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[TomiTapio]

The first post says that the ASCII sub-releases require downloading Genesis:ASCII first, but that doesn't seem right -- the Genesis:ASCII main release says it's for 0.31.19, rather than 0.31.25.  So, what I'm doing instead (on Linux) is: ... It seems to be working, insofar as I can figure out what I'm doing... did I miss something, or is this how it's supposed to go?

Yep, that .19 ascii is rather old!
I'm sorry, but it's your task to make sure the folders go into the right places. Look at folders and compare to how they are placed inside the distribution archive. Unless Linux DF places folders in some funny locations.

I better release a ready-to-play ascii (for Windows of course), since it's annoying to combine the pieces from three different archives (ascii raws + ascii inits + ironhand readytoplay, or ascii raws + old ascii readytoplay + 3.25 exe). My last ascii ready-to-play was Genesis_3.25c_ASCII_Tomis_Bonfires__Apr23.zip.

For everybody: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8967397/Genesis_3.25dTT_ASCII_READYTOPLAY_WarDucks_Marbles_June25.zip (no music)
Latest Ironhand raws: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8967397/Genesis_3.25dTT_Ironhand_WarDucks_Marbles_June25.zip

My changelog:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

--June 22-25:
reduced human lifespans.
slightly less fluorspar and cobaltite. Much less gold. ore and bluecrystal amounts tuning with help of dfhack's dfprospector.
gave more realistic densities to clays and sands. "dry sands are 1200-1680, wet 1920-2080"
slightly more native aluminum, for a better chance of mithril making.

added "carpet", a kind of cloak that you can leave laying around on floors. Or should one build six of them into a 2x2 workshop? It is lousy as armor (but can be worn like a hoodless cloak, coverage 30%, doesn't protect head)
renamed cloaks to hooded cloaks to remind of their head protection
renamed ITEM_HELM_HORNED finally to actual ITEM_HELM_MASKED. Breaks save compatibility! Added back the old ITEM_HELM_HORNED, might prevent savebreak.
gave crossbows to nords.

reminder: a "mask" item does not protect the "face", but "50% of head", same what the Cap does.
tip: mass "gather plants" operation, turn off all hauling (well, item hauling can't be stopped from o-menu) so the workers travel from plant to plant without interruptions. Don't have the herbalism-practicers do most of the food-hauling.

[LordExumius]

Hmm... This is worrying...

After downloading the ascii version, mayday tileset and extra raws, I find that my DF likes to crash at random intervals. a few times it was during generating the years of history for a large map, another time it was while running away from brook trolls.

The crash is always the "Dwarf Fortress has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconveniance" message.

I would post the errorlog but I'm not sure which one of the seven billion errors led to the crash, although I could just post it all.

I think I'll reinstall and see what happens...

Oh and by the way, to install DFG I download the entire thing (with the dwarf fortress.exe and such) and use it to overwrite the files on the genesis ascii folder. Does that have anything to do with it?

EDIT: Nope, it still crashes even on reinstallation. The non-genesis DFG game didn't crash, so my best bet is that it's something to do with something happening between mayday and genesis.

The errorlog is too large for even an empty post, it seems, but it's mostly composed of unrecognized tokens, animal textures and inability to locate material template. All of them are to do with genesis creatures

Oh, and it also crashes when I try to use the "Find desired location" option when embarking

[greycat]

(ascii raws + ascii inits + ironhand readytoplay, or ascii raws + old ascii readytoplay + 3.25 exe)

So there are actual gameplay changes in the data/init/ directory?

[TomiTapio]

So there are actual gameplay changes in the data/init/ directory?

Init directory tells what tileset (ascii tiles or graphics tiles) to use. And window size, autosave etc. Well maybe the tileset choice is not a gameplay change.

After downloading the ascii version, mayday tileset and extra raws, I find that my DF likes to crash at random intervals. a few times it was during generating the years of history for a large map, another time it was while running away from brook trolls.

Yep, I get worldgen crashes too, nothing to worry about.
Adventurer crashes, maybe maybe I have had one, super rare.
Fort mode crashes... they're more common, perhaps one per 2-3 fort years. So seasonal autosave and save after trading-done is a good idea. Sometimes incoming migrants cause the crash (caste, pet, items I have no idea which. I have set my Win7 to make crashdumps, which can only be read with like Visual Studio.)

The errorlog is too large for even an empty post, it seems, but it's mostly composed of unrecognized tokens, animal textures and inability to locate material template. All of them are to do with genesis creatures

You broke/duplicated a lotta something.
Errorlog of ascii release was empty when I test-generated a world with it.

Edit: what me embark with when have 3200 points (plus some more seed types on page 2)


Hmm in today-test ascii fort.. tiger killed two, both with "hand ripped off" AND NO OTHER DAMAGE. Gotta reduce bleeding a little.

[LordExumius]

Okay then, I've gone back to standard DF anyway because it seems more stable and less crashey.

Edit: and I'm able to create 1050 year histories without a single crash on the non modded version.                               

[vorpal+5]

I really like the mod, but there is a problem with a lack of detailed readme, wiki included. I would have expected at least one sentence on each new item.

Example, what are the differences between a wood furnace and charcoal furnace ...

[celem]

Charcoal furnace produces 2 logs per wood burned.

Also, i'd agree, genesis needs better documentation.

[Deon]

What's wrong with the existing manual? It tells you what charcoal furnace does among other things. If you are too lazy to look for the file called "Genesis Manual" in the downloaded folder, I cannot help you .

If you want to write a more detailed manual, you are welcome. I have troubles writing my 120 page diploma which I should finish by tomorrow or tuesday .

[Kicior]

I have troubles writing my 120 page diploma which I should finish by tomorrow or tuesday .

What is it about? 

[Deon]

I have troubles writing my 120 page diploma which I should finish by tomorrow or tuesday .

What is it about? 

http://www.xantec.com/new/index.php?content=6&sub=6&haupt=6&gclid=CKa9v7Gm06kCFUrwzAodEAtfMQ

But I don't use costly SPR sensors' filters, I use a 60-years-old japanese electron beam microscope (JEBD-2, tried to google it, but nothing in the internetz about it) to make SPR filters from common silicate glass and silver.

[Kicior]

Nice.

[Deon]

And also revolutionary. If I was not so lazy about writing, I could make a dozen publications already. But as noted a few times in this thread, I don't like writing about stuff, I like making stuff happen .

[Deon]

Okay, I am a bit tired of "butterfly brains" etc. so I simplify all vermin. They all get a "vermin" body and most get a mouth, and that's it.

I am sure that's enough, they never use their tiny legs and tails anyway.

[vorpal+5]

What's wrong with the existing manual? It tells you what charcoal furnace does among other things. If you are too lazy to look for the file called "Genesis Manual" in the downloaded folder, I cannot help you .

If you want to write a more detailed manual, you are welcome. I have troubles writing my 120 page diploma which I should finish by tomorrow or tuesday .

I just discovered the manual, because you said it existed. Sorry then. On the other hand, should the mere existence of a manual been indicated in big bold font in the first post, I would have read it, as I'm an avid reader... 

[Neyvn]

So... I finally thought, Hey lets get around to trying this mod...

So here I am.
How do I install it with Ascii graphics. I hate Tilesets...