07-21-2015, 06:09 PM
I used to use Ironhand's, and simply the Lazy Newb Pack. It was an all-in-one program that both ran Dwarf Fortress, and allowed you to use some newbie-friendly options. (Such as disabling the underground Aquifer, hence not needing to learn pumping/water management early on, one-click installation of tilesets like Ironhand's, Mayday's and Phoebus', plus Dwarf Therapist for outside program control and managing of dwarves).
I'll try to find an alternative since Lazy Newb Pack isn't updated anymore.
Actually, this might work just fine for you: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=126076
Give it a download and tell me, it seems to be an almost spiritual successor of the LNP. (Ironhand is my favorite tileset, but try all of them and see what you like! Stonesense also allows you to render your fortress in 3D, but you cannot play the game through it. It does let you see things in a more graphical way, though. You can run it alongside Dwarf Fortress.)
I'll try to find an alternative since Lazy Newb Pack isn't updated anymore.
Actually, this might work just fine for you: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=126076
Give it a download and tell me, it seems to be an almost spiritual successor of the LNP. (Ironhand is my favorite tileset, but try all of them and see what you like! Stonesense also allows you to render your fortress in 3D, but you cannot play the game through it. It does let you see things in a more graphical way, though. You can run it alongside Dwarf Fortress.)
