MapTool 1.8.3

MapTool 1.8.3

MapTool now uses Java 14 from AdoptOpenJDK.

Do not install this over your 1.7.0 or previous installations. Use a different location.
The installers are now built using jpackage and are a little different.

Lots of enhancements, bug fixes and performance improvements to the code base. See the Change Log for more details.

Many thanks to community developers merudo, selquest, nmeier, euank, ebudai, grimreaper, and pk1010 for all their work on this release. Also big thanks to the translators building up the language support and the wiki editors for improving/growing the documentation.

Highlights

• This release includes fixes for two security vulnerabilities. Use of all previous versions of MapTool should be discontinued. Builds for previous releases have been removed.
• Significant improvements in macro run times giving a 4x to 10x (and sometimes more) reduction in run times.
• Macro errors now produce a call stack showing the macro calls leading to the error.

  Function "setTokenDrawOrder" requires at least 1 parameters; 0 were provided.
  Error trace : m3@Campaign <<< m2@Campaign <<< m1@campaign
  

• ISO-8859-1 character support. Can now use accented characters in Token Properties and macros.
• Several Export Screenshot bugs fixed.
• A number of Initiative improvements/enhancements: #987, #1458, #1845, #2097
  • See wiki page Introduction to Initiative

We strongly encourage you to use the installer format for your operating system. The JAR file should only by used by advanced users comfortable with installing Java releases. It requires a working Java 14 install with JavaFX on your system in order to use it.

Platform Notes

Download one of the assets listed below. Each platform has options for which file to download, as described below.

• Windows: Use either the .exe or .msi.
  • We're seeing notes from Windows users that they double-click the icon after installing and no window appears. This seems to be an antivirus issue, so check your AV if you have this problem.
• Linux: Use either the .deb or .rpm (depending on which packager your system uses).
  • The deb version installs under /opt/maptool/bin as MapTool.
• macOS: Use either .dmg or .pkg.
  • On macOS, to run the app the first time after installation, hold Ctrl while clicking the icon and continue to hold Ctrl while choosing Open, then choose to open the application (this is part of Apple's approach when dealing with an unidentified developer).