Dundjinni Demo Review

[tmaaas]

Heads up, everyone!

Looks like Fluid is paying attention to us.

They will be releasing a new demo aimed to alleviate both Cerebus and Mercule's (other thread) issues.

Cerebus, perhaps after the new demo comes out you'll be willing to give it another try. If it works for you...

In particular, the new demo will have a new installer which should solve some of the Java issues, it will contain some enhanced functionality (changes since the last demo), and they will be putting a documentation link on their download page.

After this demo comes out, I play with it some more and give a more "formal" review.

 

[Ranger REG]

What is the PC system's minimum (and recommended) requirement to operate Dundjinni (retail version) fully?

 

[tmaaas]

What is the PC system's minimum (and recommended) requirement to operate Dundjinni (retail version) fully?

From Fluid's online store:

System Requirements
Windows 98 or later
800 MHz Pentium 3 or better
256 MB RAM or more
75 MB hard disk space (approx.) [Silver or Gold edition]
110 MB hard disk space (approximate) [Platinum edition]

 

[Hand of Evil]

From Fluid's online store:

System Requirements
Windows 98 or later
800 MHz Pentium 3 or better
256 MB RAM or more
75 MB hard disk space (approx.) [Silver or Gold edition]
110 MB hard disk space (approximate) [Platinum edition]

There is also the JAVA requirement.

 

[Cerubus Dark]

Cerebus, perhaps after the new demo comes out you'll be willing to give it another try. If it works for you...

After the new demo comes out I am more than willing to try again. It was so annoying to try to set the program up. I did everything they said to do, but it still refused to open.

**Awaiting new Demo**

 

[Ranger REG]

From Fluid's online store:

System Requirements
Windows 98 or later
800 MHz Pentium 3 or better
256 MB RAM or more

Okay. My PC is qualified, although I may have to replace the motherboard if I want to get more RAM (currently using old RIMM modules).

75 MB hard disk space (approx.) [Silver or Gold edition]
110 MB hard disk space (approximate) [Platinum edition]

Okay, so what's the difference between all three editions, in terms of features and price? And will the Platinum work on my PC set up as above, without any problem of slowing down?

 

[Ranger REG]

There is also the JAVA requirement.

* groans * :\

If Fluid can install that as well as the main program in one convenient setup, then I'll be pleased. As I said before, I'd like to be able to put the CD-ROM into my drive, let the setup program install all the components, and let me start designing.

 

[tmaaas]

Okay, so what's the difference between all three editions, in terms of features and price? And will the Platinum work on my PC set up as above, without any problem of slowing down?

A comparison of all three versions is here.

Prices are in their store.

Silver: you get the mapping program & basic art (dungeon and wild).

Gold: Adds adventure creation functionality, stats for monsters from the SRD, Monsternomicon, & Book of Fiends, and Reaper miniature character tokens.

Platinum: Adds three more art packs (castles, temple, village), stats from Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed & Eldritch Might books, and Reaper miniature monsters.

The Platinum version costs about the same as the Silver and the three art packs sold separately. So if you want the art, you might as well go Platinum.

I am

 

[TheAuldGrump]

For those who have used this program:

Is there any existing program you know of that you could liken Dundjinni to? For instance, Campaign Cartographer is based on a CAD package. Is Dundjinni designed to be similar to, say a CAD package, or Adobe Illustrator, or Corel Draw? Or is it totally different?

The closest that I can think of is Map X, though mind you Map X is still an Alpha.

I generally prefer Dungeoncrafter, but some of that is likely accountable to familiarity. (Plus I like the scale of the maps in Dungeoncrafter better.)

The Auld Grump

 

[Ranger REG]

A comparison of all three versions is here.

Prices are in their store.

So if you want the art, you might as well go Platinum.

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Is there an Electrum edition? No offense, but I don't think I may need Arcana Unearthed and Reaper Miniatures extras.