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Help & Guidance => Game Help => Topic started by: FlyingGrass on November 06, 2018, 12:00:51 pm

Title: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: FlyingGrass on November 06, 2018, 12:00:51 pm
There are some items that'll look good in maps, but are the items free to use as objects in maps? Do I need to give credit to the creators of items used as objects? I don't know who created the items.
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Edolicious on November 06, 2018, 01:08:06 pm
You can, yes, but only if you do know how to credit it properly for personal use. If you don't know where it came from, who made it, or if the creator's license for said items includes rules saying not to, it's best not to use it.
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: FlyingGrass on November 06, 2018, 01:30:56 pm
How do I credit things properly for personal use?
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Likuu on November 06, 2018, 02:31:16 pm
When you’re finished with your map and putting it in the file and such for people to install, place s notepad in the folder as well and label it “credits” or so, give thanks and credit “all rights to the owners who made these objects” if you do not know the users and all that! (:
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: FlyingGrass on November 06, 2018, 02:56:41 pm
I'm getting mixed messages, so it's best not to use it if I don't know who created it, but I can state "All rights to the owners who made these objects." if I don't know who created it? What do I do?
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Bloo. on November 06, 2018, 03:02:55 pm
If you know exactly who to give credit to, include that in the notepad, otherwise include that none of the items/meshes belong to you and all credit belongs to their rightful owners and creators, or something to that effect ;3 People do it all the time hun~
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Likuu on November 06, 2018, 03:05:07 pm
 It's completely fine if you don't know who made the objects. No big deal. I do it all the time, just give credit to the rightful owners if you aren't sure who made them. (: Like Bloo ^ said, if you know who made them go ahead and add it in the notepad.
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Valar.Morghulis on November 06, 2018, 03:05:34 pm
As Bloo. said, people do it all the time. So I don't think that you should worry about it too much. Just create a Notepad and type something like 'Credits for objects go to their rightful creators'. :)
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Likuu on November 06, 2018, 03:10:46 pm
if the creator's license for said items includes rules saying not to, it's best not to use it.
This is the only thing I'd keep an eye on, if the person who made it doesn't want it being used publicly or something, it would be known before you download it. This is rare though so no worries really!
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: FlyingGrass on November 06, 2018, 04:34:26 pm
Am I able to use an item as a map object then state "All objects belong to their rightful owners"?

The map I'm currently working on has some objects that I assembled and some I own the textures and assembly of, but I don't own the basic shape meshes I constructed the object with, who do I credit for the objects I assembled?
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Bloo. on November 06, 2018, 05:42:36 pm
So you're just using objects that you've retextured?
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: FlyingGrass on November 06, 2018, 08:11:54 pm
No, some of the objects I'm using were created from scratch using the basic shape meshes, those objects I created also use textures I made(Well, photographed from real life things like the bottom of a pan, or part of my computer, or the sidewalk outside), but I don't own the basic shapes I put my objects together with.
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Bawfle on November 06, 2018, 08:30:05 pm
You can use "All objects belong to their rightful owners" if the original owner(s)/creator(s) have not asked for personal credit in their release (i.e. "Please credit me if use is involved"). However, it is always polite to give credit to the source even if credit isn't requested. Whether it's a link to where you got things from, or a name mention (if you know), mention it.

As said before, people usually make text documents to provide credit in their .zip downloads for users to see as soon as they open it up. Maybe provide names and links to the source of the object/item. If you don't know of any names, then as long as you know you're permitted to use them, just provide a link to the source. In FH, a lot of people convert objects. If this is the case, then it'd be best for you to credit the game the objects came from (for example; WoW/Blizzard) and then the name of the user who converted them.

But most importantly, always check that you are permitted to use something, usually though the owner(s)/creator(s) written permission (to you personally, or publicly if it's open for public use).

Keep in mind:

If you don't know where it came from, who made it, or if the creator's license for said items includes rules saying not to, it's best not to use it.

In general, don't touch stuff you don't know anything about if you ever come across that scenario.
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: FlyingGrass on November 07, 2018, 07:41:46 am
Thank you, everyone! All my questions in this topic are now answered, and I'll bookmark this topic for future reference.

I've credited the creator names and added links to where I got the meshes from in a text document for my upcoming map(Which is an update of an older map of mine).

This topic may now be locked.
Title: Re: Are items free to use as map objects?
Post by: Morgra on November 09, 2018, 02:44:38 am
Locking this topic now that the problem has been resolved and discussed!