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:

 

[RocketRobz]

So, am I missing a bios or something, or is that already included?

GBARunner2 is broken for now.

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

The "FAIL" text is from GBARunner2.

Where you have to put the runner.gba and the bios.bin in the SD card? I placed them in the root of the SD card, but it wasn't detected (FAIL screen).

 

[adrifcastr]

good news, no more spamming

 

[hoogachakka]

good news, no more spamming

What was he spamming? I missed the boat on that situation, and just saw people getting mad whenever he posted.

 

[adrifcastr]

What was he spamming? I missed the boat on that situation, and just saw people getting mad whenever he posted.

he was spamming ridiculous questions with bad grammar on almost every "big" thread

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

good news, no more spamming

THE NOOB
IS DEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD



Will try Yoshi Island DS and Metroid Prime Hunters, already tested some bunch of games and directly added them to the compat list.

 

[raphamotta]

It's funny for me EUR SM64 DS works much better than US version

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

It's funny for me EUR SM64 DS works much better than US version

Can you tell how much is better, or the differences in functionality between USA and EUR in the bootstrap?

 

[raphamotta]

Can you tell how much is better, or the differences in functionality between USA and EUR in the bootstrap?

Well, the EUR version has loadings significantly faster and there are less freezes during the game. Using the latest unofficial bootstrap version

 

[frobinson54]

GBARunner2 is broken for now.

Ah okay. So, when this is fixed, it will natively play GBA Roms using the arm7?
Great work on this so far! It really has come a long way in a short amount of time. Very impressive!

 

[adrifcastr]

Well, the EUR version has loadings significantly faster and there are less freezes during the game. Using the latest unofficial bootstrap version

playing right now, thats awesome loading speed with the latest unofficial build (15 secs) and its working great

 

[hoogachakka]

Ah okay. So, when this is fixed, it will natively play GBA Roms using the arm7?
Great work on this so far! It really has come a long way in a short amount of time. Very impressive!

You can natively play GBA via VC injection

 

[metroid maniac]

Ah okay. So, when this is fixed, it will natively play GBA Roms using the arm7?
Great work on this so far! It really has come a long way in a short amount of time. Very impressive!

Not natively, it's apparently a hypervisor. It's running in DS mode instead of GBA mode so memory and I/O mapping is all screwy.

 

[Zm1231]

playing right now, thats awesome loading speed with the latest unofficial build (15 secs) and its working great

did you manage to get into the first world yet? i can get into the castle and start the first world star but then i get white screens and the world never loads?

 

[Svaethier]

playing right now, thats awesome loading speed with the latest unofficial build (15 secs) and its working great

Latest unofficial is technically Official V2 as card branch hasn't been updates with any new commits for 21hrs.

 

[TheArcadeStriker]

Just tried Yoshi Island DS...and after waiting for the initial cutscenes to end after loading...it gives a "Unable to Read Data" error.




FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-
Will test it with SPP (compatible cartridge) later, it's at least confirmed that boots (and supposedly) works.

 

[adrifcastr]

Latest unofficial is technically Official V2 as card branch hasn't been updates with any new commits for 21hrs.

ahezard likes this.

guess v2 release is on its waayyy...

EDIT: V2 is released, pokemon blue rescue team supported yesss
EDIT: I guess I´m the last one who saw that...

 

[Svaethier]

Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow boots to sound effects then freezes at a black screen at top and grey screen at bottom

 

[raphamotta]

did you manage to get into the first world yet? i can get into the castle and start the first world star but then i get white screens and the world never loads?

Yes try the EUR version

 

[Zm1231]

Yes try the EUR version

That's what i'm trying but i can never get into the first world. I jump into the painting and then it just sits at a white screen and never loads.
The US Version will not load the castle the EU version is the only one that even gets into the castle