Difference between revisions of "Zoo Tycoon 2"
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally. | {{ii}} This game is not available digitally. |
Revision as of 21:49, 25 January 2021
Developers | |
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Blue Fang Games | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Game Studios | |
Engines | |
Gamebryo | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 9, 2004 |
macOS (OS X) | December 2005 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Zoo Tycoon | |
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Zoo Tycoon | 2001 |
Zoo Tycoon 2 | 2004 |
Zoo Tycoon Friends | 2014 |
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection | 2017 |
General information
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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African Adventure | ||
Dino Danger Pack | ||
Endangered Species | ||
Extinct Animals | ||
Marine Mania |
Version differences
Ultimate Collection
- The Ultimate Collection contains all of the released expansions packs for the game
- Does not require any extra patches
Zookeeper Collection
- Zookeeper Collection is an edition of Zoo Tycoon 2 bundled with the African Adventure and the Endangered Species expansions
Essential improvements
Patches
Zoo Tycoon 2 Game Update: English, Chinese , Korean , Spanish , Dutch , Italian , Swedish , French , German , Brazil
Skip intro videos
Go to <path-to-game> and delete BF_Intro.bik , MSGSLogo.bik and zt2intro.bik [3]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2 |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2 |
macOS (OS X) |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 2 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | No expansions were released here. Received a universal binary in February 2006 with patch 1.1.0. Still 32-bit only. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.5e[4] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.6.3.0 |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 733 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 900 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
- The Marine Mania and Extinct Animal expansions do not support 98SE, ME, or 2000.
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ No-Intro Palace: Zoo Tycoon 2 No Intro
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-07-19
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.