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Date Posted: 20:51:06 09/20/05 Tue
Author: SomeNick
Subject: Re: waitaminute
In reply to: Anubis 's message, "Re: waitaminute" on 15:24:42 09/20/05 Tue

Actually, you have brought up an interesting point. This topic is highly discussed among videogame developers. Technically, it is illegal to copy sounds from other videogames. However, many sounds are so generic that anyone would hardly tell. The trick here is not to copy any sound that is too typical of any specific game or TV/show. That is why I say I'll modify all sounds slightly (lenght, speed, or otherwise) to make them practically unregconizable, yet still good.

Some of the videogames may be using sounds from other videogames with permission from these videogame developers, or might have even bought the franchise. For example, Blizzard made WarCraft and StarCraft. Tomorrow they could make another game and use a sound from either, because its theirs. However, If I use a sound from them, I may actually get into a legal issue. That is why I am working in a very careful way. I believe the next Astroseries RTS update will be around december, because right now I am currently designing the new web site layout for Astroseries, and also making final changes for Astroseries Episode 1 before going onto anything else. I am pretty sure the new look is going to be a lot cooler than the actual one.

Use this also as a tip for Epsilon 96. Use graphics from out there (clipart, photos, etc), use sounds from out there, but modify them in a way that they wont be readily recognizable, yet still be cool. If you can make your own, all the better. But if not, the tip works. :-)

-SomeNick






>Don't people in the game industry use sounds from
>other games? I mean, Return to castle Wolfenstein uses
>sounds from games like close combat and STOSS(streets
>of sim city)
>Personally I don't think its illegal to use sounds
>from other games, considering that a lot of games use
>sounds from previous games. If it was totally illegal
>to have sounds from other games, then every single
>game would have completely different sounds.
>
>
>>I can make sounds, but you have to understand that its
>>going to take some time. I don't have a really good
>>microphone right now, so I'm going to have to try to
>>make them at my friends place.
>>
>>(You play Quake?)
>>I'm gonna play on this server on wednesday night.
>>quake.dod.net
>>
>>
>>>Maybe in the next update of the game. And only if I
>>>use a resource made by you (thus justifying being in
>>>credits tab).
>>>If you send me resources, of any type, I'll put you
>in
>>>the credits (alongside SHI). But I only accept
>>>original work. Meaning I wont use any resources from
>>>Star Wars, Star Trek, Doom, Quake, Halo, etc. Any
>>>such thing could lead to a legal problem that could
>>>shut down Astroseries for good. :-|
>>>
>>>-SomeNick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>If its possible. Could you put the SHI logo or mabye
>>>>(Shadow Games) in the credits, or mabye even on the
>>>>main menu of Astroseries?
>>>>
>>>>>That is hard to say when there will be more. Give
>us
>>>a
>>>>>month or two before we start posting screenshots of
>>>>>the actual game.
>>>>>
>>>>>Eyes too hard to see? This is mearly a shot that
>has
>>>>>been blurred a bit, (and the ears are too long). Of
>>>>>course I did not wnat it blurred, but my friend
>just
>>>>>likes to blur stuff after he makes it in microsoft
>>>>>paint.
>>>>>This was not made in microsoft paint though, it was
>>>>>made in
>>>>>RPG 2003. You might not see this exact same sprite
>>>in
>>>>>the game due to the improvements that will be made
>>on
>>>>>it in the future. So, yeah we're makin progress.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hey pretty cool sprite. Might need some extra
>>>>>>contrast between eyes and head, though. Its hard
>to
>>>>>>see his eyes. This change probably wont be too
>>hard
>>>>>>(only the eyes, of the sprites that actually got
>>>>them,
>>>>>>hehe). But in all, you seem to be doing a pretty
>>>>good
>>>>>>job. Will there be more screenshots anytime soon?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-SomeNick
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We've just released a screenshot of the first
>>>sprite
>>>>>>>from our game, epsilon 96.
>>>>>>>It can be seen here.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>http://daonenna.tripod.com

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