However, DF is smart enough to be able to use a tile set for only its graphics, not its text, 'mostly'. That is because it reuses the same symbols for both text, displaying tiles, and data. How do I manually install a tileset in just vanilla, out-of-the-box Dwarf Fortress?ĭwarf fortress has four different values for font and tileset files. Or I could be totally wrong about all of that. But I can find no reference that documents what modifications need to be made, what the various modifications do (so that I can decide if I need to make that particular change), etc. And to add further complication, it seems like perhaps not all of them need to be modified, depending on various factors (like current resolution). The best I can tell, it seems like there are actually multiple (in fact, many) different files/settings that need to be modified to use a given tileset. And every other reference, tutorial, book, or video that I've found all points to using LNP which I'm not asking about. The DF documentation is pretty sparse and I haven't been able to successfully install any tileset by following it. I cannot find a single reference anywhere that walks through the process of manually installing a new tileset. I'm gonna attempt to save us all some frustration and emphasize the fact that I'm not asking about LNP or ANY other similar pre-packaged tool.