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title: "Eden Emulator: NSP File Not Loading / Game Not Showing — NSP vs XCI Format Guide"
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-01T00:45:02.378Z
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# Eden Emulator: NSP File Not Loading / Game Not Showing — NSP vs XCI Format Guide

I have an NSP or XCI file for a Switch game but it is not appearing in Eden, or when I try to open it nothing happens. How do I load NSP and XCI files in Eden emulator?