Dwarf Fortress Modding

[SteakHeart]

Anyone here know how to mod Dwarf Fortress? I was hoping to find a way to play as a Bronze Colossus in Adventurer Mode, but I can't find any clear explanations online. Perhaps one of you can help me, and give me an explanation of how to do so?

And yeah, I know it's not really a discussion, but again, I couldn't find anything online about it.

 

[SteakHeart]

Anyone here know how to mod Dwarf Fortress? I was hoping to find a way to play as a Bronze Colossus in Adventurer Mode, but I can't find any clear explanations online. Perhaps one of you can help me, and give me an explanation of how to do so?

And yeah, I know it's not really a discussion, but again, I couldn't find anything online about it.

Open up your entity_default file in your RAW.

Copy pasta these files in at the very bottom.

[ENTITY:MEGA_BEAST]
[CREATURE:COLOSSUS_BRONZE]
[INDIV_CONTROLLABLE]

Gen a new world.

Select a Colossus. May not work the first time however, if your world doesn't gen a colossus.

For more invaluable shit look this up. It is your greatest friend.

http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Modding_guide

I love you.

Thanks, bro.

 

[SteakHeart]

And hey, while we're at it, is there a way to assign infinite skill points when creating a character?

 

[The Madman]

The next release of Dwarf Fortress is supposed to heavily improve the Adventure mode gameplay, something that is sorely overdue. Still even as basic as it is the fights can be extremely fun.

I remember my last Adventure mode Dwarf took down a dragon. It was an incredible battle, a true fight of life and death that had me craned forward in my seat in anticipation of every move. It was *that* awesome. Jumping behind cover every time it breathed fire and watching the forest around me erupt into flames. The ground torn to shreds beneath the dragons claws as it and my Dwarf did battle. Tooth vs. Axe. Fire vs. Shield!

Glorious!

Killed my character too but not before I took down the dragon. Character bled to death from their wounds! A perfectly fitting way to end an adventure I think. And because Dwarf Fortress is made of pure amazing the battle was recorded in that worlds history and became a historic legend in Dwarven culture.

Damn I love Dwarf Fortress!

 

[SteakHeart]

@The Madman: In the Dwarves' tongue, he was DWARFAKIIN, DWARFBORN.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

And hey, while we're at it, is there a way to assign infinite skill points when creating a character?

Kinda takes the fun out of things to start at the top.

Part of the charm of Adventure was working to become a legend, a slayer of hydra and dragons, who succumbs to a crushed skull by a startled horse. Also by checking a few of my legends I'd say watch out for women with copper bolts.

 

[The Madman]

I was going to make a Skyrim joke, but thought better of it. Thanks for doing it for me!

 

[SteakHeart]

And hey, while we're at it, is there a way to assign infinite skill points when creating a character?

Kinda takes the fun out of things to start at the top.

Part of the charm of Adventure was working to become a legend, a slayer of hydra and dragons, who succumbs to a crushed skull by a startled horse. Also by checking a few of my legends I'd say watch out for women with copper bolts.

I just want to have some cathartic fun, but I suppose building up from the start is a better idea, thanks.

 

[Mustang678]

I can't even figure out how to play adventurer mode and I can't find any coherent tutorials for it

 

[SteakHeart]

And hey, while we're at it, is there a way to assign infinite skill points when creating a character?

Here. You have to open up the creatures_standard in your raw file. Find Colossus_Bronze
Now delete [NOTHOUGHT] and replace with
[CAN_LEARN] and [CAN_SPEAK]
and most importantly for infinite skill points, put this at the bottom:

[SKILL_RATES:5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:STRENGTH:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[PHYS_ATT_RATES:STRENGTH:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC:STRENGTH:5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:TOUGHNESS:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[PHYS_ATT_RATES:TOUGHNESS:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC:TOUGHNESS:5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:AGILITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[PHYS_ATT_RATES:AGILITY:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC:AGILITY:5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:ENDURANCE:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[PHYS_ATT_RATES:ENDURANCE:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC:ENDURANCE:5000]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[PHYS_ATT_RATES:RECUPERATION:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC:RECUPERATION:5000]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGEISEASE_RESISTANCE:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[PHYS_ATT_RATESISEASE_RESISTANCE:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERCISEASE_RESISTANCE:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:FOCUS:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:FOCUS:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:FOCUS:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:CREATIVITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:CREATIVITY:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:CREATIVITY:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGEATIENCE:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATESATIENCE:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERCATIENCE:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:MEMORY:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:MEMORY:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:SPATIAL_SENSE:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:SPATIAL_SENSE:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:SPATIAL_SENSE:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:EMPATHY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:EMPATHY:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:EMPATHY:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:MUSICALITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:MUSICALITY:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:MUSICALITY:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:INTUITION:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:INTUITION:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:INTUITION:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:WILLPOWER:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:WILLPOWER:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:5000]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:KINESTHETIC_SENSE:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000] +++
[MENT_ATT_RATES:KINESTHETIC_SENSE:-5000:NONE:NONE:NONE]
[MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC:KINESTHETIC_SENSE:5000]

Thanks again! Now it's time to raise some Hell.

 

[Legendsmith]

If you're playing Fortress mode, don't forget to add [LARGE_PREDATOR] to elephants for maximum boatmurdered.

 

[Jimmybobjr]

HELLO FELLOW DWARF!

If you are looking for real heavy duty modding, try the dwarf fortress modding Forums, located at

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=7e7d068f61df11c0904d048025269ba6&board=13.0
(What a ugly URL)

Since the people there arent simply logging onto the forum to troll posts, you will certainly almost immediatly get what you are looking for, and more, on just about anything.

I once modded wolves to lay eggs.