HERO Designer
General discussions of the HERO Designer character creation software.
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I've finally gotten my sons into playing Champions and it has been a few years since I've run or played. 2017 my computer crashed and I found out that the Hero Designer CD I bought in 2003 wouldn't work anymore so I purchased a downloadable copy in 2017. The update options doesn't seem to work anymore. I'm assuming this is because it is over two years old. Are there any updates in the program since 2017 that would make it worth purchasing again? I don't mind doing it but only if it is worth.
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This may have been answered somewhere in the forums, however I can't seem to find it. When I go to print a character I cannot get the export to have the proper page breaks. It has been many years since I have been able to play and I know it used to work. I have my old character sheets. Is there something I'm missing that must be done to get the export to break after the proper container? Thanks
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Precog/Retrocog/Clair? I am working on updating the older rules and would be interest in disturbing if interest is available.
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I havent been able to hash it out. Where does the plain <!--SEPARATOR--></--SEPARATOR--> go? I get the is and is_not, but just the plain one is giving me fits for some reason
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Hi there, Dumb question... How do I use a character pack? I've just bought the Hero Designer software and the Pulp Hero character pack. But I can't see how I open the pulp characters files (HDP and HDC.) I've tried Open Character and Open Prefab etc. But nothing shows in the file browser. My folder is under my Downloads folder. But even the folder doesn't show. Any help? How do I import the new talents etc? Thanks Colin
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How to purchase rend on strength? (rend - reduced endurance) I said it was dumb.
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Hi, Im new here and have been scouring the forums and not having any luck, I got hero designer 6 as a gift from a friend along with the 5th ed rules and Pulp books, how do I import all of the files into HD6 from my Pulp Pack ? I am trying to load the package deals and such but for some reason I cannot find them in the folder they are supposed to be in thanks an eager gameer
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I am looking to tweak 5ed how to this?
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Trying to work out list export to JSON. I can identify the number of each item in the list with <!--IS_LIST_ITEM--><!--LISTPREFIX--><!--/IS_LIST_ITEM-->, and I can look backwards to the nearest <!--IS_LIST--><!--/IS_LIST--> to find WHICH list it is a part of for instances with multiple lists. Is there a way to determine whether the list is a framework or simply a list? Is there a way in code to distinguish between framework types (MP, VPP?)? Also, how do you distinguish between a fixed and variable slot (so that they can be displayed as such on the sheet)? - Ernie
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Just a little bit of a starter for .hde/.hcr files. <!--TEMPLATE_NAME-->, <!--TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION-->, and <!--FILE_EXTENSION--> are the minimum needed for the files, allowing HD to actually tell what it is. The <!--REPLACE--> box is for HTML, and should be replaced by whatever language you're coding it for. I've put it in as an example. <!--TEMPLATE_NAME-->[Template Name]<!--/TEMPLATE_NAME--> <!--TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION--> [Descrpition Goes Here] <!--/TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION--> <!--FILE_EXTENSION-->[Extension]<!--/FILE_EXTENSION--> <!--REPLACE--> <!--DEFSTRING-->1/4<!--/DEFSTRING--> <!--…
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JRE on USB
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Has anyone tried using Hero Designer being run from a portable usb install of JRE?
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Images are controlled if it's in the file, not in the file, or just does it automatically rather one is there or not. Depending on how you want your sheet to look you may want to put a "Photo not currently available" pic in your export. Instead of bloating your character file with the image data, just use the <!--IF_NO_IMAGE--> block to create one and keep a single image either on your drive or on your server. <!--IF_IMAGE--> <h3>Image (in File)</h3> <img src="<!--IMAGE_RELATIVE_URL-->" alt="<!--CHARACTER_NAME--> Pic"> <!--/IF_IMAGE--> <!--IF_NO_IMAGE--> <h3>No Image (in File)</…
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I've purchased Hero Designer and find that it would fairly straight forward to create new export templates. If anyone want a Custom Export Template built for Hero Designer let me know. I would just need to have an example of what you are looking for as far as layout.
