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StaudSoft EULA
Why is a EULA necessary? It gives both sides security. From our point of view we want to make sure that our work is not misused, copied or used in a unfair manner. But you are probably also interested in what you can do with the game. We got a lot requests whether it is allowed to make game play videos for example. To clarify this we set up this EULA.
First of all: you are not buying the game, you are buying a license (you can also call this a permission) to use the game. The ownership will stay with us. By buying, downloading or using the game you agree to this EULA. If you do not comply with the terms of this EULA you will have to uninstall the game.
With “us” we mean StaudSoft UG (haftungsbeschränkt) and with “our game” or “the game” we mean StaudSoft's Synthetic World. With “you” we mean you who buys the game :-).
Copying
The most important thing is that you must not distribute anything we made. This means
You are not allowed to give anyone other copies of the game.
You are not allowed to commercialize anything we created. This means you must not sell or make money out of our game. For exceptions see the section “Video Sharing and Advertisements”.
This includes the game, modifications of the game and any other product from our company.
What you can do with the game?
Of course you can play the game or make mods (if the EULA hasn't been terminated). You are allowed to install the game on as many of your computers as you want (if you are not a company).
You are not allowed to lend or give the game to your friends. You are not allowed to hack the game, hack our homepage or any other thing which belongs to us. We developed this software because we like to develop games. We do not think that we deserve being hacked. If you have a problem with us just mail us. We will try to solve it.
If you accidentally find a security leak or a bug in any of our products it would be nice if you could provide us with the information so that we can fix it.
Video Sharing and Advertisements
If you make screenshots or videos out of our game you are allowed to place them without advertisements on your homepage, on your blog, on a video sharing or on a streaming site. If you want to place advertisements with media created out of the game you need to send us the media for approval.
You are allowed to share screenshots or videos on social media sites. But do not misinterpret the origin of our products (do not tell that you made our game for example).
Mods
First of all: What is a Mod (short for modification)? A Mod is when you distribute game assets (models, textures, sounds, control logic written in pascal) or a software library which is loaded by the game and modifies the game behavior.
A Tool is a software which loads or modifies the data which the game uses.
As long as you do not make money out of it you are allowed to make modifications. They will belong to you. But you will have to distribute them under a non-commercial license.
You are not allowed to decompile or modify the game executable or any other executable part of the game.
If you are creating a Mod/Tool it must be your creation or you must own the right to publish it under the given terms.
You are definitely not allowed to create or distribute viruses or malware with a mod. You must not hack the game or create cheats for the multiplayer mode. Do not use cheats in a unfair manner. Do not break any laws with your Mod.
So to summarize this: You are encouraged to make mods but do not harm other people in any way.
Upgrades
We plan to make updates for the game, but we need not do this. If you buy the game you will buy it as is. We plan to support and maintain the game further but we cannot guarantee it.
Our liability
As mentioned above we provide the game and the updates as is. This means we cannot guarantee that the game is error free or provide a certain standard or quality. You can buy the game before it is fully finished. This means that releases may contain bugs. We would like to produce a game which is bug free but as we are all humans this is not possible.
If you are using the game on a particular computer make sure that it can handle such an application. Sometimes laptops/computers tend to overheat and then die if you are starting an application which take the full CPU/GPU power. But this is not our fault. This would have happened with any other similar application.
We disclaim liability to the extent that it is legally allowed. This usually means that if you die or are personal injured by our products we are still responsible for this. And if we hurt you in any way intentional we will also be liable for this.
And as long as it is legally allowed this also means that this program is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. We are not liable for damages on software, on hardware or for financial damages which happen throught the usage of our software, except if these damages happen because of intentional damage or gross carelessness by us.
Suggestions
If you make any suggestions to us you make them for free. If we include them later in our software we do not need to pay you.
Termination
If you breach the terms we can terminate this EULA. Termination means that you have to uninstall the game. Essentially you can only play this game when the EULA was not terminated. The sections „Our liability“, „Copying“ and „What you can do with the game?“ will continue to be valid even if the EULA was terminated.
General Stuff / Updates to the EULA
This EULA will not limit any of your rights that may not be excluded under law. If one clause cannot be applied this will not breach the complete agreement. We change the EULA from time to time. These changes do only apply to the extent that they can legally be allowed. The new EULA does only apply to updates of the game. If you do not update the game you can stick to the old EULA.
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Additional licences can be found in licence folder of the distribution.
