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I'm looking at getting a new tablet device ('cos my last one got stolen), & whilst budgetary restrictions mean I'm almost certainly going to have to go with "preowned", there are currently a few windows compatible devices (with Intel Atom CPUs in the 1.5-1.8 GHz range), and windows has certain advantages over Android (though I did actually like Flexreaper ICS on my Iconia A500).

One thing that could add weight to the Windows side of the argument is if Dwarf Fortress might still be reasonably playable on an Atom (I'm looking at both Windows 7 Pro & 8 Pro in 32-bit version options, 8 is actually cheaper today).

Naturally I do plan to use a keyboard with whichever device I use, so it's just a question of whether or not an Atom will have sufficient grunt for a small fortress (3x3 or 2x2 embarks, no more than 150 dorfs with Peridus Exident's LNP)?

Edit: Please note. I am not asking which device to buy, nor will the decision rest entirely on DF2012 (the ability to run things like a full-version Acrobat are already weighing towards a Winblows device).

Apologies if this belongs elsewhere (but I don't really see how it could), but it has been suggested in my other World_Gen thread that the "World Gen Cookbook" idea needs to be resurrected & updated to DF2010, & I agree.

I'm hoping we can use this as a place to request & share world_gen param sets that fulfill the embark desires of players who, like myself, are excessively picky (I'm just learning the game, I want to start easy, then get to the FUN <to be followed by the HFS, yes I read the wiki>).

At the moment I'm looking for an embark Volcano in close proximity to "infinite water", with the Volcano in a Hill/Cliff (i.e. not a Flat map, which is what all the other such threads seem to be looking for).

Assistance will be (& is) appreciated.