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v0.34:Tilesets
| This article is about an older version of DF. |
- (For a chart with the default ASCII characters, see Character table.)
- (For user-created tilesets, see Tileset repository.)
- (For user-created creature graphics sets, see Graphics set repository.)
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 or PNG format that contains the 256 different tiles, corresponding to the IBM Code Page 437 (sometimes called Extended ASCII), which are used to display the main graphics. Here is the list of user-made standard tilesets. To install any of these tilesets, follow these steps:
- Download the tileset via right-click-save-as on the tileset. The tileset is just an image, so there's no separate download link. (The list is here)
- Convert it into a 24-bit BMP fileV0.28.181.40d file or PNG filev0.31.06. 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 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 keep [BLACK_SPACE:YES] to prevent stretching of the graphics.
- Save the .txt 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. They usually come with and are designed to work together with certain tilesets. They can significantly change the appearance of the game and make it easier for players to tell what is happening onscreen. While Tilesets work the same as previous versions, Graphics Sets will have to be redone as the raws have changed.
Custom tileset design
The default (and minimum) 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.
What tiles are used for what
- Items marked with * can have their tile changed in the raw data files.
- Items marked with # can have their tile replaced by a graphics set image, in addition to having their tile changed in the raw data.
- Items marked with $ can be changed in the d_init.txt file.
For a graphical table, go to the Character Table.
Row 01 (000-015)
00
Used for background tiles in the intro CMV and background tiles of interface screens
01 ☺#
Civilian dwarves
02 ☻#
Military dwarves
03 ♥
Dimple cups*
05 ♣
Fungiwood trees*, Spore trees*, Acacia trees*, Mangrove trees*, Maple trees*, quarry bushes*, Alder trees*, Birch trees*
06 ♠
Plump helmets*, Tower-caps*, Black-caps*, Goblin-caps*, Nether-caps*, Oak trees*, quarry bush leaves*, Mahogany trees*, Chestnut trees*, Ash trees*
07 •
Stone*, solid workshop tile for several workshops like the magma smelter, river sources in main map, caves in main map, moon on travel map
08 ◘
Solid workshop tile for several other workshops like the magma forge, tanner's shop, catapult cup, fortress keeps on travel map, nest box tool*, nest box building, book
09 ○
Well, vermin colony, millstone, quern, vertical axle, fortress walls on travel map, sun behind clouds on travel map, fortresses on world map
10 ◙
trunk$
13 ♪
Ladles*
14 ♫
Armor stands
15 ☼
Unmined Gem Cluster*, Rough Gems and Raw Glass, unmined bituminous coal*, mined bituminous coal*, currency symbol, masterpiece quality symbol, spider webs, pond turtle*, sun, gear assemblies, fireballs, bandit camps on travel map
Row 02 (016-031)
16 ►
|
Head of Ballista arrow facing east, manta ray* |
17 ◄
|
Head of Ballista arrow facing west |
18 ↕
|
|
19 ‼
|
Cages, on-fire symbol, vertical bars |
20 ¶
|
Mugs, largest forest retreats, cumulonimbus clouds on travel map, Highwood trees* |
21 §
|
Restraints, whip vine* |
22 ▬
|
Logs, hive tool*, hive building |
23 ↨
|
Cedar* trees |
24 ↑
|
Interface text (bridge direction), Pine* trees, Larch* trees, some conifer forests on world map |
25 ↓
|
Hungry/thirsty/drowsy/unhappy indicator, bridge placement raising direction indicator |
26 →
|
Interface text (bridge direction) |
27 ←
|
Interface text (bridge direction) |
28 ∟
|
|
29 ↔
|
|
30 ▲
|
Head of Ballista arrow facing north, ramp up, track ramp up$ |
31 ▼
|
Head of Ballista arrow facing south, ramp down, track ramp down$ |
Row 03 (032-047)
32
|
Unexplored underground, spaces in text messages, black background on the title screen and interface menu |
33 !
|
Various status icons, text |
34 "
|
Shrub*, quotation marks, Carpenter's workshop tile, kobold's glowing eyes* |
35 #
|
floor grates, labyrinths on travel map, text |
36 $
|
Coins |
37 %
|
Prepared meal, unexplored underground, screw pump in action
|
38 &
|
Demons# |
39 '
|
Rough floors, unexplored underground, Claystone*, Rhyolite*, Periclase* |
40 (
|
Foreign object opening tag, tile in bowyer's workshop, waxing moon on travel map, text |
41 )
|
Foreign object closing tag, waning moon on travel map, text |
42 *
|
Ore*, glowing pits, superior quality tags, key reference, working gear assembly, gem floodgate, Lignite* |
43 +
|
Smooth/constructed floors, injured status, finely-crafted quality tags, text, block/bar bridge or road, towns on world map |
44 ,
|
Rough floors, Claystone*, unexplored underground, text |
45 -
|
Scepters, arrows in flight, well-crafted quality tags, keyboard reference, Part of animation when two creatures or dwarves are on the same spot |
46 .
