[2021]: Check That Bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini Has Boot Entries

Think of it as a restaurant menu. Hekate is the waiter. Your SD card is the kitchen. Without the menu (the .ini file), the waiter has no idea what dishes (operating systems or payloads) to serve you.

Scan the file for any line that starts with [ and ends with ] . Each one is a boot entry. check that bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini has boot entries

No "Launch" menu. No "Atmosphere" icon. No "Stock" option. Just a blank payload menu or a direct reboot to Horizon. This is the silent failure of a missing configuration. This is what happens when you forget to check that bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini has boot entries. In the world of Switch custom firmware (CFW), hekate is the gatekeeper. It doesn’t boot your operating system directly; instead, it reads a simple text file called hekate_ipl.ini to know what to boot. Think of it as a restaurant menu

(three entries):