v0.31 Talk:Cheating

Question about save raws

What if we just mod the raws in the save directory (\data\save\region 2\raw)? Are you sure that we still need to regen the world? Or does it still cause instabilities? And this is the wrong place for this question, isn't it? ... ah, well, but this is where I'll know to find it again later... - lost 08:40, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

I haven't tested most of the other cheats, but I do know that you can remove the aquifer by editing the save raws. I would imagine that it works for any modification, though I'd suggest backing up your files and not being too attached to any existing forts before you try it. (Sorry if this is a bit late, I only just recently got into DF.)--Shatari 22:43, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Sometimes editing raws require regen (for example adding new reactions), sometimes don't (dealing with obsidian not listed in z-Stone screen) --WwWraith 19:47, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Free Food

Anyone know how to update my "Free Food" hack?--Aescula 05:11, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

The following works. Don't forget to add it to raw/objects/entity_default.text and then regen your world like the others. Modify as needed for any other plant.

[REACTION:F_PLUMP_HELMETS]

[NAME:create plump helmets]

[BUILDING:SMELTER:NONE]

[PRODUCT:100:10:PLANT:NO_SUBTYPE:PLANT_MAT:MUSHROOM_HELMET_PLUMP][PRODUCT_DIMENSION:150]

[SKILL:SMELT]

-20:18, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

Is the PRODUCT_DIMENSION actually necessary? --Quietust 20:24, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

I'm not actually sure. I just modified the Free_Wood reaction that was listed on the page to create plump helmets. -21:10, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

PRODUCT_DIMENSION is not needed. In a related topic, I made a reaction that has a chance to produce any of the edible plants, and it appears that they all work--for eating raw, processing for fibers, brewing, cooking, etc.--so I'm going to remove the bit about the ones besides sweet pods and sun berries not being tested. 98.151.26.202 07:38, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Relevance

Does the site finder stuff still have relevance? If not, I don't think it has any business being here. Deimos 21:33, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

Such features do not even exist in the old sense, they've either been removed or integrated into the current world geography in such a way that "finding" them would be pointless. Regardless of that reasoning, I tested it and it does not reveal anything. Removing... Trorbes 05:25, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Help

Anyone know why the pre-made rawhacks available on this page don't work for me? I've created a new world, everything...

• I believe you have to add the reaction to the civilisation's entity definition now - look in entity_default.txt --Samthere 01:30, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Thanks. I'll try that.

Reengineered

• Is there a reason why you replaced functional additions to raws with incomplete additions to raws and modifications to existing raws that mess up original reactions?

Please check that whatever you add is correct and complete material.

• the reactions were working just fine for me as they are, so I assumed it was unnecessary. Presumably there was some sort of fluke for me. -Reengineered
  • the reactions you listed would do nothing on their own for anyone else who added them because they also require coresponding entries of PERMITTED_REACTION to entity_default.txt under ENTITY:MOUNTAIN. I suggest you read the material you deleted to see how reactions are done properly or consult modding tutorials on the forum. There should be a minimum quality standard on wiki so that the content is whole and useful.
    • Yes. I know there is. However, I tested all of the mods and they worked for me, so I saw no need to check the forums. I know what I was missing, I know why and it's there now in any case, so I don't think there's really any point in continuing this. -Reengineered

Shells

Anyone have a method to allow you to get shells in a map without turtles without creating a new world. Everything I've tried so far has failed miserably.

• you can add shell as body part to existing animal by making additions to their raws and then butcher them for shell, search the modding sub-forum for details

more bonuses

in addition to [NOFEAR] and others, you could add [EXTRAVISION], [NOTHOUGHT], AND [NOEMOTION] as well. I actually got them from the bronze collossus.

• As did I. I was assuming people would want their dwarves to think.
• A few things. One of the bonus dwarf tags listed other than [NO_SLEEP] causes dwarfs to sleep forever. I believe it's [NOEXERT]. Seen in 31.21. It may also cause dwarfs to drink,military train forever and/or idle with many jobs queued/stuff to haul. I did not see this in 31.19. Also try the [FIREIMMUNE_SUPER] from the dragon. Keep in mind NO_SLEEP,NOEAT and NODRINK means dwarfs don't get happiness from any of those. Bedrooms are never autoassigned.

About attribute and skill decay

Pretty sure nothing in the "Tinkering with the dwarven soul" section works. My dwarves' attributes keep dropping, as well as skill levels. I've tried with various numerical values as well as with :NONE:. Attributes -never- go up, or stay same, they can only go down. Skill levels go up just as fast as before, no faster, no slower. Created a new (pocket) world every time after making modifications.

EDIT BY STARGEM: I have been able to reliably increase Strength, Endurance, and Agility through these means. Unfortunately, it seems that most attributes do not have tasks or actions linked to them, so they are never exercised at all. The same goes for Skill_Rates, so I think these issues have to be corrected by Toady before Tinkering with Souls can fully work.

Extra free stuff

Is there any way to generate other finite resources like water or animals? Aside from being hilarious to see an elephant grow out of a workshop, in maps like deserts water could be generated an put into an underground pool. Any thoughts on how to do this? P.S: I heard someone on the forums generated vomit blocks, so I know it can be done.

I don't know about generating water, but generating animals doesn't work. Well, it DOES work, but the animals generated are vermin-size and cannot move around on their own or be butchered. JohnnyMadhouse 15:43, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

I see in the reaction_other file that there are reagents that are containers for lye, oil, honey... I suspect that you would find there is also a container class for water. I haven't tested it yet, but it was a thought. --98.207.234.98 13:17, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Obsidian

I'm getting tired of mining and using obsidian factories to make my forboding doom towers. I tried adding an obsidian reaction to the smelter but to no avail. Is there a way to make it, even though it's not technically not a metal? Mgrinshpon 16:30, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

The following worked for me, tested both in a new world, and by inserting it into the saved game. Beware, 100 product will make your smelter *CLUTTERED* in no time flat. --98.207.234.98 14:17, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

In Objects/entity_default.txt in the section for dwarves, preferably with the other permitted reactions so you can find it later.

[PERMITTED_REACTION:FREE_OBSIDIAN]

In Objects/reaction_smelter.txt

[REACTION:FREE_OBSIDIAN]

[NAME:free obsidian]

[BUILDING:SMELTER:NONE]

[PRODUCT:100:100:BOULDER:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:OBSIDIAN][SKILL:SMELT]

Improved Practice Shop

Anyone know the skill names for things like negotiations, lying, and combat? I know that a negotiator can improve their skill by doing lots of trading at the depot, for instance... I've tried a few variations and have come up bust. Probably I'm too tired to see the obvious, but possibly I'm just not creative enough. --98.207.234.98 13:25, 1 March 2011 (UTC)