# Release Notes for PCGen v5.7.8 Alpha

## What's new for v5.7.8

Well, here it is, another step taken towards the 5.8 stable release. In fact, I'll make a bold prediction (and I dare everyone to make it happens): this should be the last Alpha release before 5.8. There, I said it. Come on Monkeys, don't make a liar out of me! :-)

We have a new source this release: Faeries from Bastion Press. Big thanks to Anthony K. Harvey also known as Darkon Turas for this.

As usual, Paul W. King has a budget to buy souls, drop him a line if you have time to volunteer to the project (paulking.rhochi@verizon.net). Keep your comment and bug report coming, we really enjoy them (in fact, we count on them).

Éric "Space Monkey" Beaudoin for the PCGEN Team -- October 22, 2004.

## Known Bugs

- Badly formed MOVE token: (*2)MIN120
  We already know about it but there is no easy solution to do what the author of the .lst file was trying to do.

## Installation

There are 4 versions of this release:

- pcgen578_full.zip (PGP Signature):
  everything including GMGen and PDF
- pcgen578_partial.zip (PGP Signature):
  everything except GMGen and PDF
- pcgen578_win_install.exe (PGP Signature):
  the full package bundle with Ed's nifty installer for Windows
- pcgen578_mac_install.dmg (PGP Signature):
  the full package bundle with Connor's nifty installer for Mac (distributed as a disk image)

Note: the installer versions are normally added to the release one or two days after the initial release date.

If you have Windows machine, we recommend that you use the Windows installer. Dito with the Mac installer if you use a Mac. Otherwise, grab one of the package and unzip it. We also recommend you use a new directory with every release. Once the package is unzipped, see docs\index.html for the full documentation.

Please make sure you read the doc. Also, make sure you have Java 1.4.x. Both 1.3.x and 1.5.x are known not to work properly with PCGEN (or is it the other way around? :-).

## Usefull Links

- The project home page:
  http://pcgen.sourceforge.net
- The Yahoo main mailling list (for help and feedback):
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcgen
- The Yahoo LstHelp mailling list (for help with making your own data files):
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCGenListFileHelp?yguid=74622709

## Change Log

### PCGen Bugs Closed

- [ 1004690 ] 5.7.3 Equipping non-default sets not possible
- [ 1029949 ] [SRD] Bugbear skill points
- [ 1037553 ] extra lines in Output Sheet (code)
- [ 1037869 ] Problem Adding Martial|Exotic Weapon Prof Feat vi
- [ 1051170 ] VFEAT pre tags busted
- [ 1051171 ] some thrown weapons horked

### PCGen FREQs Closed

- [ 561621 ] [5.8] HITDIE:0 or 1|%Blah
- [ 1034402 ] [RSRD] Incorrect skill points for 1/2 dragons
- [ 1038187 ] Ability to use HD on the class level line
- [ 1047278 ] [5.8] Move equipmentslots.lst into the gamemode directory

### DATA Bugs Closed

- [ 907551 ] [RSRD] Hand crossbows and 2 weapon fighting
- [ 990490 ] Masterwork shuriken cost incorrect
- [ 1039854 ] [MSRD] companion mod file missing
- [ 1043397 ] [MSRD] Remove COUNT[FEAT work-around
- [ 1045167 ] Buckler penalties incorrect
- [ 1046777 ] [RSRD] Necklace of Fireballs
- [ 1050370 ] %CHOICE in SPROP
- [ 1051172 ] Halfling bonuses horked
- [ 1051895 ] [Spycraft] Two-Weapon Fighting applies to ranged weapons

### DATA Feature Requests Closed

- [ 1032226 ] [Spycraft] Add native language based on nationality
- [ 1036671 ] [RSRD] Horizon Walker Mountain Terrain Mastery
- [ 1038830 ] [Spycraft] Laser sight to modify weapon stats
- [ 1047582 ] Add equipmentslots.lst to gameMode

### DATA New Source Material Requests Closed

- [ 1048965 ] Bastion Press - Faeries

### DATA Tag Addition Requests Closed

- [ 699850 ] PREAPPLY: tag for temporary bonuses

### DATA Tag Modification Request Closed

- [ 797055 ] OGL: Slayer Psi-PRC
- [ 866066 ] The SPECIALS tag is deprecated and must be replaced

### OS Bugs Closed

- [ 921716 ] Turning info damaged
- [ 984045 ] Many output Sheets show wrong data with temp bonus
- [ 1002381 ] [5.7.2] Whole lotta things
- [ 1018402 ] PDF Output Error
- [ 1046295 ] CHECK OS tag used incorrectly

### DOC Bugs Closed

- [ 1042933 ] PCGen Monkey Teams Explained - priorities
- [ 1044112 ] The GNU License in the doc is not the same as in the program

### DOC FREQs Closed

- [ 1038827 ] SPROPS can now recieve %CHOICE
- [ 1039671 ] New Source Development page
- [ 1039672 ] OGL Compliance page