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!


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!



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!

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!



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 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 have been added aside from the previously fixed achievements.


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!



but that's not all...


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!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2065550/Dinosaur_Fossil_Hunter__Designer_DLC/

Best Regards,
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team

It's time for another Steam Summer Sale! This year Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is participating in it for the first time. That's why we've set up a -12% discount on our recently released game!



Stay tuned as we are preparing some exciting news for you regarding updates for the game!

We will publish more information in a few days!

Best Regards,
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team

We have joined forces with Live Motion Games and brought together Dinosaur Fossil Hunter and Builder Simulator in one bundle! Bundle comes with 15% discount, so you can get both games at a lower prize than if you were to buy them separtely – great deal if you've been keeping an eye on those games. :)

Check out the Fossilized Construction bundle here:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26317/Fossilized_Construction/

Have fun!

It's been a while since the last Dinosaur Fossil Hunter update, but we made sure to make use of all this time and today we present to you Update v1.1.2! This patch introduces many important fixes, which should eliminate most of known issues you reported to us.

Here are the most important ones:

- missing bones/bone sets should be available on the tablet
- skeletons that are not on display should be on the computer in the exhibition hall
- most of the excavated stones that are hanging in the air should unlock after reloading the scene (save/load)
- stones held in the air by fragments of the soil/rock should be able to be dug out when you get close
- all locations should be accessible (no blackscreens, no endless loading)

Fixes:

- fixed blackscreen after exiting car
- fixed car hanging in the air after entering the Dinosaur Canyon location
- fixed car issues after fast travel

- fixed non interactive crates with skeletons appearing in the middle of the museum
- fixed overlapping skeleton supports
- fixed locked travel to museum and locked possibility of placing empty displays (empty exhibitions will be removed, skeletons will be available at exposition controller)
- fixed disappearing of bone set after quick pick up of similar set
- fixed disappearing of bone set after museum upgrade
- fixed disappearing of bone set placed at skeleton after the beginning of autoclean of a similar set
- fixed blocking of bone sets after they have been completed
- removed too many Ornithomimus bones/skeletons in main museum

- fixed colliders of some decorations to avoid having them stick out of the display
- fixed triangular holes on the edge of the display
- fixed water disappearing from displays

- fixed uninspected stone status
- fixed single stones hanging in the air after being completely excavated - most of them should unlock after re-entering the location (save/load)
- fixed achievement after discovering an ornithomimus (further fixes for other achievements will be available in the next update)
- fixed renewing soil/rock ground in the excavation area when the player returns to the location

- fixed V-sync settings
- fixed issues with “missing key”
- fixed issues with radial menu
- unlocked walking with tablet
- other small fixes and polish

Features:

- Dinosaur Canyon scene optimisation
- longer tool range to extract stones held in the air by voxel
- added possibility to put assembled skeleton fragments into museum storage
- added automatic change of postprocess on small bones cleaning station to make work easier
- faster player movement speed on maps

If this patch doesn't address an issue you have encountered in the game, please contact us via email address dinosaur@pyramid.games and let us know about it by providing us with a detailed description and your game files such as your save file and log file.

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. :)

Just as we're publishing this announcement and releasing the patch, a new update is in the making. Aside from the fixes, we'd like to introduce some of your suggestions, which – we hope – will make this game even more fun.


Topics we're working on:

- add more statuses, tips and waypoints to help with gameplay
- add possibility to turn on/off cleaning tools with one “click”
- add possibility to skip lector dialogues
- unlock the autoclean option for the medium bones before extracting from plaster stage
- enable an elevator to make visiting the museum more comfortable
- polishing details (particles, SFX etc.)
- gamepad controls - full support
- polish of subscribed workshop UI
- Dinosaur Canyon location polish
- fix broken achievements
- improve the environment's design
And many more…


Other:

- development tests of a new location for the next major update



Previous changelogs are here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/5523113401945007611
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579479585894
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579474275927
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579465234714
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579460060237

Roadmap:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579461620069

Best Regards,
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25775/Dinosaur_and_Aquarist/

Best Regards,
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team

Time for us to announce the winners of Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Museum Contest!



When we headed to Steam Workshop, there were hundreds of wonderful museum expositions! It took us a long time to see them all, but we didn’t want to leave out any of your creations. In fact, there were so many beautiful designs to choose from that we had trouble deciding on the winners and so, we decided to award a few more players than initially planned. ;)

So, what did we choose? Let us show you some screenshots from the best museums!


We have a winner!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2805873634&searchtext=zoeythefirst








4 participants receive the 2nd place reward ex æquo !

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808047835&searchtext=caugh+in+time




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807763104&searchtext=dinoes+and+potatoes




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807097900&searchtext=once+upon+a+time




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2806956687&searchtext=TIM








5 participants receive the 3rd place reward ex æquo !

