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Utility Talk:Dwarf Companion

2008-01-21T03:22:24Z

Zonhin:

Things I've noticed with tinkering around in 33g.
*"invade?" tag toggles prone position for the target.
*0x1.7(4th row) places and removes the target from the royal guard.
*0x2.7(4th row) places and removes the target from the fortress guard.
*0x4000 second row seems to dictate if the creature has a job or place to go to. Turning it off seems to do nothing, it just turns right back on again, unless the creature is moved in the process of applying.
*0x84, 0x800 and 0x4.5(7th row) make the dwarf friendly oriented instead of a fortress-dweller, much like a merchant.
*0x8 Is only present on dwarves legendary through making an artifact. It could be what keeps them from having another mood.
*0x2000 and 0x2.7(last row) seem to be related to lung-related injuries. Both make a "winded" effect appear on the dwarf. 0x2.7 seems to wear off after a short time.
*0x100(2nd row) does something peculiar. It removes the dwarf from the unit list, and then the dwarf just completely vanishes. Several tags are reset and the dwarf, for all purposes, seems to no longer exist. So far nothing I can find will bring the dwarf back, and several tags used on the dwarf will cause DF to lock up.
*0x400 makes the target invisible to the unit list only, does not seem to have any adverse effects.
*0x8.5(7th row) makes the unit a "visitor" on the unit list. Behaves friendly, not sure what it does otherwise.

Some interesting notes too. Setting a dwarf to hostile, waiting until a nearby soldier is charging to attack, then making them friendly again causes something really interesting. The soldier will kill the now-friendly dwarf, and then that soldier will become a target to all nearby soldiers, despite still being controllable and interactable.
Also, that "staring off into the distance" mood is interesting. I want to see it in action but I can't find a way to actually trigger the mood to act. [[User:Lightning4|Lightning4]] 09:23, 27 December 2007 (EST)

:Thanks for this update! I'll include them in the next revision. AFAIK 0x8 triggers the "creator of" text, and works on any dwarf. It's quite possible to trigger a mood, i'll try soon triggering an artifical mood. [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 11:54, 27 December 2007 (EST)

Hey. It seems that when I give a dwarf a mood, he goes to the meeting area and does nothing. Also, when I change a dwarves mood to NONE, I get an error and the game crashes. [[User:Zonhin|Zonhin]] 21:12, 20 January 2008 (EST)

== Feature requests! ==

You suggested we put feature requests in the wiki discussion page, so here they are!
* From sphir: "Any plans on map-related modules? e.g.
**one button designate cut tree after recording the regions.
:: I do not get this one? What is exactly suggested? Designate ALL trees at once? [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
**additional "bookmarks", jump to creature (esp dead creatures, which cannot be done in game)
:: I'll add that soon, as it doesn't seem too hard [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
**add foreman.exe-like macro job management by profession?"
:: This is planned too [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
* and mine: "alert me when my hunters run out of bolts so I can draft them to reset their job state and get them to pick up a fresh batch of ammo. It's such a hassle to have to constantly watch hunters just so they don't do something dumb like put their head inside a cougar's mouth. Or even a way to look at the items in a dwarf's inventory would be lovely."
: This one could be a bit tricky, as inventory is not reversed yet, and i haven't been looking at it, so i have no clue on how hard it is [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
I guess others should just add their requests below. Awesome application, thanks Bartavelle! [[User:Chrominance|Chrominance]] 20:06, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:How about the ability to change what the dwarf likes and hates? Just so my Mayor won't mandate the construction of adamantine items. --[[User:Corbine|Corbine]] 08:01, 28 December 2007 (EST)
::Likes and recent "events" are next on my list of stuff to reverse. I would especially like to display a summary of all "bad mood stuff" that recently happened to dwarves. [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 11:14, 28 December 2007 (EST)

== Bugs ==

Occasionally when you heal/hurt or modify something of a dwarf or creature, the exhaustion amount will be maxed out, causing the target to pass out for QUITE awhile. --[[User:Corbine|Corbine]] 08:15, 28 December 2007 (EST)

Getting an error when trying to start program. It couldn't get the DLLs at first so I just copied them into the folder, which seemed to work, but now it gives this:
http://80.60.190.55/pics/dfcbug.jpg
It closes (or crashes) the dwarf fortress application in the process, no error messages pop up.
:thanks for the info, i'm trying right now to reduce the number of required components, so it should be better soon ... [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 18:10, 1 January 2008 (EST)

== 0x4000 ==

0x4000 is nauseous. [[User:Nate879|Nate879]] 19:10, 10 January 2008 (EST)

:Better give it some Compazine, then. *rimshot*--[[User:Maximus|Maximus]] 23:21, 10 January 2008 (EST)

Utility Talk:Dwarf Companion

2008-01-21T02:13:06Z

Zonhin:

Things I've noticed with tinkering around in 33g.
*"invade?" tag toggles prone position for the target.
*0x1.7(4th row) places and removes the target from the royal guard.
*0x2.7(4th row) places and removes the target from the fortress guard.
*0x4000 second row seems to dictate if the creature has a job or place to go to. Turning it off seems to do nothing, it just turns right back on again, unless the creature is moved in the process of applying.
*0x84, 0x800 and 0x4.5(7th row) make the dwarf friendly oriented instead of a fortress-dweller, much like a merchant.
*0x8 Is only present on dwarves legendary through making an artifact. It could be what keeps them from having another mood.
*0x2000 and 0x2.7(last row) seem to be related to lung-related injuries. Both make a "winded" effect appear on the dwarf. 0x2.7 seems to wear off after a short time.
*0x100(2nd row) does something peculiar. It removes the dwarf from the unit list, and then the dwarf just completely vanishes. Several tags are reset and the dwarf, for all purposes, seems to no longer exist. So far nothing I can find will bring the dwarf back, and several tags used on the dwarf will cause DF to lock up.
*0x400 makes the target invisible to the unit list only, does not seem to have any adverse effects.
*0x8.5(7th row) makes the unit a "visitor" on the unit list. Behaves friendly, not sure what it does otherwise.

