Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress

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Dwarf Fortress Faithful Essentials
   
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Description
Only the best QoL mods that are faithful to the general vanilla experience while increasing polish.

Use DFHack for even more QoL, though you need to update it manually by unzipping the release download to the game folder:
https://github.com/DFHack/dfhack/releases

Recommended compatible mods that are more subjective to personal taste:
- Perspective Walls
- Year-round Underground Farming (And Other DLE mods)
- Alternate Ramp Icons
Items (15)
The Language Overhaul - (P)URIST EDITION
Created by Emilovich
The Language Overhaul - (P)URIST EDITION This is the (P)URIST EDITION, where the dwarves speak a language similar to that in the vanilla version of the game. For those who want the overhauled vocabulary and naming system of the language overhaul, but still...
Creature Graphics Extended
Created by Jacko
https://imgur.com/C6WWPmC.png !! 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 Fortres...
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...
Accurate Domestic Animal Graphics Compilation
Created by mcnuggy
This 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 al...
Lightly Detailed Grass
Created by Echophenomena
This mod adds new grass textures for the different types of grass that appear in the game (but which previously all used the same texture). This mod is heavily inspired by Poss' Detailed Landscapes mod, but with a greater focus on subtlety. It uses a restr...
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 ...
Reduced Z-Level Fog
Created by Munashe
Thins out the z-level fog....
See-Through Smoothing Designations
Created by Trainzack
This 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...
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...
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...
Shaped Shoes/Boots
Created by Dawnmist
Allows military dwarves to change into armored boots when equipping their uniforms by adding the SHAPED tag to shoes/boots. This mod implements the recommended work-around to allow military dwarves to change footwear when equipping armor that is specified ...
Shaped Gloves
Created by Dawnmist
Allows 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 w...
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...
SoundSense Originals
Created by DPh Kraken
Adds 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. Disc...