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[Mouthwash]

There doesn't appear to be any sort of guide.

[eccentric]

Do you mean where/what they are used for?
DF2014:Tilesets

[Mouthwash]

I look at the landscape. Lots of ascii characters, in lots of different colors. I don't know what they mean.

[thedrelle]

Here's a start

Creatures:
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Creature

Plants:
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Plant

also: if you need to know what something is, you can press K and look at an item, and it will tell you what it is!

also also: if you want something a bit more accessible, try out the graphical tilesets here:

http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Graphics_set_repository

[eccentric]

Like thedrelle said use [k] to look around.

If you want to keep the ASCII feel but easier to understand try CLA graphic set

[FrankMcFuzz]

I would advise getting the lazy newb pack... or whatever the equivalent is these days. PeridexusErrant? And try out all the packs that are inside to see which suits you the best.

[Echostatic]

Looking around with K and just getting a feel for what is what, allowed me to quickly learn what the different symbols meant.

[kiwiphoenix]

I would also strongly advise setting [VARIED_GROUND_TILES] in data/init/d_init.txt to NO.
ASCII is loads more manageable when you haven't got four different symbols to mean bare dirt.

[Bartholomew The Pious]

I don't know, I really like the look of the varied ground tiles, especially since I have put Dwarf fortress away for a long time. But then again I switched back to NO in the past, so I got mixed preference.

[Melting Sky]

Mouthwash, what tile set are you currently using? Is it the default ASCII graphics?

[Mouthwash]

Mouthwash, what tile set are you currently using? Is it the default ASCII graphics?

Yeah. I've actually been doing just fine ever since I figured out the 'k' trick.

[Dwimenor]

Once you start dreaming in ASCII you won't need "k" anymore.

[Caz]

As others said, liberal use of 'k' to look around and the wiki to look up what you see. You get used to it in a couple days.

[Melting Sky]

Some people find the modded graphics tile sets easier to learn but it sounds like you are doing fine with the ASCII. Once you've played for a while and learned the game you can pretty much switch between any tile set there is and still be able to tell what's going on. I learned how to play on Obsidian but since the new version came out I've been using ASCII. I think the ASCII is a bit harder to learn the game on initially.

[chronicpayne]

Once you start dreaming in ASCII you won't need "k" anymore.

But yeah feel free to try out the tilesets forum for some other options. "Pheobus" is a popular choice.