diff --git a/emulators/citron.yml b/emulators/citron.yml
index b6ef0be2..12aa6366 100644
--- a/emulators/citron.yml
+++ b/emulators/citron.yml
@@ -24,25 +24,25 @@ mode: standalone
 files:
   - name: "prod.keys"
     required: true
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/prod.keys"
     note: "Production keys for NCA decryption (master, key area, header, titlekek)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:655-656"
 
   - name: "title.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/title.keys"
     note: "Per-title encryption keys (rights_id to titlekey mappings)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:659-660"
 
   - name: "console.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/console.keys"
     note: "Console-specific keys (BIS, SD seed)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:661-662"
 
   - name: "key_retail.bin"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/key_retail.bin"
     size: 160
     note: "Amiibo decryption keys (two InternalKey structs, 0x50 bytes each)"
     source_ref: "src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/amiibo_crypto.cpp:274-292"
diff --git a/emulators/eden.yml b/emulators/eden.yml
index 617a54b9..79ef3607 100644
--- a/emulators/eden.yml
+++ b/emulators/eden.yml
@@ -27,31 +27,31 @@ mode: standalone
 files:
   - name: "prod.keys"
     required: true
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/prod.keys"
     note: "Production keys for NCA decryption (master, key area, header, titlekek)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:574-575, 853"
 
   - name: "dev.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/dev.keys"
     note: "Development-unit keys, read instead of prod.keys when use_dev_keys is set"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:570-571, 852"
 
   - name: "title.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/title.keys"
     note: "Per-title encryption keys (rights_id to titlekey mappings)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:577-578, 850"
 
   - name: "console.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/console.keys"
     note: "Console-specific keys (BIS, SD seed)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:579-580"
 
   - name: "key_retail.bin"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/key_retail.bin"
     size: 160
     note: "Amiibo decryption keys (two InternalKey structs, 0x50 bytes each)"
     source_ref: "src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/amiibo_crypto.cpp:281-302"
diff --git a/emulators/kenji-nx.yml b/emulators/kenji-nx.yml
index f696ff50..d60fd020 100644
--- a/emulators/kenji-nx.yml
+++ b/emulators/kenji-nx.yml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ files:
 
   - name: "<CaCertificateId>.der"
     required: false
-    path: system/ssl/
+    path: "system/ssl/<CaCertificateId>.der"
     unsourceable: "replacement certificate the user picks for one certificate authority, with no canonical artefact behind the name"
     description: "Override for one built-in root certificate"
     note: >-
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ files:
 
   - name: "<driver>.zip"
     required: false
-    path: drivers/
+    path: "drivers/<driver>.zip"
     unsourceable: "third-party Vulkan driver built for one GPU family, not an emulator artefact"
     description: "Replacement Vulkan driver for the Android build"
     note: >-
diff --git a/emulators/lrps2.yml b/emulators/lrps2.yml
index 080e1ec9..8d449e27 100644
--- a/emulators/lrps2.yml
+++ b/emulators/lrps2.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ notes: |
 
 files:
   - name: "<bios>.bin"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.bin"
     required: true
     description: "PS2 BIOS binary"
     min_size: 4194304
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ files:
       pcsx2_bios. Falls back to first valid BIOS found if configured BIOS is missing.
 
   - name: "<bios>.rom1"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.rom1"
     required: false
     max_size: 4194304
     description: "DVD player ROM"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ files:
       (extension replaced). Silently skipped if not found.
 
   - name: "<bios>.rom2"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.rom2"
     required: false
     max_size: 524288
     description: "Chinese ROM extension"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ files:
       Only present on Chinese region consoles.
 
   - name: "<bios>.nvm"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.nvm"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
     size: 1024
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ files:
       Auto-created with region-appropriate defaults if missing or invalid.
 
   - name: "<bios>.mec"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.mec"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
     size: 4
diff --git a/emulators/pcee2.yml b/emulators/pcee2.yml
index 727d9ae1..61bbd291 100644
--- a/emulators/pcee2.yml
+++ b/emulators/pcee2.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ notes: |
 
 files:
   - name: "<bios>.bin"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.bin"
     description: "PS2 BIOS image"
     min_size: 4194304
     max_size: 8388608
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ files:
       auto selection accept any size that passes the romdir check.
 
   - name: "<bios>.rom1"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.rom1"
     description: "DVD player ROM"
     max_size: 4194304
     required: false
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ files:
       skipped with a console line when absent.
 
   - name: "<bios>.rom2"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.rom2"
     description: "Chinese ROM extension"
     max_size: 4194304
     required: false
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ files:
       Same lookup as rom1. Present on Chinese region consoles only.
 
