Dwarf Fortress Megathread! - Necro'd enough to count as a vampire

[heedicalking]

this game is insanely fun i figured out the basic interface in like 10 minutes. it's like when i got my first phone a long time ago i needed to read the instruction on how to find the picture button (ok, center left down center. there we go!) but then i realized that center is like the 'a' button and left and down navigate the tabs and current selection, and didn't need to read the manual anymore for how to reach every single little thing. something about the way this game plays makes it really fun i have barely even scratched the surface yet either (literally!)

I don't understand fortress mode very well.
I'm not getting any announcements, and I set designations and jobs (not sure if i did it right though)
But I set a meeting zone and they're all sitting around there.
How do I get them to do stuff?

tutorials, i am using this one http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/09/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-1-wtf/

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[JJA0]

Sounds like they changed a bunch of stuff in adventure mode since i last played. Re-downloading.

[Bloody Mary]

Sounds like they changed a bunch of stuff in adventure mode since i last played. Re-downloading.

There was a rather large adventure mode update, so yeah, they did change a lot of stuff.

[Visage]

I want to find a way to put this on my 3DS somehow, this would be the ultimate train or plane game.

[DrPepper]

I want to have as much fun as you guys seem to have, but I really don't see whats so fun about this. I mined into a mountain or something, woopdee doo. Where's the goblins and stuff?

[heedicalking]

I want to have as much fun as you guys seem to have, but I really don't see whats so fun about this. I mined into a mountain or something, woopdee doo. Where's the goblins and stuff?

lmfao


ok, i mined down using stairs like 7 floors, but i got stuck because i remove one pair of stairs now I can't connect the upper floor's updown stairs to the one floor lower's now stairs. how do i use materials on the floor and move them so i can make stairs out of them or something?

[nickbond1]

Godda wait bro, Most goblins attack after your wealth has grown.

[Trymos]

Can someone help me install a texture set?
I'm using the linux version.

[DrPepper]

I have a farm, stockpile room for food, and a few extra rooms. I think I should make beds because dwarves like sleeping right? They also like booze so I have to get them some booze.

[Jacob/Lee]

"Like" is not the word.

More like "make-this-stuff-or-you're-gonna-get-your-ass-stomped-by-unproductivity"

[nickbond1]

I have a farm, stockpile room for food, and a few extra rooms. I think I should make beds because dwarves like sleeping right? They also like booze so I have to get them some booze.

Make a dining room and have your mason smooth and detail the walls to remove unhappiness.

[Skyfrost.]

Was trying to figure out how to download texture packs because I am really that stupid. Ended up finding a program that allows you to view your fortress and the surrounding area in 3D. Its called 3Dwarf apparently. anyway, any chance anyone could help me get a texture pack on this Amazing stuff.

[nickbond1]

How to install texture packs like a pro
1. Find a texture pack you want.
2. put the png in data/art
3. go to data/init
4. click the init text file
5. change the font for both versions (windowed and full-screen) to the one you want.

Quickninja: This might break saves that use other texture packs (or the default curses font) before it.

[RedGajin]

Wait, I can't find a .png, it gives me multiple text files and .png files within folders named 'animals' and 'civ'

wat do

[?]

HEY IS THERE A BEGINNER GUIDE FOR adventure mode?