Poll For Freeware Asset Creators

[karma99]

My only problem with allowing assets to be included with routes is that of versioning.

It was a great idea for RS to not use the huge duplication system of MSTS, however the upside of that was each route was a self contained "unit" and nothing interfered with anything else.
The worry I have is that people will install v1 of an item produced that was packaged up with a route just after release, and unknowingly overwrite the updated (and maybe fixed!) version.
RW gives a warning if you already have something installed, but as far as I'm aware it doesn't perform any date checking - I could be wrong on this?

On principle of being able to include my freeware work in routes, I've got no issues with anyone doing anything at all with any of my stuff. If I did, I wouldn't put it up for downloading in the "public domain", I'd distribute it privately. Reskin it, redistribute it, hack the files, whatever
As long as you're not charging money for it, or the product it's included in, then do what you like.

I'm not even bothered about credit.. honestly, the people I've dealt with have always been really nice and have always asked me anyway and given credit. Those who would choose not to do either would probably distribute it without permission anyway.

[longbow]

Why not just add a tickbox to the UKTS upload screen asking for consent to include that asset in freeware routes?

[Basherz]

Why not just add a tickbox to the UKTS upload screen asking for consent to include that asset in freeware routes?

I think some sort of checkbox will/has to be employed.

[KiwiPete]

as far as Railworks is concerned, Maybe they can come up with some way of including a readme within the RWP archive so its always in the folder with the installed asset.
Asset creators could feel happier knowing that there was always a Ticket/Tag what ever you want call it attached to our file in one form or other.
As I said before just allowing single RWP files was a recipe for disaster, but as we can not turn back the clock we need to deal with these in future somehow.

[CaptScarlet]

as far as Railworks is concerned, Maybe they can come up with some way of including a readme within the RWP archive so its always in the folder with the installed asset.

As far as I have seen it is possible now, the author just has to add it to the rwp when packaging though of course they aren't forced to do it.

John

[mikesimpson]

Actually I fail to see any point in adding Copyright notices with any of the freeware uploads.

If I build a route and use one of Peter's NZ models, all I need to do is to tell the downloaders that my route requires file number 12345 from uktrainsim.

The route builder does not need to distribute any assets at all with his route and therefore is surely under no legal obligation to even acknowledge the author of the items. This is totally unlike MSTS where the assets had to be packaged with the route and it was therefore necessary to get permission.

Mike

[wolly1380]

But this is about inculuding assests community CD's/DVD's is just that purchase a route for the price of the disc and posting and it will include everything needed
for that route inculeding loco's stock scenario's
I think it's a great idea.

[theokus]

What are Selected Routes?
I don' t understand.