How do I install.............................
Here I will include instuctions to install downloaded animals, objects, and theme packs. Some files require you to have an unzipping program such as winzip, winace or any of the others available. For a free evaluation copy of winzip, you can go to http://www.winzip.com and download it. If you have Windows XP the built in unzipping program works great, and should handle all ZT and DD files.
Animals:
1) If you download an animal and the file name ends in .ZTD (or.ztd) simply copy it into your updates folder, or use the check locally option of the game to install it.
2) If you download an animal and it is a .zip file...unzip it. If there is a .ztd file inside...follow directions above to install. If you unzip and there are more folders inside...such as an animals folder, an objects folder,etc...rezip the file and change the .zip extension to .ztd ( you can do this by right-clicking on the file, go down to where it says rename, click and change the extension)For example; if you downloaded elephant.zip...change it to elephant.ztd. Once you change the extension to .ztd, follow directions in #1 to install.
Objects& Theme Packs
1) If you download an object and the file ends in .ZTD (or .ztd) you install the same as an animal, either copy it to your
updates folder or use the check locally option of the game to install.
2) if you download an object and it is a .zip file....unzip it...and see what is inside...many contain 1 or more .ztd files, which can then be installed as described above.
3) .exe files.....the following objects and theme packs will have .exe files in them when you unzip them. (most, if not all of dj's theme packs are installed this way)
Tekken 4 Arcade
Jurassic Park Arcade
McDonald's Theme Pack
Garden Bench
KFC Theme Pack
Pepsi & 7-up machines
They all install in the same manner, but I will use the KFC as an example, because it is the shortest name to type.
a) unzip the file and you should see KFC_ThemePack.exe, Patch_KFC.exe, and readme.txt.
double-click on the KFC_ThemePack.exe file. You should see a winzip self-extractor window( or a compressed folder warning if you have Windows XP)...click on browse, and browse to your main Zoo Tycoon folder, then choose unzip.
c) next, unzip the Patch_KFC.exe to your main Zoo Tycoon folder.
d) next...and this is the important part.....go into your main zoo tycoon folder and see what is there. If there is another KFC_Themepack.exe file, double-click on it and again extract the files to your main Zoo Tycoon folder. Next look for the Patch_KFC.exe file ( black square w/letters RP in white) and click on it.....this will update your lang0.dll file.
e) start game and building should be there.
4) .dll files......the following buildings have .dll files in them when you unzip them
Baskin Robbins
Pizza Hut
Dairy Queen
When you unzip the folder that you downloaded, you will see both .ztd files and a .dll file. Copy the .ztd files to your updates folder, and the .dll file to your main Zoo Tycoon folder.
****Important*****
1) If you just have Zoo Tycoon....make sure you have installed the update from Microsoft. Even if you think you did, double check that the version # of your game ends in a 9 and not a 6. If the update is not installed, the buildings will only show up in scenario games, and not in freeforms.
2) if you have Dino Digs....do not install the lang0.dll patches....go to the released Dino and Dino objects area , and download the version for Dino Digs.
3) I only mentioned the buildings available for download on this site. If you download buildings from another site, first read the readme.txt file and then if you still need help find which ever directions match the files that came with the building.
4) If you still need help...pm me
Kelsey posted Aug 2 2002, 04:07 PM
So do i have to somehow manually unzip the files? (i have Win. XP)
bluememaw posted Aug 2 2002, 07:34 PM
Kelsey, if you have XP all you have to do is double click on the file. It unzips.
Kelsey posted Aug 2 2002, 10:12 PM
I went to get new items & clicked on the one i wanted to put on the game. Then a green window popped up & asked me if i wanted to restart the game for the new stuff to take effect. i clicked on "yes" & it restarted.
I've done that several times, but every time the game restarts, the new animals aren't there!
The Marine, Rose, & South China Tigers + the barfello, some kind of leopard, and a california sea lion worked
i'm lost
bluememaw posted Aug 2 2002, 10:54 PM
Ok, Kelsey, I'll try...
Click on Start, click on My Computer, click on C drive, click on Program Files, click on Microsoft Games, click on Zoo Tycoon. You should have a file called Updates. Click on it. The animals and objects you have downloaded should be in this folder.
Some of the downloads will have a folder in Updates. (I have one or two that are a single file.) The folder(s) may have a picture of a zipper on them. Double click on this folder.
It will open and you should see some files. There may be two or three (or more depending on what you downloaded). If there is a Read Me file, click on it and read the instructions. If there isn't, don't worry.
