What is Daggerfall Workshop (dfworkshop.net)?

Daggerfall Workshop (dfworkshop.net) is the official project site for Daggerfall Unity, an open-source recreation of the classic game Daggerfall built in the Unity engine. It's the place to learn what the project is, download the latest release, find installation guides and system requirements, and browse featured mods. Daggerfall Unity 1.0 was announced as complete on December 31, 2023, and the project has since moved into post-release community support and maintenance.

What Daggerfall Unity actually is

Daggerfall Unity is a recreation of Daggerfall in the Unity engine, created by Daggerfall Workshop. According to the site, it aims to deliver the original adventure and intrigue "with all of its original charm along with hundreds of fixes, quality of life enhancements, and extensive mod support."

The site frames the experience as "Classic Daggerfall Plus," highlighting:

• Cross-platform play without emulation (Windows/Linux/Mac)
• Retro graphics boosted by a modern engine and lighting
• High-resolution widescreen with a classic style
• Optional retro mode at 320×200 or 640×400 with VGA palettes
• Optional graphics and gameplay overhauls via mods
• Large draw distances even without mods
• Smooth first-person controls
• Quality of life enhancements
• Extensive mod support with an active creator community
• Translation support via community mods

How to get it

Daggerfall Unity requires a free copy of DOS Daggerfall to run, because that provides the necessary game assets such as textures, 3D models, and sound effects.

The basic process described on the site:

1. Get a free copy of DOS Daggerfall from Steam.
2. Get a free copy of Daggerfall Unity from the Releases page.
3. Unzip the latest version of Daggerfall Unity into its own folder.
4. Point it to the DOS version.

The site says Daggerfall Unity "will take care of everything else," and links to more detailed guides for both the Steam route and a cross-platform process.

System requirements

The site notes that optional mods may substantially increase system requirements or cause the game to become less stable.

Mods

Daggerfall Unity has an active mod community with hundreds of mods. The site features only a sampling, since it says it's impossible to feature them all. If modding is your main interest, the Featured Mods section is the starting point, but expect to look beyond it for the full catalog.

Who this site is for

dfworkshop.net is aimed at players who want to run Daggerfall on modern systems without emulation, and at modders and community translators who want to build on or extend the project. If you already own or can obtain DOS Daggerfall and your machine meets at least the minimum specs, the site gives you everything needed to get started: the download, the setup steps, and the requirements.