(three 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.
[Atmosphere FSS0 EmuMMC] [Atmosphere FSS0 SysMMC] [Stock SysNAND] (zero entries): check that bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini has boot entries
Scan the file for any line that starts with [ and ends with ] . Each one is a boot entry.
You breathe a sigh of relief. But then: Nothing. (three entries): No "Launch" menu
Use a plain text editor (Notepad++, VS Code, or even Windows Notepad). Do not use Word or rich text editors.
You’ve just soldered a modchip, pushed a payload, or watched the blue screen of your RCM jig flash. The Nintendo Switch vibrates, and the familiar hekate logo—the custom bootloader’s icy blue interface—splashes across the screen. Just a blank payload menu or a direct reboot to Horizon
[Atmosphere CFW] fss0=atmosphere/package3 kip1=atmosphere/kips/* emummcforce=1 icon=bootloader/res/icon_atmosphere.bmp Or, using the newer payload= method: