1.6 (2 July 2016)

New Features

  • [OS X] The app no longer prompts the user to download Java 6, since Java 7 is bundled with the OS X version of the app.
  • Characters can now create custom gear for their characters.
  • The Sixth Gun is now supported.
  • The power section of a statblock now lists a character’s power points and the number of unclaimed powers as well.

Bug Fixes

  • [Homebrew] Derived statistic formulas that include non-existent Knowledge skills prevent a character from being created.

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] Improved Martial Artist and Martial Arts Master had typo in their requirements requiring “Martial Arts” and “Improved Martial Arts”. This was corrected.
  • [DLR, DLR:SaaHP, HoE, DLN] Taking the Harrowed special ability now gives the character a free Harrowed Edge.
  • [HC] The Relentless Edge has been changed to match the version provided with the new Shaken rules.
  • [SFC] Heavy G Worlder Edge now correctly adds 1 die step to Strength, rather than 2.
  • [SFC] Ranged Weapons except Slugthrowers and Stun Guns no longer have their Weight and Shots reversed.
  • [IZ2] The boost/lower trait, healing, and wall walker powers are now available for AB (Cybermonk).
  • [HF] The requirements for Blood and Guts and Favored Foe should now be parsed correctly.

Miscellaneous

  • [DLR:SaaHP] The Player’s Guide is now supported (as well as the full PDF).
  • The bottom button on the home screen has been changed from “Manage Savage Settings…” to “Manage Settings…”

1.5 (31 May 2015)

New Features

  • Deadlands Reloaded: Stone and a Hard Place, The Last Parsec (along with Leviathan and Eris Beta-V supplements), Sundered Skies, and MARS are now supported.
  • [SPC/NE] An indicator now appears if a character has Super Karma.
  • [SPC/NE] Added a tooltip explaining the breakdown of remaining SPC power points.
  • [Homebrew] Subgroups/Occupations can now be added.
  • [Custom Character Sheets] Added the [NoAdvanceEdge] term.
  • [OS X] Wild Card Creator no longer requires Java 6 to be installed, since it is bundled with the app.
  • [Experimental] Adding a feature to change which setting a character is part of.

Bug Fixes

  • Page Setup settings persist between settings. Users with A4 paper rejoice!
  • Fixed an issue where characters with certain armor values could not be loaded.
  • The changelog UI now expands if the window is resized.
  • Long text in a progress dialog now wraps instead of spilling off the dialog.
  • Checkboxes when exporting or printing a character are now preserved between sessions.
  • Buy for Free, Sell For…, and Sell For Free no longer do transactions at full price in some circumstances.
  • [Windows] Fixed a BadPaddingException issue when loading certain PDFs.
  • [B&B] Characters created in 1.3.1 can now be loaded in more recent versions.
  • [TT] An errata’d version of Thrilling Tales is now properly recognized.
  • [Homebrew] Fixed an issue where an error was logged when replacing content.
  • [Homebrew] Fixed an issue where gear sets would not be saved.
  • [NPC Mode] Fixed an issue where power restrictions were not ignored.
  • [Output] Fixed an issue where form-fillable character sheets display all Edges, including those from Advances, in the lines reserved for non-Advance Edges.
  • [Output] Hell on Earth Reloaded form-fillable character sheet now properly displays non-Advance Edges
  • [Custom Character Sheets] User-created custom character sheets and PDFs are no longer wiped between sessions.
  • [Custom Character Sheets] The tags [Attributes], [Skills], and [Derived Statistics] now work as expected.
  • [Custom Character Sheets] The loops [for each TrainedSkill] and [for each UntrainedSkill] no longer produce an error.

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] Power Skills without a linked attribute (e.g. core AB (Super Powers)) no longer cost 2 points to raise above d4.
  • [SWD] Fear power is now Novice, instead of Seasoned.
  • [DLR] Fixed an issue with interpreting requirements for Right Hand of the Devil Edge.
  • [ETU] Multitasker Edge now properly allows two Extracurricular Activities.
  • [ETU] Missing firearms are now available (this is Texas after all).
  • [ETU] Mundane items no longer have cost and weight transposed.
  • [FC] Futuristic Armor is no longer availble.
  • [HF] Arcane Background (Miracles) lists starting powers as 1 + signature power, even though it does properly get 2 + signature power.
  • [HF] Arcane Background (Miracles, Dargar) only gets one choice of power when it should get two.
  • [HF] Light/Obscure is now split into Light and Obscure.
  • [HF] Fixed an issue where Arcane Background (Miracles, Siegel) and (Miracles, Niht) don’t load properly.
  • [HF] Arcane Background (Miracles, Dargar) no longer tries to add Smite twice.
  • [HF] Fixed an issue with Arcane Backgrounds that have signature powers with trappings.
  • [HF] Rune skills no longer get reset to d4 after save and load.
  • [HF] Rune skills are now linked to Smarts, rather than not having a linked Attribute.
  • [NE] Power Points Edge is now properly retakeable once per rank.
  • [NE-SPC] The setting now uses Four Color, per an official recommendation from Clint Black.
  • [SPC] Rising Stars now properly calculates a change in Power Points.
  • [WWR] Price columns for gear are no longer visible, since there is no money in the setting.

Miscellaneous

  • There is now an option to redownload an update if it was a bad download.
  • Setting preferences now has an icon of a book.
  • An error is now given if trying to import a setting without its parent setting (e.g. Accursed without the Horror Companion, The Last Parsec without the Science Fiction Companion).
  • Setting list now only categorizes “Published” and “Homebrew” settings, rather than “Pinnacle”, “Licensed”, and “Homebew”.

