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==init.txt==
 
==init.txt==
A list of some of the more useful options in the '''[[init.txt]]''' file:
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A list of some of the more useful options in the '''{{L|init.txt}}''' file:
  
 
* '''SOUND''': Controls if game music is on or off.
 
* '''SOUND''': Controls if game music is on or off.
 
* '''INTRO''': Control if a short introductory movie is played each time the game app is started. This is turned NO in the Stonegears package.
 
* '''INTRO''': Control if a short introductory movie is played each time the game app is started. This is turned NO in the Stonegears package.
* '''[[FPS]]_CAP''': Sets the maximum speed the game will play at.
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* '''{{L|FPS}}_CAP''': Sets the maximum speed the game will play at.
  
 
==d_init.txt==
 
==d_init.txt==
A list of some of the more useful options in the '''[[d_init.txt]]''' file:
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A list of some of the more useful options in the '''{{L|d_init.txt}}''' file:
  
 
* '''AUTOSAVE''': Controls how often (if at all) the game autosaves. This is set to once per season in the Stonegears package.  
 
* '''AUTOSAVE''': Controls how often (if at all) the game autosaves. This is set to once per season in the Stonegears package.  
 
* '''AUTOBACKUP''': If AUTOSAVE is used, controls if the game automatically makes a backup copy of your save folder every time it does an auto-save. This is turned YES in the Stonegears package.
 
* '''AUTOBACKUP''': If AUTOSAVE is used, controls if the game automatically makes a backup copy of your save folder every time it does an auto-save. This is turned YES in the Stonegears package.
* '''INVADERS''': Controls whether or not you'll get [[ambush]]es, [[siege]]s, [[megabeast]]s and [[forgotten beast]]s.  Set to NO in the Stonegears package.  It can take 2 to 4 seasons for the change to take effect after altering this option.
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* '''INVADERS''': Controls whether or not you'll get {{L|ambush}}es, {{L|siege}}s, {{L|megabeast}}s and {{L|forgotten beast}}s.  Set to NO in the Stonegears package.  It can take 2 to 4 seasons for the change to take effect after altering this option.
* '''POPULATION_CAP''': This determines how populous your fort must be before [[immigration|immigrants]] stop arriving.  If you have more dwarfs than you know what to do with, change this to 0 to stop further immigration (though nothing can stop the first two immigration waves).
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* '''POPULATION_CAP''': This determines how populous your fort must be before {{L|immigration|immigrants}} stop arriving.  If you have more dwarfs than you know what to do with, change this to 0 to stop further immigration (though nothing can stop the first two immigration waves).
* '''TEMPERATURE''': If set to NO then [[fire]] and [[magma]] won't burn, [[water]] won't freeze and [[ice]] won't melt.  Set to NO in the Stonegears package, since having it on can slow down the game.
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* '''TEMPERATURE''': If set to NO then {{L|fire}} and {{L|magma}} won't burn, {{L|water}} won't freeze and {{L|ice}} won't melt.  Set to NO in the Stonegears package, since having it on can slow down the game.
 
* '''WEATHER''': If set to NO then it will never rain or snow.  Set to NO in the Stonegears package, since having it on can slow down the game.
 
* '''WEATHER''': If set to NO then it will never rain or snow.  Set to NO in the Stonegears package, since having it on can slow down the game.
 
* '''VARIED_GROUND_TILES''': If set to YES gives some variation to the appearance of the ground/floor. This is set to NO in the Stonegears package.
 
* '''VARIED_GROUND_TILES''': If set to YES gives some variation to the appearance of the ground/floor. This is set to NO in the Stonegears package.
  
 
==announcements.txt==
 
==announcements.txt==
For each type of [[announcement]], controls if the announcement pauses the game, causes the game to recenter on the event, or even if the event is announced at all. Note that not all announcement types can be controlled via this file.
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For each type of {{L|announcement}}, controls if the announcement pauses the game, causes the game to recenter on the event, or even if the event is announced at all. Note that not all announcement types can be controlled via this file.
  
 
==colors.txt==
 
==colors.txt==
Controls how various named colors (red, magenta, etc) are displayed on the screen.  See [[color schemes]] if you want to change how the colors look.
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Controls how various named colors (red, magenta, etc) are displayed on the screen.  See {{L|color schemes}} if you want to change how the colors look.
  
 
==interface.txt==
 
==interface.txt==
 
Controls which keys do which commands, and also if a command will repeat or not when its key is held down.
 
Controls which keys do which commands, and also if a command will repeat or not when its key is held down.

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