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Topic: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

Hey guys,
(I'm not sure if this forum is the right to post my problem.)

I'm developing an own jump'n run game (has nothing to do with Teeworlds) with Game Maker. And I thought to use the tiles from teeworlds for my levels. They woould really fit to my game.
But my question is now: "Am I allowed to use them for my game?".

If I'm allowed to do this, I would list the Teeworlds tilesets in the credits.

Please answer as fast as you can.

Trixt0r

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

I guess so since it's open source

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

Thanks for the fast reply.

@alias: Are you sure?

Can someone else support that answer?

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

The fact it is open source doesn't mean he can use it in his own project.
But i'm not sure as well.

Stay wild big_smile

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

As long as u dont claim it to be your own work there shouldnt be any problem with using the tilesets. In case of modifying it, you should ask again, im not sure in this point.

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

join #teeworlds-dev at quakenet and ask matricks

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

i think he asks for the tilesets to use and not the code of the game.
You should ask the artists who made the tiles.
Cuz the tiles are not matricks work

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

jxsl13 wrote:

i think he asks for the tilesets to use and not the code of the game.
You should ask the artists who made the tiles.
Cuz the tiles are not matricks work

First of all it does not matter if he asks for graphics or code, there is just one license. Besides, matricks knows all the legal stuff concerning teeworlds. In addition, all graphic artists who commited their work published their graphics under the current teeworlds license. The easiest way to find out if the planned usage is covered by the teeworlds license is to ask matricks smile as I do not even know which license we are using.

Antoine de Saint Exupéry: It seems that perfection is reached not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Besides -  I am the gfx guy!

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

why not just reading the license.txt? xD

Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Magnus Auvinen

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
arising from the use of this software.

Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
freely, subject to the following restrictions:

1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
  claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
  in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
  appreciated but is not required.
2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
  misrepresented as being the original software.
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

IMPORTANT NOTE! The source under src/engine/external are stripped
libraries with their own licenses. Mostly BSD or zlib/libpng license but
check the individual libraries.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

With that being said, contact us if there is anything you want to do
that the license does not premit.

so basicly you can do what ever you want as long as you dont say its your work wink

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

Thanks for the reply.

Ok, as far as I understood you, I can use the tilesets for my game if I dont say that I made them.
So, if I use them, I will list this game in the credits.

Trixt0r wink

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Re: Using Teeworlds tilesets for other games

Also you must not forget to include the license.txt (the license part) with the tiles & hint to what it applies to (add your own notes) I guess. If you alter the tiles in any way (converting to another file format and/or resolution might or might not already count), you also must make it clear that you did. When in doubt, do as the others already told you and ask the devs, just to be on the safe side.