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Is this legal?

by Lee-Orr Orbach · in Torque Game Builder · 07/15/2006 (9:58 am) · 6 replies

I was woundering two things that have to do with the liscensing of TGB. first of, I was woundering wherever
I can use TGB PRO in the 4 elements contest this year(www.gamedev.net/community/contest/4e5/)?
secondly, I was woundering wherever I can use the effects givin with TGB for the contest?

Please answer my questions, since I really want to try this contest and will need to choose the tools I will use.

thanks,
Lee-Orr
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Torque Owner Philip Mansfield
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#1
07/15/2006 (10:50 am)
Providing the rules don't prohibit the use of game engines (as opposed to libraries), and don't require you provide the source of the engine (the recent EULA changes means you can distribute .cs source files now) you should be golden.

GG have allowed people to use assets from TGB in projects previously, so providing you ask them, I'm sure that'll be fine too.

Torque Owner C. N.
#2
07/16/2006 (1:25 am)
It looks like that source code might be needed if they ask for it. I'd say it's (possibly) a no go... Here are the rules.

EDIT: A shame. That sounds like it would have been an interesting contest.

EDIT: Wow, I haven't been to that site in years, since my noob OpenGL days, lol. Looks alot better.

Torque Owner Lee-Orr Orbach
#3
07/16/2006 (4:55 am)
Thanks, but I would also like to hear wherever or not it is OK from GG themselfs, so that I will be sure.
I guess that I could say that I am using TGB, and that I didn't edit the engines source, so that I can show them the scripts alone, but I am not sure...

well, thanks,
Lee-Orr

Torque Owner Philip Mansfield
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#4
07/16/2006 (5:16 am)
The other option is to contact the organisers and explain the situation. They may be OK with it and not ask you for the source.

Torque Owner Christopher Crowe
#5
07/16/2006 (7:49 am)
Just to let you know: I'm in the same boat as you, and I've posted a question on this topic in the contest forums.

[EDIT] - I got a reply, and it looks like if all you use is torque script, you're perfectly safe.

Torque Owner Lee-Orr Orbach
#6
07/16/2006 (8:39 am)
Thanks for posting, I didn't know where to post... and I'm not a member there. good luck with the contest!