Some interesting notes too. Setting a dwarf to hostile, waiting until a nearby soldier is charging to attack, then making them friendly again causes something really interesting. The soldier will kill the now-friendly dwarf, and then that soldier will become a target to all nearby soldiers, despite still being controllable and interactable.
Also, that "staring off into the distance" mood is interesting. I want to see it in action but I can't find a way to actually trigger the mood to act. [[User:Lightning4|Lightning4]] 09:23, 27 December 2007 (EST)

:Thanks for this update! I'll include them in the next revision. AFAIK 0x8 triggers the "creator of" text, and works on any dwarf. It's quite possible to trigger a mood, i'll try soon triggering an artifical mood. [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 11:54, 27 December 2007 (EST)

Hey. It seems that when I give a dwarf a mood, he goes to the meeting area and does nothing. Also, when I change a dwarves mood, I get an error. [[User:Zonhin|Zonhin]] 21:12, 20 January 2008 (EST)

== Feature requests! ==

You suggested we put feature requests in the wiki discussion page, so here they are!
* From sphir: "Any plans on map-related modules? e.g.
**one button designate cut tree after recording the regions.
:: I do not get this one? What is exactly suggested? Designate ALL trees at once? [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
**additional "bookmarks", jump to creature (esp dead creatures, which cannot be done in game)
:: I'll add that soon, as it doesn't seem too hard [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
**add foreman.exe-like macro job management by profession?"
:: This is planned too [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
* and mine: "alert me when my hunters run out of bolts so I can draft them to reset their job state and get them to pick up a fresh batch of ammo. It's such a hassle to have to constantly watch hunters just so they don't do something dumb like put their head inside a cougar's mouth. Or even a way to look at the items in a dwarf's inventory would be lovely."
: This one could be a bit tricky, as inventory is not reversed yet, and i haven't been looking at it, so i have no clue on how hard it is [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
I guess others should just add their requests below. Awesome application, thanks Bartavelle! [[User:Chrominance|Chrominance]] 20:06, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:How about the ability to change what the dwarf likes and hates? Just so my Mayor won't mandate the construction of adamantine items. --[[User:Corbine|Corbine]] 08:01, 28 December 2007 (EST)
::Likes and recent "events" are next on my list of stuff to reverse. I would especially like to display a summary of all "bad mood stuff" that recently happened to dwarves. [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 11:14, 28 December 2007 (EST)

== Bugs ==

Occasionally when you heal/hurt or modify something of a dwarf or creature, the exhaustion amount will be maxed out, causing the target to pass out for QUITE awhile. --[[User:Corbine|Corbine]] 08:15, 28 December 2007 (EST)

Getting an error when trying to start program. It couldn't get the DLLs at first so I just copied them into the folder, which seemed to work, but now it gives this:
http://80.60.190.55/pics/dfcbug.jpg
It closes (or crashes) the dwarf fortress application in the process, no error messages pop up.
:thanks for the info, i'm trying right now to reduce the number of required components, so it should be better soon ... [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 18:10, 1 January 2008 (EST)

== 0x4000 ==

0x4000 is nauseous. [[User:Nate879|Nate879]] 19:10, 10 January 2008 (EST)

:Better give it some Compazine, then. *rimshot*--[[User:Maximus|Maximus]] 23:21, 10 January 2008 (EST)

Utility Talk:Dwarf Companion

2008-01-21T02:12:36Z

Zonhin:

Things I've noticed with tinkering around in 33g.
*"invade?" tag toggles prone position for the target.
*0x1.7(4th row) places and removes the target from the royal guard.
*0x2.7(4th row) places and removes the target from the fortress guard.
*0x4000 second row seems to dictate if the creature has a job or place to go to. Turning it off seems to do nothing, it just turns right back on again, unless the creature is moved in the process of applying.
*0x84, 0x800 and 0x4.5(7th row) make the dwarf friendly oriented instead of a fortress-dweller, much like a merchant.
*0x8 Is only present on dwarves legendary through making an artifact. It could be what keeps them from having another mood.
*0x2000 and 0x2.7(last row) seem to be related to lung-related injuries. Both make a "winded" effect appear on the dwarf. 0x2.7 seems to wear off after a short time.
*0x100(2nd row) does something peculiar. It removes the dwarf from the unit list, and then the dwarf just completely vanishes. Several tags are reset and the dwarf, for all purposes, seems to no longer exist. So far nothing I can find will bring the dwarf back, and several tags used on the dwarf will cause DF to lock up.
*0x400 makes the target invisible to the unit list only, does not seem to have any adverse effects.
*0x8.5(7th row) makes the unit a "visitor" on the unit list. Behaves friendly, not sure what it does otherwise.

Some interesting notes too. Setting a dwarf to hostile, waiting until a nearby soldier is charging to attack, then making them friendly again causes something really interesting. The soldier will kill the now-friendly dwarf, and then that soldier will become a target to all nearby soldiers, despite still being controllable and interactable.
Also, that "staring off into the distance" mood is interesting. I want to see it in action but I can't find a way to actually trigger the mood to act. [[User:Lightning4|Lightning4]] 09:23, 27 December 2007 (EST)

:Thanks for this update! I'll include them in the next revision. AFAIK 0x8 triggers the "creator of" text, and works on any dwarf. It's quite possible to trigger a mood, i'll try soon triggering an artifical mood. [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 11:54, 27 December 2007 (EST)

Hey. It seems that when I give a dwarf a mood, he goes to the meeting area and does nothing. Also, when I change a dwarves mood, I get an error. [[User:Zonhin|Zonhin]] 21:12, 20 January 2008 (EST)

