hekate_ipl.ini is the primary configuration file for – a powerful, open‑source bootloader for the Nintendo Switch. It resides in the bootloader/ folder on the SD card. This file defines all bootable entries (payloads, operating systems, tools) that appear in hekate’s Launch menu. Properly configuring this file allows users to dual‑boot between Horizon OS (Stock/CFW), Linux distributions (L4T Ubuntu, Lakka), Android (Switchroot), and recovery tools.
[Lakka] payload=boot/lakka/Image devicetree=boot/lakka/tegra210-lakka.dtb initrd=boot/lakka/initrd bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini has boot entries
[Android] payload=boot/Android/u-boot.bin hekate_ipl