http://www.enworld.org/forum General discussion on computer software and hardware, PC and console games, and RPG utilities such as eTools, PC GEN, etc. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.enworld.org/forum http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/268282-recommend-laptop.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:59:26 GMT I haven't bought a new computer since 2001. I had a decent gaming desk top at that point, but then work picked up and some other things happened and I got out of computer games. These days I use a Dell Inspiron 600m laptop that my wife bought a few years ago before I met her - but it's slow as hell and not good for games.

So we're thinking about getting a couple new laptops this spring. She's a lawyer, I write financial research and travel a bit. We both probably need something portable, but I'd also like each to have enough power to accomodate some online MMORPGs or a game like Dragon Age: Origins.

I used to know all the ins/outs of different processors, graphics cards and whatnot, but have just lost touch. Any suggestions, things to demand, things to watch out for? We have a reasonable budget. ]]> Chainsaw http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/268282-recommend-laptop.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/268207-maptools-question.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:39:56 GMT So i made a nice map in maptools.. but now i need to make another map, in the same campaign.. how do i do this? If i create a new map, i need to import all data again, create all player tokens and settings all over.. Is there a simple way i dont know? Or am i supposed to use different sites of... So i made a nice map in maptools.. but now i need to make another map, in the same campaign.. how do i do this? If i create a new map, i need to import all data again, create all player tokens and settings all over..

Is there a simple way i dont know? Or am i supposed to use different sites of one campaign on one map? ]]> Oompa http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/268207-maptools-question.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/268044-rpgxplorer-anyone-still-use.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:37 GMT I'm wondering if anyone out there still uses RPGXplorer?
If so, what's good about it?
If not why not?

I know its been awhile since the program was updated but what would make it viable again? ]]> Tim Tellean http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/268044-rpgxplorer-anyone-still-use.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267987-laptops.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:31:22 GMT My son wants to buy a laptop. While he doesn't play many games requiring great video power today, I'd guess that will change in the next year or two....

I'm aiming for less than $800, so high end video cards on the laptops put a lot of them out of range. But, Acer just a new Aspire, and it is at a great price:

# 4GB DDR3-1066 RAM
# NVIDIAŽ GeForceŽ GT 130M

The 130M looks like it runs many games well, but do any of you know how it might run games that require a lot of video processing? It looks borderline... ]]> Zaukrie http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267987-laptops.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267985-blu-ray-players-movies.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:55:05 GMT We are thinking of upgrading to blu-ray and we are wandering which brand to get and what to for in buy a player? Also are ther and special edition version of movies for the blu-ray and if not what is the difference between SE DVDs and standard Blu-ray versions? We are thinking of upgrading to blu-ray and we are wandering which brand to get and what to for in buy a player? Also are ther and special edition version of movies for the blu-ray and if not what is the difference between SE DVDs and standard Blu-ray versions? ]]> tecnowraith http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267985-blu-ray-players-movies.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267769-apple-users-would-you-buy-hero-lab-if-ran-mac-os.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:59:39 GMT Hi everyone, Ever since we released Hero Lab for Windows three years ago, people have requested a version that runs natively on Mac OS. Hero Lab works great under Boot Camp, Parallels, Virtual PC, etc, but Mac users (quite reasonably) want to run Hero Lab on their native operating system,... Hi everyone,

Ever since we released Hero Lab for Windows three years ago, people have requested a version that runs natively on Mac OS. Hero Lab works great under Boot Camp, Parallels, Virtual PC, etc, but Mac users (quite reasonably) want to run Hero Lab on their native operating system, without having to reboot or buy a Windows license.

We're actively investigating a number of porting options, and some are simply too costly to consider for a company our size. However, there is one option that we are seriously considering, and we need to better gauge the demand before we go ahead with it.

If you are a Mac user, and you don't own Hero Lab yet, would you purchase the product if a native Mac version were available?

Please note that the following restrictions would apply:

1) The application would likely only run under "Tiger" (OS X 10.4), not earlier versions.

2) The application would look and behave exactly the same as it does under Windows, with the exception of things like the main menu. The user interface would not be rewritten for the mac.

3) All features would work on Mac OS exactly as they do on Windows. There would be no functionality difference between the Mac and Windows versions. Hero Lab currently supports Mutants & Masterminds, Pathfinder, the d20 System, World of Darkness (Vampire & Changeling), 4th edition, Cortex System, and Savage Worlds - all of these game systems would be available within the Mac version.

Given these conditions, would you purchase Hero Lab if you haven't already done so?

