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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Planet Zoo cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Planet Zoo cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Cobra}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 5, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 5, 2019}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Simulation }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon, Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|planet-zoo|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7900/planet-zoo|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|planet-zoo|77}}
 
|steam appid  = 703080
 
|steam appid  = 703080
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 1098120,1098121,1196770,1238440,1349400,1471590,1567110,1647620,1726150,1747960,1934140,2013290,2150050,2199210,2346830,2675740
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.planetzoogame.com/
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 136877
 +
|lutris      = planet-zoo
 +
|hltb        = 68032
 
|wikipedia    = Planet Zoo
 
|wikipedia    = Planet Zoo
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{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| 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 }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 703080 | Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Denuvo}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Denuvo}}.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    = The game's DLC include new animals, items, building materials and scenarios.
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{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 }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Remove video files|fix=
 +
#Navigate to {{file|{{P|game}}\Movies|folder}} and delete all the files.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
+
|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Can select which monitor displays the game but not both at once.
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Main menu is locked to 60fps but the in-game FPS is unlimited.
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Most keys can be remapped but some cannot.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Mouse sensitivity controls the camera speed.
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = true
|closed captions notes    =  
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|closed captions notes    = Hardcoded on when characters are talking.
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|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              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Unable to change refresh rate===
 
===Unable to change refresh rate===
{{ii}} Frame rate settings are currently locked to 30hz even on monitors that are higher refresh rate when not using exclusive fullscreen mode.
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{{ii}} Frame rate settings are currently locked to 30 Hz even on monitors that are higher refresh rate when not using exclusive fullscreen mode.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use exclusive fullscreen|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use exclusive fullscreen|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|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=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7 SP1, 8.1, 10
+
|minOS    = 7 SP1, 8.1
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-2500
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-2500
 
|minCPU2  = AMD FX-6350
 
|minCPU2  = AMD FX-6350
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|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-4770K
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
 +
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 580
 +
|recVRAM  = 8 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 19:16, 24 February 2024

Planet Zoo
Planet Zoo cover
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
Planet Zoo on HowLongToBeat
Planet Zoo on IGDB
Planet Zoo on MobyGames
Planet Zoo on Wikipedia

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

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
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
Windows
Arctic Pack
Windows
South America Pack
Windows
Australia Pack
Windows
Aquatic Pack
Windows
Southeast Asia Animal Pack
Windows
Africa Pack
Windows
North America Animal Pack
Windows
Europe Pack
Windows
Wetlands Animal Pack
Windows
Conservation Pack
Windows
Twilight Pack
Windows
Grasslands Animal Pack
Windows
Tropical Pack
Windows
Arid Animal Pack
Windows
Oceania Pack
Windows
Eurasia Animal Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Remove video files
  1. 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]
  1. Go to the Settings window and navigate to the Video settings page.
  2. Change the setting from Borderless Window or Windowed to Full Screen
  3. 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
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500
AMD FX-6350
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
AMD Radeon R9 270X
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References