Installing RPG Maker MV Assets/DLC on Steam?

[msierra185]

I was looking for RPG Maker MV assets (Or the DLC) and I found some for free online but I was wondering how do I install them on RPG Maker MV on Steam? And these are Assets I've downloaded from a different site online and they're not DLC from Steam. Also I'm using a MAC so I don't know if there's a different way to installing them than doing it on Windows.

[JohnDoeNews]

This is more of a steam question. I think you have a better chance of getting an answer here:
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/

[Marmalade Chainsaw]

Contact the creator to ask if you actually have permission to redistribute their resources though.

[JohnDoeNews]

Oh you want to upload someone elses work? Uhm... Why would you want to do that? I thought you made assets you want to sell as DLC.

Don't upload someone elses work. If they want it to be on steam, they will do so themselves.

[msierra185]

Originally posted by BigFatX:

Oh you want to upload someone elses work? Uhm... Why would you want to do that? I thought you made assets you want to sell as DLC.

Don't upload someone elses work. If they want it to be on steam, they will do so themselves.

I got them from itch.io which is a game development community site that has free game assets.

[Caethyril]

Originally posted by msierra185:

I got them from itch.io which is a game development community site that has free game assets.

So? They're not your resources. If you don't have permission from the creator to upload their resources elsewhere (a.k.a. redistribution) then don't do it. The price of the resources is irrelevant, it's the terms of use that matter. ._.

[msierra185]

Originally posted by Caethyril:

Originally posted by msierra185:

I got them from itch.io which is a game development community site that has free game assets.

So? They're not your resources. If you don't have permission from the creator to upload their resources elsewhere (a.k.a. redistribution) then don't do it. The price of the resources is irrelevant, it's the terms of use that matter. ._.

I haven't even used them yet because I have no idea how to upload them. I haven't even started using RPG Maker MV so I barely know how to make games yet.

[JohnDoeNews]

Originally posted by msierra185:

Originally posted by BigFatX:

Oh you want to upload someone elses work? Uhm... Why would you want to do that? I thought you made assets you want to sell as DLC.

Don't upload someone elses work. If they want it to be on steam, they will do so themselves.

I got them from itch.io which is a game development community site that has free game assets.

I know Itch.io. My stuff is on their as well. The uploader however chose itch.io as their platform.
Note that not everything on itch.io is free, or free to use.

Unless it states you may re-upload assets, you can not. This is not only within steam or the RPG Maker community, this is copyright law. If you upload it anyway, you can face serious lawsuits.

But then again, Why would you want to uplaod someone elses work anyway?

Originally posted by msierra185:

I haven't even used them yet because I have no idea how to upload them. I haven't even started using RPG Maker MV so I barely know how to make games yet.

You don't need to upload them to use them in your project. If they are free to use (which is not the same as free to share) you can upload them with you game, but you will most likely have to encript the graphics.

The artist sharing his/her arts, do this so you and I have assets to work with. Feel free to use tons of free assets to make your own game amazing, but do not share the graphics by themselves, unless the artists give you permission. Again, this is aranged by law. Ignoring this is a serious risk.

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Their is 1 single case in which you may upload the assets, and that is when the art is in the public domain. This can happen when the artist give up all copyrights, or after the artist has died for a period of time. This period depends on the country of the artist. In some countries it is 50 years, in some 70 years and in some 100 years after the artist has died. (So I guess you can forget about this, since pixelart didn't exist 50 years ago)

[Marmalade Chainsaw]

msierra185... are you actually talking about adding assets to your project when you talk about "uploading" them?

[msierra185]

Originally posted by Marmalade Chainsaw:

msierra185... are you actually talking about adding assets to your project when you talk about "uploading" them?

I mean like using them in my projects.

Did I use the wording wrong? I never said I wanted to resell them if that's what you're thinking.

[msierra185]

Originally posted by BigFatX:

Originally posted by msierra185:

I got them from itch.io which is a game development community site that has free game assets.

I know Itch.io. My stuff is on their as well. The uploader however chose itch.io as their platform.
Note that not everything on itch.io is free, or free to use.

Unless it states you may re-upload assets, you can not. This is not only within steam or the RPG Maker community, this is copyright law. If you upload it anyway, you can face serious lawsuits.

But then again, Why would you want to uplaod someone elses work anyway?

I don't mean mean reselling them. Did I use the wording wrong? I mean installing the assets in RPG Maker MV so I can use them in my projects.

I never said I wanted to resell them if that's what you're thinking. I wanted to know how to install free DLC in RPG Maker MV so I can use them in my projects.

[Caethyril]

Oh! Yes, "upload" generally means "transfer to another computer over a network". It's like the reverse of "download". =P

To add (a.k.a. "import") images/audio to your project, just copy them into the correct subfolders of your project folder. Tilesets go in img/tilesets, character sprites go in img/characters, etc. There's a built-in tool (Tools > Resource Manager) if you think that's easier than moving files around in Mac Finder. Some resources may need further setup in the editor, e.g. tilesets images need to be assigned to the appropriate pages of a tileset on the Tilesets tab in the Database.

If you're just starting out and don't know what resources should go where, I'd suggest working with the default resources for now until you have a better understanding. =)

[msierra185]

Well, I just change the words from "upload" to "install" to clarify that I'm trying to figure out how to install assets for RPG Maker MV so I can use them for projects.

I'm not by anyway have any intention of reselling them or using assets without credited the artists. I'm sorry if I used the wording wrong. I though "uploading" would be the same as "installing".

[JohnDoeNews]

Indeed, the way you asked it, it seemed like you just wanted to upload he graphics, and the graphics alone. If you include them in your project, there is no problem.

To use them in your project, simply add them to the right folder of your project.

Like faces go in /img/face/, characters go in /img/characters etc etc

[Marquise*]

You make a folder to remember where they are and when you do your project you can export from both the DLCs and what you found on the internet (I suggest you do subfolders with the user terms so you can credit everyone.)