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Place the Lockpick_RCM.bin file into your payload injector folder or onto your SD card. Boot your Nintendo Switch into .

If you continue to have trouble with Hactool, you can use specialized tools that handle the key extraction automatically.

(e.g., prod.keys.txt instead of just prod.keys ). hactool prodkeys does not exist link

If you are working with Nintendo Switch homebrew, emulation, or file extraction, you have likely encountered . This powerful command-line utility is the gold standard for decrypting and extracting files from Switch game dumps (NCA, XCI, and NSP files).

Use the --keyset option to point directly to the file: Place the Lockpick_RCM

If your prod.keys file was dumped during an older console firmware era, it will lack the newer master keys required to decrypt newer games. If hactool throws a "master key missing" warning, boot back into Lockpick_RCM on your Switch (updated to the latest firmware) and redump your keyset.

Add to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc :

This is most commonly done by launching a homebrew payload on a vulnerable Switch (usually via an RCM jig and a compatible device). The standard tool for this purpose is .

Nintendo secures its console ecosystem using robust cryptography. Every game, update, and system file on the Switch is encrypted. To read these files, hactool requires the exact cryptographic keys used by the console hardware. Use the --keyset option to point directly to

The only legal and safe method to obtain your prod.keys file is to extract (dump) them directly from your own, physically owned Nintendo Switch console. Prerequisites