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:

 

[vander263]

^Yeah, but now it's MUCH faster
Edit: The loadings obvioulsy

 

[adrifcastr]

^Yeah, but now it's MUCH faster
Edit: The loadings obvioulsy

k makes sense

 

[vander263]

Animal Crossing:WW doesn't work too

 

[NightScript]

Animal Crossing:WW doesn't work too

Can you do the debugging steps I gave a page ago and send me a picture?
If you don't remember:

There is a hidden crash dump screen in the game, similar to screens seen in other DS games developed by Nintendo. To access the crash dump screen, first crash the game (the easiest way to do this is by removing the game card during gameplay), then hold L + R + A + Left, let go, hold Down + B, let go, and finally hold Start + Select.

The top screen shows the contents of the file BUILDTIME and the reason for the crash, while the bottom screen shows a stack dump.

 

[adrifcastr]

Animal Crossing:WW doesn't work too

as ahezard said most of the games are broken right now

 

[TinchoX]

I see some progress has been made!
Oh the days of long loading times are coming to an end~

 

[Valery0p]

I have no idea how to check the cluster size. How do you check it?
EDIT: If it's the fat/fat32 thing, it's FAT32.

I think he is referring to this:

Spoiler: Cluster size

format a drive with 32kb size can improve performance...
N.B.: 3ds only supports fat32 as file system.

Anyways, maybe the key value is the "vRam boost" option....

 

[Kyubnyan]

Still sad that zero escape 999 doesn't work in 2.0 bootstrap.

 

[vander263]

Can you do the debugging steps I gave a page ago and send me a picture?
If you don't remember:

How i do this? i remove the sd on white screen and press this buttons?

 

[NightScript]

No. Don't take out the SD Card. Just press those buttons and a blue debug screen will appear...

 

[vander263]

Well, i tried in many aways, holding them L+R+A+Left at same time and releasing then holding Down+B then releasing and holding Start+Select and nothing

 

[NightScript]

Okay, I'll get a ROM of AC:WW and do those settings....

 

[ahezard]

There could be some reason for that the loading times for me are like 3 minutes or something like that? I tried and it wasn't as long as before, but wasn't THAT quick.

Please check that your sd is formatted with 32kb cluster size, that should give you the best performance.

 

[celisior]

Does MKDS multiplayer work ?

 

[adrifcastr]

Does MKDS multiplayer work ?

dlplay seems to be broken Please provide feedback about the regression you observe

 

[RocketRobz]

Testing Download Play with Sonic Rush:

 

[wownmnpare]

Testing Download Play with Sonic Rush:

 

[vander263]

^That's pretty cool man

 

[Chuu]

Im just waiting for The World Ends with You to work qwq

 

[vander263]

^Have u tested it on this new version of bootstrap?