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:

 

[Makore]

I need 3 people to help me test something. I loaded up an altwfc patched mkds rom, and it connects. Online play might be possible with this, but i need 3 people to test with.

I'm sorry, but I do not have a network with WEP security.

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

I need 3 people to help me test something. I loaded up an altwfc patched mkds rom, and it connects. Online play might be possible with this, but i need 3 people to test with.

If you could help with https://gbatemp.net/threads/access-altwfc-with-windows-7-and-wpa2-encryption.454948/#post-6960529
(A.K.A. using the USB Wifi Connector in Windows 7)
then I would like to try it. Otherwise as long as I don't find a answer for that (and because of that, no methods to play AltWFC online), sadly I can't test.

 

[Damin72]

I can help, if something tell me, why my Mario Kart give me error with last official realese, even i wrote ARM7_DONOR_PATH...

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

I can help, if something tell me, why my Mario Kart give me error with last official realese, even i wrote ARM7_DONOR_PATH...

1. It should NOT be MCM patched (If you have no idea what this means, then don't worry about it)
2. It's NOT necessary to use the ARM7_DONOR_PATH for Mario Kart DS, since commonly you use MKDS itself as the donor. It would help having one set for OTHER games, though.
3. Update the bootstrap again through TWLoader if the 2nd point doesn't work.

 

[Damin72]

1. It should NOT be MCM patched (If you have no idea what this means, then don't worry about it)

I update bootstrap, TWLoader and have USA-rom of MKDS, but it doesn't work.

 

[umbjolt]

I update bootstrap, TWLoader and have USA-rom of MKDS, but it doesn't work.

What error are you getting?

 

[Damin72]

What error are you getting?

"Cant read game data"

 

[umbjolt]

"Cant read game data"

Do you have any cartridge in slot 1?

 

[Damin72]

Do you have any cartridge in slot 1?

No... =( MKDS still need DS-cartridge?

 

[umbjolt]

No... =( MKDS still need DS-cartridge?

No, it doesn't. And just to be sure, is ARM9 SCFG_EXT set to off?

 

[Damin72]

No, it doesn't. And just to be sure, is ARM9 SCFG_EXT set to off?

Off.

 

[umbjolt]

Off.

Can you post the .ini file content please?

 

[Damin72]

Can you post the .ini file content please?

[NDS-BOOTSTRAP]
NDS_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/MKDS.nds
BOOTSTRAP_PATH = fat:/_nds/bootstrap-dldi.nds
NTR_MODE_SWITCH = 0
BOOST_CPU = 1
BOOTSPLASH = 0
DEBUG = -1
RESETSLOT1 = 0
LOCK_ARM9_SCFG_EXT = 0
SAV_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/MKDS.sav

 

[umbjolt]

[NDS-BOOTSTRAP]
NDS_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/MKDS.nds
BOOTSTRAP_PATH = fat:/_nds/bootstrap-dldi.nds
NTR_MODE_SWITCH = 0
BOOST_CPU = 1
BOOTSPLASH = 0
DEBUG = -1
RESETSLOT1 = 0
LOCK_ARM9_SCFG_EXT = 0
SAV_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/MKDS.sav

Which version of TWLoader are you using?
Bootstrap file name is boostrap.nds

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

[NDS-BOOTSTRAP]
NDS_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/MKDS.nds
BOOTSTRAP_PATH = fat:/_nds/bootstrap-dldi.nds
NTR_MODE_SWITCH = 0
BOOST_CPU = 1
BOOTSPLASH = 0
DEBUG = -1
RESETSLOT1 = 0
LOCK_ARM9_SCFG_EXT = 0
SAV_PATH = fat:/roms/nds/MKDS.sav

Change "bootstrap-dldi" to just "bootstrap". I guess that should fix it.

 

[Damin72]

Which version of TWLoader are you using?
Bootstrap file name is boostrap.nds

Last bootstrap, last twloader.

 

[umbjolt]

Last bootstrap, last twloader.

Do you have a file name bootstrap.nds or bootstrap-dldi.nds?

 

[Damin72]

Do you have a file name bootstrap.nds or bootstrap-dldi.nds?

Both.

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Change "bootstrap-dldi" to just "bootstrap". I guess that should fix it.

Really fix. Thanks

 

[umbjolt]

Both.

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Really fix. Thanks

You can delete boostrap-dldi.nds if you want. It's useless

 

[RocketRobz]

32kb? Why not 64Kb? It can cause issues?

64kb causes issues with GBA VC screen.