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Really nice to see savannah theme decor. Looks you had fun, too!

Dear lovely people, I have not checked my email over past 7 weeks but, now I have fallen in love with the binturong (Arctictis binturong) and cannot find it in my files. Plus I just finally, yesterday, found my ZT CD in a see-thru slim case ---It is labelled "WKRP". (burned off of, ahem, ancient TV syndication broadcasts.) Please assist, if possible, with a binturong file or file location. Thank you.

From Jay: The "Always use secure connections" should be off for ZKL, DD, and DG. An Incognito/Private or VPN Window also should not be used, since that is what a lot of malware use and, therefore, might be blocked. If adjusting those do not allow getting to DD or ZKL, then it could be related to security settings at DD and ZKL. If DD worked a couple days ago but does not now, that also indicates security settings, since yesterday I changed some of DD's security settings to match ZKL's to get around problems caused by bots at both sites. So trying to get to DD via the phone's browser could be tried again. I don't know if the phone is also using Google Chrome. If so and if the phone can get to DD and ZKL, then the settings on the PC can be changed to match those on the phone. But since the phone probably uses a different IP address than the PC, it is possible that access is being denied for 1 IP address but not the other. Security access is denied on various levels. The most common is IP address. I do not know what operating systems are being used, and I don't use Chrome. So I cannot say how to find out what IP address is being used in all situations. If MS Windows is being used, it is possible to find what IP address is being used by opening a Command Prompt window and typing: ping -r 1 wikipedia.org That will say what IP address is being used to get to wikipedia.org. It is the "route:" lines that give the IP address being used by your ISP for your connection, assuming the PC is not using an elaborate network configuration to get to the ISP. (If an elaborate network configuration is used, a higher number than 1 could be tried in the command, but that can get complicated.) The "route:" lines should be accurate even if a router is connected to a modem at home, which is how mine is set up. If I knew the IP address, I could check if that is one that is restricted. Just for safety, IP addresses should be given via PMs rather than posts. Another way that security access is denied is via a "HTTP_USER_AGENT" string that computers send to say what is being used as a browser and computer. Web sites, especially forums, use this information to say how the browser windows should be formatted to work on that browser/computer combination. The only way to stop some bots (since many fake IP addresses by using private connections and other means) is to check this "HTTP_USER_AGENT" string. Unfortunately, some legitimate users get blocked as well. But it is better for some legitimate users to get blocked than to have bots affecting all legitimate users trying to get to a site. Some browsers will show what they are using for the "HTTP_USER_AGENT" string, and some browsers allow changing that string. But most browsers do not allow viewing or changing that string. I don' know about Chrome. I use the Firefox and SeaMonkey (which is based on Firefox) browsers. As far as I know, those browsers do not allow viewing or changing the "HTTP_USER_AGENT" string, but they are using a different "HTTP_USER_AGENT" string than what is being blocked at ZKL, DD, and DG.

Send me a pm with your email and also your country. I know Jay has banned blocks of addys that are from areas/countries that are sending bots that are causing us problems with timeouts and bandwidth.

Why it's happening on your PC (and not your phone) You’re on Wi-Fi vs. Cellular: If your phone is using cellular data, it has a different IP address than your PC. The website may have temporarily blacklisted your home network's IP address. Corrupted Cache/Cookies: Outdated tracking files stored by your PC's browser can cause the website to reject your login tokens or session. VPN or Proxy: If you use a VPN on your computer, the website's security system may flag and block that VPN's IP address. Browser Extensions: Ad-blockers, anti-tracking, or privacy extensions on your PC can sometimes interfere with a website's authentication scripts.

Thanks for looking into this for me. I tried the following, but I’m still getting that error: Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Security, and turn on Always use secure connections. I also did the following: Try an Incognito/Private Window Clear Browser Data Turn off Your VPN Disable Browser Extensions Test a Different Browser When I Googled it, it said the following: A 403 Forbidden error usually means the website's security filter or firewall is actively blocking your PC's specific network connection, not necessarily your user account. Because it works on your phone but not your PC, the block is almost certainly tied to your PC's IP address, browser data, or security settings. If none of these troubleshooting steps work, your home network's IP address has likely been restricted by the website's hosting provider. You may have to wait a few hours for the block to expire automatically, or you can contact the website's support team to whitelist your connection. I’ve been having trouble accessing Zookeeper’s Lounge for the past month. I could access the DD and DG a couple days ago. Are you or Jay able to whitelist my connection?

