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:

 

[Damin72]

No screen showing the ROM name?

Nope. White text appear to one second and that's all, folks!

 

[RocketRobz]

Nope. White text appear to one second and that's all, folks!

Are you sure you set it to "On (with Debug)" and not just "On"?

 

[Damin72]

Are you sure you set it to "On (with Debug)" and not just "On"?

Okay, my mistake. Now Sonic Colors freeze on white screen with "Running SCol.nds with 1 parameters"

 

[RocketRobz]

Okay, my mistake. Now Sonic Colors freeze on white screen with "Running SCol.nds with 1 parameters"

Bootstrap fails to boot a ROM sometimes. Keep trying.
Also, Sonic Colors still doesn't work yet.

 

[laharl22]

Dragon quest 4 boot with black screen power off system .do you think its playable with a donor ROM robz8?

 

[RocketRobz]

Dragon quest 4 boot with black screen power off system .do you think its playable with a donor ROM robz8?

idk. You can try.

 

[Valery0p]

I have the latest unofficial bootstrap (updated from TWLoader) but Pokémon Pearl is showing a whitescreen.

Remember to set MKDS as donor rom

 

[Dracari]

any idea whats keeping Chrono Trigger DS from working?

 

[laharl22]

With the latest bootstrap and twloader beta acww and pokemon Pearl french always doesnt work white i use all EUR ROM

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With the latest bootstrap and twloader beta acww and pokemon Pearl french always doesnt work white screen i use all EUR ROM

 

[RocketRobz]

With the latest bootstrap and twloader beta acww and pokemon Pearl french always doesnt work white i use all EUR ROM

Only the English version works for now.

 

[laharl22]

Only the English version works for now.

Thanks i wiil play the US version.sorry for quoted myself on previous message my phone lag

 

[Dracari]

Unofficial (Master branch) w/o donor Rom Kingdom Hearts 3582 daysnow boots but right to this. without a donor rom it whitescreens. with a MKDS Donor Rom this is what it does under Master branch (Unoffical) so progress (but nothing under Async)

 

[jockep]

Hmm Pokémon Diamond wont boot, tried several times. Is there anything to note about about Vram boost and Speed ntr or twl?

 

[RocketRobz]

Hmm Pokémon Diamond wont boot, tried several times. Is there anything to note about about Vram boost and Speed ntr or twl?

Try turning VRAM boost off.
If it's still not working, keep trying.

 

[Giodude]

@Robz8 Can you provide a link for the unofficial build of nds-bootstrap?
I don't want to connect my 3DS to the internet while having homebrew installed.

You gotta live man. Of you keep your wifi off you can't play online in the first place. Either way if you use Rosalina you're undetectable.

 

[Garblant]

I'll just wait for the next official release...

 

[WarioTails358]

Unofficial (Master branch) w/o donor Rom Kingdom Hearts 3582 daysnow boots but right to this. without a donor rom it whitescreens. with a MKDS Donor Rom this is what it does under Master branch (Unoffical) so progress (but nothing under Async)

Some hacks of new super Mario bros ds give this screen as well so maybe more hacks of it will work later on.

 

[Dracari]

i see for the most part Async's completly broken any game listed working w/ donor rom this is Occuring. so i'll stop using those builds untill it's fixed for teh most part

 

[Makore]

In the latest commit, except Mario 64 and Mario Kart DS, the games will boot but stay in black screen

 

[Wuigi]

@Giodude I have an emuNAND to go online, I have bought smash, the only game I play online anyway.