1.4 (19 September 2014)

New Features

  • East Texas University and Thrilling Tales are now supported.
  • Necessary Evil is supported using the original super powers rules or the rules from the Super Powers Companion if it is loaded.
  • [B&B] Characters can now choose to be Illiterate and get one skill point if they are.
  • [IZ2] Alternate levels of play are now supported.
  • [SLA] This setting now uses 25 XP ranks, per the Setting Rules of the book.
  • [SPC] Rising Stars and Super Karma are now supported.
  • [Output] descriptions can now be added to a character statblock.
  • [Output] The Interface Zero 2.0 form-fillable character sheet is now available thanks to Matt Caron.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where a blank window appears if there is a problem loading the setting.
  • Loading a setting that gives the user a free Edge no longer grants an additional free Edge when the character is reloaded.
  • Excessively long knowledge skills now have their names truncated in the Traits tab to prevent UI issues.
  • Modifiers to SPC Super Powers now have their mechanical effects properly applied.
  • Fixed an issue where the app could freeze while importing published PDFs.
  • Certain SPC Super Powers are now allowed to be retaken.
  • Modifying SPC Super Powers no longer double counts the power when determining remaining power points.
  • [IZ2] Saving a character with at least 5 XP and an occupation no longer adds additional cash from that occupation when reloaded.
  • [Output] Remaining cash now properly appears on the Two Column Grouped character sheet.
  • [Output] Gear with commas in its name now properly appears in character sheets.
  • [OS X] Wild Card Creator files are now longer listed in the Finder as “My AppName file”.

Rules Fixes

  • [50F] Improved Arcane Resistance is no longer available.
  • [AoO] Core rules Ammunition is now available.
  • [B&B] Fixed an issue with determining requirements for the Temptress Edge.
  • [DLN] The Mentalist and Wizard Edges no longer appear.
  • [DLN] Arcane Background (Patent Science) is no longer listed twice.
  • [DLN] The description text of AB (Grifter), AB (Patent Science), and AB (Voodooism) now have their special rules in bold to match Backlash.
  • [DLN] Adept and Holy/Unholy Warrior are now available to AB (Voodo).
  • [DLN] Mr. Fixit and Gadgeteer are now available to AB (Patent Science).
  • [DLN] Soul Drain has had its requirements modified to “Arcane Background (any but Patent Science)”.
  • [FC] Missing ammunition has been restored.
  • [RoC] Core rules Ammunition is now available.
  • [SFC] Missing armor and personal equipment are now available.
  • [SFC] Core rules Mundane Items are now available.
  • [SFC] Core rules Medieval and Modern armor are no longer accessible.
  • [SFC] Shots and weight for slughthrowers and stun guns are no longer reversed.
  • [SLA] Really Dirty Fighter Edge has had its requirements corrected to “Novice, Dirty Fighter”.
  • [SLA] The requirements for the Sunder Edge are now properly recognized.
  • [SLA] Kayakor Devotee has been split into multiple Edges.
  • [SLA] Paladin of Light now grants Champion and Obligation (Major).
  • [SLA] Priest of Light now grant Arcane Background (Faith) and Obligations (Major).
  • [SPC] Mania Hindrance now gives the user a choice to apply the –2 Charisma penalty, per the description.
  • [SPC] Absorption Power now allows the Matter and Energy Master options to be taken separately.
  • [SPC] Alien Form Hindrance now properly grants –4 Charisma.
  • [SPC] Armor and Toughness powers are now capped at level 10, rather than the maximum level.
  • [SPC] Armor power now correctly grants 2 points per level.
  • [SPC] Power Surge Edge is no longer available.
  • [SPC] Immunity to Poison/Disease are now listed as two separate powers.
  • [SPC] Super Attribute and Super Skill are now separate powers for each trait, per Clint’s ruling.
  • [SWD] Trademark Weapon and Improved Trademark Weapon are now retakeable.
  • [WotD] War of the Dead now properly loads missing content.

Miscellaneous

  • If there are no requirements for Occupations or other such groups, the “requirements” column will no longer appear.
  • The Super Powers Companion First Edition is recognized by Wild Card Creator as an unsupported PDF.
  • When choosing settings for a new character, sub-settings are truncated to remove the name of their parent setting (e.g. “Deadlands Reloaded: The Flood” appears as “The Flood”).
  • The list of a character’s settings has been moved from below the character’s name to the title bar.
  • [Experimental] An Experimental preference has been added for combining top-level settings.
  • [SWD] Core rules Ammunition has been sorted into categories based on era.

1.3.1 (14 July 2014)

New Features

  • [OS X] You can now double-click on a saved character or setting file in the Finder to open it in Wild Card Creator

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where a character cannot be created after updating in certain situations.
  • [SPC] Fixed a bug where certain characters could not be loaded. You will now be able to load these characters without incident.
  • [SPC] Power modifiers that apply to more than one power (e.g. “Area of Effect”) no longer appear multiple times.
  • [SPC] The window for modifying a power now properly checks off any modifiers that are already attached to the power.
  • [SPC] Powers with costs that do not follow a pattern (e.g. Flight) are now properly handled.
  • [SPC] Level caps are now available for powers that use them (e.g. Attack, Ranged).
  • [Linux] Characters made with the Super Powers Companion now have access to Super Powers Companion powers.

Rules Fixes

  • [B&B] Ranged weapons no longer have their weight and cost reversed.
  • [SPC] The Aquatic power now grants +2 Swimming.
  • [SPC] The Scary modifier for the Fear power now grants –2 Charisma.
  • [SPC] The Tracking modifier for the Heightened Senses power now properly adds 2 to Tracking skill.
  • [SPC] The Spellcasting skill is available to characters (it is needed for Super Sorcery).
  • [SPC] The Out of My League Hindrance now properly modifies the character’s power point limit.
  • [SPC] The Armor Piercing modifier for Attack, Melee and Attack, Ranged has been changed to +1/Level, correcting a typo from the book.

