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]




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 5.14.0 Rc3

Released: 2008-05-27

Released at Tue, 27 May 2008 10:12:06 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen5140RC3_mac_build.dmg (27956538 bytes, 158 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC3_partial.zip (17437297 bytes, 6 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.14.0RC3-sources.jar (5573853 bytes, 16 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC3_full.zip (27449605 bytes, 155 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC3_win_install.exe (25644758 bytes, 135 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC3_full.zip.asc (194 bytes, 5 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC3_partial.zip.asc (194 bytes, 8 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.14.0RC3-sources.jar.asc (194 bytes, 5 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC3_win_install.exe.asc (194 bytes, 10 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.14.0 Rc2

Released: 2008-05-21

Released at Wed, 21 May 2008 12:37:25 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen5140RC2_mac_build.dmg (29399992 bytes, 85 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC2_win_install.exe (26892346 bytes, 69 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.14.0RC2-sources.jar (5573704 bytes, 8 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC2_partial.zip (18576448 bytes, 4 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC2_full.zip (28691716 bytes, 85 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC2_win_install.exe.asc (194 bytes, 12 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.14.0RC2-sources.jar.asc (194 bytes, 7 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC2_partial.zip.asc (194 bytes, 16 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC2_full.zip.asc (194 bytes, 13 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.14.0 Rc1

Released: 2008-05-04

Released at Sun, 04 May 2008 12:42:02 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen-5.14.0RC1-sources.jar (5572433 bytes, 20 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.14.0RC1-sources.jar.asc (194 bytes, 14 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC1_full.zip (28704561 bytes, 214 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC1_full.zip.asc (194 bytes, 13 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC1_partial.zip (16972456 bytes, 10 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC1_partial.zip.asc (194 bytes, 11 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC1_win_install.exe (26904877 bytes, 191 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC1_win_install.exe.asc (194 bytes, 19 downloads to date),
pcgen5140RC1_mac_build.dmg (29354507 bytes, 226 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.13.14 Beta

Released: 2008-04-22

Released at Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:17:27 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen51314_mac_build.dmg (29126783 bytes, 50 downloads to date),
pcgen51314_full.zip (28424016 bytes, 303 downloads to date),
pcgen51314_partial.zip (16692476 bytes, 14 downloads to date),
pcgen51314_win_install.exe (26670199 bytes, 128 downloads to date),
pcgen51314_win_install.exe.asc (194 bytes, 12 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.13.14-sources.jar.asc (194 bytes, 12 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.13.14-sources.jar (5376557 bytes, 23 downloads to date),
pcgen51314_partial.zip.asc (194 bytes, 15 downloads to date),
pcgen51314_full.zip.asc (194 bytes, 27 downloads to date)
[Download] [Release Notes]

Pcgen Unstable 5.13.13 Beta

Released: 2008-04-08

Released at Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:07:03 GMT by jdempsey
Includes files:
pcgen51313_mac_build.dmg (28888889 bytes, 47 downloads to date),
pcgen51313_win_install.exe (26642145 bytes, 108 downloads to date),
pcgen51313_partial.zip (16651012 bytes, 5 downloads to date),
pcgen51313_full.zip (28382643 bytes, 242 downloads to date),
pcgen51313_partial.zip.asc (194 bytes, 14 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.13.13-sources.jar.asc (194 bytes, 15 downloads to date),
pcgen51313_win_install.exe.asc (194 bytes, 15 downloads to date),
pcgen51313_full.zip.asc (194 bytes, 12 downloads to date),
pcgen-5.13.13-sources.jar (5374110 bytes, 21 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 acces 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: (53 open/3142 total)
Support Requests: (0 open/111 total)
Feature Requests: (407 open/1814 total)

Licensing

PCGen is free, open-source software, and is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).

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Awards

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