Current Version or Steam Version?

[Inquisitor Thomas]

Hi I'm looking to get into Dwarf Fortress but I'm wondering what will be the differences between the current available version and the steam version, should I wait for the steam version to get released or should I get the current available version, and if I decide to switch over to the Steam Version later can I transfer over my world?

[Comestibles]

No get the current version because steam version won't be out until we all die of natural causes

[Jerma Rat]

I believe you can transfer the world you generate, but maybe not the saves.

Anyways, with you owning over 250 games it's safe to say you can wait on this! This will just be a better looking and sounding version of the game you want.

[Seabhac]

For anyone interested in playing Dwarf Fortress now there isn't much stopping you, the game is already awesome and easily accessible with the use of a starter pack or lazy newb pack as they are termed.

These already offer more in terms of different features than even the steam version will have as these come bundled with tools and mods that make playing the game much easier and imo more fun.

Have played the game on and off for years and still use this lazy newb pack http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=126076.0 one of the best imo but there are others you can try that are good also.

Here is the page from the DF wiki https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/Utility:Lazy_Newb_Pack

[clinodev]

You should start now. We have a great, friendly community on the various forums, welcoming to new players, but when the Steam version comes out, we'll be flooded. Learn the game while people are thrilled to help, not exhausted, that's my advice.

As far as transferring saved games and worlds, he's managed to avoid a save-breaking update since July of 2014, so I won't be shocked if he pulls it off again, but there's no particular advantage for most players to keeping old worlds, and maintaining a fort over a timescale of months of activity is very high level play.

This is probably the best walkthrough! https://df-walkthrough.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

[Seabhac]

I would second that there is also a lot of good let's play tutorials on youtube.

[Selvis]

The game doesn't have an UI that's the biggest problem and hopefully will be the biggest change in the steam version. You will have to learn such a deep and complex game without a UI, that will take a lot of dedication and time, which I personally didn't have.

[Comestibles]

Originally posted by Selvis:

The game doesn't have an UI that's the biggest problem and hopefully will be the biggest change in the steam version. You will have to learn such a deep and complex game without a UI, that will take a lot of dedication and time, which I personally didn't have.

The game does have a UI...

[Selvis]

Originally posted by Comestibles:

Originally posted by Selvis:

The game doesn't have an UI that's the biggest problem and hopefully will be the biggest change in the steam version. You will have to learn such a deep and complex game without a UI, that will take a lot of dedication and time, which I personally didn't have.

The game does have a UI...

Lmao you call that a UI? Ok.

[Calorie Mate]

Originally posted by Selvis:

Lmao you call that a UI? Ok.

t.brainlet

[Calorie Mate]

As for OP, there's plenty of guides and tutorials out there. Just jump in it now. It's free. For most of us, the Steam version is simply a way to "officially" grab DF. I think most people here have played it for years already.

[Neo Scully]

Has anyone ever seen anything about the steam version? Just saying...

[Mortmal]

Yes a good UI might help and its not stupid to ask for something more comfortable,else what would be the point of the whole project, why are theye ven commenting here...
Dont listen to them some part of the dwarf fortress community is extremely toxic, the official forum is worse.

[Insubordination]

There's nothing more toxic then snobs that don't want a proper UI implemented with mouse support and right clicking for contextual menus. My god how dare they make dwarf fortress a playable game instead of a dos prompt with excel menus.