Homebrew DS(i) Mode hacking progress thread

[the assaf]

I added the bootstrap version in my list

Not all the you listed tested on the recent commit, you need to write bootstrap version on each game. It is important because new versions might break compatibility for some games.

 

[Svaethier]

Not all the you listed tested on the recent commit, you need to write bootstrap version on each game. It is important because new versions might break compatibility for some games.

Like I said, the list is WIP. What I want people to do is figure out what games work from the list and what don't this way I can better edit the list to be updated to current bootstrap version.

 

[ElyosOfTheAbyss]

I added the bootstrap version in my list

What I was trying to say was you make something like this:

Form for people to submit games:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xRivweD2mSK8UBQ1a9hVwpp9rZVTcsN96y6lH3IKIJc/edit

Game name - Name of the game they tested
Region - the region of the game the tested
Commit used - which commit they used
Comment - extra infomation like "Freezes" or "slowdowns" etc.

Document with compatibility list:
Then you would have a compatibility list set out like this which gives more information then just listing games that work
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CSlu66rTfYjMnCuX5Nq16xllIujYYkbGFhBWfpTNARc/edit?usp=sharing

 

[Svaethier]

What I was trying to say was you make something like this:

Form for people to submit games:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xRivweD2mSK8UBQ1a9hVwpp9rZVTcsN96y6lH3IKIJc/edit

Game name - Name of the game they tested
Region - the region of the game the tested
Commit used - which commit they used
Comment - extra infomation like "Freezes" or "slowdowns" etc.

Document with compatibility list:
Then you would have a compatibility list set out like this which gives more information then just listing games that work
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CSlu66rTfYjMnCuX5Nq16xllIujYYkbGFhBWfpTNARc/edit?usp=sharing

I plan on opening up an actual webpage with everything soon.

 

[Dracari]

What I was trying to say was you make something like this:

Form for people to submit games:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xRivweD2mSK8UBQ1a9hVwpp9rZVTcsN96y6lH3IKIJc/edit

Game name - Name of the game they tested
Region - the region of the game the tested
Commit used - which commit they used
Comment - extra infomation like "Freezes" or "slowdowns" etc.

Document with compatibility list:
Then you would have a compatibility list set out like this which gives more information then just listing games that work
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CSlu66rTfYjMnCuX5Nq16xllIujYYkbGFhBWfpTNARc/edit?usp=sharing

a google docs w/ full write access by anyone has been shown to be a BAD idea on GBATemp, the last time the last list before cart to SD work began some real immature *BLEEP*holes wrecked it and saved it over and locked each tab so they couldn't be reverted. the persn who started it had to restore from a backup i belive.

Edit:
by the list on the untested i'll reitterate again Chrono Trigger DS (CTDS) is a ggame known to have an Anti Piracy check verry early on i mean im not going to say dont bother testing at all, knowing it Boots and plays is great! but untill we get AP Patches in place i Highly doubt atm it's going to get bast the first Time vortex in teh fairgrounds, (when you first see Marle taken back in time because of her pendant) (what goes on i think it checks Header or flash type, i'm not super certain but whatever the check it performs if it fails it Sticks you in forever "Transitioning" in the vortex, if its over 20 seconds you triggered the AP, [retail and flash carts it was bearly 5 seconds for thsi transition but seeing as we're not upto that level of speed yet.. 20 seconds in this vortex is more than enough to account for the slow read/write times and to see if the AP has been triggered) Considering this AP Check plauged quite a few Flashcards till most bypassed it w/ thier general AP Patches hopes arent high :/ if no one does test by the early afternoon i'll grab it a go m'self (i'm just now getting ready for sleep and i dont usally sleep less than 8 hrs after a few days of a shitey sleep cycle.)

 

[ElyosOfTheAbyss]

a google docs w/ full write access by anyone has been shown to be a BAD idea on GBATemp, the last time the last list before cart to SD work began some real immature *BLEEP*holes wrecked it and saved it over and locked each tab so they couldn't be reverted. the persn who started it had to restore from a backup i belive.

Edit:
by the list on the untested i'll reitterate again Chrono Trigger DS (CTDS) is a ggame known to have an Anti Piracy check verry early on i mean im not going to say dont bother testing at all, knowing it Boots and plays is great! but untill we get AP Patches in place i Highly doubt atm it's going to get bast the first Time vortex in teh fairgrounds, (when you first see Marle taken back in time because of her pendant) (what goes on i think it checks Header or flash type, i'm not super certain but whatever the check it performs if it fails it Sticks you in forever "Transitioning" in the vortex, if its over 20 seconds you triggered the AP, [retail and flash carts it was bearly 5 seconds for thsi transition but seeing as we're not upto that level of speed yet.. 20 seconds in this vortex is more than enough to account for the slow read/write times and to see if the AP has been triggered) Considering this AP Check plauged quite a few Flashcards till most bypassed it w/ thier general AP Patches hopes arent high :/ if no one does test by the early afternoon i'll grab it a go m'self (i'm just now getting ready for sleep and i dont usally sleep less than 8 hrs after a few days of a shitey sleep cycle.)

yes, thats why the document is read only and people submit through the google form. if its done through google form it wont be added to the google doc right away and has to be added manually.

