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Steam News4 November 20258mo ago

Hotfix: Patch 53.02

Release notes for 53.02: Here's some cleanup for the Siege Update to fix a few issues. General updates Hospital patients and babies don't shut off the brains of people carrying them, again.

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changedRelease notes for 53.02:Here's some cleanup for the Siege Update to fix a few issues.
addedRelease notes for 53.02:Added practice fire mode for siege engines.
fixedRelease notes for 53.02:Fixed a crash if world population is uncapped.
fixedRelease notes for 53.02:Corrected minor issues with siege engine target selection and skill use.
fixedRelease notes for 53.02:Fixed typo with some plurals.

Dwarf Fortress changes

changedHere's some cleanup for the Siege Update to fix a few issues.
addedAdded practice fire mode for siege engines.
fixedFixed a crash if world population is uncapped.
fixedCorrected minor issues with siege engine target selection and skill use.
fixedFixed typo with some plurals.

Release notes for 53.02:

Here's some cleanup for the Siege Update to fix a few issues.

General updates

  • Hospital patients and babies don't shut off the brains of people carrying them, again.

  • Made siege engine operators leave their engines when not commanded to be there.

  • Added practice fire mode for siege engines.

  • Fixed a crash if world population is uncapped.

  • Corrected minor issues with siege engine target selection and skill use.

  • Stopped wagon goods from creating incorrect transparent pixels in wagon.

  • Fixed typo with some plurals.

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Steam News / 4 November 2025

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