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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 9:08AM
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I just wanted to let you know that the beta test for the Character Builder demo is now open to everyone (yes this includes people who are not yet subscribing to D&Di). The beta is still for levels 1-3 but it has some new stuff added to it since the Closed Beta started for D&D Insider subscribers including new content from Martial Power, November Dragon, UI Updates, etc Check it out and let us know what you think. Here is the link where you can get to download the .exe file.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 9:14AM
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So does this mean there's still hope for the game table?
It's not installing correctly for some reason...
 http://naegunfael.proboards.com/index.cgi? My campaign settings and stuff. http://sparkster11.deviantart.com/ My Deviant Art Resident Racecar Driver
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 9:15AM
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Nice!  Thanks Scott and everyone working so hard! 
If you have questions about 4th Edition - don't hesitate to ask me via PMs. Join the Community Monster Manual Group and help to collect a mass of monsters which will make your life as DM easier, and your life as Player pure hell! I am a cartographer. You can find some of my maps in my profile, free for non-commercial use. Also, if you happen to like maps or make them yourselves, join into the Cartographers Group!
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 10:57AM
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Yes, I installed it, but then it would not let me start it up. An error message would show. I uninstalled it and tried again, but now it keeps saying "an instance of this installation is already running". Little baffled here.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 11:02AM
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Did you install the .net framework as described on the download page?
If you have questions about 4th Edition - don't hesitate to ask me via PMs. Join the Community Monster Manual Group and help to collect a mass of monsters which will make your life as DM easier, and your life as Player pure hell! I am a cartographer. You can find some of my maps in my profile, free for non-commercial use. Also, if you happen to like maps or make them yourselves, join into the Cartographers Group!
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 12:51PM
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Does anyone know if this will work with Ubuntu and Wine?
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 1:42PM
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Does anyone know if this will work with Ubuntu and Wine?
No, it won't. Some people are working on it, but WINE doesn't support .Net.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 2:14PM
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The most common error that has been found in the installation is problems with the download and installation of the .NET 3.5 SP1 framework. What people have found works is to completely uninstall any prior versions of .NET, and then install it from the MS website, and then install the Character Builder. When installing .NET, be warned that the last few % of the installation takes a lot longer than the first 95% or so does. Be patient, and allow the installation to finish. For more help, head over to the Character Builder Beta Technical Issues forum.
Mudbunny
SVCL for DDI
This new community site is in Beta, pardon our dust and be patient as new functionality is added over time
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 7:18PM
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Yay! Now I can fiddle with it on my own PC, and don't have to use a subscriber's borrowed laptop!
The install went fine on my PC, but I had previously downloaded and installed the .Net prior to it.
One potential barrier to entry I saw: the link from the Character Builder page doesn't link directly to the Character Builder, but instead to a downloader program. I have a friend without a home internet connection, who uses library computers to access the web and download things. In such a situation he wouldn't be able to use this, as the library computers won't run downloaded programs.
But on the other hand, people who do not have an internet connection are probably not the target audience for D&DI.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 11, 2008 - 10:59PM
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Yay! Now I can fiddle with it on my own PC, and don't have to use a subscriber's borrowed laptop!
The install went fine on my PC, but I had previously downloaded and installed the .Net prior to it.
One potential barrier to entry I saw: the link from the Character Builder page doesn't link directly to the Character Builder, but instead to a downloader program. I have a friend without a home internet connection, who uses library computers to access the web and download things. In such a situation he wouldn't be able to use this, as the library computers won't run downloaded programs.
But on the other hand, people who do not have an internet connection are probably not the target audience for D&DI.
Once the client is downloaded on your local machine a internet connection is not required to use the Character Builder.
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