Asking for permission to upload a recreated table

[VP1000]

Hello everyone,

Being in the Pinball Community no one would like to offend anyone by releasing a table without the Authors permission,

But sometimes it's kinda hard to find the original author of the table or if you find the author and send them a message

they never respond or the person never comes back to the site,

which in that case you should be able to make a modded version of the table.

So for instance the next table that I have ready is Wipeout.fpl

but when I look for Kiwi the original Author he's not here,

But then I look a little more and find another author of the same table 

Author: edizzle · Version: 1.1.0 · Downloads: 3779 · Updated: March 28, 2020 · Categories: VPX Tables.

located at vpinball.

So I search and find Edizzle here but he doesn't have the file wipeout uploaded here so I haven't sent him a message yet.

Then at Pinball Nivana it shows where: Jan 27, 2020 — Author: Rock-ola. is the original author of Wipeout.

Do I also need to ask Rock-ola for permission before releasing here at VPUniverse.

And then what if the Original Author is at a site that your not aware of never really noticing that Author,without disrespect.

So here is 3 different Authors all claiming to be the original Author of WipeOut.

To tell you the truth I'm really not sure who is the original author of WipeOut is.

I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing I don't want to get banned

I really enjoy making these tables to influence others to start writing script and making tables.

I always give permission on the tables I recreate to give anyone the opportunity to improve the script or table,models etc.

And also providing a table so others can play until the real group of coders get together and release the table with all the effects.

Is there any suggestions or maybe make a forum link for this site to ask for permission before releasing a table 

in case the member wasn't able to make a profile with his original name here at VPUniverse,

for example maybe Kiwi,Rock-ola and Edizzle have a different name here.

 

Perhaps having a link here the Author can state that he is the original Creator and maybe provide credentials to prove the table was his creation

so that just no one can deny permission.

Thanks for reading have a super great day,

Cheers everyone.

[robertms]

8 hours ago, VP1000 said:

when I look for Kiwi the original Author he's not here

 

Kiwi is active on VPForums https://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showuser=30913

[xenonph]

On 7/27/2025 at 9:40 AM, VP1000 said:

Then at Pinball Nivana it shows where: Jan 27, 2020 — Author: Rock-ola. is the original author of Wipeout.

Do I also need to ask Rock-ola for permission before releasing here at VPUniverse.

 

 

 

Rock-ola uploaded the rom, not a table.

 

Drakko made a version which was released at PinSimDB site.

Find here in PinSimDB Archive section...

https://pinballnirvana.com/forums/resources/video-game-tribute-wipeout-original-by-drakko.7075/

 

And @TerryRed made version...(Looks like Rom was involved in making table also.)

https://pinballnirvana.com/forums/resources/wipeout-original-doflinx-cabinet-edition.7719/

 

 

[VP1000]

Thanks guys I'll speak with Kiwi over at VPForums 

Oh yeah there are 2 tables with the same name WipeOut this is the one I was speaking about.

[VP1000]

Hi everyone Kiwi just got back with me and said this is a free table to mod,

as always we need to remember to give thanks to all the contributors.

Soon to be released.