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− | + | Dwarf Fortress is a constant work in progress, and is thus full of '''bugs'''. Some of them are minor and completely harmless, some are small and annoying, and some are major and even game-changing. Some of the best-known bugs are compiled below; an official compilation of all bugs, and their development status, can be found on the [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/my_view_page.php bug tracker] and an informal [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=111051.0 poll of the worst bugs] is available in the forums. Please do '''not''' report bugs here; they should be sent to the [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/my_view_page.php Mantis BT] instead. If you have issues signing up for the bug tracker, see the [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=6.0 forum bug tracker board] for instructions (but don't report bugs on the forum either). | |
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− | + | Some bugs {{dffd|6741|were fixed in v0.34}} by a temporary binary patch made by Quietust and other users; hopefully these fixes will be rolled into v0.40 at some point. | |
− | == | + | == New bugs == |
− | + | These bugs are new to v0.40. (There are many more; these are just a few of the most prominent.) | |
− | + | * {{bug|6586}} Dwarves climb trees and fall out of them, for no obvious reason, note that they are dwarfs | |
− | * | + | ** This may be partially fixed; more information is needed (see bug report). |
− | * | + | ** Workaround: make sure there is always at least one meeting zone or sculpture garden where dwarves can idle. |
− | * | + | * {{bug|6704}} Random cave-in messages on the surface |
+ | * {{bug|6691}} Excessive number of necromancer towers | ||
+ | * {{bug|6545}} Flying creatures crash into trees, stop flying, fall to the ground, and explode | ||
+ | ** May be partially fixed; more information is needed (see bug report). | ||
+ | * {{bug|7032}} Processing quarry bushes does not produce seeds, and produces too few leaves | ||
+ | ** Workaround: editing the raws (see bug report for details). | ||
+ | * {{bug|7185}} Scared traders immediately scuttle wagons | ||
+ | * {{bug|7274}} Dwarves occasionally attempt to perform jobs at a distance, with predictably poor results | ||
+ | * {{bug|6970}} Dwarves in strange moods "teleport" materials to workshop | ||
− | == | + | == Lingering bugs == |
− | + | These bugs are not new to v0.40, but have been confirmed as still existing. Any workarounds that involve binary patches or DFhack will not work until those tools have been updated to the new version. | |
− | * {{ | + | * {{Bug|5895}} Bins, bags used for hauling in situations when it is not necessary. This can lead to situations where items are "unavailable" because a dwarf is currently lugging them around in a bin/barrel/etc. |
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** Workaround: new STORE_DIST_* settings in [[d_init.txt]] can tweak the behavior. | ** Workaround: new STORE_DIST_* settings in [[d_init.txt]] can tweak the behavior. | ||
− | ** Workaround: clever [[ | + | ** Workaround: clever [[Stockpile Design]]s can reduce the impact. |
− | ** | + | * {{Bug|808}} Processing Raw Turtles only makes one shell per stack, and other stack size issues |
− | + | * {{bug|1451}} Military equipment interferes with civilian equipment (picks/axes/crossbows/quivers). It is not possible to use a single axe for both [[wood cutter|wood cutting]] and combat, or a single pick for both [[miner|mining]] and combat. Crossbows in the hands of [[hunter]]s can also cause problems. | |
− | ** | + | * {{Bug|4552}} Siegers waiting by bodies of dead leaders. |
− | * {{ | + | * {{Bug|434}} Reaction jobs (unlike other jobs) don't look outside of burrows for workers and raw materials (works through manager). |
− | ** | + | * {{bug|412}} Nobles job priority is weird (trading, diagnose, talking with liaison and attend meeting jobs have extremely low priority). Many very necessary jobs get glutted out by insignificant things like hauling spare stone around, requiring labor management when you want something done. |
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− | :: | + | == Unverified bugs == |
− | + | These bugs were known to exist in v0.34, and ''may or may not'' still exist. They need to be verified. Any workarounds that involve binary patches or DFhack will not work until those tools have been updated to the new version. | |
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+ | * {{bug|535}} Equipping weapons/armor on military is erratic. This is a long-standing bug that has been slowly but surely rolled back. | ||
+ | * {{bug|1582}} Injured dwarf in bed in stocked hospital ignored by idle doctors. Medical jobs are too low-priority, and will be ignored in favor of pretty much everything else, hauling included, forcing players that need to administer medical care to disable all other labors; and even then, doctors tend to idle a bit in between their jobs. | ||
+ | * {{bug|2712}} Weapons, especially whips, cut through steel armor like butter. [[Crossbow]]s firing metal bolts routinely pierce masterwork steel armor, and, counter-intuitively, whips cleave through it in combat. | ||
+ | **Solution: appropriate [[modding]] to [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=115448 nerf] these weapons | ||
+ | * {{bug|296}} Pools/smears/spatters of blood, dust and other materials multiply themselves, get tracked around too much. [[Contaminant]] physics are strange in Dwarf Fortress; instead of washing away, when exposed to running water, it will actually multiply to other tiles. | ||
+ | **Solution: routinely run [https://github.com/DFHack/dfhack/blob/master/Readme.rst#clean clean] on [[DFHack]] | ||
+ | * {{bug|2780}} Aquatic vermin do not restock when [[fishing|fished]], resulting in guaranteed eventual [[extinction]]. | ||
+ | * {{bug|4550}} Dodging into river/lava/from cliff etc. Apparently, dwarves are stupid. Related: they tend to get thrown off of [[waterfall]]s and die from fall damage because they did not account for the current. | ||
+ | * {{bug|425}} Dwarves Not Cleaning Blood. [[Cleaning]] is done erratically. | ||
+ | **Solution: routinely run [https://github.com/DFHack/dfhack/blob/master/Readme.rst#clean clean] on [[DFHack]] | ||
+ | * {{Bug|5097}} Names overwriting text with TrueType and {{Bug|5696}} strange gaps in report texts. | ||
+ | **Solution: Hitting F12 to toggle True Type can often get you around this problem. | ||
+ | * {{Bug|5986}} Designating large areas for smoothing slows game to a crawl. | ||
+ | * {{Bug|136}} When embarking on large area, DF hits 2GB memory limit and crashes. | ||
+ | **Solution: Until a permanent fix is made, the player can use [http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php NTCore's 4GB fix], which will not only increase the memory limit, but will improve performance overall. (This is not a permanent solution for the devs; it could lead to unforeseen problems if incorporated within the .exe downloaded from the server.) | ||
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