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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gamebryo}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gamebryo}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2004}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 9, 2004}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{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, Educational, Simulation }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Zoo Tycoon }}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|zoo-tycoon-2|72}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20041130040546/http://www.microsoft.com/games/zootycoon/zoo2/
 
|strategywiki = Zoo Tycoon 2
 
|strategywiki = Zoo Tycoon 2
 +
|igdb        = zoo-tycoon-2
 +
|hltb        = 15315
 +
|mobygames    = 15606
 
|wikipedia    = Zoo Tycoon 2
 
|wikipedia    = Zoo Tycoon 2
 
|winehq      = 4220
 
|winehq      = 4220
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Zoo Tycoon}}
 
  
−
'''General information'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{mm}} [http://zootycoon.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Zoo Tycoon Wiki]
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| retail | | Disc, Key | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.90.010}} for base game and Ultimate Collection. {{DRM|SmarteSECURE}} for expansion packs. The Zookeeper Collection does not require a CD key. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.application-systems.co.uk/zootycoon2/buy.html | unknown | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | Ultimate Collection<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118195930/http://www.gamesforwindows.com:80/en-US/?filter=Top+Downloads|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
+
{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: [https://archive.org/details/zoo2trial base game], [https://archive.org/details/ZooTycoon2EndangeredSpecies_201404 Endangered Species].
  
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} '''Zookeeper Collection''' includes the base game with the African Adventure and Endangered Species expansions.
 +
{{ii}} '''The Ultimate Collection''' contains all of the released expansions packs. It does not require any additional patches.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| African Adventure |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| African Adventure |  | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{DLC/row| Dino Danger Pack | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{DLC/row| Dino Danger Pack | Digital only and no longer available for purchase. Made obsolete by the Extinct Animals expansion pack.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826081059/http://zootycoon.com/Products/DinoDangerPack/default.htm|title=Zoo Tycoon - Dino Danger Pack Home (archive)|date=21 August 2022}}</ref> | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Endangered Species |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Endangered Species |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Extinct Animals |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Extinct Animals |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Marine Mania |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Marine Mania |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
−
===Version differences===
 
−
====Ultimate Collection====
 
−
{{ii}} The Ultimate Collection contains all of the released expansions packs for the game
 
−
{{++}} Does not require any extra patches
 
−
 
−
====Zookeeper Collection====
 
−
{{ii}} Zookeeper Collection is an edition of Zoo Tycoon 2 bundled with the African Adventure and the Endangered Species expansions
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
Zoo Tycoon 2 Game Update: [http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/b/1/ab1430a0-ac30-4577-bb5a-fe06e9fde424/zoo2patch.exe English], [http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/6/6/3668b6d3-384f-4cf7-83e7-68e94f864001/Zoo2Patch.exe Chinese]
+
* Windows game update: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132624/https://download.microsoft.com/download/a/b/1/ab1430a0-ac30-4577-bb5a-fe06e9fde424/zoo2patch.exe English],[https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132615/http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/6/6/3668b6d3-384f-4cf7-83e7-68e94f864001/Zoo2Patch.exe Chinese], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132630/http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/d/2/1d2b3ef9-94e4-4954-85f4-118890242f2c/Zoo2Patch.exe Korean], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132637/http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/c/2/dc20209c-da93-4184-b205-e4eb0d6ca5aa/Zoo2Patch.exe Spanish], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132637/http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/0/7/807708e9-e196-4454-b20d-c84084d90d76/Zoo2Patch.exe Dutch], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132626/http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/9/3/3936c31d-cc89-45be-ac3b-b896b0b485fb/Zoo2Patch_IT.exe Italian], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132624/http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/8/a/c8a15cd9-8874-4818-a793-b1c5f27f5954/Zoo2Patch.exe Swedish], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132616/http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/a/c/bacfea6c-72e2-4531-a4f0-8fc64f9561c3/Zoo2Patch.exe French], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132618/http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/9/f/19f04594-850b-4866-bf85-7f2afd98b671/Zoo2Patch.exe German], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132615/http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/b/5/9b521422-384c-43b7-ad87-479ab8d67eef/Zoo2Patch.exe Brazilian Portuguese]
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/d/2/1d2b3ef9-94e4-4954-85f4-118890242f2c/Zoo2Patch.exe Korean]
+
* [https://www.application-systems.co.uk/zootycoon2/downloads.html OS X v1.1.1 patch]
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/c/2/dc20209c-da93-4184-b205-e4eb0d6ca5aa/Zoo2Patch.exe Spanish]
 
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/0/7/807708e9-e196-4454-b20d-c84084d90d76/Zoo2Patch.exe Dutch]
 
