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Graven

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Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« on: January 08, 2010, 04:22:32 pm »
A quick question, I have Dwarf Manager 7.1, but I can start it, as it gives me an "unknown version of DF" error. I'm using Mayday's tileset, the pre-packed game version from the site. The only thing I can think of is that I'm lacking the .Net Framework, but the download site lists windows up to Vista.

My question is, is the .Net Framework the problem, and if not, what the hell can I do to get my daily dose of DF?
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010, 05:06:27 pm »
Anything for Vista will work for Windows 7. Well, almost anything.
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2010, 05:17:28 pm »
Hmm, I hope you're right :) Downloading it now, it turns out Win 7 only has .Net 3.0, not the 3.5 the Dwarf Manager requires. In the meantime I'll be on my sacrificial altar slaughtering goblins in prayer to the Blood God.


Edit : Ok, I've installed it, but there doesn't seem to be a change, the Manager still crashes with the same message. I checked in the windows folder, there is 3.5 in the .Net subfolder, along with all the previous ones, but how can I check if it installed correctly?
« Last Edit: January 08, 2010, 05:36:11 pm by Graven »
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2010, 05:46:29 pm »
Is your windows windows 7 x32 or x64? 64-bit users seem to be having issues with those memory-reader programs.
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2010, 06:02:12 pm »
32 bit. I was hesitant to install 64bit with only 3 GB ram, and I figured I don't really need it anyway :)
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2010, 06:14:16 pm »
Quote from: Graven on January 08, 2010, 04:22:32 pm
A quick question, I have Dwarf Manager 7.1, but I can start it, as it gives me an "unknown version of DF" error. I'm using Mayday's tileset, the pre-packed game version from the site. The only thing I can think of is that I'm lacking the .Net Framework, but the download site lists windows up to Vista.

My question is, is the .Net Framework the problem, and if not, what the hell can I do to get my daily dose of DF?
Why are you looking at .NET as a possible issue when it's your Dwarf Fortress version that's the issue? I'm guessing you've gone and downloaded 40d16 or something. Dwarf Manager's webpage says "It is out-of-the-box compatible with DF 0.28.181.40c, ~40d, ~40d8, ~40d9 and ~40d11."
Download one of those and you should be fine.
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2010, 06:39:42 pm »
I...It...I mean...

See, this is why you don't go around doing stuff after 3 hour study-session in economics at midnight. Retardation occurs at an alarming rate. So... can we never speak of this again  :-[ ?

Oh, and while I'm at it, is there any way to, dunno, enable it to run with d16?

edit : Anyway, I think I'll be best if I went to bed now. If anyone feels like posting a way to make Manager work with d16, or any other similar utility that works with it, I'll be very grateful, in the morning.
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2010, 06:54:55 pm »
  Dwarf Therapist should work with d16.
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2010, 07:04:07 pm »
Alternatively, if you still want to use Dwarf Manager, this post should contain the necessary info to add 40d16 compatibility.
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Re: Dwarf Manager and Windows 7?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2010, 03:31:09 am »
Ah, thank you both :) I tried the two variants, but Manager sadly still crashes on me even with the fix, so Therapist it is for now.
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What a strange and beautiful world I beheld, but dangerous too, I was certain. And I was friendless and homeless. And so I prayed.
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