Homebrew How do I rip firmware from my NDS?

[someonewhodied]

What homebrew app would I use to rip firmware from my ds for use on desmume? And would I be able to rip the DS firmware from a 3ds that is running in ds mode?

 

[Click This]

Ripping the firmware as in the DS software itself?

 

[Presto99]

dunno, but you can download a firmware.nds if that is what you are thinking...

 

[wasim]

Are you asking if there's an homebrew to rip the firmware from the DS itself ?
No you can't.

 

[jurassicplayer]

Only idiot users wouldn't know about it. But then again... it's found by simply searching nds firmware dumper :/... so I don't know what the OP is having trouble finding . You could dump the ds mode firmware if you want but I doubt that would be of any use

 

[Pong20302000]

Dumps Bios & Firmware

http://library.dev-s...f_dump_dldi.zip
(contains both a GBA & DS Flashcard homebrew for dumping Firmware & BIOS)

may require DLDI patching for certain cards but should be fine

 

[Rydian]

Only idiot users wouldn't know about it.

I didn't know about it.

 

[DanTheManMS]

An alternative method, especially if you have slot-2 RAM, is to use DSLinux. The firmware is readable but you cannot write to it, for good reason. You'd "cat" the firmware to the screen and ">" output it to a file on your memory card. For the BIOS, you'd have to use a tool linked by someone else earlier in this thread.

More than likely, all these methods only work on a DS/DSLite, no clue about DSi / DSi XL / 3DS.

 

[someonewhodied]

Ah, i was googling "Rip Nintendo DS firmware" not "Dump NDS firmware"

That would explain why i couldn't find anything.

And i need to rip my own firmware so I can go on wifi from desmume. Using a downloaded firmware means someone is likely also on wifi using that firmware, meaning I can't get online with it.

 

[DanTheManMS]

Yep, that'd do it. Glad you got it sorted out. Not gonna lie, it's kinda awesome to have the firmware and BIOS files available to see my name showing up when starting a game in no$gba, hehe.

 

[spinal_cord]

Are you asking if there's an homebrew to rip the firmware from the DS itself ?
No you can't.

Found the topic too late, but yes you can, I've done it myself a couple of times.