Simon

Try running from the command line to verify your installation of Java. If that works, then make sure you run jarfix (as explained in the instructions on the download page).

What document did you get to open? What happens when you double-click on HD6.jar?

Thanks for this @HeroGM -- I wasn't grokking what he was looking for...trying to find what setting he had enabled that highlighted display names in posts.

The main files that HD will be creating when it is first run will be appPrefs.xml and trace.log -- they'll both appear in the same directory that you're running HD from.

Check the rules template that you're using - STR Minimum is not applicable/available for superheroic characters.

There are some rather complex rules involved in applying Advantages to Maneuvers- the Active Points for the Maneuver (which the Advantage applies to) are significantly higher than the real cost of the Maneuver.

Please be careful to pay attention to details. "java -version" -- there's a space in there. The command that you're running is "java", followed by a space, and then a parameter which tells Java what information you're after (in this case, the version info). For (2), let's assume that you've unpacked the download into your Documents directory. In the Terminal window, you'd enter the following: "cd" - this will take you to your home directory "cd Documents" - this will take you to your Documents directory "cd HeroDesigner" (or whatever you named the directory/folder that you unpacked the download into) - this will take you into HD's directory

HD is HERO Designer. What are you double-clicking, specifically? Let's do a few things from a terminal window (i.e. run the Terminal application -- Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal): Enter "java -version" and copy/paste the output into a response here --- this will show the version of Java that you have installed (and that it is recognized by your system) cd to the directory that you unzipped the download for HD into. Enter "ls" and copy/paste the output here. This is just showing the contents of the directory (so that we can see if you've "unpacked" HD6.jar rather than executing/running it) from that same directory, enter "java -jar HD6.jar" -- this should launch HD, but even if it doesn't, you'll see any errors that Java is running into now (rather than the quickly dismissed dialog box). Copy/paste any errors in a response.

What are you doing when you say that you "try opening that file and nothing happens"? Be specific, please -- it's difficult to help if we don't know where you're running into problems. I develop (and routinely run) HD on a MacBook Pro, so there are no concerns there -- it's down to how you have your system configured and whether or not you have Java properly installed.

Not sure why you're posting the export formats and images, but the file you're after (as explained in the instructions on the download page) is HD6.jar -- that is the Java executable that launches HD. You'll likely want to ensure that you give Java full access to the directory that you're running HD from (under System Settings -> Privacy & Security)

Those references are for a Physical Complication. For example: Physical Complication: Blind (All the Time; Fully Impairing) - 35 points

We are at a marvelous point in history where just because the President of the US said something does not mean that it's acceptable for you to repeat or use the terms. I'd strongly suggest that you "just happen" to edit your post before any warnings go out...

You can find a good number of export formats in the Downloads section of this site. Page 31 of the documentation is a step by step guide on how to use them.

You just read page 31 and didn't find formats to pick from? I'm...not sure what you're talking about. If you mean that you read page 31, and then went into HD and opened the "Select Export Format" dialog, then you need to point it to a directory that actually contains export formats. The only filter the dialog uses is the file extension -- it will show any files in the directory that have a .hde extension.

Sounds like you read through the section on creating export formats, not the section on previewing, exporting, and printing a character. Once again, page 31 has the details you're after.