Homebrew NTR Launcher - Bring back that classic DS boot screen for your DS games!

[Apache Thunder]

Still Whitescreens. i knwo the card itself works normally and on a DSi. so looks like for the Purpose of animation/twl clockspeed, the AK2i is going to be a troublemaker.

Try again with this build:

https://github.com/ApacheThunder/NTR_Launcher/releases/tag/1.8

I've done a significant change to card reset code. Card is only reset if the user booted without a card inserted. Now that's skipped entirely if you had it inserted at boot. This is due to now setting access control settings properly so that slot is not in NTR mode. That way a card init can take place without power cycling the slot.

So I should check out the alt build then

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Well latest version gives me a white screen on both screens in both modes but 1.4 works so I'm guessing something had been broken. Using an acekard 2i with 1.9.0 akAIO firmware

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NTR Launcher features a mode where you can hold A on boot to enable TWL clock speeds in NTR mode. So using this to launch your AceKard would be better if you want to make use of TWL clock speeds.

Try again with 1.8. Hopefully it should work now since I've redone how card reset works.

 

[MartinDocNewland]

Try again with this build:

https://github.com/ApacheThunder/NTR_Launcher/releases/tag/1.8

I've done a significant change to card reset code. Card is only reset if the user booted without a card inserted. Now that's skipped entirely if you had it inserted at boot. This is due to now setting access control settings properly so that slot is not in NTR mode. That way a card init can take place without power cycling the slot.




NTR Launcher features a mode where you can hold A on boot to enable TWL clock speeds in NTR mode. So using this to launch your AceKard would be better if you want to make use of TWL clock speeds.

Try again with 1.8. Hopefully it should work now since I've redone how card reset works.

I can conform that my AK2i works now in both modes.

 

[Apache Thunder]

I can conform that my AK2i works now in both modes.

Very nice. Looks like that resolved the final issue. This might have universal compatibility now. Just waiting on test reports from R4 SDHC clone users.

 

[3DSi Lite & KNUCKLESSSSSS]

@Bobesh8 @Robz8 @Bobbi8 @Robby8 @Bobert8 @Twl_Robz8 can this be used 4 4warders soon?

 

[Apache Thunder]

Rob is having issues with the forwarders with this new build. I'll need to find out the right SCFG_EXT settings on arm7 and arm9 he should be setting in his DLDI app that runs on DSTWO. (so for that card he is having issues. Not sure about others yet)

We'll get that sorted eventually.

 

[Billy Acuña]

Very nice. Looks like that resolved the final issue. This might have universal compatibility now. Just waiting on test reports from R4 SDHC clone users.

Does this means "bye bye to stage2/stage3/TWL Launchers" or we might require another lauchers for very specific cards?

 

[Apache Thunder]

Does this means "bye bye to stage2/stage3/TWL Launchers" or we might require another lauchers for very specific cards?

That remains to be seen. But yeah a good chance stage2/stage3 launchers may be a thing of the past now.

 

[Dracari]

That remains to be seen. But yeah a good chance stage2/stage3 launchers may be a thing of the past now.

i wouldnt say the need for atleast the ARDS one will go bye bye, if it wasnt for that my R4i Gold 3DS cart'd still be taking a Dirt nap.

 

[Apache Thunder]

Yeah Stage3 launcher may still be useful for unbricking cards. Then again, once ahezard gets NTR mode switch working for hbmenu, even my dedicated stage3 launchers may be obsolete. You can just run your unbrickers from there.

 

[Billy Acuña]

Dunno if this has been asked before, but. Did you considered to reimplement NitroHax into this as a optional option on boot?
That will make the ultimate launcher. Also making TWL clock speed toggleable in NitroHax's UI.

 

[Apache Thunder]

NitroHax already has that now (though UI does not have a visible option to show if it's on yet). Just hit select before booting a game. Latest build has that now.

 

[RocketRobz]

Rob is having issues with the forwarders with this new build. I'll need to find out the right SCFG_EXT settings on arm7 and arm9 he should be setting in his DLDI app that runs on DSTWO. (so for that card he is having issues. Not sure about others yet)

We'll get that sorted eventually.

I'm sure the issue applies to other cards as well.

 

[mironicurse]

yeah, there are problems launching dstwo with 1.8
I got it working only by inserting card at nintendo ds logo.

 

[cainamm]

Very nice. Looks like that resolved the final issue. This might have universal compatibility now. Just waiting on test reports from R4 SDHC clone users.

Hello again,
Just wanted to chime in on the latest build.

DSTT - working fine with ysmenu kernel on alt build in both twl and non twl.
R4 - Boots fine in both modes - even got ysmenu working on dual boot

Also another card I havent mentioned yet as I believe it is a DSTT clone - only will work with a 2gb card, where as my other uses a 4 gb card without issue. Said 4gb card will not boot in this card I believe to be a clone.

All the same it boots fine with the alt launcher in both modes as well using the same ysmenu as the other card.

 

[human_kirby]

Ok, here is my report for my R4 SDHC which works on my normal DS. It seems that the versions from I dont know up to (and including) 1.5 boot into the r4 loading screen and stop working there on the normal build. On the alt build, it instead completes the loading screen, only to end up in the top half of the top screen showing static pixeljunk. Every version after that just white screens on both versions.

Edit: Also, when the pixeljunk happens, the consol does not crash, since I can still use the homebutton. I also tried loading it with the twl speed.

 

[Dracari]

Ok, here is my report for my R4 SDHC which works on my normal DS. It seems that the versions from I dont know up to (and including) 1.5 boot into the r4 loading screen and stop working there on the normal build. On the alt build, it instead completes the loading screen, only to end up in the top half of the top screen showing static pixeljunk. Every version after that just white screens on both versions.

Edit: Also, when the pixeljunk happens, the consol does not crash, since I can still use the homebutton. I also tried loading it with the twl speed.

this includes the recent 1.8 builds? or have you tried em yet.

 

[human_kirby]

this includes the recent 1.8 builds? or have you tried em yet.

Yeah, I tryed them, didnt work. I will, however try them again. Not that I downloaded the wrong ones.
Edit: 1.8 does not work.

 

[Dracari]

Yeah, I tryed them, didnt work. I will, however try them again. Not that I downloaded the wrong ones.
Edit: 1.8 does not work.

guess then @Apache Thunder theres still alingering troublemaker card.

 

[human_kirby]

Ok, I tested backwards and found out, that the same behavior I descripted for the alt build existed since atleast 1.1b for all alt versions. I didnt go further, since I currently do not have the devlauncher patch. @Apache Thunder

 

[kerio]

Is it bad to keep using the R4 stage2 launcher? It's faster and prettier

edit: R4 gets stuck at "Loading..." with the standard 1.8, however it works fine with the alt 1.8, both at NTR and at TWL speeds

edit 2: Is your wood r4 fork that can access the 3ds SD card for the purpose of file copying available anywhere?