A Quick Ask About Copyright

viader

@Dee Can I use some resource from others games, like NWN, I don't know: portraits, soundtracks, soundsets, special effects, animations (last is special important for me http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/19347/resource-pack-extended-animations#latest)

Can I use in my mod cool soundtrack, from popular band, if I attach in readme/authors/special thanks that, I use their music? I am not sure, if they response, if I ask

LiamEsler

@viader If you have permission from the author (by license or personal permission), you can use it. If using a resource breaches copyright, it can't go up here.

NWN I'll find out about as it's related, but unless there's specific permission or the user is required to have the game installed, for most games it's going to be a no.

Your Extended Animations pack just seems to have Infinity Engine content unless I'm mistaken, which is fine.

viader

Thanks, license for music are usually hospitable for this target , pack have only content from IE games now, I wanted add more in future, but nevermind

Drugar

Will this also count for forum avatars?

Dee

We're more concerned with distribution of other people's work as your own (which is to say, packaging it within a mod you made and posting it on the forums). That's why the note about copyright is posted in the Modding subforum, rather than the site rules.

Drugar

I figured, but never hurts to ask.
Thanks for the clear answer.