licensing can get complicated ... if the license isn't specifically spelled out.
Agreed. I'm not going to tell you what to do with your own project, but for anything uploaded here, if the license isn't specifically spelled out, it can't be hosted here. :)
It's just weird to be treated like a thief because I edited stuff
Yeah, I don't feel like people who create modified art are theives at all. On the other hand I guess I can understand why a game dev would be upset if I took a game, changed it, then sold it again. Not that it is what is happening here, I'm just saying I kinda understand why copyright law seems to be against modifying stuff sometimes.
With the turbosquid license, it also allows for derivative works. Wouldn't this tileset qualify as a derivative work and also a creation? I used it as a piece in my set, but not redisributing the blender file or anything like that.
I'm sure it does allow derivatives and Creations, but I haven't seen where turbosquid's license allows derivatives to be redistributed. It is a long document, so if you see where that is addressed, let me know; I probably just missed it. You are certainly adhering to their license with the derivatives you've included in StarShift, but what is permitted in the game is not the same as what is permitted on a 3rd party asset hosting site like OGA.
We're talking about rocks here.
Haha, yes true, but the subject of the asset is irrelevant to the application of their license.
Branded for life now, haha.
Umm... what? I hope you don't think I was branding you in some way for submitting this. That is not the case. I am a bit more cautious with StarShift assets since, yes the project does "play fast and loose", but only out of caution, not because you've been singled-out or something.
Would it be possible for me to upload parts of the tileset that were 100% made by me as separate uploads? Maybe if they are one at a time they wont be so scary with licensing.
Absolutely! And yes that may make it more manageable since divided parts will have easer to navigate attribution.
By the way, the cactus is all good. Not sure about the rocks yet, but still looking. The next part is the food plates, the trees, and anything else where a photograph was used to craft the image... that is, unless you'd prefer to put this aside for now and focus on the new submission containing 100% made-from-scratch stuff you mentioned?
...while you're gathering that information, I should tell you turbosquid's license is not typically compatible with the FOSS licenses accepted on OGA. For instance, this line is cause for concern:
Re-Distribution. You may NOT re-distribute, publish, or make Stock Media Products available to any third party except in the form of a permitted Creation, or shared as authorized in this agreement.
Hosting this artwork, derived from Stock Media Prodcuts, could constitute re-distribution. Although use in a game would be a "permitted Creation", this site is not a game itself, it is a 3rd party, so distributing it here may be forbidden. Until we know more, I have to mark this with a licensing issue. This is just a precaution while we figure out the details. :)
Sorry to be such a stickler about this, but we need to be sure others are legally able to use the art you're generously sharing here. I hate to come down so hard on this since it's such a great looking set of assets, but there have been nearly twenty other submissions on OGA from the StarShift project that were rife with licensing problems.
That being said, I'm confident we can figure out any issues with this nice submission and get them resolved. :) let me know if you have any questions as you gather the information I've requested above.
Thank you. However, I'm afraid the prototype markings are effectively watermarkings. I understand the need to protect your premium content, but the whole purpose behind the prototype markings is to render this version not fully usable in a final product. "it is designed to be used to test out game ideas and game engines" is exactly what watermarks do.
If you wish to use an even smaller resolution to make your premium content more desireable, that is probably fine, but if it cannot be shared without prototype markings, i'm afraid it cannot be hosted here.
I want to use LPC Universal Sprite in my game development, is this allowed?Yes. Credit all contributors & share derivatives under the same license and you're all good. :)
What if I use the LPC Universal Sprite as a reference to create my own 2D sprites, it may look a little similar but I would modify it and add extra things to it, what will it mean then?your own 2D sprites will be derivatives.Will it still belong to them or be counted as a new artwork?It will belong to both the original artists and all subsequent contributors, including yourself. It won't be "new" artwork, it will be "derivative" artwork.
If it is allowed to be used, I read that I have to make my whole game project as open source work that anyone can access?Not really. Only artwork derived from LPC art is subject to the Share Alike clause. Does it mean just the artwork stuff I changed/used or even things that don't even belong to them like scripts, etc.Generally, only ARTWORK you've made with the LPC art would be derivative of it. How would you even derive scripts from graphical artwork? If you took an LPC sprite, made it into a different sprite, that new sprite would need to be released under the same license as the original (be sure to give credit in your game to all the artists that made the original sprite. You can credit yourself as well, since you also contributed to the new sprite.)
Gotcha. It looks like it originally had a ton of formatting information. That and the bullets probably contributed to the site not liking it. Glad you got it working.
Looks like a fantastic asset. However, there are several issues that need to be addressed:
Only a preview jpg is available here. Submission guidelines: "If you are submitting an art asset, you must upload the whole art asset in a usable form."..."Specifically, if someone must go to a different website to obtain a usable version of your submitted work, we cannot accept it (however, it is perfectly fine to request that someone go to your website)." I'm sure this is partially due to the file size, but we will need to find a way to reduce the file size or break it up into several files that can be uploaded here.
