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Hello! I'm new around here. I'm fairly new to "D&D" style gaming. I'm currently playing D&D 4e. I just recently heard about Hero Lab and am giving it a try (hopefully the DDI setup will be done soon). I understand that Hero Lab comes with two licenses. It sounds a little restrictive, but I'm probably not the typical customer (having 4+ computers). In any case, I've been planning to wipe my primary laptop and install either Windows 8 or Ubuntu (not sure which version yet - probably either the latest version or whichever version came before the unity UI...10.04?). I'm not completely sure yet.
Getting to the point, it looks like Linux, unfortunately (though not surprisingly), isn't a supported platform. Does anyone have Hero Lab working well in Wine (or have I missed a Linux port somewhere)? Any issues with activation on Linux? I noticed some old threads with mixed results, but I was hoping for some recent experience. I'd also be curious what flavor and version of Linux you're running if you've been successful. If I end up purchasing Hero Lab, this may help me decide what to run on the laptop. I'm wanting to try out Windows 8 for a while (give it a fair try), but I've also been away from non-android Linux for a while and miss it. Last edited by JackOfAllGames; January 31st, 2013 at 10:14 AM. |
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FYI, you can purchase up to two additional licenses (for a total of four) for $10 (I think) each. I've done this.
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Good to know. I have now gone through and read the licensing information. I'm not a huge fan of paying per computer (rather than user), but I understand the reasons behind it. It seems like the Lone Wolf guys are really trying to be fair and it's appreciated. Now I'm just hoping that I can get the software to run on Linux. I'll admit prejudice against Windows 8. I may end up liking it, but I expect that I'll want Linux on the laptop. I'm hoping someone here has had some experience running this software in Linux.
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Yes, Hero Lab can work under WINE. Before I put Windows 8 on my laptops, I had it running on both a laptop running Ubuntu 12.04 LTE (which I would recommend if you're looking for an Ubuntu Distro) and Linux Mint 13 (which I liked maybe even more). The only problem I had was the PDF plugin was not pretty. But character creation was no problem.
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I assume that from how the licensing was described, Hero Lab would not run on two operating systems, one computer. That means that I will have to go the route of virtualization (probably not on the laptop - its hardware is mediocre) or pick one. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Thanks again for the help! |
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The Cinnamon GUI is what I liked about Mint, and it's easy enough to install in Ubuntu and replace Unity. I stopped using it because Windows 8 was cheap to upgrade and the fact the latest iteration of Cinnamon dropped support for the ATI Radeon chipset, which meant none of my laptops could use it. Mint 14 was thus a no go for me. Though for fun I did put Mint 12 LXDE on a 10 year old Toshiba satellite, and it works well enough for an old laptop.
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Does anybody have a How-To guide for getting it to work under Linux? I just got a new computer with Windows 8, which I'm not sure I really like all that much.
If Herolab will work under Ubuntu without too much hassle, I think I'll switch. But if not, I don't want to lose the one piece of software I really like having! Thank you! |
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