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[USP45]

In general is it ok to move my personal settings from release to release?
For example things like key bindings and macros?

If so, is it basically:
- interface.txt
- macros folder

Thanks in advance!

[Mr S]

In general, it's PROBABLY safe to do so.  The only caveats will be where a menu/function has been assigned a new letter, re-assigned, etc. to accomodate for a new feature (not very likely), but YMMV.

It would be a good idea, as always, to make a backup copy of the item you're replacing or modifying for later recovery in case you do have a hitch.

[rhesusmacabre]

-interface.txt: usually it's ok but in this case it won't be. Anytime new key designations are put in, here with tracks, minecarts etc., it's best to redefine them from scratch.
-macros should be fine as they're defined by commands and not actual keypresses.

[zombie urist]

I wouldn't recommend moving interface.txt over. Any new keys won't have anything bound to them.

[Shinziril]

Yeah, interface.txt can sometimes be moved safely between versions if the default interface hasn't changed between versions, but better safe than sorry (and, of course, we know for a fact that the interface changed this version).  Macros should be safe unless Toady changes the way they work, which seems unlikely to happen for quite some time. 

[KoboldWarmonger]

If you're on windows, you can use winmerge to compare the differences between the two files, and then decide whats safe to bring over- it'll also make it clear when something is new in a release.  This is better than just copying it over, since you can decide to keep changes toady made.

[khearn]

Also look at the file changes.txt in th top df_linux directory. It will tell you what has been changed/added since the last release.