A: No. If you have a decrypted ROM (typically .3ds or .cci that have been processed), Citra does not need the keys file. The aes_keys.txt is only for encrypted ROMs.
Different games require different key slots. For example:
Citra’s keys.txt file stores:
Without this file, Citra can only run decrypted ROMs (e.g., .3ds extracted via 3dstool or HackingToolkit).
You placed the file in the user folder. You have the [keys] header. But Citra still says "Encrypted ROM". Let's fix it.
To test if your keys.txt works:
If you still cannot get aes_keys.txt to work, you can bypass the need for a live keys file by permanently decrypting your ROMs.
Citra includes a command-line tool called citra-room (or citra-qt) with a decryption flag.
Method:
This permanently strips the encryption using your aes_keys.txt file. Once decrypted, you can delete the keys file entirely. However, this creates much larger files and isn't necessary if the keys file works live.
When loading an encrypted ROM:
A: No. If you have a decrypted ROM (typically .3ds or .cci that have been processed), Citra does not need the keys file. The aes_keys.txt is only for encrypted ROMs.
Different games require different key slots. For example:
Citra’s keys.txt file stores:
Without this file, Citra can only run decrypted ROMs (e.g., .3ds extracted via 3dstool or HackingToolkit).
You placed the file in the user folder. You have the [keys] header. But Citra still says "Encrypted ROM". Let's fix it. citra aes keystxt work
To test if your keys.txt works:
If you still cannot get aes_keys.txt to work, you can bypass the need for a live keys file by permanently decrypting your ROMs. A: No
Citra includes a command-line tool called citra-room (or citra-qt) with a decryption flag.
Method:
This permanently strips the encryption using your aes_keys.txt file. Once decrypted, you can delete the keys file entirely. However, this creates much larger files and isn't necessary if the keys file works live.
When loading an encrypted ROM: