It's Alive!!!!
Yes, Hero Lab V2.3 is finally available. This new
release includes a number of nifty new
capabilities. It also marks the official release
of the Ultimate Power and Masterminds Manual add-on for Mutants & Masterminds.
Below is a quick summary of some of the key
additions and changes in this release. You'll
find a complete listing within the "readme" file included with the product.
• The highly anticipated add-on for Mutants &
Masterminds is now available. You can purchase
access to the material from Ultimate Power and
Masterminds Manual by going to the License menu
within Hero Lab and selecting the "Purchase Data
Package" option. You can also purchase the add-on
via an option at the bottom of the "Configure
Hero" form. If you have not purchased Hero Lab
yet, you must first purchase the product and
activate the license for M&M. After that, you can purchase the M&M add-on.
• Game systems are now downloaded separately from
Hero Lab. The Updates mechanism is closely
integrated with the "Select Game System" form,
allowing you to view which games need to be
updated and trigger the download. New versions of
Hero Lab and other components (e.g. PDF plug-in)
are also identified when available.
• User manuals specific to each game system are
now accessible via links at the top of the main
page of the User Manual, as well as via the
existing methods when the game system is loaded.
Direct shortcuts to game system manuals are no
longer provided on the Start menu, since those
games may not be installed by the user.
• A summary of the packages that are licensed and
active, as well as any others available for
purchase, is provided at the bottom of the "Configure Hero" form.
• When running Hero Lab in demo mode, optional
add-on packages are excluded from access. Add-on
material is only available when licensed by the user.
• Sources can be optionally tied to specific
packages, so certain sources may not appear if
the package relied upon is not authorized.
• Things that reside within optional add-on
packages may NOT be copied via the Editor under
any circumstances. Only core material may be copied via Editor.
• When loading stock characters, those that
require missing packages are greyed out to
reflect that their necessary material is missing.
• Compiling data files with data file debugging
enabled will generate a timing report of the data
files that identifies all timing dependencies and
flags any timing errors that are detected by the compiler.
• If timing errors are detected when compiling
data files, Hero Lab will report the error, but
it will allow the data files to be loaded
normally. This allows the user to access the
timing report and make corrections as needed to eliminate the errors.
• Added a new "Debug" menu to orchestrate all
data file debugging activities. This used to be a submenu of the "Tools" menu.
There are a number of other important additions
included in V2.3, so please take a look at the
"readme" file that is included with the new
version. Changes specific to each game system
will be found within the FAQ for the respective game system.
As always, if you run into any issues, please let
us know and we'll do our best to get them sorted
out quickly. You can download this new version
from our website or via the Updates mechanism within the product.
May the dice be with you....
-Rob
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Rob Bowes (rob@wolflair.com) (408) 927-9880
Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com
Yes, Hero Lab V2.3 is finally available. This new
release includes a number of nifty new
capabilities. It also marks the official release
of the Ultimate Power and Masterminds Manual add-on for Mutants & Masterminds.
Below is a quick summary of some of the key
additions and changes in this release. You'll
find a complete listing within the "readme" file included with the product.
• The highly anticipated add-on for Mutants &
Masterminds is now available. You can purchase
access to the material from Ultimate Power and
Masterminds Manual by going to the License menu
within Hero Lab and selecting the "Purchase Data
Package" option. You can also purchase the add-on
via an option at the bottom of the "Configure
Hero" form. If you have not purchased Hero Lab
yet, you must first purchase the product and
activate the license for M&M. After that, you can purchase the M&M add-on.
• Game systems are now downloaded separately from
Hero Lab. The Updates mechanism is closely
integrated with the "Select Game System" form,
allowing you to view which games need to be
updated and trigger the download. New versions of
Hero Lab and other components (e.g. PDF plug-in)
are also identified when available.
• User manuals specific to each game system are
now accessible via links at the top of the main
page of the User Manual, as well as via the
existing methods when the game system is loaded.
Direct shortcuts to game system manuals are no
longer provided on the Start menu, since those
games may not be installed by the user.
• A summary of the packages that are licensed and
active, as well as any others available for
purchase, is provided at the bottom of the "Configure Hero" form.
• When running Hero Lab in demo mode, optional
add-on packages are excluded from access. Add-on
material is only available when licensed by the user.
• Sources can be optionally tied to specific
packages, so certain sources may not appear if
the package relied upon is not authorized.
• Things that reside within optional add-on
packages may NOT be copied via the Editor under
any circumstances. Only core material may be copied via Editor.
• When loading stock characters, those that
require missing packages are greyed out to
reflect that their necessary material is missing.
• Compiling data files with data file debugging
enabled will generate a timing report of the data
files that identifies all timing dependencies and
flags any timing errors that are detected by the compiler.
• If timing errors are detected when compiling
data files, Hero Lab will report the error, but
it will allow the data files to be loaded
normally. This allows the user to access the
timing report and make corrections as needed to eliminate the errors.
• Added a new "Debug" menu to orchestrate all
data file debugging activities. This used to be a submenu of the "Tools" menu.
There are a number of other important additions
included in V2.3, so please take a look at the
"readme" file that is included with the new
version. Changes specific to each game system
will be found within the FAQ for the respective game system.
As always, if you run into any issues, please let
us know and we'll do our best to get them sorted
out quickly. You can download this new version
from our website or via the Updates mechanism within the product.
May the dice be with you....
-Rob
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rob Bowes (rob@wolflair.com) (408) 927-9880
Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com