Resource Question

[RebelRed]

Hey guys, I'm in the course of working on a game and trying to keep commercial release as an option for the distant future.

I have a question related to a specific set of resources I've stumbled upon and whether they can be used commercially.

These are a really, really, really nice sets of RTP style sprites and edits made by a guy named DM Dotto. I initially found them linked to on an English-language blog that seemed to think they were for non-commercial use only, but when I went to the original Japanese site, the author's words seemed to suggest they could be used. It's still a little unclear however, because the Google translated version of the site is not very good.

On his site, google translates the first line as:

"Is not required with respect to reporting and licensing.
I'm happy and enjoy such as Read ME, by writing to the effect that you are using the material on this site when it is available."

Slightly more ambiguous is this line:

"Do not use it in the Maker series other than material of this place because it is the thing that have been modified the RTP material of VX."

I'm not totally clear on what that fail-translation is supposed to mean, but it doesn't sound like it precludes commercial use.
 

Here are the links to the original page in Japanese and then the God awful Google translation. If anyone can help me make sense of this it would be appreciated.

Original Japanese Link: http://www.geocities.jp/dmdottostore/vxchara/vxchara.html

Google Translation: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geocities.jp%2Fdmdottostore%2Fvxchara%2Fvxchara.html&act=url

And here is the link to the English language blog I originally found them linked to on. They claim it is for non-commercial use only, but they are merely reposting the author's sprites, and the author's site doesn't say much of anything about commercial use.

English Forum Post: http://themagnumofnoches.blogspot.com/2013/01/rpg20002003xpconversions.html

Additionally, I've found other resources on that site that the site says are for non-commercial use only, but the author says they are available, suggesting that the site just puts down non-commercial when they aren't sure.

Can any Japanese speakers or Google Translate experts tell me whether these sprites are valid for use in a commercial project? I really can't tell. The links on the author's site to download the resources from there appear to be dead. And they are ultimately just a large number of RTP recolors from different RPG Makers if I'm not mistaken. Can I just assume they are abandoned and available given the information here?

 

[amerk]

That could be anybody's guess, but it almost sounds as if he's stating they can only be used in RMVX.

As for The Magnum of Noches, you can't trust anything on that site. The earlier version of that site were reposts done without the artist's consent, and failed to establish proper credit. It seems he tried to change things up in the end, and get permission to repost, but you still have to visit or contact each artist individually for their terms. By visit, I mean, if it's not listed in their terms, you will have to PM them or try to reach out to them and find out.

 

[RebelRed]

That could be anybody's guess, but it almost sounds as if he's stating they can only be used in RMVX.

As for The Magnum of Noches, you can't trust anything on that site. The earlier version of that site were reposts done without the artist's consent, and failed to establish proper credit. It seems he tried to change things up in the end, and get permission to repost, but you still have to visit or contact each artist individually for their terms. By visit, I mean, if it's not listed in their terms, you will have to PM them or try to reach out to them and find out.

Yeah, that's what I figured and why I went to the author's original site. I had noticed that a lot of the stuff they had listed for non-commercial use was actually available, and a lot of things they listed as available for commercial use wasn't.

Could someone who speaks Japanese tell me what the correct English translation of this line is:

"使用許可や報告に関しては必要ありません。

ご利用される場合はRead MEなどに、当サイトの素材を利用している旨を"

Google translate says:

"Is not required with respect to reporting and licensing.

I'm happy and enjoy such as Read ME, by writing to the effect that you are using the material on this site when it is available."

I'm pretty sure that means its available for use. I just want to make sure.

 

[Celianna]

How about ... don't use it if you're unsure? Only use it when you're 100% sure and aren't basing it off of a robot's interpretation of Japanese (which is terrible when translated to English).

 

[RebelRed]

How about ... don't use it if you're unsure? Only use it when you're 100% sure and aren't basing it off of a robot's interpretation of Japanese (which is terrible when translated to English).

Well that's why I'm asking here. I figured there'd be at least one Japanese speaker around,

I'm holding off on using it until I can get a better translation from someone who can read the page. But if I can use it I really want to, because there's a ton of great stuff here.

 

[RebelRed]

Got my answer. Thanks guys.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

the last line clearly says that the materials are only to be used in RPGMaker VX (NOT ACE, coz ACE != VX)

 

[Shaz]

Because it's based on the VX RTP. If you owned VX, you would be able to use them.