GitHub Release #17

UPDATE 10/3/2024: Includes nds-bootstrap v2.0.2

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, follow one of these methods:

• Forwarder3-DS
• YANBF to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles
• NDSForwarder-DSi to make forwarders directly on the DSi console (for hiyaCFW) or your flashcard

Bug fix

• Fixed misdetection of Harvest Moon DS Cute as homebrew.

GitHub Release #16

Includes nds-bootstrap's 200th release

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, follow one of these methods:

• Forwarder3-DS
• YANBF to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles
• NDSForwarder-DSi to make forwarders directly on the DSi console (for hiyaCFW) or your flashcard

Bug fixes

• Improved retail/homebrew detection by first checking if it's a retail title, before assuming it's homebrew.
• DSi MBK settings are now read and set from the booted .nds file.

GitHub Release #15

NOTE: If the per-game settings menu appears without holding the Y button, update the forwarder pack again.

UPDATE 8/26/2024: Includes nds-bootstrap v1.6.2

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, follow one of these methods:

• Forwarder3-DS
• YANBF to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles
• NDSForwarder-DSi to make forwarders directly on the DSi console (for hiyaCFW) or your flashcard

Bug fix

• Fixed Bootstrap File per-game setting not used.

GitHub Release #14

UPDATE 5/10/2024: Includes nds-bootstrap v1.5.2

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, follow one of these methods:

• Forwarder3-DS
• YANBF to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles
• NDSForwarder-DSi to make forwarders directly on the DSi console (for hiyaCFW) or your flashcard

What's new?

• On DSi/3DS, NDMA is now used to clear RAM before booting a .nds file.

GitHub Release #13

UPDATE 1/29/2024: Includes nds-bootstrap v1.2.2

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, follow one of these methods:

• Forwarder3-DS
• YANBF to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles
• NDSForwarder-DSi to make forwarders directly on the DSi console (for hiyaCFW) or your flashcard

Bug fix

• Fixed path of AP-fix not being written with sd: or fat: at the start.
  • This should fix nds-bootstrap being unable to read the AP-fix.

GitHub Release #12

Includes nds-bootstrap v1.0.3

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, follow one of these methods:

• Forwarder3-DS
• YANBF to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles
• NDSForwarder-DSi to make forwarders directly on the DSi console (for hiyaCFW) or your flashcard

What's new?

• Added flashcard compatibility!
• Added check for if the forwarded title requires a Donor ROM.
• Improved homebrew and DSiWare checks.
• Removed the Ex. ROM space is RAM setting.

Bug fix

• DSiWare save creation code from NTM is now used. (Pre-made save headers are no longer used.)

GitHub Release #11

UPDATE 9/25/2023: Includes nds-bootstrap v1.0.1

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, see this page here, or this one to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles, or this one to make hiyaCFW forwarders directly on the DSi console.

Bug fix

• Fixed "DSi binaries missing" message being shown when Run in is set to DS mode in the per-game settings menu.

GitHub Release #10

UPDATE 10/11/2022: Includes nds-bootstrap v0.65.1

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, see this page here, or this one to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles, or this one to make hiyaCFW forwarders directly on the DSi console.

What's new?

• Removed some games from the TWL clock speed blacklist.

GitHub Release #9

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.63.2

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, see this page here, or this one to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles, or this one to make hiyaCFW forwarders directly on the DSi console.

What's new?

• Removed Pokémon Conquest from the card read DMA blacklist, due to the title having no issues with it in nds-bootstrap v0.63.2.

GitHub Release #8

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.63.1

To install or update:

• In the 7z file, extract what's in for SD card root to the root of the SD card.

To create forwarders, see this page here, or this one to make more than 40 forwarders on 3DS consoles, or this one to make hiyaCFW forwarders directly on the DSi console.

What's new?

• Updated card read DMA blacklist to include Black Sigil & Pokémon Conquest.

Bug fix

• Fixed blacklists for ARM9 CPU Speed, Card Read DMA, and Async Card Read not being used.