# Brand new player wuth a few questions

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [February 4, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959 "2014-02-04T00:49:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Antmf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Antmf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Antmf)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/1 "2014-02-04T00:49:49Z")

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Hey all, love me some rogue like games and found this gem from watching a youtube video. Anyways, I am trying to play a game and have a few questions:  
1-when I try to save my character it says can not save with non zero points or something like that. What do I do to fix this?  
2- Any mods or tile sets you guys recommend? I am using Waldo as of right now but don’t know if there is anything better?  
3- Any up to date tutorials?  
4-And last but not least I have a gaming laptop with a 17" screen that supports 1920X1080 what res via the in game options menu ( height, and width) you fellow players recommend? Thanks all…

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/2 "2014-02-04T01:06:09Z")

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You’re lucky I’m here, Newb, since I am the noob helper extraordinaire. Here we go…

> [@Antmf](#):
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> 1-when I try to save my character it says can not save with non zero points or something like that. What do I do to fix this?

It means that you used too many points during char gen, which means that you need to stop using so many points in char gen. You see those numbers next to the word “Available points” right?

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> 2- Any mods or tile sets you guys recommend? I am using Waldo as of right now but don’t know if there is anything better?

ACSII masterrace, bitch.

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> 3- Any up to date tutorials?

Tons.

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> 4-And last but not least I have a gaming laptop with a 17" screen that supports 1920X1080 what res via the in game options menu ( height, and width) you fellow players recommend?

Use the x and y values in the “Graphics(?)” tab in the options menu. Test them out and see what suits you.

I can put some pictures up, if you want.

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**Author:** ![Antmf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Antmf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Antmf)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/3 "2014-02-04T01:14:41Z")

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Yes would love some pictures. Please 🙂

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/4 "2014-02-04T01:17:49Z")

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Aghh… Fine. Be back in a few.

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**Author:** ![Ferodaktyl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ferodaktyl/32/56_2.png) [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/5 "2014-02-04T01:19:28Z")

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go to  
The Lab - Contributions and Mods  
subsection of the forum and look there for tilesets.

in the game, in the options menu, Graphics submenu, if you modify Terminal Width and Terminal Height values, it will tell you in the upper part the exact resolution.

Try the game wiki. It’s a bit outdated, but you can get a sense of what’s what.

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/6 "2014-02-04T01:30:38Z")

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Alright. Here we go again. I can only answer the questions with screenshots of the game, not the other things 😛

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> 1-when I try to save my character it says can not save with non zero points or something like that. What do I do to fix this?

![](http://i.imgur.com/l1pR0VE.png)

Please don’t go over the 6 point limit. You can give yourself points by picking bad traits or though the options menu.

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> 4-And last but not least I have a gaming laptop with a 17" screen that supports 1920X1080 what res via the in game options menu ( height, and width) you fellow players recommend?

![](http://i.imgur.com/ENS5jMq.png)

I have a 1366xSomething screen. Take this as an example of the numbers you need, or just experiment.

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**Author:** ![Inquisitor\_Dust](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/inquisitor_dust/32/119_2.png) [@Inquisitor\_Dust](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inquisitor_Dust)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/7 "2014-02-04T01:32:02Z")

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[quote=“Ferodaktyl, post:5, topic:4959”]go to  
The Lab - Contributions and Mods  
subsection of the forum and look there for tilesets.

in the game, in the options menu, Graphics submenu, if you modify Terminal Width and Terminal Height values, it will tell you in the upper part the exact resolution.

Try the game wiki. It’s a bit outdated, but you can get a sense of what’s what.[/quote]  
I think the exact resolution is only for the experimental at the moment, but it should be in the next “official” update. For now experiment and see what works.

As for tutorials, check the wiki. Like Ferodaktyl said, it’s a bit outdated but most if not all of it should still be valid. As for tilesets, I prefer ASCII but Waldo’s is great. Deon’s, which comes with the game, is also cool. I’d personally stick with Waldo’s though.

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**Author:** ![Antmf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Antmf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Antmf)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/brand-new-player-wuth-a-few-questions/4959/8 "2014-02-04T01:45:48Z")

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Thank you all so much 🙂