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## [How do I build a roof over a wall tile?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-build-a-roof-over-a-wall-tile/29878)

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**Author:** [@Quaesitrix](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Quaesitrix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-build-a-roof-over-a-wall-tile/29878 "2026-04-05T18:23:10Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to build a barn, and after putting the wooden walls I’ve been able to build “roof over dirt floor” in the middle of the room, but no roof construction is available over the walls, who already come with…

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## [Various npc theft related questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/various-npc-theft-related-questions/29875)

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**Author:** [@smam](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/smam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/various-npc-theft-related-questions/29875 "2026-04-01T01:31:41Z")

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How does npc theft work? My base is on an island near impossible to get to by swimming. Thieves that stole anything would likely need a boat or be unable to leave with much due to the weight of the items. I have random …

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## [Pure text interface windows](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pure-text-interface-windows/29874)

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**Author:** [@Wasserlaufer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wasserlaufer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pure-text-interface-windows/29874 "2026-03-26T10:35:14Z")

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Do the new experimentals have pure text windows version, ie no intro background pic, no minimap?

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## [What would best game tiles to use in the latest release for a new player?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-would-best-game-tiles-to-use-in-the-latest-release-for-a-new-player/29873)

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**Author:** [@General\_Jah](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/General_Jah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-would-best-game-tiles-to-use-in-the-latest-release-for-a-new-player/29873 "2026-03-23T02:28:40Z")

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Hello, I was hoping the community could recommend the best game tile set for a new player to use in the latest build. Thanks!

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## [I want to start disassembling a mod for Cataclysm DDA](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-start-disassembling-a-mod-for-cataclysm-dda/29826)

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**Author:** [@Slik\_Lick](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slik_Lick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-start-disassembling-a-mod-for-cataclysm-dda/29826 "2026-03-13T12:39:53Z")

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Hello everyone, I want to create my own mod branch for Cataclysm. I have a lot of concepts and a lot of experience in the game (more than 4 years). Where should I start and who should I meet?

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## [There is no Russian language on the portmaster version. Please help.](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-russian-language-on-the-portmaster-version-please-help/29870)

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**Author:** [@vadimkamaks228](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vadimkamaks228)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-russian-language-on-the-portmaster-version-please-help/29870 "2026-02-25T14:37:09Z")

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Hello, I am the owner of an R36S portable console and downloaded this wonderful game on PortMaster. But I don’t have Russian language support (I am from the CIS). Can this problem be solved?

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## [Smokes quest for 10 solar panel arrays wont accept 10 advanced solar panel arrays?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smokes-quest-for-10-solar-panel-arrays-wont-accept-10-advanced-solar-panel-arrays/29845)

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**Author:** [@Dabbler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dabbler)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smokes-quest-for-10-solar-panel-arrays-wont-accept-10-advanced-solar-panel-arrays/29845 "2026-02-25T00:39:50Z")

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Is this an oversight?

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## [How do I disable the game stopping the flow every time a hostile enters my FOV?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-game-stopping-the-flow-every-time-a-hostile-enters-my-fov/29842)

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**Author:** [@Bear](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bear)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-game-stopping-the-flow-every-time-a-hostile-enters-my-fov/29842 "2026-02-25T00:05:13Z")

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Every time a hostile comes into my field of view, the game goes into view mode and says “ESC, q, Q, or SPACE to go back. Return or ENTER to move anyway.“ This is infuriatingly frustrating and basically renders the entir…

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## [Changing monster spawns in airliner causes MAJOR issues with lixa labs? weird dependency](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changing-monster-spawns-in-airliner-causes-major-issues-with-lixa-labs-weird-dependency/29869)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changing-monster-spawns-in-airliner-causes-major-issues-with-lixa-labs-weird-dependency/29869 "2026-02-25T00:04:19Z")

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I’ve been trying to edit a custom scenario for starting in a airliner crash but it seems incredibly finicky editing the mapgen and has some sort of weird co-decencies with the lixa lab causing it to malfunction. For some…

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## [AI summary on discourse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ai-summary-on-discourse/29851)

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**Author:** [@Pupker](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pupker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ai-summary-on-discourse/29851 "2026-02-24T23:33:13Z")

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Do you use it? I like how it writes summaries longer than entire threads. I find it funny how its completely separate from everything. Discourse could absolutely utilize it as a powerful RAG search engine that understand…

