Fix cloneboot (Download Play for most titles)

[ahezard]

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[NightScript370]

Now that the old memcpy issue is closed, I'll repin this

[ahezard]

Wood code for dowload play patches is there :
https://github.com/ahezard/woodrpg_forwarder/blob/e0280c91b21e28443c23f98a171012ef8a301b0c/akloader/arm9/source/patches_dl.cpp

[RocketRobz]

That's already implemented though.

[Qwertymom]

would it be possible to in some way emulate an r4i card (because I KNOW this download play problem isn't there.) as a game within the cfw and execute the nds roms from there???

[Stack3r]

Just wait until it’s fully added and implemented by ahezard or another team member

[krisdb2009]

@krisbd2009 ahezard literally posted some raw wood code but not sure if it's possible for me to apply it.

Gotcha, I thought you meant it was implemented in the nds-bootstrap project.

[Qwertymom]

Just wait until it’s fully added and implemented by ahezard or another team member

but I don't think that's gonna happen for a while

[Barawer]

If its that important to you get a flashcard for the time being.

[MasterGamingYT]

Hate to be impatient, but any progress on this?

[DraconicNEO]

Any updates on this in the Past Few months? Really hope this eventually gets fixed.

[DraconicNEO]

Also cloneboot seems to be in 1st party games iirc. So 3rd party games SHOULD work fine if it doesn't use cloneboot

Actual I went ahead and tested every game known to have Download Play (in the USA region) a while back. Out of the 315 games I found only 90 of them used cloneboot and out of that 90 only 21 of them were actually unplayable, meaning the rest can all still be played using multi-card. So pretty much you have a 1/3 chance that the game uses cloneboot. There's a section on the compatibility sheet that has the full list of what games have cloneboot and what doesn't.

This person is forgetting that most of those 21 games are most likely very popular first-party releases. That makes it more likely that people are going to run into those games because the ratio of people playing them is higher i.e. Mario Party DS.

[spellboundtriangle]

I think it's worth noting that Mario Party DS multiplayer can be used via multicard, you just need to use the debug menu cheat code and a duplicate save in case of overwriting (see the linked page for more details)

[DraconicNEO]

I think it's worth noting that Mario Party DS multiplayer can be used via multicard, you just need to use the debug menu cheat code and a duplicate save in case of overwriting (see the linked page for more details)

Would be helpful if he included the list of which games worked and which didn't, because there isn't a list of cloneboot compatibility right now, especially for whether those titles are also incompatible with flashcarts.

[spellboundtriangle]

Would be helpful if he included the list of which games worked and which didn't, because there isn't a list of cloneboot compatibility right now, especially for whether those titles are also incompatible with flashcarts.

@SleepyLark If it's not too much trouble do you think you could provide a list? if not it's okay.

There's a multiplayer table here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc

[DraconicNEO]

Would be helpful if he included the list of which games worked and which didn't, because there isn't a list of cloneboot compatibility right now, especially for whether those titles are also incompatible with flashcarts.
@SleepyLark If it's not too much trouble do you think you could provide a list? if not it's okay.

There's a multiplayer table here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc

Oh thanks, wait I have another question (sorry if this is annoying) do games in red not work on any flashcarts or do they not work with NDS-bootstrap on a Flashcart?

[RocketRobz]

Whether you're on an SD card or a flashcard, games marked in red will not work with cloneboot on nds-bootstrap.
This is not an issue with flashcard kernels.

[DraconicNEO]

Whether you're on an SD card or a flashcard, games marked in red will not work with cloneboot on nds-bootstrap.
This is not an issue with flashcard kernels.

Ah I see so it's just for nds-bootstrap. Good to know.

[AbnormalPoof]

The new implementation of cloneboot is partial and only works in some games. So this issue should stay open until full support is added

[RocketRobz]

Fully implemented in 24243ff

[AbnormalPoof]

lmao THAT FAST?
Not a few days after partial implementation and it's already done
Great job guys! Development seems to be smooth sailing

[oxiver888]

wait, so its done? and is it available to use yet? or not? Im kinda confused tbh

[RocketRobz]

Yes, it's done and available to use.
The new version contains the complete fix: https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/nds-bootstrap/releases/tag/v0.44.2

[oxiver888]

Nice!

[Haxorzz]

FINALLY! Amazing job devs!

[Farhan1379]

Could you guys tell me how to do that?

[spellboundtriangle]

@Farhan1379 how to do what?

[Farhan1379]

How to use that fix clone?

[RocketRobz]

How to use that fix clone?

Just update both TWiLight Menu++ and nds-bootstrap.
https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/updating

[Farhan1379]

Yeah! It works completely and open clearly all of the game from DS Download Play.
But Sadly, only Diddy Kong Racing DS still has that problem.

[RocketRobz]

Yeah! It works completely and open clearly all of the game from DS Download Play. But Sadly, only Diddy Kong Racing DS still has that problem.

If the other console is crashing on the Nintendo logo, what's the filesize of your ROM?

[Farhan1379]

you mean that diddy kong racing ds?
32 mb

[RocketRobz]

you mean that diddy kong racing ds? 32 mb

Single-Card Multiplayer works on my side.
Try re-dumping the ROM from your cartridge, using GodMode9i.

[Farhan1379]

GodMode9? But i'm using it on my DSi.

[RocketRobz]

GodMode9? But i'm using it on my DSi.

I said GodMode9i (or GM9i).

[Farhan1379]

But GodMode9 for 3DS, Not for DSi

[Epicpkmn11]

GodMode9i is a separate app for the DSi, https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i