If you are encountering the error message it typically means your emulator (like Yuzu or Ryujinx) or console installer cannot find the core game data within the package. This "Program-type NCA" is the actual executable content of the game; without it, the file is often just an update or DLC without the base game attached. Common Causes of the Error
If you have an XCI file and want an NSP: the nsp file is missing a program-type nca
hactool --titleid=<titleid> --sectiondir=./extracted <file.nsp> "The NSP file is missing a Program-type NCA,"
I’ve tried installing it via Goldleaf and Awoo Installer, but the result is the same. I’ve verified that the file checksum matches the source, so I don’t think it’s a corrupted download. the nsp file is missing a program-type nca