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/9/3/3936c31d-cc89-45be-ac3b-b896b0b485fb/Zoo2Patch_IT.exe Italian]
 
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/8/a/c8a15cd9-8874-4818-a793-b1c5f27f5954/Zoo2Patch.exe Swedish]
 
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/a/c/bacfea6c-72e2-4531-a4f0-8fc64f9561c3/Zoo2Patch.exe French]
 
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/9/f/19f04594-850b-4866-bf85-7f2afd98b671/Zoo2Patch.exe German]
 
−
, [http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/b/5/9b521422-384c-43b7-ad87-479ab8d67eef/Zoo2Patch.exe Brazil]
 
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Go to {{path|game}} and delete {{file|BF_Intro.bik}}, {{file|MSGSLogo.bik}} and {{file|zt2intro.bik}}|ref=<ref>[http://nointropalace.blogspot.com/2014/06/zoo-tycoon-2-no-intro.html No-Intro Palace: Zoo Tycoon 2 No Intro]</ref>}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Go to {{path|game}} and delete {{file|BF_Intro.bik}}, {{file|MSGSLogo.bik}} and {{file|zt2intro.bik}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://nointropalace.blogspot.com/2014/06/zoo-tycoon-2-no-intro.html|title=No-Intro Palace: Zoo Tycoon 2 No Intro|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Zoo Tycoon 2 Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Zoo Tycoon 2 Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Zoo Tycoon 2 Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Zoo Tycoon 2 Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/zoo-tycoon-2/en
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=155747#p155747 jackfuste's widescreen fix].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2115-zoo-tycoon-2-all-editions-widescreen-fixes/ jackfuste's widescreen fix].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = true
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = not widescreen use hack
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2115-zoo-tycoon-2-all-editions-widescreen-fixes/ jackfuste's widescreen fix].
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced using Nvidia Control Panel/AMD Catalyst Control with 3D settings.
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Can be forced using Nvidia Control Panel/AMD Catalyst Control with 3D settings.
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = 100FPS is the maximum
+
|120 fps notes              = 100 FPS is the maximum.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Except ''Extinct Animals''.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 2
 
|shader model versions  = 2
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes       = No expansions were released here. Received a universal binary in February 2006 with patch 1.1.0. Still 32-bit only.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System
−
|audio notes      =  
+
|audio notes      = 6.5e<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2019-07-19|comment=Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.}}</ref>
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
+
|minOS    = 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|notes    = {{ii}} The ''Marine Mania'' and ''Extinct Animal'' expansions do not support 98SE, ME, or 2000.
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Zoo Tycoon 2
Zoo Tycoon 2 cover
Developers
Blue Fang Games
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
OS X MacSoft
Engines
Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows November 9, 2004
macOS (OS X) December 2005
Reception
Metacritic 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building, Educational, Simulation
Themes Contemporary
Series Zoo Tycoon
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Zoo Tycoon 2 on HowLongToBeat
Zoo Tycoon 2 on IGDB
Zoo Tycoon 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Zoo Tycoon 2 on MobyGames
Zoo Tycoon 2 on Wikipedia
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Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon 2001
Zoo Tycoon 2 2004
Zoo Tycoon Friends 2014
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection 2017

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 2 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building, educational and simulation game in the Zoo Tycoon series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SafeDisc 4.90.010 DRM[Note 1] for base game and Ultimate Collection. SmarteSECURE DRM for expansion packs. The Zookeeper Collection does not require a CD key.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM details are not known
macOS (OS X)
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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 Ultimate Collection[3]
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: base game, Endangered Species.

Version differences

Zookeeper Collection includes the base game with the African Adventure and Endangered Species expansions.
The Ultimate Collection contains all of the released expansions packs. It does not require any additional patches.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
African Adventure
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Dino Danger Pack Digital only and no longer available for purchase. Made obsolete by the Extinct Animals expansion pack.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Endangered Species
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Extinct Animals
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Marine Mania
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

Skip intro videos

Go to <path-to-game> and delete BF_Intro.bik, MSGSLogo.bik and zt2intro.bik[5]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2
macOS (OS X)

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use jackfuste's widescreen fix.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Use jackfuste's widescreen fix.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
100 FPS is the maximum.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Except Extinct Animals.
Spanish
Swedish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0 OS X only.
Shader Model support 2
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
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
Audio Miles Sound System 6.5e[6]
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.6.3.0

System requirements

Windows
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.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.2.8
Processor (CPU) G4 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
  4. ↑ Zoo Tycoon - Dino Danger Pack Home (archive) - last accessed on 21 August 2022
  5. ↑ No-Intro Palace: Zoo Tycoon 2 No Intro - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-07-19
    Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.