Link to Official WotC FAQ
Where can I get the Character Builder Beta??
[indent]From the Character Builder Website.[/indent]
What is this .net I hear being talked about?
[indent].net is a background or framework upon which WotC has built the Character Builder tool. The latest version of .net is 3.5 SP1. You can get it here.[/indent]
I run Windows Vista 64, but can't get the CB to work.
elf;17220947 wrote:
On a somewhat interesting side note...
While the beta doesn't seem to work for windows x64, I just got it working using VirtualBox in Ubuntu 8.10 x64 to emulate windows xp 32-bit. The same thing would probably work using the windows version of VirtualBox. It's not an ideal solution, but if you want to get a taste of the Character Generator before WotC releases the x64 fix this should work.
Note: If you get any error messages from the beta while trying this, you probably shouldn't send the report as it might just prolong WotC getting to the issues that the beta has in a normal windows install.
Will there be a Mac-Friendly option. I see all these people gush about the Character Builder and I feel sad and left out as a result.
I'm running it in Boot Camp with XP, but I'd be very pleased with a web-based version or a Mac-friendly program.
Originally Posted by elf regarding entering custome stats
Just type them in. Click on the box and type in any number you want.
lol. omg, thats brilliant, way easier than what i was doing, which was opening up the save char file and editing the xml directly (which also works)..
next time ill try typing in the box instead ...
I'm running it in Boot Camp with XP, but I'd be very pleased with a web-based version or a Mac-friendly program.
I didn't think I was alone in expecting that the tool was going to come as a web based tool, and not a downloaded one.
I'm just kind of loathed to run boot camp for 1 small app
I didn't think I was alone in expecting that the tool was going to come as a web based tool, and not a downloaded one.
I'm just kind of loathed to run boot camp for 1 small app
It's also a huge pain in the neck when all of your files for your D&D game are on the Mac side of the partition and you can't refer to them while using the character builder :-(
Thread here:
http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1112308
I would have preferred a web-based application, though. In fact, I'm surprised that WOTC went through the trouble of making it a .net application. It would have been easier for everyone if it were a web app. The bandwidth requirements would have been low, and they wouldn't have had to worry about printing support -- just create a PDF.
Of course, knowing WOTC, they probably would have created a web application that works only in IE.
I was making a dwarven Barbarian and noticed when i bought the executioners axe and the dwarven weapon training that on my character sheet it didnt add to Prof of the weapon. my understanding is it does so i was thinking the builder wasnt calculating it right, or am i mistaken?
I'm on a Vista machine.
Adam
If you are having problems updating the program, or if it refuses to run and returns an error, chances are it's due to an incomplete or corrupted .NET update. The following steps may fix the problem.
1. Uninstall the Character Builder.
2. Go to Microsoft.com and search for .NET, then download the .NET 3.5 SP1.
3. Install .NET 3.5 SP1. Even if Windows claims you already have it, try to install it anyway.
4. Reboot. Regardless of whether the .NET update looked like it installed or not.
5. Reinstall the Character Builder.
6. Update the Character Builder.
2. Go to Microsoft.com and search for .NET, then download the .NET 3.5 SP1.
.NET is now on build 4. Does that make a difference?
(I tried reinstalling .NET and then reinstalling (as admin) the CB. Still no success.)
Download .NET 3.5 and .NET 3.5 SP 1. Install 3.5, reboot, install 3.5 SP 1.
Something else that may help is making sure that both the character builder and the character sheet viewer have the appropriate permissions in your firewall to access both "trusted/local" zones and the internet.
Also, make sure both the Character Builder and the Character Sheet Viewer have the same level of permissions; that is to say, make sure they're both set to "run as Admin" in Windows 7.
All the new version does is tell me the web page is timed out and would I like to relog in and authenticate again.
I have been getting the white screen for two weeks now. Has anyone seen a fix?
(running Windows 7 - 64)
You just lost a 28 year devoted fan. You need for greed to have all sign for a montly mag was bad enough, and yet you got worse... Moving to new gaming system. Canceling Subscription, very disappointed, Gary is prob turning over in his grave.
Signed
Tim Crawford
I can get as far as the New, Cusom, Load screen but none of the buttons will respond to being clicked. Been this way for weeks. (Windows XP SP3)
Same over here. Trying to import a charakter, CB does not respond to anything afterwards.
What am I spending my money on? Why did I renew my subscription?
The new character builder is extremely slow loading on my desk top. My experience has found it far less user friendly than the d'l version.
On my lap top, it just doesn’t load at all. Just a white screen.
To make the whole experience even more aggravating there is absolutely no help found here. No one from Wizards even acknowledging there are issues.
(desktop has XP, laptop has windows 7)
You are hauling in money over this, spend it on the servers if that is the problem. If its the programmers, fire their butts for giving you this crap.
What am I spending my money on? Why did I renew my subscription?
The new character builder is extremely slow loading on my desk top. My experience has found it far less user friendly than the d'l version.
