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FPSC Classic Models and Media / Using copyrighted sound effects in a non-commercial game ?

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Mr illusionest
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Posted: 4th Sep 2012 06:23
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OK guys , I searched the web looking for an answer but I failed . I'm making a game right now and I'm using sound effects from House Of Dead 2 . My question is : is it legal ? The game will be non commercial , non copyrighted , I will mention these sound are from HOD2 , and will be packed by infector menu creator to protect files . Is it still considered a violation of copyright ? (hope not , I can't find any worthy sound effects -.-)

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MrValentine
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Posted: 4th Sep 2012 09:04 Edited at: 4th Sep 2012 09:05
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_video#Legal_implications

This should answer your question in full detail

took me 3 seconds to find...

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If it helps this is the string I used to find that information through bing

Quote: "video game copyright non-commercial"


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L3mmy
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Posted: 4th Sep 2012 11:20
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If you are making the game soley for your own use it's fine, If you start dishing it out to friends and family or make it avaiable on the web, (Files protected or not) then it becomes an infringement. As far as I know.

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Posted: 4th Sep 2012 13:29
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No.

Do yourself a favor and get audacity, a mic, and some skills to make your own sounds.

Trust me, its a lot better than taking your chances with it, and its also better just to avoid the hassle altogether.

Here is a site that has tons of royalty free sounds by people all over the world:

www.freesound.org

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Mr illusionest
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Posted: 4th Sep 2012 14:31
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Quote: "took me 3 seconds to find..."

That's embarrassing Thanks

Quote: "If you are making the game soley for your own use it's fine"

I don't think there's anyone that would make a game to play it himself

Quote: "its also better just to avoid the hassle"

I will , and about the site , I already used it to get some sounds , but the sounds I need are zombie ones . It's really hard to find good ones that are non-copyrighted but I'll give it some search .

Thanks all , Cheers

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Posted: 4th Sep 2012 22:14
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Quote: "It's really hard to find good ones that are non-copyrighted but I'll give it some search ."


Just as a pointer you shouldnt limit your sound choices from what you can find on the internet. A couple groaning and moaning noises mixed with some animal growls and added effects would do perfectly for some zombie sounds (hence why I suggested audacity).

Basically what Im saying is that if you cant find it,try to perservere and create some of your own. You never know, what you may create may be comepletely original and set your game apart from the others!

Youd be suprised what sounds you can make from what you find. For example, the sounds of the necromorphs in dead space were, like I said, mixes of human screaming and animal noises with added effects to make it seem non-human and more like an alien creature.

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@Illusionist: I'd make a game to play myself, Gives you a sense of accomplishment Plus it's nice to know your the only one who will play it.

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Quote: "Plus it's nice to know your the only one who will play it."


Or depressing, depending on the amount of effort you go through to make it.

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What if i mix 2 or 3 or 4 soundtracks?

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Posted: 22nd Oct 2012 17:45 Edited at: 22nd Oct 2012 17:55
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if you want to use something that others own/have build/created, ask for permission if license is not defined free. very easy rule simply out of educated good behavior that everyone should have learned since kindergarden.

1) "may i play with your toycars?" "sure, lets play together."

2) "i play with your toycars now!" "no, you dont" bamm! "uääähhh."

when you are grown up playing together means licensing, while "bamm!" means dial the lawyers number.

thinking of that we are all creators want to be respected, and of the great Immanuel Kant:
"Was du nicht willst, das man dir tu, das füge keinem anderen zu."
"Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you."

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Posted: 23rd Oct 2012 02:02
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Quote: "What if i mix 2 or 3 or 4 soundtracks?"


that is still derived from copyrighted work.

The only way to circumvent this is, like I said a little more than a month and a half ago, make your own sounds.

The only time you rip is when you ask permission to rip. That is using somebody elses sounds in a commercial game but respecting the fact that it is theirs and solely determine what you can and cannot do with them.

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Posted: 23rd Oct 2012 04:15
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My general rule of thumb is:

If I have to ask, the answer is no.

It seems to hold true 99.7% of the time.
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