Are mods featuring characters from other games allowed?

[fftfan]

If I make a mod featuring characters originating fron other games such as an MGSV Big Boss mod, by doing modeling & texturing entirely from scratch is it allowed in Nexus? Or if I remake Ocelot's JF Rey sunglasses?

[repusDude]

I heard these from other people.

 

If it is a private mod, you can do whatever you want.

 

If you're going to share them to public... I saw couple mods here in nexus were based on other games. I think it is ok as long as its meshes and textures are made by you or if you took them from other creators, make sure to get permission before uploading them here.

 

 

You can always PM a moderator if you're unsure

[Oubliette]

You can take inspiration from anywhere - and that's what you're doing so long as you create all the content in the mod (meshes, textures, voices etc). However if you rip any content from another game, site, person etc and use it without permission you're gonna be in hot water. Thankfully the latter doesn't sound like your intentions so you should be fine.

[Dracomies]

I think it's fine as long as the meshes or textures are made by you. However, porting directly from the game is a no-no. As an example, if you made a character that looked like Tomb Raider that's fine. But if you took the direct model and meshes from the Tomb Raider game, that's not acceptable.

[EmissaryOfWind]

Regarding MGSV in particular, some assets have been ported and they're hosted on the Nexus, so the creators might have given permission, you should look into it. But you don't need any kind of permission to create characters in their likeness.