|
Rough floors, Dacite*, text, unexplored underground |
47 /
|
Weapons, bolts, Ballista tile, text |
Row 04 (048-063)
48 0
|
Coffins, text |
49 1
|
Text, fluids if SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS is YES in d_init.txt |
50 2
|
Text, fluids if SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS is YES in d_init.txt |
51 3
|
Text, fluids if SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS is YES in d_init.txt |
52 4
|
Text, fluids if SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS is YES in d_init.txt |
53 5
|
Text, fluids if SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS is YES in d_init.txt |
54 6
|
Text, fluids if SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS is YES in d_init.txt |
55 7
|
Text, fluids if SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS is YES in d_init.txt |
56 8
|
Fortress gates on travel map, text |
57 9
|
Text |
58 :
|
Wild strawberry*, prickle berry*, fisher berry*, sun berry*, snowstorms, underground shrubs*, command menu text |
59 ;
|
Mason's workshop, Kitchen, command menu text (Movies key) |
60 <
|
Stairs up, brackets around squad names, "Less than 1 unit weight" on Trading screen. |
61 =
|
Empty Stockpiles, hamlets on world map, *Chert*, Gneiss*, Sylvite*, Chromite*, Kaolinite* |
62 >
|
Stairs down, brackets around squad names. |
63 ?
|
"Task assigned" indicator, looking for path |
Row 05 (064-079)
64 @
|
berserk dwarf#, adventurer#, dwarven merchants#, dwarven caravan guards#, dwarven diplomat#, adventurer's location on map |
65 A
|
Alligator#, Tile in Farm Workshop, text |
66 B
|
Bears#, text |
67 C
|
Cow#, camels#, bronze colossus#, text |
68 D
|
Dragon#, Draltha#, Depot Access Display, text |
69 E
|
Elephant#, elk bird#, text |
70 F
|
Text |
71 G
|
Text |
72 H
|
Horse#, text |
73 I
|
Support, Necromancer's tower on world map, text |
74 J
|
Text |
75 K
|
Text |
76 L
|
Leopard#, text |
77 M
|
Magma man#, mule#, muskox#, text |
78 N
|
Text |
79 O
|
Trade depot post, glass portal, Tile in Farm Workshop, column$, wall construction, Giant Olm, full moon on travel map and dwarf mode, text |
Row 06 (080-095)
80 P
|
Text |
81 Q
|
Text |
82 R
|
Giant Rat#, Text |
83 S
|
Sasquatch#, giant desert scorpion#, Giant cave spider#, text |
84 T
|
Text |
85 U
|
Human#, Unicorn#, text |
86 V
|
Badlands on map, Text |
87 W
|
Depot Access Display, Text |
88 X
|
Bin, floodgate, shop post, building footprint, Depot Access Display, text, up/down stairs, Tile in Ashery, keyboard cursor, Archery target, Nausea / Winded / Stunned / Unconscious / Migrant indicator |
89 Y
|
Text |
90 Z
|
Sleep indicator, text |
91 [
|
Clothing, armor, item stack opening tag, moon on travel map, text |
92 \
|
Part of animation when two creatures or dwarves are on the same spot, Ballista tile |
93 ]
|
Floor tile in workshops and furnaces, item stack closing tag, text |
94 ^
|
Trap, Alabaster*, Volcano on world map |
95 _
|
Channel designation, text |
Row 07 (096-111)
96 `
|
Rough floors, unexplored underground |
97 a
|
Antman#, text |
98 b
|
Batman#, text |
99 c
|
Cat#, Crundle#, text |
100 d
|
Dog#, text |
101 e
|
Elf#, Text |
102 f
|
Frogman#, text |
103 g
|
Goblin#, Mountain goat#, Gremlin#, Groundhog#, text |
104 h
|
Harpy#, text |
105 i
|
Fire imp#, text |
106 j
|
Text |
107 k
|
Kobold#, text |
108 l
|
Text |
109 m
|
Mandrill#, mussel, text |
110 n
|
Hilly Grassland(?) on Map, Text |
111 o
|
Well construction, bridge construction, text, millstone in action, vertical axle in action, floor tile in magma furnaces |
Row 08 (112-127)
112 p
|
Text |
113 q
|
Text |
114 r
|
Ratman#, text |
115 s
|
Snakeman#, Slugman#, Snailman#, text |
116 t
|
Troglodyte#, text |
117 u
|
Text |
118 v
|
Text |
119 w
|
Wolf#, text |
120 x
|
Saltpeter*, text |
121 y
|
Text |
122 z
|
Text |
123 {
|
