Zoos that cover the entire map / has every animal

[Purple_Possum]

Players who have built over a full map or play with nearly all species, can you post some pics of your mega zoos?!

I've been playing planet zoo for a couple of years now, mostly in sandbox mode as I like to spend most of my time building things.
I've never made a zoo that has every animal in the game or nearly all of them, and I have never made a zoo that covers the entire map yet (and actually played it).

Are most people building full maps and playing them?
Any other players like me, who are slow and spend more time building things?

Players who have built over a full map or play with nearly all species, can you post some pics of your mega zoos?!

 

[Captain Callum]

I've built a few zoos that cover most of the map and they are not enjoyable to play with in the slightest since the performance is often so bad you don't know if it's going to crash the game or not. Making a map that has every animal in the game, meeting habitat requirements and the like is probably fiction as people who claim they have never post a picture of the zoo. The most credible every animal zoo had 90 something animals before the game crashed, most likely a memory crash from the high amount of ram/memory needed to process so many animals and calculations for those animals.

The largest complete zoo I have built is my woodland park zoo recreation covering 75-80 percent of the map with various small and large habitats with a total of 56 habitats. Performance is pretty awful, with animals it is 12-20 fps, without any animals it's more manageable on pause with around 40. I don't 'play' with these zoos though, I take a tour for my youtube channel, upload the zoo to the workshop and then move onto a new zoo.

Most people I can imagine don't build these huge zoos though, for most the skill or dedication required would take months to years if every detail has to count or they constantly change plans for new dlcs, reworking areas or play planet entrance instead of having a goal of a completed zoo. It's often a meme here on the forum that no one here has actually completed a zoo but only builds an entrance before making a new zoo.

 

[Marvinb]

I have build over all of the map, but its mostly just the surrounding area or background, the actual zoo just takes up like a 1/4 of the map maybe (well, will be when its finished) so this doesnt really count as a mega zoo at all.
I always try to put alot of detail in so my builds can get quite piece heavy and my computer isnt really high end either. So at this stage my zoo already starts to a little laggy even tho im only like 10 habitats in.
Therefore a true mega zoo with every or most animals isnt really anything i would be even able to do from a technical standpoint, not to mention that i would probably loose steam in the process and abandon the project. I have mad respect for anyone having the dedication for sticking to such a big project tho.
Not really sure what you mean whith "playing them"? Im here very much exclusively for the sandbox aspect, so building the zoo is playing them for me.

 

[DarthQuell]

Making a map that has every animal in the game, meeting habitat requirements and the like is probably fiction as people who claim they have never post a picture of the zoo.

I've made a map with +110 animals and filled up everything, but I don't have pictures to show...
Kidding, my desktop isn't that powerful

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

I have build over all of the map, but its mostly just the surrounding area or background, the actual zoo just takes up like a 1/4 of the map maybe (well, will be when its finished) so this doesnt really count as a mega zoo at all.
I always try to put alot of detail in so my builds can get quite piece heavy and my computer isnt really high end either. So at this stage my zoo already starts to a little laggy even tho im only like 10 habitats in.
Therefore a true mega zoo with every or most animals isnt really anything i would be even able to do from a technical standpoint, not to mention that i would probably loose steam in the process and abandon the project. I have mad respect for anyone having the dedication for sticking to such a big project tho.
Not really sure what you mean whith "playing them"? Im here very much exclusively for the sandbox aspect, so building the zoo is playing them for me.

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You get a like for not being flat map and working with the terrain.

 

[Xrystal]

Players who have built over a full map or play with nearly all species, can you post some pics of your mega zoos?!

I've been playing planet zoo for a couple of years now, mostly in sandbox mode as I like to spend most of my time building things.
I've never made a zoo that has every animal in the game or nearly all of them, and I have never made a zoo that covers the entire map yet (and actually played it).

Are most people building full maps and playing them?
Any other players like me, who are slow and spend more time building things?

Players who have built over a full map or play with nearly all species, can you post some pics of your mega zoos?!

I play with every animal ( well, still finishing them ) but, it is across multiple zoos. I did try at one point for a single world zoo housing all the animals - this was several dlc's back and I stalled at less than 50 species and 300 animals and 3000 guests due to the problems Captain Callum and I cannot play that zoo. It is solely used as an animal source, if I have problems on the trade centre and know I have that animal in that zoo.

I do play Franchise though, never Sandbox. So there could be a difference there. I play franchise to breed animals and distribute them across the network to other players. My MMO trading game so to speak.

