Tile Set Copyright Infringement

[jiedo]

Good Day Sirs,

        If i Used A Tileset That was Downloaded From The Web, And Edit It By Re-sizing and Recoloring, Do I Get Sued By The Original Tileset Creator? Is It Legal To Use Those Tileset In-case I Decided To Sell my Finish Product? I Had Collected A Lot Of Tileset Prior Obtaining, Most Of Them Are Renamed, So It's Hard To Give Credit To The Owner. I Just Wanna Be Prepared For The  Worst Case Scenario.

Thanks

jiedo

 

[Andar]

If you can't give credit, then in most case you aren't allowed to use them, no matter if commercial or not.

You can ask for help what tilesets that are by posting them, and reconstruct the creator data.

As for the rest of your questions, there isn't a general answer - it depends on the terms-of-service from the creator, which is another reason for finding the correct credits.

And please, DON'T capitalise every word, it makes your post annoying to read.

 

[djDarkX]

That was...difficult to read.  Anyway, as Andar pointed about, contact the original creator of the tileset.  Ask them their terms.  If they say it's okay to edit and use them commercially, you're good to go, but if not, they have the right to seek legal action against you should you not follow their terms.  Even if they say no credit is necessary, it's wise to do so anyway to show the creator some support for their hard work.

 

[jiedo]

Thanks, didn't expect to have this fast response. Time to delete those tilesets.

Sorry about my typing habit.

 

[djDarkX]

It's fine.  Better that you know now so people don't get annoyed.  As for the tiles, glad we could help!  Never be afraid to ask questions!