Aeskeystxt Citra Portable -

Do not place aes_keys.txt next to citra.exe . Place it here:

Without this file, Citra might:

If you see garbled text or empty lines, Citra will ignore the file. Save it as for maximum compatibility. aeskeystxt citra portable

The aes_keys.txt file is a plain text document containing the encryption keys necessary for Citra to decrypt and load commercial 3DS ROMs. Without this file, Citra will fail to open encrypted games, often showing an error that the file "must be decrypted first". Do not place aes_keys