== Feature requests! ==

You suggested we put feature requests in the wiki discussion page, so here they are!
* From sphir: "Any plans on map-related modules? e.g.
**one button designate cut tree after recording the regions.
:: I do not get this one? What is exactly suggested? Designate ALL trees at once? [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
**additional "bookmarks", jump to creature (esp dead creatures, which cannot be done in game)
:: I'll add that soon, as it doesn't seem too hard [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
**add foreman.exe-like macro job management by profession?"
:: This is planned too [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
* and mine: "alert me when my hunters run out of bolts so I can draft them to reset their job state and get them to pick up a fresh batch of ammo. It's such a hassle to have to constantly watch hunters just so they don't do something dumb like put their head inside a cougar's mouth. Or even a way to look at the items in a dwarf's inventory would be lovely."
: This one could be a bit tricky, as inventory is not reversed yet, and i haven't been looking at it, so i have no clue on how hard it is [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 06:34, 28 December 2007 (EST)
I guess others should just add their requests below. Awesome application, thanks Bartavelle! [[User:Chrominance|Chrominance]] 20:06, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:How about the ability to change what the dwarf likes and hates? Just so my Mayor won't mandate the construction of adamantine items. --[[User:Corbine|Corbine]] 08:01, 28 December 2007 (EST)
::Likes and recent "events" are next on my list of stuff to reverse. I would especially like to display a summary of all "bad mood stuff" that recently happened to dwarves. [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 11:14, 28 December 2007 (EST)

== Bugs ==

Occasionally when you heal/hurt or modify something of a dwarf or creature, the exhaustion amount will be maxed out, causing the target to pass out for QUITE awhile. --[[User:Corbine|Corbine]] 08:15, 28 December 2007 (EST)

Getting an error when trying to start program. It couldn't get the DLLs at first so I just copied them into the folder, which seemed to work, but now it gives this:
http://80.60.190.55/pics/dfcbug.jpg
It closes (or crashes) the dwarf fortress application in the process, no error messages pop up.
:thanks for the info, i'm trying right now to reduce the number of required components, so it should be better soon ... [[User:Bartavelle|Bartavelle]] 18:10, 1 January 2008 (EST)

== 0x4000 ==

0x4000 is nauseous. [[User:Nate879|Nate879]] 19:10, 10 January 2008 (EST)

:Better give it some Compazine, then. *rimshot*--[[User:Maximus|Maximus]] 23:21, 10 January 2008 (EST)

40d:Tilesets

2008-01-18T01:30:39Z

Zonhin:

''You may be looking for the [[List of user character sets]] or [[List of user graphics sets]].''

'''Tilesets''' are images the game uses to display its graphics; each tile is used to show text and represent things. Users create custom tilesets for a number of reasons, including increased visibility, aesthetics, or small size. Tilesets come in two flavors: "'''character sets'''" (or simply "tilesets") and "'''graphics sets'''".

== Overview and installation ==

=== Character sets ===

A character set is an image in BMP format that contains the 256 different tiles, corresponding to the IBM Code-page 457 ASCII+Extended characters, which are used to display the main graphics. [[List of user character sets|Here is the list]] of user-made standard tilesets. To install any of these tilesets, follow these steps:

# Download the tileset.
# Convert it into a 24-bit BMP file. Do NOT just change the extension to .bmp; you must use a program like MS paint to save it as a .bmp.
# Put it in the data/art directory of your Dwarf Fortress installation.
# Open data/init/init.txt
# If you want to use the tileset in fullscreen mode, locate and modify the [FULLSCREENX:800], [FULLSCREENY:600], and [FULLFONT:curses_800x600.bmp] configuration lines to match the specifications from the [[List of user tilesets|tileset list]]. The FULLFONT directive should match the filename of the tileset you downloaded. If you want to use the tileset in windowed mode, search for the [WINDOWEDX:640], [WINDOWEDY:300], and [FONT:curses_640x300.bmp] lines instead, and change them to the correct values.
# It is also recommended you change [BLACK_SPACE:NO] to [BLACK_SPACE:YES] to prevent stretching of the graphics.
# Save the file, then you're ready to play!

=== Graphics sets ===

Character sets only change certain graphics, while others are left out. The confusingly-named [[graphics sets]] are used to change the appearance of [[creatures]] in the game, such as dwarves and unicorns. These are usually designed to work together with certain character sets. The Dystopian Rhetoric graphics set comes with it's own DF installer; to install any others (or to install that one manually), you follow a similiar process to the above:

# Download the graphics set. (The list is [[Graphics sets|here]].)
# Convert it into a 24-bit BMP file using your favorite image editing program.
# Put it in the raw/graphics/example directory of your Dwarf Fortress installation, so it overwrites the existing file.
# Open /raw/graphics/example_text.txt
# Replace the contents with the appropriate text for the graphics set you downloaded. Save the file.
# Open data/init/init.txt
# Locate the [GRAPHICS:NO] line and change it to [GRAPHICS:YES].
# Change the resolution and font directories as above, this time for the lines starting with GRAPHICS instead. So, if you want to use fullscreen mode, modify [GRAPHICS_FULLSCREENX:800], [GRAPHICS_FULLSCREENY:600], and [GRAPHICS_FULLFONT:curses_800x600.bmp] to suit the standard tileset you want to use. For windowed mode, the lines to change are [GRAPHICS_WINDOWEDX:640], [GRAPHICS_WINDOWEDY:300], and [GRAPHICS_FONT:curses_640x300.bmp].
# Be sure to change [GRAPHICS_BLACK_SPACE] to the same setting as [BLACK_SPACE].
# Save the file, then you're ready to get mangled by a great-looking elephant!

== Custom tileset design ==

The gameplay viewport is 80 characters wide, and 25 characters tall. Therefore, a tileset's target resolution will be TILE_X_LENGTH * 80 by TILE_Y_LENGTH * 25. Since the tileset is arranged into a 16x16 grid of tiles (256 tiles total), the tileset image size will be TILE_X_LENGTH * 16 by TILE_Y_LENGTH * 16. Here are some common tile sizes:

* A tileset with 10x12 tiles will be 160x192 pixels large, and the target resolution will be 800x300.
* A tileset with 16x16 tiles will be 256x256 pixels large, and the target resolution will be 1280x400.

