Battlegrounds RPG works as a file attachment in 'The Keep 2.0' BGRPG is a great VTT for RPGs and with the Keep to do the other stuff its a great add-on ,A big bonus I have is the ASL card game 'Up Front' is a free game with BGRPG, and boy its the best card game I've ever seen especially on the BGRPG lovely table and cards , when we find treasure its great.
bb , BGRPG works off the USB too :) so The Keep just got a lot better for play now, all the char sheet in the keep, all the table in BGRPG.
it has a free demo BGRPG to try, and the demo can be used to play in games where the GM has a floating licence too. I'm not trying to suggest opening your wallet just try the demo, its great as a GM with The Keep.
http://battlegroundsgames.com/
Thanks, I'll look at this later today!
Quote from: bbmike on August 15, 2016, 10:26:46 AM
Thanks, I'll look at this later today!
You have to send a code to battlegrounds then input the answer once only to activate, but you get a free extra GM version when you do, the demo dosnt need to be activated until you want. but what struck me was how much improvement it was with the keep.
you can make fresh installs on the same Drive, and no internet connection is needed to activate, just a code snippet , then input the answer. I keep telling you about this because its really good to look at. I shall say no more
I've looked at it and it does look interesting but I can't seem to run it from within The Keep. ???
If you can run this in a window within The Keep I can see where it might be very useful indeed.
Quote from: bbmike on August 16, 2016, 12:28:04 PM
I've looked at it and it does look interesting but I can't seem to run it from within The Keep. ???
If you can run this in a window within The Keep I can see where it might be very useful indeed.
In the Keep, goto program preferencies, and check the option for external file refrences, this allows external programs instead of it adding the single exe to the keep, then right click on one of your assets in the keep eg:New Text Entry. or a root location and select "New Child / File Attachment" and locate in explorer Battlegrounds exe file, then the startup runs just like fractal mapper all the time from the entry in the list
Cool, thanks! It works but is there a way to run it inside Battlesgrounds like Fractal Mapper does?
I have win10 taskbar at the bottom so I just switch back and forth, but I shall have a look for running inside battlegrounds now
Here what I found so far I will keep looking
Toggle Fullscreen Mode
Select this command from the BG button's popup menu to enter Fullscreen Mode.
For best results, prior to launching BRPG, you should edit BRPG's INI file
("Battlegrounds RPG Edition.INI") in a word processor such as NotePad or
TextEdit. Edit the line which reads "FullScreen=0" to read "FullScreen=1". This
manual tweaking is necessary due to a technical limitation of BRPG's authoring
environment.
Reverse the above edit to the INI file when you no longer wish to run BRPG in
Fullscreen Mode.
"Preferred Panel Location" affects where on your screen most panels in BRPG will
open. An exception to this are the panels that appear when you place a unit on
the map. These will always open on the left side of your screen if you are placing
a unit on the right side of the screen, and vice-versa, so as not to get in your
way.
Licensing BRPG
The free Demo of BRPG has two important limitations. The first is a 45-minute
timeout period (the application will automatically quit after 45 minutes of use).
The second is that the GM is limited to a maximum of 12 units when saving or
loading Encounters. Aside from those limitations, the free Demo is nearly as fullfeatured
as a licensed client.
There are a couple of other minor limitations to be aware of:
• You cannot save a Deployment file without a GM Client license.
• You cannot export a Media Asset Bundle without a GM Client license.
• You cannot create a custom card deck for the Card Table without a GM Client
license.
Quote from: bbmike on August 16, 2016, 02:42:48 PM
Cool, thanks! It works but is there a way to run it inside Battlesgrounds like Fractal Mapper does?
