After troubleshooting TEF on Windows 11...for like six hours (whoops)...the only set up that works at all was manually adding the app into the graphics settings and changing the preference to High Performance, combined with changing the Compatibility to run the game on Windows 7 and deselecting the screen resolution setting (though, I'm not sure if this affected much other than the doubling window display that kept occurring for me).

Windows Search System > Display > Graphics > [browse and add application] > select "ForestViewer" > Options: High Performance

Right-click Application Properties > Compatibility tab > 1) Compatibility Mode: Windows 7; and 2) Settings: deselect "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution"

Worked smooth as long as I didn't disconnect to the network while in-game, otherwise it would crash and refuse to open again. Had to uninstall and reinstall to fix this. Running older games on Windows 11 seemed to be a known issue within the forums so I added the instructions in case it helps anyone!

The only problem I have now is logging in to my old old old account— waiting fifteen minutes of "logging in" without any results! Guess that's my punishment for having a 12yo inactive account lol. In the meantime, exploring as a guest deer ain't so bad (I do still miss my og stags)

I had a dream about this game a couple days ago so I went looking for it again—my accounts still exist!!

This is a crazy nostalgia trip; I've even gone through my old sketchbooks and found little doodles of my deer from middle school/early high school <3 I'm glad this gem of a game is still around, especially since quite a few of old mmorpgs I used to play are gone now!

This really is The Endless Forest.

HI!!!
Hey everypo---deer, I have some questions that maybe older residents of TEF might be able to answer:

1-I read somewhere that some deer sets were originally ideas from players, they had gotten their custom set made into the game. . .or something like that. Is this true? If it is , well thats just lovely I would like one too.

2-Does anyone know how to get the candle antlers AND the dark brown pelt?(Shhhh it still counts as one question if the others aren't related) Please, do you have to walk through a giant candle??? Whut about the dark pelt---I've seen it in the TEF list of pelts.

3-Are there any TEF deer comics out there?? I would LOVE to see one!

(4)-Are there any other games like TEF where you get to be a Deer?

(5)-There is an Icon of a deer standing with its front legs together, head held highishly, and its hind legs apart. I've seen many custom ones and I would like to know how to get this Icon and customize-it myself.

!thankS