FIRST LOOK

Here’s a quick summary of what can be found on the Start Screen. More detailed info can be found later in the manual.

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1 - Dungeondraft version

You can also find it in the About tab (12).

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2 - Update notification

This will tell you when a new stable release is available. You’ll need to log in to your HumbleBundle account to download it and install the new version.

This does not tell you when a new Beta version is released. To be notified about these, you’ll need to go to the Updates channel in the official Discord, have a look at the pinned post on the official subreddit, or click the download link in your email receipt which will list the most current stable release and beta releases.

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3 - Main menu

In the Main Menu, you can find a lot of different things. When you’re on the start screen, you’ll see that a few options are greyed out. You’ll need to open a map to access them. The two most important things in this menu is the Preferences button and the Open User Folder button.

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4 - New Map

Works like CTRL+N/CMD+N. This button will open a new window that will allow you to manage the settings of a new map and create one.

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5 - Open a Map

Works like CTRL+O/CMD+O. This button allows you to open a previously saved map.

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6 - Save

Works like CTRL+S/CMD+S. This button will save the current map you’re working on.

Dungeondraft has an autosave feature which you will see display “backing up” in the lower right corner during this process. You can not save while it is creating a backup file and will need to wait until it is done or an error window will show up.

You can only access it once you’ve opened a map.

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7 - Export

This button will let you export your current map and manage your export settings.

You can only access it once you’ve opened a map.

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8 - Undo button

Also works with the command CTRL+Z/CMD+Z. Removes the last action done.

You can only access it once you’ve opened a map.

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9 - Redo button

Also works with the command CTRL+Y/CMD+Y. Cancels the last action undone.

You can only access it once you’ve opened a map.

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10 - Assets tab

This button will help you manage your custom asset packs. It can also enable/disable default assets.

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11 - Mods tab

This button will help you manage your mods.

Mods are different from custom assets and are focused on adding features or improving Quality of Life to the software. It’s only available on the main screen, before you open a map.

Once a map is open, the Mods button becomes greyed out and a new button appears next to it:

Reload Mods

This new button is only for mod devs and won't do anything for you (it doesn't even work everytime for devs).

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12 - About tab

Shows the version and a bunch of credits.

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In the next part, we will cover what is in the Main Menu, in the Assets Menu and in the Mods Menu.