When creating a custom tileset, it's often easiest to start with an existing one, and edit it to your liking. Tilesets generally fall into three categories: rectangular tilesets, square tilesets, and 16x16 square tilesets. Rectangular tilesets have tiles that are taller than they are wide. The text in these tilesets is generally easier to read, but the map appears squished horizontally. Square tilesets usually provide more attractive graphics, but are slightly less readable. The 16x16 square tilesets are just a sub-set, which are grouped together because most [[Object Tilesets]] use 16x16 tiles. The graphics in Dwarf Fortress can be somewhat diversified and enhanced through the use of graphics sets.

Many tiles are used by the game in multiple ways, and this makes customizing the graphics difficult. The same icon is used for chairs and the north end of one-tile-wide vertical bridges. Ashes and broken arrows look the same, and many game entities (such as levers, floodgates, bags, and bins) share characters that are also used in Dwarven names or other bits of text in the interface.

=== How colors other than white and magenta work ===

When the game draws a tile, it will select a foreground color, a background color, and a tile based on the item being drawn. The background color will be used in place of magenta (Hex code #FF00FF or RGB 255 0 255). All other colors in the tile will be treated as a mask against the foreground color. Pure white (#FFFFFF) will always show the foreground color, while light grey (#CCCCCC) will be a slightly darker version of the foreground color, and dark grey (#888888) will be a dark version of the foreground color. Black (#000000) will always be black. It is impossible to use different shades of the background color.

In general, just remember these rules:

* Bright magenta (#FF00FF) is the background.
* Bright white (#FFFFFF) is the foreground.
* Darker shades of white and grey (#C0C0C0, #808080, etc) will display darker shades of the foreground color. It is possible to use any shade of grey, including ones like #333333 and #C2C2C2.
* Black (#000000) will always be black.
* It's probably best to avoid color in normal tilesets.

For an example, the game is drawing an exposed turquoise cluster with color bright blue (#0000FF). While loading the tile image, it encounters the color light grey (#CCCCCC). The color used in its place will be:

{| style="margin-bottom:20px; text-align:left; width:90%"
|-
! Color component || Foreground color || Color mask from tile || Calculation in hex || Calculation in decimal
|-
| Red || #0000FF || #CCCCCC || 0016 * CC16 / 10016 = 0016 || 0 * 204 / 256 = 0
|-
| Green || #0000FF || #CCCCCC ||0016 * CC16 / 10016 = 0016 || 0 * 204 / 256 = 0
|-
| Blue || #0000FF || #CCCCCC || FF16 * CC16 / 10016 = CB16 || 255 * 204 / 256 = 203
|-
| Final Color || || || #0000CB || 0 0 203
|}

Color masks with inequal amounts of R, G and B are calculated in the same fashion. The game is now drawing a speardwarf with color brown (#C0C000). It encounters the color cyan while loading the tile (#008080). The color used instead of cyan will be:

{| style="margin-bottom:20px; text-align:left; width:90%"
|-
! Color component || Foreground color || Color mask from tile || Calculation in hex || Calculation in decimal
|-
| Red || #C0C000 || #008080 || C016 * 0016 / 10016 = 0016 || 192 * 0 / 256 = 0
|-
| Green || #C0C000 || #008080 ||C016 * 8016 / 10016 = 6016 || 192 * 128 / 256 = 96
|-
| Blue || #C0C000 || #008080 || 0016 * 8016 / 10016 = 0016 || 0 * 128 / 256 = 0
|-
| Final Color || || || #006000 || 0 96 0
|}

As illustrated by this example, colors in the tileset can result in colors that aren't in the foreground color or the tile graphic. In this case, a brown foreground color with a cyan pixel color in the tileset results in a final color of green.

Theoretically, the way the game handles color masks could be used to display different graphics for items that use the same tile (but whose respective colors use different color component channels). For example, if a bright red object and a bright blue object use the same tile, the tile can use bright red for all pixels that only the red object uses, bright blue for all pixels only the blue object uses, and bright magenta (but NOT #FF00FF, it would have to be #FE00FE or something similar) for all pixels both objects use. In this fashion the two objects that share a tile would look completely different. In practice however, this is probably impossible because so many objects share the same tile, the chances of the potential foreground colors sharing a red, green, or blue color component are too great.

== What tiles are used for what ==

''''This section needs to be redone for the new DF version. Any Volunteers?''''

'''VERY IMPORTANT:''' Before removing ", others?" at the end, make absolutely sure that there are no other uses for the tile, and ''always'' add it if you are not absolutely sure that there are no other uses for the tile. Any edits not following this rule will get reverted.

