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

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.

:arrow: Compatibility listing:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc/edit#gid=0

:arrow: The official Discord server for nds-bootstrap:
https://discordapp.com/invite/7bxTQfZ

:arrow: The thread for the recommended loader (by Robz8):
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twloader-ctr-mode-nds-app.448375/

:arrow: SRLoader for softmodded DSis (by Robz8):
https://gbatemp.net/threads/srloader-nds-app-for-dsi.472200/

:arrow: If you're more of a forwarder person:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nds-forwarder-cias-for-your-home-menu.426174/

:arrow: Link to the releases page:
https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/releases

:arrow: 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


Also, a video thanks to Robz8:


And another thanks to Alerdy:
 
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It should still work.
Try holding L immediately after holding A/START in TWiLight Menu++ to launch the game.
It still gives me a white screen. Just tried to delete the save file manually, replace the game in case it got corrupted somehow and go back to a previous bootstrap build but nothing changed, even though I'm pretty sure the game was working just fine before updating Twilight Menu++ and nds-bootstrap a few days ago.


Every other game I tested is working fine, so not sure what could be the problem but thanks for the help anyway!
 

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Help! I tried to play a game with no logo, it had a bootstrap not found error. I went back home and my themes, homebrew, and saves (almost everything was gone.) I took out the sd card and found out it wiped out everything on the sd card except the DSi and 3ds folder the Nintendo 3ds folder and some of the homebrew I had. Can you fix this error, can you get the files back. I had no nand so I think I'm going to have to start everything.
 

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Help! I tried to play a game with no logo, it had a bootstrap not found error. I went back home and my themes, homebrew, and saves (almost everything was gone.) I took out the sd card and found out it wiped out everything on the sd card except the DSi and 3ds folder the Nintendo 3ds folder and some of the homebrew I had. Can you fix this error, can you get the files back. I had no nand so I think I'm going to have to start everything.
Sounds like your SD card might be dying.
Download a file recovery software, then use it to recover your files on the SD card.
After doing that, put the files on a new SD card.
 

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v0.21.0

What's new?
  • Games can now be read from a flashcard!
    Save data will still only be read from the SD card, and this app will still only work on the DSi and 3DS.
    SDK5 game compatibility is the same as on the SD card, and SDK1-4 games work as well, but some of those games will not work.
  • hb: DSi mode setting is now read.
    If some homebrew do not work with DSi mode, please set it back to DS mode.
Bug fix
  • Fixed homebrew sometimes booting to a white screen.

v0.21.1

Bug fix
  • hb: Fixed touch not working, and the Japanese language always being used.
 

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Hey there cool GBATemp pips,

I have successfully installed Unlaunch, Hiya, and Twilight CFW. I also patched roms that I have. Even downgraded the Twilight CFW to v8.2.3. However, whenever loading a rom, it gets stuck at "NDS-Bootstrap Please Wait..." screen (seen at the top screen of the DSi). Any help from the group is greatly appreciated.
 

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I'm having an issue with the fan translation of Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Prosecutors Path). Many people have this Problem but i can't find a solution. The problem is the random letters like ÇÁ appearing instead of the english text. What do i do?
 

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I'm having an issue with the fan translation of Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Prosecutors Path). Many people have this Problem but i can't find a solution. The problem is the random letters like ÇÁ appearing instead of the english text. What do i do?
i assume u patched it w/ an ips?

is there an AP patch?

is it compatible
 

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