How to convert NSZ to XCI
Converting a .NSZ file to .XCI lets you open the content in software that prefers the .XCI format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .NSZ files.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.NSZ
Compressed Nintendo Switch Package
An NSZ file is a Nintendo Switch game package (NSP) compressed losslessly with Zstandard, typically 40-80% smaller than the original. Modern Ryujinx-family emulators open NSZ files…
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.XCI
Nintendo Switch Cartridge Image
An XCI file is a 1:1 binary dump of a Nintendo Switch physical game cartridge, encrypted with Nintendo's AES-XTS keys. To run one you need a Switch emulator (Ryujinx community fork or Suyu)…
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