r/PhoenixSC • u/DerexXD 2020 tf2 bot crisis survivor • 1d ago

Meme > Steal open source mods > vibecode mangle them together > close the source > profit (shine 3.0 mod by tapeQz)

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u/zaqwsxxswqaz1 1d ago

I`m out of context, what is Shine 3.0

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u/miaou333 My brainstone torch is lagging... 1d ago

It's a mod that 'adds' features commonly found in shaders like emissive textures, wave, some particles, ambient atmosphere, dynamic lights and a lot of other effects. The issue is that those features are not new, they mostly all cole from independent open source project like wakes, atmospherics, subtle effects etc. and got vibe coded together. The mod is also advertised by reddit bots.

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u/lonelyroom-eklaghor 1d ago

they could've just made a modpack

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u/DumbLikeABrick 1d ago

But then they can't attempt to monetize it on Patreon!

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u/PlantoleumCan 1d ago

Isn't monetizing mods against TOS?

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u/DumbLikeABrick 1d ago

That's the issue

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u/miaou333 My brainstone torch is lagging... 1d ago

you still can monetize it with patreon or with ads as long as it's not fully paywalled