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Patch 2.1 is live!
Hello, Fossil Hunters!
Patch v2.1 is here!
It took us longer than expected, but we can finally let you know that Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is ready to update to version 2.1!
Over the last 2 weeks our team has been working relentlessly to get rid of various issues players have reported to us, with particular emphasis on the most critical ones. Some of the most important issues that Patch v2.1 addresses are bugs causing an infinite loading time after traveling to the museum, cursor disappearance in the main menu and autosave issue that was behind disappearance of various dinosaur skeletons and expositions displayed at players’ museums.
Important note for all players who lost their dinosaurs or expositions
Fix should successfully prevent autosave issue from resurfacing, but bringing back lost objects requires an individual approach to every player who fell victim to it.
If you’ve lost your dinosaur skeletons or expositions as a result of the aforementioned bug, please contact our team at email address dinopyramid@gmail.com so we can assist you in getting your precious dinos back.
FULL CHANGELOG
Fixes:
fixed autosave issues, sometimes resetting players progress
fixed rare issue of infinity loading after traveling to museum
fixed missing cursor after launching game with gamepad connected
fixed issues with small crates position at new pickup
added missing road sections on Dinosaur Canyon and Grizzlies East tablet maps
fixed scrolling in the knowledge base
fixed Dromaeosaurus head texturing
fixed issue with controller icon overlapping other icons at main menu
fixed excavation lamp missing cable and plug
fixed missing emission at the excavation lamp
fixed possibility to lock a player in prologue
fixed issues with gamepad navigation
fixed blocked movement after fast menu quit
fixed some terrain issues at Grizzlies East map
fixed player rotation after reset
fixed resetting of some controls settings
fixed filtering (highlighting) crates at location minimap
fixed wrong floor material at the museum exposition area
fixed stones that can’t be removed at second quarry location
fixed problems with Styracosaurus bones scanning
fixed problems with Dromaeosaurus leg cleaning
fixed missing collider at museum stairs rail
removed possibility to overwrite autosave
added some missing translations
blocked possibility of setting the wrong description of the dinosaur
blocked possibility to block player while using drone
reworked controls panel
changed drone sounds
Dinosaur Canyon HUB - fixed issue with texture
Features:
added “Ultra” and “Very low” graphic settings
added possibility to filter (highlight) empty crates at location minimap
added scrolls highlight when they’re selected with gamepad navigation
added autosave at the museum with manually set time interval
We hope this update will address the most common problems which some of you experienced. We’re waiting for your feedback and meanwhile, we are focusing on finishing the Designer DLC which should be ready pretty soon. Remember to add it to your Wishlist if you haven’t already. :)
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Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Major Update v2.0 is live!
Rejoice, Fossil Hunters!
At last, we can present to you...
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter 2.0 – Free Major Update!
In celebration of the Update's release, we have prepared a discount for all the aspiring paleontologists: 20% off Dinosaur Fossil Hunter until August 30! If you haven't tried the game yet and you're wondering if it's a game for you, read on and see what is waiting for you! :)
New content
Trailer gives a good overview of all the new content, but let's skim through it all once again:
New Huge Location🗺️
Grizzly Mountains location is now available and open for exploration! And there is a lot to explore – it's a vast area, which should meet expectations of the most advanced paleontologists. Fields, hills, rocky mountains, wetlands... this place will require all of the skills you've earned so far in order to uncover its secrets!
New dinosaur species and skeletons🦕
There are four new dinos waiting to be discovered and 11 new skeletons to find and assembly!! What are the new dinos? Perhaps you were able to spot them in the trailer above. If not, let us unveil this mystery!
The dinos waiting for you are...
Gorgosaurus libratus
Parasaurolophus walkeri
Stegoceras validum
Styracosaurus albertensis
Is your favourite dinosaur among these? There can never be enough dinos, so we hope these will bring you a lot of joy and you'll be proud to showcase them in your museum!
New car 🚗
New journey requires a new car! Time to take this new pickup for its first ride! Adventure awaits!
More museum space 🏛️
It's vital to have enough room to showcase your finds and that's why you have an additional museum hall at your disposal!
More small fossils to find 🐚
They're fascinating finds! They come in all sizes and shapes, they store remains of small extinct animals, plants, they don't take much space in your museum (meaning you can fit a lot of them in one room) and now that the Update is here, there are even more of them to collect!
