Terms of Service

These Terms of Service govern your use of the SharpEmu website and the SharpEmu software. By using either, you agree to the terms below.

1. Open-source software

SharpEmu is free, open-source software distributed under the GNU GPL-2.0 license. Its full source code is publicly available on GitHub, and you are free to use, study, modify, and redistribute it under the terms of that license.

2. No warranty

SharpEmu is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The project maintainers are not liable for any damages arising from the use, or inability to use, the software.

3. Legal use

SharpEmu does not include, distribute, or provide in any way copyrighted files, game dumps, ROMs, or console system/BIOS files. You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the legal right to use any game files, firmware, or other content with the emulator in your jurisdiction.

4. No affiliation

"PS5" and "PlayStation" are registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. SharpEmu is an independent project and is not affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment in any way.

5. Community conduct

Contributions and community discussion (GitHub issues, pull requests, Discord) are expected to remain respectful and on-topic. Maintainers may moderate or remove content that violates this expectation or the respective platform's own terms.

6. Changes to these terms

These terms may be updated from time to time. The "Last updated" date above will always reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the website or software after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

7. Contact

Questions about these terms can be raised by opening an issue on our GitHub repository.