Mod porting

[Fyrcynn]

Hey guys.

 

Does anyone know how long I'd have to wait for permission from an author if I want to port their mod for a game to another, in this case, an FO3 mod to FNV? They seem to have been away for the past month, and this is the first time I've tried porting anything.

[leonardo2]

That should be mentioned in the readme for that mod. Almost every modder usually state how long one need to wait.

[DoctorKaizeld]

Hey guys.

 

Does anyone know how long I'd have to wait for permission from an author if I want to port their mod for a game to another, in this case, an FO3 mod to FNV? They seem to have been away for the past month, and this is the first time I've tried porting anything.

70 years unless stated otherwise by the author on the mod page or in their readme file. You must gain permission from the author as they hold the copyright to their mod.

[Fyrcynn]

He seems to be a Japanese modder who didn't specify anything either on the mod page or in the readme. That's why I'm asking since that leaves me with no clear guidance on how to proceed.

[DoctorKaizeld]

If that's the case then you can't give anyone the ported mod. You can though do whatever you want with your own game on your computer. Without permission though you can't go further

[M48A5]

Without stated permission from the mod author, you will have to wait until the copyright expires.

 

Since the author is known, according to the copyright law of the United Kingdom, the copyright expires 70 years after the author's death.

Edited July 21, 2019 by M48A5

[Fyrcynn]

I thought it takes a much different approach, since I recall seeing people publish ported content without having waited that long. Though I guess this means I'll have to keep it private unless I get a reply to my PM. Thanks for the heads up.