Questions tagged [open-source]
A philosophy, or pragmatic methodology that promotes free redistribution and access to an end product's design and implementation details.
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Making contributions to a Unity project without having Unity editor installed
I'm interested in setting up a small Unity open source project so that non-Unity devs can contribute.
I would limit their involvement to making a small change to only one script, say adding a new ...
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Does anyone know any 'no-interface' game engines? [closed]
What I'm looking for:
I've been searching for a while now for any no-interface game engines (What I mean by that Is something like the Source Engine where other than than the level editor It's nothing ...
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How to open-source both game code and assets?
I want something permissive which will allow to earn from derived works but will require to mention base (my) work. I know about BSD and MIT which is golden classic for software. And I know about CC-...
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What kind of information is important to share in the README.md of an Open Source game?
I want to write a very small and amateur game for toddlers and I want to make it open source.
I'm trying to figure out what I need to put in the README.md. A general approach could be:
Building a ...
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Alternatives for publishing code for a game I'm going to sell?
I'm developing a game. I want to publish the source code (e.g. on GitHub) for others to review and get ideas from. But I want to sell the game at a later point. That might be much later though.
What ...
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Open sourcing a Unity game with assets
So, I have a goal to make and publish one (small, stupid, simple) game every ~Saturday. (I've made two, so far, thanks for asking.) I've started in Unity, because it's convenient. My plan for each ...
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Which parts of Doom (1993) are open source and which are not?
As the original publication of the source code states, you still need an original copy of the game:
https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/idstuff/source/doomsrc
What exactly do you need from those ...
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Do I need to worry about game name trademark when making a FLOSS game?
I am planning to do a small game using only FLOSS software (Free Libre and Open Source Software like Godot, Blender, Krita...).
I am going to put it on Github with an MIT license so everyone can ...
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How to setup a public github unity repo with paid assets?
From what I gathered (like in this thread or here) I am allowed to push my own game code on github and choose a license, as long as I avoid putting assets I do not own. I want to make it public to be ...
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How can I open source my Unity project when I use third party assets?
I know you are not allowed to open source a Unity project that contains asset store items that are either paid or under the default license. I am just wondering if there's any way to make my git ...
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Optimization of linear solving for small matrices (10x10)
How to optimize the hell out of linear system solving for small matrices (10x10)? This would be used in an AR engine for a few games, but has to be done very fast.
This solver is to be executed in ...
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Revenue model for an open-source multiplayer game
I've had an idea for a multiplayer game, and ideally, I'd absolutely love for it to be open source.
However, I also want to make a profit from it so I can make more games and maybe even have a dev ...
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Compare responsibility among copy-left license [closed]
I have checked out many source about the free and open source licenses (Wikipedia), but what I really want to know what is our responsibility when we use the open source that has these licenses.
For ...
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Can I make the project files/source code of my comerical Unity game avalible as a DLC or with the game?
Is it legal and/or a good idea to let the players download the source code/project files of a comerical Unity game with the game or as a DLC?
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Can open source games be published on Steam?
Many free and open source software licenses have conditions in them that ban bundling it with proprietary modules, although, in case of the GPL at least, there are some exceptions for drivers and ...
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