Unlocking Portability: How to Use Citra AES Keys for Your Portable Setup

  • Introduction

    truly portable

    For a drive, using keys.txt is preferred. You keep encrypted ROMs (which are technically safer if you lose the USB drive) and only the tiny keyfile unlocks them.

    In portable mode, Citra ignores the default system "AppData" folders and keeps all settings and keys within its own directory. Create Portable Folder : Ensure there is a folder named in the same directory as your Citra executable. Sysdata Folder : Inside that folder, create a subfolder named if it doesn't already exist. Place the File : Move your aes_keys.txt [Citra Folder]/user/sysdata/ Obtaining aes_keys.txt