HERO Designer
General discussions of the HERO Designer character creation software.
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help every time i try to make a PDF of my vehicle i get this error i dont know how to fix it
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Last I purchased, oh, 6 or so years ago, it was a 2-year long subscription or some such. I don't see that language anymore; so is it a one-time purchase now and latter updates will be free from the client area (assuming I don't somehow lose my login / account again?) Just making sure; thanks!
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So... without modifiers, a 100 END, 9 REC Endurance Reserve is showing up as costing 2 real points and 31 active. This doesn't seem to align with the book at all. Is the problem with me? Do I need to go get some sleep and re-read in the morning?
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Downloaded HD, when I couldn't open the .jar file I was told to download JDK. Now I have both, but all I get is an error message saying I can't launch it and to check the console. Should I download a different program to use HD? Any help is appreciated.
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I'm sure this has been asked, but I couldn't seem to find it with a Search. Per the 6E Volume p318, Non-Mental Power attacks against DMCV instead of DCV are a +1/4 Advantage. However, in Hero Designer, I can't seem to find any +1/4 options; they are either +0 or +1/2 (ie: Very Common -> Common is a +1/2). Is there a way of creating a +1/4 effect somehow?
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Greetings fellow Champions Players! I have a batch of old characters from my Hero Creator software days that I would dearly love to convert to Hero Designer file format for my most recent campaign. Does a system exist for that, and can I get some step-by-step instruction? My hope is that I won't have to enter each and every bit of data by hand back in for each character. That would be a terrible pain. Thanks in advance!
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I just wanted to check if Hero Designer has been updated to be compliant to the Hero System 6E ruleset with the current errata (dated January 01, 2018) that Steve Long posted in the following thread. or if there any any discrepancies that we will need to work around within the program.
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Hello Simon, What is the most current build for Hero Designer? I want to be sure my version is the latest. On another question, the Martial Grab stat on Build 20160607 has a 20 STR for holding, while the Complete Champions has 10 STR for holding. Is there a table in the software I can change to update this myself? I didn't find info on this action in the documentation (maybe I missed it). Thanks for your help! -Chris
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It's been many (many) years since I dusted off my Hero Designer software and 5th edition books to have a gaming session with my friends, and I checked my good ol' HD software. Seems I'm running the Hero Designer v3 [Build 2008100210]. Now, I know it's been more than a decade since I have come here, but my account still exists, and that in itself is a good sign. So, as the title states, where might I find the newest version of the software? Is it something I'd have to buy again, or can I simply upgrade, since I have it from ages past? Thanks folks! Peace!
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Simply, most of the powers for a "plot device NPC" are displayed in black, within the program; one power, however, is displayed in blue. Not a big deal but I find it annoying. Does anyone have any idea what could have caused this? Thanks in advance! Rev
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Building a character with Absorption as a Resistant Defense, with substantial Increased maximum. It doesn't show up as part of my defenses in HD or in the exported PDF...not in Characteristics or Defenses. Is this because Absorption tends to be capped out so easily, that it's not commonly a main line defense?
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Is there a bare-bones HTML export that has NO CSS involved?
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Wow. It's been many, many years since I played Champs and I am stunned there is no online character creation tool. Has anyone attempted one? It seems like it would be relatively trivial. Would Hero Games get mad if I made one?
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Hi, I love Hero designer but I am unable to find a reliable online service to convert JAR files to APK files. Is there any way you could provide that to we subscribers? I would be willing to pay a conversion charge or anything to get Hero designer to work on an android tablet. Since android will never support JAR files, several companies (Netmite, etc.) offer services to convert JAR to APK files so they can run on android. I have not found any of these that work yet, so that's why I am writing the developers. Is there anyone else out there who would like to use Hero designer on android? Please respond. Thank you.
