A new update has been released for Jurassic World Evolution 2 Update 1.009.001. You can find out all the details of the Game Update, Bug Fixes, improvements, and Patch Notes below.Jurassic World Evolution 2 Update 1.009.001 is now available for download, for all platforms, including PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. The file size may vary depending on the platform.
DLC – CRETACEOUS PREDATOR PACK
PREHISTORIC SPECIES
- 4 x New Species
- Gigantoraptor
- Utahraptor
- Concavenator
- Tarbosaurus
UPDATE 8
NEW DINOSAUR VARIANTS
- Allosaurus 2022
- Dimorphodon 2022
- Pteranodon 2001
- Brachiosaurus 2001
- Stegosaurus 1997
AUTOMATED HATCHERIES
- Hatcheries can now be automated to more easily manage dinosaur populations. Park managers can set a target population number which the hatchery will aim to maintain
- Use the automation button on the hatchery to enable it
- Dinosaurs can be released via the hatchery door or delivered to another enclosure
- Available in all hatchery types; land, aviary and lagoon
SPECIES UNLOCK SHUFFLING
- This is a new setting to partially randomise the order in which species can be unlocked on the tech tree for both Custom Challenge and Sandbox mode.
PACK CHASE BEHAVIOUR
- Selected carnivorous dinosaurs will now chase alongside a same species hunter as they go after their prey
- Applies to:
- Yutyrannus
- Australovenator
- Concavenator
- Cryolophosaurus
- Herrerasaurus
- Monolophosaurus
- Utahraptor
- Troodon
NEW DECORATIONS
- Added additional Decorations in all Building Style
- 2x Bin
- 1x Sun lounger
- 3x Bench 1
- 2x Plant pot
- 2x Fountain
- Lagoon Attraction Banner
PREBUILT LAYOUTS
- Prebuilt layouts are now available as options in Sandbox and Custom Challenge Mode inspired by Campaign, Challenge and Chaos Theory levels, with existing paths, buildings, enclosures etc…
- You can find those new preset starting layouts on the following maps:
- United Kingdom
- Isla Nublar 1993
- San Diego
- Isla Sorna
- Isla Nublar 2015
- Sierra Nevada (Dominion Biosyn Expansion)
- Arizona
- Washington State
- Oregon
- California
- San Albertus (Dominion Malta Expansion)
- San Marie (Dominion Malta Expansion)
- Santaegidius (Dominion Malta Expansion)
PARK TEAMS
- You can now pass through Tour Gates when manually controlling MVUs & Ranger Team vehicles
CAPTURE MODE
- While in Capture Mode the player can now change the time of day and the weather
- Time of Day/Weather options will not affect gameplay, and will revert back to default when Capture Mode is closed.
- Available weather effects are map specific
AIRLIFT RELEASES
- Players can now queue multiple asset releases for Airlift when one is already occurring.
GENE LIBRARY
- A search bar has been added on the Genome Library and the Species Viewer to facilitate the search of species.
SHOW UNRESEARCHED FEEDERS IN THE BUILD MENU
- The feeder menu will now show unresearched items
PATH REPLACEMENT BRUSH
- Added a new replacement mode for the path creation tool which will overwrite the paths selected by the brush
- Players can change the radius of the brush
BUG FIXES
- Dinosaurs are now less likely to leave and forget their territory without a clear threat
- Park Teams can now pass through Biosyn Sanctuary forests when controlled by the AI
- All alternative vehicle skins available to the player are now present in Custom Challenge mode
- Adjusted Custom Challenge sabotage risk difficulty tooltip to clarify its functionality
- Players can now enable/disable the `Comfort` characteristic and `Fussy` trait appropriately in Custom Challenge and Sandbox modes
- Reduced guest count requirements for Large Hotels so Malta buildings-only playthroughs are more feasible
- Troodon, Struthiomimus, and other small animals no longer shake the ground when the camera is focused on them
- Fixed an issue where Transport helicopters would not deliver flying reptiles between Aviaries
- Add “Decoration Foliage” setting to Custom Challenge mode, to enable/disable decorative foliage from all biomes
- Lagoon sections can no longer be deleted while a marine reptile is being transported to that lagoon
- Dinosaurs are now quicker to eat from hunted prey in certain situations
- Tuna will no longer obstruct the placement of Decorations and Buildings on edge of Lagoons
- Research contracts should no longer be offered in Sandbox when research is disabled
- Fixed rare instances where the players was not being able to sell the Carnotaurus in the Malta campaign
- The Lagoon Platform is now available in the Malta Campaign
- Fixed storms not appearing on Biosyn Sanctuary Sandbox levels
- Single placement tree decorations now use the autumn variants in the autumn temperate square map
- Dinosaurs will now prioritise eating and drinking over fleeing when these needs are critically low
- Dinosaur kills by poison now contribute to kill statistics
MISC
- Various stability fixes
- Various animation fixes
- Various audio fixes
- Various text and localisation fixes
Source: Jurassic World Evolution 2
