How to Get PCGen

PCGen is open-source software available for free under the LGPL License. There are a couple of ways you can get it:

Option 1. Download Latest Stable Release of PCGen

Click on the link suited to your computer below. You can also look at the Full Package for further files such as PDF documentation and alpha dataasets.

This is the most recent stable or production PCGen Release. If you are using PCGen data sets from Code Monkey Publishing, you should be using a production release of PCGen. [View Older Production Releases]




Download Stable Data Sets

These are stable data sets that are developed in between stable releases of PCGen but can be installed and used with a stable version of PCGen.


[View Stable Data Sets]

Option 2. Download Alpha Releases

These are development milestone releases designed to display the work in progress on PCGen and for use in testing new features. Use at own risk. Basic functionality is tested before each alpha and beta build though.

[View Older Alpha and Beta Releases]

Pcgen Unstable 5.16.1 Rc2

Released: 2009-07-19

Released at Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:31:20 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen5161RC2_mac_build.dmg (32083777 bytes, 76 downloads to date),
pcgen5161RC2_win_install.exe (29438252 bytes, 102 downloads to date),
pcgen5161RC2_full.zip (31335405 bytes, 96 downloads to date),
pcgen5161RC2_partial.zip (21374680 bytes, 15 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.16.1RC2-sources.jar (6488469 bytes, 31 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.16.1 Rc1

Released: 2009-07-12

Released at Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:41:12 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen5161RC1_mac_build.dmg (32205122 bytes, 149 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.16.1RC1-sources.jar (6487970 bytes, 28 downloads to date),
pcgen5161RC1_partial.zip (21374665 bytes, 11 downloads to date),
pcgen5161RC1_full.zip (31335452 bytes, 64 downloads to date),
pcgen5161RC1_win_install.exe (29437351 bytes, 68 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.16.0 Rc3

Released: 2009-04-16

Released at Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:46:50 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen5160RC3_partial.zip (21387480 bytes, 11 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC3_win_install.exe (29447566 bytes, 194 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC3_full.zip (31347984 bytes, 161 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.16.0RC3-sources.jar (6486242 bytes, 29 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC3_mac_build.dmg (32086515 bytes, 29 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.16.0 Rc2

Released: 2009-04-04

Released at Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:55:06 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen5160RC2_mac_build.dmg (32319299 bytes, 22 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC2_win_install.exe (29442858 bytes, 151 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.16.0RC2-sources.jar (6486197 bytes, 26 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC2_partial.zip (21382060 bytes, 9 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC2_full.zip (31342540 bytes, 142 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.16.0 Rc1

Released: 2009-03-10

Released at Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:46:38 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen5160RC1_win_install.exe (29434886 bytes, 294 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.16.0RC1-sources.jar (6484438 bytes, 27 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC1_full.zip (31334879 bytes, 349 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC1_mac_build.dmg (31800588 bytes, 653 downloads to date),
pcgen5160RC1_partial.zip (19758699 bytes, 17 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Option 3. Nightly Builds

Autobuilds are compilations of the PCGen program and data taken direct from our source at regular intervals. They are not manually tested at all prior to upload, but are instead an excellent tool to allow people to test what we are currently working on.

See the Autobuilds page for these downloads.

Option 4. Subversion Access

We use the Subversion service hosted by SourceForge for all our code and data. If you want direct access to the source, see the Subversion usage page

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What Is PCGen?

PCGen is a character generator for role-playing games. It currently is aimed at supporting as many RPGs as is humanly possible. The project's current focus is on OGL games (OGL is Wizards of the Coast's Open Gaming License). PCGen runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Unix/Linux using Java 1.4/1.5.

Statistics

Activity: 99.99%
Bugs: (86 open/3498 total)
Support Requests: (0 open/118 total)
Feature Requests: (541 open/2069 total)

Licensing

PCGen is free, open-source software, and is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). Its various data sources are licensed under individual agreements, see the Data License team on our wiki for details.

Associations

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Awards

2005 Gold ENnie winner for 'Best Electronic Product'.
2003 ENnie nominee for 'Best Resource Fan Site'.