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CrystalBall Lite

cblite iconCrystalBall Lite is an indispensable tool for Table-Top RPG Game Masters and Players. CBlite sports the ALL NEW dice rolling window and dice rolling engine developed for CrystalBall 4.0 (Under Development) Also, CBlite has a very useful notes feature for taking hierarchal notes during gaming sessions.

Give CrystalBall a Try! You won't be able to game again without it!



CrystalBall Lite Features
Written by CrystalBallSoft Staff   
Jul 26, 2007 at 02:18 PM

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FREE Demo

(Limited number of notes, and custom dice buttons during demo)
 
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Powerful Dice Roller Engine

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  • Send Dice rolls over the internet/network to other CBlite users!
  • Quick and user friendly dice rolling syntax
  • Roll any number of dice with any number of sides
  • Roll sets of dice
  • Drop the lowest rolls or sets
  • Use math in your dice rolls (+ - * / ^ %)
  • Force rolls to roll LESS THAN or GREATER THAN a certain number
  • Use Conditionals! (IF...THEN...ELSE...END to control rolling.
  • Play Sounds when rolling dice!
  • Add comment text to dice rolls.
  • Combine all these features for the best dice roller EVER!
  • Dice roll result organized and color coded for easy reading.
  • Example: 7[4[1d6>1]~1]~1
    • Rolls 7 Sets of 4 sets of 1d6, rerolling anything less than 2, dropping the lowest of the 4, and dropping to lowest of the 7.
  • Example: 4[7[4d6~1]~1]~3
    • Rolls 4 sets of 7 sets of 4d6, dropping the lowest d6 from 4d6, dropping the lowest from 4d6, dropping the three lowest of 7[4d6].  This would provide character stats for a high-powered campaign.
  • New Dice Roller Window with customizable buttons and the standard RPG dice.
  • Customizable Dice Buttons with different colors and styles including the following styles:
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    • Display Button
    • Custom Picture Button
    • Counter Button
  • Drag and Drop Buttons around for easy organization.

 

Script Editor and Scripting

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The Script Editor makes it easy to edit Scripts within CBLite. CBLite has Scripting for total customization of your CBLite dice rolls and beyond.

There are 3 types of scripts that you can make:

  • Rolling Scripts that are run during your dice rolls
  • General Scripts that are run from a menu
  • Event Scripts that are automatically run during button events


The Script Editor has the following features:

  • Autocomplete of RBscript and built in CrystalBall functions
  • Text coloring and highlighting for easier coding
  • Auto indent for easier readability
  • Error checker for finding errors fast
  • And more.

CB - Chat

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  • Chat with other CBLite users.
  • Send Dice rolls over the internet/network.
  • Perfect for gaming sessions with far-flung friends!
  • Send text and rolls privately to selected players or publicly to everyone.
  • Players with GM status get special priveleges for forcing rolls and allowing others to become GMs.
  • Color coded names so that messages are easily distinguished by the sender.

 

Note Taking

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  • Perfect for taking character and campaign notes during game play
  • Hierarchal note items to keep things organized
  • Search your notes for keywords
  • Take notes using standard styled text: Bold, Underline, Italic, Colors, Fonts, and Text Size
  • Check off Note Items
Last Updated ( Feb 16, 2009 at 10:56 AM )
Purchase
Written by CrystalBallSoft Staff   
Mar 07, 2008 at 11:31 AM
To purchase a license for CrystalBall Lite please click one of the buttons below:
Your serial number will be emailed to you within 1 Business Day of your purchase.
(usually faster, excluding holidays and weekends)

 

Purchase a Single-User License
(Single license for 1 computer)

Purchase 5-User License
(Group license for up to 5 computers, Save $25)

 

Registered users of CrystalBall 3.1 who purchase a license for CrystalBall Lite will receive a FREE upgrade to CrystalBall 4.0 when it is released!

Registered users of CrystalBall Lite (who do not have a license for CrystalBall 3.1) will receive $15 off the price of CrystalBall 4.0 when it is released!

 Your Payment will be made through PayPal.
You can pay with a Credit Card, PayPal account, or eCheck*.
(You do not need to sign up for a PayPal account to pay with Credit Card.)

 

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*If you pay by eCheck please allow 3-4 days for your check to clear. 

