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[Cyco_Chicken]

So I just got a new pc with a much more powerful processor, video card and ram. Now DF runs perfect but I always wanted to increase my pop cap now I can the only problem is that I don't know how so I ask does anybody know?

[Azated]

You can change your popcap, along with many other options, in the init file in your dwarf fortress directory.

I think you'll find that your game will run about the same speed anyway; dwarf fortress isn't really coded to utilize more powerful computer hardware.

[Rafal99]

Open file DFfolder\data\init\d_init.txt

Find the line:
[POPULATION_CAP:110]
And edit the number.

I think you'll find that your game will run about the same speed anyway; dwarf fortress isn't really coded to utilize more powerful computer hardware.

Not true. Better processor makes a huge difference. Yes, DF doesn't benefit from additional cores. But newer processors usually have higher clocks, and even if not, they have newer architecture, which means it can do more operations even with same clock speed.

[gunnarig]

I could be talking out of my anus. but i swear i think dwarf fortress uses multiple cores. at least when i run it all my 4 cores are being used at over 80% and this never usualy happens with any other games its usualy just 2 cores at most at any noticable usage

[Rafal99]

No, DF is not multithreaded. Except a small part of the graphics code made by Baughn.
No idea how to explain your observation. Perhaps your operation system switches DF between multiple cores so it uses all of them. Still it will run only as fast as with one core (at best).

[i2amroy]

Yeah, though you can get a fair amount of increase if you set DF up to use 1 complete core and then run all of the graphics stuff on another core. Note that this only works if you set the graphics to partial, standard, or one of the other advanced modes. Elsewise all of your graphics stuff is still stuck on the same core as the rest of the game anyways.