Make existing paths wider? (or other path related modifications)

[Blurplegirl]

I can't seem to find anything on this; I also noticed there is no way to pick which side path rails are on as well as curbs(kerbs).

I'd like to make existing paths wider but of course I'd have to move buildings and such, kinda makes no sense to do that when I have to delete paths first.

[MrHappy]

Changing paths or the shape of habitats has been known to cause staff bugs. Animals don’t get fed etc so be careful with it.

You can turn of railings and kerbs in the right hand tab when placing paths.

[XrystalBelle]

The secret is to plan the path layout as best as you can before placing anything else.

For example:
The main pathway around the zoo in theory should be wider than normal. I usually use the width that the path is at, at the entrance itself. With side paths slightly smaller and paths off of those at minimum ( usually store access, seating area access, viewing access ).
The pathway to stores will be the minimum size.
If you have special pathways for viewing purposes how wide you make that is up to you. I usually have these at the minimum size with 2/3 sides of the habitat available for viewing purposes.

Similarly, plan for animal expansion in your habitats. Look at the minimum value and increase it to the size you suspect you will need ( this can take multiple zoos to realise over time ). Such as my ostrich/warthog habitats tend to be about 1km minimum due to their offspring count and how they like running around. Aardvarks would have a small enclosure as they only usually have 1 child at a time and can only have 1 pair at atime. Lions and Dog packs, Savannah animals .. as big as the zoo keepers can handle as you can have many animals in there at a time

[Moving Target]

If you lay a path using the grid you can technically have a path as wide as you want, the only restriction using this method is they have to be in a straight line and can be problematic if you later delete one part of it and half your pathing disappears!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2017194512
As for kerbs and railings they are always on both sides by default, you could always turn off kerbs and railings in the path options and then make your own on whichever side you want

[Blurplegirl]

Originally posted by Moving Target:

If you lay a path using the grid you can technically have a path as wide as you want, the only restriction using this method is they have to be in a straight line and can be problematic if you later delete one part of it and half your pathing disappears!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2017194512
As for kerbs and railings they are always on both sides by default, you could always turn off kerbs and railings in the path options and then make your own on whichever side you want

How do you make your own on whichever side? I'm guessing that's in the construction menu?

I find it pretty annoying this game is buggier than it should be; I've seen zoo type games with better pathing in the past... have they not learned from their previous games of the same problems? I guess I wont' be buying anymore of their games; would like to see a better zoo game.

[Moving Target]

Yes it's in the construction menu, pathing isn't the best but with persistence I can get it to do pretty much what I want and where I can't I just rethink my plans.
Good luck finding a better zoo game though lol
Considering what has been packed into this game I am surprised there aren't MORE bugs, a lot of the 'bugs' turn out to be inexperience by the person at the keyboard and I should know, I WAS that person but, with over 1,000 hours in the game I am finding a lot fewer 'bugs' now

[Blurplegirl]

Originally posted by Moving Target:

Yes it's in the construction menu, pathing isn't the best but with persistence I can get it to do pretty much what I want and where I can't I just rethink my plans.
Good luck finding a better zoo game though lol
Considering what has been packed into this game I am surprised there aren't MORE bugs, a lot of the 'bugs' turn out to be inexperience by the person at the keyboard and I should know, I WAS that person but, with over 1,000 hours in the game I am finding a lot fewer 'bugs' now

I only saw two fence types, no rails in the construction menu; though I could use barriers which would be easier but not a lot of choices there either. Doing the fence panels piece by piece would take a really long time.

[XrystalBelle]

Yep, it brings a whole new respect to those that have made fantastic creations for the game. As to the fences, you will probably get more as your mechanics do more research. Different styles.

[Moving Target]

Originally posted by MrGsPhace:

Originally posted by Moving Target:

Yes it's in the construction menu, pathing isn't the best but with persistence I can get it to do pretty much what I want and where I can't I just rethink my plans.
Good luck finding a better zoo game though lol
Considering what has been packed into this game I am surprised there aren't MORE bugs, a lot of the 'bugs' turn out to be inexperience by the person at the keyboard and I should know, I WAS that person but, with over 1,000 hours in the game I am finding a lot fewer 'bugs' now

I only saw two fence types, no rails in the construction menu; though I could use barriers which would be easier but not a lot of choices there either. Doing the fence panels piece by piece would take a really long time.

Try going to the Steam Workshop and type FENCE into the search bar, the result might surprise you!

A 'fence' need not be a fence - there is an Asian wall decoration that looks just like a small railed fence and there are definitely more than two fences in the game. There are various hedge pieces in the garden menu for plants which can be sunk into the ground for very low fencing or stacked on top of each other for high fencing, wall toppers in the construction menu make very acceptable low stone fences, rocks can be fences too.

I would suggest you watch some tutorials on building though as the 'duplicate' function makes piece by piece building much quicker.