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808670314&searchtext=dinotopia




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2805985042&searchtext=mating




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807231517&searchtext=my+museum+for+the+contest+2.0




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2805436203&searchtext=the+canyon+danger




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807747822&searchtext=the+world+of+dinosaurs






While not on the podium, we loved how the simple design of this museum helped expositions shine in this one, that’s why we’ve decided to award additional keys to…

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807435995&searchtext=big+dino+displays







Even if we can’t award you all, we’d like to show appreciation for your creations, that’s why as the end note, we’d like to share screenshots from some of our other favourite expositions! The authors of these expositions will receive a key to our Rover Mechanic Simulator!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807245638&searchtext=first+look



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2806240063&searchtext=hobbit



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2804921473&searchtext=hunt+in+forest



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807593211&searchtext=museum



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2806159188&searchtext=protecting



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2805678274&searchtext=aftermath



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2806517645&searchtext=Thomas+time+vault



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2805439083&searchtext=tims+museum



https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2804445563&searchtext=Trex+Dromaeo+enclosure



Congratulations to the creators of these lovely museums! Your expositions took us millions of years back and made us feel as if we were among the wilderness with dinosaurs – a dream of all dinosaur enthusiasts for sure!

We’ll contact each of the winners on Steam soon to give out promised prizes – game keys to Rover Mechanic Simulator, Tank Mechanic Simulator and Barn Finders for authors of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place entries and Rover Mechanic Simulator key for the remaining aforementioned entries.



That said, we'd like to thank each and every one of you for participating in the Contest. Please keep these dino expositions coming!

Best Regards,
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team

A new bundle has just arrived!

Our 10% Launch Discount has ended but together with our friends from the Gas Station team we prepared something special for those of you who don't have our game yet! Now you can buy Dinosaur Fossil Hunter together with Gas Station Simulator and new Can Touch This DLC at a great price!



Try Dinosaur Station Bundle Today.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26216/Dinosaur_Station_Bundle/

Have fun!

Thank you for all the feedback so far! We are working around the clock to keep releasing fast updates.


FIXES:
- Fixed problems with cleaning tools not working in case of re-binded keys
- Fixed random hangs during fade-to-black animation (to be verified)
- Fixed problem with loading save files (error: DataManager.CheckForBuggedDinoOnExcibitionTable)
- Fixed missing duplicated skeleton parts after autoclean assembly

Right now the new version is on public_testing steam branch.
You can try it but first make sure to backup your save files (copy whole directory C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\PyramidGames\Dinosaur Fossil Hunter to a safe location). It will be switched to the main branch when we finish testing it.

Please let us know if this fixed your issues, meanwhile we are working on another batch of fixes.


Fixes (in progress):
- fix for stones hanging in the air after scene re-load
- fix that allows you to delegate the entire process of cleaning large fossils to your employees (includes removing the plaster and extracting the fossils from the stone)
- fixing car position after fast travel
- save system fixes
- translations fixes
- other small fixes

QOL that we're working on:
- add possibility to send completed bone sets to museum storage after picking them up from the desk/accidentally bringing them to the museum
- adding more statuses, tips and waypoints to help with gameplay
- enable an elevator to make visiting the museum more comfortable
- add possibility to skip lector dialogues
- improve the optimization of the Dinosaur Canyon map
- polishing details (like particle, SFX etc.)
- gamepad controls polish

Other:
- development tests of a new location for the next major update

Previous changelogs are here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579479585894
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579474275927
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579465234714
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579460060237
Roadmap:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579461620069



Kind Regards
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team

Thank you for all the feedback so far! We are working around the clock to keep releasing fast updates.


FIXES:
- Fixed reported achivements
- Added some missing translations
- Fixed bug with double 'Continue' button in menu
- Fixed knowledge state not updating after Crate delivery
- Fixed waterpump fuel consumption
- Fixed bugged prestige calculation of collectibles
- Fixed disappearing dino in excavation inventory

Please let us know if this fixed your issues, meanwhile we are working on another batch of fixes.


Fixes:
- fix that allows you to delegate the entire process of cleaning large fossils to your employees (includes removing the plaster and extracting the fossils from the stone)
- fixing car position after fast travel
- save system fixes
- translations fixes
- other small fixes

QoL that we're working on:
- add possibility to send completed bone sets to museum storage after picking them up from the desk/accidentally bringing them to the museum
- adding more statuses, tips and waypoints to help with gameplay
- enable an elevator to make visiting the museum more comfortable
- add possibility to skip lector dialogues
- improve the optimization of the Dinosaur Canyon map
- polishing details (like particle, SFX etc.)
- gamepad controls polish

Other:
- development tests of a new location for the next major update


Previous changelogs are here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579474275927
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579465234714
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579460060237
Roadmap:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579461620069


Kind Regards
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team

Thank you for all the feedback so far! We are working around the clock to keep releasing fast updates.

- we've found and fixed the issue with the nasty drones sometimes missing our precious cargo
- the same issue was responsible for infinite loading on the Dinosaur Canyon map
- if somebody had missing Dinos it was also probably related to this as well
- added hotfix which brings back to museum's storage the stolen dinosaurs vanished from expeditions
- fixed tools sometimes blocking on cleaning table
- improved game loading

Right now the new version is on public_testing steam branch.
You can try it but first make sure to backup your save files (copy whole directory C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\PyramidGames\Dinosaur Fossil Hunter to a safe location).
It will be switched to the main branch when we finish testing it later today.

Please let us know if this fixed your issues, meanwhile we are working on another batch of fixes.

In the next update we will add fixes for the remaining issues. Stay tuned.

Previous changelogs are here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579465234714
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579460060237
Roadmap:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/864700/announcements/detail/3173359579461620069




Kind Regards
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team