Homebrew bootFirmware

[playallday]

bootFirmware is a program that lets you boot the firmware of the DS (not the slot-1 card). I wanted this for myself so if you don't like it: I don't care.

I've still got one bug: it doesn't work. OK that sounded bad! It isn't that bad. I think all I need to do is fix some headers.

For now it still works but it isn't that much help, if you don't get what I'm saying try it out.

SETUP:

1. Download this file.
2. Put it somewhere on the SD card.
3. Download firmware.nds (look on loopy's site for it).
4. Put firmware.nds on the root.
5. Make a copy of the start up file for your slot-1 card (for me it was MSFORSC.NDS)
6. Name the copy systemfile.nds

USAGE:

1. Run bootFirmware.nds
2. Press "Start" to boot the DS firmware or "A" to boot the slot-1 system file.

If you want to give money go here.

 

[lilkerv90210]

what does this firmware look like and whats it suppose to do

 

[playallday]

what does this firmware look like and whats it suppose to do

Same. It really doesn't do much. Its just so you don't have to take out your slot-1 card.

 

[lilkerv90210]

ok does it work yet

 

[playallday]

ok does it work yet

Sort-of. If you want to know more just try it out.

 

[lilkerv90210]

k ima give this a try

 

[alex]

:S Wait, so you can run the firmware without taking out your flashcart?All you need is the firmware file and load it like any rom...
What else does it do?

 

[playallday]

:S Wait, so you can run the firmware without taking out your flashcart?
What else does it do?

Nothing

. Its going to come up as you boot your card soon, so you don't have to run it.

 

[Minox]

Does it work with Flashme?

 

[alex]

:S Wait, so you can run the firmware without taking out your flashcart?
What else does it do?

Nothing

. Its going to come up as you boot your card soon, so you don't have to run it.

It gives you the option of loading FW or Flachcart? That's better than what I thought it did.

 

[playallday]

:S Wait, so you can run the firmware without taking out your flashcart?
What else does it do?
Nothing

. Its going to come up as you boot your card soon, so you don't have to run it.

It gives you the option of loading FW or Flachcart? That's better than what I thought it did.

You bet it does

QUOTE(Minox_IX @ Oct 28 2008, 08:00 PM)

Does it work with Flashme?

Yes it does.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

So I guess this can't be used with Cyclo DS? Cause I don't have startup file for it v_v

 

[Minox]

Does it work with Flashme?

Yes it does.

Well, that sounds really interesting, gotta try it with my Scds1 later.

 

[playallday]

So I guess this can't be used with Cyclo DS? Cause I don't have startup file for it v_v

Right, it can't be used the CycloDS. For once the SCD1 wins

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[War]

... Unless I'm missing something here, us Cyclo owners aren't missing out on anything. I mean... all this does it boot the DS firmware. You can do this by simply taking out your flashcart, or better yet, set it so that when your DS turns on, it will take you to the menu. From there, you can either go to the options and stuff, or start up the flashcart.

 

[dmonkey21]

... Unless I'm missing something here, us Cyclo owners aren't missing out on anything. I mean... all this does it boot the DS firmware. You can do this by simply taking out your flashcart, or better yet, set it so that when your DS turns on, it will take you to the menu. From there, you can either go to the options and stuff, or start up the flashcart.

...That's exactly why he did this... So people don't have to do all of that and they can just have it boot on startup. Plus, like he said, if you don't like it he doesn't care lol he made this for himself.

P.S. Where's your motherboard? lolololol jk

P.P.S. Btw you're missing an 'is' in your signature. It's pissing me off XD

 

[War]

Oh no, sorry if it sounded like I was complaining about it :\ I was just justifying that Cyclo users aren't THAT left out since we can just do the same thing, but it will take longer time. Believe me, if I could get this working on my Cyclo, I would use it.

 

[Brian117]

Pretty neat dude. I like it.

Keep up the good work.

 

[dmonkey21]

Oh no, sorry if it sounded like I was complaining about it :\ I was just justifying that Cyclo users aren't THAT left out since we can just do the same thing, but it will take longer time. Believe me, if I could get this working on my Cyclo, I would use it.

Ya, this would be great to have for my m3 simply. I need to recalibrate the touch screen all the time on my stupid Phat XD

 

[Vague Rant]

Hmm. Could this be a way to share homebrew with non-flash card users? Theoretically, one could place the flash card in their DS, boot FlashMe from it, then remove the flash card and place it in your DS, then broadcast some homebrew. Correct? The only thing I'm unsure of is whether the DS would hang upon removing the flash card.