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Steam News24 July 202511mo ago

Hotfix: Patch 52.02

Release Notes for 52.02: Fixed hang on Linux when updating an installed mod the first time. Removed the temporary geology variables placement layer/freq/parent from lua to prevent crashes.

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What changed

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  • Compatibility
  • Performance
  • Fixes
  • Gameplay
fixedFixed hang on Linux when updating an installed mod the first time.
removedRemoved the temporary geology variables placement layer/freq/parent from lua to prevent crashes.
fixedFixed crash when opening the mod menu after deleting the %appdata% folder.
fixedFixed a logic issue where any duplicated raws detected will cause further types of duplicated raws to no longer print.
addedAdded more cases of auto-toggling portable mode if something fails to save.

Dwarf Fortress changes

fixedFixed hang on Linux when updating an installed mod the first time.
removedRemoved the temporary geology variables placement layer/freq/parent from lua to prevent crashes.
fixedFixed crash when opening the mod menu after deleting the %appdata% folder.
fixedFixed a logic issue where any duplicated raws detected will cause further types of duplicated raws to no longer print.
addedAdded more cases of auto-toggling portable mode if something fails to save.

Release Notes for 52.02:

  • Fixed hang on Linux when updating an installed mod the first time.

  • Removed the temporary geology variables placement layer/freq/parent from lua to prevent crashes.

  • Fixed crash when opening the mod menu after deleting the %appdata% folder.

  • Fixed a logic issue where any duplicated raws detected will cause further types of duplicated raws to no longer print.

  • Init files are loaded from the game folder first so that updates always apply properly.

  • The game now checks for prefs/arena.txt and prefs/colors.txt.

  • Added more cases of auto-toggling portable mode if something fails to save.

Source

Steam News / 24 July 2025

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