Can anyone point me to the license terms for the graphics that come with the template games so that I can include them in my MAGS game? I'm planning to use the GUI graphics (icon bar, quit game dialog, etc.) from the default Sierra style game. I can only find terms for the source code, which I'm not sure automatically applies to the graphics. The license text specifically refers to "source code".
As far as I am aware, the graphics that come with the template were included so that people could actually practice and make a game...
There have been quite a few games that have used these graphics in MAG games (me for one) and I have never seen any license issues come up..
These graphics were made by people in this community..
Quote from: Slasher on Tue 28/04/2020 07:24:44
As far as I am aware, the graphics that come with the template were included so that people could actually practice and make a game...
...and so probably aren't licensed for redistribution. I wonder if the developers consider the Artistic License to apply to the template graphics. My understanding is that source code licenses don't automatically apply to the graphics, but I could be wrong about that.
I seem to recall that it was specifically discussed at the time that the license should cover the assets as well as the code.
Quote from: pell on Tue 28/04/2020 07:41:29
Quote from: Slasher on Tue 28/04/2020 07:24:44
As far as I am aware, the graphics that come with the template were included so that people could actually practice and make a game...
...and so probably aren't licensed for redistribution. I wonder if the developers consider the Artistic License to apply to the template graphics. My understanding is that source code licenses don't automatically apply to the graphics, but I could be wrong about that.
I am 100% sure that the people who made the graphics for the templates won't mind you releasing a MAGS game with them in, so long as credit for using the template is given somewhere.
Yes, just add "Sierra template" to the credits and you all good. (nod)
Here's the original template source, by CaesarCub: https://github.com/caesarcub/AGS-SCI-Template
It has an actual license: https://github.com/caesarcub/AGS-SCI-Template/blob/master/License.md
which is CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
I suppose we should have it in the official repository we're building these templates from, to be distributed with each template.
Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Tue 28/04/2020 16:54:33
Here's the original template source, by CaesarCub: https://github.com/caesarcub/AGS-SCI-Template
It has an actual license: https://github.com/caesarcub/AGS-SCI-Template/blob/master/License.md
which is CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
I suppose we should have it in the official repository we're building these templates from, to be distributed with each template.
That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. I appreciate the other responses as well.