Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- 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.
Availability[edit]
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly 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 |
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| Dino Danger Pack |
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| Endangered Species |
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| Extinct Animals |
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| Marine Mania |
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Version differences[edit]
Ultimate Collection[edit]
- The Ultimate Collection contains all of the released expansions packs for the game
- Does not require any extra patches
Zookeeper Collection[edit]
- Zookeeper Collection is an edition of Zoo Tycoon 2 bundled with the African Adventure and the Endangered Species expansions
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
Zoo Tycoon 2 Game Update: English, Chinese
, Korean
, Spanish
, Dutch
, Italian
, Swedish
, French
, German
, Brazil
Skip intro videos[edit]
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Save game data location[edit]
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Video settings[edit]
In-game advanced video settings.
Input settings[edit]
Audio settings[edit]
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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All speech is text-based. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Spanish |
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Other information[edit]
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9.0c |
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| OpenGL |
2.0 |
OS X only. |
| Shader Model support |
2 |
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| Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows | |
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| macOS (OS X) | |
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No expansions were released here. Received a universal binary in February 2006 with patch 1.1.0. Still 32-bit only. |
Middleware[edit]
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
Miles Sound System |
6.5e[4] |
| Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
1.6.3.0 |
System requirements[edit]
| 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
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
References
