JCR Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 I bought an android tablet thinking I was going to be able to take the pdf books and the hero designer w/ me on it to game night, but it seems it won't open .jar files and the few explanation on possible way to do so (needs some downloadings and instals) is beyond my current limited understanding of modern tech. Is there a guide somewhere I can get to be able to do this or even better yet, if I get a windows tablet I can bypass the issue altogether seeing as it would run java? I am at verge of just giving the stoopid thing away as a b-day or xmas gift and its brand new; I have superhuman ability to be patient w/ people but suffer a -20 when dealing w/ inanimate objects. I am just a caveman when it comes to modern phones/tablets, my previous phone was a fliptop (yes, like Gibbs) that fell on the ground and didn't shatter into a million pieces and kept working just fine. Any help (even if its just, "get meds dude!") is appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Does your tablet have Java on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 As stated on the product page, HD requires Java (full version) -- your tablet does not have that (nor can you install it -- it's not available). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Aok, thank for the prompt replies and info. Guess am sticking to laptop then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM_Champion Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Jayzon, Go to the Google Play Store and get the free Hero System Mobile app designed by the forums' very own Sentry0. Sentry0 also created an export template for HD so instead of saving a PDF (or in addition to that): You set your export template in HD on your laptop to Sentry0's. Export. Rename the .xml file as appropriate - "mycharacter.xml" Put that file on your tablet, whether by USB cable transfer, or downloading it from an email or Google drive, etc. Once it is in your tablet's downloads directory (the one it came with - don't make a new directory) THEN load the Hero System Mobile app and enjoy a more interactive way to view your character, plus have a built-in die roller for those 20d6 haymakers! The home screen of the app has an Import Button, tap that and navigate to your character's xml file. Hero System Mobile is NOT a replacement for HD - it just can make use of HD's ability to export. Sentry0 has a thread for the app on these forums, a search for either his posts or "hero system mobile" should turn it up. Also having the PDFs is worth the price of admission for a tablet: Text-searching the rules is awesome, and I think they might have hyperlinked the items in the index too, but it's been a while since I checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Thanks for the info, much appreciated, but a tad too late since I already gave to tablet away as a present to a special needs teacher who was in need of one. I still greatly appreciate the effort since now I know what to do if I do get another one and/or know of anyone else w/ the same issue. Hero Games Community, stay awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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