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[Snall]

Or do I just delete the old and install the new one?

[TheSpaceMan]

unpack the new copy your save from the old game remove the old game.

[Snall]

What?

[Untelligent]

1. Download the new version and unzip it.

2. If you wish to use a save from the old version, go to the data/save folder (in the old DF's folder) and copy the appropriate region folder. Past it in the data/save folder of the new DF.

[Dogman]

1. Download the new version and unzip it.

2. If you wish to use a save from the old version, go to the data/save folder (in the old DF's folder) and copy the appropriate region folder. Past it in the data/save folder of the new DF.

You don't even need to copy and/or backup your save. Since the zipped DF files doesn't include a save folder noting will be overwritten. Only files with identical names will be overwritten.

[Snall]

Thanks.

[Christes]

1. Download the new version and unzip it.

2. If you wish to use a save from the old version, go to the data/save folder (in the old DF's folder) and copy the appropriate region folder. Past it in the data/save folder of the new DF.

You don't even need to copy and/or backup your save. Since the zipped DF files doesn't include a save folder noting will be overwritten. Only files with identical names will be overwritten.

Unpacking new DF onto the old DF is bad.

[Deon]

He said you can copy the whole save folder. Read.

[Jay]

He said you can copy the whole save folder. Read.

1. Download the new version and unzip it.

2. If you wish to use a save from the old version, go to the data/save folder (in the old DF's folder) and copy the appropriate region folder. Past it in the data/save folder of the new DF.

You don't even need to copy and/or backup your save. Since the zipped DF files doesn't include a save folder noting will be overwritten. Only files with identical names will be overwritten.

He's talking about unzipping the new onto the old, in that the new won't overwrite your saves.
NO.  Do not, EVER, extract the new onto the old.  It causes ALL SORTS of issues in the raws (including "Wizard fortress")
Extract the new version to a new folder and move the save folder over.

[Snoman]

He said you can copy the whole save folder. Read.

1. Download the new version and unzip it.

2. If you wish to use a save from the old version, go to the data/save folder (in the old DF's folder) and copy the appropriate region folder. Past it in the data/save folder of the new DF.

You don't even need to copy and/or backup your save. Since the zipped DF files doesn't include a save folder noting will be overwritten. Only files with identical names will be overwritten.

He's talking about unzipping the new onto the old, in that the new won't overwrite your saves.
NO.  Do not, EVER, extract the new onto the old.  It causes ALL SORTS of issues in the raws (including "Wizard fortress")
Extract the new version to a new folder and move the save folder over.

Huh. And here was me doing just that with the last 5 versions and never noticing anything wrong.. Oh well, now I know.

[penguinofhonor]

Usually nothing goes wrong, but it's best not to take chances because something weird could happen like your saves getting corrupted. That wouldn't be fun.

[nagual678]

don't forget about the ini files

[Jay]

don't forget about the ini files

There are no ini files.

[Rilder]

I just use Dwarf Transplant

[Draco18s]

Huh. And here was me doing just that with the last 5 versions and never noticing anything wrong.. Oh well, now I know.

That's the only way I've ever done it.  Copy out my init, and any saves I want (delete the rest) and unpack.