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Originally Posted by Storebror
The bottom line indeed seems to be reached now that we all got it clear, plain and simple that the modding community will not get the required sources in order to further modify the functionalities which now have been shifted into this particular library.
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Plain and simple, the modding community does NOT require sources in order to modify the game or those particular features. What you're saying is FALSE. Just to clarify for some readers who might be confused by this issue: supplying compiled code (Java or C/C++) with the patch is NOT re-encrypting.
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Originally Posted by Storebror
As per legal restrictions, yes, I get that TD has no permission to distribute any sources where 1C is involved. That's sad but it wasn't of any concern as java sources, as long as they ain't obfuscated, can easily be decompiled back into readable and editable format, in contrast to c/c++ sources as we have them in this library.
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So it's not enough that owners of intellectual right and copyright are turning a blind eye on modding of parts of the Software which were never meant to be modified? Now modding has to be made easy? You've got to be kidding me. There are loads of games that were successfully modded which had zero (0) lines of code written in Java and without access to the source code.
Do "requirements" of modding community take precedence over what and how we develop our content? What about customers who do not wish to use mods for one reason or another? There was exactly zero (0) effort from DT side to prevent modding in this patch.
What you are asking for is impossible. Not only we are not obliged to grant your request, we are legally bound not to do so.
For completeness sake, we are aware, and I'm sure large portion of modding community is also aware, of the fact that when we introduce changes in the code (be it Java or C/C++ or whatever), certain mods will not work out of the box on top of the latest patch. There is almost nothing we can do about that.
Please note that this does not brake functionality of the mods on top of the previous patch.
And for the record, I and other DT members helped, in this very forum, on several occasions users who had "My QMB got stuck when I hit fly in 4.11" problem. No questions asked.
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Originally Posted by Storebror
Now that this library has not been written by 1C but solely by TD (confirm?) and it does not call any particular code back into IL-2 but vice versa, IL-2 just makes use of functions exported by this library, no legal rights of 1C are concerned, it's as much as the distribution of my so called "IL-2 selector" sources are concerned by 1C legal properties.
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Check the loading screen and pay attention to the logos on the bottom left. I'm pretty sure none of the entities concerned have waived or transferred their rights regarding the Software in question.
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Originally Posted by Storebror
That's where I say the reasons have not been given, we just got some official version of it.
Nevertheless I got the message and I'm confident anyone else got it, too.
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Accusing us of lying is just rude, man. I do not want to go there.
Best regards,
MicroWave