The latest release of Folksy Facelift has been affected by major PC issues, please read this notice for further information. The installer method of downloading the mod has been deprecated; if you would like to update Folksy Facelift and have installed it through that method, please uninstall and then re-install using the manual method.
This page offers the download options for Folksy Facelift. For convenience purposes, it is offered in one piece - everything in one package, as opposed to being cut up like some other downloads.
Downloads are offered in two different formats for convenience's sake:
Format 1 should be familiar to users who have installed classic downloads like Zoo Tycoon 2: Arabian Nights and the Jurassic Park Pack: it is an installer, and will automatically install Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift to the root Zoo Tycoon 2 folder (you may need to change the install folder if you have Zoo Tycoon 2 installed to a custom location). This option is good for users who aren't used to downloading fanmade content for Zoo Tycoon 2 (or users who would like a bit of a nostalgic trip). Users who have installed Folksy Facelift in this fashion who would like to uninstall it may use the uninstaller which installs alongside the pack itself. For the time being, Format 1 is unavailable.
Format 2 is for users who would like to manually install Folksy Facelift. The contents of the archive go in the root Zoo Tycoon 2 folder, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2 on Windows 7 and Windows 10.
Note: If the Object Detail setting is set on 'low', the game will crash if the player tries to adopt any of the animals that have been modified by this pack, and most objects will be invisible. Object Detail must be set to at least 'medium' for Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift to work!
This pack was designed with the retail version of Zoo Tycoon 2: Ultimate Collection in mind. All of the official expansion packs and bonus downloads are required for Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift to function properly. This project is far-reaching in terms of what game files it modifies and may not be compatible with several other user downloads. Scroll down for a changelog and list of known issues that are unrelated to incompatability with other mods.
Current version: 1.04 (Jan. 18 2023)
Disclaimer: Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift was not developed with Windows Vista
If you have an old version of Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift installed through Format 1 and would like to install a new version, running a newer version of the installer should simply replace the pre-existing Folksy Facelift files with more recent ones.
Nothing's perfect, and the same can be said for things that are truly complete. Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift is no exception. Below, you can view a changelog for each new update that comes out, both to fix issues and to add new content. To the right of the changelog, you may view a list of known issues that are present in the current release that I would like to squash in the future. Starting with the newest version:
Version 1.04 (Jan. 18, 2023, most recent)
"Large" female guests may now leave zoos properly (6/1/23 addendum: I forgot to actually implement this for this release)
The lingonberries have been moved to the Boreal Forest biome (6/1/23 addendum: this too)
Preliminary implementation for small savannah burrows, which are unused in the final game; be aware that they don't really function or have much of a purpose yet (6/1/23 addendum: ...and this)
Certain apes have been slightly resized (6/1/23 addendum: ...and... this... good grief this release was botched)
The Koobi Fora map may now be played properly in Challenge Mode
Dodo rocks, jars with fish and ice blocks may now be kicked in Guest Mode
Version 1.03 (Dec. 26, 2022)
Refitted the new "large" staff variants with proper staff rigs; zookeepers using the new models can now refill food dishes, hooray! Their LODs have also been reworked slightly to make them look slightly less odd from afar
Tweaked locations for the sedge grass, dandelions and yellow ipe tree
Guest gates can no longer be exploited for free moolah
Tweaked the prices for the aardvark, red kangaroo and saber-toothed cat
Version 1.02 (Dec. 21, 2022)
Added proper okapi sexual dimorphism (oops - is this how Frontier felt about screwing up fixing the JP3 raptors?)
Theropods can eat dinosaur meat again, thanks to horse14t for providing a fix
Fixes and QOL changes to an easter egg, thanks again to horse14t for providing the fixes
Lang tweaks
Version 1.01 (Dec. 19, 2022)
Modified icons for several extinct animals
Proper icon for the guest gate
Removed horns from female okapi, thanks to horse14t for providing the hornless okapi model
Reduced the udders of the female aurochs
Curb textures for the wood path are actually implemented now (they were supposed to be in the initial release but I deleted them by accident, oops)
Zoopedia entries for the 'no feeding' sign and live fish prey
Dodos may no longer eat shrimp
Misc. lang tweaks and fixes
Version 1.0 (Dec. 18, 2022)
Initial release
Known Issues
Some animals with modified designs do not have modified icons or guest emotes.
Check out the Troubleshooting page for some issues that users have faced that aren't quite bugs, alongside remedies for them.