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jakiman 2010-01-09 01:53
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
Would love this optimized for the N900!!!! Love top-scroll shooters. =)

mikkov 2010-01-09 02:04
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flandry (Post 460456)
Yeah i couldn't find details on that.
http://code.google.com/p/opentyrian/wiki/FAQ

And from the README:
The zip has file called license. Among other things it says

Quote:
4. Prohibited Uses. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL YOU ENGAGE IN, OR
KNOWINGLY PERMIT OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WITH RESPECT
TO THE GAME AND RELATED MATERIALS:

a. Renting the Game or related materials;
b. Selling the Game or related materials;
c. Leasing the Game or related materials;
d. Offering the Game on a pay-per-play or similar
basis;
e. Distributing the Game for money or other
consideration;
f. Copying the Game or any portion thereof except as
permitted above with respect to a single backup
copy; or
g. In any manner and through any medium whatsoever
commercially exploit the Game or use the Game for
any commercial purpose.
So no real information or details I was looking for (and I did find that myself too, thank you)

slux 2010-01-09 02:55
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
LiberatedGames says the following license applies to Tyrian2000:
Code:
The owner of this software reserves all rights granted by copyright. However,
the owner grants the following rights to users:

1) The right to make personal copies of the software.
2) The right to distribute the software for free (at no cost) to other users.

No further rights are granted or should be assumed. This includes, but is not
limited to, the right to create derivative works.

Flandry 2010-01-09 03:00
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
Tyrian 2 was released as freeware, but not open source. The code was "licensed" to the opentyrian team.

The content of Tyrian 2 is freeware of some sort, but the license from it isn't clarified and that's what we're wondering about.

Tyrian 2000 content isn't free. (It's an additional campaign.)

ukki 2010-01-09 07:46
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flandry (Post 460437)
Did you start from the previous port's source or the latest upstream? The sound works but is distorted, and there's a mouse cursor on the screen that flashes. If i tap the screen, it crashes. Had neither of these problems in the upstream source build, FYI.
Hmm, that's odd. I used the latest upstream source too. Maybe the problem really is in my scratchbox.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Flandry (Post 460437)
Other than that it seems good. The accelerometer control is not to my liking but it's cool. Also, maybe a separate data package?
They rarely are, but people do want them. And yes, a separate data package is needed, no use downloading several mb just to update the executable. Or just make it look for them from MyDocs if you aren't allowed to share them.

mikkov 2010-01-09 15:43
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ukki;460755http://lostgarden.com/2007/04/free-game-graphics-tyrian-ships-and.html
Or just make it look for them from MyDocs if you aren't allowed to share them.
Best I could find about data file status is in this thread http://tyrian2k.proboards.com/index....ead=103&page=1 and in this blog post http://lostgarden.com/2007/04/free-g...ships-and.html .

How I see things is that there isn't any explicit license (other than freeware). People in the thread don't think that data files are freely (as in debian free) redistributable except for the graphics files.

Flandry 2010-01-12 23:34
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
From the lead OpenTyrian dev on IRC:

<Mindless`> Flandry: the official "it's freeware" message is here --> http://www.freewebs.com/worldtreegames/
<Mindless`> Jason never got around to putting up a non-2000 version on that site
<Mindless`> but he gave us the Tyrian 2.1 source code to port because he didn't have a copy of the 2000 source (probably gone when his house burned)
<Mindless`> Jason has no problem with 2.1 (and probably older versions) being freeware
<Mindless`> but he doesn't want to give away his right to/ownership of the game entirely, so it'll probably never be Debian-free
<Flandry> oh
<Flandry> so no packaged data :/
<Flandry> ok, thanks
<Mindless`> technically the freeware license is "play it all you want and share it with friends"

Dragy 2010-01-15 10:07
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
So if we conclude, that means it will never appear as an app in the catalog for the N900? :(

ArnimS 2010-01-18 12:53
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
AFAIK it can be hosted in "non-free" section, just fine.

Ukki has added nice accelerometer support, but sound is problematic atm. If anyone is working on it, please contact him to avoid duplicate work.

rhythmspirit 2010-04-22 05:46
Re: Tyrian, OpenTyrian on the N900
 
good thing i didn't update to newest version....no more data file. haha


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