Bootloader Hekateiplini Has Boot Entries Hot ^new^ Jun 2026

Ensure your SD card is formatted to rather than exFAT. The Nintendo exFAT driver is notoriously unstable in homebrew scenarios and causes corruption. Corruption forces the processor to work harder during file verification routines in Hekate, driving up processing times and thermal output during boot entry execution.

Your Switch should run warm during gameplay, but never hot on a static text menu. If you see the temperature icon (thermometer) appear in the top corner of Hekate, stop, fix your INI file, and update your bootloader. bootloader hekateiplini has boot entries hot

The hekate_ipl.ini file is a plain text configuration file located in the bootloader folder on your SD card. It serves as the "menu" for Hekate. When you select an option in the Hekate launch screen (e.g., "Launch Atmosphere CFW"), Hekate reads this file to know which files to load (like package3 for Atmosphere) and which parameters to apply. Ensure your SD card is formatted to rather than exFAT