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A cheap way to run displays through USB (we used them at my work, to the tune of about 200 of them installed at one time...now we are telling folks to get rid of them as we upgrade to Win 10....just using display port these days...which is superior for just connecting 2 monitors to a system...or even 3).Quote:
Originally Posted by ddavison
Personally I'd never even consider using them for my home system....but like they say "to each their own".
Doesn't that need specific monitors to do that and you essentially daisychain themQuote:
Originally Posted by Mytherus
Anyhow, my main goal is to make the devs aware that such things exist and that's been achieved I have a four monitor/two dock setup on my desk, they're not uniform, and I don't have the cash to just replace the whole thing and I suspect that most on here are in the same boat with their setup. Yes, I am VERY aware that a company can't test everything. I am ALSO aware that steps can be taken in their work to dig into various best practices docs to give their existing customers to give the best chance.
We'll see what happens.
Nope. I've run 2 external plus the laptop built in on my laptop.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdruid
But, it depends on the laptop/computer. Mine has a nVidia card and a HDMI and mini-display port. So I hooked a second monitor to the min-display and used to connect a LCD projector to the HDMI. Could have run them independently, but in that setup , the second monitor and projector were mirrored and the laptop display was stand alone. Used that when I used to teach classes.
You can even use USB ports to run displays, but then you need a driver for that (like DisplayLink or another).
Woot woot~Quote:
Originally Posted by ddavison
I'm assuming KS contribution levels will have things like 1) discount coupon for upgrade 2) inclusion in BETA testing 3) possibly additional themes or other cosmetic add-ons that will later be sold as DLC ...
But, does anyone have any ideas what they'll have for Stretch Goals?
Additional built in rulesets? Built-in support for some of the more popular extensions (DOE/Sound/blood splatter/Wildshape/etc)?
This would make a great kickstarter in itself, would be nice to have a specific amount of funding dedicated to documentation.Quote:
Originally Posted by lochost
I'll be kicking in, simply by virtue of the fact SW seek to support backwards compatibility.
I'll be feverishly pressing refresh of the KS page hoping to discover my pet VTT want* appears as a stretch goal... (it wont :) )
* An Augmented Reality dice recognition app for phones that can relay your real-world dice tray results to FG via the phone camera. I know noone else wants this, but it has always been my dream.
Once you get it on it magically becomes whatever size you are...Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD
note: it will not shrink once it has been sized to a larger wearer.
Documentation and Documentation for Rulesets/SDK are totally different things.Quote:
Originally Posted by lochost
The # of users who do dev work is just too small for robust documentation and examples etc to be worthwhile use of finite time resources...
The dev side is not that hard, the functions are documented, but there is no current step by step guide on how to build something.
I have a shortish video series that walks thru my processes in doing dev work...
I can actually only think of a few things. None of these are based on solid facts...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrannosaurus VeX
- vanity/custom game aliases i.e. "Enter Peons And Die" or "Your Entrails My Boots"
- art assets like maps with weather and dynamic line of sight pre-configured
- Game Statistics linked to a campaign that you can upload your chat log to to update
I cannot imagine that being a "stretch goal". These days people like to have stretch goals that don't delay things. A new ruleset would absolutely do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrannosaurus VeX
I love you all.
Agreed. I would guess any stretch goals would be along the lines of token packs, dungeon tiles, and other assets, not software features.Quote:
Originally Posted by celestian
Whatever stretch goals but please don't delay the release anymore ! Stretch goals can be delivered after the release of the main product.
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Originally Posted by celestian
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Originally Posted by JohnQPublic
They could always use stretch goals to "commit" to doing additional rulesets AFTER release. I agree that actually stretching out the development time would be a waste of their time and ours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunnyhunt3r
No-one needs another Star Citizen.
Dear Fantasy Grounds team,
Finally, we are seeing some tangible step towards the unity version of FG. There has been some rumor level stuff and ideas are floating around.
Thank you taking steps to have it come true. I have a few questions:
1. Are you targeting mobile devices? Such as iOS / Android, including phones and tablets? If not, why not selecting electron instead of unity?
2. What are we going to lose on fist versions? For example, I have purchased modules, can I use them on the initial version? Is it backward compatible?
3. I want this to be successful as much as you guys. I am both a DM and a Computer Engineer/Programmer. I would like to put my services in your aid.
4. Do you have some sort of a roadmap?
Given the fact that there is no up-to-date documentation, it's normal that only a few do dev work. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by damned
Please.. DON'T EVER TOUCH ELECTRON. I've seen a lot of BS in my lifetime, but even cobol would be better than this abomination.Quote:
Originally Posted by morfil
lol
1. As noted above your post it won't initially support phones and tablets but may do down the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by morfil
2. All current DLC will work with Unity; this has been repeated an infinite number of times.
4. We'll all find out when the Kickstarter goes live.
Which part of the doco is not up to date?Quote:
Originally Posted by lochost
Exciting times. :)
Sorry, my mother tongue is not english, I should have said "may be outdated"Quote:
Originally Posted by damned
Few examples :
Developer Guide - Modules - Overview 30 July 2017
Campaign and Module Data File Overview 1 August 2017
Developer Guide - Extensions - Overview 2 August 2017
Developer Guide - Rulesets - Database 1 August 2017
If it's not outdated, you should perhaps specify it on the related pages. As many software updates occurred, it's not obvious that the doc is still up to date regarding the changes.
