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Will you continue upgrading once the new versions of DF become stable?

Yes, of course!

Here's what I usually do:

• Release a few incomplete versions at a different URL, for people who are in a real hurry.  43.05 wasn't a big enough change to justify this in the absence of eg. Therapist for 64-bit.
• Create a final stable release of the old DF version (eg http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=8687)
• Once DFHack etc are compatible, switch the move the old pack to the new URL, and the now-stable new pack to the main url
• Keep releasing!

Someone said that Text Will Be Text works with DF v0.43.05. Does the version of TWBT for DF v0.43.03 also work with DF v0.43.05? I was under the impression that it had to be updated for every release.

Respectively: not yet, no, and correct.

The Starter Pack has updated to 0.43.03-r08!
As usual, you can get it here.

It's been just over a month of quiet updates in the DF community, and the results are beautiful - a multitude of updated graphics packs (bugfixes and some new tiles) is just the beginning!  Meph has drawn a new high-resolution graphics pack based on some unfinished work by Obsidian, which deserves your attention if you have a large screen.

And perhaps most impressive is the latest Armok Vision update - it's gorgeous as ever, and now you can order designations from the 3D interface.  Truly, this is a brave new world for Dwarf Fortress, where our familiar ASCII or tilesets may someday be replaced by a VR-capable 3D interface.

But whatever you think of the possibility, feast your eyes - and strike the earth!

0.43.03-r08
 - updated Armok Vision
 - updated TwbT; fixed many crashes
 - updated Ironhand graphics
 - updated Spacefox graphics
 - updated Mayday graphics
 - updated GemSet graphics
 - updated Obsidian graphics
 - updated Taffer's tilesets
 - added Meph's tileset

SHA256:  611c152a13c00e5ba397cd963b318ecc6b5a7f6df6f452bb36ad2e0a529bf980

If you want to say thanks, check out Toady's Patreon, or even mine! 

Is anyone else getting an error like "Warning: Plugin RemoteFortressReader compiled for DFHack 0.34.11-r3-3104-g58ed20b, running DFHack 0.43.03-r1-0-g9889379"?

This is with the file included under "Armok.Vision.v0.14.0.Win.x64.zip\Plugins\0.43.03-r1".

Strangely, everything works - I got the usual beautiful visuals and a GUI channelling designation worked (!!!).  This is a brave new age for Dwarf Fortress, I just want to make sure it works for everyone

Other note: it would be nice if clouds were only visible from below, so I could zoom out and see the world on cloudy days too

I want to add a TWBT tileset to Phoebus', but after putting the png file into \LNP\tilesets and attempting to re-enable Phoebus, I am presented with a warning dialogue saying that my graphics, raws, and settings will be changed.

What exactly will be changed? I need to know so that I can change it back.

The raws in LNP/Graphics/Phoebus will be installed; df/data/art will be rebuilt with the Phoebus and LNP/Tilesets files, and the graphics-related bits of your init files will be changed to match Phoebus.

If you're just adding a tileset, you can put it in df/data/art as well as LNP/Tilesets and you've done the update... though I generally recommend using PyLNP regardless - unless you're manually editing things it's safe and reliable.

Supporting a third font specifically for maps has been planned for more than two years.  @Mifki, any news?

I've always been told that if you want most of the cool new features and bug fixes of the latest version, you need to generate a new world anyway.

Most new features don't work on old saves (some do), but almost all bugfixes will work!

Thanks

ASCII symbols are fine for experienced players, but to me the most exciting part of Armok Vision is that it could open up DF for people who would never play with the standard interface (even with tilesets).