I'm also a complete noob when it comes to Homebrew and have a question of my own.
With the Smash 4 hax, do I actually require Linux/Mac for it to be able to work? Because I've been looking around at tutorials and no matter where I look, they say that the Smash 4 way is quite literally the hardest way to install Homebrew and that you can't do it with Windows. Also, sorry if I'm being like a complete idiot right now, but I hold a physical copy of Smash and say I do end up managing to install Homebrew somehow, can you actually take the Smash cartridge out when running Homebrew to swap to my special edition FE:Fates so I can use the patch?
Also one last thing, when looking at the 3dbrew site around the Secondary Exploits area, it says "Installation of these exploits requires a previously exploited system to install. After installation, they can be used on their own", does that mean if I buy Super Mystery Dungeon now, Homebrew wouldn't even end up working?
Thanks for your time.