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- Interface Tweaksby TrainzackInterface Tweaks Version 1.6 This mod adds visible hotkeys to most actions that have hotkeys, replaces the disband squad button with a trash can so you stop disbanding squads on accident, makes the difference between selected and deselected UI icons more obvious, and many other minor improvements...146.7k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- See-Through Smoothing Designationsby TrainzackThis replaces the smoothing and engraving designation graphic with something that's easier to see through. How to Install This mod has to be enabled during world generation setup. There is no officially supported way of installing this mod into an existing world. However, unlike many mods there's...107.9k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Audible Alertsby TrainzackMakes most alerts trigger a sound. This is really helpful if you, like me, keep missing important alerts. Installation Instructions When creating a world, select this mod from the mod menu. This mod should be loaded after the vanilla mods. Uninstallation Instructions I would make this easier if I...103.3k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Squad & Burrow Iconsby CaZsmThis small mod adds additional, more informative custom symbols to the military squad screen and the burrows screen. Icons are in the same style as the default tileset. No dependencies, load in any order. Includes symbols: - Archer - Sword - Hammer - Spear - Axe - Mace - Whip - Wrestler - Pickaxe...70.1k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Rounded hillsby PossMakes hill corners less sharp and more natural Version 1.6 now includes support for all vanilla surfaces and compatibility for custom tilesets like Detailed Landscapes63.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Creature Graphics Extendedby Jacko!! THIS MOD IS STILL IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT / EXPECT MANY THINGS TO BE CHANGED AND ADDED / IT PROBABLY WON'T LOOK AS NICE AS THE THUMBNAIL !! Creature Graphics Extended aims to improve upon the existing graphics of Dwarf Fortress' many creatures, adding more variation and visual flair whilst stayin...61.2k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Reduced Z-Level Fogby MunasheThins out the z-level fog.55.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Perspective Wallsby ThomradeBuy me a coffee if you would like to help me justify the time spent modding instead of working paying contracts: Changes the wall graphics to a version using 2.5d forced perspective, You can see the front face of the wall, like in old JRPGs and several classic mode tilesets. Its required that thi...52.8k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Work Detail Iconsby TrainzackA set of 8 icons lovingly stolen from the base game that replace the I II III IV V VI VII VIII symbols that designate custom work details. It's a bit fiddly to select the one you want, but even if you aren't choosy these are helpful. Thanks to Wookieguy for helping me fix the transparency issue!...40.1k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Detailed Landscapesby PossAdds graphics to vanilla environmental tiles that had no visuals. This returns environmental diversity which was actually in the game the whole time. Dwarf fortress is known for its amazing level of simulation, but the steam version simplifies a huge diversity of landscapes into just a single 'gr...37.2k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Bourbon's Dark Depthsby BourbonChanges Z-level fog from sky-blue to a dark shading for better underground spaces. Removes blue from ramp and shadow overlays as well. Credit to Munashe's Reduced Z-Level Fog mod for showing how it is done. For even less blue, check out36.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Additional Races: Gnollsby SEEUThe Gnoll are a civilization of hyena-like humanoids who roam the tropical savannahs and grasslands in search of murder and plunder. They are innately hostile to most others and like stealing children to, probably, eat later. Gnolls congregate in large tribes lead by a warleader who overseers the...33.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Metal plate floorby brown freighter operatorThis mod replaces vanilla metal floor texture with metal plate. Who would want diagonal wood-like looking bars on the floor when you could have a BIG and SHINY metal plate anyway? Also replaces metal ramp texture. Compatible with any other mod that don't replace metal floor. (Including mods that...32.7k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Additional Races: Ratfolkby SEEUThe Ratfolk are a civilization of rat humanoids that skitter under mountains and hills in rabid search for power. They fight with anything: dwarves, humans, and even each other. Ratfolk leadership is a bit of an oxymoron; they do form groups around each other but their constant scheming and jealo...32.1k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Additional Races: Nagaby SEEUThe Naga are a multi-armed evil race of serpentine humanoids that make their homes in swamps, marshlands, and rivers. They come with an additional material and two weapons unique to their race. Naga civilization initially begins in the same manner as goblins; a demon spawns a spire from the under...28.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Live Combat Logby PrivateRiemAdds a live combat log, with combat sound. This update was long overdue. If the combat sound is not to your liking, you can either replace it with a sound of your choice (google is your friend here) or replace the file with a copy of combat_strike_silent.ogg28.1k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Additional Races: Erinyesby SEEUThe Erinyes are a primarily female humanoid race that settle amongst the jungles and forests in relative seclusion. They are very tall – similar in size to a minotaur – and similarly quite physically strong. They don’t mind war, but are not hostile by default and are usually happy to trade. Eriny...25.