Dwarf Fortress News

[h2]Patch 51.10[/h2]

• Fixed up some issues with the pathing overflow changes.
  
• Readded the only-selected-do-this / everybody-does-this toggle when the first or last dwarf is added/removed from a work detail.
  

Hey Urists!

We are back from GDC with an update for Fortress and Adventure Mode. Next we'll be starting work on sieges, while also keeping a pace of regular fixes and improvements.

[h3]Tarn Time Spring 2025 Edition[/h3]

In case you missed it, we also have a seasonal update video from Tarn. He goes over the last few months of updates as well as lua, the upcoming siege and site building updates. Watch on Youtube:

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[h3]Patch Notes for 51.09[/h3]

Fortress Mode

• Stopped dwarves from using forbidden and uncompleted coffins for burial
  
• Stopped greyed out "everybody does this" for mining/hunting/chopping labors from being pressable
  
• Stopped Mining, Woodcutting, Hunting from being able to be assigned to the same dwarf
  
• Stopped reclaimed/unretired forts with magma features from having magma overflows
  
• Stopped unretired forts from being marked as capitals
  
• Reordering manager work orders no longer causes display issues in workshop view sheet
  
• Can now set pressure plates to include zero depth for water/magma
  
• Made squad scrollbar responsive to clicks
  
• Fixed custom difficulty settings for irritation in the embark screen
  
• Random improvements are no longer applied instantly to fort-made crafts
  
• Fixed typo on squad equipment assignment screen
  

Adventure Mode

• Made adventure mode respect manual disabling of sound in init file
  

General Updates

• Fixed pathing overflow errors in very large and/or twisty forts
  

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