Post by Stain on Jan 23, 2007 16:05:24 GMT -5
MURPG Character Builder v. 1.1.2
Download: www.mediafire.com/file/kj9zotexf20/MURPG 1.1.2.0.msi
IMPORTANT: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (or newer) is required to use this program. You can download it for free from microsoft.com, or you can obtain it through Microsoft Update.
A NOTE TO THOSE UPDATING FROM A VERSION EARLIER THAN 1.1: This update may overwrite customizations you've made to your database. The program attempts to preserve your customizations and save them as 'legacy.mod' in the 'Mods' folder. However, I regret that not every customization can be preserved. Please consult the readme on how to load/create mods.
Description:
This program will accurately calculate almost any character, accounting for most customizations. I hope you might find it useful for your needs. My intent was to create a program that is both easy to use, yet powerful in features. I am not an expert of the game rules, so I've collaborated with a couple of people from the boards for their advice and interpretations. I programmed almost every rule and cost option I could find, but note that I've tried to stay neutral with the rules that have varied interpretations. Also, there may be some enforced rules you find annoying. If so, you can set which ones are enforced through the program settings. Finally, it is not impossible to cause the program to miscalculate costs. Therefore, it is always a good idea to let someone take a look at your build.
MURPG Character Builder can be used to create almost any character, including some of the more complex ones. With the addition of the Mod Builder, customized options can easily be added.
Please feel free to post here or PM me if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or run into technical difficulties.
Main Features:
*Includes all Actions from the books, including all applicable Advantages and Disadvantages
*Includes all Modifiers from the books, including all applicable Advantages and Disadvantages
*Includes all Equipment from the books, including all applicable Advantages and Disadvantages
*Includes all Challenges from the books
*Includes a data editor to customize options and even add new ones
*Calculates almost unlimited sets of Powered Armor
*Calculates almost unlimited Alternate Forms (from Transform Self)
*Calculates Robots
*Calculates Intelligence-based Energy regeneration
*Calculates Half-Faerie blood option
*Allows custom Specialties and descriptions to be attached to Actions, Modifiers, and Equipment.
*Calculates everything automatically in real-time!
Known Issues:
*NONE at this time
Version 1.1.2 Release Notes:
*Windows 64 (XP and Vista) now supported
*Fixed a bug that prevented calculating PA wealth bonuses properly
*Fixed a bug caused by the programmer's mental inactivity that crashed the program if the settings were changed while a new unsaved character was open
Version 1.1.1 Release Notes:
*Fixed (hopefully) a bug that causes concurrency errors when saving characters.
*Fixed a bug that caused Powered Armors to discount their wealth bonus twice
*Fixed a bug that prevented the program from calculating the wealth modifier costs of Transform Self characters correctly
*Fixed a bug that caused the Half-Faerie Blood option to not include its Stones bonus with Challenges
*Fixed a minor bug that caused the character form to not apply proper conditioning when loading Robot or Half-Faerie characters
*Renamed Magic Actions so that they appear together
*Added code to remove entries with NULL values (fixes 'Conversion from type 'DBNull' to type 'String' is not valid.' bug)
*Added code to remove references to mod items that no longer exist
*Added a feature that maintains recently used characters
*Program settings can now be changed while characters are still open
*Added automatic form-resizing for different screen resolutions
*Various other tweaks and improvements
Version 1.1 Release Notes:
*Added the ability to modify program settings
*Improved the way Alternate Forms costs are calculated
*Added the ability to have duplicate Actions, Modifiers, or Equipment; these can be customized using the Mod Builder
*Added a flag that filters which Actions, Modifiers, and Equipment show up in the combo-boxes relative to Powered Armor
*Fixed a bug that caused the program to crash when adding an Action with a fixed cost
*Fixed a rounding bug that caused the Alternate Forms and Powered Armor forms to report an incorrect cost
*Completely redesigned the data engine to allow customizations in the form of mods that can be turned 'on' or 'off'
*Included a database conversion routine that will attempt to preserve additions to the previous version's database
*Added an export function that allows characters to be exported to text
*Added the ability to print
*Various other tweaks and improvements
Version 1.0.12.0 Release Notes:
*Added a toolbar
*Added a checkbox for the Half-Faerie option
*Fixed a bug that would have corrupted characters when converting from a previous version
*Fixed a bug that would have crashed the program when attempting to open *.pa & *.af files from a previous version
*Fixed a bug that would have crashed the program when attempting to open a *.pa or *.af file that had been deleted or renamed
*Fixed the half cost rule enforcement so that it calculates by levels instead of Stones
*Fixed some incorrect database entries, including adding PA Toughness
*Removed "Use Speed for Order of Play" as a Modifier and added it as a checkbox on the character form
*Redesigned the way in which prerequisites are enforced
*Various minor tweaks and optimizations
Installation Requirements:
*Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (or newer) is required to use this program. You can download it for free from microsoft.com, or you can obtain it through Microsoft Update.
