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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0013231Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Militarypublic2025-07-28 23:49
ReporterAlbeom Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeveritycrashReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS Version26100.4652
Product Version52.02 
Summary0013231: Game crashes after assigning leader to new squad
DescriptionHello, I’ve encountered a consistent crash in the latest version of Dwarf Fortress.
The game crashes every time when I assign leader to a new squad.
Steps To ReproduceOpen the military (squads) menu.
Create a new (second) squad (no uniform or equipment options matter).
Assign any dwarf as the leader of the squad.
Unpause.
Crash.

Let me know if you need the save files — I can send them.

Additional InformationFortress mode Version 52.02
0> Dwarf_Fortress+0xA7F136
1> Dwarf_Fortress+0xA7F2D9
2> KERNELBASE!UnhandledExceptionFilter+0x1F3
3> ntdll!strncpy+0x13CF
4> ntdll!_C_specific_handler+0x93
5> ntdll!_chkstk+0x9F
6> ntdll!RtlWow64GetCurrentCpuArea+0xC17
7> ntdll!KiUserExceptionDispatcher+0x2E
8> Dwarf_Fortress+0x129F03C
9> Dwarf_Fortress+0xDF1531
10> Dwarf_Fortress+0xDCA4A6
11> Dwarf_Fortress+0x877DFD
12> Dwarf_Fortress+0xBE0AB5
13> Dwarf_Fortress+0x8A447F
14> Dwarf_Fortress+0x8A5969
15> SDL2!SDL_DYNAPI_entry+0x799D7
16> SDL2!SDL_DYNAPI_entry+0x12EEDE
17> ucrtbase!wcsrchr+0x150
18> KERNEL32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0x17
19> ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart+0x2C
TagsMilitary, squad

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Albeom

2025-07-27 09:48

reporter   ~0042793

No mods installed

Putnam3146

2025-07-28 17:49

manager   ~0042795

Yes, a save would be good. This actually appears to be when getting someone's name during an election, which is mysterious.

Albeom

2025-07-28 23:49

reporter   ~0042798

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5zy9upit5mnxtsnfo1f71/new-leader-crash.rar?rlkey=hpw4dwfogzxin62ho9fvyy89k&st=7cbyy8vg&dl=0
Here you go!

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Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-07-27 09:45 Albeom New Issue
2025-07-27 09:45 Albeom Tag Attached: Military
2025-07-27 09:45 Albeom Tag Attached: squad
2025-07-27 09:48 Albeom Note Added: 0042793
2025-07-28 17:49 Putnam3146 Note Added: 0042795
2025-07-28 23:49 Albeom Note Added: 0042798