I am not the one doing the animating

OlafsOsh

Guys, can I use outsourced animations made in Spine2D and delivered in .json files without having Spine2D licence myself? In Unity.

Nate

In other words, you are wanting to use the Spine Runtimes, specifically spine-unity, in Unity. The license that applies is the Spine Runtimes license:
Spine Runtimes License Agreement

If you have a Spine license, the first paragraph there applies, otherwise the second paragraph applies.

OlafsOsh

Man, I am bad at this. The artist does have a license, of course. In human language - I need to purchase Sprite Editor license [even if I do not use it] in order to use animations made with Spine?

Nate

Sorry, I know license text isn't fun. We've tried to make the Spine Runtimes license as small as possible.

Yes, you'll need a Spine license (Spine Essential is sufficient, even if you use Spine Professional features at runtime).

You can actually use the Spine Runtimes without a Spine license, but with limitations: anyone using your software containing the Spine Runtimes will need a Spine license. That arrangement might make sense for example if you are building tools for others to make their own games/apps.

OlafsOsh

Oh. I guess I should be more precise, sorry about that. I an making a game and outsource animations for that. My artist use Spine and will also implement IK (I am new in IK, I am learning on the go, so to speak). So, in order to use those, I need Spine Essentials, right? Even if I do not need any animation editing features on my end?

Do I install it as a Package via Package Manager?

" anyone using your software containing the Spine Runtimes will need a Spine license" - I hope that does not transfer to anyone who plays the game 😉

P.S. Sorry - a total noob here, I have no excuses.

Nate

All you need to use the Spine Runtimes in any number of games/apps is Spine Essential. IK is in Spine Professional, so note you won't be able to save or export Spine Professional projects using Essential.

If you mean how do you install spine-unity, see:
spine-unity Runtime Documentation

OlafsOsh wrote
" anyone using your software containing the Spine Runtimes will need a Spine license" - I hope that does not transfer to anyone who plays the game

It would. Note that is the case only if using the Spine Runtimes without a Spine license.

OlafsOsh

OK. So, to sum it all up.

I get spine essential licence.
I install them Runtimes into Unity so I can use the animation I've been sent.
I am not using Spine for editing said animations, I am not even opening it, as I don't even need it/want it 🙂
I make a game and create a build without worries.
Everybody's happy.

Nate

Yep! Note your Spine Essential license allows you to make any number of games/apps using the Spine Runtimes.

OlafsOsh

Cheers. Pricey, but, well, that's life for ya 😃
Bought it. Expect more questions 😉

Nate

Great, welcome to Spine! :party: We hope you'll be impressed!