I need to reskin.

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 9:18 pm

Is there any possible way to reskin a downloaded loco, using TSM? Or is there a way without using anything at all?

40058 · Post by **40058** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 9:22 pm

All you need is TGA Tool 2, a paint package (MS Paint is OK) and optional
SFM (Shape File Manager) if you want to rename the.ace files to match loco number.

40058.

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 9:25 pm

Where can I get TGA tool from. Is there a download of it somewhere?

40058 · Post by **40058** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 10:19 pm

trainmad wrote:Where can I get TGA tool from. Is there a download of it somewhere?

You have mail

40058.

danielwilkieuk · Post by **danielwilkieuk** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 10:57 pm

One more thing which has not been said and is the most important thing.

PERMISSION. Always seek this before you start so you dont waste your own time

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 10:14 pm

Thanks.

ForburyLion · Post by **ForburyLion** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:13 pm

If your doing a reskin for your own personal use and do not have any plans to ever upload it/share it then you *probably* won't need to gain permission.

I don't know if you can get away with posting screenshots of your work without permission, Kind of a grey area.

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 9:36 am

[quote="ForburyLion"]If your doing a reskin for your own personal use and do not have any plans to ever upload it/share it then you *probably* won't need to gain permission.

What if you share it with people you know has the same software.
OK, lets take Train Sim ELP, if you re-skin the EuroStar then can you share it with your mate who also has ELP? So he does not have to do the work of re-skinning it and everything?

Pete

37714 · Post by **37714** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 7:03 pm

Technically, no. Even if it's your mate, it's still distributing the model without permission.

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 10:59 am

All right. Lets say you were reskining something somebody else has reskined. t's not his model so who do you ask?

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 11:05 am

what if you re-skin it on their computer? Then it wont be distirbuted but he'll have what he wants?

Pete

37714 · Post by **37714** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 8:06 pm

Firstly. Repainting something someone else has already painted still requires permission from the author of the model, and if you intend to use some of the original repaint, you'd need permission from them too.

Repainting on someone elses machine is still a form of distributing. You're doing something for someone else, not for your own personal use.

To be on the safe side, ask for permission - Most modellers will grant you permission without any problems.

ForburyLion · Post by **ForburyLion** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 1:59 pm

If in doubt, Contact the model maker and spell out what you would like to do.

The creators e-mail addresses should be included in the model download in a readme.txt file, Some readme files state that repaints are permitted and can be distributed without permission (As long as it's not for profit).

If you can not find the creators e-mail address in the readme then you can send a Personal Message to the person who uploaded the model, They may not be the model maker but they should know whose model it was they repainted.

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 9:45 am

Im not trying to catch anyone out or anything, i just want to find out any possible floors in copyright and stuff.

What if you told your friend how to do it? Then you wouldnt do it, and he would, so technically it would be his work.

37714 · Post by **37714** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 12:46 pm

That would be ok. Providing he/she didn't distribute it.