Forbidden opening tag, tile in Jeweler's workshop. |
124 |
|
Talc*, pipe sections, Part of animation when two creatures or dwarves are on the same spot |
125 }
|
Forbidden closing tag |
126 ~
|
Unfinished rough stone road, flowing water, dirt road, farm plot under construction, sand, furrowed soil, blood smear, guts |
127 ⌂
|
Animal trap, low mountains on world map, part of mechanic's workshop |
Row 09 (128-143)
128 Ç
|
Mechanisms, text |
129 ü
|
Text |
130 é
|
Text |
131 â
|
Text |
132 ä
|
Text |
133 à
|
Text |
134 å
|
Text |
135 ç
|
Totems |
136 ê
|
Text |
137 ë
|
Text, military elves |
138 è
|
Text |
139 ï
|
Text |
140 î
|
Elven forest retreat |
141 ì
|
Text |
142 Ä
|
Deities |
143 Å
|
Figurines, shrines on travel map, text |
Row 10 (144-159)
144 É
|
Text | |
145 æ
|
Toys, hamlets on world map | |
146 Æ
|
Coffers, quivers, backpacks, hamlets on world map | |
147 ô
|
Cauldrons* | |
148 ö
|
Rings | |
149 ò
|
Unactivated levers, Stingrays#, text | |
150 û
|
Bucket, text | |
151 ù
|
Text | |
152 ÿ
|
Valley herb*, text | |
153 Ö
|
Bracelets, wheelbarrows* | |
154 Ü
|
Military Humans | |
155 ¢
|
hatch covers | |
156 £
|
Many valuable metals* in veins | |
157 ¥
|
Cave lobster* | |
158 ₧
|
||
159 ƒ
|
Rope reed*, splints |
Row 11 (160-175)
160 á
|
Text |
161 í
|
Text |
162 ó
|
Activated levers, text |
163 ú
|
Text |
164 ñ
|
Bogeyman |
165 Ñ
|
Night creatures |
166 ª
|
|
167 º
|
Cloth |
168 ¿
|
Instrument |
169 ⌐
|
Withered plants* |
170 ¬
|
|
171 ½
|
|
172 ¼
|
Roc nests (Also note that ¼ is being used in a future version for climbable leaved branches on trees.) |
173 ¡
|
Flask, waterskin |
174 «
|
Tail of Ballista arrow facing west, item with decoration tag |
175 »
|
Tail of Ballista arrow facing east, item with decoration tag |
Row 12 (176-191)
176 ░
Partially dug rock, various flows (miasma, cave-in dust, steam, smoke, etc.), Fishery, fog on travel map, Semi-molten Rock, Jet*, Chalk*, Diorite*, various soils*
177 ▒
Partially dug rock, various flows (miasma, cave-in dust, steam, smoke, etc.), side tiles for catapult, window, fog on travel map, Workshops (craftdwarf's, bowyer's, mason's, mechanic's, jeweler's, clothier's, kitchen, and leather works), Gabbro*, Obsidian*, various soils*
178 ▓
Partially dug rock, various flows (miasma, cave-in dust, steam, smoke, etc.), floor tile for ice, tanner's shop, butcher's shop, Wagon body, fog on travel map, Marble*, Limestone*, Granite*, various soils*, sky$
179 │
Tunnel tube trees*, Overworld rivers, well chain/rope, rotating horizontal axles
180 ┤
Overworld rivers, top-right tile for Loom, glumprong tree*
181 ╡
Blood thorn trees*, bridges, catapult tile, tracks$
182 ╢
183 ╖
Ends of smooth walls
184 ╕
Ends of smooth walls
185 ╣
Smooth/constructed walls, tracks$
186 ║
Smooth/constructed walls, bridges, wooden doors, center catapult tile, center Ballista tile, axles, tracks$, fortress walls on travel map
187 ╗
Smooth/constructed walls, bridges, tracks$
188 ╝
Smooth/constructed walls, bridges, tracks$
189 ╜
Ends of smooth walls
190 ╛
Ends of smooth walls
191 ┐
Overworld rivers
Row 13 (192-207)
192 └
|
Overworld rivers/Roads |
193 ┴
|
Overworld rivers/Roads |
194 ┬
|
Overworld rivers/Roads, crutches |
195 ├
|
Overworld rivers/Roads, top-left tile for Loom |
196 ─
|
Overworld rivers/Roads, rotating axles |
197 ┼
|
Doors, overworld rivers/Roads, floor detailing/engraving in progress |
198 ╞
|
Bridges, trees in winter, (un)dead trees*, Saguaro*, catapult tile, tracks$ |
199 ╟
|
|
200 ╚
|
Smooth/constructed walls, bridges, tracks$, fortress walls on travel map |
201 ╔
|
Smooth/constructed walls, bridges, tracks$, fortress walls on travel map |
202 ╩
|
Smooth/constructed walls, tracks$ |
203 ╦
|
Smooth/constructed walls, tracks$, fortress walls on travel map |
204 ╠
|
Smooth/constructed walls, tracks$ |
205 ═
|
