Legends - Revision history

121.74.254.159: fixed link

2025-10-22T05:35:11Z

fixed link

Ziusudra: /* Exporting World information */ removed self link, added section to missing features link

2025-10-20T20:12:01Z

Exporting World information: removed self link, added section to missing features link

Ziusudra: /* Legends viewing tools and visualisers */ updated for Legends Viewer Next

2025-08-25T00:28:21Z

Legends viewing tools and visualisers: updated for Legends Viewer Next

Zippy at 07:30, 4 February 2025

2025-02-04T07:30:56Z

Quietust at 14:18, 29 November 2024

2024-11-29T14:18:43Z

Solters: Updated tools utilities section based on v50

2024-02-02T21:07:43Z

Updated tools utilities section based on v50

Solters: Page rewrite based on version 50.x

2024-02-02T20:51:22Z

Page rewrite based on version 50.x

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Ziusudra: /* Accessing Legends Mode */ word order grammar nit-pick

2023-06-17T01:21:05Z

Accessing Legends Mode: word order grammar nit-pick

Ziusudra: /* Accessing Legends Mode */ updated note about accessing legends from an active game

2023-06-17T01:19:13Z

Accessing Legends Mode: updated note about accessing legends from an active game

Alpacalypse: Added {{tl|Old}} tag for indexing page for improvement after v50.01 update.

2023-03-12T22:15:26Z

Added {{tl|Old}} tag for indexing page for improvement after v50.01 update.

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 Legends mode has a built-in tool to export XML. There are also tools to expand and view exports (see next section).
-In previous versions there were [[Missing_features#Other_missing_features|additional export options (maps, text files, etc); maps and map exports may be re-added in the future.{{cite|putnam-reddit|https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/15jwh5q/comment/jv36ot3}}
+In previous versions there were [[Missing_features#Other_missing_features|additional export options]] (maps, text files, etc); maps and map exports may be re-added in the future.{{cite|putnam-reddit|https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/15jwh5q/comment/jv36ot3}}
 === XML dump ===

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 ==Exporting World information==
-Legends mode has a built-in tool to export xml.  This is particularly useful as input data for the utilities described below; there are even tools to make this export process easier (see next section).
+Legends mode has a built-in tool to export XML. There are also tools to expand and view exports (see next section).
-In previous versions there were [[Legends#Exporting_World_information|additional export options]] (maps, text files, etc), but these are not currently available due to ...[[missing features|well, time constraints]].
+In previous versions there were [[Missing_features#Other_missing_features|additional export options (maps, text files, etc); maps and map exports may be re-added in the future.{{cite|putnam-reddit|https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/15jwh5q/comment/jv36ot3}}
 === XML dump ===

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 ===Legends viewing tools and visualisers===
-Unfortunately, it appears that the most famous such utility, [[Utilities#Legends_Viewer|Legends Viewer]], is no longer maintained with the steam release{{cite forum|154617.450}}{{cite|GitHub LegendsViewer|https://github.com/Kromtec/LegendsViewer}}.
+Now reimagined, [[Utilities#LegendsViewer-Next|Legends Viewer Next]] is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.{{cite forum|154617}}
-Members are working on other utilities, such as [https://github.com/itsiggyboy/DwarvenSurveyor Dwarven Surveyor]{{cite reddit|15jwh5q}}, but they are not at feature parity with what Legends Viewer supplied pre-v50.
 {{Translation| dwarven = gomath | elvish = liceva | goblin = olzul | human = en}}

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-{{Quality|Unrated}}
+{{Quality|Exceptional}}
 {{av}}
 [[File:Vanitas still life.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Only two things are certain in ''Dwarf Fortress'': [[Fun]], and the legends you leave behind.]]

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 Legends mode has a built-in tool to export xml.  This is particularly useful as input data for the utilities described below; there are even tools to make this export process easier (see next section).
-In previous versions there were [[DF2014:Legends#Exporting_World_information|additional export options]] (maps, text files, etc), but these are not currently available due to ...[[missing features|well, time constraints]].
+In previous versions there were [[Legends#Exporting_World_information|additional export options]] (maps, text files, etc), but these are not currently available due to ...[[missing features|well, time constraints]].
 Note that the inclusion of maps and map exports in legends mode is planned to be re-added in the near future.{{cite|putnam-reddit|https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/15jwh5q/comment/jv36ot3}}

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 In previous versions there were [[DF2014:Legends#Exporting_World_information|additional export options]] (maps, text files, etc), but these are not currently available due to ...[[missing features|well, time constraints]].
 === XML dump ===
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 == Utilities & Tools ==
 {{Main|Utilities#Legends tools}}
-There are many utilities that work with the data exported from Legends mode, or make exporting that info easier.
+There are many utilities that work with the data exported from Legends mode (or at least were before v50), or make exporting that info easier.
 ===Export tools===
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 ===Legends viewing tools and visualisers===
-{{migrated section}}
+Unfortunately, it appears that the most famous such utility, [[Utilities#Legends_Viewer|Legends Viewer]], is no longer maintained with the steam release{{cite forum|154617.450}}{{cite|GitHub LegendsViewer|https://github.com/Kromtec/LegendsViewer}}.
+Members are working on other utilities, such as [https://github.com/itsiggyboy/DwarvenSurveyor Dwarven Surveyor]{{cite reddit|15jwh5q}}, but they are not at feature parity with what Legends Viewer supplied pre-v50.
 {{Translation| dwarven = gomath | elvish = liceva | goblin = olzul | human = en}}

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 When you choose "Start Playing" in a world that doesn't have a current active game, the options include Legends mode. By accessing Legends mode, you are deciding to reveal all the knowledge of the world that would otherwise be discoverable only in pieces, through Fortress or Adventurer Mode.
-:Note: If you are already playing a fortress on the save you want to use, you can save to a new timeline after choosing to retire or abandon, leaving both the active fortress and allowing access to Legends mode in the new timeline.
+:Note: If you are already playing a fortress on the save you want to use, you can save to a new timeline after choosing to retire or abandon, both leaving the active fortress and allowing access to Legends mode in the new timeline.
 === Available Information===

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 == Accessing Legends Mode ==
-By accessing Legends mode, you are deciding to reveal all the knowledge of the world that would otherwise be discoverable only in pieces, through Fortress or Adventurer Mode. When you choose "Start Playing" in a world that doesn't have a current adventure or dwarf mode game, you will be presented with Legends mode.
+When you choose "Start Playing" in a world that doesn't have a current active game, the options include Legends mode. By accessing Legends mode, you are deciding to reveal all the knowledge of the world that would otherwise be discoverable only in pieces, through Fortress or Adventurer Mode.
-:Note: If you are already playing a fort or adventure on the save you want to use, you can make a copy of the existing world from the [[Saved_game_folder|save folder]], and then retire the fortress from that copy. <!-- or use dfhack method below-->
+:Note: If you are already playing a fortress on the save you want to use, you can save to a new timeline after choosing to retire or abandon, leaving both the active fortress and allowing access to Legends mode in the new timeline.
 === Available Information===