Nowadays I make zoos that house around 20 species with the same starting letter(s) in habitats capable of housing maximum animals ( in case I don't get around to sorting them out when they grow up ). I'm almost finished with 2 zoos to complete, and then go through the new dlc set of animals and slotting them into their appropriate zoo. And for some, now that I have hit the 2 million mark money wise I can start spreading across the zoo with wide open green areas in between the large habitats. They're playable so far, and managing them isn't as crazy as the initial world zoo. And, only having a set range of animals to monitor means less headache and I know which zoo has what animal in case I need to make any specialist zoos.

If I am not building a new habitat I am managing the habitats or the trade centre animals from that zoo. And grabbing the odd cute screenshot for friends.

 

[Marvinb]

You get a like for not being flat map and working with the terrain.

The black forest where this zoo is set is a mountain range after all

 

[Xrystal]

I play with every animal ( well, still finishing them ) but, it is across multiple zoos. I did try at one point for a single world zoo housing all the animals - this was several dlc's back and I stalled at less than 50 species and 300 animals and 3000 guests due to the problems Captain Callum and I cannot play that zoo. It is solely used as an animal source, if I have problems on the trade centre and know I have that animal in that zoo.

I do play Franchise though, never Sandbox. So there could be a difference there. I play franchise to breed animals and distribute them across the network to other players. My MMO trading game so to speak.

Nowadays I make zoos that house around 20 species with the same starting letter(s) in habitats capable of housing maximum animals ( in case I don't get around to sorting them out when they grow up ). I'm almost finished with 2 zoos to complete, and then go through the new dlc set of animals and slotting them into their appropriate zoo. And for some, now that I have hit the 2 million mark money wise I can start spreading across the zoo with wide open green areas in between the large habitats. They're playable so far, and managing them isn't as crazy as the initial world zoo. And, only having a set range of animals to monitor means less headache and I know which zoo has what animal in case I need to make any specialist zoos.

If I am not building a new habitat I am managing the habitats or the trade centre animals from that zoo. And grabbing the odd cute screenshot for friends.

Just as an example - this is the current overview of my World Zoo. 26 habitats ( 3 now empty ) and 8 exhibits. Currently 138 ( if memory serves ) animals in there. In it's prime it could hit 300 animals with the number of breeding animals there at any one time. I would open it up, immediately pause and check the animals then unpause it to catch up and then quit.
And my current B Zoo - 17 Habitats and 5 exhibits with currently 170 animals tied to the zoo, 144 physically in the zoo. Quite playable. I haven't noticed lag issues, but it's definitely a more manageable set of animals to manage. I usually let it play while I build stuff ( currently expanding the zoo to the left ) but when alerts start popping up I pause it to finish what I'm doing and then handle the issues before letting it play again.

 

[Xrystal]

And, to see someone working through trying to get every animal in a single franchise zoo and the challenges they had while doing it - you can check out 'Plastic Swans' on youtube. Last video looks to be 3 weeks ago for that series.

 

[ZSHplays]

I currently have 650 animals and 81 species in San Bernardino Zoo in franchise mode. Game runs at about 20fps with my new setup. 60 or so when paused. This is the most recent overview but it's a couple of months old now.

 

[Purple_Possum]

I've built a few zoos that cover most of the map and they are not enjoyable to play with in the slightest since the performance is often so bad you don't know if it's going to crash the game or not. Making a map that has every animal in the game, meeting habitat requirements and the like is probably fiction as people who claim they have never post a picture of the zoo. The most credible every animal zoo had 90 something animals before the game crashed, most likely a memory crash from the high amount of ram/memory needed to process so many animals and calculations for those animals.

The largest complete zoo I have built is my woodland park zoo recreation covering 75-80 percent of the map with various small and large habitats with a total of 56 habitats. Performance is pretty awful, with animals it is 12-20 fps, without any animals it's more manageable on pause with around 40. I don't 'play' with these zoos though, I take a tour for my youtube channel, upload the zoo to the workshop and then move onto a new zoo.


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Most people I can imagine don't build these huge zoos though, for most the skill or dedication required would take months to years if every detail has to count or they constantly change plans for new dlcs, reworking areas or play planet entrance instead of having a goal of a completed zoo. It's often a meme here on the forum that no one here has actually completed a zoo but only builds an entrance before making a new zoo.

