You can use and distribute anything for hl, *IN* hl. Not other engines. Unless its your own content.
But if you make a map with CS maps, you can only use it inside a mod for a valve game. But according to an old post on here about 2 years ago, that even includes opfor and gunman chronicals. -omega http://www.frontline2.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tei Sent: October 5, 2003 6:37 AM To: Daniel Koppes Subject: [hlcoders] Re: Re: Re: RE: RELEASE HL2 ASAP TO MINIMISE THE DAMAGE ? Hello Daniel, Soo.. its illegal or gray area to *distribute* a zip file with all cs maps with the wad needed? Or... Its legal to distribute and is illegal to use these files? DK> 'Use' not 'Distribute' >>But maybe I can isolate hl content at one zip, and quake1 content >>other zip: >> >>zip1: >> - engine >> - gameprogsdat >> - extramdls >> - extrasounds >> >>zip2: >> - counter-strike maps >> - wads >> >>auto installer (download zip1 and zip2 and install) >> >>Or this is gray area? or illegal? >> >>Hehehe... what a mine field is modding! >> >>DK> I wouldn't be sure about that, I suspect the EULA only allows you to use >>DK> the content from HL/CS/TFC etc with HL itself, not another engine. >> >> >>Cool. >> >> >> >>I can make a Quake1 mod, with all wad files, and bsp files. As my >> >>engine load Half-Life maps, can make a perfect clone of Counter-Strike >> >>mod, or maybe a singleplayer mod about terrorist :D >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>ToS> Bad example, the license says we're allowed to do that. >> >> >> >> >> >>ToS> -omega >> >> >> >>ToS> example: >> >>ToS> You distribute a CS map with textures from the original CD... soo this >> >>ToS> map is illegal, but no one care. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