Items marked with * can have their tile changed in the raw files.
Items marked with # can have their tile replaced by a [[graphics set]] image. This includes all non-vermin creatures (not sure about vermins).
{|
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 01 (000-015)
|-
|
| No use
|-
| {{TST|☺}}
| Civilian dwarves#
|-
| {{TST|☻}}
| Military dwarves#
|-
| {{TST|♥}}
| Dimple Cups*, others?
|-
| {{TST|♦}}
| Cut gems, large gems, others?
|-
| {{TST|♣}}
| Tower-caps*, Acacia trees*, Mangrove trees*, Maple trees*, quarry bushes*, others(no other tree)?
|-
| {{TST|♠}}
| Plump Helmets*, Oak trees*, quarry bush leaves*, others?
|-
| {{TST|•}}
| Stone, solid workshop tile for several workshops like the magma smelter, lakes in main map, caves in the main map, others?
|-
| {{TST|◘}}
| Solid workshop tile for several other workshops like the magma forge, tanner workshop, catapult cup, others?
|-
| {{TST|○}}
| Well, bracelet, ant colony, millstone, others?
|-
| {{TST|◙}}
|
|-
| {{TST|♂}}
| Male sign, bags, others?
|-
| {{TST|♀}}
| Female sign, amulet, others?
|-
| {{TST|♪}}
|
|-
| {{TST|♫}}
| Armor stands, others?
|-
| {{TST|☼}}
| Gems, coal, currency symbol, masterpiece quality symbol, spider webs, turtle*, 'sun' symbol in engravings, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 02 (016-031)
|-
| {{TST|►}}
| Head of ballista facing east, others?
|-
| {{TST|◄}}
| Head of ballista facing west, others?
|-
| {{TST|↕}}
|
|-
| {{TST|‼}}
| Cages, on-fire symbol, others?
|-
| {{TST|¶}}
| Mugs, largest elven cities?, some tree types, others?
|-
| {{TST|§}}
| Restraints, whip vine, others?
|-
| {{TST|▬}}
| Logs, others?
|-
| {{TST|↨}}
| Some tree types, others?
|-
| {{TST|↑}}
| Interface text (bridge and aqueduct direction), others?
|-
| {{TST|↓}}
| Hungry/thirsty/drowsy/unhappy indicator, bridge placement raising direction indicator, others?
|-
| {{TST|→}}
| Interface text (bridge and aqueduct direction), others?
|-
| {{TST|←}}
| Interface text (bridge and aqueduct direction), others?
|-
| {{TST|∟}}
| Withered plants, others?
|-
| {{TST|↔}}
|
|-
| {{TST|▲}}
| Head of ballista facing north, tree?, ramp, others?
|-
| {{TST|▼}}
| Head of ballista facing south, ramp, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 03 (032-047)
|-
|
| No use
|-
| {{TST|!}}
| Strange mood mark, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|"}}
| Shrub, quotation marks, kobold's glowing eyes*, others?
|-
| {{TST|#}}
| Chasm, pits, Basalt wall, Sandstone wall, others?
|-
| {{TST|$}}
| Coins, others?
|-
| {{TST|%}}
| Prepared food, unknown underground area, siltstone, others?
|-
| {{TST|&}}
| Demons#, others?
|-
| {{TST|'}}
| Rough floors, unknown underground, others?
|-
| {{TST|(}}
| Foreign object opening tag, tile in bowyer's workshop, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|)}}
| Foreign object closing tag, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|*}}
| Ore, superior quality tags, key reference, others?
|-
| {{TST|+}}
| Smooth floors, injured status, finely-crafted tags, text, indicates construction on level below, others?
|-
| {{TST|,}}
| Rough floors, unknown underground, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|-}}
| Scepters, arrows in flight, well-crafted tags, keyboard reference, others?
|-
| {{TST|.}}
| Rough floors, text, unknown underground, others?
|-
| {{TST|/}}
| Weapons, bolts, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 04 (048-063)
|-
| {{TST|0}}
| Coffins, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|1}}
|
|-
| {{TST|2}}
|
|-
| {{TST|3}}
|
|-
| {{TST|4}}
|
|-
| {{TST|5}}
|
|-
| {{TST|6}}
|
|-
| {{TST|7}}
|
|-
| {{TST|8}}
|
|-
| {{TST|9}}
|
|-
| {{TST|:}}
| Strawberries, Prickle Berries, plants (type?), snowstorms, others?
|-
| {{TST|;}}
| Workshop(which ones?), others?
|-
| {{TST|<}}
| Stairs up, opening tag in some item names, others?
|-
| {{TST|=}}
| Stockpiles, Flint Wall, others?
|-
| {{TST|>}}
| Stairs down, closing tag in item names, arrowhead on broker precision page, others?
|-
| {{TST|?}}
| "Task assigned" indicator, looking for path(?), others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 05 (064-079)
|-
| {{TST|@}}
| Sheriff#, berserk dwarf#, adventurer#, fortress guard#, royal guard#, dwarven merchants#, caravan guards#
|-
| {{TST|A}}
| Alligator#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|B}}
| Bears#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|C}}
| Cow#, camels# text, others?
|-
| {{TST|D}}
| Dragon#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|E}}
| Elf#, elephant#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|F}}
|
|-
| {{TST|G}}
|
|-
| {{TST|H}}
| Horse#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|I}}
| Support, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|J}}
|
|-
| {{TST|K}}
|
|-
| {{TST|L}}
| Leopard#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|M}}
| Magma man#, mule#, muskoxen# text, others?
|-
| {{TST|N}}
|
|-
| {{TST|O}}
| Trade depot post, detailing system, text, wall ends, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 06 (080-095)
|-
| {{TST|P}}
|
|-
| {{TST|Q}}
|
|-
| {{TST|R}}
|
|-
| {{TST|S}}
| Sasquatch#, giant desert scorpion#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|T}}
|
|-
| {{TST|U}}
| Human#, Unicorn#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|V}}
|
|-
| {{TST|W}}
|
|-
| {{TST|X}}
| Bin, floodgate, shop post, nausea/winded/stunned/unconscious/migrant indicator, text, up/down stairs, others?
|-
| {{TST|Y}}
|
|-
| {{TST|Z}}
| Asleep indicator, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|[}}
| Clothes, armor?, others?
|-
| {{TST|\}}
|
|-
| {{TST|]}}
| Clothes?, armor?, others?
|-
| {{TST|^}}
| Trap, pressure plate (trap?), others?
|-
| {{TST|_}}
| Channel designation, text, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 07 (096-111)
|-
| {{TST|`}}
| Rough floors, unknown underground, others?
|-
| {{TST|a}}
| Antman?
|-
| {{TST|b}}
| Batman?
|-
| {{TST|c}}
| Cat#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|d}}
| Dog#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|e}}
|
|-
| {{TST|f}}
| Frogman#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|g}}
| Goblin#, Goat#, Gremlin#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|h}}
| Harpy#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|i}}
| Fire imp#
|-
| {{TST|j}}
|
|-
| {{TST|k}}
| Kobold#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|l}}
|
|-
| {{TST|m}}
| Mandrill#, mussel, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|n}}
|
|-
| {{TST|o}}
| Well construction, bridge construction, text, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 08 (112-127)
|-
| {{TST|p}}
|
|-
| {{TST|q}}
|
|-
| {{TST|r}}
|
|-
| {{TST|s}}
| Snakeman#, Slugman#, Snailman, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|t}}
| Troglodyte#, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|u}}
|
|-
| {{TST|v}}
|
|-
| {{TST|w}}
|
|-
| {{TST|x}}
|
|-
| {{TST|y}}
|
|-
| {{TST|z}}
|
|-
| {{TST|{}}
|
|-
| {{TST||}}
|
|-
| {{TST|}}}
|
|-
| {{TST|~}}