Haha!! no way... I didn't realise that entrance building had become a planet zoo meme, that's funny because of course i'm guilty of that. Though in recent months I decided to just build the shell of my entrances and come back to it later so that I stop spending all my time on entrances. I think one of the reasons people end up restarting a new build is because with every build we learn more and realise what we can do differently and better?
It's frustrating to know that the game will likely crash or have problems at full capacity but I'm so far off from that, it's a future problem I might start thinking smaller scale with my future zoos now. Thanks for the insight!
Amazing zoo you posted also, car parks look great, very realistic looking from above! what animals do you have across the different areas? I'm particularly intrigued by the straight dark road or roof top centre? what is that!? Cheers

 

[Purple_Possum]

I have build over all of the map, but its mostly just the surrounding area or background, the actual zoo just takes up like a 1/4 of the map maybe (well, will be when its finished) so this doesnt really count as a mega zoo at all.
I always try to put alot of detail in so my builds can get quite piece heavy and my computer isnt really high end either. So at this stage my zoo already starts to a little laggy even tho im only like 10 habitats in.
Therefore a true mega zoo with every or most animals isnt really anything i would be even able to do from a technical standpoint, not to mention that i would probably loose steam in the process and abandon the project. I have mad respect for anyone having the dedication for sticking to such a big project tho.
Not really sure what you mean whith "playing them"? Im here very much exclusively for the sandbox aspect, so building the zoo is playing them for me.

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This is really cool and unique! what animals do you have in this zoo?

 

[Orkan]

Haha!! no way... I didn't realise that entrance building had become a planet zoo meme, that's funny because of course i'm guilty of that. Though in recent months I decided to just build the shell of my entrances and come back to it later so that I stop spending all my time on entrances. I think one of the reasons people end up restarting a new build is because with every build we learn more and realise what we can do differently and better?
It's frustrating to know that the game will likely crash or have problems at full capacity but I'm so far off from that, it's a future problem I might start thinking smaller scale with my future zoos now. Thanks for the insight!
Amazing zoo you posted also, car parks look great, very realistic looking from above! what animals do you have across the different areas? I'm particularly intrigued by the straight dark road or roof top centre? what is that!? Cheers

perhaps mixed species habitats are the way to go if you're looking to build an all animal full map zoo. You get like a pair of each and do as many multi species habitats as you can, that way the habitat count and overall animal count is lower.

 

[Purple_Possum]

I play with every animal ( well, still finishing them ) but, it is across multiple zoos. I did try at one point for a single world zoo housing all the animals - this was several dlc's back and I stalled at less than 50 species and 300 animals and 3000 guests due to the problems Captain Callum and I cannot play that zoo. It is solely used as an animal source, if I have problems on the trade centre and know I have that animal in that zoo.

I do play Franchise though, never Sandbox. So there could be a difference there. I play franchise to breed animals and distribute them across the network to other players. My MMO trading game so to speak.

Nowadays I make zoos that house around 20 species with the same starting letter(s) in habitats capable of housing maximum animals ( in case I don't get around to sorting them out when they grow up ). I'm almost finished with 2 zoos to complete, and then go through the new dlc set of animals and slotting them into their appropriate zoo. And for some, now that I have hit the 2 million mark money wise I can start spreading across the zoo with wide open green areas in between the large habitats. They're playable so far, and managing them isn't as crazy as the initial world zoo. And, only having a set range of animals to monitor means less headache and I know which zoo has what animal in case I need to make any specialist zoos.

If I am not building a new habitat I am managing the habitats or the trade centre animals from that zoo. And grabbing the odd cute screenshot for friends.

Wow! You sound like you have a busy zoo! but must be fun! What are the major differences between your two main zoos?

 

[Purple_Possum]

I currently have 650 animals and 81 species in San Bernardino Zoo in franchise mode. Game runs at about 20fps with my new setup. 60 or so when paused. This is the most recent overview but it's a couple of months old now.View attachment 392061

Wow!! that looks so professional, you must be so happy with this zoo! Love that you have this graphic map to share so that we can see the different areas. what species do you have in the wetland area near food and drink (14)?

 

[Purple_Possum]

perhaps mixed species habitats are the way to go if you're looking to build an all animal full map zoo. You get like a pair of each and do as many multi species habitats as you can, that way the habitat count and overall animal count is lower.

This is a great tip! thanks

 

[Marvinb]

This is really cool and unique! what animals do you have in this zoo?

Thanks, the theme is only displaying local and semi local animals, along side domestics and the occasional invasive ones. So currently i got red deer, wisent, raccoon, "eurasian" otters, wolves and beavers, ibex, swans, red fox, "mice and rats", goats, sheep, cow and an implied one for beech martens.

