《Planet Zoo 2》Update 1.0.5 修复经营模式稳定性与缺失功能

Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.5 is now available, introducing another round of fixes for Frontier Developments’ recently released zoo management sequel. The October 16 patch is the game’s second post-launch update, following Update 1.0.4 earlier this week, and focuses primarily on Franchise Mode stability, crashes, missing quality-of-life features and animal behavior.

Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.5 Improves Franchise Mode Stability and Server Connectivity

The biggest changes in Update 1.0.5 concern Franchise Mode, which has experienced stability and connectivity problems since Planet Zoo 2 launched on October 13. Frontier has improved stability when loading Franchise zoos, particularly newly created parks and those using flat terrain.

The developer has also extended the login window to reduce server connection timeouts, following earlier increases to server capacity and the number of animals available through the trading market.

Animal trading has received further adjustments, with Frontier improving the balance between male and female animals offered for cash. The distribution of male and female births in Franchise Mode has also been adjusted, while a bug causing Wildlife Reserves to cost the wrong number of Conservation Credits has been fixed.

These changes arrive amid complaints from players struggling to access their Franchise zoos. Frontier has acknowledged the frustrations, explaining that the complexity of Planet Zoo 2’s simulation has contributed to problems emerging as more players access the game.

The studio has also identified several potential causes of connection errors, including VPN usage and usernames incorrectly flagged by its profanity filter. Players experiencing these problems are encouraged to report them through Frontier’s official Issue Tracker.

Franchise Mode remains one of the developer’s highest priorities, alongside crashes, performance issues and save stability. Frontier is also investigating reports of lost Conservation Credits and intends to publish a regularly updated list of known issues under investigation next week.

Beyond Franchise Mode, Update 1.0.5 restores Edge Scrolling, a familiar feature from the original Planet Zoo that was missing from the sequel at launch. Players can now enable the option through Keyboard and Mouse settings, allowing them to move the camera by positioning the cursor near the edge of the screen.

The patch also fixes an issue that prevented several settings from being saved after restarting the game, while improving texture streaming to reduce visible pop-in. Steam Deck users running Proton 11 or newer should also be able to connect to the game’s servers following a platform-specific fix.

Animal behavior receives another round of improvements, including initial fixes for climbing animations, shoals failing to use newly expanded aquarium space and fish becoming stuck outside their habitats. Other corrections address African Penguins walking on water, incorrect Meerkat textures and inaccurate Zoopedia information.

Several Career Mode problems have also been resolved, including progression-blocking bugs involving the Moon Jelly Exhibit in Nordic Fjords, giraffe releases in Great Rift Valley and the Animal Trading menu during the East Africa scenario.

Construction and management fixes include improvements to path-width settings, object placement, Workshop visibility and inspection reports incorrectly awarding four stars when every category received five. Frontier has also addressed crashes involving duplicate key bindings and the Ecosystem Brush in the Tanzania Reserve.

Despite these improvements, the developer has emphasized that animal climbing, jumping, enrichment interactions and unexpected habitat escapes remain ongoing concerns. Animals being automatically boxed too frequently is another issue that requires further work.

Frontier also intends to restore additional quality-of-life features from the original Planet Zoo, including exhibit quick sell and release options, while continuing to investigate feedback surrounding the sequel’s creative tools.

Update 1.0.5 follows closely behind Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4, which addressed DLSS and FSR functionality, custom key bindings and several other launch problems.

With two patches released during its opening week, Frontier is moving quickly to address player feedback. However, the studio has made clear that resolving Franchise Mode instability and improving the reliability of its animal simulation will require continued work beyond the latest update.