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:

 

[Stack3r]

Pokemon soon temp crew!

 

[Svaethier]

with the latest unofficial I am actually able to play the first level in sm 64

Yep I'm already 3 levels into the game now

 

[RocketRobz]

ahezard pulled a lot save file stuff to twloader

I added the save file creation, but he fixed it.

 

[WarioTails358]

I just downloaded the latest bootstrap and now Mario 64 ds is stuck on a white screen for me? I replaced the rom with a fresh one after hearing that the unofficial build could corrupt the rom.

 

[adrifcastr]

I added the save file creation, but he fixed it.

so then TWLoader would now (when I would compile the latest one) create a save file when you launch/select a save in a game? so then I am confused I thought for now its read only?

 

[RocketRobz]

so then TWLoader would now (when I would compile the latest one) create a save file when you launch/select a save in a game? so then I am confused I thought for now its read only?

TWLoader creates the .sav file for the launched game if it doesn't exist. The latest bootstrap release now reads & writes saves.

 

[WarioTails358]

TWLoader creates the .sav file for the launched game if it doesn't exist. The latest bootstrap release now reads & writes saves.

When I launch sm64ds I get a white screen, nothing else happens, it use to work on the previous release build though.

 

[RocketRobz]

When I launch sm64ds I get a white screen, nothing else happens, it use to work on the previous release build though.

Did you specify the save path?

 

[WarioTails358]

Did you specify the save path?

I didn't find the nds-bootstrap.ini file on my sd card. Where is the .ini file located?

 

[TLNiles]

Updated to unofficial bootstrap release, edited the lines in bootstrap.ini and tried to put the save data for the Ronic Rush from NO$GBA.
Raw sav-file from No$GBA seems to work just fine, as it seems.

 

[RocketRobz]

I didn't find the nds-bootstrap.ini file on my sd card. Where is the .ini file located?

"sd:/_nds".

 

[Svaethier]

OK I got my SAV_PATH directing to fat:/_nds/ since I want all my twloader type stuff in one folder, does that seem like a good path?

 

[RocketRobz]

OK I got my SAV_PATH directing to fat:/_nds/ since I want all my twloader type stuff in one folder, does that seem like a good path?

The SAV_PATH should be like "fat:/gamefolder/game.sav".

 

[Svaethier]

The SAV_PATH should be like "fat:/gamefolder/game.sav".

Will the bootstrap file or twloader be able to do something like that soon or create the game.sav file inside a save folder located in the _nds folder? Some people tend to want to have their SD cards not so messy with a bunch of folders so I think a save folder that has all the .sav files located inside it in the _nds folder would be a good idea.

 

[RocketRobz]

Will the bootstrap file or twloader be able to do something like that soon or create the game.sav file inside a save folder located in the _nds folder? Some people tend to want to have their SD cards not so messy with a bunch of folders so I think a save folder that has all the .sav files located inside it in the _nds folder would be a good idea.

TWLoader will create the .sav file in the same folder as the .nds file.

 

[Svaethier]

TWLoader will create the .sav file in the same folder as the .nds file.

Ok that's a good idea.

 

[nicolo01]

With the new bootstrap I always get a white screen with sm64 (E)..

 

[RocketRobz]

With the new bootstrap I always get a white screen with sm64 (E)..

Did you put in the SAV_PATH in bootstrap.ini?

 

[nicolo01]

Did you put in the SAV_PATH in bootstrap.ini?

Yes

 

[RocketRobz]

Yes

What is it?