Difference between revisions of "Planet Zoo"

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Planet Zoo is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building and simulation game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Deluxe Edition also available.
		Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Deluxe Edition also available.

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	The game's DLC include new animals, items, building materials and scenarios.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deluxe Upgrade Pack
Arctic Pack
South America Pack
Australia Pack
Aquatic Pack
Southeast Asia Animal Pack
Africa Pack
North America Animal Pack
Europe Pack
Wetlands Animal Pack
Conservation Pack
Twilight Pack
Grasslands Animal Pack
Tropical Pack
Arid Animal Pack
Oceania Pack
Eurasia Animal Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Remove video files
Navigate to `<path-to-game>\Movies` and delete all the files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo\<user-id>\Config %LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/703080/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo\<user-id>\Saves
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/703080/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Can select which monitor displays the game but not both at once.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Main menu is locked to 60fps but the in-game FPS is unlimited.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Most keys can be remapped but some cannot.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Mouse sensitivity controls the camera speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions		Hardcoded on when characters are talking.
Mute on focus lost		Music goes quiet when opening the steam overlay but does not mute completely when not in focus.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Swedish

Issues fixed

Unable to change refresh rate

Frame rate settings are currently locked to 30 Hz even on monitors that are higher refresh rate when not using exclusive fullscreen mode.

Use exclusive fullscreen^{[citation needed]}
Go to the Settings window and navigate to the Video settings page. Change the setting from Borderless Window or Windowed to Full Screen Change your Refresh Rate to the desired setting.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise
Interface	Scaleform

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1, 8.1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2500 AMD FX-6350	Intel Core i7-4770K AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	16 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 270X 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/703080/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (703080) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/703080/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (703080) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/703080/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (703080) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
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 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
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 |steam appid  = 703080
-|steam appid side  =
+|steam appid side  = 1098120,1098121,1196770,1238440,1349400,1471590,1567110,1647620,1726150,1747960,1934140,2013290,2150050,2199210,2346830,2675740
 |gogcom id    =
 |official site= https://www.planetzoogame.com/
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+|lutris       = planet-zoo
 |hltb         = 68032
 |wikipedia    = Planet Zoo
 |winehq       =
 |license      = commercial
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
 }}
@@ Line 44: / Line 53: @@
 {{Availability/row| GamersGate | planet-zoo | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|planet-zoo-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4463-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4463-2|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | planet-zoo-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|planet-zoo-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Humble | planet-zoo | Steam | {{store link|Humble|planet-zoo-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 703080 | Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
@@ Line 49: / Line 59: @@
 {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Denuvo}}.
-{{DLC|
+==Monetization==
-{{DLC/row| Conservation Pack (June 21, 2022) | Przewalski’s horse, Amur leopard, Scimitar-horned oryx, Siamang, and Axolotl | Windows }}
+{{Monetization
-{{DLC/row| Wetlands Animal Pack (April 12, 2022)| Capybara, Platypus, Wild water buffalo, Asian small-clawed otter, Spectacled caiman, Red-crowned crane, Nile lechwe, and Danube crested newt | Windows }}
+|ad-supported           =
-{{DLC/row| Europe Pack (December 14, 2021)| Eurasian lynx, European fallow deer, European badger, Alpine ibex, and Fire salamander | Windows }}
+|dlc                    = The game's DLC include new animals, items, building materials and scenarios.
-{{DLC/row| North America Animal Pack (October 4, 2021)| North American beaver, Moose, California sea lion, American alligator, Arctic fox, Black-tailed prairie dog, Cougar, and American bullfrog | Windows }}
+|expansion pack         =
-{{DLC/row| Africa Pack (June 22, 2021)| Meerkat, Southern white rhinoceros, African penguin, Fennec fox, and Sacred scarab beetle | Windows }}
+|freeware               =
-{{DLC/row| Southeast Asia Animal Pack (March 30, 2021)| Sun bear, Clouded leopard, Binturong, North Sulawesi babirusa, Malayan tapir, Ussuri dhole, Proboscis monkey, and Giant Malaysian leaf insect | Windows }}
+|free-to-play           =
-{{DLC/row| Aquatic Pack (December 8, 2020)| King penguin, Giant otter, Cuvier's dwarf caiman, Grey seal, and Diamondback terrapin | Windows }}
+|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
-{{DLC/row| Australia Pack (August 25, 2020)| Red kangaroo, Dingo, Southern cassowary, Koala, and Eastern blue-tongued lizard | Windows }}
+|sponsored              =
-{{DLC/row| South America Pack (April 7, 2020)| Colombian white-faced capuchin, Giant anteater, Jaguar, Llama, and Red-eyed tree frog | Windows }}
+|subscription           =
-{{DLC/row| Arctic Pack (December 17, 2019)| Polar bear, Reindeer, Dall sheep, and Arctic wolf | Windows }}
+|subscription gaming service =
-{{DLC/row| You, Me & Other Animals: The music of Planet Zoo | This is used for a soundtrack and album. | Windows }}
+}}
-{{DLC/row| Deluxe Upgrade Pack | (Pygmy hippopotamus, Komodo dragon, and Thomson's gazelle) Upgrades the standard edition to the Deluxe Edition | Windows }}
+{{DLC|
+{{DLC/row| Deluxe Upgrade Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Arctic Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| South America Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Australia Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Aquatic Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Southeast Asia Animal Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Africa Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| North America Animal Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Europe Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Wetlands Animal Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Conservation Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Twilight Pack |  | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Grasslands Animal Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Tropical Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Arid Animal Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Oceania Pack | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Eurasia Animal Pack | | Windows }}
 }}
@@ Line 67: / Line 95: @@
 ===Skip intro videos===
 {{Fixbox|description=Remove video files|fix=
-#Navigate to <code>{{P|game}}\Movies</code> and delete all the files.
+#Navigate to {{file|{{P|game}}\Movies|folder}} and delete all the files.
 }}
@@ Line 124: / Line 152: @@
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 213: / Line 244: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes = Music goes quiet when opening the steam overlay but does not mute completely when not in focus.
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 379: / Line 412: @@
 # Change the setting from Borderless Window or Windowed to '''Full Screen'''
 # Change your Refresh Rate to the desired setting.
-}}
-===Planet Zoo does not start after launching===
-{{ii}}This issue appears to come from the latest update that added the Africa DLC and may be fixed in a future patch.
-{{Fixbox|description=Verify integrity of game cache|fix=
-# Right click Planet Zoo in your Steam Library and select "properties".
-# Click "local files" then click "verify integrity of game files"
-# Steam should then verify and replace files as needed.
-# Wait for Steam to finish verifying then try launching Planet Zoo again.
 }}
@@ Line 393: / Line 417: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      =
+|direct3d versions      = 11
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 415: / Line 439: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = false
 |windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |mac os x powerpc app   =
 |macos intel 32-bit app =
 |macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            = Wwise
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        = Scaleform
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer notes=
 }}

Developers

	Frontier Developments
Engines
	Cobra
Release dates
Windows	November 5, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	77
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Building, Simulation
Art styles	Cartoon, Realistic
Themes	Contemporary