Author Topic: folder for new animals and objects (Read 17683 times)

casey · « **on:** January 19, 2005, 08:26:27 PM »

Posted by: Aussie Koala Nov. 25 2004, 02:01 AM
The path for downloads is - C:/documents and settings/all users/application data/microsoft games/zoo tycoon 2/downloads

Your application data file is by default a hidden folder.
You need to go to your control panel, folder options and View- check to show all hidden folders

caffienated jedi · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2005, 08:24:21 PM »

I did everything it said i cant find the folder :help ???

Taun · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2005, 03:38:20 AM »

I have done exactly the same and no file, :angry

does anyone have any ideas?
could it be something to do with the installation? Ill try re-installing the game see if that works :angry

gomezhannah · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2005, 04:09:07 AM »

Try to find files with (?)affix .z2f (dont know the exact term for it :8 ). Use something like Total Commander or WinCommander or the application incorporated in Windows (voyager, explorer? in czech it is Prâ€¦zkumnÂ¡k). And where it find this files, there is the right place to put your downloads in. Hope this help

Taun · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2005, 04:35:59 AM »

Thanks Ill try that

The Exibit · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2005, 09:22:30 AM »

you know you can put them here and hey will work.... C:/Program Files/ Microsoft Games/ Zoo Tycoon 2/

just make sure they arent in any folders its just the .z2f and the .dl files

-The Exibit

Taun · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2005, 12:42:24 AM »

I have tried that but the dll files are not showing up correct(as in the icon, my comp isnt registering what it is)

Black Panther · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2005, 12:54:44 AM »

In the downloads folder there is another folder, and in that folder there are a range of others. Any of the numbered folders can be used for downloads as they have the original ZT2 downloads in them (if you've downloaded anything official)

Taun · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2005, 02:17:51 AM »

All are official downloads that am trying to get in the game, and as i dont have the internet at home the only way i can download them is manually.

And further to the advice i have no download folder in the specified location!

I have tried to place the files all several locations within the files on my hard drive and nothing works.

Also i am checking in freeform mode so they should show up straight away

gomezhannah · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2005, 03:59:27 AM »

did you try CREATE the download floder where it should be (C:/documents and settings/all users/application data/microsoft games/zoo tycoon 2/) and put your files in it - the game dont mind if they are in separated folders (sorted by authors, for example) or if they are all in one folder. just make sure you have special folders for .z2f-files with the exact name as .dl-files have
Example:
C:/.../zoo tycoon 2/downloads/ForestElephant/ForestElephant.z2f and
C:/.../zoo tycoon 2/downloads/ForestElephant.dl

thats the way i have it on my PC

Taun · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2005, 12:36:41 AM »

Ill try that i also read that if you install the patch it creates the folder so tonight am going to try uninstalling it and reinstalling,

I have worked it out

thanks for all the help

Taun · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2005, 03:41:46 AM »

Ok all the downloads have wroked fine accept one the Asian elephant,

says its downloaded but wont show up in free form game. :erm, i have no userdownloads and i have the patch

Idea's will be helpful

thanks

dwarfgouramis · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2005, 04:41:38 AM »

ya i'm having the same problem with the user created downloads, it says that I downloaded them but they don't show up in the game like the wild donkey and the gazelle pack, those are the only ones I have downloaded because I can't get them to work so I quit downloading, I would like some help because the downloads here look amazing and I would like them. Thank you for anyone who can help

ZooD · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2005, 08:21:13 AM »

If you need help with user-made animals

follow these instructions

I can Help.

First of all, Go to my computer/document and settings/all users/application data/microsoft games/zoo tycoon 2/downloads/zootycoon_com_zt2_1033, that's where the downloads are but you probably already knew that, Dowload the Animal you're having problems with, put the folder and .dl file in there. Then Dowload it again and open the folder inside is a .z2f or zoo file. THen open one of the BlueFang Downloads like 1015_1.0 folder and place the .z2f file from the user-made animal folder into the 1015_1.0 folder. You should have the animal now, if not or you area little confused PM me.

HOpe this helps!!

dwarfgouramis · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2005, 08:28:40 AM »

ok I think I got it now so we'll see *fingers crosses*

Swimmer · « **Reply #15 on:** December 03, 2005, 04:24:44 PM »

I don't seem to have a downloads folder in my zoo tycoon2 one, do i just make one? :huh

gomezhannah · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2005, 11:13:33 AM »

yes, as written above :cool

Swimmer · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2005, 12:01:49 PM »

Sorry, I didn't notice :blush But i did find a folder that says DLC, so i put my downloads in there (unzipped first) and they are not appearing in the game. I 'm I doing something wrong. I did put it in the folder in the DLC folder (like in the instructions). :huh

Doooot · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2005, 01:53:05 PM »

DLC (i don't know what this is) isn't the same as downloads.

If you're not sure where to make it. START zt2, there is in the main screen a button called "downloads" click this, and there should be a list of downloads, probably some you haven't downloaded, download these and zt2 creates your download folder. Now you can find it, where is was told in the first post. Or as said before you can just make this folder.

spindrift-zero · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2006, 10:11:51 PM »

I read all of the instructions on multiple posts, and the animals (user-created) animals appear in my download window, but don't show up in my game. Well, they partially show up in my game, in adoption box anyway, but when I try to place them, they aren't visible. When I do place them (though I can't see the animal) a large grey square appears on my map.

Could someone help me? Tell me why my animals aren't appearing?

-All official Blue Fang downloads do work.
-I'm using Mac OSX.

penguinman · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2006, 10:13:57 PM »

Do you have the XP and what animals are you trying to get?

spindrift-zero · « **Reply #21 on:** February 11, 2006, 11:31:34 PM »

No, I don't have XP, but I just read a post saying the dogs don't work then. So I took them out, but then I installed a clouded leopard. It appeared in the game, but the grey square still appears. So now it's just the clouded leopard (dowloaded from here, if you need the creator name, I can go find it, I think it was you but I'm not sure).
Oh, and if I have a quesiton about user-made varient skins, can I post that here? If not I'll take this down... but I installed a user-made varient and I placed 300 animals of that kind into an exhibit expecting to see at least 1 of the varient, but there wasn't one...

gomezhannah · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2006, 09:11:37 AM »

hmm, did you check your graphics settings? maybe it is problem, but i dont think so

sorry, dont have Mac, so cannot help. And for variant skins, try look here, some interesting informations are here, too.

edit: typing errors

spindrift-zero · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2006, 04:42:34 PM »

graphics are all set on high.

Kittyhawk · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2006, 07:43:02 AM »

I have them all in that path, but they don't show up in the game, even though the game is running fine. :/
I only have the original ZT2, not AA or ES, is that interfering with the downloads? How can I get them to work?

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