You got me puzzled now, what are you describing? I run the Keep and then run Battlegrounds from the Keep Menu, I do the same with Fractal Mapper, I cant see upto now if fractal mapper has any connection to the keep , maybe you will have to manualy install some maps into a folder in battlegrounds, You could use 2 copies of maps one in the keep on in battlegrounds so both programs show the map but I'm shooting in the dark here.
best fix I can think of if I'm understanding you, is to resize the window on BGRPG so its on your right and resize The Keep so its on your left then both programs can be visible all the time, you can overlap to and click which one you want and still see the other
but I find taskbar does ok at flipping them.
yep works just find drag both windows smaller on the same screen, and both co-work well, you have to drag map with rightclick and drag as you normaly . I think helping you here as given me a better setup so thankyou again for your gamers second sight :)
^ Yes, I was hoping it would run inside The Keep 2.0 but what you posted above works good enough. Thanks!
Did you buy the RPG version and the Game Engine or just the RPG version? I'm really interested in both now. :D
Quote from: bbmike on August 16, 2016, 04:32:05 PM
^ Yes, I was hoping it would run inside The Keep 2.0 but what you posted above works good enough. Thanks!
Did you buy the RPG version and the Game Engine or just the RPG version? I'm really interested in both now. :D
I bought the RPG version, I believe it suited to RPGs like GM stuff vs Player Stuff etc... I think the BGE version is like a posh boardgame stuff. you can still add boardgames to the RPG version - there are some on the battlegrounds site for free and there good too.
If you play solo you will only need a GM licence and you get an extra free, so you can run on a second drive for prep work, but its a full GM version no difference, I run my USB version on different computers. The GM version also can be used as a player version when connecting to other GMs.
Quote from: bbmike on August 16, 2016, 04:32:05 PM
^ Yes, I was hoping it would run inside The Keep 2.0 but what you posted above works good enough. Thanks!
Did you buy the RPG version and the Game Engine or just the RPG version? I'm really interested in both now. :D
Oh no you got me thinking I need BGE now :) its a good job I'm cash broke, or Id be struggling with buying it :)
well BGE is $15, that's a good deal.
This is what Ive learned, the install is tied to the hard drive , or USB you activate it on, but you can install as many times as you need on the same Hard drive. you get a second GM licence for prep work with the RPG version, you just need to ask for it. the BGBGE seems to be compatable with BGRPG , but some differences, I can guess if you wanted to play solo RPGs or boardgames it would be ok, and at $15 its worth it. it seems very similar like a cut down RPG version that dosnt have multiplay RPG as its main function. I may be wrong about things but I think all is right. I'm happy I bought the RPG version, I definatley would recommend it.
What do you mean by "you get a second GM licence for prep work with the RPG version, you just need to ask for it"? Is that so you can install on another computer as well?
I've downloaded both demos and are trying them. Close to buying them both. :))
Quote from: bbmike on August 17, 2016, 05:36:10 AM
What do you mean by "you get a second GM licence for prep work with the RPG version, you just need to ask for it"? Is that so you can install on another computer as well?
I've downloaded both demos and are trying them. Close to buying them both. :))
When you buy a GM licence you get to install on one hard drive as many times as you like this could be a USB drive or a PC, even a Mac. then you can use your USB stick on any PC you like but only while you use that USB drive. All you have to do is email support for battlegrounds and ask for your free GM license for Prep work for free, but its a full GM version to install on a second drive like a USB, so you have two separate installed drives activated. the GM version is ok for solo play but if you want players to connect you have to add floating liceses , but players can buy them themselves or you can buy later, the GM prep version wont have floating Licenses.
But bb, I think If your playing solo RPG I'd go for BGE $15 , I think you could get away with RPGs solo, I'm not sure but that's what it looks like, but I don't have BGE, so how it would work I don't know, I'm trying to save you $s, but I'm happy with my purchase and would buy it again if I didn't have it.
to say it clearer, you can play solo with a GM client for BGRPG (you can add multiplayer licenses to the GM client ,if you want, but you don't have to for solo play), and then you can ask for your free second GM license that allows you to install on a different machine and play solo (but it given you for prep work with no floating licence for multiplayer).
You can install each GM licence as many times as you like on one USB, and you can do the same with your free GM licence on a second USB.
BGE version is a separate program to RPG and has multiplayer as standard, so you don't need player licenses.
