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[JeremyD]

Hello, everybody, Jeremy here.

I've joined because I need some help figuring out how to manually fix an invisible UCA animal, (Mark Bell's invisibility fix is incompatible with my computer)and also for some reason zoot 1-1 can't find any images even though I followed the directions exactly.

[Jay]

Welcome to ZTCDD.

For Zoot 1.1, I assume you tried doing the example in the following DG post:
http://www.ztcdd.org/DG/index.php?topic=4773.msg18199#msg18199

After doing step 4 in those instructions, you should have an elephantStatueExample folder directly in your C: drive's main folder. The C:\elephantStatueExample folder should contain 2 folders: objects and scenery. The C:\elephantStatueExample\objects folder should contain 1 folder: 1f5e912b. The C:\elephantStatueExample\objects\1f5e912b folder should contain 5 folders (idle, ne, nw, se, sw) and 2 files (i.pal and statue2.pal, neither of which are necessary but were created by the APE program). The C:\elephantStatueExample\objects\1f5e912b\idle folder should contain 9 files: idle.ani, ne, NE.pal, nw, NW.pal, se, SE.pal, sw, SW.pal. I attached 3 images to this post, which show what you should see before clicking Open in step 7, before doing step 8, and after doing step 9. These images might help you to determine which step was not done as expected. You can click on the 3 attached images to see them better.

As for the invisible animal, I assume you mean you see it in the purchase menu inside ZT, but that it is invisible when you put it inside an exhibit. There are many reasons that can cause an object to be invisible in ZT. It is unlikely that Marl Bell's invisibility fix would help you. His fix was for 1 specific type of invisibility problem, which was an incompatibility between APE and old MS Windows versions (Windows 98 and Windows ME). That problem has to do with ".ani" files. For example, the above description for elephantStateExample mentions an idle.ani file. APE created the following idle.ani file for that example:
[animation]
dir0 = objects
dir1 =1F5E912B
dir2 =idle
animation = NE
animation = SE
animation = SW
animation = NW
x0 = -44
y0 = -66
x1 = 44
y1 = 21

The problem with the old MS Windows versions is that they would not put anything after the "=". That is the problem that Mark Bell's program attempted to fix. But those ".ani" files can be edited manually if that is the problem. However, it is more likely that the problem is inside the animal's ".uca" file. There are many problems that can occur in a ".uca" file, including problems caused by the APE program. There is a Uca Editing Guide at ZKL that should be followed to correct problems in a ".uca" file:
http://www.lunamanar.com/zklounge/viewtopic.php?t=116

Although there are a lot of things that can cause an animal to be invisible, that guide mentions 2 possibilities: a missing cBashStrength line or a cFamily line being set to -1. If you still cannot find the problem, you can make a post in the Questions area here, showing the lines in your animal ".uca" file. There is a limit to how large a post can be. So if your ".uca" is too large, just show as much of it as you can in the post. It is also possible the invisibility is due to a problem with the images themselves. But if you were able to see the images in APE, then that would not be the problem.

Good luck with your creating.

[Jennys Zoo]

Hi I new here been playing Zoo Tycoon for a few years my grandaughter got me started playing it and now I started playing Zoo Tycoon 2 and love it. 

[RedDesires]

I used to play ZT1 eons ago, and was a part of several boards, but then life got in the way, and yeah. Had to put my beloved Zoo collections aside. Granted, I see that most of the last posts here are several years old, but it's nice to see that all the fun stuff that I adored including into my zoo still exists and these various boards as well. You'll probably see me lurking a bit more often, and whole knows, perhaps a new generation of ZT fans will emerge. You never know :) Feel free to message me with any questions and thank you for still being here  for these awesome games after so many years! 

Red

[dr rick]

Hi Red - great to see you here . It is true that many of the threads have not been recently posted, but don't let that fool you! There's an awful lot of work going on behind the scenes to make and configure new zt1 items all the time, so you will see lots of new stuff as well as your old favourites.

[toodlepops]

We're still here. Designing away.

[RedDesires]

Thank you for the warm welcome Mr Rick and glad to hear it toodlepops! I'll have to do some catch-up reading and get familiar with my game again since I'm a bit of an artist myself when i have the proper motivation. Maybe if I'm lucky, I can figure out how to add a few things myself without killing my game or anything hehe. That will take a bit though me thinks :)

~Red

[fern]

There is only one person doing the listing posts and I am way behind, partly because I design as well. There is plenty of paths, fences, buildings and scenery being made, just less animals.
I have not been doing much with the ZT2 area as I do not play that one.

[RedDesires]

Well, Hello Fern, you seem to be the genius behind all this, if I am understanding correctly, so kudos to you! And I saw all the listings and such and I'm impressed! No wonder you are behind, poor thing. Just never forget to enjoy yourself, otherwise there is no point right?:)

~Red

[fern]

  We have a team of genius's here just they spend their time making new things for people to play with. We keep an eye on wishlists too.
I get enjoyment seeing people using the files we release at the Zoo Tycoon Designer Guild.

[RedDesires]

Hence why they are genius's hehe. And I've already discovered that little goldmine as well. Wonderful job, all of you for that :)

~Red

[HENDRIX]

Hi folks,

I've created this tool and need some technical input from Jay. Can't seem to start a new topic or PM him, though...

http://zootekphoenix.com/forums/index.php?s=1908c1e047b70689da0c42a8e52edf08&showtopic=10934

Cheers

[Jay]

Welcome to ZTCDD.

I will send you a PM.

[Quivaz]

Hello,

I just wanted to pop in and say hi. Once a year or so I'll do some googling to see what kind of community still exists around Zoo Tycoon, especially the original games, and I'm always amazed at what I see.

I got into the game when it came out back in 2001 and was very active until I went to college in late 2004, right before ZT2 came out. To see people, including some I recognize from back then, still discussing, still creating, around this game is just mind-blowing to me. I was only really active for about 3 years, but it had such a meaningful impact on me when I was 15-18 years old. It's what got me into coding and designing which led me to the career I have. I had an online community to interact with.

All these years later I still reminisce back to those times. It was such a creative, engaging, and special thing. I loved every minute of it. I get a kick out of seeing efforts like this were my old downloads and hacks are still cataloged and available. I've long since lost all of it and can't even seem to get the game to run for me anymore on my current PC. So, this keeps that bit of me going and so I appreciate it!

[Cricket]

Quivaz, it's so good to see you again!  Glad you stopped by to say hi :D