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Troubleshooting Dwarf Fortress: How to Fix Common Problems and Isuses


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Common fixes:

  1. Clear the Cache of Your PC or Console
  2. Update Dwarf Fortress game Licenses (PS Only).
  3. Power cycling your console (PlayStation 4 & Xbox One): Turn off your console » unplug power-cable for 1min. » Plug power-cable back » restart console » Run Dwarf Fortress again.
  4. Install Missing Multiplayer packages.

How to Fix Dwarf Fortress Game Server Connection Problems:


  1. Reset Winsock:
    • Press » Search bar » and type CMD. Now, Right-click Command Prompt when it comes up as a result and select Run as administrator.
      In Command Prompt, type 'netsh winsock reset' and hit Enter (on your keyboard).
      Now, Restart your computer and Launch Dwarf Fortress and check if the issue persists.
  2. Close all other Internet connected apps.
  3. Restart your network (modem or wi-fi).


Contact Kitfox Games Customer Service

If the problem still persists, contact Kitfox Games customer support. Here is how:

  1. Open email client
  2. Provide all neccessary details about the issues you're experiencing.
  3. Send your email to [email protected]

ABOUT THE GAME



Prepare for the deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that has ever been created. Not just generated geometry -- a whole simulated world. Generated rise and fall of civilizations, personalities, creatures, cultures, etc. Infinite hours of gameplay. Now with graphics! (Optional ASCII mode available.) Steam Workshop integration for easier modding A lifetime “living” project - created/updated since 2003, with no end in sight Generate your unique world and manage a bustling colony of dwarves, even as they probably mine towards their eventual demise. Optional ADVENTURER MODE: explore the generated world as a single hero in an RPG Optional LEGENDS MODE: read the history of the generated world and your games in it A new endless hobby, just for you!The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam! Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive, despite threats of starvation, dragons, and madness.In this complex construction/management/roguelike simulation, every generated world brings a unique challenge, whether it’s dwarves with their own simulated personalities or aquifers. Observe what makes your civilization fall into eventual decline, and learn for next time… until something else inevitably goes wrong.The combat model includes skills, body parts, material properties, aimed attacks, wrestling, pain, nausea, various poison effects, and much more.It’s difficult to convey the depth of the generation. Hundreds of animals and monsters, many of which are randomly created for each world, as well as generated poetry, musical forms, instruments, and dances for your dwarves to practice and perform. A dynamic weather model tracks wind, humidity, and air masses to create fronts, clouds, storms, and blizzards. Over two hundred rock and mineral types can appear, in their proper geological environments.Your purchase includes Dwarf Fortress Classic if you prefer to play without graphics or music or Steam-specific features, in the “classic” beta branch.Remember: Losing is fu...

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