Comprehensive List of Virtual Tabletop Software
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Comprehensive List of Virtual Tabletop Software
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Many of you are already familiar with this list, but since the list had grown to 33 programs and was getting unwieldy, I reorganized it by breaking it down into Commercial, Free, and Abandoned categories. I also updated any broken links, and added some more information to make the list more useful.
Many of you are already familiar with this list, but since the list had grown to 33 programs and was getting unwieldy, I reorganized it by breaking it down into Commercial, Free, and Abandoned categories. I also updated any broken links, and added some more information to make the list more useful.
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Heh, I certainly considered it, Trevor. But there does seem to be a real effort by some people to keep adding functionality, like the recent pog-rotation mod someone did.
I always wonder what would have happened if MapTool and Gametable had joined forces early on and collaborated on a single tool. I seem to recall that you proposed such a thing, but they turned down the idea.
Emryys, be sure to point out what you think were some of the good ideas or features that died with those abandoned projects.
I always wonder what would have happened if MapTool and Gametable had joined forces early on and collaborated on a single tool. I seem to recall that you proposed such a thing, but they turned down the idea.
Emryys, be sure to point out what you think were some of the good ideas or features that died with those abandoned projects.
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Will do... now I just have to go through them and remember...heruca wrote:Emryys, be sure to point out what you think were some of the good ideas or features that died with those abandoned projects.
Hey GRiP hasn't been updated in a Loonnngg time, but a few of us still find it does some things rather well...ego093 wrote:GameTable was a great tool... it just had some obvious design quirks. The forums still seem to be alive, though, so I wouldn't call it dead yet.
It's probably safe to list ScreenMonkey as abandoned. Last update was two and a half years ago. You can still buy it, but why would you?
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Supposedly once they get FM 8 out, they will take a look at updating SM... Tech support is there, but erratic...heruca wrote:Nah, ScreenMonkey Lite came out in May 2005. And I figure if it's still being sold by the developer, it's not truly abandoned, even if they've stopped updating it. Presumably, they still offer tech support, too.
ScreenMonkey should be dead, for all intents and purposes
Requests for even the simplest of enhancements which could afford great creativity were basically ignored. No updates, bug fixes, tweaks even with a community which wanted to radically improve it.
I could not suggest the use of that app to anyone. The map system was horrible (re-rendered maps when you updated the minis or changed fog of war), nothing more than super basic chat even. It had potential (being pure browser base), but there was just too much lacking from development support. so sad....well except it's failure to appeal and the graphical limits of openrpg lead me here
If you need to list it good lord mention how bad and simplistic it is
-Heroman
Requests for even the simplest of enhancements which could afford great creativity were basically ignored. No updates, bug fixes, tweaks even with a community which wanted to radically improve it.
I could not suggest the use of that app to anyone. The map system was horrible (re-rendered maps when you updated the minis or changed fog of war), nothing more than super basic chat even. It had potential (being pure browser base), but there was just too much lacking from development support. so sad....well except it's failure to appeal and the graphical limits of openrpg lead me here
If you need to list it good lord mention how bad and simplistic it is
-Heroman