Put your cursor on the file that has the least color. Right click. When the menu drops down, click on Properties. A window will open which will show you a word description of the file. If its extension is .ztd, close the menu (click off in the margin), highlight the file and right click. When that menu opens, click on copy.
Click on the back arrow. You will be back in the Updates folder. Right click, select paste and click.
Do this for each item you have downloaded. (If it is a single file and not a folder start with "Now start your game")
Now start your game. When you get to the menu that asks if you want to load a saved game, etc. click on Get New Things Locally. A window will open. My Documents will be showing in the location bar. Click on the down arrow and select C drive. Click on Program Files, click on Microsoft Games, click on Zoo Tycoon. Click on Updates. Scroll down until you find the file you just pasted in the Updates folder. Double click on the file. A window should open asking you if you want to restart your game for this to take effect. Click on yes.
When your game starts, it make take a few seconds for the item to show up. Sometimes my animals and objects are there in the menus; sometimes I have to play for a few minutes (I check on animal status and broken fences while I am waiting) and a box will pop up and say New Animals and Objects Are Available. Your new downloaded item should be listed on the menu now.
Try this and let me know if it works.
DodoBird289 posted Sep 13 2002, 08:42 PM
Certain animals wont show up after i get them from "Get new Items" how can i get downloaded stuff to my freeform games... some older stuff works
but not the stuff i got this week
bluememaw posted Sep 13 2002, 09:48 PM
Ok, we will assume that since files you downloaded last week work, you are saving properly. And that you have gone to the file, unzipped it, and put the files it contains in the right places...
So, you started the game, you clicked on "Get new things locally," you went to the file and double clicked on it. Then your screen said "start game to make new things appear" (or whatever that sentence is) and you clicked on yes. The game started and your new things still didn't appear?
Hmmm...
searain79 posted Oct 4 2002, 10:55 PM
To add on to Blues post, once it says all that jazz about restarting zoo tycoon to make the stuff appear,,, you should check in your c:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Zoo Tycoon/Updates folder and see if the stuff is in there.. does it show up in there? if not, then something didn't take.
aapman posted Nov 3 2002, 11:38 AM
I just put them in my zt folder, and they work
only i need to search for my .exe file always...
circular reference posted Nov 13 2002, 01:59 AM
Are you referring to the lang*.dll files and saying not to place them anywhere if you have DD? I am confused... All .dll files go in the main Zt folder, right?
Just trying to get it all clear... newbie & all...
Mak1027 posted Nov 13 2002, 02:03 AM
If a building does not say it is compatible with DD, then don't put the .dll file in or do the patch ....although I think most have been updated for DD since that post
searain79 posted Nov 13 2002, 11:54 AM
your right. all .dll's go into the main folder. all .ztd files go into updates folder. all .zips need to be opened, and the files in there go into their respected folders.Are you referring to the lang*.dll files and saying not to place them anywhere if you have DD? I am confused... All .dll files go in the main Zt folder, right?
Just trying to get it all clear... newbie & all...
aapman posted Nov 13 2002, 01:58 PM
everything except the official downloads are put in the main folder!
and they work!
searain79 posted Nov 17 2002, 07:54 AM
.zoo = zoo maps. your saved games are saved as .zooWhat to do with *.zoo files (sometimes appear in scenario ZIP's)...??
Mak1027 posted Nov 17 2002, 11:27 AM
if you use the check locally feature to import into the game, it automatically puts everything into the updates folder ...this is fine if it is just .ztd files you are adding ...anything else, .exe,.dll, .scn, .zoo has to be done manuallyIf I use the IMPORT utility in ZT, will it place all files in their respective places automatically?
searain79 posted Dec 26 2002, 04:35 PM
Here are links to screen shots showing how to download things for Zoo Tycoon:
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... ad/dl1.JPG
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... d/dld2.JPG
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... d/dld3.JPG
To install into Zoo Tycoon, go to your desktop and open (double click) the file. Here is a link showing how to install the ztd into Zoo Tycoon:
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... d/dld4.JPG
As for animals, and objects that require a .dll, here are links to screen shots showing how to install the ztd and dll into Zoo Tycoon:
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... ctintl.JPG
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... tintl1.JPG
For scenarios, here are links to screen shots showing how to install the dll, ztd, and zoo into Zoo Tycoon:
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... allzoo.JPG
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... llzoo1.JPG
http://sanctuary.damnserver.com/~prince ... llzoo2.JPG