Check That Bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini Has Boot Entries -

Navigate to the bootloader folder.

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. check that bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini has boot entries

(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. Navigate to the bootloader folder

[Atmosphere FSS0 EmuMMC] [Atmosphere FSS0 SysMMC] [Stock SysNAND] (zero entries): (three entries): No "Launch" menu

You breathe a sigh of relief. But then: Nothing.