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:

 

[banjo2]

Nds-bootstrap has come a long way from needing Mario Kart DS to even play games, it's amazing to see where it is now.



As shown in this video, the DSi on the left is running the game via nds-bootstrap/TWLMenu++, and the DSi on the right is the same game running normally, via the game card. The normal game has sleep mode issues, while the nds-bootstrap game goes into sleep mode just fine.

This is only a small difference (and maybe it's just a defective card), but, it's definitely the better way to play the game.

That, and the extra lengths gone to get things like the DS Web Browser working, despite it being vastly inferior to the DSi Web Browser in most ways. It wouldn't surprise me if the original Face Training is next

There's so much hard work out into these projects. Kudos to everyone who worked on them

 

[hinarufi]

Advance Wars stopped working on DSi SD, work fine with R4 Dual Core and the DSi overclock, but New Super Mario bros stopped working on flashcard (Graphical issue, like a bugged title screen, and black screen when i choose "new game") and in the SD loads normally.

 

[RocketRobz]

Advance Wars stopped working on DSi SD, work fine with R4 Dual Core and the DSi overclock, but New Super Mario bros stopped working on flashcard (Graphical issue, like a bugged title screen, and black screen when i choose "new game") and in the SD loads normally.

If the Advance Wars title is Dual Strike, turn off heap shrink in TWLMenu++.

 

[hinarufi]

Thank you. Advance Wars it's working now.

I have another question, why i got "Error 0, flashcard may be unsupported" when i try to load a game via R4 SDHC Dual core with bootstrap turned off? I'm supposing that i need to put my original kernel between the Twlight files, but idk.

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I have a DSi with unlaunch installed and the SCFG turned on, i boot first to twiligth and then to the flashcard.

 

[RocketRobz]

Thank you. Advance Wars it's working now.

I have another question, why i got "Error 0, flashcard may be unsupported" when i try to load a game via R4 SDHC Dual core with bootstrap turned off? I'm supposing that i need to put my original kernel between the Twlight files, but idk.

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I have a DSi with unlaunch installed and the SCFG turned on, i boot first to twiligth and then to the flashcard.

TWiLight Menu++ doesn't support flashcard kernel loading for that flashcard.
You can only use nds-bootstrap/B4DS.

 

[RocketRobz]

The bug with edit access granting not working for the compatibility list has finally been fixed!
Apparently, I just had to delete some files in my Google Drive.

You can now request access again.

 

[RocketRobz]

Merry TWL Christmas!

v0.28.1

What's new?

• libeasysave is now used for reading `nds-bootstrap.ini`.

Bug fix

• As a result, files with ; in it's name, will now work.

 

[Devillain]

Please fix Maplestory DS (J,K) white screen error PLEASE!!! I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME

 

[RocketRobz]

Please fix Maplestory DS (J,K) white screen error PLEASE!!! I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME

Worked for me, last time I tried.
Try turning off heap shrink.

 

[Devillain]

Worked for me, last time I tried.
Try turning off heap shrink.

It doesn't work right now, and I'm trying the latest Christmas release of nds bootstrap. On, it says that it's not working:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc/edit#gid=0

How do I turn off heap shrink? Can you test right now to see if it works on your end?

Edit: WOAHHHH IT WORKS OMFG. TY

 

[Alexander1970]

Please fix Maplestory DS (J,K) white screen error PLEASE!!! I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME

I can confim the Japan Version TID:YMPJ with/without AP Patch did not work.on the DSi.

Worked for me, last time I tried.
Try turning off heap shrink.

The Option is unfortunately not there in the JAPAN Version.



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Ok,the Korean Version is now working,thank you.

 

[SuperBeans]

Is there any chance of getting IkuReader homebrew working ?

 

[RocketRobz]

Is there any chance of getting IkuReader homebrew working ?

Try creating a RAM disk.
Instructions are here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3d...-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/

 

[SuperBeans]

"loading file system... error
tried DLDI patch?"

 

[RocketRobz]

"loading file system... error
tried DLDI patch?"

Did you set the RAM disk in the per-game settings?

 

[SuperBeans]

yes.

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Okay I set Directboot to No, and the error changed to a "can't find fonts" like it says in the compatibility list

 

[Hammyface]

I am having a lot of issues getting my DSiWare games to load. I have them all in the DSiWare folder. A lot of times they will load, but most times they will not. They will just boot me back to the TWiLightMenu launcher after the screens flash white. Zelda: Four Sword Adventures has to be selected like five times before it will boot.

I am on the latest HiyaCFW, the latest TWiLightMenu, and tried both the latest NDS Bootstrap along with the nightly version and keep having the same problem. It's not like the games never work. They SOMETIMES work, which makes troubleshooting so much more difficult. Is there anything else I can try?

 

[RocketRobz]

I am having a lot of issues getting my DSiWare games to load. I have them all in the DSiWare folder. A lot of times they will load, but most times they will not. They will just boot me back to the TWiLightMenu launcher after the screens flash white. Zelda: Four Sword Adventures has to be selected like five times before it will boot.

I am on the latest HiyaCFW, the latest TWiLightMenu, and tried both the latest NDS Bootstrap along with the nightly version and keep having the same problem. It's not like the games never work. They SOMETIMES work, which makes troubleshooting so much more difficult. Is there anything else I can try?

Wait for the next version of nds-bootstrap to be released. The next version will support DSiWare.

 

[Hammyface]

Wait for the next version of nds-bootstrap to be released. The next version will support DSiWare.

Woah, I didn't even realize it doesn't support it. How is it sometimes loading them then?

 

[banjo2]

Woah, I didn't even realize it doesn't support it. How is it sometimes loading them then?

Unlaunch loads them instead.