*Compatible with Windows XP & Windows Vista
*At least a 1 GHz processor is recommended due to the real-time calculations
*A screen resolution of at least 1024x768 is recommended to view all the forms correctly
Future Release Features:
*CAD printouts of your characters
*Equipment Builder
Easter Eggs:
What program is complete without a few easter eggs? I don't expect you'll find them outright, so I'll give you a hint: It has to do with the phrase "How much does this really cost?" It has to do with a certain Shield from a certain Captain. I'll give you a hint for another easter egg whenever someone finally figures this out.
Special Thanks:
I just want to say a big thanks to Scriptus for testing this program from its infancy and helping me with some of the books' interpretations.
I'd also like to thank those of you who helped out with beta testing the latest version. You know who you are!
Other Programs/Utilities:
Here is a nifty little program made by vayman that I highly recommend everyone to checkout:
Morph (Beta) v.1: murpg.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=Useful&action=display&thread=1187041125&page=1
Download: www.mediafire.com/file/kj9zotexf20/MURPG 1.1.2.0.msi
IMPORTANT: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (or newer) is required to use this program. You can download it for free from microsoft.com, or you can obtain it through Microsoft Update.
A NOTE TO THOSE UPDATING FROM A VERSION EARLIER THAN 1.1: This update may overwrite customizations you've made to your database. The program attempts to preserve your customizations and save them as 'legacy.mod' in the 'Mods' folder. However, I regret that not every customization can be preserved. Please consult the readme on how to load/create mods.
Description:
This program will accurately calculate almost any character, accounting for most customizations. I hope you might find it useful for your needs. My intent was to create a program that is both easy to use, yet powerful in features. I am not an expert of the game rules, so I've collaborated with a couple of people from the boards for their advice and interpretations. I programmed almost every rule and cost option I could find, but note that I've tried to stay neutral with the rules that have varied interpretations. Also, there may be some enforced rules you find annoying. If so, you can set which ones are enforced through the program settings. Finally, it is not impossible to cause the program to miscalculate costs. Therefore, it is always a good idea to let someone take a look at your build.
MURPG Character Builder can be used to create almost any character, including some of the more complex ones. With the addition of the Mod Builder, customized options can easily be added.
Please feel free to post here or PM me if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or run into technical difficulties.
Main Features:
*Includes all Actions from the books, including all applicable Advantages and Disadvantages
*Includes all Modifiers from the books, including all applicable Advantages and Disadvantages
*Includes all Equipment from the books, including all applicable Advantages and Disadvantages
*Includes all Challenges from the books
*Includes a data editor to customize options and even add new ones
*Calculates almost unlimited sets of Powered Armor
*Calculates almost unlimited Alternate Forms (from Transform Self)
*Calculates Robots
*Calculates Intelligence-based Energy regeneration
*Calculates Half-Faerie blood option
*Allows custom Specialties and descriptions to be attached to Actions, Modifiers, and Equipment.