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## [Hub01 Shop – Official Beta Release (Cataclysm Mod Repository)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hub01-shop-official-beta-release-cataclysm-mod-repository/29868)

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**Author:** [@SrGnis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SrGnis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hub01-shop-official-beta-release-cataclysm-mod-repository/29868 "2026-02-15T16:42:57Z")

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Hi everyone, I’d like to share a project I’ve been working on for the past few months: Hub01 Shop, a centralized platform to host and discover mods, tilesets, and soundpacks for Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead and its forks. …

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## [Does Force Shove knack ability lead to... gaining more powers?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-force-shove-knack-ability-lead-to-gaining-more-powers/29862)

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**Author:** [@Dabbler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dabbler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-force-shove-knack-ability-lead-to-gaining-more-powers/29862 "2026-02-12T07:46:30Z")

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Now I have played with 2 knacks @ start of game before (force shove and leukocyte accumulation) and actually had an awakening to Coagulation. But…….. When trying only force shove knack @ start of game, no awakening is…

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## [\[MoM\] Matrix crystals are not activated](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mom-matrix-crystals-are-not-activated/29859)

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**Author:** [@Fragen2510](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fragen2510)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mom-matrix-crystals-are-not-activated/29859 "2026-02-10T08:58:17Z")

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I found strange crystal, green (vitakinesis), but when I try to activate it, it says I can’t use it. Maybe I’m doing something wrong, but I haven’t seen a solution in the official game guide or elsewhere.

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## [What's happening in YOUR randomly generated apocalypse? Part 2!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-happening-in-your-randomly-generated-apocalypse-part-2/14511)

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**Author:** [@TheWumpus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheWumpus)\
**Replies:** 2796\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-happening-in-your-randomly-generated-apocalypse-part-2/14511 "2026-02-07T16:38:10Z")

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Since apparently threads now lock at 10k replies judging from the other one shutting down, I figured I’d go ahead and remake it so the joy can continue. You know what to do folks.

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## [Fordland survivor story](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fordland-survivor-story/29847)

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**Author:** [@Wasserlaufer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wasserlaufer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fordland-survivor-story/29847 "2026-02-06T09:04:44Z")

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Brant Barrientos ran into the night from the small village Jackson. He was terrifying, cold tolerant, optimistic. He was a young agile man with long pink hair. He was actually a monk by profession, but he was neither veg…

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## [Cata++ mode error on the android version](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cata-mode-error-on-the-android-version/29852)

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**Author:** [@Kamal\_Ghuvailie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kamal_Ghuvailie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cata-mode-error-on-the-android-version/29852 "2026-01-31T18:40:11Z")

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An error has occurred! Written below is the error report: DEBUG : Error: Json error: storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.cleverraven.cataclysmdda.experimental/files/data/mods/nocts\_cata\_mo d\_DDA/legacy.json:114:12: un…

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## [Excessive caloric intake](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/excessive-caloric-intake/29849)

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**Author:** [@Dabbler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dabbler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/excessive-caloric-intake/29849 "2026-01-25T23:44:15Z")

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It seems as of late I am spending more time trying to feed myself more than anything else. To make matters worse my weight keeps dropping as a consequence. For reference, I did an AI search for a sumo wrestlers caloric …

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## [Safe mode equivalent for items, furniture, vehicle parts etc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/safe-mode-equivalent-for-items-furniture-vehicle-parts-etc/29850)

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**Author:** [@Pupker](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pupker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/safe-mode-equivalent-for-items-furniture-vehicle-parts-etc/29850 "2026-01-25T09:24:36Z")

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I’d add to this thread but its locked: I’d like to be able to be notified by the game when my character notices stuff on the ground that I’m looking for. For example, I want to fix my car and need a particular wheel, …

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## [MOM spells/abilities options window: Is it possible to fail to obtain a highlighted option?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mom-spells-abilities-options-window-is-it-possible-to-fail-to-obtain-a-highlighted-option/29848)

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**Author:** [@Dabbler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dabbler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mom-spells-abilities-options-window-is-it-possible-to-fail-to-obtain-a-highlighted-option/29848 "2026-01-06T10:22:07Z")

