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:

 

[Dracari]

The big change in nds-bootstrap right now seems to be transferring data through DSi WRAM. If all goes well and DSi WRAM makes a suitable buffer/cache, then you should see a major performance increase.

Pokemon games from HGSS onwards have some tricky antipiracy checks. One of them is card read speed check, that to this day hasn't been patched. Cheap, slow flashcards would be caught out and unless a patch is written so will nds-bootstrap.

these still work w/ an AK2i and another one being Chrono trigger (which is checke dnot boot but the first vortext, if it fails, you get locked in an infinte void travel.

 

[Makore]

Digimon World: Dawn and Digimon World: Dusk fully working
PD: The same as the Pokemon Sun and the Pokemon Moon, but cheaper

 

[Dracari]

Digimon World: Dawn and Digimon World: Dusk fully working
PD: The same as the Pokemon Sun and the Pokemon Moon, but cheaper

they work but the loading time is quite often and SLOW. like often enough its not worth it.

 

[Makore]

they work but the loading time is quite often and SLOW. like often enough its not worth it.

Yes, that's what I meant xd

 

[Hydr8gon]

I've compiled the absolute latest code myself, and Partners in Time is still a ridiculously slow slideshow, so you're not missing much.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you set up your build environment? I've tried myself, on both Windows and Ubuntu, with devkitARM r45 and ahezard's libnds installed. The error I get when compiling bootstrap is:

C:/Users/davem_000/projects/devkitPro/libnds-master/libfat/nds/../source/directory.c:225: undefined reference to '__locale_ctype_ptr'

I tried compiling and installing ahezard's libfat, and bootstrap compiles, but when I boot a game with it I get "SD init failed!". I also tried compiling the latest libfat myself, but then I got an undefined reference to 'isDSiMode' when compiling bootstrap, and working around that I got another compiled bootstrap with the SD init failed error. I've never had so much trouble compiling something before, it's kinda embarrassing!

EDIT: It looks like I've got it working now, don't mind me!

 

[vander263]

Kirby Super Star Ultra really works?

 

[Stack3r]

Any updates yet?

 

[astrohoff]

Not recently, but the devs are still working away on the experimental branch. Edit: Assuming you mean updates since the last update 10 days ago.

 

[metroid maniac]

Any updates yet?

Plenty of updates, just nothing usable yet it seems.

 

[ahezard]

Well you may want to try the latest commit ... or just wait, some good stuff is coming tonight

 

[AtlasFontaine]

Well you may want to try the latest commit ... or just wait, some good stuff is coming tonight

Oh boy here we go

 

[umbjolt]

Well you may want to try the latest commit ... or just wait, some good stuff is coming tonight

OMG. And I wanted today to go to sleep sooner hahaha

 

[Makore]

Well you may want to try the latest commit ... or just wait, some good stuff is coming tonight

Sound great ahezard

 

[Stack3r]

Well you may want to try the latest commit ... or just wait, some good stuff is coming tonight

Good stuff sounds good!

 

[vander263]

I Cannot wait for it!

 

[ahezard]

So here is a new prerelease : https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/releases , it is not perfect yet, with some regressions, but the improvements made in some games are so dramatic that I have to release something

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

So here is a new prerelease : https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/releases , it is not perfect yet, with some regressions, but the improvements made in some games are so dramatic that I have to release something

Any reason why all the commits have a red X by them? I'm guessing we have to manually update for this one.

 

[RocketRobz]

Any reason why all the commits have a red X by them? I'm guessing we have to manually update for this one.

The X's are for travis, I believe.

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

The X's are for travis, I believe.

Travis is a build server or what is it?

 

[vander263]

Can i update it directly of TWLoader bootstrap Oficial Release?