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Other Game Creation => Game Creation General Chat => Topic started by: RedKnight on December 28, 2007, 10:40:07 PM

Title: Is using RPG Maker 2000/2003 legal?
Post by: RedKnight on December 28, 2007, 10:40:07 PM
Because I know they were both illegally translated.
Title: Re: Is using RPG Maker 2000/2003 legal?
Post by: Mushroom Panda on December 28, 2007, 10:42:19 PM
I think it's legal to download/install, but to distribute/sell your game is highly illegal.
Title: Re: Is using RPG Maker 2000/2003 legal?
Post by: RedKnight on December 28, 2007, 11:47:25 PM
Quote from: pythonusr on December 28, 2007, 10:42:19 PM
I think it's legal to download/install, but to distribute/sell your game is highly illegal.

But what about actually using the software? Also, I heard it's legal to sell RMXP Games under certain conditions. And people are always distributing they're games on this site, or is it legal if you don't charge anything?
Title: Re: Is using RPG Maker 2000/2003 legal?
Post by: ChaosSpartan28 on December 28, 2007, 11:55:53 PM
It is legal to download, install, make games, and sell them if you purchased the software. Also, if you use original sprites and music... unless you have permission from the artists (RTP is legal if bought).

As for distributing games, it is perfectly legal to do so if you dont charge when you use other peoples work (ie: sprites). That is why RMXP is great :) . As for RM2K(3), I think Enterbrain stopped supporting it a while back, so I think downloading it and distributing games is fine.
Title: Re: Is using RPG Maker 2000/2003 legal?
Post by: RedKnight on December 29, 2007, 04:54:54 AM
Quote from: ChaosSpartan28 on December 28, 2007, 11:55:53 PM
It is legal to download, install, make games, and sell them if you purchased the software. Also, if you use original sprites and music... unless you have permission from the artists (RTP is legal if bought).

As for distributing games, it is perfectly legal to do so if you dont charge when you use other peoples work (ie: sprites). That is why RMXP is great :) . As for RM2K(3), I think Enterbrain stopped supporting it a while back, so I think downloading it and distributing games is fine.

Alright. Thanks.
Title: Re: Is using RPG Maker 2000/2003 legal?
Post by: Brady on January 29, 2008, 09:06:40 AM
Quote from: ChaosSpartan28 on December 28, 2007, 11:55:53 PMAs for RM2K(3), I think Enterbrain stopped supporting it a while back, so I think downloading it and distributing games is fine.

Does that mean you can sell 2k(3) games?! Or still has to be without charge?