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]

This when starting TwLMenu.
It says: "Now Loading..."
And at the top Screen is the Error redscreen. ("Guru Meditation Error! data abort !" )

And it's not only at DSI Theme btw.
It also came when I had the 3DS theme on.

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It seems like a bug in TWLMenu...

Try deleting the .ini files in "sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/extras".

 

[wownmnpare]

Haha! Kinda funny that harvest moon ds still on white screen. Welp, gonna wait for it. In a meantime i'll play golden sun ds.

 

[RocketRobz]

Haha! Kinda funny that harvest moon ds still on white screen. Welp, gonna wait for it. In a meantime i'll play golden sun ds.

That also doesn't work. It black screens.
afaik, Harvest Moon DS should work.
Are you on nds-bootstrap v0.21.1?

 

[wownmnpare]

That also doesn't work. It black screens.
afaik, Harvest Moon DS should work.
Are you on nds-bootstrap v0.21.1?

Oh. guess i'll let it stay for awhile. Yes my nds bootstrap is 0.21.1 and nightly build is on latest also

Edit: Harvest Moon DS (Eur) is working on nightly build but it doesn't work on the latest release and US Version.

 

[RocketRobz]

v0.21.2

What's new?

• Save file can now be read from a flashcard.
• hb: Language set in the app's .ini file is now read.

Bug fix

• The touch mode switch code has been fixed, so now volume control works properly without a workaround, and the few users with touch not working, should work for them now.

 

[Dracari]

i'm having an issue w/ DQIV: Chapters of the chosen, soon as i talk to any Shop NPC, i lock. cheats or no. verified good dump (checked against No-Intro) and DS-Scene tool shows no bad header or anything wrong w/ the rom. (US Rom)

 

[Mankiz]

I have New 2DSXL with Luma CFW 9.1 and latest (according to autoupdater) nds-bootstrap. Do I need apply AP patch for every DS rom to play it via TwighLightMenu++?

 

[RocketRobz]

I have New 2DSXL with Luma CFW 9.1 and latest (according to autoupdater) nds-bootstrap. Do I need apply AP patch for every DS rom to play it via TwighLightMenu++?

TWiLight Menu++ will tell you if the ROM needs to be AP-patched.

 

[Mankiz]

Well then. If game run in TWiLight Menu++ without any message it would work fine via NDS Forwarder?

 

[RocketRobz]

Well then. If game run in TWiLight Menu++ without any message it would work fine via NDS Forwarder?

Yes.

 

[PokemonTotalWar]

Does nds-bootstrap support the DSTT for reading saves from a flashcart? Is there a compatibility list somewhere

 

[RocketRobz]

Does nds-bootstrap support the DSTT for reading saves from a flashcart? Is there a compatibility list somewhere

It supports whatever flashcard is supported by direct access in TWLMenu++.

As of currently:

• Acekard 2i
• R4 Ultra (regular, not R4i) (r4ultra.com)

 

[kevenz]

I tried the nds bootstrap in 2017 and it could barely run anything but I gave it a try again last week and it's pretty amazing now… tried a bunch of games and they all seems to work perfectly.

Thanks a lot for your great work

 

[Goodguystalin]

Do any of you know if Ultimate Mortal Kombat works? When I try to boot it up, all I get is a black screen (New 3ds xl). (Also, the rocket.chat and discord links don't seem to be working)

 

[Hambrew]

You know you might as well ditch Mario Maker for 3DS when nds-bootsrap finally works with Aperture Science DS. And it does. i cant wait to finally check out all of the cool stuff!

 

[HaloBenish]

Tony Hawk's American Sk8land crashes at the first keyboard prompt for me. Any fix known?

 

[pilladoll]

Kuroshitsuji: Phamtom and Ghost with translation patch runs fine, but the save data is always corrupted everytime I load the rom. Would you check this, please?

 

[RocketRobz]

You know you might as well ditch Mario Maker for 3DS when nds-bootsrap finally works with Aperture Science DS. And it does. i cant wait to finally check out all of the cool stuff!

Well ASDS isn't being booted by nds-bootstrap, as of recent TWLMenu++ versions.
It's now booted directly, like in nds-hb-menu.

 

[affonseca]

i'm having an issue w/ DQIV: Chapters of the chosen, soon as i talk to any Shop NPC, i lock. cheats or no. verified good dump (checked against No-Intro) and DS-Scene tool shows no bad header or anything wrong w/ the rom. (US Rom)

I've had the exact same issue. I've test the japanese, american and european Rom and they all share this problem. Has anybody been able to find a solution?

 

[RocketRobz]

I've had the exact same issue. I've test the japanese, american and european Rom and they all share this problem. Has anybody been able to find a solution?

Are you on the latest version of TWLMenu++ (v8.5.1)?