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Heya I created my own HDT (named Fantasy Hero hdt) for a Shadow WOrld game, that includes specific stats. Which works fine; But I can't manage to make the Equipment tab appear when I load it, and I can't find why. Please can you tell me what I may be missing ? Attached is the said file Warm Regards Opale FANTASY HERO.hdt
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Hi. In the advanced player guide (2?), the option for combat skills is touched upon. One possible option is to have a combat skill, say "Swords" and have it based off of something, such as "8+OCV". I'm editing my skills in a character template. If i just set the CHARACTERISTIC to "OCV" it is using the default 8 + (Char/5) formula. Is there a way for me to call a different calculation (8+OCV) here instead? Thank you!
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I'm trying to figure out how to create a custom characteristic. I'm simply calling it "Flying" as an alternative movement characteristic to running and swimming. I've managed to make an extra one show up, but it's name is completely blank: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/371839427905060866/431801705705766922/unknown.png Here's the contents of the HDT file: <CHARACTERISTICS> <CUSTOM1 XMLID="CUSTOM1" ID="1522806802958" BASECOST="0.0" LEVELS="0" ALIAS="CUSTOM1" POSITION="21" MULTIPLIER="1.0" GRAPHIC="Burst" COLOR="255 255 255" SFX="Default" SHOW_ACTIVE_COST="Yes" INCLUDE_NOTES_IN_PRINTOUT="Yes" NAME="Flyin…
Last reply by Simon, -
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Hi there, Now that I have a more or less working copy of Hero Designer, I'm wondering how easy the source code is to modify. I'm not super familiar with Java programming, bu a lot of the changes to make the app accessible for the blind are fairly simple, such as making sure controls have proper labels which my screen reader can detect. As of now, the app is more accessible on Windows than on Mac, because the technique used to implement Java accessibility is a bit different. Anyhow, is there some kind of process for making official changes to HD, or can I jus buy the source code and modify it myself? I would love to use all the export templates and …
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I've been trying to use Hero Designer on the latest version of Mac OS, and running into problems with Java. I get the following error when I try and run the program: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/sun/java/swing/plaf/nimbus/NimbusLookAndFeel. Followed by a stack trace. This seems to be a problem with the latest Java version, but I can't pin down an exact cause. Has anyone else experienced this?
Last reply by Simon, -
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On a number of characters I have created, many of them will not allow the limitation: STR Minimum. Does anyone know why this is and if so how can I get Hero Designer 6 to allow me to use the STR Minimum limitation.
Last reply by Simon, -
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Hi Again Dan, I am working on a new Rules Template and want to add a fixed skill to the list. The skill is Defensive Attack from the Advanced Players Guide. I tried to copy Rapid Attack and just change the name but it doesn't show up on the Skill list. I assume this is because it needs to be put in the Skill Container with an XMLID. When I try to do that it is asking me for a CHARACTERISTIC_CHOICE. I read through the HD_DOC and it reinforces that sentiment. Is there any way for me to create a fixed skill and have it show up on the list? TIA, Deadman
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Hi Dan, I was wondering if it would be possible to get the adders put into Computer Programming as detailed in the Hero System Skills pg. 131? I think it is basically a copy of what you already have in 5e. I've been doing it with Custom Adders but if you are going to be doing an update anytime soon it would be great to have. Thanks, Tom
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Hello all, I like using Derek Hiemforth 3 column export file. I noticed that the no Hero logo appears in the export. I read the updated note on the file stating that it was changed from hero6.jpg to HeoSystem_6Elogos. However when I right-clicked on the format page, I found that there is a error and the export is still looking for hero6.jpg. Would anyone happen to have this jpg? Or could I just rename a file? Thanks
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Hey guys. So, it's been a while since I did anything with HD (about a year I think). Tonight, when trying to use export templates, I got an "Error, access denied" message that I've never seen before. Any idea what could be causing that? Thanks!
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When attempting to export a group of PCs using the Combat Record Export feature, I'm getting an error stating that the process couldn't be completed. In the attached ZIP file, I've included the following: the hcr template I'm using (DLP_Summary_HTML.hcr) all the characters I'm attempting to export campaign rules that were loaded custom character template my appPrefs.xml trace.log the batch file I use to launch HD (run.bat) The trace.log shows a NPE from getPrefabSkills but I don't have any prefabs loaded. I am running build 20171119 on a Win10 machine. Let me know if you need any more info. HD_Error…
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