney investigations: miles edgeworth doesn't load anymore for me.

 

[majoru]

megaman zx doesen't work for me either (white screen too ) maybe i did something wrong ?

 

[vander263]

With me worked.

 

[astrohoff]

I've been getting only white screens so far.

 

[vander263]

@majoru, disable Lock ARM9 SCFG_EXT and it should work

 

[majoru]

@majoru, disable Lock ARM9 SCFG_EXT and it should work

thanks!
it does work now

 

[xJoelituh]

@majoru, disable Lock ARM9 SCFG_EXT and it should work

Welp that doesn't work for me, I already had it disabled

 

[vander263]

Yeah, even Max Patched Kirby Super Star don't read the save data (

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

Yeah, even Max Patched Kirby Super Star don't read the save data (

You had a compatible save chip cart to test with the game?

 

[Makore]

Welp that doesn't work for me, I already had it disabled

Same...

 

[vander263]

Nop
but TWLoader created Save Data before the game booted

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

holy shit @vander263, now I got a better feeling, Tetris DS seems to load way quicker (It gone to the black screen in like 3 seconds, a bit later shown the company screen and then the title screen), will be testing with all the other games and adding in what does work in this new version to the compat list (what doesn't work will be untouched in the list)
EDIT: And I mean about the Lock ARM9 thing did work to make it work.

 

[RocketRobz]

Sonic Rush Now just leaves me at a black screen with the new bootstrap.
Should I revert to a rom of sonic rush not using the max crass method? Or can I keep the one I'm using with max crass method?
Also ace attorney investigations: miles edgeworth doesn't load anymore for me.

Yep, revert to a rom of Sonic Rush not using the maxcrassmethod.

 

[vander263]

Now i'm gonna do some DS homebrew testing

 

[ahezard]

holy shit @vander263, now I got a better feeling, Tetris DS seems to load way quicker (It gone to the black screen in like 3 seconds, a bit later shown the company screen and then the title screen), will be testing with all the other games and adding in what does work in this new version to the compat list (what doesn't work will be untouched in the list)
EDIT: And I mean about the Lock ARM9 thing did work to make it work.

Yes, sorry, I forgot to mention that SCFG lock have to be disabled. Please report about what does not works as well if it was working with 0.2.0 , I am very interested by that.

 

[RocketRobz]

Welp that doesn't work for me, I already had it disabled

Did you update bootstrap through TWLoader?