New museum decorations 🌴
More dinos, more space in your museum, more small fossils... It's only a given that you would also get more decorations to add even more diversity to your museum! We can't wait to see which ones will be featured in your newest expositions! :)
Creative Museum Mode 🎍
New game mode - unleash your creativity in the Sandbox Mode! Use the decorations and dinosaurs unlocked during campaign mode to create many new unique versions of your museum!
New achievements 🥇
New achievements have been added aside from the previously fixed achievements.
...and Much More!
Aside from this, numerous new fixes have been applied to the game as well. We've also added some new game mechanics! One of them is picutred below. You'll be able to mark rocks you examine with paint – red stands for an ordinary rock, which doesn't contain anything worth noting, while the light green color marks rocks with fossils inside.
Full changelog:
Fixes:
fixed bug with counting prestige points
fixed issues with autosave files
fixed few spawn points positions
fixed table position at the garage
fixed missing/wrong colliders
fixed position of some bones inside stones, to make inspection easier
fixed issues with digging tools, which occasionally caused tools to be blocked while digging
fixed bug with inactive buttons after finishing prologue
fixed FPS drop while digging underwater with pump
fixed FPS drop caused by museum camera bug
fixed possibility to block drone delivering fuel after changing its destination place
fixed crates icons at minimap
fixed some UI issues (wrong UI elements scale, position, added missing icons etc.)
fixed crate falling into exposition area
fixed truck physics when driving through mud
fixed issues with stone outline
fixed missing/disappearing environment stones
fixed an issue with water not disappearing gradually when using a pump on excavation area (all of the water would disappear at once)
fixed issues with unresponsive drone button
fixed issues with collectible items at the garage (items and descriptions position)
fixed issue with very dense fog (improved visibility in foggy areas)
fixed issues with “skeleton” crate position at the museum (crate occasionally overlapping with skeleton ghost position)
fixed medium bones autoclean, now it’ll be available from the stage of plaster removal
fixed drone list order at excavation laptop
fixed camera movement while setting up exposition at the museum
fixed controls blocked after changing panels
fixed incorrect tools descriptions
fixed excavation crates rotation issues
fixed issue with missing crates after autosave at the first museum
fixed possibility of freezing the car after quick entry
fixed issues with achievements
fixed FPS drop after re-entering a large location
fixed possibility to send fossils to prep room during cleaning stage
muted car sound on scene loading
“prologue” skeletons and skeleton parts removed from main museum
added some missing translations
blocked possibility to save empty exposition
blocked possibility to open trunk while driving truck
blocked possibility to duplicate dinosaur skeleton at exhibition
blocked possibility to place wrong dinosaur description
blocked possibility to edit water on an exposition other than the one we are editing
blocked possibility to inspect rock with opened game menu
blocked possibility to move camera during cutscenes
blocked possibility to upload empty museum to Steam Workshop
added ability to extract stones hanging in the air
Features:
added Creative Museum Mode
added new skeletons, car, decorations, museum hall, achievements, dinosaur statues, newspapers etc.
added color markers after stone inspection (can be turned off in game settings)
added continuous operation mode, turning on/off with single click, to cleaning tools at the museum (can be turned off in game settings)
added drone timer in tablet menu showing how long it’ll take for a drone to deliver fossils to the museum
full controller support
Steam Deck support
loading time optimisation
materials and vegetation optimisation
colliders optimisation
dinosaur skeletons optimisation
overall visual polish
renamed autosaves to make navigation between each autosave easier
particles visual polish, added new particles
working elevators in the museum halls
added saving of GPR flags at the excavation area
added possibility to skip lector dialogues
added/updated some sounds
save files cleanup and optimisation
changed T. Rex skeleton at the “prologue” museum to make it more anatomically correct
and more!
Bug reporting
Like always, if you find an issue during your playthrough that this patch hasn't fixed, please let us know! Steam forums work well for that – we'll get back to you as soon as we can. You can also contact us via email address dinosaur@pyramid.games and send us your game files such as your save file and log file, which are very helpful for investigating your issues.
Both save files and log files can be found in the following directory: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\PyramidGames\Dinosaur Fossil Hunter AppData folder is hidden, which might make it difficult to access it through File Explorer. In that case, try one of these methods to locate your files:
1. Copy and paste full directory into the bar of your File Explorer. 2. Copy full directory, press Windows + R and paste this directory into the field of the box that shows up.
Once you do any of the following, you should be redirected to Dinosaur Fossil Hunter folder, where you can find:
Your save file – entire GameSaves folder
Your log file – text file named "Player" or "Player.log"
You can also zip and send us entire Dinosaur Fossil Hunter folder if you prefer – we’ll figure out the rest!
