How to easy extract game files from NSP & XCI

Lion Sora · Feb 25, 2020

coolguyfire said:

You need to drag the nsp into the cmd window
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I don't need to do that because I don't have an update file, so I just pressed enter to skip that step and that closes the whole program

masagrator · Feb 25, 2020

If V2 is not working, use V1. V2 Has some bugs that I don't want to fix because I'm lazy.

failingupwards · Feb 26, 2020

Hey, good news, I managed to extract the file. Bad news, I'm an idiot: the NSP had spaces in its filename and that's why it failed. Sorry for bothering you.

Hayro · Mar 24, 2020

Awesome work, Thank you for sharing your tool!

Nintendoswitchmodfan · Mar 29, 2020

This is amazing, It extract all XCI that I dump. You are amazing bro, Thank you for this!!!

Pesie · Apr 27, 2020

Is it possible to rip models using this?

game01er · May 3, 2020

Thanks for this fantastic Tool. But how can I use it for DLC files?
Thanks

Ghost92 · Jun 9, 2020

@masagrator Great, it works! Now how to pack?

Manurocker95 · Jun 9, 2020

Ghost92 said:

@masagrator Great, it works! Now how to pack?
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Just use nsp builder

Ghost92 · Jun 10, 2020

Manurocker95 said:

Just use nsp builder
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Does that have GUI?

Manurocker95 · Jun 11, 2020

Ghost92 said:

Does that have GUI?
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Yep

Xerum · Aug 16, 2020

Sorry for the trouble, but does anyone know why I always get "Wrong quantity of .tik file" which makes the extraction fail? I don't know if it's a problem with my keys, but I certainly did everything else correctly.

E: My guess is the NSP I have is bad somehow, so I'll be trying another copy, but I'd still like to hear any other suggestions.

E: Nope, another copy from a different source gave me the same error.

Perfect One · Sep 27, 2020

I'm going to extract Jump Rope Challenge files, but once i add files as instructions show, this error appears: http://prntscr.com/uoq98b

It also show some tsec_root_key erros, but i think they are ok to see, as pointed out by some people previously.

My keys.txt file has 117 lines and has keys from _00 up to _0a for key_area_key_application, key_area_key_ocean and several other keys.

So, what am i doing wrong?

Adamillo · Nov 27, 2020

I get an error when I'm trying to extract my NSP copy of Super Mario 3D All Stars with this error message:
"Wrong quanity of *.tik file in ExtractedNSP folder. Extracting canceled."
"Press ENTER to delete ExtractedNSP folder"

GameVasion · Jan 11, 2021

masagrator said:
I made this tutorial with my own *.cmd file. Tools for easy unpacking files are hard to find and didn't work for me.
Tool doesn't support putting titlekey manually and never will.

My pack is good for 5 situations:
- Unpack only base game from *.NSP file
- Unpack *.NSP base game patched with *.NSP update
- Unpack only base game from *.XCI file
- Unpack *.XCI base game patched with *.NSP update
- Unpack *.XCI base game patched with *.NCA update that was already inside *.XCI

What you need is the newest as possible "keys.txt" which can be found in Google or derived from your own Switch with Lockpick tool
https://gbatemp.net/threads/lockpick-switch-key-derivation-homebrew.525575/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-7-0-key-derivation-lockpick_rcm-payload.532916/
As sharing keys is illegal, it cannot be uploaded to my package.

Unpackv2.zip unlike Unpack.zip can find correct files in NSP to unpack automatically. It will crash if one NSP contains more than one game possible to launch from Home Menu.
Additionally contains countermeasures in case when there will be different quantity than 1 *.tik file (Execution aborted) or 1 *.xml file (goes to manually drop NCA file).

Download "Unpack.zip" or "Unpackv2.zip" from attachments and unpack it.
Put "keys.txt" in the same folder as "Unpack.cmd".
If your keys file is named "keys.ini" or "prod.keys", you need to rename it to "keys.txt".

Tested on Windows 10.
For best results move your game files to unpack folder.

