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<blockquote data-quote="Slander" data-source="post: 5169471" data-attributes="member: 1593"><a href="http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">VirtuaWin</a> - Allows me to set up multiple virtual desktops available at a keystroke so my main screen isn't cluttered (a free Win XP version of the Spaces program someone mentioned above)<a href="http://jgpaiva.dcmembers.com/gridmove.html" target="_blank">GridMove</a> - Replicates the Win 7 snap feature for XP. Helps quickly manage multiple apps on one screen. The default templates are good, but customizing a template to work with the apps you use is definitely worth while.<a href="http://www.mynoteskeeper.com/" target="_blank">My Notes Keeper</a> - Campaign/notes/NPC management. I play fast and loose with stat blocks, so actual NPC creation software ends up being more work than typing out a few lines of stats, a brief set of tactics and then moving on. May not be optimal for everyone but works great for how I operate. Solvier Sage SRD / Tabbed browser - IndispensablePDF ReaderI have my players manage init, so I don't worry about that, but when we experimented with an all digital game, the RPTools suite (init, dice roller, maptool) were great.Tried some different sound apps ... but it ends up being a lot for me to manage. Winamp with some playlists suffices if I even use music.<a href="http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page" target="_blank">Freemind</a> / <a href="http://cmap.ihmc.us/conceptmap.html" target="_blank">Cmap</a> - Not really used in game, but I mess around with 'em between games when I've got ideas I just want to get out of my head. Normally, I'll do them on paper and transfer them when I'm done so I can screw around with links and ideas.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Slander, post: 5169471, member: 1593"] [URL="http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/"]VirtuaWin[/URL] - Allows me to set up multiple virtual desktops available at a keystroke so my main screen isn't cluttered (a free Win XP version of the Spaces program someone mentioned above) [URL="http://jgpaiva.dcmembers.com/gridmove.html"]GridMove[/URL] - Replicates the Win 7 snap feature for XP. Helps quickly manage multiple apps on one screen. The default templates are good, but customizing a template to work with the apps you use is definitely worth while. [URL="http://www.mynoteskeeper.com/"]My Notes Keeper[/URL] - Campaign/notes/NPC management. I play fast and loose with stat blocks, so actual NPC creation software ends up being more work than typing out a few lines of stats, a brief set of tactics and then moving on. May not be optimal for everyone but works great for how I operate. Solvier Sage SRD / Tabbed browser - Indispensable PDF Reader I have my players manage init, so I don't worry about that, but when we experimented with an all digital game, the RPTools suite (init, dice roller, maptool) were great. Tried some different sound apps ... but it ends up being a lot for me to manage. Winamp with some playlists suffices if I even use music. [URL="http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page"]Freemind[/URL] / [URL="http://cmap.ihmc.us/conceptmap.html"]Cmap[/URL] - Not really used in game, but I mess around with 'em between games when I've got ideas I just want to get out of my head. Normally, I'll do them on paper and transfer them when I'm done so I can screw around with links and ideas. [/QUOTE]

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