Why is a EULA necessary? It gives both sides security. From our point of view we want to make sure that our work is not misused, copied or used in a unfair manner. But you are probably also interested in what you can do with the game. We got a lot requests whether it is allowed to make game play videos for example. To clarify this we set up this EULA.
First of all: you are not buying the game, you are buying a license (you can also call this a permission) to use the game. The ownership will stay with us. By buying, downloading or using the game you agree to this EULA. If you do not comply with the terms of this EULA you will have to uninstall the game.
With “us” we mean StaudSoft UG (haftungsbeschränkt) and with “our game” or “the game” we mean StaudSoft's Synthetic World. With “you” we mean you who buys the game :-).
Copying
The most important thing is that you must not distribute anything we made. This means
You are not allowed to give anyone other copies of the game.
You are not allowed to commercialize anything we created. This means you must not sell or make money out of our game. For exceptions see the section “Video Sharing and Advertisements”.
This includes the game, modifications of the game and any other product from our company.
What you can do with the game?
Of course you can play the game or make mods (if the EULA hasn't been terminated). You are allowed to install the game on as many of your computers as you want (if you are not a company).
You are not allowed to lend or give the game to your friends. You are not allowed to hack the game, hack our homepage or any other thing which belongs to us. We developed this software because we like to develop games. We do not think that we deserve being hacked. If you have a problem with us just mail us. We will try to solve it.
If you accidentally find a security leak or a bug in any of our products it would be nice if you could provide us with the information so that we can fix it.
Video Sharing and Advertisements
If you make screenshots or videos out of our game you are allowed to place them without advertisements on your homepage, on your blog, on a video sharing or on a streaming site. If you want to place advertisements with media created out of the game you need to send us the media for approval.
You are allowed to share screenshots or videos on social media sites. But do not misinterpret the origin of our products (do not tell that you made our game for example).
Mods
First of all: What is a Mod (short for modification)? A Mod is when you distribute game assets (models, textures, sounds, control logic written in pascal) or a software library which is loaded by the game and modifies the game behavior.
A Tool is a software which loads or modifies the data which the game uses.
As long as you do not make money out of it you are allowed to make modifications. They will belong to you. But you will have to distribute them under a non-commercial license.
You are not allowed to decompile or modify the game executable or any other executable part of the game.
If you are creating a Mod/Tool it must be your creation or you must own the right to publish it under the given terms.
You are definitely not allowed to create or distribute viruses or malware with a mod. You must not hack the game or create cheats for the multiplayer mode. Do not use cheats in a unfair manner. Do not break any laws with your Mod.
So to summarize this: You are encouraged to make mods but do not harm other people in any way.
Upgrades
We plan to make updates for the game, but we need not do this. If you buy the game you will buy it as is. We plan to support and maintain the game further but we cannot guarantee it.
Our liability
As mentioned above we provide the game and the updates as is. This means we cannot guarantee that the game is error free or provide a certain standard or quality. You can buy the game before it is fully finished. This means that releases may contain bugs. We would like to produce a game which is bug free but as we are all humans this is not possible.
If you are using the game on a particular computer make sure that it can handle such an application. Sometimes laptops/computers tend to overheat and then die if you are starting an application which take the full CPU/GPU power. But this is not our fault. This would have happened with any other similar application.
We disclaim liability to the extent that it is legally allowed. This usually means that if you die or are personal injured by our products we are still responsible for this. And if we hurt you in any way intentional we will also be liable for this.
And as long as it is legally allowed this also means that this program is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. We are not liable for damages on software, on hardware or for financial damages which happen throught the usage of our software, except if these damages happen because of intentional damage or gross carelessness by us.
Suggestions
If you make any suggestions to us you make them for free. If we include them later in our software we do not need to pay you.
Termination
If you breach the terms we can terminate this EULA. Termination means that you have to uninstall the game. Essentially you can only play this game when the EULA was not terminated. The sections „Our liability“, „Copying“ and „What you can do with the game?“ will continue to be valid even if the EULA was terminated.
General Stuff / Updates to the EULA
This EULA will not limit any of your rights that may not be excluded under law. If one clause cannot be applied this will not breach the complete agreement. We change the EULA from time to time. These changes do only apply to the extent that they can legally be allowed. The new EULA does only apply to updates of the game. If you do not update the game you can stick to the old EULA.
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Additional licences can be found in licence folder of the distribution.