Dino Danger update

[Dinosaur Keeper]

I was just checking the download section of Zoo Tycoon and I noticed something about a new dino danger update

What has changed with this update?

[mikaboshi]

It'd be super helpful if you could link us to the file you are talking about so that we can know what information to give you

[Dinosaur Keeper]

It'd be super helpful if you could link us to the file you are talking about so that we can know what information to give you

Here's a screenshot from the download menu (It's in the game it self)

[ShenTirag]

That changes the viewing area footprints from 2x2like they are with the DD pack to 2x1 when you get Marine Mania 2.

[Bep-Boi]

Yes even if you don't have DD2 it still installs with marine mania

[Cuddly Panda]

I checked in the update files - there was a staff gate .nif file and the carnivore's .beh files.

[AnimalKingdom]

I checked in the update files - there was a staff gate .nif file and the carnivore's .beh files.

Does that mean we can modify the dinosaurs whereas previously we couldn't?  If we've already purchased the download is it possible to get the new one for free?

[mikaboshi]

No we can't edit the animals yet...there is much more involved than just .beh files...such as .tsk, .nif, .dds, .xml...we need all of those and we can't access them.

There is no "new" download...when you install MM2, this "patch" for the DD2 is automatically installed, no matter if you bought DD2 or not.

[african_elephant_2006]

That changes the viewing area footprints from 2x2like they are with the DD pack to 2x1 when you get Marine Mania 2.

Sorry if I seem like a total idiot, but what does that mean exactly?

[penguinman]

Basically each map is divided into a grid of squares. A statue, for instance, takes up one square, a flower box takes up a quarter of a square, and a viewing canopy takes up 2. The footprint is what we call the shape of the squares it takes up. Now, 1 edge of 1 square is considered 1 unit. So if something is 1 x 1 that means they have one edge in the side to side direction and 1 edge in the up and down direction. In other words 1 x 1 means a 1 square thing. In DD the footprints of canopies were changed to 2 x 2, meaning 4 total squares. But then got changed back to 2 x 1 like they were before in MM.

Does that help?

[BottleNoseDolphin1]

This is a little  :offtopic: but does dino danger have a different theme song in the menu? or do you just keep the theme song of the store bought Version you currently have?

[african_elephant_2006]

Basically each map is divided into a grid of squares. A statue, for instance, takes up one square, a flower box takes up a quarter of a square, and a viewing canopy takes up 2. The footprint is what we call the shape of the squares it takes up. Now, 1 edge of 1 square is considered 1 unit. So if something is 1 x 1 that means they have one edge in the side to side direction and 1 edge in the up and down direction. In other words 1 x 1 means a 1 square thing. In DD the footprints of canopies were changed to 2 x 2, meaning 4 total squares. But then got changed back to 2 x 1 like they were before in MM.

Does that help?

It does actually, thanks!
@BottleNoseDolphin1: DD doen't have it's own theme song, so you're stuck with the song you have until you get a new expansion.

[BottleNoseDolphin1]

Ok thanks