IMPORTANT:

• THIS TUTORIAL ASSUMES YOU HAVE THE DECRYPTION KEYS!
• THIS TUTORIAL WILL NEVER PROVIDE KEYS
• YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO POST ANY KEYS HERE!

Get Switch Keys (NEEDED):
My tutorial is here

Tutorial — RISEofProBB

Step 1 - PreparationStep 2 - DecryptionStep 3 - FinalizingExtras

1. 
   
   1. Download hactool: https://github.com/SciresM/hactool/releases/
   2. Extract the following next to hactool.exe: https://gbatemp.net/attachments/decrypt-xci-v2-1-zip.131659
   3. Make sure your keys are in keys.ini filename and format and is next to hactool.exe aswell
2. 
   
   1. Put the .XCI you want to decrypt next to hactool.exe (Important)
   2. Drag the .XCI onto the Decrypt-XCI.bat
   3. Let it do its thing, it could take a while
   4. Once you see "DONE!" your done!
3. 
   The new folder xciDecrypted next to hactool.exe is now the romfs and exefs of the xci decrypted.
   romfs in xciDecrypted/romfs.bin and exefs in xciDecrypted/exefs
   The structure is 100% ready to copy and paste into sd:/atmosphere/titles/{titleid}/ for Backup Loading/LayeredFS Mods.
   (but you still need to rename the folder to the titleid and edit the main.npdm)
   To use this with Ryujinx, drag the xciDecrypted/exefs folder onto Ryujinx.exe (No idea about Yuzu).
   
4. 
   
   • If you want the Batch file to close once its done, remove the last line (pause >nul) and save.

Thanks to gdkchan for the original script, since the original script, I have HEAVILY modified it.

 

[TunaKetchup]

When I drag Axiom Verge over Decrypt-XCI-v2.1 The only file I get is the romfs.bin
Is there something wrong to Axiom Verge? Like, I tried to do it to other games and I did get romfs.bin and exefs

I tried Axiom Verge on my end and it worked

 

[MrWhosHacking]

need help
:: Decrypting .xci's NCA files and finding the biggest NCA...
:: Decrypting Biggest .NCA's romfs to romfs.bin and all exefs files to /exefs... This may take a while...
!! === If it says section 0 is corrupt, then you need to obtain more keys than what you already have
:: Deleting ncas as we dont need them anymore
DONE! You should have a folder: xciDecrypted
xciDecrypted should contain an exefs folder and a romfs.bin. It should NOT contain anything else.

nothing in folder why is this

 

[GoldenBullet]

need help
:: Decrypting .xci's NCA files and finding the biggest NCA...
:: Decrypting Biggest .NCA's romfs to romfs.bin and all exefs files to /exefs... This may take a while...
!! === If it says section 0 is corrupt, then you need to obtain more keys than what you already have
:: Deleting ncas as we dont need them anymore
DONE! You should have a folder: xciDecrypted
xciDecrypted should contain an exefs folder and a romfs.bin. It should NOT contain anything else.

nothing in folder why is this

There is something wrong with your keys.ini

 

[teddy329]

Tried to decrypt Sushi Striker and it says file not found, any idea why?
Other titles works fine except this game.

edit: nvm, fixed

 

[Keylogger]

Someone can PM me the link of the keys? I can't find them :/

 

[naddel81]

So it will not be possible to "simply" load a .xci file like a cartridge? Why is that? I thought xci files were complete dumps?!


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[Ty_]

that msg always shows regardless of errors.
How many keys do you have?
Also is your keys file keys.dat or keys.ini

About 40 keys, they're in a keys.ini file. Basically I used your guide here to the letter: https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-get-switch-keys-for-hactool-xci-decrypting.506978/

Tried with the v2.1 Decrypt bat, no error messages but the xciDecrypt folder is still empty

 

[z10m]

So I'm having a problem here.
I have followed your other tutorial to obtain the keys but now when trying to decrypt XCI no exefs folder is created.
I have tried 2 games so far Zelda and DK and its the same with both.

