Community Created 3.5 D&D data set....

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Originally Posted by neoanderthal

Hi Folks,
I still play 3.5 occasionally and I was using PCGen but wanted to use HL (since I've got it for PF and the 5E SRD) for 3.5 as well. I found this excellent-looking community data set, but I seem to be either not understanding something or missing a step.
I can download and install either the URL or the HL package and either method updates properly, but I don't see an entry in the game systems for the Game system - just the option for the HL-provided d20 system.

Do I need to purchase the d20 system in order to use the community data set?

The community set adds to the d20 base system, and is not a separate game system. HL won't process user-created data files (which is what the community set is) unless you purchase the d20 system. So, yes, unfortunately you will need to purchase d20 for HL if you want to use the community set.