Homebrew What are the consequences of using an illegal SDK

[Dominator211]

I would like to try and port some software over to switch, I don't have 500$ hanging around. I wouldn't like to do this as a homebrew project since the game is very copyrighted. I want to show them that their game could potentially work on the switch but I wasn't able to get an SDK legally. If I were to go through with this. What potentially legal issues could arise. I'm kinda confused about it myself, I also took a huge test earlier and my brain is fried.

 

[DinohScene]

I believe you're using copyrighted assets to build your homebrew.
A good portion of original Xbox homebrew is build with the official XDK, which is the primary reason you don't see it distributed everywhere.

I'm not 100% certain on it but you're essentially distributing portions of copyrighted code.
A homebrew SDK is build from the ground up and is completely open source.

 

[chrisrlink]

I eouldn't recommend it try using DevkitPro it's legal to my knowledge and free you just need to install the libnx modules which were build from scratch

 

[Dominator211]

so useing open source dev kits would be a better approach legally?

 

[chrisrlink]

yup just as effective too just keep the modules updated LibNX is making strides they just impliemnted OpenGL so better brew can be done

 

[Dominator211]

WELL CALL ME CRAZY BUT I WAS THINKING OF TRY TO DO A BETTER PORT OF re5. i would like to go foward to capcom if by some miracle i can get it done