I may be (and probably am) wrong, if so, please accept all my apologizes.
Note : I'm not asking for an update of the docs for the actual version, but a pretty well one for FGU.
Is it May 1st yet.. hehehe:)
Congrats! Strong work team...strong work!
Now for the important question...
Will FGU enable me to make better rolls?!?!?!
Can that be a stretch goal?
Doug and Dave will both be guests on Friday's "All Things Fantasy Grounds" twitch stream on Rob Twohy's channel, they'll probably be answering some questions from the chat too ... you can suggest this :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mghauber
East coast here. What time is all this happening at? If I'm not mistaken FG Fridays is at 12pm my time right?
I can't wait to give them my money!
~ CONGRATULATIONS! ~
This has been a long time coming and is a very exciting advancement for the world's BEST virtual tabletop.
I am hoping Unity includes a means to host from the cloud. I love FG but I travel for work and I cannot host in most of the hotels I stay at. I've done a good bit of work trying to get it to work (VPNs, etc) but my group is rarely successful connecting to me. No problems from home obviously. The big fix would be a means to host the server on the net. I'd even be willing to pay for such a service from FG.
Or a web-based option for Roll20. That may be too far fetched to ask for but I've been unable to solve my FG connectivity issues on the road. So I will continue to use Roll20 until there is a better way. I would LOVE for that way to be with FG. :) Just saying.
Yes, the time is listed as 9am PDT, which is noon EDT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patou
Not announced, but if you look at the image of the launch screen, there is a radio button for "Cloud" So I assume their is the ability to have your campaign hosted on FG servers with FGU.Quote:
Originally Posted by M836139
Oh, I didn't see that. That would be AWESOME. :D I hope it pans out like that. I would prefer to use FG over anything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by LordEntrails
[QUOTE=LordEntrails;432332]Yes, the time is listed as 9am PDT, which is noon EDT.
Thank you :)
no Cloud sync must be an obstacle for a lot of users. Opening a firewall port is simply not an option in many situations. In 2019 there are many technologies that could make this simple, GraphQL and NoSQL and Firebase to name a few. If it's not in initial release, should be low hanging stretch goal.
As one that is just now dabbling into the FG world can someone please summarize why a FG Unity is a good thing? I'm having a terrible time with my online group to even get this a try over Roll20 because they've been using Roll20 for several years. Anything you can tell me to help convince the Doubting Thomases in my group would be most appreciated!
Current FG is built on 32 bit code and gobbles up resources on computers. Unity ought to be a shortcut to better CPU/GPU performance, fast 64-bit apps, Mac and Windows and Linux native cross platform (instead of using WINE), and a few packaged multiplayer technologies that Smiteworks could leverage to make their job easier. Other than that, it's still a ton of software development on top of the Unity framework. There are plenty of these software frameworks out there, and they chose this one because... I'm not really sure but maybe because of its GPU optimizations? It gives them a foundation to build onto the app with fresh code and more support.
3 main reasons FGU is "good"Quote:
Originally Posted by wtripp08
1) network architecture, FG is client-server and sometimes this means people have to setup port forwarding or a VPN to allow their players to connect with them. FGU should solve this.
2) FGU will be 64-bit; current FG is 32 bit which means the total amount of RAM that it can use (regardless of how much is on a computer) is 3.7GB. 64 bit removed that limit.
3) FGU is expected to have dynamic line of sight, i.e. what Roll20 calls advanced fog of war
Most people can get FG (for GMing) to work from a hotel. I'm in a hotel right now and it's working for me. But, there are only specific VPNs that will work and these might need some additional config. If you're interested in trying to get it to work on the current FG (before FGU comes out), I'd recommend starting a new thread in the House of Healing forum for some assistance. We can usually get people working!Quote:
Originally Posted by M836139
Thank you for this! 64-bit would be wonderful as would dynamic line of sight. Appreciate you taking the time to answer!Quote:
Originally Posted by LordEntrails
Thank you for answering! I actually prefer the client/server approach as browsers seem to add a layer of instability that frustrates my players when they happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by sturtus
First of all, congratulations on all the hard work put in by the SW team to make this happen. Can't wait to back the KS.Quote:
Originally Posted by ddavison
I just had one quick question. You said Unity can compile for tables and phones..... I know there is no intention of making a mobile version (at this time) but my question is does these mean we may be able to open this on a mobile device to access modules when on the go. Or maybe when playing IRL... Kinda like a different service...
**cough cough** D&D Beyond **cough cough**