10-28-2013, 02:26 AM
Well "releasing" is a pretty vague term, technically all models on tMR are "released" since anyone can download them. It also depends what exactly you're porting it to, is it an existing simulator or your own?
Lots of commercial models (Mario, Sonic, etc) have been ported to things like Garry's Mod and Source Film Maker and to my knowledge they haven't had to be removed. So in such a case I don't think it'd be illegal.
If it's your own game, things can get a bit hazy. Non-profit stuff should usually be OK (considering how many fan-games use ripped sprites) but then again it could really depend on the game. I would personally think it's all right if it's simply one of a number of train models in a simulator.
That's my two cents anyway. I'm no pro with these sort of issues so you might not want to take my word for it, but hopefully my input's somewhat helpful.
Lots of commercial models (Mario, Sonic, etc) have been ported to things like Garry's Mod and Source Film Maker and to my knowledge they haven't had to be removed. So in such a case I don't think it'd be illegal.
If it's your own game, things can get a bit hazy. Non-profit stuff should usually be OK (considering how many fan-games use ripped sprites) but then again it could really depend on the game. I would personally think it's all right if it's simply one of a number of train models in a simulator.
That's my two cents anyway. I'm no pro with these sort of issues so you might not want to take my word for it, but hopefully my input's somewhat helpful.