HL2 textures question

[smoke2000]

I was wondering if it is allowed (legal) to use the hl2 textures from the game for other work (non-commercial) Like in 3d studio max for images that arent related in any way to halflife.

 

[Some0ne]

doubt it, but who cares? just do it, no1 will notice. :farmer:

 

[The Dark Elf]

I was wondering if it is allowed (legal) to use the hl2 textures from the game for other work (non-commercial) Like in 3d studio max for images that arent related in any way to halflife.

It's probably frowned upon, but so many people do it I don't think anyone really minds all that much, providing credit is giving and its definately not commercial, or used in any contest (unless thats accepted) Also keep an eye on the fact someone made them and still own the rights to them, goes for any textures really, unless they say its ok to use them on a site or wherever.

Though tbh your better off not using them, the resolutions are too low and its good practice to get into making your own.. But really in the case of HL2, most of those textures are taken from the likes of 3D Total's texture CD's aswell as some from absolute textures collection CD's.. So really to use them yourself you'd need to buy the CD's and then have access to them royalty free.

 

[EVIL]

plus you then have acces to the source images that are available at alot highrer resolutions, so you can do anything with it