Ryujinx - General Guide
Ryujinx Links:
Where to put the games?
Switch games should be put into the retrodeck/roms/switch/
directory.
The games can come in many different formats: XCI
NSP
NCA
NSO
NRO
.
How-to Open the Ryujinx interface?
RetroDECK Configurator
-> Open Emulator
-> Ryujinx
Does Ryujinx require BIOS or Firmware?
Needs the key files prod.keys
, title.keys
and the firmware files in the following directories:
Keys: ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/keys
Firmware: ~/retrodeck/bios/switch/registered
The directory tree should look like this example:
~/retrodeck/bios/switch
โโโ keys
โย ย โโโ prod.keys
โย ย โโโ title.keys
โโโ registered
โโโ XXX amount of .nca files goes here
It also have installation requirements
How-to: Install the firmware
Ryujinx also requires the firmware to be installed via RetroDECK Configurator
-> Open Emulator
-> Ryujinx
-> Tools
-> Install Firmware
-> Install from XCI or ZIP
Read more on: Ryujinx Configuraton Guide
Notice: Do not mix and match versions firmware and keys
The installed firmware must have have the same version at your keys and .nca files, you can't mix and match as that can lead to crashes and black screens!
You need to make sure that the keys and firmware are from the same version.
Generally do not install the firmware from games. Instead provide your own firmware and keys from your own device.
Add game patches
From within Ryujinx Right Click
on a game and select Manage Title Updates
and then navigate to the update files you would like to install and press Save
.
Read more on: Ryujinx Configuraton Guide
Add DLC
From within Ryujinx Right Click
on a game and select Manage DLC
and then navigate to the update files you would like to install and press Save
.
Read more on: Ryujinx Configuraton Guide
Add mods
From within Ryujinx Right Click
on a game and select Open Mods Folder
and put the mods you need in it's correct folder then go back to enable via the interface.
The current mapping for the mods folder is:
~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/Ryujinx/mods/
NOTE: it will change in a later update to retrodeck/mods/Ryujinx/
Open Menu - Hotkey
Ryujinx has a very little capabilities for hotkeys currently. The key to Open the Ryujinx Menu is F4
and you can access it on the radial menus on the Steam Deck or External Controllers.