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This is the most crazy question ever, but please look in on it

by Benjamin C. Good · in Torque Game Engine Advanced · 05/02/2009 (11:48 pm) · 6 replies

I was wondering if i could build off of TGEA, like upgrading TGEA, ( wich is possible) but i was thinking if i could make my own game engine around Torque?
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Torque 3D Owner Caylo Gypsyblood
#1
05/03/2009 (12:15 am)
It would not be your own game engine if you use Torque as a foundation.

Torque Owner Benjamin C. Good
#2
05/03/2009 (12:19 am)
Ohh.. but is it still possible to modifie it to work like that?

Torque 3D Owner Caylo Gypsyblood
#3
05/03/2009 (12:32 am)
Legally? No. You can not use someone else TECH what is under license to you, to build a comparable standalone product.

In definition, any code change you make as a customization for your 'game' project could be considered a new game engine. But you are not allowed to hand out your 'new' game engine and its source code, as much of the code base is property belonging to GarageGames.

Google research 'intellectual property rights' and read the license agreement from GG.

Torque Owner Benjamin C. Good
#4
05/03/2009 (12:53 am)
I meant in the way of it beign possible as programming, but now i know that even if it is nothing like TGEA, ( because i modified it) i could not sell it as an official game engine, but i could still sel the games i make with it.

Torque 3D Owner Caylo Gypsyblood
#5
05/03/2009 (1:03 am)
Correct.

Torque 3D Owner Brett Seyler
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#6
05/03/2009 (4:09 pm)
You can absolutely modify Torque to your heart's content for use on your own projects, just not to be licensed without our permission. That why we ship with source code.