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[Rethi-Eli]

Err, hello there! I've seen quite a few succession forts posting their world for others to download, and I've been wondering...

How would I go about importing a downloaded DF world?

I'd really like to play on a map with an abundance with metals, yet all six forts I've launched so far have had only native silver, sphalerite, and the ever-so rare galena.

[Foxite]

If you have a zip file, extract it first.

Then, move the folder into <DF folder>/data/saves. Chances are that your extracted archive has the save folder inside another folder. If this is the case, you should move the folder that contains a lot of unit-123.dat and such files into the /data/saves folder.

If the save is not corrupted, you should be able to see the save when you load the world. However, note that saves loaded in any version can only be loaded in versions equal or newer than the latest version it was ever loaded in. For example, if you generate a world in 43.03, you will be able to load it in 43.03, 43.04, and 43.05. However, if you load it in 43.04, you will not be able to load it in 43.03 anymore. This is permanent.

Also, for your resource problem, you can set the Mineral Frequency to a higher value before worldgen. I always have it set to Everywhere, which makes the process of finding a suitable embark site with iron ore, coal, and flux stone a lot easier, but it is a little cheaty.

[Rethi-Eli]

Helpful stuff

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it quite a bit.