 

[Xrystal]

Wow! You sound like you have a busy zoo! but must be fun! What are the major differences between your two main zoos?

I have several main zoos.

Basically an Alphabet Zoo - Each zoo dedicated to animals beginning with the letter with usually an average of 15 species in them to make trade centre management that little bit more manageable.
A, B, C, DEF, GHI, JKL, MN, OPQ, R, S, T-Z

My specialist zoos are things like ..
Genetics Zoo - Where I try and make different variations of the animals with marked differences
Endangered Zoo - Where I try and breed the especially endangered animals
Breeding Zoo - Where I try and breed especially rare ( on the trade centre ) animals
But I rarely play those.

There are no real differences between any of the zoos though. I have a consistent set up process. It's only the animals and the guests that help me decide the layout priorities.
Other zoos I am considering are continent/biome zoos but I'll probably not do much there until my alphabet zoos are running significantly well.

 

[Captain Callum]

I think one of the reasons people end up restarting a new build is because with every build we learn more and realise what we can do differently and better?

It really does help starting a new zoo, I've noticed that each of my zoos get a little better than the last by trying new or even just different ways of building.

what animals do you have across the different areas?

Alright 56 or so habitats across 11 distinct areas, this is a modded zoo but i will mention the substitute animals where needed:

1. Modern Entrance

• Humboldt Penguin (african penguin) habitat with underwater viewing and large faux rock cliffs covered in bird poop

2. Butterfly garden

• Large covered butterfly greenhouse that fits 2 walkthrough exhibits full of butterflies
• Indian peafowl free-roaming habitat in the small garden at the back

3. Tropical Rainforest

• Outdoor habitats:
  • Jaguar
  • Ring tailed lemur
  • Red ruffed lemur
  • Black and white colobus monkey (black and white ruffed lemur)
  • Gorilla x2 habitats
• Tropical House:
  • South american coati (clouded leopard)
  • golden lion tamarin (capuchin monkey)
  • white faced saki (capuchin monkey)
  • Terrapin exhibit
  • anaconda, boa exhibits
  • Various static bird exhibits including a large tropical walkthrough aviary which is what the dome is for

4. Wetlands

• Red panda
• Southern pudu (capybara)
• Chilean Flamingo (greater flamingo)
• Maned wolf
• White naped crane (red crowned crane)
• Walkthrough duck aviary (mute swan but havn't actually played this zoo in quite some time to replace the static ducks)
• Trumpeter swan (same as above)
• Red crowned crane
• Large covered aviary with smaller static aviaries inside the main aviary - mainly endangered or conservation centric birds

5. Petting Zoo

• Chickens
• Miniature donkey, miniature jersey cow i believe (both the new donkey and highland cow works)
• Sheep
• Goat animal encounter
• Pig
• More goats but not encounter

6. African savanna

• Large mixed savanna habitat with ostrich, thomson gazelle, giraffe, zebra
• Hippo
• Small static african aviary
• Free-roaming peafowl outside the aviary
• African lion
• Patas Monkey (mandrill)
• Warthog

7. Tropical Asia

• Babirusa
• Indian Rhino in a large long habitat, used to hold asian elephant in real life
• Deimoselle crane, asian tortoise (used red crowned crane again by obviously not correct)
• Francois langur (proboscis monkey)
• Lar gibbon
• Orangutan

8. Adaptations Building

• Komodo dragon x 2 habitats
• Fruit bat exhibit
• Meerkat x 2 habitats
• Static bird and reptile exhibits

9. Banyan Wilds

• malayan tiger (bengal tiger)
• Sloth bear x 2 habitats
• asian small clawed otter
• Static asian bird aviary

10. Australasia

• Snow leopard
• Australian static aviary
• Mixed australian habitat with emu and red necked wallaby

11. Northern trail

• Arctic wolf
• Rocky mountain elk (red deer)
• canada lynx (eurasian lynx)
• grizzly bear
• North american river otter (Asian otter)
• Mountain goat (dall sheep)
• Stellar's Sea eagle static aviary

I'm particularly intrigued by the straight dark road or roof top centre? what is that!?

So that's part of the adaptations building mentioned above, this is a metal clad middle roof section bordered by simple flat white roof blocks.

 

[ZSHplays]

Wow!! that looks so professional, you must be so happy with this zoo! Love that you have this graphic map to share so that we can see the different areas. what species do you have in the wetland area near food and drink (14)?

It's definitely my best hah. Flamingo are in the habitat below 14.