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Just inconsistencies in the documentation and what is used in the default template. Working Tag Documentation Default Template --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- <!--IFNAME--><!--/IFNAME--> <!--IF_NAME--><!--/IF_NAME--> <!--IFNAME--><!--/IFNAME--> <!--IFLIST--><!--/IFLIST--> Missing <!--IFLIST--><!--/IFLIST--> One small request for the next release of the software. Please add the Name property to the generic List in the powers sectio…
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I think the RTF code is too large (12 Megabytes) and is causing the program to run out of space for processing. Here's the exception being thrown. Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space at java.lang.StringCoding$StringDecoder.decode(Unknown Source) at java.lang.StringCoding.decode(Unknown Source) at java.lang.StringCoding.decode(Unknown Source) at java.lang.String.<init>(Unknown Source) at java.lang.String.<init>(Unknown Source) at com.hero.util.HTMLWriter.<init>(Unknown Source) at com.hero.HeroDesigner.exportActiveCharacter(Unknown Source) at com.hero.HeroDesigner.access$500(Unknown Sour…
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Obviously, including every HERO supplement optional rule is not going to be possible, but HERO Martial Arts offers the option of 6-point and 7-point Maneuvers, so I thought I would ask. Is there any way in HeroDesigner to allow 6-point or 7-point Maneuvers? Or is the 5-point limit hard-coded in an inaccessible way?
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I tried to use HD for 5th edition to make a couple of FH characters and well I need to know how to do the following: 1) Equipment- Especially magic items that are independent (-2) of the NPC but I want to list as part of his stats 2) Familiarity as a power- The magic systems I am planning to use allow a familiairity (1 to 2 points) to stand if for the power. But I want to list the power later so show what this Fam bought. Example: 7 Basic Running: Running +5" (6"/21" total), x4 Noncombat (15 Active Points); Extra Time (Delayed Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4) […
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Dan, the following seems to imply that it targets the entire output of the export. Is that correct? I was hoping to target just the output of a specific field but there's nothing to suggest I can do that.
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I just noticed that REC is a nested power structure in the HDC files for Endurance Reserves. There may be other places this happens, this is just the first place I have seen it. A few questions: 1. Does this mean that you would have to have nested POWER loops on export to capture the REC for the END reserve (or other nested power structures)? 2. I don't see any indicator in the HDC file (or anything in the documentation) that would show that a power has nested power structures, did I miss it? 3. If the answer to question 1 & 2 is "yes, no", do you know of or is there documentation of which other powers can have nested power structures? …
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When exporting compound powers, how do you associate all the powers in the compound power to each other? I can detect that a power is part of a compound power using <!--IF_COMPOUND_POWER> and split them with <!--COMPONENT_POWERS> but I am not seeing a way to determine if a give component is part of a given compound power. This is a parsing problem especially when more than one compound power can appear on a sheet. Am I just missing a tag somewhere? - E
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I have a power I am working on but for some reason it is showing Always On as not available. Here is the screen shot: Under view reason it says: Always On may only be applied to abilities which are either Persistent or Inherent And the power text: Stabilization field: Aid PD 2d6, Area Of Effect (16m Radius Explosion; +1/4), Persistent (+1/4), Constant (+1/2), Affects Desolidified Any form of Desolidification (+1/2) (30 Active Points) What am I doing wrong? - E
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I am building a character for 5th Edition. I noticed that when I build Teleport in a Multi power that I can't put the floating and fixed locations in the multi power like I used to be able with the old program many long years ago. (So long ago I don't even remember doing it I just have the output page) So obviously this is intentional. I am just wondering why, when you would manually add this stuff up and get a different result.
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Is it possible to copy from a 5th Ed character to a 6th? i.e. My old 5th character has "Damaging blow" (redundant I know) and I want to copy/paste to an updated 6th file...
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Okay, I am having a lovely problem with Hero Designer. Note that I have both HD v3 build 2008030405 and HD v6 build 2021100804. Really old and current. Both open like normal. I can change any text in the Basic Info tab and Background tabs. I can change characteristic, add skills, no problem. but if I try to add a Perk it freezes up, just the error noise it makes when you. click anything. Have to close it with Ctl-Alt-Del. If I open a sheet and try to change or edit a perk, talent, power or disad it locks up. Now I know JAVA is a pain, so I did an update. Same results. I uninstalled JAVA and loaded it up fresh. Same results. Only thing running is Discord and A…
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I was attempting to build a telepath in hero designer but for some reason i cannot find Telepathy in my list of powers. has the power changed or is there an update I need to download?
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