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:

 

[ThoD]

Adding something that circumvents the AP measures into nds-bootstrap, would more likely get it taken down by Nintendo.

Wouldn't it also make the nds-bootstrap files unnecessarily large, possibly causing issues?

 

[RocketRobz]

Wouldn't it also make the nds-bootstrap files unnecessarily large, possibly causing issues?

Probably.

 

[Searinox]

Not if you make it an optional module and someone else is making the patches. An autopatch.bin file that looks up the title IDs and applies whatever patches are in there can allow for solving some compatibility issues with ROMs, as for whoever would also use it to include AP patches well, that will be their own business.

 

[ThoD]

Not if you make it an optional module and someone else is making the patches. An autopatch.bin file that looks up the title IDs and applies whatever patches are in there can allow for solving some compatibility issues with ROMs, as for whoever would also use it to include AP patches well, that will be their own business.

What is even the point? AP patches are available all over the internet and even posted on here and it literally takes about 3 seconds to apply to the ROM directly using a computer. Having the AP patches applied every time the game is loaded would waste resources for no reason and possibly make initial loading time of the game needlessly long. Seriously, why do people keep wanting automatic AP patching? It's literally a process of "pick ROM"→"pick patch file"→"select output name/location"→"click apply"...

 

[noctis90210]

Adding something that circumvents the AP measures into nds-bootstrap, would more likely get it taken down by Nintendo.

so its a no? but how bout rather than hard patching (injecting the patch) to a rom? will it be possible to soft patching the rom, what i mean is the rom and the patch is not merged, but in the sd card, nds-bootstrap will detect both files and auto soft patch the rom?

how bout the save file? willl it be affected for example. save file of patched rom, will the save file able to load on unpatched rom played in desmume?

thanks...

 

[Searinox]

What is even the point? AP patches are available all over the internet and even posted on here and it literally takes about 3 seconds to apply to the ROM directly using a computer. Having the AP patches applied every time the game is loaded would waste resources for no reason and possibly make initial loading time of the game needlessly long. Seriously, why do people keep wanting automatic AP patching? It's literally a process of "pick ROM"→"pick patch file"→"select output name/location"→"click apply"...

It's nice to have a database ready to act seamlessly than have to patch a whole bunch of ROMs manually when you're dragging a few tens on the drive. Flashcarts use this system.

 

[soniccomcisbr]

Question: I tried to use the AP Patched in Mario vs Donkey Kong Mini Land Mayhem, but the game sprites still invisible to me. I tested both versions, europe and usa, with .xdelta patchs and the also I tried the Open Patch program. There is an speciafic patch for this problem?

 

[EmulateLife]

Question: I tried to use the AP Patched in Mario vs Donkey Kong Mini Land Mayhem, but the game sprites still invisible to me. I tested both versions, europe and usa, with .xdelta patchs and the also I tried the Open Patch program. There is an speciafic patch for this problem?

Not every game works an AP patch doesn't guarantee it will fix it in bootstrap because it's not 100% compatible with all games. That game is not even listed on the compatibility list.

 

[soniccomcisbr]

Not every game works an AP patch doesn't guarantee it will fix it in bootstrap because it's not 100% compatible with all games. That game is not even listed on the compatibility list.

It's listed, I was trying because it's says the problem is solved if we use the patch. But the test from the list was made in the version 0.9.2, maybe it stopped works on the newer bootstrap

 

[EmulateLife]

It's listed, I was trying because it's says the problem is solved if we use the patch. But the test from the list was made in the version 0.9.2, maybe it stopped works on the newer bootstrap

You're right I missed it when I looked. Typed Donkey on control F and it said no results for some reason.

 

[RocketRobz]

v0.12.1

Bug fixes

• Fixed lags of some known games, such as Metroid Prime Pinball, GTA Chinatown Wars (still lags some), Sonic Classic Collection, and Pokemon HGSS/BW/B2W2.
• Some games that we're somehow broken in v0.12.0 are now working again.

 

[Damin72]

Is this normal, when i install 0.12.1, but DSIMenu show me 0.12.0 and i still can't launch Sonic Classic Collection? 0_o

 

[soniccomcisbr]

Is this normal, when i install 0.12.1, but DSIMenu show me 0.12.0 and i still can't launch Sonic Classic Collection? 0_o

Same here. Maybe @Robz uploaded the wrong file?

 

[Damin72]

Same here. Maybe @Robz uploaded the wrong file?

Maybe, but that strange. If you check ver. file with hex, you see 0.12.1. But not in DSImenu.

 

[RocketRobz]

Is this normal, when i install 0.12.1, but DSIMenu show me 0.12.0 and i still can't launch Sonic Classic Collection? 0_o

Same here. Maybe @Robz uploaded the wrong file?

Make sure it's not set to DSi mode.

Maybe, but that strange. If you check ver. file with hex, you see 0.12.1. But not in DSImenu.

Oh, you have to put the .ver file in "sd:/_nds/dsimenuplusplus".

 

[Damin72]

Make sure it's not set to DSi mode.

Oh, you have to put the .ver file in "sd:/_nds/dsimenuplusplus".

Okay, redownload rom and now this work. Thanks!
P.S. Now left to fix Mini Ninja, CoD MW3 and my collection gonna be playable at all.

 

[RocketRobz]

v0.12.1 (Rev 01)

Bug fix

• Fixed overlooked bug that caused the games mentioned in Rev 00 to crash.

 

[noctis90210]

Has anyone tested the pokemon typing adventure?

 

[jt_1258]

I'm on 6.2 of twloader and 0.6.2 of the bootstrap. I always updated via the application rather than manually so I was wondering. How would I go about manually updating? I have tried before but with little to no luck

 

[RocketRobz]

I'm on 6.2 of twloader and 0.6.2 of the bootstrap. I always updated via the application rather than manually so I was wondering. How would I go about manually updating? I have tried before but with little to no luck

Just simply download the latest version from nds-bootstrap's repo, and follow instructions there.
Also, please switch from TWLoader to DSiMenu++, as it supports the latest nds-bootstrap.