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[Kaelem Gaen]

Unfortunately the Windows VM  only runs on business/enterprise editions of Windows, so even if you have Windows 7 (name any version besides Business/Enterprise) MS's VM will read as an "Invalid OS"

If you have a copy of the WinXP CD though you could try "Sun Virtual Box" though since they got taken/over bought by Oracle, It might lose it's free-ness along with the Oo.O

[Kardos]

Unfortunately the Windows VM  only runs on business/enterprise editions of Windows, so even if you have Windows 7 (name any version besides Business/Enterprise) MS's VM will read as an "Invalid OS"

If you have a copy of the WinXP CD though you could try "Sun Virtual Box" though since they got taken/over bought by Oracle, It might lose it's free-ness along with the Oo.O

Virtual machines should run on the Professional and Ultimate editions.

[Retro]

Unfortunately the Windows VM  only runs on business/enterprise editions of Windows, so even if you have Windows 7 (name any version besides Business/Enterprise) MS's VM will read as an "Invalid OS"

If you have a copy of the WinXP CD though you could try "Sun Virtual Box" though since they got taken/over bought by Oracle, It might lose it's free-ness along with the Oo.O

Virtual machines should run on the Professional and Ultimate editions.

"Home Premium." Sigh :(

[Kaelem Gaen]

Retro try this instead then
Oracle/Sun Virtual Box

[Huggz]

Doesnt work with the newest Mayday repack, says 'invalid version'...

EDIT:
Neither does the standard Reveal.exe but Reveal2.exe DOES, this may be related...

[SkyRender]

I've decided to take a much different approach to fort design from my usual methods, and the end result is Gearholes.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Gearholes is truly a cobbled-together amalgamation of defenses.  As you can see from the currently-under-construction tower floor there, any block that's crafted gets constructed.


This is the last thing most invaders ever see: the hall of death.  It's an ever-increasing-in-traps hallway that has myriad chained war dogs at the corner as well as many, many stone and weapon traps.


And should they survive the many traps and dogs, they'll get to eat ballista bolt and face off my military at the only ramp in and out of the fortress (shown here from the ballista sniper box).


Here we have the forges, heart of any Dwarf fortress worth its salt.  This time I decided to be clever and bring the magma to my doorstep instead of setting the forges up far from home.

[tigrex]

Cool.  It's a fortress that looks like the product of evolution.  And paranoia. 

[SkyRender]

Cool.  It's a fortress that looks like the product of evolution.  And paranoia. 

 It is on both counts.  Goblins have this nasty habit of catching these particular Dwarves unawares while they're all hauling wood or gallivanting out in the woods and convening with nature like a bunch of Elves.  I got so irritated with their stupidity that I set out decoy animals as bait to force ambushes to reveal, giving them ample time to stop being idiots and get back inside when the Gobbos decide to attack.  I also made a longer entry hall with opposed raising bridges over the shallow pool, because I was sick of the Gobbo bowmen killing the war dogs while standing just in front of the traps.  They try that now, they'll get flung into the sky.

EDIT: This proves that paranoia nicely.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

As I mentioned, the entry hall of death is longer, and has the bridges in place.  The tower is also getting pretty tall, which is worrisome since I don't have anything for my masons to do afterwards except perhaps build another tower.

[SkyRender]

Sometimes forts built around the idea of thwarting invaders can get very interesting.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

As ever, Gearholes is evolving based on what's needed, not what some unseen architect wants.  The fort's tower is complete (and truly an eyesore for the entire forest with such garish and random colors, though it's even worse inside), and a second one has begun to spare the masons the need to either learn new skills or join the military.  After each failed Goblin siege, the fort's outer walls are expanded to consume just a bit more of the forest.  By the end of the decade, the fort walls will likely enclose 5 square miles of forest.

The path to the fort has been revamped heavily, with only two options: approach from the walled-off steel roads to the west, or try your luck at the southern steel road entrance (and hope the cage traps don't snare you).  Needless to say, the Goblin threat has become far less significant as a result.  Now the fort can focus on boosting its already obscene wealth even further (as if the fact that they pave their roads with steel wasn't an indicator of said obscene wealth already).

[Chicken Launcher]

they pave their roads with steel

Now all we need is for lightning to be implemented.

[SkyRender]

they pave their roads with steel

Now all we need is for lightning to be implemented.

 Heh, indeed.  Fun would be had by all (except the poor Dorfs stuck on the road when the bolt hits).  Although if electrocution through conduction ever did get implemented, I'd be building an outdoor copper courtyard for the nobles to hang out in the second I got word that the baron was on his way.

[Itnetlolor]

When's the next release? I have an awesome embark location, but I can't see it in Visfort due to incompatibilities.

Note: Using d18

Spoiler: This is definitely worth a look (click to show/hide)

Drops for 4 levels, and then a reasonably sized river. And the place is riddled with my avatar.

[Cavalcadeofcats]

Oh, cool, look at the shape of that map! It's a dragon-carp, spitting something to the north!

[Greiger]

This is DF, and it's green.  The only possibility is projectile vomit.

[Rafal99]

When's the next release? I have an awesome embark location, but I can't see it in Visfort due to incompatibilities.

Note: Using d18

1. Get 40d16
2. Copy your save to 40d16 save folder
3. Run DF 40d16
4. Run Visual Fortress
5. ? ? ?
6. Profit!