 

[Svaethier]

http://s1.zetaboards.com/deathtothereaper/topic/8049677/1/

Well here's the list I made off an old site I made years ago.
I still have to do some editing on the site to make to look better though.

 

[ElyosOfTheAbyss]

http://s1.zetaboards.com/deathtothereaper/topic/8049677/1/

Well here's the list I made off an old site I made years ago.
I still have to do some editing on the site to make to look better though.

Nice copy, at least get the info correct
Either way, its still kinda early to get a full comparability list, imo I think its best to wait atleast 2 - 3 days before making one.

 

[adrifcastr]

I am actually to dumb to find @ahezard s libnds to compile bootstrap, wow.....

 

[pman152]

I am actually to dumb to find @ahezard s libnds to compile bootstrap, wow.....

https://github.com/ahezard/libnds

 

[adrifcastr]

https://github.com/ahezard/libnds

thanks, was to dumb to find this in his github

 

[adrifcastr]

Heres my bootstrap builder v1.0 @Nintendo4DSXL

About:

Spoiler: ‌‌

Features:

Spoiler: ‌‌

• Automatically downloads, unzips source & builds.
• Moves the nds to the directory the batch file is run from, along with a zip & _nds folder, both containing the bootstrap nds
• Removes the files from previous builds each time its run so manual cleanup isn't necessary.

Requirements:

Spoiler: ‌‌

• Windows 7 or above
• Devkitpro, & ahezards libnds installed
• Powershell 5 (Included in W10, come in an update to W7 & W8/8.1 iirc)

Script:

Spoiler: ‌‌

@Echo off
title=Bootstrap Downloader / Builder by Slattz
set URL="https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap/archive/card.zip"
:Start

::Delete Existing folders/files
if exist ".\bootstrap-dldi.zip" del /Q /S .\bootstrap-dldi.zip >nul
if exist ".\bootstrap-dldi.nds" del /Q /S .\bootstrap-dldi.nds >nul
if exist ".\nds-bootstrap-card.zip" del /Q /S .\nds-bootstrap-card.zip >nul
if exist ".\nds-bootstrap-card" rmdir /Q /S .\nds-bootstrap-card >nul
if exist ".\_nds" rmdir /Q /S .\_nds >nul

echo  Made by Slattz @GBATemp
echo.
echo.

::Download & Extract nds-bootstrap-card
echo Downloading nds-bootstrap-card now...

powershell.exe -nologo -noprofile -command "& {Invoke-WebRequest %URL% -OutFile ".\nds-bootstrap-card.zip" }"
powershell.exe -nologo -noprofile -command "& {Expand-Archive -Path "nds-bootstrap-card.zip" -DestinationPath .\ }"

::Build
cd nds-bootstrap-card
make
call build_cia.bat
mkdir ..\_nds
xcopy /y /i /v ".\bootstrap-dldi.nds" "..\" >nul
xcopy /y /i /v ".\bootstrap-dldi.nds" "..\_nds" >nul
powershell.exe -nologo -noprofile -command "& {Compress-Archive -Path ".\bootstrap-dldi.nds" -DestinationPath "bootstrap-dldi.zip" }"
move "bootstrap-dldi.zip" ..\
exit

got everything installed but getting a 0kb file

 

[Slattz]

got everything installed but getting a 0kb file

did you run make install to install the libnds?

 

[adrifcastr]

did you run make install to install the libnds?

yep i did

 

[Slattz]

yep i did

have you tried updating ctrulib? Also what OS?

 

[pman152]

have you tried updating ctrulib? Also what OS?

CTRULib is always updated as far as I know. And OS wont matter.

 

[adrifcastr]

have you tried updating ctrulib? Also what OS?

CTRULib is always updated as far as I know. And OS wont matter.

win 10 and afaik ctrulib is always updated as he said

 

[capito27]

@addi33 you have ndslib from aheazard's branch ? otherwise the compile will fail

 

[pman152]

@addi33 you have ndslib from aheazard's branch ? otherwise the compile will fail

Yup he does, From what I can tell its failing the compress the zip file maybe?

 

[Slattz]

Yup he does, From what I can tell its failing the compress the zip file maybe?

no, its failing to run the make command. I don't think he has ahezards libnds installed , i get a similar error as him (got him to send me a log) after removing ahezards libnds.