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[Unity 2D] [Android] I need help for a new VB app

A topic by Alicia created 9 days ago Views: 148 Replies: 7

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So, there's this app called VB arena, that was shut down by it's original creators. It was used for people to store their digimon from the Vital Bracelet and make them fight online. However, now that's closed, it's possible to make our own fanmade, but as I'm a gamedev, I've never touched android and I need help with making the app.

I would need help with usig external java libraries, using NFC, storing data and online battles, as well as reading the info emmited by the nfc and try to understand it since there's no online info, so we can use it.

This WON'T BE PAID INITIALLY since it's a fanmade app that can't be monetized at all, but I can pay afterwards if the app is capable of showing custom digimons as that'll raise my sellings on them hehe.

*Puntos extra si hablas español*

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itoldyousoso9 days ago (1 edit)

now that's closed, it's possible to make our own fanmade

that is not how those things work. unless the creators put the ip into public domain or something similar.

also, what exactly are you even talking about? i see no such thing as bandai pulling their app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandai.vitalbraceletarena&hl=e...

you sure there wasn't a "fan app" that was shut down by bandai... ?

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Alicia9 days ago

No, it's just not functional and Bandai just forgot it existed, we all lost our digis if not downloaded, noone can use online features, and no longer checks for cracked or custom dims/bems

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itoldyousoso8 days ago

as i said, this is not how these things work. this is directly from the bandai website.

https://toy.bandai.co.jp/special/vb/digitalmonster/

Currently, we have found some websites and SNS contents that illegally duplicate and upload the character images and programming from the Digimon Vital Bracelet Series.

Bandai and Toei Animation have never given any license or permission to duplicate, upload and sell the images and programming.

There are several intellectual property rights such as copyrights and trademarks regarding characters, programming, character names of the Digimon Vital Bracelet Series, Dim Cards and any other Digimon series.

Intellectual property law in Japan, the European Union, the United States, China, and other countries protects these rights.

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Alicia8 days ago

That's talking about uploading customs to the app. As an individual product with no online functions, doesn't matter if you do that on the watch. And I never talked about modding the app itself

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itoldyousoso8 days ago

if you can legally do your own app using the device, you can do so regardless of abandonment of the original app. if you cannot do so, abandonment of the manufactorerers app has no impact on this. just make sure they cannot not sue you. because on their website they talk about taking down third party things.

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Alicia8 days ago (1 edit)

Yeah maybe I had a misconception about that, but I'm pretty sure they don't use any other app, and there are several, that helps decode and modify their devices. Thank you so much for helping with that tho

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itoldyousoso7 days ago

lol. i did not help you. i just wanted to point out that a company abandoning a thing does not protect against getting sued.

the warning on their website seemed rather specific, so it might just be allowed if you do not do those things in your app.

i mean, a lot of the old game consoles also have new things being made for them, and you can find those on itch. you can download new roms for gameboy and others.

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