That's it! For this update, of course. ;) We hope this new update will bring at least a few hours worth of fun to your playtime.
Live stream
If you have some time to spare while your game is updating, we invite you to our live stream that is starting now on our Twitch & YouTube channels. Unfortunately, due to ongoing issues with Steam streaming we weren't able to bring our stream to Steam this time around.
For now, we're awaiting your feedback and further suggestions! We'll continue improving Dinosaur Fossil Hunter for you all and for now, we'd like to learn more about your current impressions of the game, so we can take them into account while planning next updates and patches.
Other than that, there is a Designer DLC🎨 in the works and as soon as we have a release date set for it, we'll let you know! Referring to some of the feedback we've received from players, we'd like to assure you that the statue model currently used in promotional materials will be changed – as with the actual game, we'll make sure it's more anatomically correct and closer to its real life counterpart.
Now, all that's left is to wish you fruitful exploration! Pack your equipment, take a seat in your new car and start your adventure in Grizzly Mountains!
Learn more about the Major Update: https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/864700/announcements/detail/3370400292103288152 https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3333241790207007445
Best Regards, Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Major Update – coming on August 17!
Hello again, Fossil Hunters!
We can finally give you the long awaited news – we have a definitive release date for Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Major Update!
17 August 2022
One week more and you’ll be able to enjoy the new content we have been preparing for you for these past 2 months! It’s been a longer ride than expected, but we can’t wait to make it all available to you! 😀
What can you expect from this Major Update?
Grizzly Mountains – a vest new location with more dig sites and dinos to find!
4 new dino species & 11 new skeletons
More museum space for your expositions
More small fossils & collectibles
A new car
Creative Museum Mode
New achievements
Fixes, fixes and even more fixes to make sure all of the above work as intended!
In fact, why don’t we show you this new content in action? 😉
For a detailed overview of upcoming new content see this devlog:
We hope this Major Update will bring you even more joy and things to discover! Which features are you looking forward to the most? 🤠
See you in a few days! Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Major Update postponed
Dear Fossil Hunters,
Due to prolonged testing time, we have to postpone the Major Update from July until August.
The team did their best to deliver you the promised content on time, but as we’re only a few days away from the end of July, it has become clear that we’ll need more time to wrap everything up. We know how important it is to get rid of the issues that you all have been reporting, so while working on the fixes and the new content, we want to make sure we bring you the update of the best quality possible.
Once we know the update is ready for release, we’ll let you know about the exact release date.
We apologize for this delay and we hope to have everything ready for you in the next few weeks.
Kind Regards, Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team
Upcoming Huge Content Updates! 🔥
Hello, Fossil Hunters!
It's been a lot of work, but at last, we're ready to announce the Major Update! 🦖
Along with the fixes, this update comes with a lot of new content we hope you'll enjoy :)
Coming in July as a free update to the game! 🔥 See the Updated Roadmap:
Let's skim thorugh them one by one!
NEW CONTENT
New Huge Location🗺️
Remember the famous Grizzly Mountains mentioned in the game? The time has come for you to set up an excavation site there! This Giant location features 11 dig sites with new Dinosaur Skeletons!
New dinosaur species and skeletons🦕
Four new Dinosaur species are now waiting to be discovered! For a total of 10 species in the game so far!
Overall, there are 11 new skeletons added to find and assembly!
More museum space 🏛️
Did you find your museum too small? Maybe not until now, but all these new dinos need their own vast expositions, after all! :) That's why with this update, you can expand your museum with another room!
More small fossils to find 🐚
There are even more small treasures you can find and put in your museum to add more diversity to your expositions! You can find them... Wait, we can't spoil you that! They are well hidden and waiting to be found!
New car 🚗
Creative Museum Mode 🎍
New game mode - unleash your creativity in the Sandbox Mode! Use the decorations and dinosaurs unlocked during campaign mode to create many new unique versions of your museum!
New achievements 🥇
New achievements have been added aside from the previously fixed achievements.
...and Much More!
Aside from this tons of fixes have been made. We've also added some new game mechanics which will make it a lot more enjoyable! We will present the full changelog on the release of Major Update which is coming in July!
Introducing The First DLC for Dinosaur Fossil Hunter coming later this year! The Designer DLC adds 10 statues of 10 dinosaur species with the painting mode which will let you create lifelike dinosaur statues. Use your imagination and paint life-sized figures to make your museum exhibitions even more interesting! Make sure to add it to your wishlist!
