about CocosDenshion license and overal mentioning of cocos2d

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about CocosDenshion license and overal mentioning of cocos2d

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Started 2 years ago by GameBit
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GameBit
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I have no problems about mentioning that game made using cocos2d, but was thinking how to do that properly.
I wasn't planing to add some kind of "credits" screen to the game so the only place i can credit cocos2d is loading screen. Now the problem is how to not over do it. If you place cocos2d logo, game logo, your company logo and colorful background there is way too much info on screen. Other problem is that end user might confuse your company logo with cocos2d logo and think that its made by cocos2d.
Maybe i should just write "powered by cocos2d" lets say in lower right corner without logo?
Or maybe mentioning on iTunes site that game using cocos2d and not mentioning it in game is better idea? (CocosDenshion license says nothing about it)

Any thoughts about that?

Posted 2 years ago #
Steve Oldmeadow
Administrator

I added that clause to the CocosDenshion license because there had been some high profile cocos2d based releases that hadn't mentioned anything about cocos2d. IMHO that is b*llshit. After the fantastic gift that Riq has given people he at least deserves some credit.

I've seen some people just credit cocos2d with a small "powered by" label at the bottom of the Default.png, that would be fine. Even just some text in the iTunes description is fine, that is probably better than something that displays for half a second any way.

However, you may have realised the CocosDenshion license isn't meant to be prohibitive to small/indie developers so if you fall in that camp I wouldn't stress about it too much.

Posted 2 years ago #
GameBit
Member

Actually im not stressing about it at all. I could just use CocosDenshion and tell that im using experimental sound engine riq provides :)

I just wanted to ask opinion how to better credit riq's work, i totally agree with you that 0.5sec on default.png in 5px font not the best way to do it, so i thinking about adding it to iTunes page. On the other hand riq might have problem about that cos "im promoting my game with cocos2d name" :)

Posted 2 years ago #
Steve Oldmeadow
Administrator

> I could just use CocosDenshion and tell that im using experimental sound engine riq provides :)

Well, you could but I am able to tell whether that is true or not. Also, the experimental sound-engine (i.e. PASoundMgr) is from the game Aeterius and was donated by a guy named Florin Dumitrescu.

Posted 2 years ago #
GameBit
Member

Well anyway, its not about "cheating the system". Just wanted to know how better credit other people work

Posted 2 years ago #
LongJohnnyE
Member

Hey Steve, just letting you that I suspect my game (StickWars) is one of the game that may have pissed you off by becoming successful and not appearing to credit cocos at all.

While I didn't put cocos in my iTunes page, I certainly would have if I thought it would be a big deal (I haven't seen any games do that so far).

I would have also included it in my default.png or credits screen, except I still haven't got around to making either of those!

However, by no means do I intend to walk away without giving back to the community, and while I'm not ready to commit to a number, understand that I will be providing the project with a donation well above what you listed in your CocosDenshion license (even though I don't use CocosDenshion!).

My point is, just because you haven't heard about me giving back yet, doesn't mean I'm not going to. What it means is...Apple sometimes takes a REALLY long time to pay people ;) (I'm still waiting for most of my payments for April).

Posted 2 years ago #
Steve Oldmeadow
Administrator

No, it wasn't you John. You mentioned on your blog about using cocos2d and have always been open about it. My main beef is really only with non independents leeching from the cocos2d project. I'm not privy to what goes on with donations, that is Riq's business.

Posted 2 years ago #
LongJohnnyE
Member

Haha, okay. Just making sure ;). That kind of leeching behavior would piss me off too.

Posted 2 years ago #
GameBit
Member

i read about "weird" rejections and actually i might be rejected if i write "powered by cocos2d" in appstore page with reason "app not responds to marketing description" because reviewer couldn't observe that it is "powered by cocos2d"

So back to loading screen? Any thoughts?

Posted 2 years ago #
Codemattic
Moderator

Just put it in the credits/thanks section of your game! And a link from your website.

Posted 2 years ago #
GameBit
Member

The problem i don't have such section :)

Posted 2 years ago #
coolman
Member

>i might be rejected if i write "powered by cocos2d"

Really?

I have put this ... and reviewing is taking long time .. damm

Posted 2 years ago #
GameBit
Member

it might happen, it might not. i guess it depends on who your reviewer is :)

Posted 2 years ago #
coolman
Member

Crossing fingers .... :)

Posted 2 years ago #

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