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:

 

[Joom]

Or simply someone that appreciates the amount of work that goes into building out something like this...

Except "sadly", in this context, means "it's unfortunate we have to wait because of said circumstances". @seseiSeki is just getting offended on the behalf of someone else.

 

[Billy Acuña]

It's me or dldi is broken?

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[RocketRobz]

It's me or dldi is broken?

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What homebrew are you trying to run?

 

[Billy Acuña]

What homebrew are you trying to run?

All emulators I'm trying to run results on white screen, the only one that boots is neoDS, but it fails on fatinit.

 

[RocketRobz]

All emulators I'm trying to run results on white screen, the only one that boots is neoDS, but it fails on fatinit.

There has been homebrew compatibility regression since the release with both retail and homebrew rom loading.

 

[NightScript]

There has been homebrew compatibility regression since the release with both retail and homebrew rom loading.

Why don't we just seperate them again?

Keep note that I still use TWLoader 4.0.0 (the version that isn't r46) just so I can put unofficial as the ROM loader and the official as the homebrew loader...

 

[YugamiSekai]

I haven't kept up with this since January, anything new happen?

 

[TariqSoftDev]

So I haven't used this for (FOREVER) but I need pointers on setting this up and the file layout, anyone mind giving me some help?

 

[Giodude]

So I haven't used this for (FOREVER) but I need pointers on setting this up and the file layout, anyone mind giving me some help?

Download it, extract to the root of the sd card. Put roms in SD\roms\nds. You can set a custom rom path if you would like.

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Download it, extract to the root of the sd card. Put roms in SD\roms\nds. You can set a custom rom path if you would like.

Thanks and how do I set this up alongside the TWL-Launcher, I'm like a noob when it comes to this.

 

[RocketRobz]

Thanks and how do I set this up alongside the TWL-Launcher, I'm like a noob when it comes to this.

Do you have the latest version?

 

[Billy Acuña]

Why don't we just seperate them again?

Keep note that I still use TWLoader 4.0.0 (the version that isn't r46) just so I can put unofficial as the ROM loader and the official as the homebrew loader...

Even better. Why not put separatly homebrews and retail games just like One Menu on Vita does?

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[TinchoX]

Or simply someone that appreciates the amount of work that goes into building out something like this...

Take it easy, we all know the effort put in order to develop this kind of application, my comment was not about being ungrateful... on the contrary, we wait patiently until a new breakthrough is done, and we go on and help the devs by testing roms, some people just simply do not understand the way others think and take offense at the slightest things...

Except "sadly", in this context, means "it's unfortunate we have to wait because of said circumstances". @seseiSeki is just getting offended on the behalf of someone else.

Something like that, maybe the way I express is too ... "Exotic" to certain people

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Do you have the latest version?

I'm still using the first or third release xD, When I re do this I will use the latest version so yes I do.

 

[seseiSeki]

All emulators I'm trying to run results on white screen, the only one that boots is neoDS, but it fails on fatinit.

neoDS works perfectly for me. It even played Samurai Shodown V Special very well (graphical distortions aside). I also tested other homebrews, like RogueDS and NetHackDS. RogueDS works like it should. It's able to write and read a savefile. NetHack on the other hand does not work at all.
It seems like dldi is not completely broken.

 

[kane159]

i notice that new unofficial and official version brake the nds file after loaded once, maybe it's TWLoader's issue or my sd card's will keep testing

 

[raphamotta]

I don't know if it's a bootstrap problem or TWLoader problem, but after update to the latest stable version of both DSx86 stop working. In previous version I needed to put "Lock ARM9" to "on" for it works, now it's freezing on "Initializing libFAT". I'm sad

 

[Joom]

i notice that new unofficial and official version brake the nds file after loaded once, maybe it's TWLoader's issue or my sd card's will keep testing

Did you download bootstrap.nds from Git and put it in the _nds folder? That's what I had to do and it works perfectly fine.

 

[RocketRobz]

i notice that new unofficial and official version brake the nds file after loaded once, maybe it's TWLoader's issue or my sd card's will keep testing

As in it got corrupted?

 

[Valery0p]

Guys, card branch is active again
Prefetch is coming