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[The Royal Plumber]

Alright, so I've uploaded what I've got so far for the Stonesense graphics pack.

It can be found here

This is still a work in progress, most creatures are included but a lot still need to be worked on some more. There are definitely some graphical issues, especially with the trees. Any feedback or recommendations would be appreciated, I would really love to see how other people's fortresses look with this graphics pack.

[zeddy]

Hello! I was wondering if there’s any file changes I can make to make this mod function on 47.05. Currently when making a world any world bigger then the smallest setting seems to crash after 50 years. I just wanted to know as this mod seems really fun and I’d love to play it with all the additions of the villians release!

P.S. I do not know why it crashes. I’ve tried removing a few civs to see if that fixes it but it hasn’t worked so far

Hello, Elf Lord! Recently, I had a similar thought process to you and decided to look into it myself. The answer seems to be... Yes! there are a few small changes you can make to make this mod work on v47.05.

The world-gen crashes seem to be primarily caused by races with [NO_EAT] & fish cleaning labor enabled. Removing that fixes one of the biggest crashes.

There are some other things that should be updated too... I've actually recently made an UNOFFICIAL!!! update of the mod for v0.47.05 of DF, which I have uploaded on my Gitlab here https://gitlab.com/zeddy1267/ROTMK_47.05

The readme goes over all of the changes I've made to the mod. Most of it is various crash fixes, but there's also some new bonus content.

I've never actually modded DF before, nor have I even played the ROTMK mod (outside of testing for this update), so I can't make any promises about this unofficial update. Everything I've found out was via excessive brute force^tm, as well as some insight from the folks over on Reddit. However I do plan on playing it soon, I just need to relearn the older DF UI lol.

I also absolutely DID NOT get permission from IndigoFenix. So consider this reply as me asking for permission. If you want, I will absolutely take this down. Otherwise, I will assume the existence of this update to be endorsed (but still unofficial).

I just wanted this mod to be available on v47.05, as it's the final and most supported version of DF classic, so it feels like a good resting version for the update to be on, especially how RotMK is getting a major rework.

& Finally, Elf Lord, I'm not entirely against the idea of working together to maintain this update. I'm not sure if you'll even see this message (this is my first time on DF forums, IDK how this place fully works!), but HMU if you're interested.

[Lidku]

Hello! I was wondering if there’s any file changes I can make to make this mod function on 47.05. Currently when making a world any world bigger then the smallest setting seems to crash after 50 years. I just wanted to know as this mod seems really fun and I’d love to play it with all the additions of the villians release!

P.S. I do not know why it crashes. I’ve tried removing a few civs to see if that fixes it but it hasn’t worked so far

Hello, Elf Lord! Recently, I had a similar thought process to you and decided to look into it myself. The answer seems to be... Yes! there are a few small changes you can make to make this mod work on v47.05.

The world-gen crashes seem to be primarily caused by races with [NO_EAT] & fish cleaning labor enabled. Removing that fixes one of the biggest crashes.

There are some other things that should be updated too... I've actually recently made an UNOFFICIAL!!! update of the mod for v0.47.05 of DF, which I have uploaded on my Gitlab here https://gitlab.com/zeddy1267/ROTMK_47.05

The readme goes over all of the changes I've made to the mod. Most of it is various crash fixes, but there's also some new bonus content.

I've never actually modded DF before, nor have I even played the ROTMK mod (outside of testing for this update), so I can't make any promises about this unofficial update. Everything I've found out was via excessive brute force^tm, as well as some insight from the folks over on Reddit. However I do plan on playing it soon, I just need to relearn the older DF UI lol.

I also absolutely DID NOT get permission from IndigoFenix. So consider this reply as me asking for permission. If you want, I will absolutely take this down. Otherwise, I will assume the existence of this update to be endorsed (but still unofficial).

I just wanted this mod to be available on v47.05, as it's the final and most supported version of DF classic, so it feels like a good resting version for the update to be on, especially how RotMK is getting a major rework.

& Finally, Elf Lord, I'm not entirely against the idea of working together to maintain this update. I'm not sure if you'll even see this message (this is my first time on DF forums, IDK how this place fully works!), but HMU if you're interested.

Dude.. you're awesome!

[zeddy]

Dude.. you're awesome!

Hey, you get some of the credit too. it was your words of discouragement that inspired me!

A big mod like this will probably take a while to update. I don't even think Indigo even has this mod still on his radar.

I was like "wtf how cool would it be to do this daunting task with 0 prior experience!" It maybe wasn't the smartest idea I've ever had, but it's also not the craziest idea I've had.

Still, I can't guaranteed everything in the mod works. I've fixed every crash I've encountered, & even cleaned up a lot of the errorlog.txt spam that exists in the mod even on the intended version, & I've even tested various mechanics, like seeing if you could ride Yoshi's in adventure mode (as riding is a new mechanic of v47), but all of this was surface level testing.