1.3 (30 June 2014)

New Features

  • Pinnacle’s Super Powers Companion (Second Edition) and Science Fiction Companion are now supported.

Rules Fixes

  • [HF] Ranged weapons no longer have their weight and cost reversed.

1.2.2 (25 June 2014)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a rare bug where homebrew settings would be unable to load.
  • It is no longer possible to create a character with an overarching category (e.g. “Pinnacle Settings”) without any settings actually selected.

Rules Fixes

  • [DLR] The Agent Edge now properly adds a Gatling Pistol to the character.
  • [IZ2] Aquatic Hybrids now receive Dehydration.
  • [SLA] The Sea-born Edge now adds +2 Boating and Swimming (the +2 Climbing is situational).
  • [SLA] The Chosen of the Horn Special Ability is now available.
  • [SLA] Mentalist has had its requirements changed to match the lack of Arcane Background (Psionics).
  • [SLA] Giant Killer, Steady Hands, and Trademark Weapon have their Shaintar-specific descriptions added.

1.2.1 (11 June 2014)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where some users would suddenly be unable to make new characters.
  • [Homebrew] Fixed an issue with Edges or other components with die step mods.

Miscellaneous

  • The Debug Console now outputs more information to help identify problems.

1.2 (4 June 2014)

New Features

  • 50 Fathoms and Beasts & Barbarians are now supported.
  • [SWD] Racial abilities from the Race Creation guidelines are now available in the “Special Abilities” section.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an error when adding a vehicle with nothing in the “Notes” field.

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] The short description for Saurians now properly says that they are –4 to resist cold.
  • [SWD] Atlanteans’ “Dehydration” is now added to the character statblock.
  • [SWD] Rakashan’s “Racial Enemy” is now added to the character statblock.
  • [SWD] Saurians’ weakness to cold is now added to the character statblock.
  • [FC] Added the Demon monstrous ability.
  • [IZ2] Cyber Modules are now included.

1.2b4 (28 May 2014)

Note that 1.1.1b4 was renumbered 1.2b4 New Features

  • Print Preview can now show multiple pages.
  • [Linux] Auto-downloading updates is supported.
  • [IZ2] Augments are now supported.
  • [IZ2] Occupations are now supported.
  • [IZ2] Vehicles are now supported.

Bug Fixes

  • [Homebrew Editor] Custom Arcane Backgrounds can now select custom powers.
  • [Custom Character Sheets] Power descriptions are no longer in one paragraph and triangles are rendered.

Rules Fixes

  • [IZ2] Two copies of the Ace Edge no longer appear on the list of Edges.
  • [IZ2] The Chromed and Ex-Soldier Edges now grant additional funds.

1.1.1b3 (9 May 2014)

New Features

  • [Homebrew Editor] Setting rules can now be added.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Content can now modify a character’s Attribute Points, Skill Points, Power Points, and XP.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Core rules gear can now be partially restricted by type, rather than having a blanket restriction.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Special Abilities, ammunition, special weapons, and vehicles can now be created.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Two new terms have been added: [Armor:#,Coverage] and [Armor:#,NotesNoCoverage].

Bug Fixes

  • A number of issues of characters having access to core rules gear when a homebrew setting has been loaded has been fixed. Resaving an affected setting should fix many of these problems.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Adding a Knowledge skill that doesn’t exist to the formula of a derived statistic now correctly informs the user that the Knowledge Skill doesn’t exist, rather than telling them that it can’t understand the formula at all.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Custom arcane skills should now appear on the Arcane Background section of the homebrew editor immediately after being made.
  • [Custom Character Sheets] Fixed an issue where spaces after the comma in a code would cause no value to be returned.

Rules Fixes

  • [RoC] Fixed an issue where core rules ranged weapons could be allowed for the character.
  • [AoO] Core rules futuristic and medieval weapons are no longer permitted.

Miscellaneous

  • [Homebrew Editor] Menu items to add new gear categories are now grouped together in a submenu.
  • [Homebrew Editor] When creating a new skill, the user now receives a message if their skill begins with “Kn ” that informs them about how Knowledge Skills should be written.
  • [Homebrew Editor] The Power section has had the “Type” label changed to “Rank”.
  • [Homebrew Editor] The Edge section now loads the Edge types for all Edges including custom types for other Edges in the setting.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Core rules restrictions are moved to their own section.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Only Hindrances, Edges, and Special Abilities are permitted to be retaken and this has been moved from an effects line to a new radio button group in the Mechanical Effects section.
  • [Homebrew Editor] Value spinners have had their ranged increased to –20 and +20.

1.1.1b2 (4 April 2014)

This version exists solely as a test for automatic update downloading.

1.1.1b1 (4 April 2014)

New Features

  • Wild Card Creator now automatically downloads updates for Windows and OS X.
  • The Troubleshooting section of the Advance Preferences includes an option to reload all published settings.
  • Added [Power:#,Rank] for custom character sheets.
  • Added [Power:#,Power Points] synonym for custom character sheets.
  • Added [Weapon:#,AP] and [Weapon:#,NotesNoAP] for custom character sheets.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where erratic behavior would occur if Wild Card Creator failed to query its database.
  • Fixed an issue where certain characters with a trait above d12 would fail to load.
  • Settings with new gear, but no defined Start Cash no longer cause erratic behavior.
  • An error no longer occurs if opening a character immediately after updating.
  • Characters that homebrew a special ability that does not have an “effects” line can now be properly saved.
  • Special abilities that do not include effects should no longer have a colon when displayed in the statblock.
  • The Special Abilities panel no longer says “Chosen Special Abilitys”.
  • Clicking “No” when asked if you want to remove a setting no longer temporarily removes it from the list.
  • Reverting to an earlier version of Wild Card Creator used to always say that the newer version was 1.0. That has been fixed.
  • Items with weight of “Varies” can now be properly loaded and the user is prompted for a weight.