If you're a Mac user who's interested in using Hero Lab, now's your chance to show it. Please let us know if you'd buy Hero Lab if it was available for the Mac. :)
]]> Scorponok http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267769-apple-users-would-you-buy-hero-lab-if-ran-mac-os.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267739-bioware-cliche-chart.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:24:42 GMT This link to a Hellforge blog post: Hellforge | Forging a Passion for Video Games was posted via Digg.

Somebody from Bioware voiced an opinion on the Mass Effect forums that was less than thrilled with the implied criticism. The blogger then acts with a "What's the big deal?" response.

Personally, given the amount of effort and attention to detail obviously put into games like Baldur's Gate, Knights of the Old Republic, and Mass Effect, I can understand why anybody from Bioware would be annoyed by some blogger implying that their games lack originality. I think the blogger is being disingenuous.

Having said that, I find the insight into the design process provided by Patrick Weekes of Bioware somewhat fascinating, and so this is worth reading if only for that. ]]> DreadPirateMurphy http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267739-bioware-cliche-chart.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267576-please-tell-me-about-processors.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:01 GMT I am wanting to get a new computer to replace my current dinosaur. So I have been looking around and I see alot of choices regarding the processor (intel vs amd etc) and don't really know how to compare them. I know that bigger is better - but how much bigger do I need.

I plan to surf the net and watch movies (netflix, hulu and anything I can legally download).

Oh, I plan to get windows XP if that makes a difference.

Any help would be appreciated. ]]> physics_ninja http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267576-please-tell-me-about-processors.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267430-torchlight.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:23:10 GMT Downloaded this game over the weekend and have to admit it's a lot of fun. Very happ with the $20 investment.

AJC ]]> AJCarrington http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267430-torchlight.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267415-dragon-age-origins.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:28:45 GMT So... this bad boy's coming out Tuesday. What's the scoop? There's tons of hype and the early reviews seem positive, but... you never know. Anyone read anything contrary to all the positivity?

I'm hoping it's good! ]]> Chainsaw http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267415-dragon-age-origins.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267367-pcgen-how-choose-expert-class-skills.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:39:58 GMT I'm running PCGen 5.16.1 on XP SP3. I'm trying to make an Expert class NPC for D&D 3.5, but can't find where to choose which skills are class skills. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ]]> Alt F4 http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267367-pcgen-how-choose-expert-class-skills.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267282-unity-3d-now-free.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:48:13 GMT Unity 3d, the game creation platform, is now free: Unity Community // View topic - Unity 2.6 is out (and free!) Mind, you have to have some skill to use it, but it works. Blender 3D, Gimp, and Audacity make for a good combo with it. Unity 3d, the game creation platform, is now free:

Unity Community // View topic - Unity 2.6 is out (and free!)

Mind, you have to have some skill to use it, but it works. Blender 3D, Gimp, and Audacity make for a good combo with it. ]]> TheFool1972 http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267282-unity-3d-now-free.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267181-comatose-computer.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:20:17 GMT I ran a across a new one with my computer at home this morning... Maybe one of you guys can give me a hand.

I turn on on my computer, and it starts going through it's paces. Soon, I get the screen that gives all the "safe start" options for when a computer doesn't get turned off properly. No matter which option I choose, it starts loading Windows. After a few seconds, a blue screen ("NOOOOOOO!") with some writing on it flashes by so fast I can't see the writing (I caught "BIOS" once, but nothing else), and then the computer reboots itself and the whole thing repeat ad infinitum.

I checked by BIOS settings -- the only thing I could really get to in this state -- and nothing seems obviously wrong there.

Is there any hope? ]]> Pbartender http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/267181-comatose-computer.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/266981-notebook-cpu-question.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:33:32 GMT I'd like to buy a notebook that has an ULV (ultra-low voltage) CPU. The one thing that worries me is that the CPU in question (Intel SU4100) is only clocked at 1,3 GHz. Since I'd like to play Dragon Age, I'm worried that I won't meet its requirements (1,6 GHz for Vista).
Now, I've heard several times that notebook and desktop CPUs weren't readily comparable and that newer (and also better) CPUs do not necessarily have higher tact rates. How far is that true and will this CPU be sufficient to run the game?
Any help much appreciated! ]]> Tilenas http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/266981-notebook-cpu-question.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/266958-character-creator-windows-7-a.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:05:17 GMT Anyone tried Character Creator with Windows 7 yet? Did it work? Cheers, Dan Anyone tried Character Creator with Windows 7 yet?

Did it work?

Cheers,
Dan ]]> dbm http://www.enworld.org/forum/software-computers-video-games-d-d-utilities/266958-character-creator-windows-7-a.html