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How to Install Prod Keys — Step-by-Step Guide for All Emulators

How to Install Prod Keys

This guide covers how to install prod keys for every major Nintendo Switch emulator. The process is essentially the same across all emulators: download the prod.keys file and place it in the correct directory. If you are not sure what the file actually is or why emulators demand it, start with our explainer on prod keys — this page stays purely practical.

Every emulator below reads the same standard prod.keys file; only the destination folder changes. One download from the homepage download table is enough to set up all of them.

Before You Begin

  1. Download the latest prod.keys file from the download table on our homepage
  2. Make sure your emulator is installed and has been run at least once (this creates the necessary folders)
  3. Close your emulator completely before installing keys

Install Prod Keys for Suyu

Place prod.keys in:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%/suyu/keys/
  • Linux: ~/.local/share/suyu/keys/
  • Android: Internal Storage/SuYu/keys/

See our Suyu prod keys page for more details.

Install Prod Keys for Ryujinx

Place prod.keys in:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%/Ryujinx/system/
  • macOS: ~/.config/Ryujinx/system/
  • Linux: ~/.config/Ryujinx/system/

See our Ryujinx prod keys page for more details.

Install Prod Keys for Yuzu

Place prod.keys in:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%/yuzu/keys/
  • Linux: ~/.local/share/yuzu/keys/

See our Yuzu prod keys page for more details.

Install Prod Keys for Eden

Place prod.keys in:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%/eden/keys/
  • Linux: ~/.config/eden/keys/
  • Android: Internal Storage/eden/keys/

See our Eden prod keys page for more details.

After Installing Prod Keys

  1. Launch your emulator
  2. Check the emulator log or status bar for key detection confirmation
  3. If using Ryujinx, go to Settings → System and verify keys are detected
  4. If games still fail to boot, install the matching firmware — see our firmware guide

Troubleshooting

  • File must be named exactly prod.keys — no extra extensions like .txt
  • Check folder location — each emulator uses a different path
  • Update your keys — newer games require newer key versions; always re-download from the homepage download table rather than reusing an old file
  • Restart the emulator — keys are loaded at startup, not hot-reloaded