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] Dwarves now get Low Light Vision.
  • [Acc] Firearms and ammunition are now available.
  • [HF] The various forms of AB (Elementalism) now ask if you want to join the Convocation of Elementalists.
  • [SLA] The Noble Mein Edge now properly changes Charisma.
  • [SLA] The Srint Flier Edge (a typo from the book) is corrected to Sprint Flier.
  • [SLA] Orcs now start with a d8 Strength instead of d6 Strength.
  • [SLA] Dregordians now start with d6 Swimming.
  • [SLA] Saving a Character with a race that has a Weakness no longer results in a corrupt character.

Miscellaneous

  • Experimental Check For Fields in PDF tool no longer produces errors if the user clicks “Cancel” when selecting a PDF or save file location.

1.1 (14 January 2014)

New Features

  • Support is added for Accursed, Deadlands Noir Companion, Deadlands Reloaded: The Flood, Deadlands Reloaded: The Last Sons, and Interface Zero 2.0.
  • Added RawValue parameter for traits in a custom character sheet.
  • Added [if Special Abilities exist] parameter for traits in a custom character sheet.
  • Characters can now choose Special Abilities on the new Special Abilities tab.
  • Vehicles for Savage Worlds Deluxe have been included.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the quantity spinners on the Gear tab can display a number different than what they are internally set to.
  • Using a Knowledge Skill in a Derived Statistic formula no longer prevents a setting from loading.
  • Fixed an issue where Special Weapons can include an emdash in the statblock.
  • The setting tree in the Manage Settings Window now more reliably updates.

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] Scholar requirements are now properly evaluated.
  • [SWD] Removing the Poverty Hindrance now properly reverts starting cash to previous values.
  • [SWD] Missing shotguns have been restored.
  • [AoO] Arcane Training Edges now have the Novice requirement.
  • [AoO] Characters can now houserule powers and take powers per the Innate Power Edge.
  • [DLR] Arcane Background (Chi Mastery) now starts with two powers instead of one.
  • [HoER] The Harrowed Edge now grants the Harrowed Special Ability.
  • [HF] Arcane Background (Rune Magic) is no longer able to take the New Power Edge (use the Rune Edges instead).
  • [HF] Arcane Background (Rune Magic) now gives an initial choice of Rune Edges.
  • [HF] Arcane Background (Miracles) should now begin with a signature power and are permitted to take it.
  • [HF] Taiga Elves now gain d6 Agility.
  • [HF] Frost Dwarves now gain d6 Vigor instead of d6 Agility.
  • [HF] Missing Unusual Goods and Food are now available.
  • [RoC] The Corruption Derived Statistic is now properly affected by Knowledge (Mythos).
  • [RoC] Guts is included as a setting skill.

Miscellaneous

  • If no choice has to be made when picking a race (e.g. the setting only allows Human), Wild Card Creator will automatically pick it.
  • Because the PDF rendering library does not support .tiff images, they can no longer be attached to a character.
  • The DriveThruRPG version of Shaintar: Legends Arise is now supported.

1.0.2 (24 November 2013)

New Features

  • Hellfrost support is added.
  • War of the Dead support is added. Updated content from Alternate Beginnings is used no matter what version you show Wild Card Creator.
  • A new custom character sheet, Two Column Grouped, has been added thanks to Robert Rydlo.
  • Powers can now be displayed as a list when exporting or printing to the statblock format.
  • Character statblocks can now be generated at an XP level less than the maximum level.

Bug Fixes

  • Powers are now properly removed when removing an Arcane Background.
  • Oversized character portraits are now scaled down in PDF output, preserving perspective.
  • In the homebrew editor, the Edge requirements field will no longer add an additional + to Edges in certain circumstances.
  • Requirements with a capital D (e.g. Smarts D8+) are no longer stated to always be met.
  • Cost of gear is now consistently displayed with currency symbols, rather than sometimes being with and sometimes without.
  • The Hide Unavailable checkbox on the Edge panel now also hides restricted items.
  • Smart quotes in HTML and RTF output no longer creates junk characters.
  • Output to Wiki Markup, BBCode, and plain text have been improved.
  • Starting Powers are no longer set to the value of Power Points when loading a saved homebrew Arcane Background.
  • Homebrew arcane backgrounds are no longer limited to only a couple of powers.
  • The Arcane Background homebrew panel now properly preserves starting and available powers.
  • [OS X] Unicode characters are now properly saved in character files.

Rules Fixes

  • [SLA] The Druid and Lore Warden Edges now give the Obligations Edge with the appropriate trapping.
  • [AoO] Agents now start with Obligations (Major: Oblivion).
  • [AoO] Modern hand weapons and special weapons from SWD are now available.
  • [AoO] Missing mundane items and explosives from AoO have been restored.
  • [RoC] Mundane items from SWD are now available.

Miscellaneous

  • Wild Card Creator will now remind you to update if you have an old version and are looking to see what settings are supported, since newer versions will have more.
  • Saving statblocks to PDF is now done on the Statblock export tab, rather than via a more limited custom character sheet.
  • Gear categories are now sorted alphabetically on the gear panel.
  • A warning message is displayed if PDF rendering runs out of memory due to an excessively large image.
  • Wild Card Creator now shows an abridged changelog when upgrading to a new non-beta version.

