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As a Mac User...

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#1
koesherbacon
Nov 19, 2010 17:01:02 As a Mac OX user, I'd just like to say that I'm happy to finally have a Character Builder which I don't have to boot into my Windows 7 partition to use.

I know it has issues, but you know what, so did the CB when it was initially released as well. I'm glad that WOTC continues to try to release and improve this product.

So, I'd just like to thank WOTC for putting out this update. I know there are a lot of unhappy people here on the boards, but there's at least 1 person who is trilled to be able to create official DND characters in my native OS X operating system!
#2
mistimp
Nov 19, 2010 17:59:22

I know it has issues, but you know what, so did the CB when it was initially released as well.

Yes, but the CBC was free when it first came out. We didn't pay for it until it got better.
#3
cathak
Nov 19, 2010 18:23:38 Good for you, for me, well, this is what I saw when I first tried it, It is still like that and have to launch into Windows to start it.
#4
koesherbacon
Nov 20, 2010 3:06:00
Good for you, for me, well, this is what I saw when I first tried it, It is still like that and have to launch into Windows to start it.

Oh man, that bites!
I wonder if it has issues with your non-English native OS X language?

By the way, how did you do that screen capture video thinger?
#5
cathak
Nov 20, 2010 11:12:27 Don't know about the language bit, but Silverlight is translated to Swedish so language should not be a problem (in fact it installs Danish, German, English, Am. English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Braz. Portuguese, Russian, Swedish and two Chinese variants) in the same package. I used Silverback to record. It's actually slated more for usability testing than pure screen recording, so anyone wanting a good screen recorder should also check out Snapz Pro X.
#6
TheHux
Nov 20, 2010 12:17:35 I'm a Mac user... the new CB stopped working for me this morning for no apparent reason and frankly I'm getting really frustrated. I subscribed to DDI a while ago not realising that the tools didn't work on a Mac.

I ended up cancelling my sub. I restarted my sub because the new CB was supposed to work on a Mac.. and well it straight up doesn't work. It won't get past the load screen.

I have Silverlight on a MacBP, in the latest version of Firefox, OSX 10.4.11

#7
LFK
Nov 20, 2010 19:58:44 TheHux - don't know if you'll see this but I've heard from friends that Silverlight does not like to play well with Firefox. Maybe give it a try in Safari or Chrome, just in case.

(Also I can't think of any reasons to not get OSX 10.6)

All in all the problems are irksome, but I don't have to reboot, so it's pretty win all around for me.
#8
Samrin
Nov 20, 2010 21:35:14

I know it has issues, but you know what, so did the CB when it was initially released as well.

Yes, but the CBC was free when it first came out. We didn't pay for it until it got better.

It was free, but only had 3 levels when it came out. They didn't go to 30 levels until the pay format.
#9
TheHux
Nov 20, 2010 22:37:43
TheHux - don't know if you'll see this but I've heard from friends that Silverlight does not like to play well with Firefox. Maybe give it a try in Safari or Chrome, just in case.

(Also I can't think of any reasons to not get OSX 10.6)

All in all the problems are irksome, but I don't have to reboot, so it's pretty win all around for me.

I produce music and some of the software i use for that won't work in 10.6

The Sys req for silverlight says my OS is fine.

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#1 koesherbacon Nov 19, 2010 17:01:02	As a Mac OX user, I'd just like to say that I'm happy to finally have a Character Builder which I don't have to boot into my Windows 7 partition to use. I know it has issues, but you know what, so did the CB when it was initially released as well. I'm glad that WOTC continues to try to release and improve this product. So, I'd just like to thank WOTC for putting out this update. I know there are a lot of unhappy people here on the boards, but there's at least 1 person who is trilled to be able to create official DND characters in my native OS X operating system!
#2 mistimp Nov 19, 2010 17:59:22	I know it has issues, but you know what, so did the CB when it was initially released as well. Yes, but the CBC was free when it first came out. We didn't pay for it until it got better.
#3 cathak Nov 19, 2010 18:23:38	Good for you, for me, well, this is what I saw when I first tried it, It is still like that and have to launch into Windows to start it.
#4 koesherbacon Nov 20, 2010 3:06:00	Good for you, for me, well, this is what I saw when I first tried it, It is still like that and have to launch into Windows to start it. Oh man, that bites! I wonder if it has issues with your non-English native OS X language? By the way, how did you do that screen capture video thinger?
#5 cathak Nov 20, 2010 11:12:27	Don't know about the language bit, but Silverlight is translated to Swedish so language should not be a problem (in fact it installs Danish, German, English, Am. English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Braz. Portuguese, Russian, Swedish and two Chinese variants) in the same package. I used Silverback to record. It's actually slated more for usability testing than pure screen recording, so anyone wanting a good screen recorder should also check out Snapz Pro X.
#6 TheHux Nov 20, 2010 12:17:35	I'm a Mac user... the new CB stopped working for me this morning for no apparent reason and frankly I'm getting really frustrated. I subscribed to DDI a while ago not realising that the tools didn't work on a Mac. I ended up cancelling my sub. I restarted my sub because the new CB was supposed to work on a Mac.. and well it straight up doesn't work. It won't get past the load screen. I have Silverlight on a MacBP, in the latest version of Firefox, OSX 10.4.11
#7 LFK Nov 20, 2010 19:58:44	TheHux - don't know if you'll see this but I've heard from friends that Silverlight does not like to play well with Firefox. Maybe give it a try in Safari or Chrome, just in case. (Also I can't think of any reasons to not get OSX 10.6) All in all the problems are irksome, but I don't have to reboot, so it's pretty win all around for me.
#8 Samrin Nov 20, 2010 21:35:14	I know it has issues, but you know what, so did the CB when it was initially released as well. Yes, but the CBC was free when it first came out. We didn't pay for it until it got better. It was free, but only had 3 levels when it came out. They didn't go to 30 levels until the pay format.
#9 TheHux Nov 20, 2010 22:37:43	TheHux - don't know if you'll see this but I've heard from friends that Silverlight does not like to play well with Firefox. Maybe give it a try in Safari or Chrome, just in case. (Also I can't think of any reasons to not get OSX 10.6) All in all the problems are irksome, but I don't have to reboot, so it's pretty win all around for me. I produce music and some of the software i use for that won't work in 10.6 The Sys req for silverlight says my OS is fine.