Ryujinx - General Guide
Ryujinx was a Switch emulator.
Note: Legacy Emulator
As of RetroDECK 0.9.0b Ryujinx is marked as Legacy and has stopped it's development.
Where to put the games?
Switch games should be put into the retrodeck/roms/switch/ directory.
What file formats are supported?
Does Ryujinx require BIOS or Firmware?
Yes, prod.keys title.keys and .nca files.
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.
Where to put the key files?
Needs the key files prod.keys, title.keys.
Keys:
~/retrodeck/bios/switch/keys
or
~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/Ryujinx/system/
How-to - Install the firmware
You can put the firmware inside the:
~/retrodeck/bios/switch/firmware/
Or you can put them anywhere as they need to be installed via:
RetroDECK Configurator -> Open Emulator -> Ryujinx -> Tools -> Install Firmware -> Install from XCI or ZIP
Folder structure
| Type | Folder | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Saves Folder | retrodeck/saves/switch/ryujinx/ |
Contains the nand, sdcard folders |
| Config Folder | ~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/Ryujinx/ |
Contains most of Ryujinx internal folders |
| BIOS Folder | retrodeck/bios/switch/ |
Contains the firmware, keys folders |
| Alternate Keys Folder | ~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/Ryujinx/system/ |
|
| Mods Folder | ~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/Ryujinx/mods/ |
Guide - Adding 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.
Guide - Adding 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.
Guide - Adding 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/