1.0.2b3 (13 November 2013)

New Features

  • User-defined Knowledge skills can be assigned to the character.
  • Experimental HeroLab file conversion has been added in the Experimental Preferences.
  • Custom character sheets can now use if statements.
  • The [Character Sheet] custom character sheet tag has been added to help with external images.
  • Preferences have been added to show untrained Knowledge skills and untrained Arcane skills on character sheet output that lists them all (default is to not show them).
  • A “Check for Updates…” menu item has been added.

Bug Fixes

  • Several instances where Knowledge skill spinners could be duplicated have been fixed.
  • The [TrainedSkill:#] and [UntrainedSkill:#] custom character sheet tag no longer skip the first skill.
  • Skill and attribute points are now properly evaluated when reloaded a character.
  • Selecting to display all Knowledge skills no longer creates a single Knowledge skill labeled “Knowledge (Any)”.

Rules Fixes

  • The Professional, Expert, and Deadlands-family Supernatural Trait Edges now increases a trait of the player’s choice (work still needs to be done with the requirements).
  • Characters that were granted an Arcane Background through an Edge other than Arcane Background (e.g. AoO’s Arcane Training) can now take Power Edges.
  • [SWD] The requirements for the Soul Drain Edge are now properly evaluated.
  • [SWD] Kevlar vests with inserts now properly add to a character’s Toughness.
  • [HoER] The Lyin’ Eyes Hindrance no longer contains the text of the Mutant Hindrance and the Mutant Hindrance now properly appears.
  • [HoER] The “Charisma +1 or Higher” requirement in the Tale Teller Edge is now properly evaluated.
  • [HoER] Filthy Rich no longer is always marked as having its requirements met.

Miscellaneous

  • Trappings will now be automatically assigned when picking character content with a choice. E.g. taking the Half-Elf Race and choosing a Free Edge will make the race be displayed as “Half-Elf (Free Edge)”, although the user can change this.
  • Users can now search for either “Arcane Background” or “AB” when searching for Edges on the Edge tab.
  • The Experimental preference panel has been rearranged.
  • In the About menu, the “Libraries” section has been renamed “Licenses”.
  • On the Hindrance tab, “Available Hindrance Points” has been renamed to “Unspent Points”.

1.0.2b2 (24 October 2013)

New Features

  • Users can now add trappings to most content.
  • Several new tags are available when constructing custom character sheets
    • [Edge,Expanded] and the like, for displaying content as it appears in an expanded stat block.
    • [Arcane Background] and [Arcane Background,PP] for referencing Arcane Backgrounds and its Power Points.
    • [Skill:#,Die] for referencing a Skill’s die type, replacing the [SkillDie:#] syntax.
    • [for each TrainedSkill], [for each UntrainedSkill], and [for each KnowledgeSkill] for referencing various types of skills.
    • Additional parameters for selectable content, such as “Name”, “Trapping”, “Description”, and “Source”

Bug Fixes

  • All of the skills in the SWEX official form-fillable character sheet now show the correct value.
  • The experimental character sheet tester now works properly.
  • Character content that loads both a player’s choice of attributes and skills now properly shows them in two separate dialogs.

Rules Fixes

  • [DLN] Characters are now able to add their Worst Nightmare.

Miscellaneous

  • The Background tab now has a note about what HTML commands are supported.
  • Users are warned if they are created a PDF with a picture that has a “#” in the filename, due to a bug.
  • The [Edges,Expanded] tag and the like no longer include a bold header.
  • The Tables character sheet now includes a Concept and Special Abilities.
  • Tags that cannot be filled (e.g. [Arcane Background] when the character doesn’t have one) are now rendered as blank.

1.0.2b1 (16 October 2013)

New Features

  • Several new tags are available when constructing custom character sheets
    • Can iterate over all skills with [for each Skill].
    • Can iterate over Knowledge skills with [for each Skill:Knowledge].
    • Linked Attributes can be referenced with [Skill:#,LinkedAttribute] and [Skill:#,LinkedAttributeAbbreviation].
    • Additional gear terms are available: NonWeapon, NonArmor, NonWeapon/NonArmor.
  • A new preference is available in the Troubleshooting section to display the HTML code of a custom character sheet in the Debug Console when it is rendered.
  • The official Agents of Oblivion form-fillable character sheet is now supported, thanks to Jose de Paula E. Junior (@coredump).

Bug Fixes

  • Character descriptions are now properly saved.
  • Certain hand weapons no longer have a
  • The [Setting] tag in a custom character sheet now properly returns the setting.
  • The [Powers,Expanded] tag in a custom character sheet now displays expanded content.
  • Gear with commas in its name (e.g. “Beer, Bottle”) now properly show up on a custom character sheet.
  • HTML commands no longer appear on form-fillable character sheets.
  • [Windows] A bug preventing Windows XP users from printing has been fixed.
  • [DLN] A version of the PDF from the Kickstarter that was only available for a day or so is now recognized and the user is informed it should be updated.
  • [DLN] The DriveThruRPG version of the PDF can now be imported.
  • [SLA] Loading a Shaintar character no longer produces an error message.

Rules Fixes

  • Heroic Tier Edges are no longer met if the character has the Heroic Hindrance.
  • The Undead special ability now properly grants +2 Toughness.
  • [AoO] The setting rules granting all agents a d4 in a number of skills are now properly retained with a character when saved.
  • [DLN] The silencer no longer has its gear note in its name.
  • [DLN] The Miner’s Helmet mundane item can now be purchased.
  • [FC] Arcane Background (Sorcery) now grants powers.
  • [HC] Arcane Backgrounds taken with this setting loaded now properly grant powers.
  • [HC] Children of the Night races are now available.
  • [HoER] The missing Kung Fu Edges are now included.
  • [SLA] The Thief Edge now shows the SWD text before the SLA text.
  • [SLA] Cost and weight are no longer reversed for ranged weapons.
  • [SLA] Armor now is properly factored into Toughness.