   - name: "<bios>.nvm"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.nvm"
     description: "Console NVRAM (region parameters, language, iLink ID, OSD settings)"
     size: 1024
     required: false
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ files:
       on save.
 
   - name: "<bios>.mec"
-    path: "pcsx2/bios/"
+    path: "pcsx2/bios/<bios>.mec"
     description: "Mechacon version, one u32"
     size: 4
     required: false
diff --git a/emulators/ryujinx.yml b/emulators/ryujinx.yml
index db55db2e..d438e74e 100644
--- a/emulators/ryujinx.yml
+++ b/emulators/ryujinx.yml
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ mode: standalone
 files:
   - name: "prod.keys"
     required: true
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/prod.keys"
     note: "Switch production keys for NCA decryption"
     source_ref: "src/Ryujinx.HLE/FileSystem/VirtualFileSystem.cs:239"
 
   - name: "title.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/title.keys"
     note: "Per-title decryption keys, needed for specific game content"
     source_ref: "src/Ryujinx.HLE/FileSystem/VirtualFileSystem.cs:240"
 
   - name: "console.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/console.keys"
     note: "Console-specific keys for encrypted content"
     source_ref: "src/Ryujinx.HLE/FileSystem/VirtualFileSystem.cs:241"
 
diff --git a/emulators/shadps4.yml b/emulators/shadps4.yml
index 860165de..c33a0973 100644
--- a/emulators/shadps4.yml
+++ b/emulators/shadps4.yml
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@ files:
   - name: "libSceLibcInternal.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceLibcInternal.sprx"
     description: "PS4 C standard library"
     source_ref: "src/core/linker.cpp:80-91"
 
   - name: "libSceNgs2.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceNgs2.sprx"
     description: "PS4 next-generation audio system"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:217"
 
   - name: "libSceUlt.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceUlt.sprx"
     description: "PS4 user-level threading library"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:218"
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ files:
   - name: "libSceRtc.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceRtc.sprx"
     description: "PS4 real-time clock library"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:221"
 
   - name: "libSceJpegDec.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceJpegDec.sprx"
     description: "PS4 JPEG decoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:222"
@@ -83,83 +83,83 @@ files:
   - name: "libSceJpegEnc.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceJpegEnc.sprx"
     description: "PS4 JPEG encoder"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:223"
 
   - name: "libScePngEnc.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libScePngEnc.sprx"
     description: "PS4 PNG encoder"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:225"
 
   - name: "libSceJson.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceJson.sprx"
     description: "PS4 JSON parser"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:226"
 
   - name: "libSceJson2.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceJson2.sprx"
     description: "PS4 JSON v2 parser"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:227"
 
   - name: "libSceCesCs.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceCesCs.sprx"
     description: "PS4 character encoding conversion"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:228"
 
   - name: "libSceAt9Enc.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceAt9Enc.sprx"
     description: "PS4 ATRAC9 encoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:229"
 
   - name: "libSceAudiodec.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceAudiodec.sprx"
     description: "PS4 audio decoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:230"
 
   - name: "libSceAudiodecCpu.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceAudiodecCpu.sprx"
     description: "PS4 CPU audio decoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:231"
 
   - name: "libSceAudiodecCpuDdp.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceAudiodecCpuDdp.sprx"
     description: "PS4 CPU Dolby Digital Plus decoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:232"
 
   - name: "libSceAudiodecCpuM4aac.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceAudiodecCpuM4aac.sprx"
     description: "PS4 CPU AAC decoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:233"
 
   - name: "libSceAudiodecCpuDtsHdLbr.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceAudiodecCpuDtsHdLbr.sprx"
     description: "PS4 CPU DTS-HD LBR decoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:234"
 
   - name: "libSceAudiodecCpuHevag.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceAudiodecCpuHevag.sprx"
     description: "PS4 CPU HEVAG decoder"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:235"
@@ -167,34 +167,34 @@ files:
   - name: "libSceFont.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceFont.sprx"
     description: "PS4 font rendering library"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:236"
 
   - name: "libSceFontFt.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceFontFt.sprx"
     description: "PS4 FreeType font library"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:237"
 
   - name: "libSceFreeTypeOt.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceFreeTypeOt.sprx"
     description: "PS4 FreeType OpenType library"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:238"
 
   - name: "libSceFreeTypeOl.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceFreeTypeOl.sprx"
     description: "PS4 FreeType outline library"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:239"
 
   - name: "libSceFreeTypeOptOl.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceFreeTypeOptOl.sprx"
     description: "PS4 FreeType optimised outline library"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:240"
@@ -202,13 +202,13 @@ files:
   - name: "libSceRudp.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceRudp.sprx"
     description: "PS4 reliable UDP library"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:243"
 
