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Firestaff User Guide

Firestaff is a source-faithful Dungeon Master engine for modern hardware. It is being built for DM1, Chaos Strikes Back, DM2: Skullkeep, DM Nexus, and Theron's Quest.

Quick Start

1. Download the latest Firestaff build from the GitHub releases page.
2. Put your original game files under ~/.firestaff/data/.
3. Start Firestaff.
4. Open Original Data in the start menu if you need to change the data folder.
5. Select a game and press Start.

Firestaff scans game data by file hash. File names and folder names do not need to be exact if the file contents match a supported original version.

User Pages

• Install Firestaff
• Game Data
• Controls
• Savegames
• Steam Deck
• Game Status
• Troubleshooting

Game Guides

• Dungeon Master
• Chaos Strikes Back
• Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep
• Dungeon Master Nexus
• Dungeon Master: Theron's Quest

Current Scope

DM1 is the strongest playable target. CSB, DM2, Nexus, and Theron's Quest have active boot, startup, menu, data-scan, and runtime work. Some presentation and gameplay details are still being hardened.

Preservation References

• ReDMCSB Preservation Worklist
• CSBWin Preservation Worklist
• skproject Preservation Worklist

Legal Note

Firestaff does not include original Dungeon Master game data. You must provide your own legally obtained game files.