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Ketaros Stones Variationsby KetarosThis mod adds a massive variation to one of the most important aspect of the game, the stones! Minerals and ores now will have variations to the physical look of all the stones in the game, keeping the same color style. Check here: KETAROS PATREON25.0k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- clinodev's Dry Mines (No Aquifers Mod)by clinodevRemoves the aquifer tag from the nine aquifer bearing soils and stones in Dwarf Fortress, for that all day dry not drowning in the mines feeling! Here's a video explaining how to install and use the mod:24.7k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Obvious Engravingsby TrainzackModifies the sprites for engraved walls to make the engravings three times as obvious. FAQ I liked how in the ASCII versions you could see a symbol that represented each engraving. Can you bring that back? At the moment, it's not possible to have more than one image for engraved walls. Once DFHac...24.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Flowing Waterby PossAnimates water so you can see it flowing. Helps identify risky water, shows directions for machinery and helps adventurers find water that is safe to drink It matches the water simulation's direction of flow. The game actually already does this animation under the hood, it just was never visible...24.2k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
- Additional Races: Ixthidby SEEUThe Ixthid are a vicious race of mostly intelligent insectile monstrosities that live in the rocky flatlands and deserts. They enjoy shiny things and are more than willing to steal and murder for them with no regard for the previous owner’s life. Ixthids congregate around their humanoid variants...23.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Stoneworking Expandedby KurumukisI've always found it goes against my idea of craftsdwarfship that dwarves cannot construct certain furniture such as beds out of stone. This mod expands the selection of items you can construct at a stoneworker's workshop* to include: - Beds - Bins - Cages - Minecarts - Stepladders - Wheelbarrows...23.2k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
- Playable Races: Stella Elvesby SEEUStella Elves are a subspecies of elves whose fanatical desire to gain the blessings of the stars has driven them to desecrate the nature their woodland cousins so dearly love. Stella dig deep within the earth for the rarest of gemstones, carving them into lenses, and hoping a constellation's bles...20.7k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Smelt Ore By Productby QevJust a simple mod that adds a new category to the Smelter, "Smelt ores by product." This allows you task orders to smelt any ore of a given metal in a single order, instead of having to select the specific ores. A caveat, smelting tetrahedrite will no longer have a chance of producing a small amo...20.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Golder Goldby GeoneChanges the color of gold to be more golden and less brown. Affects bars, furniture, tools, etc; anything that can be made out of gold. This won't work on existing saves via the workshop. To manually add this mod to an existing save: copy inorganic_metal_goldcolor.txt into Dwarf Fortress\data\van...20.2k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- (Obsolete from 53.12+): Shaped Shoes/Bootsby Dawnmist========================================================= Note: This mod is no longer required for Dwarf Fortress from version 53.12+ ========================================================= Allows military dwarves to change into armored boots when equipping their uniforms by adding the SHAPED t...18.3k downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Creature Graphics Extended - REDUXby DigganobArsenal and Cultural Overhaul is Out! Arsenal and Cultural Overhaul is out now! It includes all the improvements made in CGE - Redux, but adds several additional helmets, new cloak and cape sprites, entity changes, and more! This mod is still good for the fact that it does not conflict with as ma...18.1k downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
- The Creation Forgeby NevarionThe Creation Forge Standalone Lua raw-generation build — the published base mod. The Creation Forge smelts out of nothing everything a dwarf could ever desire: food, drink, materials, weapons, armor, tools, gems, glass, blocks — and magma, because it is fun. The companion Training Forge trains ev...17.8k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
- Naut's Equipment Graphics & New Itemsby 76561198875678724DESCRIPTION: In the Vanilla game Artifact arms and armor don't display when worn. This mod fixes it so you can see Artifacts. Some races also don't have all the materials of their weapons and armor shown by the graphics. this mod adds graphics for all armor and weapon material types for humans, g...16.6k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Better Instrumentsby TrainzackDisclaimer This mod has not been tested in recent versions, and it is not being actively maintained or supported. Include this mod with your world at your own risk! Better Instruments 2.0.8 Dwarf Fortress's musical instrument procedural generation system is cool. However, it has a few problems. E...15.2k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Ergonomic Hotkeys (QWERTY)by TrainzackErgonomic Hotkeys (QWERTY) Version 1.6 This mod replaces the game's default hotkeys with a set of hotkeys designed to be easily accessed with the left hand alone. The hotkeys also closely mirror the layout of the buttons on screen for easy memorization. You can finally stop hunting all around you...15.0k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Metallicby CaldfirThe default metals all use flat color-palettes, and have a lot of repeats. This mod adds a unique palette for each metal-type, using various hues to simulate rust, reflections, and opalescence. This will affect the visuals and color-descriptions for anything made of metal or the corresponding "na...14.9k downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
