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== OS ==
 
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There are no detailed requirements per se.  However, because simply saying the more RAM you have and the faster your CPU is the better is not all that helpful, here are some stats that users have experienced while playing this game on a variety of different environments.  (Please note that ‘fast game-play’ and ‘slow game-play’ are subjective terms and not intended to relay anything specific or exact.  What may be fast to one person might be slow to another). It's also essential that you mention the state of your fortress - how many dwarves there are, animals, terrain, speedups, and so forth.
 
There are no detailed requirements per se.  However, because simply saying the more RAM you have and the faster your CPU is the better is not all that helpful, here are some stats that users have experienced while playing this game on a variety of different environments.  (Please note that ‘fast game-play’ and ‘slow game-play’ are subjective terms and not intended to relay anything specific or exact.  What may be fast to one person might be slow to another). It's also essential that you mention the state of your fortress - how many dwarves there are, animals, terrain, speedups, and so forth.
  
== Experiential  reports ==
 
 
Processor: P4 - 3.0 GHz<br />
 
RAM: 1 GB<br />
 
FPS: Slowish
 
 
 
Processor: Dualcore - 2.0 GHz <br />
 
RAM: 2 GB<br />
 
FPS: Fairly slow
 
 
 
Processor: Quadcore - 2.3 GHz<br />
 
RAM: 3.25 GB<br />
 
FPS: Fast
 
 
 
Processor: AMD 64 - 2.2 GHz<br />
 
RAM:  1 GB<br />
 
FPS: Slow on maps with lots going on. Okay, but not great speed (~35 FPS) with Partial Print set on and temperature and weather turned off.  It is playable until population passes ~80.
 
 
 
Processor: Intel Pentium 3-S Tualatin - 1.4 GHz<br />
 
RAM: 1.5 GB<br />
 
FPS: Very slow but playable (~7FPS)
 
 
 
Processor: AMD ATHLON XP - 1.7 GHz<br />
 
RAM: 1 GB<br />
 
FPS: Fairly Fast (~40 FPS)
 
 
 
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 dual core - 2.2 GHz<br />
 
RAM: 4 GB<br />
 
FPS: Fast (~80FPS)
 
 
 
<!-- '''Intel Atom N270 1.6ghz HyperThreaded, 1GB RAM''' : Slow but Playable (12-24FPS default, 35-100FPS with PARTIAL_PRINT set to YES)
 
 
'''AMD ATHLON II 250 3.4 Ghz, 1.5 GB RAM, Win XP''' : Fast enough on Fortress, but Adventure will bog down.
 
 
'''Intel PII MMX 233Mhz, 256MB RAM, Win 2k''' : Very slow but functions enough to play Fortress
 
  
'''HP mini 110 1.6 Ghz, 1GB RAM, Win 7''' : Excelent to unplayable (130-5FPS) Depending on what you're doing
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== Experiential reports ==
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=== Report format ===
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Please read [[DF2010:System_requirements/Report_Template | this]] page before contributing any reports
  
'''AMD Athalon X2 4200+ 2.2 ghz, 2.5 GB RAM, Ubuntu 9.10''' : Linux ssh server running in text-mode and able to have 3+ clients @ 70-100 fps *using previous version of DF v0.28.181.40d19*
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=== Reports ===
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Configuration type: AMD based, full desktop PC
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;Game info
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:Game version: 31.08 - graphics
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:World size: Medium region (default, nonmodified)
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:Embark size: 5x5
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:Age of fort: 6 years
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:Number of dwarves: 140
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:Average fps: 6-14
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:Default/nondefault raws: nondefault, dwarven speed modified, some smelting recipes modified.
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:Tileset in use: Phoebus prebuilt version
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:Amount of stone dug: 8693 at the moment of measure
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:Amount of water and state: A brook, dammed and diverted into big cisterns for trap use, mostly static and pressurised.
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:Approximate amount of z-levels: Beyond 200 below the ground level, around 5 upwards from ground.
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:RAM usage of game: Around 1.25 GB when playing
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:Draw mode in init.txt: VBO
  
'''ZT Computer, Intel I5, 4 core processor, 6gb RAM, 2.67ghz''' : On a max size world, 4x10 embark space, 95-100fps, occasional dips to 40.
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;PC info
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:CPU: AMD 7750x2 BE @ 2.7GHz
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:MBO: Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3h
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:RAM: 4GB DDR2 800
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:GPU: XFX GTX260
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:OS: Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
  
'''Intel Atom 1.66 GHz, Windows 7 starter, Netbook, 1 Gig RAM''' : Version .04 (Windows/Small) - at 46 dwarves, 45 tame animals, map size = 2X2, frame rate 23 (13), slow but still playable if patient.
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=== Archived reports ===
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Can be found [[DF2010:System_requirements/Archived_reports | here]].

Revision as of 22:42, 2 July 2010

This article is about an older version of DF.

If you're looking for information on improving the performance of Dwarf Fortress on your computer, see Template:L.

OS

Requires

  • Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or newer
  • Linux using Wine, native Linux version,
  • Mac

Note: The 40d article has detailed info on Non-Windows OS' that is probably mostly still valid.

RAM

DF is not particularly RAM-hungry. With 512MB you may be a bit on the short side, but 1 GB is absolutely sufficient. World Generation can eat up far more than that, but Generation will only be slower if not more RAM is available. Otherwise the influence of RAM on game speed is limited, as DF is not loading and offloading big chunks of data much.

There are no detailed requirements per se. However, because simply saying the more RAM you have and the faster your CPU is the better is not all that helpful, here are some stats that users have experienced while playing this game on a variety of different environments. (Please note that ‘fast game-play’ and ‘slow game-play’ are subjective terms and not intended to relay anything specific or exact. What may be fast to one person might be slow to another). It's also essential that you mention the state of your fortress - how many dwarves there are, animals, terrain, speedups, and so forth.


Experiential reports

Report format

Please read this page before contributing any reports

Reports

Configuration type: AMD based, full desktop PC

Game info
Game version: 31.08 - graphics
World size: Medium region (default, nonmodified)
Embark size: 5x5
Age of fort: 6 years
Number of dwarves: 140
Average fps: 6-14
Default/nondefault raws: nondefault, dwarven speed modified, some smelting recipes modified.
Tileset in use: Phoebus prebuilt version
Amount of stone dug: 8693 at the moment of measure
Amount of water and state: A brook, dammed and diverted into big cisterns for trap use, mostly static and pressurised.
Approximate amount of z-levels: Beyond 200 below the ground level, around 5 upwards from ground.
RAM usage of game: Around 1.25 GB when playing
Draw mode in init.txt: VBO
PC info
CPU: AMD 7750x2 BE @ 2.7GHz
MBO: Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3h
RAM: 4GB DDR2 800
GPU: XFX GTX260
OS: Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

Archived reports

Can be found here.