   - name: "libSceWkFontConfig.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceWkFontConfig.sprx"
     description: "PS4 WebKit font configuration"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:244"
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ files:
   - name: "libSceSystemGesture.sprx"
     required: false
     hle_fallback: true
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceSystemGesture.sprx"
     description: "PS4 system gesture recognition"
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:249"
 
   - name: "libSceXml.sprx"
     required: false
-    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/"
+    path: "shadps4/sys_modules/libSceXml.sprx"
     description: "PS4 XML parser"
     note: "No HLE implementation; the module is stubbed when absent."
     source_ref: "src/core/libraries/sysmodule/sysmodule_internal.cpp:250"
diff --git a/emulators/suyu.yml b/emulators/suyu.yml
index 3dfb587e..b5fe2f85 100644
--- a/emulators/suyu.yml
+++ b/emulators/suyu.yml
@@ -25,25 +25,25 @@ mode: standalone
 files:
   - name: "prod.keys"
     required: true
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/prod.keys"
     note: "Production keys for NCA decryption (master, key area, header, titlekek)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:654"
 
   - name: "title.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/title.keys"
     note: "Per-title encryption keys (rights_id to titlekey mappings)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:657"
 
   - name: "console.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/console.keys"
     note: "Console-specific keys (BIS, SD seed)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:658"
 
   - name: "key_retail.bin"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/key_retail.bin"
     size: 160
     note: "Amiibo decryption keys (two InternalKey structs, 0x50 bytes each)"
     source_ref: "src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/amiibo_crypto.cpp:273-294"
diff --git a/emulators/yuzu.yml b/emulators/yuzu.yml
index 4edd3f9d..729c10a2 100644
--- a/emulators/yuzu.yml
+++ b/emulators/yuzu.yml
@@ -26,25 +26,25 @@ mode: standalone
 files:
   - name: "prod.keys"
     required: true
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/prod.keys"
     note: "Production keys for NCA decryption (master, key area, header, titlekek)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:655-656"
 
   - name: "title.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/title.keys"
     note: "Per-title encryption keys (rights_id to titlekey mappings)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:659-660"
 
   - name: "console.keys"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/console.keys"
     note: "Console-specific keys (BIS, SD seed)"
     source_ref: "src/core/crypto/key_manager.cpp:661-662"
 
   - name: "key_retail.bin"
     required: false
-    path: "switch/"
+    path: "switch/key_retail.bin"
     size: 160
     note: "Amiibo decryption keys (two InternalKey structs, 0x50 bytes each)"
     source_ref: "src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/amiibo_crypto.cpp:273-294"
diff --git a/schemas/emulator.schema.json b/schemas/emulator.schema.json
index 1812e96f..5f96a65d 100644
--- a/schemas/emulator.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/emulator.schema.json
@@ -644,6 +644,25 @@
               ]
             }
           },
+          {
+            "if": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "required": ["path"],
+                  "properties": {"path": {"type": "string", "pattern": "/$"}}
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": ["standalone_path"],
+                  "properties": {"standalone_path": {"type": "string", "pattern": "/$"}}
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "then": {
+              "required": [
+                "type"
+              ]
+            }
+          },
           {
             "if": {
               "required": [
diff --git a/tests/test_directory_entries.py b/tests/test_directory_entries.py
index afa52ab5..6a4635c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_directory_entries.py
+++ b/tests/test_directory_entries.py
@@ -270,6 +270,16 @@ class ProfileContract(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(self._errors({"name": "voice/"}))
         self.assertEqual(self._errors({"name": "voice/", "type": "directory"}), [])
 
+    def test_a_file_path_names_its_file(self):
+        """`path: switch/` on prod.keys and title.keys sent every key to one
+        destination: the emulator pack shipped a file named `switch` and
+        verify counted five keys as one."""
+        self.assertTrue(self._errors({"name": "prod.keys", "path": "switch/"}))
+        self.assertTrue(
+            self._errors({"name": "prod.keys", "standalone_path": "keys/"})
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(self._errors({"name": "prod.keys", "path": "switch/prod.keys"}), [])
+
     def test_the_marker_takes_no_other_value(self):
         self.assertTrue(self._errors({"name": "RTP", "path": "rtp/", "type": "folder"}))
 
@@ -297,7 +307,11 @@ class ProfileContract(unittest.TestCase):
         path = entry.get("path")
         if entry.get("type") == "directory":
             return isinstance(path, str) and not path.endswith("/")
-        return name.endswith("/") or "type" in entry
+        slashed = any(
+            isinstance(entry.get(key), str) and entry[key].endswith("/")
+            for key in ("path", "standalone_path")
+        )
+        return name.endswith("/") or "type" in entry or slashed
 
 
 class CollectionScanAndIgnoreRules(unittest.TestCase):