

(By comparison, a PNG of the same map can exceed 2 megabytes, depending on how well you compress it, whether you change the color depth, and whether you are using a graphical tileset or detailed font)." df-map file which it writes out is usually less than 100 KB in size. What it outputs is piped through the LZMA compressor (the one used in 7-zip), to compress it further. Here's a quick summary of how it works: It determines the size of your tiles from your DF font file (or asks you), splits the map up into tiles, identifies duplicate tiles, writes out every unique tile image, and then writes out a list of ID#s for each tile position which points to the tile image for that tile. "The DF Map Compressor is a program I made to encode Dwarf Fortress fortress or world map images into a much smaller format than is possible with normal image formats. The web site is currently not accessible. The map compressor was created by Shadowlord in May 2007.
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fdf-map file can then be shared with your friends by uploading to the DF Map Archive that features an online viewer (written in Flash). It can also export the maps to PNG format. fdf-map file, and functions as a viewer for this format. The DF Map Compressor encodes multiple bitmaps exported from Dwarf Fortress into a single, very compressed. SL's DF Map Compressor - Website (currently not accessible).Read more about the DF Map Archive on Markavian's User page.

Maps are uploaded, stored, and downloaded in a special compressed format created by the DF Map Compressor (see below). The Dwarf Fortress Map Archive is a large collection of user-submitted maps and a nice flash viewer for perusing them. Courtesy of Janus for files related to Dwarf Fortress only. The Dwarf Fortress File Upload Service - an excellent place to store mods, community games, tilesets and other files.