NSP

XCI

NSPv2

XCIv2

Thanks

For Unpack.zip
1. Drop your game with *.NSP extension to "Unpack.cmd".
Wait until window will be refreshed.
In Unpack folder there is now "ExtractedNSP" folder with unpacked temporary files.

2. If you don't have update, press ENTER without writing or dropping anything and go to point 3.

2.1. Drop update file with *.NSP extension to command line.
Press ENTER.
Wait until window will be refreshed.
In Unpack folder there is now "ExtractedNSPatch" folder with unpacked temporary files.

2.2 Drop correct NCA file (probably the biggest one) from "ExtractedNSPatch" folder to command line.
Press ENTER.

3. Drop correct NCA file (probably the biggest one) from "ExtractedNSP" folder to command line.
Press ENTER.

4. Now wait until is finished. It will show you where tool unpacked game files.
If you want to delete temporary files, press two times ENTER when asked. Otherwise close window.

For Unpack.zip
1. Drop your game with *.XCI extension to "Unpack.cmd".
Wait until window will be refreshed.
In Unpack folder there is now "ExtractedXCI" folder with unpacked temporary files.

2. If you have patch with *.NSP extension, go to 2.1.1. if it's with *.NCA extension (Custom XCIs) inside ExtractedXCI, go to point 2.2.1.
If you don't have patch, press ENTER without writing or dropping anything and go to point 3.

2.1.1 Drop update file with *.NSP extension to command line. Press ENTER.
Wait until window will be refreshed.
In Unpack folder there is now "ExtractedNSPatch" folder with unpacked temporary files.

2.1.2 Drop correct NCA file (probably the biggest one) from "ExtractedNSPatch" folder to command line.
Press ENTER. Go to point 3.

2.2.1 Write "1" and press ENTER.
Drop correct NCA file (probably the second biggest file) from "ExtractedXCI" folder to command line.
Press ENTER.

3. Drop correct NCA file (probably the biggest one) from "ExtractedXCI" folder to command line.
Press ENTER.

4. Now wait until is finished. It will show you where tool unpacked game files.
If you want to delete temporary files, press two times ENTER when asked. Otherwise close window.

For Unpackv2.zip
1. Drop your game with *.NSP extension to "Unpack.cmd".
Wait until window will be refreshed.

2. If you don't have update, press ENTER without writing or dropping anything and go to point 3.

2.1. Drop update file with *.NSP extension to command line.
Press ENTER.

3. Now wait until is finished. It will show you where tool unpacked game files.
If you want to delete temporary files, press two times ENTER when asked. Otherwise close window.

For Unpackv2.zip
1. Drop your game with *.XCI extension to "Unpack.cmd".
Wait until window will be refreshed.
In Unpack folder there is now "ExtractedXCI" folder with unpacked temporary files.

2. If you have patch with *.NSP extension, go to 2.1.1. if it's with *.NCA extension (Custom XCIs) inside ExtractedXCI, go to point 2.2.1.
If you don't have patch, press ENTER without writing or dropping anything and go to point 3.

2.1.1 Drop update file with *.NSP extension to command line. Press ENTER.
Wait until window will be refreshed.
Go to point 3.

2.2.1 Write "1" and press ENTER.
Drop correct NCA file (probably the second biggest file) from "ExtractedXCI" folder to command line.
Press ENTER.

3. Drop correct NCA file (probably the biggest one) from "ExtractedXCI" folder to command line.
Press ENTER.

4. Now wait until is finished. It will show you where tool unpacked game files.
If you want to delete temporary files, press two times ENTER when asked. Otherwise close window.

Thanks to:
@SciresM for hactool
https://github.com/SciresM/hactool
@Ericjwg for tf.exe
https://gbatemp.net/threads/extract...tool-for-layeredfs.511156/page-3#post-8157621
Aacini for findrepl
https://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4697

Changelog:
Code:
#01.04: Pushed another version of Unpackv2 resolving conflicts with findrepl and XCI NCA Patch.
#08.04: Next Unpackv2 with fixed crashing when NSP doesn't contain XML
#10.04: Updated echos about different quantity of XML file
#11.04: Fixed unpacking XCA without patch in Unpackv2
#05.07: updated hactool to latest build
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Not getting the folder so I can't put the NCA file in it

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