CodeGame Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 File Name: Battlefield 3 [codegame.net] File Submitter: Luκαzυκ
Taylor J Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 I didn't think you were allowed to use copyrighted images in a skin and sell them.
7Bya9K&Q Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 I didn't think you were allowed to use copyrighted images in a skin and sell them. Actually I believe the makers purposely release backgrounds like this for public website use. Specifically gaming websites simply as promotional tools. Treyarch did the same thing with WAW and they estimated it brought their sales up quite a bit. IW I don't think ever did it. But Dice has. So I would say it is perfectly legal in his case.
Taylor J Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Actually I believe the makers purposely release backgrounds like this for public website use. Specifically gaming websites simply as promotional tools. Treyarch did the same thing with WAW and they estimated it brought their sales up quite a bit. IW I don't think ever did it. But Dice has. So I would say it is perfectly legal in his case. Well Skinbox was using gaming backgrounds in a couple of their skins and they got contacted to take them out of the skin as they were making money off of them.
Ricky1337 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Having issues with the skin. It seems that the background is not displaying as it should. This happened after installing IP.Content. Background is just black.
7Bya9K&Q Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Well Skinbox was using gaming backgrounds in a couple of their skins and they got contacted to take them out of the skin as they were making money off of them. Oh really? Well in that case I may be wrong. Do you know what game's backgrounds they were using? Having issues with the skin. It seems that the background is not displaying as it should. This happened after installing IP.Content. Background is just black. I have IP.Content and it works fine. I've noticed that if I add a background image, or edit one, that specific background is pure black. Usually within a couple hours it starts working though. I figure it has something to do with caching system. Give it at least until the tomorrow. I would assume it works by then.
andrewk Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 I didn't think you were allowed to use copyrighted images in a skin and sell them. thats what i thought too. Actually I believe the makers purposely release backgrounds like this for public website use. Specifically gaming websites simply as promotional tools. Treyarch did the same thing with WAW and they estimated it brought their sales up quite a bit. IW I don't think ever did it. But Dice has. So I would say it is perfectly legal in his case. i was under the impression they release these images for use on fan sites. (Not-for-Profit sites) The use of these images in a template or design for profit is against the copyright. But i may be wrong, just what ive read somewhere around. plus this looks like a background taken straight from one of the backgrounds on the official websites. ive seen several iphone apps originally selling for 0.99 or so, forced to go free because they used official copyrighted images.
CnCNet Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 What if its a background that you've edited in Photoshop yourself, merged say a lot of bf3 images in masks, you're entitled to release it then surely? Besides the skin is the selling point not the background.
7Bya9K&Q Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 thats what i thought too. i was under the impression they release these images for use on fan sites. (Not-for-Profit sites) The use of these images in a template or design for profit is against the copyright. But i may be wrong, just what ive read somewhere around. plus this looks like a background taken straight from one of the backgrounds on the official websites. ive seen several iphone apps originally selling for 0.99 or so, forced to go free because they used official copyrighted images. Well in that case it may be problematic. Although I highly doubt they will bother to do anything as these images are one of the first ones to show up on google images. Anyone can get these images and put them in. If anything, he can get by the copyright simply by taking the images out of the exact code, and putting them in a "complimentary" zip file when downloaded. And tell everyone how to put them in. That way he is not actually making money off of the images. What if its a background that you've edited in Photoshop yourself, merged say a lot of bf3 images in masks, you're entitled to release it then surely? Besides the skin is the selling point not the background. I would say it is the same concept. The actual images are still under copyright. If the company doesn't give you the consent to sell the collage of images, you are still probably breaking the copyright. However, if you are just adding images on your own forum without making a profit on them, and those images were released for promotional reasons (like most of them are), then you will be fine.
CnCNet Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Lol well here's a work around. Sell the skin without the background images in the download. Instead, link to the image on the bf3 website to save and use. Problem solved.
Griblet Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Any one else having trouble with the editor not returning to original state once selecting url/img etc?
7Bya9K&Q Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Any one else having trouble with the editor not returning to original state once selecting url/img etc? It is working fine for me. I haven't had any members complain either. Is it you or another member?
Griblet Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 It is working fine for me. I haven't had any members complain either. Is it you or another member? It's all the members on the board as well as myself.
CodeGame Posted April 14, 2012 Author Posted April 14, 2012 ok, update v3.1.1Update to IPB 3.3.x Compatible with Promenu
ipser Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Hi, i like your Theme, but in my case i have 1 problem. (IPB 3.3.1, with the newest version of the theme) When i go to make a new PM (Coversation) over the right upper mail icon, the theme is gone and a white page appears (the text and buttons are still there, but no images + colors). With other themes the problem dont exist. It would be nice if you can fix that or say how i do this :smile:. edit: The same with the signature edit page.
CodeGame Posted April 16, 2012 Author Posted April 16, 2012 take screenshots and show me I checked it on my forum, and I have correctly
ipser Posted April 17, 2012 Posted April 17, 2012 Its like this: P.S. As i said, currently the problem only appears on the signature edit page and the new message page.
Dalie Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Hi. I recently decided to install the style again on my newly setup forum. However, following the turorial and doing every step, once i try to change theme in the forum home, i just get a blank page (link). Any idea why?
AttilaTheHund Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Hi. I recently decided to install the style again on my newly setup forum. However, following the turorial and doing every step, once i try to change theme in the forum home, i just get a blank page (link). Any idea why? Same here, portal and member page is fine but forum frontpage is all white. Please help ..... Other skins is ok. IPB v3.3.2
CodeGame Posted May 27, 2012 Author Posted May 27, 2012 in v3.1.9 is fixed, I hope this works :rofl: download new and check
Dalie Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 Seems to be a odd border around the whole length and height of the forums in the latest version.
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