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''Dwarf Fortress'' has various settings that can affect the game experience. You can configure these in ''[[Settings]]'' accessed from the main menu or ESC menu. However, some settings can only be changed by directly editing the game configuration files, which include:
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''Dwarf Fortress'' has various settings that can affect the game experience. You can configure these in ''[[Settings]]'' accessed from the main menu or {{Menu icon|Esc}} menu. However, some settings can only be changed by directly editing the game configuration files, which include:
 
* [[announcements.txt]] - contains configuration for the various game announcements.
 
* [[announcements.txt]] - contains configuration for the various game announcements.
 
* [[arena.txt]] - contains layouts of [[object testing arena]] maps.
 
* [[arena.txt]] - contains layouts of [[object testing arena]] maps.
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Most data in these files is in [[token]] form. Each token is defined by the text between an opening square bracket, <code>[</code>, and the next closing square bracket, <code>]</code>. The token identifier and any values are separated by a colons, <code>:</code>.
 
Most data in these files is in [[token]] form. Each token is defined by the text between an opening square bracket, <code>[</code>, and the next closing square bracket, <code>]</code>. The token identifier and any values are separated by a colons, <code>:</code>.
  
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If anything goes wrong, you can completely reset the game's saved settings by deleting the <code>prefs\</code> folder while the game is not running, assuming the defaults have not been changed. This does not work with the files in <code>data\init\</code>, so you should make backups of them before modifying them.
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If anything goes wrong, you can completely reset the game's saved settings by deleting the <code>prefs\</code> folder while the game is not running, assuming the defaults have not been changed. This does not work with the files in <code>data\init\</code>, so you should make backups of them before modifying them. The game also uses the last occurrence of a token, so you could add your changes after the default values. You could then just remove the leading <code>[</code> to disable your entries and use the defaults.
  
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== Settings - init.txt ==
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== d_init.txt ==
 
For settings that can be changed in game see: [[Settings]].
 
For settings that can be changed in game see: [[Settings]].
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=== Video ===
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*[WALKING_SPREADS_SPATTER_ADV:YES] - Still in the files but currently has no effect, of course. Turns on or off the spread of blood spatter and other [[contaminant]]s between creatures and ground tiles in [[Adventurer mode]].
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*[WINDOWED:PROMPT] - Changes the window mode that ''Dwarf Fortress'' runs in. If this is "PROMPT" the game will ask you if you want to run in windowed or fullscreen mode. If this is "NO" the game will be fullscreen with no prompt, and if this is "YES" the game will be in windowed mode with no prompt.
 
  
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*[FONT:curses_640x300.png] - The font file that ''Dwarf Fortress'' uses. This value can be any .bmp or .png image in the data/art folder.
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== init.txt ==
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For settings that can be changed in game see: [[Settings]].
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*[SOUND:YES] - Change the argument from "YES" to "NO" to completely remove sound and music from the game. If this is "NO", it will not be possible to change the volume from the in game options menu.
  
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*[FULLFONT:curses_800x600.png] - The font file that ''Dwarf Fortress'' uses. This value can be any .bmp or .png image in the data/art folder.
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*[WINDOWED:PROMPT] - Changes the window mode that ''Dwarf Fortress'' runs in. If this is "PROMPT" the game will ask you if you want to run in windowed or fullscreen mode. If this is "NO" the game will be fullscreen with no prompt, and if this is "YES" the game will be in windowed mode with no prompt.
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*[BASIC_FONT:curses_640x300.png] - This font is used during the initial load sequence and menus.
 
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*[SINGLE_BUFFER:NO]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - If this is "NO" ''Dwarf Fortress'' will use double buffering, which may reduce flickering of the screen at the expense of a possible (small) drop in frame rate. If this is "YES", double buffering is turned off.
 
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*[ARB_SYNC:NO]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - On video cards that support the OpenGL ARB_sync extension, turning this on can greatly improve performance in GPU overload conditions. However, this can cause ''Dwarf Fortress'' to crash on some video cards.
 
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*[VSYNC:NO]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - If this is set to "YES", when ''Dwarf Fortress'' redraws the screen it will wait for the monitor to finish its vertical retrace. This can negatively impact your FPS if G_FPS is set high, as the game is forced to suspend calculating game frames to wait for the monitor to finish. The main reason to change this to "YES" is if tearing of the game image occurs regularly for you.
 
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*[TEXTURE_PARAM:LINEAR]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - Can be either "LINEAR" or "NEAREST". If it is "NEAREST", the texture values use the nearest pixel value without averaging. If it is "LINEAR", the texture values use the average of the adjacent pixels. In terms of what the two options do to the graphics, the "LINEAR" option will appear to blur adjacent pixels and can result in a fuzzy appearance. The "NEAREST" option will produce a sharp, pixelated look but may result in images looking clipped at some different screen resolutions.
 
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=== Audio ===
 
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* [SOUND:YES] - Change the argument from "YES" to "NO" to completely remove sound and music from the game. If this is "NO", it will not be possible to change the volume from the in game options menu.
 
  
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=== Game ===
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{{TipBox|#fb0|float=center|'''The game does not save the following font options to {{tt|/prefs/init.txt}}; you can add them but they will be removed the next time you exit Settings in game.''' To make them persistent add them to {{tt|/data/init/init_default.txt}}.}}
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*[ZOOM_SPEED:10]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - How fast the game zooms. A value of 10 corresponds to increasing grid size by 10 units each time you zoom.
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*[FONT:curses_640x300.png] - The font file that ''Dwarf Fortress'' uses in windowed mode. These values can be any .bmp or .png image in the {{tt|/data/art}} folder.
  