| Unfinished rough stone road, river, magma, fluids, dirt road, farm construction, others?
|-
| {{TST|⌂}}
| Animal trap, low mountains on world map, part of mechanic's workshop?, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 09 (128-143)
|-
| {{TST|Ç}}
| Mechanisms, others?
|-
| {{TST|ü}}
|
|-
| {{TST|é}}
|
|-
| {{TST|â}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ä}}
|
|-
| {{TST|à}}
|
|-
| {{TST|å}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ç}}
| Totems, text?, others?
|-
| {{TST|ê}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ë}}
|
|-
| {{TST|è}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ï}}
|
|-
| {{TST|î}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ì}}
|
|-
| {{TST|Ä}}
|
|-
| {{TST|Å}}
| Idols, text, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 10 (144-159)
|-
| {{TST|É}}
|
|-
| {{TST|æ}}
| Toys, others?
|-
| {{TST|Æ}}
| Coffers, Quivers, others?
|-
| {{TST|ô}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ö}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ò}}
| Unactivated levers, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|û}}
| Bucket, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|ù}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ÿ}}
|
|-
| {{TST|Ö}}
|
|-
| {{TST|Ü}}
|
|-
| {{TST|¢}}
| Closed hatches, others?
|-
| {{TST|£}}
| Ore in walls, others?
|-
| {{TST|¥}}
| Lobster*, others?
|-
| {{TST|₧}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ƒ}}
|
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 11 (160-175)
|-
| {{TST|á}}
|
|-
| {{TST|í}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ó}}
| Activated levers, text, others?
|-
| {{TST|ú}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ñ}}
|
|-
| {{TST|Ñ}}
|
|-
| {{TST|ª}}
|
|-
| {{TST|º}}
| Cloth, others?
|-
| {{TST|¿}}
| Instrument, others?
|-
| {{TST|⌐}}
| Withered plants, others?
|-
| {{TST|¬}}
|
|-
| {{TST|½}}
|
|-
| {{TST|¼}}
|
|-
| {{TST|¡}}
| Flask, waterskin, others?
|-
| {{TST|«}}
| Ballista arrow tail for west-facing ballistae, decoration mark, others?
|-
| {{TST|»}}
| Ballista arrow tail for east-facing ballistae, decoration mark, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 12 (176-191)
|-
| {{TST|░}}
| Partially dug rock, gases, workshop tiles(which ones?), others?
|-
| {{TST|▒}}
| Partially dug rock, gases, workshop tiles(which ones)?, side tiles for catapult, window, others?
|-
| {{TST|▓}}
| Partially dug rock, gases, workshop tiles(which ones)?, others?
|-
| {{TST|│}}
| Overworld rivers, well chain/rope, others?
|-
| {{TST|┤}}
| Overworld rivers, top-right tile for Loom, others?
|-
| {{TST|╡}}
| Tree in winter, part of bridge system, others?
|-
| {{TST|╢}}
|
|-
| {{TST|╖}}
| Ends of smooth walls, Waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╕}}
| Ends of smooth walls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╣}}
| Walls, waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|║}}
| Walls, bridges, waterfalls, wooden doors, others?
|-
| {{TST|╗}}
| Walls, bridges, others?
|-
| {{TST|╝}}
| Walls, bridges, others?
|-
| {{TST|╜}}
| Ends of smooth walls, waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╛}}
| Ends of smooth walls, others?
|-
| {{TST|┐}}
| Overworld rivers, others?
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 13 (192-207)
|-
| {{TST|└}}
| Overworld rivers, others?
|-
| {{TST|┴}}
| Overworld rivers, others?
|-
| {{TST|┬}}
| Overworld rivers, others?
|-
| {{TST|├}}
| Overworld rivers, top-left tile for Loom, others?
|-
| {{TST|─}}
| Overworld rivers, others?
|-
| {{TST|┼}}
| Doors, overworld rivers, (flashing) floor detailing/engraving in progress, others?
|-
| {{TST|╞}}
| Bridges, trees in winter, catapult tile, others?
|-
| {{TST|╟}}
|
|-
| {{TST|╚}}
| Walls, bridges, others?
|-
| {{TST|╔}}
| Walls, bridges, others?
|-
| {{TST|╩}}
| Walls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╦}}
| Walls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╠}}
| Walls, waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|═}}
| Walls, bridges, planted fields, center catapult tile, others?
|-
| {{TST|╬}}
| Walls, bridges, fortifications, (flashing) wall detailing/engraving/fortifying in progress, others?
|-
| {{TST|╧}}
|
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 14 (208-223)
|-
| {{TST|╨}}
| Bridges, waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╤}}
| Table, others?
|-
| {{TST|╥}}
| Chairs, bridges, waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╙}}
| Ends of smooth walls, waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╘}}
| Ends of smooth walls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╒}}
| Ends of smooth walls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╓}}
| Ends of smooth walls, waterfalls, others?
|-
| {{TST|╫}}
| Some types of floodgates (metal? wood?)?, others?
|-
| {{TST|╪}}
| Some types of doors (metal?), others?
|-
| {{TST|┘}}
| Overworld rivers, others?
|-
| {{TST|┌}}
| Overworld rivers, others?
|-
| {{TST|█}}
| Any solid color tile
|-
| {{TST|▄}}
| Siege machine parts, others?
|-
| {{TST|▌}}
| Ballista, others?
|-
| {{TST|▐}}
| Ballista, others?
|-
| {{TST|▀}}
|
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 15 (224-239)
|-
| {{TST|α}}
| Fish, top-center fishery tile, meat (except?), others?
|-
| {{TST|ß}}
| Leather, others?
|-
| {{TST|Γ}}
| Weight symbol, tropical trees, others?
|-
| {{TST|π}}
| Cabinet, some forts on overworld map (Goblin? Undead?), others?
|-
| {{TST|Σ}}
| Trap weapon, others?
|-
| {{TST|σ}}
| Anvil, others?
|-
| {{TST|µ}}
| Plants*(which?), crown, others?
|-
| {{TST|τ}}
| Pig tails*, Tower cap sapling others?
|-
| {{TST|Φ}}
| Sweet pods*, bloated tuber*, others?
|-
| {{TST|Θ}}
| Beds, something on the minimap (what is it?), others?
|-
| {{TST|Ω}}
| Statues, Dwarven cities on map, others?
|-
| {{TST|δ}}
| Earrings, kennel tile, restraints, others?
|-
| {{TST|∞}}
| Boulder, middle-right butcher tile, unmined andesite*, unmined pumice*, others?
|-
| {{TST|φ}}
| Thread, others?
|-
| {{TST|ε}}
| Crossbow? Tile in bowyer's workshop, others?
|-
| {{TST|∩}}
|
|-
!colspan='2'|Row 16 (240-255)
|-
| {{TST|≡}}
| Bars, excellence quality symbol, zones, others?
|-
| {{TST|±}}
| Unfinished road, others?
|-
| {{TST|≥}}
| Spent ammo (catapult stones count), ashes, others?
|-
| {{TST|≤}}
| Spent ammo (catapult stones count), ashes, others?
|-
| {{TST|⌠}}
| Willow tree*, other trees?, others?
|-
| {{TST|⌡}}
|
|-
| {{TST|÷}}
| Barrel, others?
|-
| {{TST|≈}}
| Rough stone road or bridge, river, lava, glop, fat, tallow, farm, vomit, [[Blood|blood]] pools others?
|-
| {{TST|°}}
| Ring, sea foam, others?
|-
| {{TST|∙}}
| Vermin*, object on lower level, others?
|-
| {{TST|·}}
| Seeds, others?
|-
| {{TST|√}}
| Weapon racks, tall grass in main map, tick (selecting production materials, confirmed items on manager window), others?
|-
| {{TST|ⁿ}}
| Something in main map(what is it?), others?
|-
| {{TST|²}}
| Body parts, chunks, small corpses, bone, shell, skins, skulls, others?
|-
| {{TST|■}}
| Blocks, first image seen for a creature falling into the chasm, trees on level below, others?
|-
|
| No use
|}