Miscellaneous

  • Users are notified of a Wild Card Creator update after the first run.
  • Agents of Oblivion now uses the abbreviation AoO.
  • Untrained Knowledge skills no longer show up in the list of skills.
  • The “Basic Stat Block” and “Expanded Stat Block” custom character sheets have been removed, as their functionality is already incorporated in the Stat Block export tab.

1.0.1 (23 September 2013)

New Features

  • In Homebrew content, it is now possible to add a die step modifier or flat modifier to a Trait of the player’s choice
  • The user is alerted if they are creating a homebrew Knowledge skill that is not in the format “Knowledge (XYZ)”

Bug Fixes

  • Attribute points now correctly take up two Hindrance Points
  • Attributes, Skills, and Derived Statistics now properly appear in the Expanded Stat Block custom character sheet
  • Custom character sheets now correctly display a user-defined portrait and do not show the default portrait
  • The Feedback menu is now visible on the Home Screen after closing a character
  • Investigation no longer appears as “Inv. stigation” in the Requirements column of the Edges table
  • An extra space has been removed from the “St” abbreviation in the Requirements column of the Edges table
  • Loading an Arcane Background with starting powers now properly displays the starting powers
  • Edges that provide a boost to XP (e.g. [DLR] Veteran o’ the Weird West) now behave as expected
  • [Windows] Deadlands Noir should now load in situations where it did not previously

Rules Fixes

  • Edges that have Strength as a requirement are no longer always marked as not being met
  • [SWD] Androids now allow the user to select a d6 in a skill of their choice
  • [AoB] Machine pistols no longer cause a strange symbol to appear in the stat block
  • [AoB] All firearms now have their types included in the name to prevent duplicate names
  • [AoB] Shotguns are now properly classified as such
  • [SWD] Humans now allow the user to select a d6 in a skill of their choice
  • [DLN] Arcane Background (Voodoo) no longer is always marked as not being met
  • [SLA] Ranged Weapons no longer show Rate of Fire
  • [SLA] Fast Flier now requires the Aevakar Race
  • [SLA] Throwing axes can now be purchased
  • [SLA] Several textual issues with Race descriptions have been fixed
  • [SLA] The Korindian race now properly receives the Martial Arts Edge
  • [SLA] The Kor-In Edge has been split into multiple Edges, one for each style, and no longer automatically applies its effects
  • [SLA] Training and Education now provide skill points, although it is up to the user to properly allocate them
  • [WWR] Additional errata and textual changes have been applied
  • [WWR] Several hand weapons now have short notes

Miscellaneous

  • A message was added explaining that you cannot add your own Knowledge skills at this point in time
  • The “Reset Setting Database” button has been moved to the Advanced section of the Preferences
  • Loading the beta version of Shaintar: Legends Arise now presents a message that the user should download the final version
  • Dialog boxes providing more than three choices now use a combo box, rather than buttons
  • The changelog window is now slightly larger

1.0 (15 September 2013)

New Features

  • Support for Deadlands Noir, Agents of Oblivion, Weird Wars Rome, and Shaintar: Legends Arise have been added
  • Homebrew Arcane Backgrounds are supported
  • The first printing of Deadlands Reloaded now loads the Deadlands setting, with all material from the Second Printing guides and Deadlands Deluxe-ified included
  • Armor is now a hidden derived statstic that Edges and such can affect
  • Gear can now affect a character’s Armor and Parry
  • Special Abilities are now supported
  • Custom character sheets can now make use of for loops to dynamically duplicate HTML for every Trait, Edge, Power, etc.
  • The Home Screen now has six more pieces of character art from Cheyenne Wright
  • A new “Field Identifier” feature is added to the Experimental section of the program to assist in setting up form-fillable PDFs
  • Custom character sheets and form-fillable character sheets can now get certain aspects of Edges, Hindrances, gear, etc, as well as the terms “Rank”, “XP”, and “Advance”
  • The official Fantasy Companion form-fillable character sheet from Pinnacle is included for character output
  • Knowledge skills can now be selected from settings that explicitly define them
  • Homebrew items can now be marked as retakeable

Bug Fixes

  • Content that provides a choice for the user when added (e.g. the Half-Elf Race) no longer asks that choice every time the character is loaded
  • Character content with apostrophes in them can now be properly loaded
  • Fixed an issue where characters cannot take or see the descriptions of Arcane Backgrounds if in setting with new edges, but no new Arcane Backgrounds
  • The official SWEX form-fillable PDF character sheet now fills in radio buttons for the character’s Attributes and Skills
  • The “Tables” custom character sheet included with Wild Card Creator now lists all skills loaded for the setting, rather than just non-arcane SWD skills
  • Homebrew Derived Statistics can now be individually deleted
  • Several issues with an improper number of skill points being added or subtracted have been fixed
  • When adding a Hindrance as a mechanical effect to homebrew content, Minor or Major Hindrances now are displayed as two separate hindrances
  • Selecting an Arcane Background Edge without a corresponding Arcane Background loaded no longer causes Wild Card Creator to behave erratically
  • [Windows] Character portraits are now correctly displayed when a character is printed

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] Races from SWD with Monstrous Abilities now have them added to the character
  • [HoER, DLN] The Harrowed Edge now grants the Harrowed Special Ability
  • [HoER] Templars and Doomsayers now properly gain their starting powers
  • [RoC] Characters can now take Mundane Items, per the setting rules

