Can I release a modified stock part as a mod?

[FishInferno]

title says it all, I want to release a mod but it is only a modified config file for a stock part, can I release it as a mod?

[Randazzo]

title says it all, I want to release a mod but it is only a modified config file for a stock part, can I release it as a mod?

Short answer: Yes

More details: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/118172

[hab136]

You can reuse (but not-redistribute) textures - see SXT for how to do so.

Also see Module Manager if you just want to modify an existing part.

[FishInferno]

You can reuse (but not-redistribute) textures - see SXT for how to do so.

Also see Module Manager if you just want to modify an existing part.

Do I have to use MM to modify stock configs? Because I just copied the part into a new folder and edited the config there.

[Randazzo]

Do I have to use MM to modify stock configs? Because I just copied the part into a new folder and edited the config there.

See:

Pretty sure there was a thread about this about a week ago, actually. You're free to reuse and make derivative works using the assets in the GameData folder. With the power of MM, you don't even need to distribute the files (though if you want to distribute modified models/textures, that's ok too).

You do not have to use module manager, and you can redistribute edited textures and model, but if they aren't changing you could just reference the model path in the cfg file. And remember to change the part name in the cfg as well.

Edited May 7, 2015 by Randazzo

[Mecripp]

Why eat up ram if you don't have to ?