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[Goronae]

When I do "Find Desired Location" I come up with a single result.  However I'm sure that there are many other locations that match my search criteria.  Is there a way to cycle through search results or to make it search a different part of the map.  It's frustrating when it turns up the same area over and over.

[Stargrasper]

Your two best bets are to resize the search area and hope for the best or embark on the area it likes and abandon, forcing it to find a new one.

[Albedo]

It's not a very complex finder.

There are several strategies, and you can mix and match.

As SG suggests, if you find something close-ish, then resizing might work, but that's up to you.  No real diff in size from 6x6 to 5x7, or 4x9, and if it gets all the features in you want, all good.

You can also add parameters to the search - maybe state that it has to have an undground pool as well, or accept a pool instead of a river - if the 1st site didn't have that, maybe - maybe - another one will.

But the best, as above, is to save a copy of the world, and rename it, a "master" copy.  Then use the finder - whether it's perfect or not, "embark", then "abandon" the fortress.  Then use the Finder again - the abandoned site is void, so it will pass that by and find the next. Repeat and prosper.

 If you see one you think you might like, make some notes on the exact location and go on - if/when you want to go back to a good one, you have your notes and the master copy.  Be aware - sometimes the ascii icons change between finds!  So count from edges, don't think the "blue horseshoe" will be there next time.

[Shiv]

Ok this is kind of related but not quite the same thing, but didn't want to make a new thread as I'm sure it's been talked about before, but I can't find it via search:

Is there a way to reset the default find settings?  I want it to load up certain parameters everytime I hit 'f' and not just the defaut 6x6, N/A settings.

[Razoric480]

Sorry, no. It's hard-coded, though that'd be a handy thing to have.

[Bricks]

Like someone else said, but adapted a bit:  If there is a setting you haven't used (such as drainage, elevation, surroundings) try setting it to a specific level and running the finder again.  That way, you don't have to mess with size.  If you have used every setting on the finder...  Odds are your map is pretty unique.

[Razoric480]

An alternative would be to make a fort on the first location, then abandon it. The finder will skip that location.

[Smew]

You can actually change the map size the finder looks for in the init file, but that's it as far as defaults go.