Chummer Build 476 Available
Build 476
- added an option to only download language updates for your chosen language instead of all languages
- fixed an issue where Armor Mods that cost a percentage of the base Armor's cost may cause an error to be thrown when their final cost resulted in a decimal
- Power Foci and Spellcasting Foci now have a precedence set so that only the highest active value of each is used (must select Special > Re-apply Improvements to fix existing Foci)
- Skills now properly handled Skill Attribute precedence
New Strings
- Checkbox_Options_LocalisedUpdatesOnly
Chummer Build 473 Available
Build 473
- Default Character Sheet option is now saved correctly
- added a Apply Linux printing fix option to the Character and Printing tab in the Options window (see below)
- fixed an issue with printing character sheets when running Chummer through Wine (see below)
Printing with Linux/Wine
This update introduces a fix to allow machines using Wine to load Chummer on a non-Windows OS to print character sheets if they were previously crashing. To fix the printing issue, go to Tools > Options > General Tab > Character and Printing sub-tab. Turn on the Apply Linux printing fix checkbox, then click OK. You should now be able to print without crashing.
New Strings
- Checkbox_Option_PrintToFileFirst
Chummer Build 472 Available
Build 472
- save files now include <gameedition /> to indicate which edition of Shadowrun they are for
- <gameedition /> is now checked when loading a save file to ensure the edition of Chummer and the save file match
- fixed an issue where a failed roll with 0 Hits and not enough 1s to cause a Glitch would incorrectly show a Glitch
- fixed an issue where increasing the quantity of Ammo using the Qty + button or the Buy Additional Ammo button would incorrectly multiply the total cost of the purchase
- fixed an issue where removing an item that gave the character access to the Initiation/Submersion tab in Create Mode would not properly refund the cost of any Initiation/Submersion Grades that were purchased
- Underbarrel Weapons now show their Dice Pools on the SR4 character sheet
New Strings
- Message_IncorrectGameVersion_SR4
- Message_IncorrectGameVersion_SR5
- MessageTitle_IncorrectGameVersion
Chummer Build 467 Available
Build 467
- added a Threshold field to the Dice Roller window which will tell you if the roll was a success or failure
- Karma and Nuyen tab now display charts to show the character's total Karma and Nuyen over time
- fixed an issue where the Karma cost for increasing Initiation/Submersion Grade would not round correctly in the tooltip with Group and/or Ordeal checked
- when selected, Armor Bundles now show the Ballistic and Impact Ratings of their equipped pieces
- added support for <damageresistance /> to Quality requirements which requires a character's total Damage Resistance Pool to meet or exceed the specified size
- Panzer Quality now requires Damage Resistance Pool of 5 instead of BOD 5
- Paragons that offer a choice of bonuses now display their selected bonus on the Complex Forms and Sprites tab
- Paragons that offer a choice of bonuses no longer prompt for a value to be entered in a textbox
- fixed an issue where undoing an Nuyen Expense for an Armor Mod would not properly remove it from the list until reloading
- removed the Concealable Holster from the Mortimer of London: Berwick Suit Jacket Ensemble
- purchasing plugins for Gear with a quantity higher than 1 now costs the correct amount of Nuyen (plugin's cost x parent's quantity)
- fixed an issue where Gear that is added as a plugin to another piece of Gear plugged into a piece of Armor could not be deleted until reloading the save file
- increased maximum Rating for Wireless Negating Paint and Wallpaper from 6 to 10 to correspond to the Ratings of Jammers
- changed Target Autosoft on Dragonfly Minidrone to Exotic Melee Weapon as per Arsenal Errata
- corrected the Capacity for Clothing Ensembles
- corrected the Avail for Firewall and System Vehicle Mods (0)
- corrected the cost of Pelagos, Mediterranean
New Strings
- Label_DiceRoller_Threshold
- String_DiceRoller_Success
- String_DiceRoller_Failure
Chummer Now in Japanese!
Thanks to AhonokoP, Chummer now supports Japanese! The translations currently cover the books available in Japanese: SR4A, Augmentation, and Street Magic.
Shadowrun 5th Edition and Chummer
5th Edition looks to be introducing enough changes to the game system to warrant a new version of Chummer instead of trying to roll them into the current one. There are also a number of things in the current version of the code that I'm just not happy with, namely a lot of code duplication and things being bolted onto other things in a less than ideal manner. It's also getting somewhat difficult to maintain. Not really surprising since there was little-to-no design done when I first put the app together before it exploded in popularity. It's also just a natural by-product of an application's growth. At some point, it needs to be taken apart and rewritten.
