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This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.

A collection of third-party Utilities that are useful for Dwarf Fortress players and modders alike, of which this page serves as a list of. Dwarf Fortress is a difficult game to play, and any help that can be had in the task is welcome help.

If you would like to add an article on a specific game utility to the wiki, please do so under the Utility namespace. Not included on this page: tileset repositories and graphics set repositories, due to having been given their own, separate pages. Mods have also been listed under their own Modification namespace.

To avoid namespace clutter, websites are considered utilities, though they really aren't, and have been included.

A subsection of the Bay12 forums is devoted to such third-party programs, and contains development threads for most of them.

The Lazy Newb Pack is an effort to make Dwarf Fortress more accessible for new players or returning veterans by bundling and configuring utilities, graphics and tilesets, and extras such as reference material or more intuitive controls.

Launchers

Starter Pack

Main article: Starter Pack

The original LNP launcher

A starter pack is a compilation of tools, tilesets, a launcher, and the game itself. It allows you to start playing DF really quickly on a new machine - no need to download all the latest stuff, check dependencies, and integrate - or even know what you need to get. Packs that include DFHack also include third-party fixes for some bugs, enabled automatically, and significant user interface improvements. The launcher makes changing settings or graphics options much easier (press button, instead of editing files) and can even remember to launch selected utilities whenever you open a game of Dwarf Fortress. See Where do I get a Pack? for a list.

PyLNP

Bay12 Forum Thread

A cross-platform LNP port, written in Python. The current launcher and configuration interface in starter packs. See PyLNP: The modern cross platform launcher for more information.

Manila Launcher (obsolete)

Bay12 Forum Thread

A Java interface that allows easy option toggling, update and devlog checking, and tileset, mod and color scheme switching. Designed for players who prefer vanilla DF to a bundle like the above. Has not been updated since 2014.

3D Visualizers

Stonesense

Stonesense is a third party visualizer, implemented as a DFHack plugin, that lets you view your fortress in a classic isometric perspective. It runs alongside Dwarf Fortress, and can follow the main game's view, updating in real-time. It is included in DFHack, and can be opened by typing stonesense or ssense into the console window.

Links: Utility:Stonesense

Armok Vision

Armok Vision is a 3D real-time visual

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 ===  Voxel Fortress ===
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-Voxel Fortress is a converter from DF worlds to a voxel format. It takes an export of one of the two elevation maps (for the voxels coordinates), and any other one (for the colors).
+Voxel Fortress converts DF worlds to a voxel format. It takes an export of one of the two elevation maps (for the voxels coordinates), and any other one (for the colors).
 The map is saved in .xraw format. An additional utility (e.g. [https://ephtracy.github.io/index.html?page=mv_renderer MagicaVoxel Viewer]) is required to see the voxel representation of the map.
-* Link: [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=159578.0 Bay12forums Thread]
+* Link: {{F|159578|Bay12 Forum Thread}}, [https://github.com/RosaryMala/VoxelFortress/releases/tag/v1.0.0 GitHub] (includes some instructions)
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