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PCGen Character Importer Lite on Windows Pc

Developed By: Dysfunctional Apps

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 103 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3j
Size 4.3 MB
Release Date September 12, 18
Category Entertainment Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Replaced the import dialog with the device's native Document Picker.This is due to an issue with Dropbox Chooser which was returning DIRECT_LINK instead of... [see more]

Description from Developer:
**Please note that this app DOES NOT create characters, it imports .xml files generated by PCGen. Hero Lab users look at my other apps*

It is unfair to leave a 1 star review compl... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PCGen Character Importer Lite and install on Windows PC. PCGen Character Importer Lite is free Entertainment app, developed by Dysfunctional Apps. Latest version of PCGen Character Importer Lite is 1.3j, was released on 2018-09-12 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of PCGen Character Importer Lite is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 103 users, 11 users had rated it 5*, 32 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PCGen Character Importer Lite on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PCGen Character Importer Lite on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PCGen Character Importer Lite on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install PCGen Character Importer Lite using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "PCGen Character Importer Lite" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install PCGen Character Importer Lite on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PCGen Character Importer Lite" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3j.

Download PCGen Character Importer Lite 1.3j on Windows PC – 4.3 MB

**Please note that this app DOES NOT create characters, it imports .xml files generated by PCGen. Hero Lab users look at my other apps*

It is unfair to leave a 1 star review complaining it doesn't create a character when it is highlighted in the description!

Help shape v2.0 @
https://github.com/dysfunctional-apps/character-sheet-importer

Download "PCGen Character Sheet Reader" from the Google Play store to have the same experience without ads.

PCGen Character Sheet Lite allows you to import .xml files generated by PCGen to create dynamic character sheets for use on your Android device.

If you want a character sheet app for your device but don't want to enter all the information manually onto your device, PCGen can do all the hard work of creating your character for you, and then just use email or Dropbox to import it into the App and make your character sheet mobile.

When you want to level up, just update your character on PCGen, email/Dropbox it to yourself and re-import!

Features include:

*Custom Dice rollers
*Stat Linking - allows adjustments to stats to filter through to other areas of the sheet such as Skills and Attacks
*Multiple character sheets, easily managed through tabs
*Keep track of spell casting, health, subdual damage etc...
*Campaign notes
*Interactive help
*Critical Focus (Pathfinder)

Things to note:

*Read the help screen on first load - it answers most questions!
*All code used to make the character sheets look familiar to PCGen users, is my own.
*CMB - the app detects whether your imported CMB Stat value is the same as your STR or DEX modifier, to determine which stat should affect it through Stat Linking (due to certain feats, whether you character size is Tiny etc...)
*Conditional Save and Combat modifiers don't appear to actually be exported in the .xml, which is why the boxes will be empty, the boxes are present however to balance out the look and feel of the character sheet, and in preparation in case the information is exported in the future (though an app update would be required to read it).
*Stat Linking does not affect damage done by bows, as the .xml does not identify Composite bows, if the name and description is custom and did not use the word "Composite" the app would have no way of knowing so this was omitted.
*There is no ammo tracking as the .xml does not provide enough information to efficiently do this.
*If you have you imported a problematic .xml file and the app crashes everytime it loads, use the app settings in android to clear data associated with the app.
*Use the csheet_fantasy_generic_export.xml template to create your .xml file, all .xml files need to have the word PCGEN somewhere in the file name (upper/lower/mixed case is fine), and the extension must remain .xml, the app will try to read the files from default Downloads directory of your device, which is where email applications such as GMail should save files to by default.

If you have any problems with an .xml file or if you think something is wrong with how things are done, feel free to email me at dysfunctional.apps@gmail.com (preferably with the .xml file).

Pathfinder® and associated marks and logos are trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC® and details can be found in the "About" tab within the app.
Replaced the import dialog with the device's native Document Picker.

This is due to an issue with Dropbox Chooser which was returning DIRECT_LINK instead of FILE_CONTENT.

Some users may experience an app crash on first load of the Document Picker due to legacy code issues, but subsequent attempts should be successful.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.