Miscellaneous

  • A label has been added explaining the use of the “Special Terms” section of the homebrew settings window
  • Friendlier error messages have been provided for if Wild Card Creator cannot start up or cannot load a character
  • Split the custom character sheet “Basic” into “Standard Stat Block” and “Expanded Stat Block”
  • The official SWEX form-fillable character sheet now splits gear, weapons, and powers into different fields
  • The words “See text” appear in the Effects field if there is no effects available
  • [OS X] The Preferences and About menu items now are found in the Wild Card Creator menu
  • [DLR] Typos in the Enlightened Edges have been fixed
  • [DLR] Edges and Hindrances now have an “effects” description

Public Beta 1.1 (2 August 2013)

Bug Fixes

  • Importing a PDF that does not contain any text no longer freezes Wild Card Creator
  • A situation that causes Wild Card Creator to freeze while trying to identify certain PDFs has been fixed
  • A situation preventing certain Powers from being taken has been fixed
  • Future version numbers are now properly evaluated
  • [SWD] Taking the Habit Hindrance no longer causes a character file to become corrupted
  • [Windows] An issue with an erroneous “failed to import setting” message has been fixed
  • [Windows] The Print Preview screen no longer appears partially offscreen
  • [Linux] An inability to print and export certain types of character sheets has been fixed

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] The Habit Hindrance can now be taken more than once

Miscellaneous

  • Wild Card Creator will now attempt to load a character if there are errors in it

Public Beta 1.1 (2 August 2013)

Bug Fixes

  • Importing a PDF that does not contain any text no longer freezes Wild Card Creator
  • A situation that causes Wild Card Creator to freeze while trying to identify certain PDFs has been fixed
  • A situation preventing certain Powers from being taken has been fixed
  • Future version numbers are now properly evaluated
  • [SWD] Taking the Habit Hindrance no longer causes a character file to become corrupted
  • [Windows] An issue with an erroneous “failed to import setting” message has been fixed
  • [Windows] The Print Preview screen no longer appears partially offscreen
  • [Linux] An inability to print and export certain types of character sheets has been fixed

Rules Fixes

  • [SWD] The Habit Hindrance can now be taken more than once

Miscellaneous

  • Wild Card Creator will now attempt to load a character if there are errors in it

Public Beta 1 (1 August 2013)

New Features

  • Certain Edges and Hindrances can now be taken multiple times (homebrew content can do this too)
  • A new preferences window has been created
  • Additional ways to print are available, allowing for, among other things, printing portraits
  • The SWEX official form-fillable character sheet is included
  • A “Print Preview” feature is now available
  • Users now have the option for Wild Card Creator to automatically import homebrew settings once they are saved
  • If a homebrew seting has been imported and is later changed, Wild Card Creator can automatically reimport it
  • [Experimental] Users can now add their own form-fillable PDFs
  • [Experimental] Users can now create their own custom character sheets using HTML/CSS

Bug Fixes

  • The Deadlands Reloaded official character sheet no longer leaves “invisible” fields
  • Homebrew Derived Statistics now put a “0” in the formula field if none is provided
  • Several foreign characters in RPGNow/DriveThruRPG watermarks are now recognized
  • Individual gear can be deleted from homebrew settings
  • [Windows] Problematic RPGNow/DriveThruRPG PDFs can now be properly read
  • Expanded statblocks now properly display in plain text
  • Remaining cash in an expanded Gear statblock now has a bullet point
  • Edges are no longer grayed out when a character is in NPC mode

Miscellaneous

  • Indefinite progress dialogs no longer display 0%
  • The Debug Console menu item now must be enabled from the Preferences window

Backer Beta 3 (13 June 2013)

New Features

  • Watermarked PDFs from DriveThruRPG/RPGNow are now fully supported
  • A list of supported settings is linked to within the program
  • HiDPI (Retina) displays are now supported
  • A changelog is visible after updating Wild Card Creator
  • Characters can now be exported to the official Hell on Earth Reloaded form-fillable character sheet
  • Fantasy Companion support is added
  • Horror Companion support is added

Bug Fixes

  • [Windows] Wild Card Creator no longer runs slowly or freezes when not run under an administrator
  • [Mac OS X] The erroneous “Wild Card Creator is damaged” error has been resolved
  • Wild Card Creator now correctly reports when a new version is available
  • A typo in the “Starting Cash” button of the Homebrew section has been fixed
  • Restricted items now are properly listed when first opening a setting
  • Missing credits for open source and third party libraries have been restored
  • A few missing names were added to the credits
  • Files that are saved without an extension now have one added
  • [DLR] Certain ammunition can now be properly imported
  • [HoER] Missing weapons and ammunition are now properly imported

Miscellaneous

  • [Windows] Character windows now are identified as being part of Wild Card Creator, avoiding a strange appearance in the taskbar
  • [Windows] The file chooser has been changed to a native file chooser
  • The format for databases has changed, allowing for settings to stay imported between versions
  • The “Add” and “Remove” buttons in the Gear panel have been renamed to “Buy for Free” and “Sell for Free”
  • The “Manage Settings…” window can now be accessed while a character is opened

Backer Beta 2 (3 June 2013)

Bug Fixes

  • An error preventing Hell on Earth Reloaded from being imported has been fixed
  • Wild Card Creator no long freezes when trying to import PDFs watermarked by RPGNow/DriveThruRPG
  • The About menu has duplicate names removed
  • NPC Mode now properly allows for unlimited Attribute and Skill Points

Miscellaneous

  • More user feedback is provided when importing a setting
  • The About menu is now resizeable
  • An e-mail link is provided in the Feedback menu
  • Wild Card Creator now directs the user to the proper download location for a new update

