nds-bootstrap loader: Run commercial NDS backups from an SD Card

Warix3 · Apr 28, 2019

The compatibility list link and discord invite link are not working, please update the main post.

RocketRobz · Apr 29, 2019

v0.19.1: Fast boot plus

What's new?

A FAT table .bin file is now created for each game, so the next time it is launched, both the .bin file and the patchOffsetCache one will be loaded, so the game will boot much faster.

Bug fixes

A patchOffsetCache .bin file is no longer used for Mario vs Donkey Kong 2, due to it crashing after the file creation.
DSi users: nds-bootstrap now works on Unlaunch alone, and HiyaCFW is now optional! (Recently discovered by Epicpkmn11)

Werosky · Apr 30, 2019

As the Discord link is not working I'd like to let you know that Harvest Moon DS (EUR/ABCP) IS now working with the latest update (v0.19.1). No longer stuck on white screen after loading.

someguy12345 · May 2, 2019

Where are saves stored by default with the latest Twilight loader/bootstrap? I recently upgrade to TWL Loader from dsi menu++ (im late, i know) and every time I boot a game it creates a new save, even though i have all my current saves in the folder my roms are

Takeshineale128 · May 2, 2019

game saves are now located in "sd root/roms/nds/saves"

someguy12345 · May 2, 2019

JosephNeale said:
game saves are now located in "sd root/roms/nds/saves"

Thanks!

Btw, has anyone actually gotten Ni No Kuni or Last Window to work? The compatibility list says they work, but I've had no success...

Ni No Kuni just whitescreens. I can't even get it to boot. I have the English patch, which to my understanding includes an AP patch.

Last Window randomly black screens, which is an AP measure. I haven't found an AP patch for it anywhere.

Edit: figured it out.

There IS an AP patch on for LW, but it's extremely hard to find - and it has an annoying intro which is easily edited out via hex edit.
Ni No Kuni requires a special arm7 patch for its English translation, which can also be found if you look hard enough.

RocketRobz · May 3, 2019

v0.19.2

What's new?

Pokemon Dash now partially boots on both DSi and 3DS!
If you used forced DSi mode for it to boot on DSi in the previous versions, this nds-bootstrap version removes the requirement.
Due to the fast booting in v0.19.0 and v0.19.1, the loading screens have been removed, though the red X error screen is left intact.
Currently, the regular one is left intact in the build that runs homebrew games/apps.

Bug fix

The random white screen crash when booting a game is fixed, as this version is compiled on my side, and does not come from TWLBot.

Known bugs

The JAP version of Pokemon Dash does not boot.
The title screen in Pokemon Dash can not be passed.

Takeshineale128 · May 3, 2019

updating the nds-bootsprap ver. v0.19.2 though the updater is not updating the nds-bootstrap sill at v0.19.1, so I updated the nds-bootstrap manually to fix the issue.

AmandaRose · May 3, 2019

JosephNeale said:
updating the nds-bootsprap ver. v0.19.2 though the updater is not updating the nds-bootstrap sill at v0.19.1, so I updated the nds-bootstrap manually to fix the issue.

The updater updated perfectly fine for me.

Takeshineale128 · May 3, 2019

The updater is putting the "release-bootstrap.ver" into the _nds folder instead of the _nds/TWiLightMenu

Zaiphon · May 5, 2019

Anyone an idea why Golden Sun is not working technical wise?

AceTrainerSophia · May 8, 2019

Do cheats still only work with debug activated? I've been having random luck with getting them to work, they either do they dont and I have to keep resetting until they work

RocketRobz · May 10, 2019

AceTrainerSophia said:
Do cheats still only work with debug activated? I've been having random luck with getting them to work, they either do they dont and I have to keep resetting until they work

Chances are random that cheats will work.

noctis90210 · May 11, 2019

Thanks for these great updates... Just want to ask if detection of external patch file (rather than injecting the patch to the rom) still on the to-do list?

Pickle_Rick · May 11, 2019

noctis90210 said:
Thanks for these great updates... Just want to ask if detection of external patch file (rather than injecting the patch to the rom) still on the to-do list?

This would be nice for AP patches. Just drag both onto the SD.

noctis90210 · May 11, 2019

Pickle_Rick said:
This would be nice for AP patches. Just drag both onto the SD.

Yeah, thats really the idea... I hope they can add this feature...

ThoD · May 11, 2019

Finally updated the nds-bootstrap files after ages (was on 12.1 since that worked great and felt no need to update) and everything works amazing, cart speeds, loading times are great, very rarely a loading black screen mid-game can take quarter second longer but big whoop, but I tried one of the games that played really buggy with older versions, the Death Jr. game (really fun series) and on latest it's MUCH more playable than it was, however there's a LOT of crackling audio and it's not running at smooth FPS... Any idea if it or other games that still don't work great will be worked on compatibility-wise? It's not unplayable by any means, but all the crackling in the audio can be very annoying during longer sessions...

RocketRobz · May 12, 2019

ThoD said:
Finally updated the nds-bootstrap files after ages (was on 12.1 since that worked great and felt no need to update) and everything works amazing, cart speeds, loading times are great, very rarely a loading black screen mid-game can take quarter second longer but big whoop, but I tried one of the games that played really buggy with older versions, the Death Jr. game (really fun series) and on latest it's MUCH more playable than it was, however there's a LOT of crackling audio and it's not running at smooth FPS... Any idea if it or other games that still don't work great will be worked on compatibility-wise? It's not unplayable by any means, but all the crackling in the audio can be very annoying during longer sessions...

Open "sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap.ini", and add "CECACHED = 1".
If some other games crash after adding the setting, set "CECACHED" back to 0.
TWiLight Menu++ determines which games need it set or not, but the forwarders currently don't.

Giving a new update to the forwarder template means the forwarders would have to be recreated, but I want it to be the last time it's required to do that.

ThoD · May 12, 2019

Robz8 said:
Open "sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap.ini", and add "CECACHED = 1".
If some other games crash after adding the setting, set "CECACHED" back to 0.
TWiLight Menu++ determines which games need it set or not, but the forwarders currently don't.

Giving a new update to the forwarder template means the forwarders would have to be recreated, but I want it to be the last time it's required to do that.

Alright, thanks for the help, it fixed the issues so it's running better now. I'll just keep two inis and swap them depending on what I want to play, not a big deal.

RocketRobz · May 13, 2019

v0.19.3

Included in TWiLight Menu++ v8.2.0 and the 5/13 release of the SD card forwarder pack.

What's new?

A Please wait... screen is now shown, if no FAT table cache file or patch offset cache file exists, or is outdated.
The Error! screen has been changed to a An error has occurred screen.

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