Variant Selector Script
⚪ Last updated 2023Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 17 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This script assigns a "variant" value ranging from 1 to 100 to every animal that is placed, born, created at the cloning center, etc. This value will remain constant when the animal grows up.
With just this file you won't notice any difference, but it is a requirement for animals that use the variant attribute coding to work. This allows them to keep their skins consistent through all life stages (e.g. albino baby grows into albino juvenile and then albino adult), with simple and efficient coding. It also allows for animal "genetics", with babies looking more similar to their parents.
For designers, please check this tutorial so you learn how to apply this coding to your animals:
https://thezt2roundtable.com/coding-attribute-variants-t26258.html
Versions:
This file edits the main animal.xml, so if you had other hacks affecting it, they will conflict. To solve this, I've created several versions so you can choose what suits your needs. You only need to get one of these:
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[]Variant Selector - just the variant selection script
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]+ Sell Animals - you will also get money when you adopt out an animal, based on Collar's Hack[]+ Biome and Space Hack - animals won't complain about biome or space, based on Thom's Hack
[]+ Sell animals + Biome and Space Hack - all of the above
- FF comp - Version compatible with the Folksy Facelift pack
Variant Selector Script is a required utility mod that assigns a variant value (1-100) to every animal in the game, ensuring compatibility for modern mods that use variant skins. It works on animals placed, born, or created at the cloning center. With 213 endorsements and 8,784 downloads, it's a niche but essential tool for modded gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Essential for modern variant skin mods to work properly.
- Solid community trust with 213 endorsements and nearly 9k downloads.
- Lightweight utility that runs in the background without extra setup.
⚠️ Cons
- Does nothing on its own—only useful if you install compatible mods.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter animal spawning or genetics.
- Last updated in May 2023, so may not be compatible with the latest game patches.
For modders and players who use modern variant skin mods and need a reliable base script. If you don't use such mods, you don't need this. Skip if you're looking for direct gameplay changes—this is a dependency, not a standalone feature.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place this mod in your mods folder and ensure it loads before any mods that depend on it.
- Check the mod page of your variant skin mods to confirm they require this script.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable this mod first to avoid load order issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Zootycoon2 Mods
- Author
- Lgcfm
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 8,784
- Endorsements
- 213
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 6/6/2021
- Updated
- 5/12/2023
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