Can I make game with AGS for self-profit

[faizin]

Hi.Can I make game with AGS for self-profit?Ive been asking in my mind a long time ago...

[scotch]

Yes you can, there are a few limitations, such as not being able to use mp3 audio, but aside from those there's no problem.  The information is in the help file.

[faizin]

Huh? What do you mean cant use mp3 audio?

[scotch]

I mean you can't use mp3 audio.  Not without paying a lot of money for a commercial mp3 player license.  It's fine though, you can use ogg audio instead, that has no restrictions.

[faizin]

What is ogg??Im very noob here..

[scotch]

Ogg* is an open source audio codec taht is free to use.  It's basically the same as .mp3 as far as you are concerned, all you need is a program that will make ogg files.  Audacity is one program that can do that, and can convert mp3 files to ogg files.  You use them just the same as you would mp3 files in AGS.

*ogg is actually a container format, the audio codec is really called vorbis, and ogg files can also contain video, but AGS only supports ogg audio so it's not very important.

[simulacra]

To clarify matters: you CAN use MP3, but if you distribute more than 5000 copies (I think, check with Fraunhofer) of the game commercially you are required to pay a large sum of money to Fraunhofer that has the license. OGG is a similat sound format that is free to use. And from what I have heard, a bit better. I am making a commercial game and will use OGG for sound.

[Scummbuddy]

check the ags manual/help file. it was put in there for a purpose.

[faizin]

Ogg* is an open source audio codec taht is free to use. It's basically the same as .mp3 as far as you are concerned, all you need is a program that will make ogg files. Audacity is one program that can do that, and can convert mp3 files to ogg files. You use them just the same as you would mp3 files in AGS.

*ogg is actually a container format, the audio codec is really called vorbis, and ogg files can also contain video, but AGS only supports ogg audio so it's not very important.

So I cant put video on AGS...Is it right?

[Gilbert]

check the ags manual/help file. it was put in there for a purpose.










yes.

[faizin]

So how can I make intro in AGS...Besides I cant search my question in help..

[Ishmael]

already!

Open the ags-help.chm file in the AGS directory, go to the search page, and enter "video" as the search keyword. If you don't find anything, AGS is not for you.