aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 am i allowed to copyright my game i made in eclipse? I have made my own additions but still have used some of the starter graphics. Do i have to give credit in my licence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 You're simply licensed to use my game engine. It's not yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Ok so i can only copyright the stuff i made for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 You don't seem to understand copyright law. >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 =/ So i geuss that means no =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 You want to copyright your game, but illegally use Enterbrain's graphics? And if someone does use it, you'll sue them how? Don't go there.If you haven't even made custom graphics I doubt you've got anything worth copyrighting, and doing so in the first place is a bad idea.Why on Earth would you want to anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 @above yes i have made some custom graphics and i only want to do it because someone in my school class stole my graphics and downloaded the server =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruins of Hell Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 > still have used some of the starter graphicsNope, starter graphics are for demonstration purposes only. They belong to Enterbrain Inc., are already copyrighted, and are only licensed for use in certain cases. Therefore, you can't copyright them, and you're not legally allowed to use them. (If you don't respect the copyright law, nobody has to either.)You also can't copyright the engine, because it's not yours. [You are licensed to use the engine, under these terms.](http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,29732.0.html) You can, however, copyright the graphics, your storyline, et cetera. But, you might want to read [this](http://copyright.gov/docs/fees.html), copyrighting costs quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Ok so if i remove all the starter graphics i can copyright the graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 So you want to copyright someone else's engine, after someone used your graphics in the same engine, so you can sue them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 No i will give all credit for the engine but it's just the graphics i want to copyright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruins of Hell Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 @aiden500:> Ok so if i remove all the starter graphics i can copyright the graphics?Read the post (I updated it), you can copyright your own graphics, but:* Enterbrain's graphics are already copyrighted.* You are using their graphics.* You wish to sue somebody… for using graphics you copyrighted/want to copyright. Why the double standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Im not going to bother anymore :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 @Soul:> Y You can, however, copyright the graphics, your storyline, et cetera. But, you might want to read [this](http://copyright.gov/docs/fees.html), copyrighting costs quite a bit.i think copyrighting is free for me from uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Out of interest, who and how where you going to sue over some pixels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Well i can't exactly give you his name and i wasn't planning to sue him i was going to use it as a kind of thing to give him a warning lets say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 You don't get out much, do you? But really, you should have realised you can't copyright someone else's engine whilst stealing someone elses already copyrighted graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 As i said i have removed all starter graphics from the game and i plan to mess around with the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 That still doesn't make it yours, you know. If you want to protect your graphics, get a Creative Commons Licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Im not saying the game is mine just the graphics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruins of Hell Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 @aiden500:> i think copyrighting is free for me from uk.In UK copyright is automatic ([see this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works) but more importantly [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Intellectual_Property_Organization_Copyright_Treaty)). The reason for a copyright is to prove that the work is yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcm27 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 This topic is more entertaining than anything else. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 @Bcm27:> This topic is more entertaining than anything else. :PIt's verging on the Shame of Hall :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSnow Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Aiden, the graphics shown there are used for demonstration purposes only. You cannot copyright them, they are not yours. Neither is Origins. Eclipse Origins and all other engines before are not yours.You must credit others, and you cannot charge people for works done with other people's advancements in programming or graphic design.Case closed on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiden500 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Did you read the post i re did the graphics and it's only the graphics i plan to copyright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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