4b, linux with wine (windows version), masterwork tileset.
When my husband tries to embark he gets a hoard of about 28 dwarves. Startdwarf doesn't work on his computer (no errors, just startdwarf 7 --> embark --> 28 dwarfs). The same thing on my laptop works just fine (startdwarf 7 --> embark --> 7 dwarfs).
I suppose this staring 28 by default instead of starting 7 is a bug?
You need write in the zone selection. Write in both screens just for be sure cause I get the same error. And don´t type just 7 if you want 28 dwarves, type "28" not "7".
1-Choose or Create a new world
2-Put the cursor were you´re going to embark
3-Go to DFHack and type "dwarves 28" (without quotes)
4-Go to Embark selector and put the cursor over the sheet you want to use, go to DF hack and repeat "dwarves 28" (just for be sure)
If you this correctly you should see the 28 dwarves.
I really suggest you add more point like 10.000 or maybe 15.000 for add more initial food and booze and buy skills for the extra dwarves.
I am sorry for not describing the problem clearly.
What I want: 7 dwarfs.
What I get (just embarking, no commands in DFhack): 28 dwarfs.
Doing the suggested scheme
1-Choose or Create a new world
2-Put the cursor were you´re going to embark
3-Go to DFHack and type "dwarves 7" (without quotes)
4-Go to Embark selector and put the cursor over the sheet you want to use, go to DF hack and repeat "dwarves 7" (just for be sure)
works on my laptop to get 7 dwarfs, but does not work on my husband's computer, he still gets 28.
On my opinion it is a bug that in (4b, linux with wine (windows version), masterwork tileset) it gives me 28 dwarfs initially, it should give 7.
Billy Jack, thank you, we will try this.