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So, these are questions regarding commercial deployment and/or distribution of a game once it is completed. RPG Maker MV is the version that I am using just as an FYI.
I didn't see anything in the ToS or EULA expressly forbidding these two things in particular, and they both seem to fall into a strange gray area, so I would like some confirmation on
this. I am not done with my project as of yet, so this is not time sensitive, but it would be nice to know for sure.
First, when finalizing the game, can you or can you not change the icon of the .exe file? The EULA states that any alterations to the .exe is forbidden, but I have seen other games with different icons and I wanted to know if changing the icon was an exception to this rule.
Second, also when finalizing the game, what is the ruling on encryption for a stand alone game file? Does this count as an alteration to the .exe file, and if so, is it considered an exception to the "no alteration" rule?
I would like to sell my game once it is completed, and using custom icons would be great, plus encryption would keep people from stealing the game files (as best as possible, although I know nothing is perfect in that sense). I would like any official word or references to whether or not doing both (or either) of these things would be considered okay.
I didn't see anything in the ToS or EULA expressly forbidding these two things in particular, and they both seem to fall into a strange gray area, so I would like some confirmation on
this. I am not done with my project as of yet, so this is not time sensitive, but it would be nice to know for sure.
First, when finalizing the game, can you or can you not change the icon of the .exe file? The EULA states that any alterations to the .exe is forbidden, but I have seen other games with different icons and I wanted to know if changing the icon was an exception to this rule.
Second, also when finalizing the game, what is the ruling on encryption for a stand alone game file? Does this count as an alteration to the .exe file, and if so, is it considered an exception to the "no alteration" rule?
I would like to sell my game once it is completed, and using custom icons would be great, plus encryption would keep people from stealing the game files (as best as possible, although I know nothing is perfect in that sense). I would like any official word or references to whether or not doing both (or either) of these things would be considered okay.