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Revision as of 17:44, 29 October 2020
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| Developers | |
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| Tarn Adams | |
| Publishers | |
| Bay 12 Games | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 8, 2006 |
| macOS (OS X) | August 8, 2006 |
| Linux | August 8, 2006 |
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Key points
- Many bugs are fixed by third-party mods and hacks.
- Extensive modding support community.
- Many bugs and partially-implemented features.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Developer website | |
Freeware. | |
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| itch.io | |
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| Steam | |
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Version differences
- The Steam and itch.io versions will have a custom premium tileset with graphics enabled by default, new music, and auto-updates. Additionally, the Steam version will have Steam Workshop integration.[1]
Essential improvements
Mods
Lazy Newb Pack
- Homepage
- Bundles the game itself and includes many important custom tools made to make playing Dwarf Fortress easier.
- Comes with some tilesets to improve readability of gameplay.
- Available for Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Utilities
DFHack
- Homepage
- Acts as a framework for plugins and scripts that extend what one can do with Dwarf Fortress.
- Its main uses are bugfixes and plugins that improve the interface.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\data\init[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>/data/init |
| Linux | <path-to-game>/data/init |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/975370/pfx/[Note 2] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\data\save[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>/data/save |
| Linux | <path-to-game>/data/save |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/975370/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 64-bit since version 0.43.05.[2] | ||
| macOS (OS X) | 64-bit since version 0.43.05.[2] | ||
| Linux | 64-bit since version 0.43.05.[2] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD | |
| Interface | FreeType 2 |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0+ GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | 100 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
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- Version 0.28.181.40d was the last version to support Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 and PowerPC Macs.[3]
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0+ GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | 100 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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- Version 0.28.181.40d was the last version to support Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 and PowerPC Macs.[4]
| Linux | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0+ GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | 100 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (975370) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.