Last Updated ( Jul 09, 2008 at 05:29 PM )
CrystalBall Lite System Requirements
Written by CrystalBallSoft Staff   
Jul 26, 2007 at 04:06 PM

Minimum Requirments:

  • 1 Ghz or better processor.
  • Requires: MAC OS X 10.4 or better or Windows XP
  • Mac Version can be expanded with he default ZIP expander in OS X.
  • Windows version is a Self-Extracting Archive!

Recommended:

  • 1.5 Ghz or better processor.
  • Intel MAC OS X 10.5 or better or Windows XP
Last Updated ( Feb 16, 2009 at 10:56 AM )
CrystalBall Lite License Agreement
Written by CrystalBallSoft Staff   
Jul 26, 2007 at 04:58 PM
CrystalBall Lite is Shareware.

You can freely distribute copies of CrystalBall Lite provided you are not selling or making a profit from the copies that are being distributed. Copies of CrystalBall Lite must include all documentation and files originally distributed with the software from the developers web site.

CrystalBall Lite is NOT free. You are provided with a demo of CrystalBall Lite that is limited to 3 Notes and you will be reminded to register every 20 rolls. Entering a valid serial number will lift this limit.

You may use your copy of CrystalBall Lite in accordance with the registration plan you have chosen. If you have purchased a single user license you may use your activated copy of CrystalBall Lite on ONE computer at a time. If you have purchased a group license you may use your serial number on up to 5 computers at a time.

CrystalBall Lite is provided as is, with no implied or written warranty. The CrystalBall Lite developer is not responsible for data loss or other software or hardware problems that may arise from the use of the software.

Using CrystalBall Lite constitutes an agreement that you will abide by the above rules and terms. This license is terminated if you do not agree with the above terms or attempt to use CrystalBall Lite by circumventing the demo limit.
Last Updated ( Aug 10, 2007 at 12:31 PM )

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CBLite Current Version
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CBLite Version 3.2
Changes / New Features:
  • [new] Added a GetMicroseconds function for Scripts.
  • [new] Dice Button caption font sizes can now be set in the Preferences.
  • [new] Preference for default font size for output text area (Chat Window, Chat Console, Dice Results Field)
  • [new] You can now drag a Folder onto CBLite. It will attempt to open everything in the folder and sub-folders.  Useful when you need to open a bunch of files at once.
  • [new] You can now Mimimize a window with a hotkey or menu item. (See Window Menu)
  • [new] Hotkeys to RUN (R) and Check for Errors (T) in the Script Editor.
  • [fix] Minimizing a Window now unchecks it in the Window menu.
  • [fix-Mac] New Script Windows not longer pop above the Menu Bar when read back in after being saved.
  • [fix] Infinite Loop when calling a script function that causes a refresh of a button.  These calls are no longer allowed in the Paint Event.
  • [fix] Script Menu on the Dice Button: Script listed in the menu can also be File Scripts. It now searches both places.
  • [fix] Other bug fixes in the Master Script Library and Scripts Functions.
CBLite Version 3.1
Changes / New Features:
  • New "Use Text for Find" menu item under the Search Menu of the Script Editor.
  • If a Script has an error it automatically tries to load the Master Script Library in case that is the cause for the error.
  • Scripts can now have Parameters when you call them from a dice roll and from another script.:
    eg: Script( myScriptName, paramName1=This, paramName2=That )
  • Access to Dice Set Scripts from the Dice Buttons.  You can now easily see what Scripts are being used by your buttons and create new Scripts for your buttons directly from the Dice Buttons.
  • Updated the documentation to fix errors and to add information on new features.
  • Master Script Library Updated with new features and bug fixes.
  • Default Dice Sound are not played if a script is run during the roll. If you want to play a dice sound you must call it manually inside the script.

Bug Fixes:
  • Chat Window, Chat Console, and Dice Result fields now scroll to the bottom correctly on Windows Systems.
  • Menu Hotkeys for "Find" and "Replace" now work on the Script Editor Window.
  • Message Window no longer automatically closes when displaying a notice after a prompt.
  • Underscores in script names no longer causes parsing issues.
  • A script that included a custom Library was overwriting the library when it was saved.
  • Saving a Script to a file with a name that already exists now prompts to replace that file.