Backer Beta 1 (31 May 2013)

New Features

  • An About screen with all backers’ names has been created (in the Help menu)
  • Homebrew derived statistics can now be created
  • Homebrew Edge requirements are now checked
  • Homebrew gear sets can now have a secondary category
  • Realms of Cthulhu support is added
  • Characters can go into “NPC Mode” to not follow the rules
  • Very basic character printing has been added
  • A random assortment of character portraits are displayed during startup

Bug Fixes

  • Characters saved with an Edge adding an Edge (e.g. Noble adding Rich) no longer throw an error when loaded
  • Selecting restricted items for settings now works on the first click
  • Skills bought with Hindrance Points or Advances can now be properly lowered
  • Loaded characters can now use skills that were newly added to a homebrew setting

Rules Fixes

  • Special Weapons in Savage Worlds Deluxe are now in the database

Beta 6 (25 May 2013)

New Features

  • The homebrew setting window now checks if the setting is unsaved before closing
  • Additional labels have been added to clarify the hombrew setting window
  • Restricting Savage Worlds content now removes them from the Mechanical Effects lists
  • User-created homebrew content now appears on the Mechanical Effects lists
  • Armor, Mundane Items, Hand Weapons, Ranged Weapons, and Powers can not be homebrewed
  • If a homebrew setting has been imported and is later changed, Wild Card Creator offers to reimport it
  • Flat modifiers to traits (e.g. +2) can now be exported to stat blocks and PDFs

Bug Fixes

  • Homebrew character content is now sorted in the homebrew setting window
  • An issue with resizing the homebrew setting window has been fixed
  • The Manage Settings window is now hidden when creating a setting.
  • Double-clicking now works on the Export to PDF screen
  • Double-clicking tables in the homebrew setting window is more reliable
  • Restrictions can now be removed
  • Choosing “Player’s Choice” as a mechanical effect now works as intended
  • The user is no longer warned excessively about overwriting homebrew content
  • Custom Hindrances set to “Minor or Major” now behave correctly

Rules Fixes

  • Arcane Backgrounds once again properly grant starting powers

Beta 5 (16 May 2013)

New Features

  • Homebrew settings can be created with custom Races, Skills, Hindrances, and Edges
  • Form-fillable PDFs now include the weight of a character’s items
  • The Expanded Statblock can now list gear on separate lines

Bug Fixes

  • Dialog boxes are no longer infinitely spawned when the character is out of attribute or skill points and a trait’s spinner’s up arrow is held down.
  • Importing a published PDF is now much faster
  • Custom derived statistics (e.g. DLR Grit) are no longer sorted oddly in character statblocks
  • Armor with an Armor Value of “—” (e.g. Shields) no longer display it in their text

Rules Fixes

  • [HoER] Operation Damocles now properly restricts other Edges from being taken

Beta 4 (15 April 2013)

New Features

  • Characters can now be exported in RTF, plain text, HTML, BBCode, and Wiki Markup
  • Exporting to the Deadlands Reloaded Explorer’s Edition character sheet works (more support, and a mode for adding your own, will come)

Bug Fixes

  • The program no longer freezes during version checking if you have a spotty internet connection
  • Rippers is now correctly recognized
  • Wild Card Creator no longer freezes when examining certain PDFs
  • Loading either of the two versions of a Colt Peacemaker in Deadlands Reloaded no longer causes incorrect behavior

Beta 3 (16 March 2013)

New Features

  • Character saving is implemented!
  • [DLR] You can now write up Your Worst Nightmare.
  • Text from dialog boxes can be copied
  • If you can’t connect to the URL displaying known issues (e.g. you’re behind a firewall), the URL is displayed for you
  • The original version of Deadlands Reloaded is now recognized and a message is displayed saying that it’s not supported, per Pinnacle’s request
  • Trait spinners now always display the value of the trait and reflect any modifiers
  • When you click on the value of a spinner, it is highlighted
  • Double-clicking on a table is the same as pressing the related button (e.g. double-clicking on an Edge adds it to the character)

Bug Fixes

  • Many errors that occurred in the Debug Log when certain Edges were taken are now fixed
  • Starting cash is now properly calculated
  • Adding and removing houseruled improved Edges without the prerequisite Edges no longer results in unstable behavior
  • Using the Redo command to revert a change in a trait now properly updates its corresponding spinner
  • Hindrances that had to be specified as Major or Minor now are bolded in the list of Hindrances when selected
  • The Trait Panel now always shows any modifiers to traits

Rules Fixes

  • The Elderly Hindrance now has its effects properly applied
  • The Dwarf Race now properly reduces the character’s Pace.

Beta 2 (9 February 2013)

New Features

  • Added support for all Arcane Backgrounds and Powers
  • [DLR] New Arcane Backgrounds and Powers are imported and fully supported
  • Wild Card Creator now checks online for the most current version and notifies the user if their copy is out of date
  • It is now possible to manually edit a character’s cash
  • A “Debug Console” is available, which I may ask you to run to help diagnose particularly difficult bugs (generally, you shouldn’t need it though)

Bug Fixes

  • Hindrances given to the character by other sources (such as a Race) now properly have their effects applied
  • A Windows-specific bug preventing character creation content from being loaded from PDFs has been fixed
  • The home screen is hidden when not in use
  • Several Windows-specific display issues have been resolved
  • The program should run much more quickly

Rules Fixes

  • Habit (Minor) now gives a –1 Charisma, whereas Habit (Major) does not, per Clint’s answer here
  • [DLR] The Knack, Soldier, and Superior Kung Fu Edges are now properly listed as separate Edges

Beta 1 (13 January 2013)

  • Initial beta release