Otterscrubber
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I'm a PC user but about to switch to Mac I think . Do the character builder and the monster tool work on Mac? I would assume the CB to do so as it is web based, but the Monster generator is a download still.
DDI Online tools, do they work on Mac?
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Matt James
Game Developer
The new tools work with Mac. The old monster generator I believe is the old application--and thus won't work on Mac. Once everything is ported over to the new DDI, Mac will work just fine.
This matches with what I've heard- the new DDI works on Mac platform, but the original character builder didn't work. They've spent a fair amount of time talking about it on the Critical Hit podcast...
Enaloindir
First Post
Now we need an iPad-compatible version and we're set. 
Enaloindir
First Post
There's iPlay4e, and a free Compendium app, but I'd like something to access the compendium offline and an option to actually build/consult characters that works on all platforms. 
AbdulAlhazred
Legend
The issue is Silverlight support. Anything with a GOOD SL plugin will work. It has to be a real MS SL though, the Mono based stuff (Moonlight) isn't even close to compatible enough to run CB (or anything else really). Macs have a real SL client, so they work for the online stuff. Android and iPad/iPhone/iPod etc are no-go at the moment. There's always hope some of these platforms will get first-rate support, but with MS pushing Windows Phone 7 it is hard to say, they may just decide to leave the competing mobile platforms out in the cold. Conceivably WotC could build native clients for all these other platforms, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Nor would I hold my breath for Moonlight to advance to a point where it can run CB. Either of those could happen, but it is likely to be a few years.
Now we need an iPad-compatible version and we're set.
If you have access to a program which allows remote control of your computer, you can use the tools on an iPad that way.
