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Aivilo and I have figured out a way to change your avatar or display name via the code in your signature. Special thanks to Klownda and Atlas for the help with shortening the code!

AVATARS


How does it work?


  • Choose a unique combination of letters to create your "Codeword." 3 characters is recommended for length and simplicity, but you can use any alphanumeric combination. In the code examples below, we will be using "CDW."

  • You can find a list of available codes on this Google Sheet.
    To claim a code, use this Google Form. Once a code is claimed it will be marked off on the list as unavailable. This spreadsheet will be minimally maintained. If you claim a code please keep it.

  • We recommend imgbb and catbox.moe for image hosting, as both of these sites have very short image links.

  • These avatars will only show up on your comments. Nowhere else. You can make them show up on your main thread posts if you copy-paste the signature code into the body of your thread.

  • Signatures can only be up to 255 characters in length. This means any of these codes will limit what else you can put in your signature! We did our best to make it so you can at least include an image and a bit of text with either of these codes. However, you cannot have an avatar and a display name changer at the same time. Together, the codes are too long.
    (But you can include one of the codes in your signature, and the other one in the body of the comment/thread.

tried everything in the book and yet still no login box!

im on linux mint and have everything installed in the right directories, and i have all the right drivers listed in the faq, but no matter how many things i try, the game just will not connect to the servers nor even give me a login box. i really want to enjoy the game with others but this issue has just left me defeated. i know its an old game, but connecting to servers shouldnt be this difficult, Right?

Greetings and salutations to the community members! Help me get settled.

I first came across this game in 2012 and somehow remembered it again in 2026. Maybe it's nostalgia, or maybe it's just that feeling of wishing we could go back to the good old days, you know? I was delighted to find out that the game is still alive and somehow still being maintained.

I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same network issues and has found ways to adapt. According to the settings, there are usually 20–40 players connected, but as soon as my deer wakes up in the forest, I only see sleeping, sitting, or standing deer that show no signs of activity. Is this just an issue on my end, or do you have to deal with it too?

I also noticed that some deer seem to have the same name as mine. It's pretty confusing. Does this happen to everyone?

Also, what's the best time to log in if I want to see more active deer? Please don't forget to include your time zone.

And finally, who wants to be my deer buddy? Maybe we could arrange a specific time to meet up, test the game's features, and do some magic together.

Happy Pride n stuff!

So, I haven't been able to connect properly once again (im trying all the tricks and im sure itll work eventually, I won't have a huge panic like I did last time), so instead of chilling with yall in the forest, I want to know how pride month/june has been going for yall!

I'm thinking of mayhaps making some pride art of my deer soonish, and possibly making another deer.. probably based off an existing oc of mine, but as a deer. Not too sure yet so I won't share details in case I change my mind

The lack of ability to play is draining my interest from this game/community though, but im trying not to lose it entirely Sticking out tongue

Oh and Deltarune Chapter 5 is coming soon this month!! which is awesome!!!! along with other cool games it seems

from luna: what do you miss about the tefc?

hello, hello!


so, recently ive been seeing lots of tef old-timers come popping up on the recent posts tab.. and i've been sifting through old forum posts to find cool screenshots.. and all that nostalgia for a time I wasn't apart of had me wondering:


to the tefc old timers, what is something u miss about the forum? something you're glad is gone? how do you feel about how time has changed the tefc?


i've always been someone who loves asking people about their opinions Sticking out tongue . as i've been looking through old tefc posts and come across the most interesting perspectives, i decided i wanted to ask this question!


let me know.


lots of love, luna Ooh ~

yearly visit from a yapping rambling mammal


Saw a fawn playing with a large bunny when I tested to see if I could log on.

Hello to all in the forest once again. It's been rough for me and my irl life.
Mental health issues + other things.

not near any places with stable internet but I might visit the forest any chance I might get.

Then there is the worry of maybe having to switch from windows 10 to maybe linux as i've seen and heard how bad winodws 11 is. Mostly transporting games/redownloading them and trying to get them to work as i know not all games are supported on linux. But, that is going to be a long time before I have to do that.

Always found video games to be a peaceful spot for me, and The Endless Forest is one that reminds me to slow down a bit, be with others even if no exchange of words are ever shared, just something about this that I have rarely to almost never see in other games. Not to mention how the game looks as a whole, just something i kind of admire as a learning 3d model maker. Always loved just being able to look at things in games even more so games that have that ps2 look to them. Just being allowed moments to breath and just stare at things like the trees, rocks, and grass. Trying to guess how they where made, or if I could make them in blender how it could be done. I do have a fondness for how this game looks and feels. Lots of online games have chat in them, but I still say that TEF will always stand out in my mind as having to most interesting way of trying to talk in game. An interpretive dance, each user, each charter they make, all have their own way of talking and it's fun to try and put that into your own mental story. In all honesty if I ever do get better at coding and want to make an mmo. I get the strong feeling tef will have a slight influence. This however might be in a far off time or maybe just a pipe dream, I'm no future seer after all.

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