Crediting Custom Content Creators-- without knowing hardly anything.
Kazzandra:
I was looking though my Saved Sims Folder, wrangling away with jfade's excellent program, and I noticed that I now have about 1000 items of self-made custom content. I don't want to hoard. I also don't want to infringe upon anyone's delicate feelings. My google-fu was not strong for this search, and I failed.
So, if I have my item in the saved Sims folder, is there a way I can find the original mesh in my downloads folder using some Secret SimPE lore or some such?
Because my excuse has always been "I don't know who made this mesh, so I don't know who to credit."
Of course, that may still be a valid excuse, but I can clear my conscious if that be the case ;D
Zazazu:
What items are we talking about? A sim with shinies, or an outfit/accessory recolor? If it's a sim, packaging it and then opening in Clean Installer will tell you the names of the bits and bobbles.
As for recolors, it depends on how deep you went into renaming your stuff. I don't give a diddly, so all I name with my own name is the actual package file. Original creator can be found just by glancing at the texture image or material definition files. Unless, of course, the creator didn't put their names on their meshes, in which case it's their own fault for not getting credit.
Kazzandra:
Mostly clothing and object recolours.
Quote from: Zazazu on 2008 May 20, 03:00:12
e. Original creator can be found just by glancing at the texture image or material definition files. Unless, of course, the creator didn't put their names on their meshes, in which case it's their own fault for not getting credit.
Okay, so I should be able to find most of my meshes then. If I am successful maybe I can bribe someone into hosting my best files. I don't know what kind of audience I would get, if any at all. The stuff at TSR gets downloaded, so there's gotta' be someone else out there as frackin' odd as me.
Liz:
Anyone have any experience offering stuff at MTS2? I often get frustrated with their downtime and slowness (though the second is probably to be expected, given their traffic), but it may be a viable option. Are you considering there?
Wherever you decide to reveal your goodies, I look forward to seeing 'em! ;D
PS, you'd clear your 'conscience', not your 'conscious'
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pbox:
Quote from: Liz on 2008 May 20, 09:18:25
Anyone have any experience offering stuff at MTS2? I often get frustrated with their downtime and slowness (though the second is probably to be expected, given their traffic), but it may be a viable option.
I've been uploading there for a long time. I like it there. Uploads are moderated, which means they won't show up immediately -- but it also means they won't get drowned out by a sea of crap (some of the stuff there probably still qualifies as crap in the eyes of some people, but you wouldn't believe how much is being filtered out beforehand). The uploading process itself is a step-by-step wizard .. it feels a little long-winded at times (certainly takes longer than just dump a file somewhere), but it makes it really impossible to forget anything -- it'll prompt you for every little detail. Sometimes I find that very helpful. You will have to credit *every*thing you use, even just in screenshots; not giving proper credit is one of the most common reasons for uploads being rejected.
Can't comment on the slowness, but the downtime is always for a reason -- it's a side effect of Delphy fixing something. It is usually a good sign when the servers are down, not a bad one. MTS2 is one of the best maintained sites I know.
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