*Calculates everything automatically in real-time!
Known Issues:
*NONE at this time
Version 1.1.2 Release Notes:
*Windows 64 (XP and Vista) now supported
*Fixed a bug that prevented calculating PA wealth bonuses properly
*Fixed a bug caused by the programmer's mental inactivity that crashed the program if the settings were changed while a new unsaved character was open
Version 1.1.1 Release Notes:
*Fixed (hopefully) a bug that causes concurrency errors when saving characters.
*Fixed a bug that caused Powered Armors to discount their wealth bonus twice
*Fixed a bug that prevented the program from calculating the wealth modifier costs of Transform Self characters correctly
*Fixed a bug that caused the Half-Faerie Blood option to not include its Stones bonus with Challenges
*Fixed a minor bug that caused the character form to not apply proper conditioning when loading Robot or Half-Faerie characters
*Renamed Magic Actions so that they appear together
*Added code to remove entries with NULL values (fixes 'Conversion from type 'DBNull' to type 'String' is not valid.' bug)
*Added code to remove references to mod items that no longer exist
*Added a feature that maintains recently used characters
*Program settings can now be changed while characters are still open
*Added automatic form-resizing for different screen resolutions
*Various other tweaks and improvements
Version 1.1 Release Notes:
*Added the ability to modify program settings
*Improved the way Alternate Forms costs are calculated
*Added the ability to have duplicate Actions, Modifiers, or Equipment; these can be customized using the Mod Builder
*Added a flag that filters which Actions, Modifiers, and Equipment show up in the combo-boxes relative to Powered Armor
*Fixed a bug that caused the program to crash when adding an Action with a fixed cost
*Fixed a rounding bug that caused the Alternate Forms and Powered Armor forms to report an incorrect cost
*Completely redesigned the data engine to allow customizations in the form of mods that can be turned 'on' or 'off'
*Included a database conversion routine that will attempt to preserve additions to the previous version's database
*Added an export function that allows characters to be exported to text
*Added the ability to print
*Various other tweaks and improvements
Version 1.0.12.0 Release Notes:
*Added a toolbar
*Added a checkbox for the Half-Faerie option
*Fixed a bug that would have corrupted characters when converting from a previous version
*Fixed a bug that would have crashed the program when attempting to open *.pa & *.af files from a previous version
*Fixed a bug that would have crashed the program when attempting to open a *.pa or *.af file that had been deleted or renamed
*Fixed the half cost rule enforcement so that it calculates by levels instead of Stones
*Fixed some incorrect database entries, including adding PA Toughness
*Removed "Use Speed for Order of Play" as a Modifier and added it as a checkbox on the character form
*Redesigned the way in which prerequisites are enforced
*Various minor tweaks and optimizations
Installation Requirements:
*Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (or newer) is required to use this program. You can download it for free from microsoft.com, or you can obtain it through Microsoft Update.
*Compatible with Windows XP & Windows Vista
*At least a 1 GHz processor is recommended due to the real-time calculations
*A screen resolution of at least 1024x768 is recommended to view all the forms correctly
Future Release Features:
*CAD printouts of your characters
*Equipment Builder
Easter Eggs:
What program is complete without a few easter eggs? I don't expect you'll find them outright, so I'll give you a hint: It has to do with the phrase "How much does this really cost?" It has to do with a certain Shield from a certain Captain. I'll give you a hint for another easter egg whenever someone finally figures this out.
Special Thanks:
I just want to say a big thanks to Scriptus for testing this program from its infancy and helping me with some of the books' interpretations.
I'd also like to thank those of you who helped out with beta testing the latest version. You know who you are!
Other Programs/Utilities:
Here is a nifty little program made by vayman that I highly recommend everyone to checkout:
Morph (Beta) v.1: murpg.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=Useful&action=display&thread=1187041125&page=1