On my lap top, it just doesn’t load at all. Just a white screen.
To make the whole experience even more aggravating there is absolutely no help found here. No one from Wizards even acknowledging there are issues.
(desktop has XP, laptop has windows 7)
But I am amazed that they have a forum set up fo tech issues, and others have posted before me with the exact same white screen problem, but no response. And those other posts are a month old.
I have also just discovered another problem. I can't import my characters from the downloadable version. They don't appear in the character builder folder.
Anyhow, I followed the instructions and character builder works on the laptop now. No more blank white screen.
I was already running the latest versions of ei and silverlight, also the language was already set to English (US). I did adjust the privacy settings but then put them right back to where they were before clicking apply and ok. So, the only thing that might have done it was the deleting coockies and temporary files. I'm not sure what did it exactly, but here is the reply they sent...
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"It appears that this issue may be due to a problem with the web browser, your operating system's regional settings, or the version of Silverlight that you are using.
The first thing to try is to clear your temporary internet files as detailed in the link below:
Answer Title: Cookies, Browsing History, and Temporary Internet Files
Answer Link: wizards.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wizards.cfg...
After that, reset your browser's settings to their default and disable any installed plug-ins or pop-up blockers that might interfere with the Character Builder. Once you've completed this, please close and restart your web browser.
Next, ensure that your region settings are set to match the instructions below.
To do this in Windows OS:
1.Open Regional and Language Options in Control Panel.
2. On the Regional Options tab, under Standards and formats, click the "English (US)" setting.
In Mac OSX:
1. Go System Preferences then Language and Text
2.Select the Formats tab.
3.Select United States in the "Format" drop down menu.
To make sure you have the latest version of Silverlight, please visit the link below:
www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/get-sta...
To try a different web browser or upgrade to the latest version of your web browser, please visit the appropriate link below:
Google Chrome: www.google.com/chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer: www.ie8optimized.com/IE8
Mozilla Firefox: www.mozilla.com/firefox"
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For the record, it still takes a while to load, but once it is up it runs better on the laptop.
Trying to buy a flask...
What's up with that?!?
Anyone else having similar problems. It seems to have started since the last update to the CB.
*!!!
I thought everyone was having this problem, all the time, but your post makes me think, "just me?"
Best solution I've found is to quit all other applications and start with a clear cache, change print priority and keep fingers crossed...
1) when I imported one of my characters from the windows system, the character sheet viewer would give me a silverlight exception. I determined this was because of the "Phylactery of Action" that is on that character (because the exceptiong mentioned the magic items pane). "Phylactery of Action" appears to have been removed from the CB and the Compendium, which seems strange. The CB wouldn't let me manipulate the item in my inventory to remove or sell it. I went back to the old windows CB and removed it, then reimported and the issue went away, but now I don't have that item on my character. (and couldn't figure out how to make a GM created item to add to the character).
2) This is the big issue. I'm on Mac OSX, and everything is great, except when I go to print, the page is oriented horizontally and there is no option to change the orientation. I've dug through the menus looking for a way to change the default, but this does not seem to be adjustable in the OS.
I've got two issues:
1) when I imported one of my characters from the windows system, the character sheet viewer would give me a silverlight exception. I determined this was because of the "Phylactery of Action" that is on that character (because the exceptiong mentioned the magic items pane). "Phylactery of Action" appears to have been removed from the CB and the Compendium, which seems strange. The CB wouldn't let me manipulate the item in my inventory to remove or sell it. I went back to the old windows CB and removed it, then reimported and the issue went away, but now I don't have that item on my character. (and couldn't figure out how to make a GM created item to add to the character).
2) This is the big issue. I'm on Mac OSX, and everything is great, except when I go to print, the page is oriented horizontally and there is no option to change the orientation. I've dug through the menus looking for a way to change the default, but this does not seem to be adjustable in the OS.
Try your File > Page Setup menu item.
The newest veris is for the birds.. I can not export and open any of my charcters, I can not find items in the list that I want to use (Dark Hide armor) and to top it off it does not even match the rules for classes that are in the players handbook. If someone can point me in the right direction it would be great. I am considering not renewing my sub to DDI as the programs are really bad now.
I can answer you about the powers not matching the Player's Handbook. Some powers they updated in Heroes of the Fallen Lands and other publications. Others have been changed in errata to balance them. You can play with them as they stand in the handbook, but DDI will only provide the most up-to-date versions. They haven't actually changed too many skills, but some are quite noticably different like Magic Missile.
It would be nice, as a paid service, to give the option to use older versions of skills or Dragon Magazine content that they have removed from DDI (like the Reaper's Touch feat) and just make a note that you can't use them for Dungeon Delves (if that is the reason for not including them, now). The same goes for custom armor and feats.
My issue is that (on OSX at least), the power sheets print and trim a bit off the bottom, dropping some text. I think the character builder might be adding a little white space at the top of the sheet?