Halo/Iris mod being ceased...

Hi,

As you can read from the topic, I am ceaseing all work on my Halo mod for Iris... I really didnt want to cease work but when i recieved a message the other day, I decided not to push for the possibility of having a lawsuit on hand.

The message i received the other day was talking about how i might have been violating the companys ip ( Microsofts IP for that matter, which makes it even worse... ).
I dont want to hurt the psp scene or this site, so just to stay out of trouble id rather just stop then to go on...i will still want to contribute to the scene...but not by making my mod...
I am however, going to try to still make something for Iris ( still trying to think of somthing ) that is unique... and not based on something that is already out...

I will ( hopefully ) have 2 tutorials out for Iris... one for how to convert the model textures and another on how to convert your favorite hl models to md2 format...

anyway, i am sorry that i do have to cease my work... trust me, after working on this for 3 months and having about 3 gigs worth of model trials, pictures, and program downloads ( plus buying the game to use as a referance. ) ... its kinda upsetting that I cant go on any farther :( though it does get me to try to do something new :)

Thanks for Everything,
PSPdemon

P.S. i still thank everyone who has helped me in my mod... i especially have to thanks PSmonkey, MGFox, Produkt and BrokenWing for thier support :) its always nice to see good people helping out those who want to do somthing :D

Yeah its sad to see this happen.

Yet on the bright side I have extended an open inventation for PSPdemon to join the iris team to create original characters for the main game. Iris has MGFox & Produkt which help make it great with original maps. We just need that last bit to make original characters we can all get attached to.

:)

Unless the letter was from Microsoft, there is no real risk. There are alot of these projects going on, and unless Iris is being sold, there's no problem at hand. I suggest you continue work.

Ture copyright laws are so you dont copy the game and sell it for profit. If i got a lawsuit every time i went outside and played Halo with that lazer tag thing i would be in jail for life...6 times!

Legaly you can do whatever you want and make any kind of game as long as it is not for profit. Continue on...I cant wait to play it.

Off Topic: Can you jump in the game? On that note is it going to be in the game at all?

Invitation is accepted :D

I would love to help make models for you... I live and breath now game modeling!!! its all I do...

Anyway, what are you looking for in a model, give me some ideas and ill work somthing out ( I'll draw a few scetches at school and see what i can come up with... then if you like them, ill put it in and starting modeling right away :D ). pm me the ideas and i will get started on it

also, the email i got came from bungie/microsoft... and i talk to a represenitive about as well... so i cant ( as much as i hate to say this... ) make the mod that i wanted to... so i am very sorry about that. :(

Thanks for Everything,
PSPdemon

As long as you don't use the Halo brand name, then I don't see any problem with continueing with your mod. Maybe you can make it slightly different, Microsoft can't sue you for something not related to them.

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Originally Posted by $n!pR

As long as you don't use the Halo brand name, then I don't see any problem with continueing with your mod. Maybe you can make it slightly different, Microsoft can't sue you for something not related to them.

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Yes you can, the makers of Boudokai for PS2, and creators of DBZ put a cease and desist on the DBZ mod for Q3Arena called Bid For Power.

It's their intellectuial property, so they can tell people to not copy it when they like, even if it's not for profit.

That's too bad to hear, this was looking pretty good.

Just weighing in on the IP issue, but according to this article:
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
If you just parodied or criticized the original game in your mod, then Microsoft/Bungie might not have a leg to stand on. This is an article about US law though, and I don't know where you're based. But this isn't to say that I encourage you to test them!! A lot of people tend to think that just because they wouldn't win, that they couldn't make your life heck in the process. I'd err on the side of caution as well, I personally don't have that kind of energy!! Good luck with your future works!

So credit them for the game idea, levels, and characters
Then they cant do nothing really. I mean look at newground!

Ill look into it some more... Ill contact some people from bungie and see what i can do about making my Halo/Iris mod come back to life, i would love to continue work on it...

give me about 3 days and ill try to work something out... Ill tell everyone the results.

Thanks for Everyone,
PSPdemon