Dwarf Fortress

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Description
A collection of vanilla-like QoL mods and fixes for Dwarf Fortress.

Features:
- Cleaner UI & Replacement Icons
- More Names (Worlds & Dwarves)
- 2H Weapon Wielding
- Auditory Alerts
- New Decorations
- Better Graphics and Fog
- Better Hotkeys
- Viable Beekeeping
- More Book Variety
- New Soundtrack

Enable mods on world generation via Create New World -> Mods button. Move mods you want from the left panel to the right panel. *This must be done every time you create a new world*
Ensure mods are ordered in the same order as below for the most consistent behavior (May not be required).

Additional Steps:
- Creature Graphics Extended Redux: Make sure this is loaded above Vanilla Creature Graphics in the mod list.
- Smooth Floors Look Constructed: Make sure this is loaded above Vanilla Environment in the mod list.
- Perspective Walls: Make sure this is loaded above Vanilla Environment in the mod list.
Items (40)
Squad & Burrow Icons
Created by CaZsm
This 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...
Work Detail Icons
Created by Trainzack
A 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 fo...
Alternate Ramp Icons
Changes the default bright blue ramp icons into transparent red and green ones. In case it is not working, you can try to replace the vanilla ramp icons completely. Go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dwarf Fortress\data\vanilla\vanilla_in...
Creature Graphics Extended - REDUX
Created by Digganob
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3500712566 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! Thi...
Ketaros Stones Variations
Created by Ketaros
This 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. https://i.imgur.com/oxYddPx.png http...
Missing Dyes
Created by bihlbo
In the most vanilla-like fashion I could manage, this mod allows plants that are planned to produce dye, to produce dye when milled. Enjoy dye from wild carrots, pendant amaranths, and rhubarbs. These are the plants for which there were notes in the vanill...
Metallic
Created by Caldfir
The 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 anythi...
Smooth Floors Look Constructed
Created by Jojee
https://imgur.com/y9N1KU7.png Tweaks the smoothed floors to appear as constructed rock block floors, for those who are tired of boring floors. https://imgur.com/LDzvOrJ.png To install, click the 'mods' button when creating a new world and then enable this ...
Conundrum's Tweaks - Ramps & Flooring
Created by Pathblinder
Edit's the three overworld ramp types (Stone, Grass and Soil) to appear more natural by accounting for their individual characteristics. Also changes the outlines of the related floor tiles to match the aesthetic. No more polished grass....
Perspective Walls
Created by Thomrade
Buy me a coffee if you would like to help me justify the time spent modding instead of working paying contracts: https://bmc.link/comradetum Changes the wall graphics to a version using 2.5d forced perspective, You can see the front face of the wall, like ...
Detailed Landscapes
Created by Poss
Adds 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 diver...
Rounded hills
Created by Poss
Makes hill corners less sharp and more natural Version 1.6 now includes support for all vanilla surfaces and compatibility for custom tilesets like Detailed Landscapes ...
Grey & Reduced Z-Level Fog
Created by xaen
Thins out the z-level fog as well as converts it to grey. Based off of mods by Munashe and Benny...
Water Flow Indicator Arrows
Created by ryno
the mod applies an overlay to water that shows arrows which indicate the directional flow i created this in 5 seconds as an alternative to Poss's mod of a similar nature, check it out here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3419529410 ...
SK Menu Buttons
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes pause, play, menu and help buttons to red, green and grey. This is clean mod, it has own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет кнопки паузы, плей, меню и помощи на красную, зеленую и серую. Для тех кто уходил в туа...
SK Suspend Button
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes suspend blue button for zones, burrows and jobs to green and red. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет синюю кнопку паузы для зон, нор и работ на зеленую и красную. А кто не путался ...
SK Colorful Priority Buttons
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes white priority buttons to colorful. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет белые кнопки приоритета на цветные. Почему бы и нет? Это чистый мод, он имеет свой тайлсет и перезапишет толь...
SK Blueprint Arrows
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes white blueprint arrows to blue and green. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет белые чертежные стрелки на синюю и зеленую. Я путался в белых стрелках. Это чистый мод, он имеет свой т...
SK To From Arrows
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes green "take from" arrows to blue, blue "take from anywhere" arrows to orange and blue "take from links only" arrows to orange exclamation marks for stockpiles. Changes grey and green "desire" arrows to blue for minecarts, also changes "take fro...
