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Dwarf Fortress localization project

We develop localization tools and help enthusiasts localize Dwarf Fortress into different languages

Install the localization:

dfint/installer

If the installer doesn't work for you for some reason (e.g. it doesn't run at all), you can use the package builder:

Package builder

Supported versions of DF are 50.10 and newer (including 51.*, 52.* and 53.* versions), provided there is a config for the corresponding version. Steam, itch.io, classic versions for both Windows and Linux platforms are supported.

We try to update configs as soon as possible after a game update (typically 1-3 days, or about a week in hard cases).

Help translating DF into your language

You can contribute to the localization here:

Translate_Dwarf_Fortress

Other info and links

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How to contribute (apart from translation)

You can start by implemenitng some of the issues labeled as "good first issue" (no low level programming skills are needed).

Also, see the latest project status post and the full list of issues.

What is Dwarf Fortress?

(if you accidentally stumbled upon this project)

In short, it is an indirect control strategy, very similar to Rimworld, but in a fantasy setting (in fact, Rimworld was inspired by Dwarf Fortress).

Translation Progress

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  1. installer installer Public

    Localization installer and updater for Dwarf Fortress

    Rust 85 5

  2. package-build package-build Public

    Package builder to get all needed files without using the installer.

    Python

  3. df-steam-hook-rs df-steam-hook-rs Public

    A hook which intercepts text in the DF game and replaces it with it's translation from a csv dictionary file

    Rust 28 5

  4. autobuild autobuild Public

    🤖 An automated repository which builds csv files with the translation for several languages to use with dfint/df-steam-hook

    Python 9 5

Repositories

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  • docs Public

    🚧 Documentation of the project (work in progress)

    dfint/docs’s past year of commit activity
    1 0 0 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • pypi-index Public

    Index of Python packages for the organization

    dfint/pypi-index’s past year of commit activity
    Python 0 1 2 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • dfint.github.io Public

    The project's landing page localized to several languages

    dfint/dfint.github.io’s past year of commit activity
    SCSS 0 0 0 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • df-font-generator Public

    Bitmap font generator for different encodings

    dfint/df-font-generator’s past year of commit activity
    Python 3 0 1 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • update-data Public

    🤖 Data backend for dfint installer

    dfint/update-data’s past year of commit activity
    Python 0 0 3 (1 issue needs help) 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • df-update-notifier Public

    🤖 Reposts news from DF steam pages to issues. You can watch the repo to get notifications. Or subscribe to rss feed.

    dfint/df-update-notifier’s past year of commit activity
    Python 1 MIT 0 3 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • df_translation_stats Public

    🤖 Get translation stats from transifex api, generate a diagram/table

    dfint/df_translation_stats’s past year of commit activity
    Python 0 0 0 1 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • alternative-encodings Public

    Custom encodings for localization needs

    dfint/alternative-encodings’s past year of commit activity
    Python 0 MIT 0 0 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • search_offsets Public

    A tool for searching binary patterns in executable files

    dfint/search_offsets’s past year of commit activity
    Python 0 MIT 0 0 0 Updated Jan 1, 2026
  • dfint64_patch Public

    Text patcher for x64 bit version of the Dwarf Fortress game

    dfint/dfint64_patch’s past year of commit activity
    Python 5 MIT 0 3 1 Updated Jan 1, 2026