NDS:Creating Game Backups

Over the network

 * 1) Configure your DS to connect to the same network as a device with a FTP client.
 * 2) Download and run WoodDumper. (Any method is viable, from flashcard to Wii.)
 * 3) If needed, swap to the game to be dumped.
 * 4) Press A to mount the game card and start the server.
 * 5) Connect to it and download the ROM and/or save as needed.

With a Slot-2 flashcard

 * 1) Download WoodDumper Slot-2.
 * 2) DLDI patch and run it.
 * 3) to be written

With a Slot-1 flashcard and Slot-2 RAM

 * 1) Download the homebrew (Official version for early production Ez-Flash 3in1 - Hack for 3in1+).
 * 2) to be written

Nintendo DSi

 * 1) Ensure your DSi is capable of running DSi homebrew.
 * 2) Insert the game card to be dumped.
 * 3) Download and run GodMode9i.
 * 4) Select the "NDS GAMECARD" option in GodMode9i, and choose whether you would like the trimmed dump (smaller, trims off garbage data), or the full dump (entire ROM is dumped).
 * 5) Once the dump is finished, it should be in /gm9i/out/ on the SD card.

Nintendo 3DS

 * 1) Ensure your 2/3DS is capable of running ARM9 homebrew, i.e .firm files.
 * 2) Download and run GodMode9.
 * 3) If needed, swap to the game to be dumped.
 * 4) Select [C:] GAMECART.
 * 5) Scroll to the .nds (or .trim.nds) file.
 * 6) You can either manually copy and paste it to the SD using the Y button, or press A and select "Copy to 0:/gm9/out/".

Windows
The long-discontinued Neoflash SMS2 and SMS4 products, as well as a modified original SMS can be used to dump DS games without a DS.

Other DS card readers for the PC, such as the 3DS PowerSaves and the R4i Save Dongle, are technically capable of dumping ROMs but have no