Tribes2 code..is it public??
by Bryan "Over_burN" Lovely · in Torque Game Engine · 12/06/2002 (11:19 am) · 7 replies
Hey All how are we today?
My question is for my programing buddy who is also a member (hes not big on forums). I hear alot of people on this site giving out code that they said they ripped from tribes 2. I was wondering where they were getting this code. i have the game and know that once installed its .dso and useless (or is it). I knoticed on the cd that there are files like textures.vl2 or scripts.vl2. Is there some sort of .Vl2 converter or something...I was jsut wondering where we might find some of this code as it would probably help him understand the scripts and c+ code a bit better. And is this practice fround apon by the community in general...i dont want to step on toes.
thx in advance
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Over_burN
My question is for my programing buddy who is also a member (hes not big on forums). I hear alot of people on this site giving out code that they said they ripped from tribes 2. I was wondering where they were getting this code. i have the game and know that once installed its .dso and useless (or is it). I knoticed on the cd that there are files like textures.vl2 or scripts.vl2. Is there some sort of .Vl2 converter or something...I was jsut wondering where we might find some of this code as it would probably help him understand the scripts and c+ code a bit better. And is this practice fround apon by the community in general...i dont want to step on toes.
thx in advance
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Over_burN
#2
All Tribes 2 script code is copyright of Sierra, I'm pretty sure. I don't think anyone should use any of that code in Torque without permission.
12/06/2002 (11:31 am)
.vl2 files are just zip archives. Try renaming them to .zip and opening in WinZip.All Tribes 2 script code is copyright of Sierra, I'm pretty sure. I don't think anyone should use any of that code in Torque without permission.
#3
Thx for the replys guys.
12/06/2002 (12:24 pm)
I figured it was copyrighted but i see alot of posts in this community that start with i ripped this fuction outa tribes2. It seems to be a common practice. Like i said it wasnt for me and i dont have one clue about the difference between C+ and .cs scripts..im the artist :OP Thx for the replys guys.
#4
I've maybe seen 3 or 4 since I joined clear back a year ago that mention "I've ripped this from Tribes 2". Thats hardly a lot...
12/06/2002 (12:27 pm)
A lot of posts?I've maybe seen 3 or 4 since I joined clear back a year ago that mention "I've ripped this from Tribes 2". Thats hardly a lot...
#5
I was just asking if for some reason torque owners were allowed to veiw and use code snipits from tribes2 because it would help my programming buddy alot as he is unfamiliar with .cs script. We are allowed to use worldcraft commercially as long as its for torque..i though maybe some majic deal was made with dynamix or whoever.
12/06/2002 (1:17 pm)
Robert the point of my post was not the exact amount of times its been posted but the fact that it is being posted and noone is telling them its wrong or right, thats what i ment by common practice. To me if you break the law 4 or 5 times that is alot. If i have a forum and you are posting ripped off artwork persay im gonna delete the post and prabably ban you as well.I was just asking if for some reason torque owners were allowed to veiw and use code snipits from tribes2 because it would help my programming buddy alot as he is unfamiliar with .cs script. We are allowed to use worldcraft commercially as long as its for torque..i though maybe some majic deal was made with dynamix or whoever.
#6
By buying Torque, you do not also get Tribes 2's engine.
So if you are looking for T2 engine code, you are getting SOME of it with Torque, but you are also missing parts.
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But .cs files are really easy to get your hands on.
I'm not sure if there is a policy on sharing those...
They are part of "the product" right?
But if you made them, it might be possible to just go ahead and share...
12/06/2002 (1:38 pm)
Tribes 2's engine and Torque are different.By buying Torque, you do not also get Tribes 2's engine.
So if you are looking for T2 engine code, you are getting SOME of it with Torque, but you are also missing parts.
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But .cs files are really easy to get your hands on.
I'm not sure if there is a policy on sharing those...
They are part of "the product" right?
But if you made them, it might be possible to just go ahead and share...
#7
That said, go buy T2 ($12! I recently saw it for $12! Good heavens... where is the world going? Obviously to hell if a game like T2 is already available for $12...) and use it to learn. Then write your own code based on what you learn and use that in your own project. Of course you can do the same to some degree with Torque itself...
12/06/2002 (2:53 pm)
The Tribes 2 script is easily accessible and is a great way to familiarize yourself with TorqueScript. However, as stated, it would be wrong to use it in your own product. It is copywrited.That said, go buy T2 ($12! I recently saw it for $12! Good heavens... where is the world going? Obviously to hell if a game like T2 is already available for $12...) and use it to learn. Then write your own code based on what you learn and use that in your own project. Of course you can do the same to some degree with Torque itself...
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