Can't guarantee there wont be any issues down the line. If you encounter something wrong, please report the issue on the gitlab page for my update!

Hell, there was even a crash that seemingly ONLY affected the Linux version of DF which I fixed (involving the pakkun megabeast). This crash is present in the latest update of ROTMK, meaning that this mod was seemingly unplayable on Linux altogether. I've not tested my update on Windows DF, so there's a chance that there might be some crashes that only affect Windows DF that I never experienced.

[Lidku]

I haven't played ROTMK for years, but I'll might try a game this weekend when I'm not busy. I'm happy I somehow contributed to the revival, even with how small lol.

[IndigoFenix]

It seems people really want this mod to come back, so here's the story:

The main reason that I stopped working on this mod is due to an accumulation of bizarre bugs that were just taking too much time to deal with, and I wanted to focus on other projects.

The latest version has been on Steam for a while: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2956037558&tscn=1717282403

However, it doesn't really work. Worldgen crashes a lot and there are some weird RAW parsing bugs that don't make any sense.

If someone is able to clear up the bugs and get it working, I'll be able to touch it up in my free time and bring the next version out.

[zeddy]

It seems people really want this mod to come back, so here's the story:

The main reason that I stopped working on this mod is due to an accumulation of bizarre bugs that were just taking too much time to deal with, and I wanted to focus on other projects.

The latest version has been on Steam for a while: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2956037558&tscn=1717282403

However, it doesn't really work. Worldgen crashes a lot and there are some weird RAW parsing bugs that don't make any sense.

If someone is able to clear up the bugs and get it working, I'll be able to touch it up in my free time and bring the next version out.

Check out the fixes section of the readme of my ROTMK v47 update. This may have some insights to some (and if we're lucky, all) of the problems with v50 ROTMK.

Yes, there seems to be some weird RAW parsing bugs. Some of the bug fixes I did (such as the ROTMK sockop tallow thing) were achieved by simply re-ordering the RAW file... which is uh, weird.

In the case of my unofficial update, I just moved the problematic creatures to the end of the RAW and it fixed the problem. This might work for v50 too(?). It's not a great solution, because it's really just a workaround for whatever the actual problem may be... but IMO it's worth trying.

Anyways, I'm taking this as a sign that you're OK with my unofficial v47 update? You haven't said no yet

I'd totally try and apply my bug fixes to v50 ROTMK myself... but as mentioned in my earlier replies, I really have no experience with DF modding. Furthermore, I have no interest in playing v50 ROTMK (without graphics), and ROTMK v50 also is a LOOOT different than v44, so I'd need to relearn a lot of it. I do have some familiarity with latest ROTMK, since I did backport some stuff to my update. HOWEVER anyone else is free to try using information from my fan update, & anyone is free to ask me any questions about it.

[IndigoFenix]

Anyways, I'm taking this as a sign that you're OK with my unofficial v47 update? You haven't said no yet

As in, the pre-Steam version? Yeah, I doubt I'll come back to that one. There's been a LOT of changes, so whenever I do get the chance to work on this mod again it'll be based on the new version.

[Haiphong]

As in, the pre-Steam version? Yeah, I doubt I'll come back to that one. There's been a LOT of changes, so whenever I do get the chance to work on this mod again it'll be based on the new version.

I'm so glad to see you post here today c:
I was just coming by to say that this mod is too great to let go, since it seemed as though you may have gone silent. (I am new to the scene though, so it's just from what I could read)

I know some folks have already offered, but just in case I'd like to add myself: I know how to code and do sprite art, though I have no experience modding Dwarf Fortress. If there's anything I could do to help you maintain/update this work (now for the Steam version I see), I would be honored and eager to do so.

Otherwise, this is a brilliant mod and I wish you the best of luck and happiness in its development. Thanks so much for making it!

And also I want to say thanks to Zeddy for making it playable on v47. Thanks to you I got to play it in the first place ^_^
I likewise would extend my hand to you if there's anything I could do to work with you if you decide to continue your own development on RotMK.

You both are legends.

ps: I've been doing a little bit of googling, but if anyone has a reccomended source for learning how to mod DF I would gladly look at it to learn better.

[Elf Lord]

Hello! I was wondering if there’s any file changes I can make to make this mod function on 47.05. Currently when making a world any world bigger then the smallest setting seems to crash after 50 years. I just wanted to know as this mod seems really fun and I’d love to play it with all the additions of the villians release!

P.S. I do not know why it crashes. I’ve tried removing a few civs to see if that fixes it but it hasn’t worked so far

Hello, Elf Lord! Recently, I had a similar thought process to you and decided to look into it myself. The answer seems to be... Yes! there are a few small changes you can make to make this mod work on v47.05.