[[Category:Modding]]
[[Category:Interface]]

40d Talk:Chasm

2007-12-19T00:39:24Z

Zonhin:

I've had a chasm in a mountainous area near a volcano which was in fact cylindrical, not shaped like a river at all. It was basically a bore of empty space all the way to the bottom-most level, which consisted of the # chasm squares. In that respect, it looked much like a volcano bore but generally a bit smaller. There were variations in width on different levels of it as well. This led to open cave floor around it on some levels where troglodytes, iron men, giant cave swallows, and caveswallowmen frolicked about. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 08:25, 1 November 2007 (EDT)

:Huh, how about that. They're certainly more interesting than they used to be.--[[User:Draco18s|Draco18s]] 14:54, 1 November 2007 (EDT)

:Interesting. Sounds like a magma vent minus the magma. I have a game going in a grassland a few region squares away from a volcano. When I first started the game, I got a message that part of the cavern had collapsed and it zoomed to the magma vent. The vent itself was as you describe--a roughly cylindrical sinkhole of varying widths that went all the way to the bottom. Only in my case, it was full of magma up to the surface, and at lower depths, fire imps, magma men and fire snakes could be seen (Apparently, magma is transparent.) Maybe the game treats magma vents as localized chasms full of magma? --[[User:RedKing|RedKing]] 16:43, 3 November 2007 (EDT)

:: That's probably how it was formed, using the same algorithm as a magma vent, but it does appear to be intentional. Perhaps it is indeed meant to be a dead magma vent. That same map has the main volcano magma vent a short distance away. The magma vent was of course shown on the local map when choosing the map location, but the circular chasm was not.
::As for the collapse message when starting on a map with a magma vent, that appears to be due to a bug where a body of water is generated in the middle of it. This water instantly creates a solid block of obsidian with no support, which then collapses. Magma is semi-liquid, and fireproof monsters like those you mention will swim freely through it. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 17:06, 3 November 2007 (EDT)

Actually there are two variants of the chasm, a chasm vent/pit and a chasm/river star like chasm (encountered this one twice, and it really fucked up the level). Perhaps we should works this into the article. Perhaps we should ad screenshots. I sadly have no save with the star river like chasm anymore (abandoned those). --[[User:Soyweiser|Soyweiser]] 18:45, 7 November 2007 (EST)

I'm playing a fortress right now with the same type of "pit" chasm. I'll see if I can get a shot of it to add to the page. --[[User:Sk128234|Sk128234]] 19:08, 7 November 2007 (EST)

Are the surface chasms visible from the map when selecting the site? It would be great to get a screenshot of that for the page to look similarly to the volcano page. --[[User:JPolito|JPolito]] 02:26, 18 November 2007 (EST)

:They're not visible until you actually embark. Same thing for kobold caves. However, if they reach the surface at all, you can see every single tile they contain right away.--[[User:Maximus|Maximus]] 15:05, 19 November 2007 (EST)

I don't think that chasms are the only things that can produce 20+ cliffs. I have a fortress now that is right on the edge of a massive cliff.--[[User:Zonhin|Zonhin]] 19:39, 18 December 2007 (EST)

