Citra: Aes-keys.txt

slot0x25KeyY = 7FDE7859E93DB5C79B39DBC451FBB98C

Therefore, Citra requires you , the user, to obtain the keys from your own personal, legally owned 3DS console. This is analogous to requiring a BIOS file for PlayStation emulators—it’s your responsibility to dump it from hardware you own. aes-keys.txt citra

Decrypted ROMs actually load faster because Citra does not have to decrypt on the fly. However, they take up slightly more hard drive space. However, they take up slightly more hard drive space

If the Citra developers were to include the aes-keys.txt file in their official download package, they would be distributing copyrighted material. This would expose them to immediate lawsuits from Nintendo, likely resulting in the shutdown of the project. To stay within legal boundaries, the Citra team builds the emulator to support the keys if the user provides them, but they cannot provide the keys themselves. To stay within legal boundaries, the Citra team

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