The world-gen crashes seem to be primarily caused by races with [NO_EAT] & fish cleaning labor enabled. Removing that fixes one of the biggest crashes.

There are some other things that should be updated too... I've actually recently made an UNOFFICIAL!!! update of the mod for v0.47.05 of DF, which I have uploaded on my Gitlab here https://gitlab.com/zeddy1267/ROTMK_47.05

The readme goes over all of the changes I've made to the mod. Most of it is various crash fixes, but there's also some new bonus content.

I've never actually modded DF before, nor have I even played the ROTMK mod (outside of testing for this update), so I can't make any promises about this unofficial update. Everything I've found out was via excessive brute force^tm, as well as some insight from the folks over on Reddit. However I do plan on playing it soon, I just need to relearn the older DF UI lol.

I also absolutely DID NOT get permission from IndigoFenix. So consider this reply as me asking for permission. If you want, I will absolutely take this down. Otherwise, I will assume the existence of this update to be endorsed (but still unofficial).

I just wanted this mod to be available on v47.05, as it's the final and most supported version of DF classic, so it feels like a good resting version for the update to be on, especially how RotMK is getting a major rework.

& Finally, Elf Lord, I'm not entirely against the idea of working together to maintain this update. I'm not sure if you'll even see this message (this is my first time on DF forums, IDK how this place fully works!), but HMU if you're interested.

[/quote] Know I’m a bit late here as well, but I’d totally be down to help!

[Haiphong]

I've learned a lot about modding DF in the last few days.
I'm going to start my efforts at fixing up this mod for Steam.

I'd really like to try those graphics Sir Shadow worked on, I hope he's about!

Back in v47, I was thinking that there were just way too many civs and it overcomplicated things. I think Fenix might have been on a similar train of thought, as I see way less.
So... Yeah! If anyone has ideas they've gotten from looking over these, I'd love to see them. Maybe we can revive this project yet?

(I know graphics are a last priority but... I have ADHD and I like to see pretty pictures on my monitor it helps me feel good)

Indigofenix, is there any way I could talk to you sometime about your design for this mod?
I'd really like if I could take notes on things like; how Humans come into the game "later" and what they are doing before then, and just general interactions between civilizations and what such varieties of items do. Basically how things are intended to work. It would help me out both as a player and a hopeful modder working on this project on the side.

[Sir Shadow]

I'd really like to try those graphics Sir Shadow worked on, I hope he's about!

I check this place every few months or so

For the graphics, I was in the middle of working on the shy guys when my HD commited Self_End.exe. I wasn't able to recover any data so I lost all the work I'd done, which included them and the layering files for all three races. All that remains is what I had uploaded and I haven't had the time/focus to redo it.

The files in the google drive folder are free to use for anyone as long as you credit me in some file somewhere. I'll probably get back to working on the shy guys at some point, but the layering files will be a pain to redo.

EDIT: Also, an idea regardless of who makes the graphics: it's probably best to implement them as a separate mod so it's easier for user to put in their own graphics pack if they want.

[Haiphong]

I check this place every few months or so

For the graphics, I was in the middle of working on the shy guys when my HD commited Self_End.exe. I wasn't able to recover any data so I lost all the work I'd done, which included them and the layering files for all three races. All that remains is what I had uploaded and I haven't had the time/focus to redo it.

The files in the google drive folder are free to use for anyone as long as you credit me in some file somewhere. I'll probably get back to working on the shy guys at some point, but the layering files will be a pain to redo.

EDIT: Also, an idea regardless of who makes the graphics: it's probably best to implement them as a separate mod so it's easier for user to put in their own graphics pack if they want.

Ah, wonderful. Thank you for the link, I will look into how I might use them. It's a good idea, putting them as a second mod.

By the way, I just got the mod on steam running with graphics today

There's still a ways to go. But still!
A big step I should think.

I guess after I get all of them working (plants still aren't in yet), I have to figure out how to balance the malfunctioning world generation stuff.

[Haiphong]

Update: I am quite stuck on getting plants right. They were all in an Override folder, which is no longer a thing. It seems it was more based on overriding text rather than adding an art sprite to an object.

I guess for the pre v50 assets, it used parts from the Font for plants and trees?
Some don't quite add up from what I can understand, meaning probably that I just don't know enough ._.

I am confused, but still working at it. I will be grateful for any advice, though. Hell, even if I knew what tile went to what object, I could just remake the image page or make use of what's in the folders probably.

[DPh Kraken]

Overrides are a TWBT thing, which was a third-party way of adding graphics that is no longer supported since there's an official graphics engine now. The most you can do with TWBT assets in v50 is just to reuse the images and write new graphics files to implement them.
The character table should help you figure out what tileset number/position maps to each object, if that helps.