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:

 

[Flame]

Does this boot DSi enhanced games like Pokemon White in DS or DSi mode?

In the settings, you can change it to run in DSi mode if you want that.

But the game/rom must have DSi binaries

 

[Deleted member 700783]

How exactly do you load this? I've installed Twilight Menu and Unlaunch on my DSi. It's supposed to be included with Twilight Menu but doesn't display in the menu. Trying to launch it directly from Unlaunch gives me either a power off or white screen depending on which file I select.

 

[Flame]

How exactly do you load this? I've installed Twilight Menu and Unlaunch on my DSi. It's supposed to be included with Twilight Menu but doesn't display in the menu. Trying to launch it directly from Unlaunch gives me either a power off or white screen depending on which file I select.

Put your Pokémon white game ROM in the NDS folder in your SD card.

Once Twilight Menu loads, navigate to that folder. roms/nds in this case

you should see the Pokémon white icon. Click A button to load it or Y to go to settings to change it to run in DSi mode

 

[Deleted member 700783]

Put your Pokémon white game ROM in the NDS folder in your SD card.

Once Twilight Menu loads, navigate to that folder. roms/nds in this case

you should see the Pokémon white icon. Click A button to load it or Y to go to settings to change it to run in DSi mode

Thank you

 

[RocketRobz]

v1.5.0: Earth Day Release
Included in TWiLight Menu++ v27.1.0 (GBATemp thread)

What's new? (B4DS mode)​

• Nintendo Countdown Calendar now runs on DS & DS Lite without a Memory Expansion Pak!
• Clash of Elementalists is now supported on DS & DS Lite! Memory Expansion Pak is required.

Bug fix​

• Fixed homebrew incorrectly detecting a RAM disk if path is empty.

 

[Tarmfot]

Is it possible to enable wifi switch in ndsbootstrap in-game menu?

 

[RocketRobz]

Is it possible to enable wifi switch in ndsbootstrap in-game menu?

Which console?

 

[Tarmfot]

Which console?

Dsi.
My 3ds has a physical switch.

 

[RocketRobz]

v1.5.1
Included in TWiLight Menu++ v27.2.0 (GBATemp thread)

Bug fixes​

• Fixed Power Pro Kun Pocket 12 not booting in DSi mode without a donor ROM.
  • In other words, the bug where Power Pro Kun Pocket 12 would only boot in DSi mode for DSiWarehax users has been fixed, so users who don't use DSiWarehax and instead uses Unlaunch or a 3DS console are now able to play it in DSi mode.
• Reverted from the ASM memcpy code back to tonccpy, in order to fix bugs where parts of the graphics would not be restored when exiting the in-game menu, as well as the Anno games not properly displaying graphics.
• Other minor fixes.

 

[RocketRobz]

v1.5.2
Included in TWiLight Menu++ v27.2.1 (GBATemp thread)

Bug fixes​

• Fixed long-standing crash in Zelda: Phantom Hourglass when attempting to move a statue.
• Added failsafe checks for the files `screenshots.tar`, `ramDump.bin`, and `apFixOverlays.bin` placed in `sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/`. On boot, if one of those files are not created properly, it'll first delete one before recreating the file. If the file then isn't created properly, it'll display an error message.