Someone posted on /hbg/ a link to the Switch SDK. I don't know if it's the actual SDK or not because I have no use for it but I thought people would like to know or some shit.

EDIT: For the uninitiated, the leak has been confirmed real by SciresM and others. Go nuts.
EDIT 2: The SDK has appeared on many different warez sites.
EDIT 3: Stop asking me for links. I'm not gonna go dig out the link for you. Besides, someone on /hbg/ said the original link is down.

 

[Deleted User]

I actually signed up for being a Dev on Nintendo's own service. I've had access to the latest Wii U, 3DS, and Switch SDK ever since. This really isn't big news.

X Doubt

It looks like old stuff (and heard it is also) so it's probably not worth downloading. Pretty cool to see though

 

[NekoMichi]

Weird, the documentation says the console is capable of both reading and writing to game cartridges, but I thought the cartridges were read-only?

 

[GerbilSoft]

Weird, the documentation says the console is capable of both reading and writing to game cartridges, but I thought the cartridges were read-only?

Retail cartridges are. Development cartridges aren't.

 

[NekoMichi]

Retail cartridges are. Development cartridges aren't.

It specifically listed retail cartridges as writable using a retail console, separately from development ones. Could just be a mistake in the writing though.

 

[GerbilSoft]

It specifically listed retail cartridges as writable using a retail console, separately from development ones. Could just be a mistake in the writing though.

It is a pre-release document, so maybe it's from before they decided to make retail cartridges read-only?

...either that, or the price of 16 GB mask ROM is significantly higher than 16 GB NAND flash, so they're using NAND flash in retail cartridges to save money.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

The Switch SDK isn't available for regular run-of-the-mill devs and never has been yet; it's still nowhere to be seen on the downloads page. No idea what you're talking about.

It was during the early days. It was limited, and under the NX name.

 

[NightScript]

What even is /hbg/? I know its hosted on 4chan (or 3chan, by Yushe, IDK) but other than that, there isn't any info to what that place is.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

What even is /hbg/? I know its hosted on 4chan (or 3chan, by Yushe, IDK) but other than that, there isn't any info to what that place is.

I literally found it yesterday by searching "hbg 4chan.org" in google. Though no point now the link that was there is dead. You'll have to find it elsewhere. I know a certain chaos site has a google drive link. Can't give anything more specific than that though.

 

[hitodesu]

Karma for not adding in a browser in 3.0.0

I know this is huge but can someone ELI5 what will come from this

 

[Nezztor]

So now we have the sdk ,only the hax for switch is missing

 

[TheCyberQuake]

So now we have the sdk ,only the hax for switch is missing

Well that and then non-sdk development tools so homebrew doesn't need to use official sdk

 

[hitodesu]

Lol not an expert here but this is looking this is going to be the worlds fastest hacked console right here.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Lol not an expert here but this is looking this is going to be the worlds fastest hacked console right here.

I think so too. And I believe it's because we saw a lot a talented devs pop up during the 3ds and Wii u scene, many of which hopped into the switch the moment it came out. It's the large amount of devs immediately working on it imo

 

[Kourin]

What even is /hbg/? I know its hosted on 4chan (or 3chan, by Yushe, IDK) but other than that, there isn't any info to what that place is.

Homebrew and Hacking General on 4chan's /vg/ board.
To put it simply, /vg/ is for continuous threads about the same gaming-related subject so /v/ doesn't get flooded by them. /hbg/ is a homebrew thread there.

 

[starfox5194]

The PSP really got me into coding when it first came out. Can't wait for the switch to give me another new hobby.

 

[Deleted User]

Considering this is Nintendo News (HINT HINT), maybe y'all should check out that iso site ;p

 

[LightyKD]

Nintendo OS on Shield TV! *keeping my fingers crossed. I want a Switch purely in box form!

 

[SomeKindOfUsername]

Wouldn't any homebrew written using an illegally obtained SDK be, well, illegal and therefore frowned upon?

 

[alepman90]

lol Nintendo you had one job

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Wouldn't any homebrew written using an illegally obtained SDK be, well, illegal and therefore frowned upon?

yes