- Workshops without floorsby skuldomgWorkshops don't have floors anymore.14.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- See-Through Smoothing Designations w/ Priorityby aanthony3This replaces the smoothing and engraving designation graphic with something that's easier to see through and still allows the priority numbers to be visible. It is based on the original See-Through Smoothing Designations mod by Trainzack. How to Install This mod has to be enabled during world ge...13.7k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Accurate Domestic Animal Graphics Compilationby 76561199206465496This is a compilation of all of our domestic animal graphic overhauls. It includes: Cow, Yak, Water Buffalo, Pig, Reindeer, 1 humped camel, 2 humped camel, goat, sheep, llama, alpaca, horse, mule, donkey, cavy, rabbit, dog, cats, and muskox! It includes all the following mods already: Accurate Bo...13.2k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Burn Remainsby Evil DwightAllows you to burn vermin remains, body parts and corpses at a wood furnace. Each reaction consumes 1 log as fuel, and they will produce ash bars. You can burn 5 vermin, 2 body parts or 1 corpse at a time. NOTE: Please make sure you make a separate stockpile for the furnace that holds all of the...12.9k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Shaped Glovesby DawnmistAllows military dwarves to change into armored gauntlets despite wearing gloves or mittens. Please note: I had originally misunderstood one of the complex clothing combination rules. I've updated this mod as a result of being informed about how that rule worked. :) The game by default permits dwa...12.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Seasonish Cropsby XenonexSeasonish Crops This mod makes surface crops seasonal, and subterranean crops grow year-round (the opposite of vanilla behaviour). Also greatly increases most growing times for better challenge / balance. Finally, it makes dwarves never get rusty at their Planting skill, as they may go many month...12.7k downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
- Intro's Kobold Civby IntrodileAdds kobolds as a playable civ! These kobolds are based on vanilla kobolds, but heavily modified to be more dragon-y! They're given scales, tails, horns, increasing their size, and giving them a bunch of new graphics! They're also very gay and sometimes agender. :) They also come with a bunch of...12.4k downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
- Leather output scales with creature sizeby BromsLeather output scales with creature size now to a greater degree than vanilla. It makes sense that you'd get more leather from larger creatures. THIS MOD ONLY WORKS VIA IN GAME MOD MANAGER FOR VERSIONS <52.04. It works 100% fine if you modify the vanilla files yourself with the following steps. T...11.8k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- Advanced Agricultureby DroseranAdvanced Agriculture is a complete overhaul of the vanilla plants and agricultural systems. This mod should be installed after any mods that change the vanilla civilizations, and is likely not compatible with other mods that affect vanilla plants. DFHack is strongly recommended with this mod! Thi...11.7k downloadsupdated 1 mo ago
- The Aeramore Expansion V7.41 [53.15+]by Gasper VladiThis mod takes in the Vanilla concept and adds more spice, culture, and FUN to the game. New Races, Beasts, Weapons, Secrets, Destruction, Chaos, and so much more that is at and there is a guide here on the discussion board for this mod! When you chose to use this mod, make sure you are either pl...11.1k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- SoundSense Originalsby DPh KrakenAdds Dwarven Music (2012) and Songs of Saltfork (2015) by Simon Swerwer to the in-game music rotation, originally appearing in the SoundSense utilty. Includes 20 tracks for a 1 hour runtime, among them the original Koganusan mix and vocal party songs. Disclaimer: This is not the same as the Sound...11.1k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Mcnuggy's Mythical Beastsby 76561199206465496This mod was made both as a way to satisfy my desire for more 'common' mythical beast seen in fantasy settings that I was disappointed weren't in the base game, or in any other mods—in addition to practicing spriting and working with raw making/editing. The mod has been tested pretty extensively...11.1k downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- ON/OFF Burrows activation buttonby TauChanges the pause button on the Burrows screen for ON/OFF button.11.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Square Wellby 1j0Square images for the well to be nicely placed near floored tiles. Added transparent water indicator. ============================= Please resub to the mod to be able to download and see it in the mod menu as "Square Well 2.0" (at least i had to) You can also manually change the file from this mo...10.8k downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- Bourbon's Dark Floorsby BourbonRemoves blue tone from numerous rough or smoothed stone floors and ramps.10.4k downloadsupdated 3 y ago