keltheos said:
I've had the same problems scrolling through mine. They do have an easily searchable bookmarking you can have running on the side to jump around, but I don't have a slow computer and it takes forever to scroll page by page and it would definitely be appreciated if FFG would update these so we can turn the background off. It 1) will make sure my printer doesn't cry and then jump off a rooftop, and 2) make online reading easier.
Pleeease FFG?
I second that.
I have now tried printing it to a new pdf using CutePDF. The pdf becomes faster by doing this, not fast but it doesn't take a minute to load a page any longer. Guess that's as good as it gets unless I want to buy some professional software.
I run a pretty good i-book, but i too find the whole thing slow, esp the bigger books. One thing, though is that the pages load as layers - the stats lines, supposedly not in the e-books, appear very briefly - is this just a mac thing? Is it possible to turn off the blanking layer? Suggestions gratefully etc
Fresnel said:
A crude 'fix' is to print the document out to a 'pdf-printer' with the 'print as image' option. This loses all the bookmarks, but you have a readable copy which a fair machine can render swiftly.
That can't be it, does it?
It's like buying a brand new car - and it runs only 10 mph but if you put squared tires (bought from another vendor) on it, it runs at least 50 - but bumping.
I bought the pdf -even though i bought two boxes - because I was used good stuff by FFG, but if they botched it.
Greetings WK
masteroftroy said:
First of all, I am not promoting or sponsoring any hardware or software. I own a MacBook Pro and view these pdf rules on a program called "preview", which is build in the OS. They scroll smoothly and easily with this program. If you can click page numbers within the table of contents, then this is something that I am lacking with this program. I can refer to the page number easily by a sidebar that contains the click-able pages of the section.
What I am suggesting... is to try and find another pdf viewer that might be faster and smoother. Once again, hardware is comparable to most of what you are running with a pc. I think the software is the issue.
For what it is worth...
Troy
I've got both the MacBook and the iMac and have no issues viewing the .pdf files I've purchased from FFG off of RPGNow.com
W1nterKn1ght said:
Fresnel said:
A crude 'fix' is to print the document out to a 'pdf-printer' with the 'print as image' option. This loses all the bookmarks, but you have a readable copy which a fair machine can render swiftly.
That can't be it, does it?
It's like buying a brand new car - and it runs only 10 mph but if you put squared tires (bought from another vendor) on it, it runs at least 50 - but bumping.
I bought the pdf -even though i bought two boxes - because I was used good stuff by FFG, but if they botched it.
It's more like taking that complicated Photoshop file you made with lots of layers and masks and flattening it to one layer so it displays quickly.
masteroftroy said:
First of all, I am not promoting or sponsoring any hardware or software. I own a MacBook Pro and view these pdf rules on a program called "preview", which is build in the OS. They scroll smoothly and easily with this program. If you can click page numbers within the table of contents, then this is something that I am lacking with this program. I can refer to the page number easily by a sidebar that contains the click-able pages of the section.
What I am suggesting... is to try and find another pdf viewer that might be faster and smoother. Once again, hardware is comparable to most of what you are running with a pc. I think the software is the issue.
For what it is worth...
Troy
Thank you. I was going to ask how the MBPs handled the PDF's. I may buy a copy afterall.
Printing the PDFs is often barely an option because (at least the printer I have) has to flatten each page individually before it prints, which takes an absolute age and even then it prints slowly because each page is so much information. Just flattening on the distribution end would make things easier.
I don't know if printing those pdfs is 100% legal. Is this not comming in piracy? You bought a pdf, then You print it out and if it's only for your use it's - let's say OK. But if this pdf is shared with others and eeryone is printing it out then FFG looses money. And You all wonder why is this game not supported well? HMM
That's why I'm a big fan of NOT making pdf versions of books and RPGs avaliable. When You want to play a game buy it so that thge company publishing it can make money. If they earn money from thse sells then they make expansions and the game is suported. When You are buying on pdfs and share it with friends, everybody prints it or wthat worts someone publishs in ion net for free - everybody is loosing. Thge company looses money and fans loose a game (lack of support).
Big time Necro Thread lol... 4 years.
Big time Necro Thread lol... 4 years.
That's been a huge problem lately. I can't tell if this community is simply bored, or a troll farm. I suspect a bit of both.
Maybe some of us a bored but now that we know WFRP 3e if officialy dead I can say - I told You!
PDFs and piracy are RPG killers. That's only my opinion, sorry if it hurts anyone.
PWYW models seem to be working. At least to give people something to think about before they torrent.
Edited by GmMichaelMaybe some of us a bored but now that we know WFRP 3e if officialy dead I can say - I told You!
PDFs and piracy are RPG killers. That's only my opinion, sorry if it hurts anyone.
Being bored that there's nothing to buy is different from being bored because you aren't playing.
I personally do not get a rush from shopping, however, I do like to buy products.
The biggest concern is that the Adventurer's toolkit might not be available. Until FFG releases the PDF of this product, there could be a big hole in production. I still wonder why they didn't do a POD for something like that.