Dwarf Fortress 0.34.10 - Changelog

What's new in Dwarf Fortress 0.34.10:

May 21st, 2012

Major bug fixes:
· Stopped powered rollers from pushing every track cart everywhere
· Fixed lye/milk bucket storage jobs
· Stopped them from storing assigned cart that is on a valid trackless stop
· Allowed them to store unassigned cart that is on a track


Other bug fixes/tweaks:
· Updated some screens for higher dimensions (if you enlarge in windowed mode for instance)
· Wrestles/shared items don't persist when cart moves

What's new in Dwarf Fortress 0.34.09:

May 19th, 2012

Major bug fixes:
· Fixed various broken bucket jobs
· Rollers require power properly now and get carts to speed faster
· Stopped injuries from channeling and made objects and the digger move down to the ramp square when appropriate
· Stopped picking up of unit-occupied/speeding carts in adv mode
· Stopped wheelbarrow from getting stuck on obstacles that are built as it is moving
· Fixed problem where carts leaving ramps get their velocity throttled too much (or just outright stopped)

Other bug fixes/tweaks:
· Stopped salt from spreading to fresh water, made fresh water destroy stagnant water
· Cleaned up stockpile options for tools
· Increased output of coke reactions
· Made materials for embark tools match definition
· Stopped fast travel when riding carts
· Fixed scrolling of hauling menu for screen heights greater than 25
· Made older saves set new vehicle ids correctly
· Fixed busted string when looking at objects on rollers
· Fixed typo in white sand density

What's new in Dwarf Fortress 0.34.08:

May 15th, 2012

New stuff:
· Minecarts can be used to haul things around on carved/constructed tracks/bridges ('h'auling to set up routes)
· Dwarves can be set to guide, push off, or ride carts that are ready to move to the next stop
· Track stops used to slow/stop cart and/or dump the contents on vehicle entry, can be disengaged with lever/plate
· Pressure plates can be triggered by carts
· Rollers can be used to push cart along when powered
· Minecarts limited to one per tile in general, various collisions can occur
· Wheelbarrows can be linked to stockpiles in order to move heavy objects (it'll auto-request one for stone stockpiles)
· Falling objects can collide with critters
· Camera can be attached to unit or item, can be linked to hotkeys from the unit/item screens

Other bug fixes/tweaks:
· Stockpiles can be linked to workshops, can be set to give to multiple piles, can be set to accept items from links only
· Hauling jobs will often be combined, using one container
· Heavy items harder to haul
· Densities/colors updated, based on Uristocrat's data collection thread
· Can filter creature names in arena
· Mine drop rates tweaked, no longer skill-based
· Puzzleboxes/drum makeable
· Stopped blinking on bridges
· Projectiles using new code (most non-shot/thrown projectiles) can skip/skid on liquid/ground
· All flying units use new minecart parabolic flight paths
· Many projectiles do not resolve in adventure mode before your turn (so you can dodge a flying cart by moving away)
· Can create/assign to squads from v-p
· Squads can be given nicknames from v-p or the military screen
· Fixed broken clay stockpile option

What's new in Dwarf Fortress 0.34.07:

April 12th, 2012

Major bug fixes:
· Stopped crash from some odd creatures transforming into werebeasts
· Fixed crash from sites on the edge of the map
· Fixed old adv mode save imports
· Slab to missing allowed, once missing status has been announced (unless from reclaim, then you can always do it)
· Made animated corpses that collapse still count toward putting down ghosts
· Stopped undead from getting werecurses -- generally made animation/ghost/acquired tags count for more
· Removed negative clothing thoughts for children

Other bug fixes/tweaks:
· Stopped people from dropping random crafts/weapons on edge of map again
· People should more consistently bring axes, picks, crossbows, quivers, ammo
· Temporarily made amulets/backpacks etc. have no layering info (was screwing up clothing, will return to it)
· Limited number of hunting/vamp crafts
· Flux check in site finder should match with text now
· Stopped vamps from bragging about their kills
· Lists ghost/slab number/burial state in memorial list and stuck announced ghosts without slab item on the very top
· Fixed blank memorial names
· Husks have more information removed (pasture/pet/some job targeting/etc)
· Opposition to life now overrides peace with wildlife
· Stopped dwarves leading animals from going moody
· Imported saves from 34.05 and earlier will have eggs that produce tame hatchlings
· Option between skill/unit based profession setting in d_init
· Made initial equipment based on profession setting rather than unit type
· Fixed broken animal overall training scrolling
· Mood dwarves no longer ask for "rock bars" and it says "bones" instead of "body parts"
· Displayed medical dates correctly (they were a day off)
· Season announcement appears with correct date
· Correct year will show up on announcement screen
· Displayed gender for some items that were showing up as duplicate entries
· Gender in kill list (duplicate entries again)
· Fixed some mannerism pronouns
· Various raw fixes (see file_changes) -- highlight is that various underground animal men have attacks again

What's new in Dwarf Fortress 0.34.05:

March 20th, 2012

· Toady One Damaged clothing that gets thrown out in the refuse pile will rot away now.

What's new in Dwarf Fortress 0.31.05:

June 15th, 2010

Crash fixes:
· SDL graphics mode should work now (Baughn)
· creating squads in Linux shouldn't crash the game now
· stopped melting items from eventually crashing the game

Major bug fixes:
· animals/babies no longer try to clean themselves at water sources
· stopped losers from keeping their positions at elections (could not easily repair old saves with this problem though)
· fixed problem where ID numbers would be invalid on load after generating a world
· adjusted seasonal temperatures (should actually fix the rain bug)
· SDL grid sizes no longer stuck on 80x25 if you let intro movies play (Baughn)

Other bug fixes/tweaks:
· site finder will advanec without keypresses now
· SDL version 2D mode colors are corrected (Baughn)
· stopped cursor from skipping over large entries in stocks screen in SDL versions (Baughn)
· ESC no longer quits SDL keybinding screens instead of going up a level (Baughn)
· slow SDL unit offloading and other similar problems sped up (Baughn)

New stuff:
· immediately runs elections for unappointed, unelected positions like expedition leader if leader dies
· can set held key repetition behavior in SDL versions from init.txt (Baughn)
· SDL version 2D mode now allows zooming (Baughn)