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:

 

[GoldenBullet]

Noob coming in. I'm getting a power off error on boot. I'm guessing this has something to do with the TWLNAND Side cia. Do I install on Nand? (Luma A9LH Emunand User)

 

[xtheman]

Noob coming in. I'm getting a power off error on boot. I'm guessing this has something to do with the TWLNAND Side cia. Do I install on Nand?

The latest FBI should autoinstall to twlnand.

 

[RocketRobz]

Noob coming in. I'm getting a power off error on boot. I'm guessing this has something to do with the TWLNAND Side cia. Do I install on Nand?

Yes.

 

[metroid maniac]

Can it read the save from a different game card? For example can you play with mkds rom with cartridge of nsmb with a mkds save injected?

At a guess, you would need to use a cartridge with the same save type.

 

[KamikazePlatypus]

Man, everyone was saying this was still a long ways off and I sucked it up and bought a flash card. Just one month later and here we are Fantastic work on this, guys. Looking forward to future updates!

Oh, and Merry Christmas

It's still extremely slow, so I wouldn't hold your breath. Something tells me it's going to be tough to speed up because of the patching process.

 

[dankzegriefer]

So I twas wrong.
Good.
I didn't like being right, but I knew that the likelihood of a dev taking this challenge was small.
Good job!

 

[PRAGMA]

Mate OOOOOOOOOOO

 

[metroid maniac]

It's still extremely slow, so I wouldn't hold your breath. Something tells me it's going to be tough to speed up because of the patching process.

Patching the binary is fast, nds-bootstrap does it in about a second in real time. It's not the process of patching that's slow, but rather the code that you're patching in.

 

[xtheman]

@hacksn5s4 it is officially here

 

[PRAGMA]

@hacksn5s4 it is officially here

hahahaha you legend xD

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WTF

 

[Online]

t-thanks mann T__T i wanted this 4 so long

 

[adrifcastr]

YEESSSS Finallyyyyy Thanks

 

[Kvnrdrguez]

It's finally here.

Running NDS games off of the 3DS's SD card is now a reality.

Thanks to the work of ahezard, Gericom, Apache, Robz8, _catcatcat, and myself, we can now load games from the SD card, without any flashcard/SLOT-1 card.

As promised, a release is here, on Christmas/Christmas Eve.

Don't expect high compatibility or save support yet, but do expect many, many updates.

Have fun!

Some games that work well with this version:

Warioware: Touched
Mario Kart DS (if you have a physical MKDS card for saving)
Bomberman
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
Space Invaders DS
MegaMan ZX
Yoshi Touch & Go

Link to the future updater, not recommended for now (by Alerdy):
https://github.com/Alerdy/ReBootstrap

The thread for the recommended loader (by Robz8):
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twloader-ctr-mode-nds-app.448375/

If you're more of a forwarder person:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nds-forwarder-cias-for-your-home-menu.426174/

Also, thank you to our testers:
Historian
JoshuaDoes
thejsa
Alerdy
PokeAcer

Also, a video thanks to Robz8:

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

 

[hacksn5s4]

power play pool works good with this to should be added to list

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

Yes that's all we need is more noobs to ask "Why isn't it working? It's the full release it should work!?".

 

[metroid maniac]

Yes that's all we need is more noobs to ask "Why isn't it working? It's the full release it should work!?".

We need a flashing neon banner at the top of the OP saying to expect minimal compatibility and loading issues.

 

[PRAGMA]

Yes that's all we need is more noobs to ask "Why isn't it working? It's the full release it should work!?".

Dont be a @hacksn5s4 lol
(JK hack )

 

[yacepi15]

Merry christmas and thank you!

 

[PRAGMA]

I heard Mario 64 DS works pretty well? Is that true?

 

[hacksn5s4]

power play pool works really good like even with the commits before it did no lag hardly or any freezes