What does this mean for the SR4 version of Chummer then? After the next small new feature (chart to show remaining Karma and Nuyen over time), I do not plan on implementing any new features into the application unless a new SR4 sourcebook is released which introduces something new. Thankfully it seems like most of the posts are now just about bugs anyways. New data for sourcebooks will still be added, bugs continued to be fixed, and minor enhancements made. I'll also continue to put the updated code on the Google Code site so that others can poke around with it if they'd like. I'm also going to try and have the next build available on Sunday afternoon which will contain the chart and as many bug fixes as I can cram in by then.
I don't know when the SR5 version will be available since we haven't heard a release date for the book yet and I have no idea how long it will take to make all of the changes it brings with it. Between now and then I'll be rewriting all of the core application code to try and tighten it up and make working with it easier from my perspective. I plan on continuing to use .NET 4.0 so none of the requirements will change and the new versions should still work on other platforms using Wine. I'm also going to try and work more closely with Ralf Stauder who wrote Squad Manager to try and get the two apps to work together better.
Chummer Build 458 Available
Build 458
- added support for Anaconda Shifters from Corporate Intrigue
- added an optional rule to allow any Detection Spell to be taken as an Extended version (see below)
- fixed an issue where Adept Powers that affected the base Rating of an Attribute would not be properly reflected in the Attribute's Augmented value on the Common tab
- fixed an issue where adding a Cyberware Commlink would not automatically create the Headerware: Commlink Location on the Gear tab
- added support for Aerodynamic Grenades which appears as a checkbox in the Select Gear window when a throwable Grenade is selected
- SR4 character sheet now shows the Power Point cost and total Power Point cost for each Adept Power
Extended range Spells Optional Rule
When the Allow any Detection Spell to be taken as Extended range version (SM 165) optional rule is enabled, the Extended versions of Spells are no longer shown in the Spell list. Instead, an Extended version of each Detection Spell can now be selected by checking the Extended Spell checkbox. If this optional rule is disabled, the Extended versions of the Spells still appear in the list as normal.
New Strings
- Checkbox_Aerodynamic
- Checkbox_SelectSpell_ExtendedSpell
- Checkbox_Options_ExtendAnyDetectionSpell
- Tip_SelectSpell_ExtendedSpell
- String_SpellExtended
Chummer Build 456 Available
Build 456
- fixed an issue where adjusting individual Skill Ratings with the Allow Skill Groups to be broken during character creation rule turned on would calculate the BP cost incorrectly
- fixed an issue where attempting to undo an Expense for a piece of Gear that has been moved to the non-default Location would throw an error
Chummer Build 455 Available
Build 455
- fixed an issue where the Select Weapon Accessory window would display items from all sourcebooks instead of only the ones selected in the Options window
- added an optional rule to enable the breaking of Skill Groups while in Create Mode
- added support for purchasing Cyberware Suites in Career Mode (see below)
Cyberware Suites in Career Mode
Cyberware Suites can now be purchased for a character while in Career Mode. However, please note that it is not possible to undo the Nuyen Expense for the Cyberware Suite as it is a collection of multiple pieces of Cyberware. If you're uncertain about a Cyberware Suite, please save your character before adding one to them in Career Mode.
New Strings
- Checkbox_Options_BreakSkillGroupsInCreateMode
- String_ExpensePurchaseCyberwareSuite
Chummer Build 453 Available
Build 453
- added support for linking to PDF files (see below)
- fixed an issue where the More Lethal Gameplay optional rule was not applying its bonus to Weapons loaded with Ammo that replaces the Weapon's DV, such as Stick-N-Shock Ammo
- fixed an issue where undoing a Karma Expense for a Focus would not remove the appropriate Focus from the list of Bondable Foci
- Sideways Genetic Infusion (Bioware) now affects Combat Active Skills
- added an option to control whether or not times need to be entered when creating a new Expense (they are still shown in the list to provide proper sorting)
- Expenses no longer show the seconds of the time since they are not relevant
PDF Support
PDF support has been tested with both Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader. Clicking on a sourcebook field (such as SR4 324) will open the linked PDF to the appropriate page. PDF links can be configured in the Options window. There are a few things to note with each application in terms of behaviour. With Adobe Reader, a new instance of the application is opened each time you click on a PDF link in Chummer. If you have the SR4 book open already then click on another SR4 link, a new copy of Adobe Reader is opened to the appropriate page, meaning you will have multiple copies of the SR4 book open at the same time. With Foxit Reader, if you already have the SR4 book open and click on an SR4 link, Foxit Reader will gain focus but will not jump to the appropriate page. Foxit Reader will only jump to the appropriate page if you do not already have a copy of that PDF open. Unfortunately these are not things I can control; they are how these reader applications have been setup to behave.
New Strings
- Label_Options_PDFApplicationPath
- Label_Options_PDFLocation
- Label_Options_PDFOffset
- Button_Options_PDFTest
- Checkbox_Options_DatesIncludeTime