I believe BGE will have the ability to play RPGs solo, but I'm not sure, the demos you have are what you will get as full licence with extras so you know better than me, I'd like to know what different myself.
I think it would be best to get the RPG version since it sounds like it can do everything. It's just the terminology that is different. If I'm reading the site correctly you can still create/play wargames, boardgames, card games, dice games, etc. with the RPG version.
Quote from: bbmike on August 17, 2016, 07:41:06 AM
I think it would be best to get the RPG version since it sounds like it can do everything. It's just the terminology that is different. If I'm reading the site correctly you can still create/play wargames, boardgames, card games, dice games, etc. with the RPG version.
it may be things like charts or GM vs Player Types, I watched a video tutorial on BGE and I didn't see much different, I would buy RPG if I wanted to play RPGs, but for $15 it may of been a test to see if it was all that was needed.
I suppose the demo version is pretty good as is :))
Ok, I bought it. Just waiting for them to mail the code. :D
Wooohee , its a good tool to play , I got the 10000000s of free dunjinni png addons from http://dundjinni.danielcpryor.com/archives/ scroll down the page for the zips rather than the volume exe files
I just dropped them into the symbols folder, but the folders can be only one deep or they wont show in BGRPG.
something to do while you wait
which one did you buy in the end?
Quote from: bbmike on August 18, 2016, 10:49:15 AM
Ok, I bought it. Just waiting for them to mail the code. :D
make sure your installed on a USB to get the challenge code , or use your free version on the USB.
Got it working finally. There was an issue with the license but Hernan helped me fix it. Amazing, great support!!!
support is great with it, he's helped me a couple of times.
Quote from: gameleaper on August 17, 2016, 07:01:41 AM
I believe BGE will have the ability to play RPGs solo, but I'm not sure, the demos you have are what you will get as full licence with extras so you know better than me, I'd like to know what different myself.
Hi everyone,
I'm the developer of BRPG and BGE. Mike tipped me off about this discussion, so I thought I'd chime in.
First off, BIG thanks to gameleaper (you're Mark, yes?) for mentioning my apps.
Now I'd like to clear up any confusion about my apps.
• BRPG is primarily for RPGs, but can also be used for boardgaming.
• BGE is just for boardgaming. Trying to play an RPG with it is not advisable. Please don't think of BGE as a "poor man's BRPG", because it's not.
• If you're into both types of games, either get BRPG, or get both (as Mike did).
This forum thread (http://battlegroundsgames.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=3070) should help clarify the differences between the two programs.
Thank-you heruca, I am Mark yes, and thanks for the great app, its great to see you on here . I am having a great time playing with battlegrounds.
heruca, welcome to Grogheads and thanks again for you help! O0
Pardon the re-post from elsewhere on these forums, but I wanted to make sure you folks saw this.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbattlegroundsgames.com%2Fimages%2FBGU_KS_Announcement.jpg&hash=21697fd7382e476a591275a561d070ee057e63b9) (http://kck.st/2fD7BEH)
The goal of this Kickstarter campaign is to fund the development of the next generation of Battlegrounds virtual tabletop software, which will be called "Battlegrounds Ultimate" (aka BGU).
This "new" virtual tabletop isn't starting from scratch. It builds upon the ten years of development that went into the first generation of the software (BRPG). This project should be of interest to anyone with an interest in RPGs (it supports both remote play and face-to-face game sessions). Among other worthy goals, a successful campaign will help Battlegrounds restore full support for Macs.
If the second Stretch Goal can be reached, it will add a "free-to-play" mode, where anyone can use the BGU app without a license (albeit with a reduced feature-set), and that will mean LOADS more users, making it much easier to find a GM, or an extra player, for your game.
There's even a Pledge Level that covers an entire typical gaming group (offering bundle pricing), which offers the biggest savings.
Please check out the Kickstarter campaign page (http://kck.st/2fD7BEH) to learn more. At least watch the brief 2-minute video, which is pretty cool.