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]

I DID! I found this screenshot online since I closed the application and cant be asked to make a screenshot at 1am in the morning

I tried it myself just as a test to see

and yeah it worked

 

[Draxzelex]

I like how your username is ANIME

 

[TunaKetchup]

I like how your username is ANIME

Well that was actually his username

But thanks

 

[Draxzelex]

Well that was actually his username

But thanks

Whoops, you're right. Didn't realize you just cropped a picture of his screencap.

 

[kuki89]

I have every single key released in my ini file

You can find them on google pretty quickly

Can you give me a tip on how to google them? I tried it with Switch Master Keys Hactool, but i‘m not finding anything.

 

[TunaKetchup]

Switch Key

Add "list"

 

[Ryab]

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

you cant find them online you have to get them off your own switch https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-get-switch-keys-for-hactool-xci-decrypting.506978/

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Can you give me a tip on how to google them? I tried it with Switch Master Keys Hactool, but i‘m not finding anything.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-get-switch-keys-for-hactool-xci-decrypting.506978/ just decrypt your own keys

 

[BonneNouvelle]

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

edit: nvm, fixed

explain how you did, on my first computer it works but on my laptop i've same issue, can't understand why ??!

 

[dapharsyde]

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

edit: nvm, fixed

how did you fix it? i think i'm having the same issue - other games work ok, but not this one. i got an "invalid XCI partition" error when I ran hactool.exe by itself.

 

[Awstoned]

Still getting issues about an invalid NCA header. Also get an error message that it couldn't find a .npdm file.

I'm pretty sure I'm dumping the right keys, I'm getting the "Now you can do hactool" message

did you fix it I had the same problem
you have to make sure you show file extension in your folder options then change your file to keys.ini

 

[Awstoned]

Still getting issues about an invalid NCA header. Also get an error message that it couldn't find a .npdm file.

I'm pretty sure I'm dumping the right keys, I'm getting the "Now you can do hactool" message

did you fix it I had the same problem
you have to make sure you show file extension in your folder options then change your file to keys.ini

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Still getting issues about an invalid NCA header. Also get an error message that it couldn't find a .npdm file.

I'm pretty sure I'm dumping the right keys, I'm getting the "Now you can do hactool" message

did you fix it I had the same problem
you have to make sure you show file extension in your folder options then change your file to keys.in

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

you have to show file extensions in your folder options
then cahnge to keys.ini

 

[Ty_]

how did you fix it? i think i'm having the same issue - other games work ok, but not this one. i got an "invalid XCI partition" error when I ran hactool.exe by itself.

My guess is its missing a master key higher than 04

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did you fix it I had the same problem
you have to make sure you show file extension in your folder options then change your file to keys.ini

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did you fix it I had the same problem
you have to make sure you show file extension in your folder options then change your file to keys.in

you have to show file extensions in your folder options
then cahnge to keys.ini

Yeah it was a problem with the ini file, fixed it yesterday

 

[SexiestManAlive]

Open up notepad

Copy your keys into the new notepad we just opened

Click on File, then Save As,

On the bottom in the file name box you want "keys"

Below that you will see a box "Save as type" you want to chose .txt

The final file should just be called "keys"


I hope that helps because if not I'm not sure what the problem is. Maybe somebody else can chime in

I changed it but it still didnt work, funny thing is, its not working on my laptop, but it works on my desktop, so i dont know what i have to change on the laptop to get it to work.

 

[dave11674]

hi
is the title.npdm supposed to end up like this mate ??

looks a little bare if you ask me heheh

dave

 

[Deleted User]

nvm, I got it lol

Spoiler

I am getting a dll error.

 

[mcmrc1]

nvm, I got it lol

Spoiler

I am getting a dll error.

There are 3 files on the most hactool .rar files called - libmbedcrypto.dll -> libmbedtls.dll and -> libmbedx509.dll these must also placed in the hactook folder.

 

[david watters]

anyone able to get mario kart 8 booted?

 

[Mario497]

I have my keys and everything (I've set all of it up) but when I tried to full extract my splatoon 2 xci it worked (I got all the games files) but when I did the same thing for Mario Odyssey it said something like Sector 0 error something like that. And just gave me a bunch of folders with no files.

 

[JJTapia19]

Does somebody know how to decrypt a .nsp file to get it's Romfs? Thanks in advance.

 

[VashTS]

anyone have any luck with Mario Tennis Aces? seems to fail every time though other games work just fine. tried just hactool and that seems to be the problem

 

[a7mag3ddon]

anyone have any luck with Mario Tennis Aces? seems to fail every time though other games work just fine. tried just hactool and that seems to be the problem

Use XCI Explorer to extract the largest .nca file first then extract everything before finally patching titleID

hactool.exe -k keys.ini --romfs="[GAMEFolder]\romfs.bin" --exefsdir="[GAMEfolder]\exefs" "[name of your file].nca"

Obvisouly change [Gamefolder] and [Name of your file] to what you have :-P