Could be the browser. Or it could be your settings do not allow http. That means you might not get to Designers Guild (DG) either. There are files to download at all 3 sites. Edit: From Jay: Since they could load the site via their phone, it must be a browser or browser settings problem. As one example, some browsers have settings that allow only going to sites that use "https". That can be turned off or exceptions can be added to it.

Ok, so they both actually load on my phone. Do you know what could be causing this?

Yeah, I'm still getting that error. Also getting this with the Download Database.

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Hi everyone, I just joined today! I played ZT1 a lot as a kid and preferred it over ZT2 - my brother was the opposite, though we both enjoyed RCT2. I rediscovered it a week ago through random Youtube recommendations and decided to get back into it. I'm also tackling the scenarios for the first time so I can actually

What are you after? This is the addy you are using? http://www.lunamanar.com/zklounge/index.php

Is that what's going on here? I tried changing the url to http, and got this same error.

You do not need to join to download files. I think joining might have been disabled since the site is quiet but it remains up so people can access the files. If you have queries re a file you can contact me here or at DD and I can pass the message on to Jay. Also be aware it is an old http site not https so make sure that "s" is not in the addy as that interfers with downloading. Occasionally the site will go down thanks to bots using all the bandwidth as that site has a limited bandwidth per month too.

Has this website closed down? It says: You don't have permission to access this resource. Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Here are the 3 fences I've been working on, with icons. The "Milwaukee" fence uses the string IDs for the chainlink fence it is visually based on but I adjusted the stats so it is a little stronger, closer to the chainlink-concrete fence ingame. It reuses graphics for the chainlink fence gate and currently fences on hills. I might change the latter and added an ingame price/cost in the future. Thanks to @Goosifer for help with the reducing the colors on the "Milwaukee" Fence. I welcome any feedback on these. I'd love to make more fences but might take a break after these to focus on animals again. jv_bsrockfence.ztd jv_milwaukefence.ztd jv_redrocks.ztd

The answer is yes they can Cdl said why not go back to your versio with the missing fence and use that in case test it just make an 8x8 flunk in an animal and see what that does See before covid I have always done it this way but now I can only seem to have other people do the thinking for me The good news is however they can and I ..... have a plan

I have a question about the colorful adobe fences with the nr 3 on them I assume the height is 3 and as they are solid people can not see through But what if I sunk them 3 heights down into the ground ? Can people then look over them into the enclosure?

Hahaaha Zoo A is in year 20 zoo B in year 21 Send you a pm in about 5 min

From Jay: There isn't enough information for me to say for sure what happened, but I can think of at least 1 reason the Low Hedge Fence might disappear from the purchase menu. By default, I believe the Low Hedge Fence is not available in the purchase menu until December of the first game year. There are many things that change the order of when things become available. So if ztds are added to or taken away from ZT's folders, that can change the order of when things become available. I don't rely on the order of things becoming available. I always have the Developer's Menu available in my ZT. If I need something to be available, I open the Developer's Menu in ZT and click the button to unlock everything. It is also possible to use HaveAllThingsAvailableByJay.ztd to make all things available, including all fences.

I know you do not like hacks but I suggest you put the freeform unlock in your game and see if that brings it back for you. or this one by Jay The one by Jay will also make other useful things available like rubble (as scenery) Still want your ini file too please. Or you could send me the zoo and I will see it either of those work. I am not competing so it is safe to share. Edit: Does not appear till December 1, Year 1 Fences: Electrified Iron Bar Fence, Concrete Chain Fence, Rock Wall Fence, Rock Window Fence, Low Concrete Chain Fence, Low Concrete Fence, Low Plexiglass Fence, Low Rock Wall Fence, Low Hedge Fence.