Edit: Just tested another game and still no success. My keys.ini file contains 40 keys.
also when using hactool without your .bat file im getting messages about section 0 and 1 being corrupted.

Edit2: Only one game out of five tested decrypts with exefs folder (1-2 switch).

Edit3: found some keys by googling and it seems to decrypt correctly now.
missing keys were:
master_key_01
master_key_02
master_key_03

 

[Ty_]

I'm such a dumbass. I'd made the keys.ini file but it was still a text file.

If anyone else is struggling, when you're dumping the keys and have to change the keys text file to an ini don't just rename it like I did. Open up notepad, copy and paste everything from the keys file, save it as keys.ini but also make sure you save it as an "all types" file, not a text file

Seems to work now, got a romsf.bin file and an exefs folder with a bunch of stuff in

 

[Ty_]

So I'm having a problem here.
I have followed your other tutorial to obtain the keys but now when trying to decrypt XCI no exefs folder is created.
I have tried 2 games so far Zelda and DK and its the same with both.

Edit: Just tested another game and still no success. My keys.ini file contains 40 keys.
also when using hactool without your .bat file im getting messages about section 0 and 1 being corrupted.

Edit2: Only one game out of five tested decrypts with exefs folder (1-2 switch).

Edit3: found some keys by googling and it seems to decrypt correctly now.
missing keys were:
master_key_01
master_key_02
master_key_03

Hmm I'm having this issue now. master_key_01 is fine but if I try to add 2 or 2 to the ini file it doesn't decrypt at all (I'm assuming errors prevent it running at all)

When you add any master keys, is there any extra keys/information you need to add? Not asking for specific keys etc, just names of keys etc I need to add

 

[z10m]

Hmm I'm having this issue now. master_key_01 is fine but if I try to add 2 or 2 to the ini file it doesn't decrypt at all (I'm assuming errors prevent it running at all)

When you add any master keys, is there any extra keys/information you need to add? Not asking for specific keys etc, just names of keys etc I need to add

this is how mine looks like now...

 

[Ty_]

this is how mine looks like now...

Fantastic that's what I was after. And you got it to work with Donkey Kong, output the exfs folder etc?

 

[Xyphoseos]

how keys must be written in keys.ini ?
Mine are wrote like it :

master_key_00 = C2CA
master_key_01 = 54E1
master_key_02 = 4F6B
master_key_03 = 84E0
master_key_04 = CFA2
header_key = AEAA
aes_kek_generation_source = 4D87
aes_key_generation_source = 8961
key_area_key_application_source = 7F59
key_area_key_ocean_source = 327D
key_area_key_system_source = 8745
titlekek_source = 1EDC

(I don't give complet keys)

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My folder is like it :

And when I launch the .bat I get it :

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Can confirm Lego Worlds doesn't work with Stern Pinball Arcade. Should've I edited the npdm file? Cause I used your decryption .bat file. It said it was 100% ready.

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WHOA! It worked! I just had to use the streamable tutorial.

 

[Ty_]

Hmm I'm still getting error when I add master keys 2 and to the keys.ini file. I can add master_key_01 no problem, but if I add 2 & 3 the decrypter says file not found. Pretty sure I've got the correct key numbers, checked them against multiple sources

Edit NVM, was an issue with notepad not putting entry onto a new line. Seems fine now. Gonna leave my original comment in case anyone else gets the same issue.

 

[SexiestManAlive]

I put the game on the xci decrypter but it doesnt put anything in the folder

 

[z10m]

Fantastic that's what I was after. And you got it to work with Donkey Kong, output the exfs folder etc?

yeah all of my xci now decrypt correctly but not all work in switch as tested by others.

 

[SexiestManAlive]

i have all the keys now, but i cant decrypt sonic forces, am i doing something wrong? this is my setup, and voez gives me a cert file and a tik file instead of the romfs

 

[phn]

what the fuck, all i got after i decrypted a donkey kong xci was a romfs.bin and a .cert and .tik file

help?

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note: didnt say that section 0 was corrupted or anything

I'm getting the same problem as BlastedGuy, any solution please??

 

[SexiestManAlive]

got it working, if anyone is having the same problem, remove keys.py