40d Talk:Chasm

2007-12-19T00:39:09Z

Zonhin:

I've had a chasm in a mountainous area near a volcano which was in fact cylindrical, not shaped like a river at all. It was basically a bore of empty space all the way to the bottom-most level, which consisted of the # chasm squares. In that respect, it looked much like a volcano bore but generally a bit smaller. There were variations in width on different levels of it as well. This led to open cave floor around it on some levels where troglodytes, iron men, giant cave swallows, and caveswallowmen frolicked about. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 08:25, 1 November 2007 (EDT)

:Huh, how about that. They're certainly more interesting than they used to be.--[[User:Draco18s|Draco18s]] 14:54, 1 November 2007 (EDT)

:Interesting. Sounds like a magma vent minus the magma. I have a game going in a grassland a few region squares away from a volcano. When I first started the game, I got a message that part of the cavern had collapsed and it zoomed to the magma vent. The vent itself was as you describe--a roughly cylindrical sinkhole of varying widths that went all the way to the bottom. Only in my case, it was full of magma up to the surface, and at lower depths, fire imps, magma men and fire snakes could be seen (Apparently, magma is transparent.) Maybe the game treats magma vents as localized chasms full of magma? --[[User:RedKing|RedKing]] 16:43, 3 November 2007 (EDT)

:: That's probably how it was formed, using the same algorithm as a magma vent, but it does appear to be intentional. Perhaps it is indeed meant to be a dead magma vent. That same map has the main volcano magma vent a short distance away. The magma vent was of course shown on the local map when choosing the map location, but the circular chasm was not.
::As for the collapse message when starting on a map with a magma vent, that appears to be due to a bug where a body of water is generated in the middle of it. This water instantly creates a solid block of obsidian with no support, which then collapses. Magma is semi-liquid, and fireproof monsters like those you mention will swim freely through it. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 17:06, 3 November 2007 (EDT)

Actually there are two variants of the chasm, a chasm vent/pit and a chasm/river star like chasm (encountered this one twice, and it really fucked up the level). Perhaps we should works this into the article. Perhaps we should ad screenshots. I sadly have no save with the star river like chasm anymore (abandoned those). --[[User:Soyweiser|Soyweiser]] 18:45, 7 November 2007 (EST)

I'm playing a fortress right now with the same type of "pit" chasm. I'll see if I can get a shot of it to add to the page. --[[User:Sk128234|Sk128234]] 19:08, 7 November 2007 (EST)

Are the surface chasms visible from the map when selecting the site? It would be great to get a screenshot of that for the page to look similarly to the volcano page. --[[User:JPolito|JPolito]] 02:26, 18 November 2007 (EST)

:They're not visible until you actually embark. Same thing for kobold caves. However, if they reach the surface at all, you can see every single tile they contain right away.--[[User:Maximus|Maximus]] 15:05, 19 November 2007 (EST)

I don't think that chasms are the only things that can produce 20+ cliffs. I have a fortress now that is right on the edge of a massive cliff. [[User:Zonhin|Zonhin]] 19:39, 18 December 2007 (EST)

40d Talk:Chasm

2007-12-19T00:38:37Z

Zonhin:

40d:Region

2007-12-05T00:22:34Z

Zonhin:

A ''region'' is an area of the world that you may select when choosing a location for your fort. There are 256x256 = 65536 regions in a world. Each one is composed of 16x16 = 256 blocks of 48x48 = 2304 tiles each. This results in 38,654,705,664 tiles total.

Each region is made up of several [[biomes]] affecting available flora and fauna. A region also has a [[climate]], and may be in the presence of [[good]] or [[evil]] [[civilizations]]. Some information on what the region contains can be gathered from the [[Map legend]].

== Choosing a Region ==
When starting a new fortress, the game allows you to choose almost any regions on the [[world map]]. Different regions have different creatures, [[tree]]s, or no trees, (depending on how mountainous the region is), different climates, maybe a source of water, and either good or evil alignment.

A rough list of region types follows. The combination of these factors help make each game unique.

=== Summary of Biomes ===
''See [[biomes]] for a complete list of combinations.''
* [[Mountain]]
* [[Temperate]]
* [[Tropical]]
* [[Broadleaf forest]]
* [[Conifer forest]]
* [[Savanna]]
* [[Shrubland]]
* [[Sand desert]]
* [[Tundra]]

=== Temperature ===
''Too cold and you'll freeze, to hot and you'll die of thirst. Some where in the middle- dragons will get you.''
* Freezing
* Cold
* Temperate
* Warm
* Hot
* Scorching

In colder environments, surface water will freeze for more of the year.
In hotter environments, surface water may evaporate faster than it is replaced by rainfall. (so if there is no brook or river then there may be no source of water after a few months)

=== Trees ===
''[[Tree]]s are good for [[wood]].''
*  None 
* Scarce
* Sparse
*  Woodland 
* Heavily forested

=== Other Vegetation ===
''Other means [[shrub]]s and bushes, or maybe cactii.''
*  None 
* Scarce
* Moderate
* Thick

=== Surroundings ===
Surroundings affects the types of plant life and wild animals which will appear in play.
{| style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; background: black"
| || '''Benign''' || '''Neutral''' || '''Savage'''
|-
| style="padding-right: 30px;"| '''Good''' || style="padding-right: 30px;"| '''Serene''' || style="padding-right: 30px;"| '''Mirthful''' || '''Joyous Wilds'''
|-
| '''Neutral''' || '''Calm''' || '''Wilderness''' || '''Untamed Wilds'''
|-
| '''Evil''' || '''Sinister''' || '''Haunted''' || '''Terrifying'''
|}

* ''Note:'' With the new Embark interface, it is possible to start in a local region containing ALL THREE alignments of terrain type (good, evil, and neutral).

==See also==
* [[Biomes]]

{{World}}

[[Category:World]]