Smooth/constructed walls, bridges, planted crops, center catapult tile, center Ballista tile, axles, tracks$, fortress walls on travel map |
206 ╬
|
Smooth/constructed walls, bridges, fortifications, (flashing) wall detailing/engraving/fortifying in progress, tracks$ |
207 ╧
|
Tail of Ballista arrow facing north, screw press building. |
Row 14 (208-223)
208 ╨
Bridges, catapult tile, tracks$
209 ╤
Table, tail of Ballista arrow facing south
210 ╥
Chairs, bridges, catapult tile, farmer's workshop bottom-middle tile, tracks$
211 ╙
Ends of smooth walls
212 ╘
Ends of smooth walls
213 ╒
Ends of smooth walls
214 ╓
Ends of smooth walls
215 ╫
Wooden floodgates, bone floodgates, wall grates
216 ╪
Metal doors
217 ┘
Overworld rivers
218 ┌
Overworld rivers
219 █
Interface window border, trade depot tile, ice wall and dig-designated tiles
220 ▄
Siege engine parts, Ballista tile
221 ▌
Ballista tile
222 ▐
Ballista tile
223 ▀
Ballista tile
Row 15 (224-239)
224 α
|
Various fish*, top-center fishery tile, meat, altocumulus clouds on travel map |
225 ß
|
Leather, cumulus clouds on travel map |
226 Γ
|
Weight symbol, candlenut tree*, mango tree*, rubber tree*, cacao tree*, palm tree*, kapok tree* |
227 π
|
Cabinet, dark fortresses |
228 Σ
|
Trap component |
229 σ
|
Anvil, metalsmith's and magma forge bottom-middle tile, jugs* |
230 µ
|
Crown, ruins on world map |
231 τ
|
Tree sapling*, pig tail*, cave wheat*, Longland grass*, rat weed*, hide root*, muck root*, blade weed*, sliver barb* |
232 Φ
|
Sweet pod*, bloated tuber*, kobold bulb*, traction benches, pots* |
233 Θ
|
Beds, Puddingstone* |
234 Ω
|
Statues, dwarven cities on map, sea nettle jellyfish* |
235 δ
|
Earrings, kennel tile |
236 ∞
|
Boulder, dry brook, middle-right butcher's shop tile, Andesite*, Conglomerate*, sea foam, images of clouds, fortress gates on travel map, honeycomb* |
237 φ
|
Thread, loom bottom left tile, farmer's workshop bottom right tile |
238 ε
|
Large Pots, Bowyer's workshop middle-right tile |
239 ∩
|
Hills on world map, slab building |
Row 16 (240-255)
240 ≡
|
Bars, exceptional quality symbol, activity zones, metal doors, floor bars, track stops, cirrus clouds on travel map, hamlets on world map |
241 ±
|
Unfinished road |
242 ≥
|
Debris (spent ammo, ballista bolts, and catapult stones), ashes |
243 ≤
|
Debris (spent ammo, ballista bolts, and catapult stones), ashes |
244 ⌠
|
Willow tree*, swamps on world map |
245 ⌡
|
|
246 ÷
|
Barrel, screw pump, upper left tile of still (works well as barrel) |
247 ≈
|
Rough stone road or bridge, water, magma, snow, glob (fat/tallow), farm plot, furrowed soil, vomit, blood pools, sea foam, sand, Mudstone*, Serpentine*, others? |
248 °
|
Sea foam, eggs |
249 ∙
|
Vermin*, Boulders at lower elevation. |
250 ·
|
Seeds, micro-vermin, open space, terrain at lower elevation, plants at lower elevation. |
251 √
|
Weapon racks, badlands in main map, check mark (selecting production materials, confirmed items on manager window) |
252 ⁿ
|
Savanna in main map |
253 ²
|
Body parts, vermin remains |
254 ■
|
Blocks, trees at lower elevation, minecarts*, human houses/shops on travel map |
255
|
No use? |
List of text characters
Changes to these may make text look strange or be difficult to understand, unless you are using the TrueType font feature.
- " ! ( ) _ + , - . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 / [ ]
- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
- 32 (Space); ↑ ↓ → ← [Bridge direction indicators]
Alphabets
Accented characters are used for names.
Dwarvish: íèîïéóúûôöùòêìëàáåäâabcdefghiklmnorstuvz
Elvish: íèéóúÿùòìçabcdefghiklmnopqrstuvwyz
Human: ñáabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Goblin: ûôöêëäåâabdeghklmnoprstuxz
No known use
These are ideal for using to change tiles in the raw data or init.txt.
- ◙ ↕ ∟ ↔ ₧ ª ¬ ½ ╢ ╟ ⌡ 255