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v0.34:Maximizing framerate

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Revision as of 01:06, 20 May 2012 by Learner4 (talk | contribs) (Realtime is a dangerous setting. I think it deserves a warning.)
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This article is about an older version of DF.

If your game is running slowly, there are a few easy tricks that an be applied.


In-Game

When embarking, use u, h, k, and m to re-size the local area. Smaller equals faster.


Out of Game

Hit Ctrl+Shift+Esc. This should bring up the Task Manager. From there, go to Processes, find DwarfFortress.exe, right click it, go to Set Priority, and set it to either "High" or "Realtime" torture your computer (and yourself) outright.