FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:54 am    Post subject: .md5 format license: Hi there. Has the .md5 model format been released under some sort of public license? I'm just wondering if .md5 support could legally be added to another game engine that would be used for a commercial product. Is there any sort of official word from ID software regarding this?


Also since I'm here, is there a tool that can convert from collada to .md5?

Thanks Smile

der_ton@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:15 am    Post subject: : I think it's best to contact id software about this.

I haven't heard about a collada->md5 converter. But if there are collada importers (with skeleton support) for blender, 3dsmax or maya, that would be a possibility.
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ViPr@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:18 pm    Post subject: : i think they will tell you that you can use md5 models in your game but they have to be your models or 3rd party models made with your tools or 3rd party tools. in other words you are not allowed to use official Id Software tools to make your art assets.

FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:57 pm    Post subject: : Thanks for the info guys, I'll definitely e-mail them.

The Happy Friar@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:23 pm    Post subject: : definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. Smile
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FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:18 am    Post subject: : Ok does anyody know his e-mail adress? I cant seem to find any contact info on the Id software website.

der_ton@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:27 am    Post subject: : toddh at idsoftware.com
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Kristus@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:49 am    Post subject: :
The Happy Friar wrote:
definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. Smile


I don't think so either. Specially since Carmack is very much against software patents.
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FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:54 am    Post subject: : Thanks Der_ton. For those who are interested, I'll post His reply in here,
that is if I get one. Smile

der_ton@Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:07 am    Post subject: : *hopefully triggering email notification for FluffyCatFood*

Did you get a reply?
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FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:54 am    Post subject: .md5 format license: Hi there. Has the .md5 model format been released under some sort of public license? I'm just wondering if .md5 support could legally be added to another game engine that would be used for a commercial product. Is there any sort of official word from ID software regarding this?


Also since I'm here, is there a tool that can convert from collada to .md5?

Thanks Smile

der_ton@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:15 am    Post subject: : I think it's best to contact id software about this.

I haven't heard about a collada->md5 converter. But if there are collada importers (with skeleton support) for blender, 3dsmax or maya, that would be a possibility.
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ViPr@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:18 pm    Post subject: : i think they will tell you that you can use md5 models in your game but they have to be your models or 3rd party models made with your tools or 3rd party tools. in other words you are not allowed to use official Id Software tools to make your art assets.

FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:57 pm    Post subject: : Thanks for the info guys, I'll definitely e-mail them.

The Happy Friar@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:23 pm    Post subject: : definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. Smile
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FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:18 am    Post subject: : Ok does anyody know his e-mail adress? I cant seem to find any contact info on the Id software website.

der_ton@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:27 am    Post subject: : toddh at idsoftware.com
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Kristus@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:49 am    Post subject: :
The Happy Friar wrote:
definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. Smile


I don't think so either. Specially since Carmack is very much against software patents.
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FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:54 am    Post subject: : Thanks Der_ton. For those who are interested, I'll post His reply in here,
that is if I get one. Smile

der_ton@Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:07 am    Post subject: : *hopefully triggering email notification for FluffyCatFood*

Did you get a reply?
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FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:54 am :
Hi there. Has the .md5 model format been released under some sort of public license? I'm just wondering if .md5 support could legally be added to another game engine that would be used for a commercial product. Is there any sort of official word from ID software regarding this?


Also since I'm here, is there a tool that can convert from collada to .md5?

Thanks :)


der_ton@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:15 am :
I think it's best to contact id software about this.

I haven't heard about a collada->md5 converter. But if there are collada importers (with skeleton support) for blender, 3dsmax or maya, that would be a possibility.


ViPr@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:18 pm :
i think they will tell you that you can use md5 models in your game but they have to be your models or 3rd party models made with your tools or 3rd party tools. in other words you are not allowed to use official Id Software tools to make your art assets.


FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:57 pm :
Thanks for the info guys, I'll definitely e-mail them.


The Happy Friar@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:23 pm :
definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. :)


FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:18 am :
Ok does anyody know his e-mail adress? I cant seem to find any contact info on the Id software website.


der_ton@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:27 am :
toddh at idsoftware.com


Kristus@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:49 am :
The Happy Friar wrote:
definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. :)


I don't think so either. Specially since Carmack is very much against software patents.


FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:54 am :
Thanks Der_ton. For those who are interested, I'll post His reply in here,
that is if I get one. :)


der_ton@Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:07 am :
*hopefully triggering email notification for FluffyCatFood*

Did you get a reply?


workavoidance@Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:22 am :
Does anyone have any news on this topic?

Thanks,
Jon


FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:54 am :
Hi there. Has the .md5 model format been released under some sort of public license? I'm just wondering if .md5 support could legally be added to another game engine that would be used for a commercial product. Is there any sort of official word from ID software regarding this?


Also since I'm here, is there a tool that can convert from collada to .md5?

Thanks :)


der_ton@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:15 am :
I think it's best to contact id software about this.

I haven't heard about a collada->md5 converter. But if there are collada importers (with skeleton support) for blender, 3dsmax or maya, that would be a possibility.


ViPr@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:18 pm :
i think they will tell you that you can use md5 models in your game but they have to be your models or 3rd party models made with your tools or 3rd party tools. in other words you are not allowed to use official Id Software tools to make your art assets.


FluffyCatFood@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:57 pm :
Thanks for the info guys, I'll definitely e-mail them.


The Happy Friar@Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:23 pm :
definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. :)


FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:18 am :
Ok does anyody know his e-mail adress? I cant seem to find any contact info on the Id software website.


der_ton@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:27 am :
toddh at idsoftware.com


Kristus@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:49 am :
The Happy Friar wrote:
definitly e-mail todd, but from the looks of it the md5 is nothing more then a text file containing info. like the map format I don't think they ever copyrighted/patented it or anything. :)


I don't think so either. Specially since Carmack is very much against software patents.


FluffyCatFood@Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:54 am :
Thanks Der_ton. For those who are interested, I'll post His reply in here,
that is if I get one. :)


der_ton@Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:07 am :
*hopefully triggering email notification for FluffyCatFood*

Did you get a reply?


workavoidance@Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:22 am :
Does anyone have any news on this topic?

Thanks,
Jon