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== Settings - d_init.txt ==
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*[FULLFONT:curses_800x600.png] - The font file used in fullscreen mode.
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For settings that can be changed in game see: [[Settings]].
 
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=== Game ===
 
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*[IDLERS:TOP]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - Where to display the number of idling dwarves. The value can be either "TOP", "BOTTOM", or "OFF".
 
  
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*[INVADERS:YES]{{verify|untested but seems to have been moved to difficulty}} - Turns on or off fortress mode [[siege]]s. Turning this off for your first couple of games may make the game easier to start with.
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*[BASIC_FONT:curses_640x300.png] - The font used during the initial load sequence and menus.
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*[ZERO_RENT:NO]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - If this is "YES", when the dwarven economy kicks in all rooms will cost nothing, allowing even the poorest of haulers to have a room fit for a king. This has no effect, since the economy does not function in the current version.
 
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*[WALKING_SPREADS_SPATTER_ADV:YES] - Still in the files but currently has no effect, of course. Turns on or off the spread of blood spatter and other [[contaminant]]s between creatures and ground tiles in [[Adventurer mode]].
 
  
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*[VARIED_GROUND_TILES:YES]{{verify|untested but seems to have been removed}} - If this is "YES" the ground will be varied randomly using the tiles ,.`'. If this is "NO", only the period will be used for ground tiles.
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*[FPS_CAP:0] - Setting this to zero will cause it to be uncapped, allowing simulation to happen as fast as possible. This may cause the FPS display to show negative numbers when the game is paused and in the main menu.
  
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=== Adventure mode ===
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*[G_FPS_CAP:0] - Setting this to zero will still use the default of 50 rather than it being uncapped.
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Not currently in the files but may return.
 
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*[MORE:YES]
 
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*[DISPLAY_LENGTH:23]
 
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*[ADVENTURER_TRAPS:NO] - If you set this to "YES" your adventurer will trigger the traps of your old fortresses.
 
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*[ADVENTURER_ALWAYS_CENTER:YES]
 
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*[ADVENTURER_Z_VIEWS:UNHIDDEN:9]
 
  
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=== Resolution to grid ratios ===
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== Resolution to grid ratios ==
 
Taken from [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=22302.msg241991#msg241991]
 
Taken from [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=22302.msg241991#msg241991]
 
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Latest revision as of 06:51, 24 November 2023

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Dwarf Fortress has various settings that can affect the game experience. You can configure these in Settings accessed from the main menu or Ui Esc.pngEsc menu. However, some settings can only be changed by directly editing the game configuration files, which include:

Locating configuration files[edit]

These configuration files might be found in two places in the install folder:

  • data\init\ - files here contain the default values installed with the game and also may contain some explanations of the settings.
  • prefs\ - files here contain the current values saved by the game.

You can edit the configuration files with any plain text editing software, such as Notepad, Vim, or Emacs.

Most data in these files is in token form. Each token is defined by the text between an opening square bracket, [, and the next closing square bracket, ]. The token identifier and any values are separated by a colons, :.

If anything goes wrong, you can completely reset the game's saved settings by deleting the prefs\ folder while the game is not running, assuming the defaults have not been changed. This does not work with the files in data\init\, so you should make backups of them before modifying them. The game also uses the last occurrence of a token, so you could add your changes after the default values. You could then just remove the leading [ to disable your entries and use the defaults.

d_init.txt[edit]

For settings that can be changed in game see: Settings.

  • [WALKING_SPREADS_SPATTER_ADV:YES] - Still in the files but currently has no effect, of course. Turns on or off the spread of blood spatter and other contaminants between creatures and ground tiles in Adventurer mode.

init.txt[edit]

For settings that can be changed in game see: Settings.

  • [SOUND:YES] - Change the argument from "YES" to "NO" to completely remove sound and music from the game. If this is "NO", it will not be possible to change the volume from the in game options menu.
  • [WINDOWED:PROMPT] - Changes the window mode that Dwarf Fortress runs in. If this is "PROMPT" the game will ask you if you want to run in windowed or fullscreen mode. If this is "NO" the game will be fullscreen with no prompt, and if this is "YES" the game will be in windowed mode with no prompt.
The game does not save the following font options to /prefs/init.txt; you can add them but they will be removed the next time you exit Settings in game. To make them persistent add them to /data/init/init_default.txt.
  • [FONT:curses_640x300.png] - The font file that Dwarf Fortress uses in windowed mode. These values can be any .bmp or .png image in the /data/art folder.
  • [FULLFONT:curses_800x600.png] - The font file used in fullscreen mode.
  • [BASIC_FONT:curses_640x300.png] - The font used during the initial load sequence and menus.
  • [FPS_CAP:0] - Setting this to zero will cause it to be uncapped, allowing simulation to happen as fast as possible. This may cause the FPS display to show negative numbers when the game is paused and in the main menu.
  • [G_FPS_CAP:0] - Setting this to zero will still use the default of 50 rather than it being uncapped.

Resolution to grid ratios[edit]

Taken from [1]

Geometry Character Size
Resolution Aspect 8x8 12x12 16x16
800x600 4:3 100 x 75 66 x 50 50 x 37
1024x768 4:3 128 x 96 85 x 64 64 x 48
1152x864 4:3 144 x 108 96 x 72 72 x 54
1280x960 4:3 160 x 120 106 x 80 80 x 60
1600x1200 4:3 200 x 150 133 x 100 100 x 75
1280x1024 5:4 160 x 128 106 x 85 80 x 64
1440x900 16:10 180 x 75 135 x 56.25 90 x 37.5
1680x1050 16:10 210 x 131 140 x 87 105 x 65
1920x1080 16:9 240 x 135 160 x 90 120 x 67
1920x1200 16:10 240 x 150 160 x 100 120 x 75
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