SK Zone Icons
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes red bed icon for dormitory to brown color. Adds cage to rope icon for dungeon. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет иконку красной кровати общежития на коричневую. Добавляет клетку к...
SK Designation Items
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes icons for designation of items. Mod works, but not complete! Мод меняет иконки приказов для предметов. Мод работает, но не готов полностью! SK Menu Buttons SK Suspend Button SK Remove Buttons SK To From Arrows SK Blueprint Arrows SK Colorful Pr...
SK Transparent Designations
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes opacity for all designations. This mod overwrite all vanilla tileset. Мод меняет непрозрачность всем указаниям. Чтобы не было каши из приказов. Мод перезапишет весь ванильный тайлсет. SK Menu Buttons SK Suspend Button SK Remove Buttons SK Desig...
SK GigaDwarfs Alerts
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes some alert icons to GigaDwarfs. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет некоторые иконки тревог на ГигаДварфов. В ванилле были смайлики. Это чистый мод, он имеет свой тайлсет и перезапи...
SK GigaDwarfs Clouds
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod makes clouds bigger and changes some status icons to GigaDwarfs. This mod overwrite all vanilla tileset. Мод делает облачка больше и меняет некоторые иконки статусов на ГигаДварфов. Борода или лопата? Мод перезапишет весь ванильный тайлсет. My other mo...
SK GigaDwarfs Stress
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes stress smilies to GigaDwarfs. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет смайлики стресса на ГигаДварфов. Высеченные из камня бородатые морды! Это чистый мод, он имеет свой тайлсет и перез...
SK Remove Buttons
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes remove buttons for burrows, routes and stops. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет кнопки удаления для нор, путей и остановок. Я путал удаление путей и остановки. Это чистый мод, он ...
SK Moon Stars
Created by Shkaph4ik
Mod changes shadow on moon to deep space. This is clean mod, it have own tileset and will overwrite only what you see in preview. Мод меняет тень на луне на глубокий космос. Красиво же. Это чистый мод, он имеет свой тайлсет и перезапишет только то, что вы ...
Metal plate floor
This 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 r...
ON/OFF Burrows activation button
Created by Tau
Changes the pause button on the Burrows screen for ON/OFF button....
Interface Tweaks
Created by Trainzack
Interface 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 o...
Audible Alerts
Created by Trainzack
Makes 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 I...
Live Combat Log
Created by PrivateRiem
Adds a live combat log, with combat sound. This update was long overdue. https://i.imgur.com/U2KJThK.png 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 ...
Lotsa Names
Created by Brossentia
As cool as "Urist" is, this mod adds over a thousand other names. Most are either typical human or pet names, though expect a few weird things to pop up now and then. This mod includes over 2600 additional names that can be generated for dwarfs, humans, el...
Cooler World Names
Created by DPh Kraken
Increases the variety of generated names for the world and locations. Adds 103 roots to MYTHIC and 31 roots to NAME_REGION for approximately 10,000 new world name combinations. The region name produces a variety of tones, some epic, some grim, some a littl...
More Book Titles
Created by La Creatura
This mod adds 70 120 150 185 220 245 new book titles! (I plan to add even more) You can suggest your own book title in the comment section and (maybe) I will add it with the next update Feel free to share hilarious / epic titles generated in your world in ...
Better Creature Descriptions
Created by annaflyte
Better Creature Descriptions Better Creature Descriptions enhances and unifies the in-game descriptions of all vanilla creatures This is a partial port of Taffer's DF Revised. Taffer's Revised is a beloved old mod and I am going to be working on porting al...
Dwarven Weapons Fixed
Created by Haethei
Fixes the bug that causes dwarves to be unable to equip two-handed weapons. Additionally, allows dwarves to craft mauls, pikes, halberds and great axes. Does not allow dwarves to craft long swords or two-handed swords, but they can still wield those if the...
Beekeeping Buff
Created by Haethei
Makes the Beekeeping industry a little more lucrative by increasing the value of wax, honey, and mead. Edits both honeybee materials AND bumblebee materials, even though you can't use bumblebee items in-game, it would work well with any other mods that all...
Simon Swerwer Soundtrack
Created by Hippiecab
Adds soundtrack by Simon Swerwer. Music and images provided by Simon Swerwer at his website . Music files have been exported to Ogg Vorbis from FLAC-files, having the best possible quality. The volume has been normalized to match the vanilla music. The qua...