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This is the option window that pops up typically during sleep to offer the choice(s) of MOM spells/abilities. Just wondering if a mouse clicked/keyboard choice entry is guaranteed to populate the users spell list or, if…

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## [Drawing on The Drawing Board](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/drawing-on-the-drawing-board/29828)

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**Author:** [@Egorma](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Egorma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/drawing-on-the-drawing-board/29828 "2026-01-03T09:19:38Z")

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I don’t know the right place to post this, just wanted to draw ascii art of random weapons, and decided to draw a rotary-magazine shotgun, and drew SRM 1216 … Yeah… I need to practice doing something like this… Maybe I’l…

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## [Stop all activity at the first sign of an attack](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stop-all-activity-at-the-first-sign-of-an-attack/29819)

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**Author:** [@Dabbler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dabbler)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stop-all-activity-at-the-first-sign-of-an-attack/29819 "2026-01-01T22:32:31Z")

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This sort of thing has happened in my games more than once, and has never sat well with me. While performing an action of some sort (in my case dragging a load of loot/stuff then suddenly being attacked by a spitter z) …

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## [Игровая вопросница](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/topic/2028)

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**Author:** [@Max1muz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Max1muz)\
**Replies:** 440\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/topic/2028 "2026-01-01T12:21:09Z")

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Привет. Подскажите, как увеличить размер основной игровой зоны? Меню занимает около 60% всего окна, хочется побольше обзора. http://clip2net.com/s/5jcleo Версия SDL, если это имеет значение)

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## [Question about management](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-management/29824)

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**Author:** [@dzo28000](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dzo28000)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-management/29824 "2025-12-19T04:08:49Z")

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Hello, could you please tell me how to scroll through this information? Thanks in advance.

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## [Debug unable to change faction opinion value(s)?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debug-unable-to-change-faction-opinion-value-s/29840)

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**Author:** [@Dabbler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dabbler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debug-unable-to-change-faction-opinion-value-s/29840 "2025-11-24T22:46:54Z")

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So the debug menu accesses the correct parameters for wasteland scavengers faction Set opinions menu (like (l), respect (r), trust (t)) but only appends values rather than overwriting them. In my example the three value…

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## [Is there any use for industrual machinery?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-any-use-for-industrual-machinery/27859)

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**Author:** [@juvilado](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/juvilado)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-any-use-for-industrual-machinery/27859 "2025-11-24T15:49:37Z")

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Hi, I found hydraulic press, electric lathe and other industrial machines. Are they useless, apart for dissassembly? Thanks

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## [Problems with construction](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-construction/29839)

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**Author:** [@Execute](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Execute)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-construction/29839 "2025-11-23T16:55:13Z")

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in the game, u can use \* to construct things, I’ve made a lotta things and I have a couple of suggestions to make because construction in this game is an absolute pain to do on any scale other than barricading windows/do…

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## [Grenades not damage laminated glass?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grenades-not-damage-laminated-glass/29837)

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**Author:** [@gdivochka](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/gdivochka)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grenades-not-damage-laminated-glass/29837 "2025-11-15T19:00:16Z")

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Hello. I started play this game recently and i like it very much. I use 0.H-RELEASE for now and im looking forward this game obtain more features and mechanics. For now im little bit confused as i this there are probl…

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## [Weird issue with the DDA docs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-issue-with-the-dda-docs/29835)

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**Author:** [@Execute](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Execute)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-issue-with-the-dda-docs/29835 "2025-11-02T13:39:18Z")

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not sure what category to put this in, but this is pretty odd behavior:

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## [I can't add sprites to my mod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-cant-add-sprites-to-my-mod/29832)

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**Author:** [@alexburr](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/alexburr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-cant-add-sprites-to-my-mod/29832 "2025-10-29T20:29:38Z")

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Hi. I’m making my first mod. It’s simple, adds a carpet that can be hung on the wall. I’ve dealt with most of the issues, but my sprites are not displayed in the game in any of the tilesets. How can I fix this? This is…

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## [About experimental](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/about-experimental/29831)

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**Author:** [@Chefoxara](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Chefoxara)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/about-experimental/29831 "2025-10-28T16:37:53Z")

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so i havent played CDDA in a while and recently got back into it, updated and i see that on the newest experimental world settings are uh.. way more reduced is this intentional? is there a rework underway? could som…

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