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Once you resolve the pathing issue, hactool will successfully load your keys, and you can begin decrypting and extracting your content. Happy modding!

Without a valid prod.keys file, hactool can't decrypt Nintendo Switch content.

# You copy prod.keys to /home/user/ $ hactool game.nca # Works (or at least finds the keys) hactool prodkeys does not exist top

The you are trying to run when the error appears. Whether you already have a prod.keys file on your computer.

Error: prod.keys file does not exist.

If you prefer to keep your files organized differently, or if you are running hactool as part of an automated script, you can explicitly tell the program where your keys are stored using a command-line flag. The flag for defining the key file path is -k or --keys . Example Command: Instead of running a basic command like: hactool -t xci game.xci Use code with caution.

If hactool recognizes your file but still fails to decrypt a specific game, your prod.keys file might be outdated. Newer Nintendo Switch games require newer cryptographic keys introduced in recent system firmware updates. Re-run Lockpick_RCM on a Switch running the latest firmware to update your keys file. To advance your setup, let me know: Once you resolve the pathing issue, hactool will

The keys do not match the firmware version of the NCA file.

Re-run Lockpick_RCM on your Switch after updating your console’s firmware to the latest version. Then replace your old prod.keys with the freshly dumped one. # You copy prod