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:

 

[ahezard]

I will restart my work soon. I will have some time to works on this next week. But what I am working on currently (the async prefetch stuff) is quite hard to implement. I will commit only if I am able to reach some stability. It is just completely broken now.

 

[Fatalanus]

Take your time, ahezard! Even if you need a break take your time. Your work is absolutely amazing. Thanks for your update!

 

[TinchoX]

I will restart my work soon. I will have some time to works on this next week. But what I am working on currently (the async prefetch stuff) is quite hard to implement. I will commit only if I am able to reach some stability. It is just completely broken now.

Take your time, glad to know you're around.

 

[Valery0p]

I will restart my work soon. I will have some time to works on this next week. But what I am working on currently (the async prefetch stuff) is quite hard to implement. I will commit only if I am able to reach some stability. It is just completely broken now.

How I was waiting this post
Take your time ahezard, we know you are the best on this field
Just, drop some updates sometimes.

 

[TinchoX]

How I was waiting this post
Take your time ahezard, we know you are the best on this field
Just, drop some progress updates sometimes.

Yes please.

Edit: Yup, progress updates.

 

[Valery0p]

I mean, progress updates, not software ones

 

[JCCG1989]

Yes please.

Edit: Yup, progress updates.

You see? I'm as hopeles desperated as you were about news in this project and here we are, thats my point.

 

[TinchoX]

You see? I'm as hopeles desperated as you were about news in this project and here we are, thats my point.

Oh but I am not desperate for updates, just worried about the project being abandoned since we didn't receive any word earlier, nothing to worry about now that we got word from ahezard.

 

[I_AM_L_FORCE]

Guys! @ahezard showed off a THUMB code loading POC on his YouTube! He's running Pearl with minimal loading times!

http://bit.ly/1XdA9nY

 

[umbjolt]

Guys! @ahezard showed off a THUMB code loading POC on his YouTube! He's running Pearl with minimal loading times!

http://bit.ly/1XdA9nY

You come a bit late, it's 2nd April, 0:53 here

 

[I_AM_L_FORCE]

You come a bit late, it's 2nd April, 0:53 here

11:59pm here friendo

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Has this been updated from 0.4.1 yet? I still can't run roms.

 

[RocketRobz]

Has this been updated from 0.4.1 yet? I still can't run roms.

No.
Have you switched to official Bootstrap in TWLoader NTR/TWL settings?

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

No.
Have you switched to official Bootstrap in TWLoader NTR/TWL settings?

Yes i have, i tried both official and unofficial.

 

[RocketRobz]

Yes i have, i tried both official and unofficial.

Try turning console output "On (with Debug)".

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Try turning console output "On (with Debug)".

Will that help me boot the game?

 

[RocketRobz]

Will that help me boot the game?

Yes. "On" or "On (with Debug)" should do.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Yes. "On" or "On (with Debug)" should do.

Nothing happened. Alli got was a white screen and bottom screen asking me to press start. I did and it just says "Running with 1 parameters.

 

[RocketRobz]

Nothing happened. Alli got was a white screen and bottom screen asking me to press start. I did and it just says "Running with 1 parameters.

Make sure TWLoader is on the latest version.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Make sure TWLoader is on the latest version.

It is on the latest version. 4.2.0. O_O