The asset is watermarked. Submission guidelines: "We cannot accept watermarked submissions (audio, image, or otherwise), as watermarks render the content unusable on its own."
The license on the asset is proprietary and is incompatible with OGA-accepted licenses. Submission guidelines: "OGA cannot accept content that the owner has not explicitly released under one of the available licenses." You are, of course, allowed to license your content how you wish including releasing different versions of the content with different licenses, but the version of the asset on OGA must be both usable on its own and under one of the OGA-accepted licenses; adding extra stipulations changes the license.
Would you be willing to upload a non-watermarked .psd file at, say 1/2 or 1/3rd the resolution? That should still be a usable asset and could make the file small enough to upload as well as give your potential customers an incentive to still purchase your premium version.
It's probable the text in the description you were trying to submit contains control characters the site doesn't handle well. Try pasting your submission's description at https://justpaste.it and send me the link the the published text and we'll see if we can debug this. :)
Agreed. I'm not going to tell you what to do with your own project, but for anything uploaded here, if the license isn't specifically spelled out, it can't be hosted here. :)
Yeah, I don't feel like people who create modified art are theives at all. On the other hand I guess I can understand why a game dev would be upset if I took a game, changed it, then sold it again. Not that it is what is happening here, I'm just saying I kinda understand why copyright law seems to be against modifying stuff sometimes.
I'm sure it does allow derivatives and Creations, but I haven't seen where turbosquid's license allows derivatives to be redistributed. It is a long document, so if you see where that is addressed, let me know; I probably just missed it. You are certainly adhering to their license with the derivatives you've included in StarShift, but what is permitted in the game is not the same as what is permitted on a 3rd party asset hosting site like OGA.
Haha, yes true, but the subject of the asset is irrelevant to the application of their license.
Umm... what? I hope you don't think I was branding you in some way for submitting this. That is not the case. I am a bit more cautious with StarShift assets since, yes the project does "play fast and loose", but only out of caution, not because you've been singled-out or something.
Absolutely! And yes that may make it more manageable since divided parts will have easer to navigate attribution.
By the way, the cactus is all good. Not sure about the rocks yet, but still looking. The next part is the food plates, the trees, and anything else where a photograph was used to craft the image... that is, unless you'd prefer to put this aside for now and focus on the new submission containing 100% made-from-scratch stuff you mentioned?
groovy. Thanks. You don't need to upload the image itself, just link to where it was obtained is sufficient.
What about the tree in that same file and the plates of food in https://opengameart.org/sites/default/files/Kelvana_D.png ?
...while you're gathering that information, I should tell you turbosquid's license is not typically compatible with the FOSS licenses accepted on OGA. For instance, this line is cause for concern:
Hosting this artwork, derived from Stock Media Prodcuts, could constitute re-distribution. Although use in a game would be a "permitted Creation", this site is not a game itself, it is a 3rd party, so distributing it here may be forbidden. Until we know more, I have to mark this with a licensing issue. This is just a precaution while we figure out the details. :)
Sorry to be such a stickler about this, but we need to be sure others are legally able to use the art you're generously sharing here. I hate to come down so hard on this since it's such a great looking set of assets, but there have been nearly twenty other submissions on OGA from the StarShift project that were rife with licensing problems.
That being said, I'm confident we can figure out any issues with this nice submission and get them resolved. :) let me know if you have any questions as you gather the information I've requested above.
Can you show me the blender file for the cactus in https://opengameart.org/sites/default/files/Kelvana_B.png then, for example?
Many of these appear to be derived from photographs. Do you have information on the original photographs used to create these images?
Thank you. However, I'm afraid the prototype markings are effectively watermarkings. I understand the need to protect your premium content, but the whole purpose behind the prototype markings is to render this version not fully usable in a final product. "it is designed to be used to test out game ideas and game engines" is exactly what watermarks do.
If you wish to use an even smaller resolution to make your premium content more desireable, that is probably fine, but if it cannot be shared without prototype markings, i'm afraid it cannot be hosted here.
2d art?
Gotcha. It looks like it originally had a ton of formatting information. That and the bullets probably contributed to the site not liking it. Glad you got it working.
Looks like a fantastic asset. However, there are several issues that need to be addressed:
Would you be willing to upload a non-watermarked .psd file at, say 1/2 or 1/3rd the resolution? That should still be a usable asset and could make the file small enough to upload as well as give your potential customers an incentive to still purchase your premium version.
It's probable the text in the description you were trying to submit contains control characters the site doesn't handle well. Try pasting your submission's description at https://justpaste.it and send me the link the the published text and we'll see if we can debug this. :)
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