Welcome to Nano's Zoo 2 Zone! This site hosts fan-made content for Blue Fang's Zoo Tycoon 2 that is designed to resemble the style of the vanilla game. The main project hosted on this site is Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift, a sort of update-overhaul thing which is described in further detail further below and on its dedicated page.
Another draw here is the Archival page, which provides readily-accessible links to Wayback Machine snapshots of online Zoo Tycoon history, both on the official Microsoft side of things and in the realm of fan sites and the like.
News
4/25/2024: This year marks the 20th anniversary of Zoo Tycoon 2, and Nano has plans to celebrate it Folksy Facelift-style. What's in store for November at Nano's Zoo 2 Zone? Stop by this month's news article for insight.
9/5/2023: A new bonus download, and a status report for Folksy Facelift in one day? It's too good to be true! Charge on over to Downloads for the new animal and a dedicated news article to find out what's next for the folksiest facelift around.
4/1/2023: Holy guacamole, a new release! Check Miscellany for deetz. (as an aside, I'm fine and have a new PC to continue development with, though it will probably be slow going from here)
1/18/2023: Version 1.04 of Folksy Facelift has been released. Consider reading an article on a roadblock in the future of this site before going to the Folksy Facelift Download page, as factors well beyond my control have affected this release substantially. The new release is only available in the manual download format for reasons beyond my control.
12/31/2022: A sort of FAQ page for Folksy Facelift, the Folksy Facelift Troubleshooting page, has been added. Check that out, and check out the Miscellany page for a new section.
Older news can be found on the Archival page.
Current projects
Zoo Tycoon 2: Folksy Facelift
A mild overhaul/update for the base game that sets out to improve the game's realism without breaking the game's original aesthetic and add a smattering of new content, with some fun surprises for the dedicated and some spectacularly catastrophic consequences for those who fail to keep their zoos healthy (who said that realism would make things easy?).
For more information, look here: Folksy Facelift
