The controls of Planet Zoo have been built from the ground up to be accessible and intuitive – including on gamepads.
The best way to learn how to move around your zoo and navigate the various in-game menus is to complete the tutorial as part of Career Mode. This tutorial has been designed to equip you with all the tools you need to get started with Planet Zoo and will introduce you to Bernie Goodwin as you help complete renovations of the beloved zoo, Goodwin House.
Controls
PC
Many of Planet Zoo's controls can be customised on PC to your personal preference through the Controls tab in the Settings menu.
Basic movement of the cursor and camera is controlled through your mouse, with the camera panning as you move to the edge of the screen. Most menus and objects can be interacted with by simply left clicking on them to open further interaction options.
Here are some other basic inputs to get you started:
| Action | Input |
| Select, Confirm | Left Click |
| Cancel, Close, Delete | Esc, Right Click |
| Pan Camera Forward | W |
| Pan Camera Backward | S |
| Pan Camera Left | A |
| Pan Camera Right | D |
| Pause | P |
| Change Simulation Speed | O |
| Enter Group Edit Mode | R |
| Help | F1 |
| Zoopedia | F3 |
| Open Zoo Management Menus | 0-9 |
| Open Heat Maps | H |
| Open Multi-Select | I |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Duplicate Object/Building | Ctrl+D |
| Delete Selected Object | Delete |
Console
We’ve already gone into some more detail on gamepad gameplay which you can find in our Controller Guide.
Camera Modes
There are a few different ways that you can view and move around your zoo.
The game camera is available in the following modes:
- Standard mode - rotates the camera around a fixed point in front of it.
- Freelook mode - rotates the camera around itself.
- Explore mode - slow camera movement at a fixed height above the terrain.
- Scenic mode - places the camera at a chosen location, around which it will move for great vistas of the zoo. Different movement paths, zoom and speed levels can be selected. Additionally, camera effects can be enabled.
- Cinematic mode - opens an editor in which custom camera paths can be created for highly detailed showcased of a zoo.
Planet Zoo also features some specialised camera modes, allowing you to snap the camera to your animals, view security camera feeds and even look through a guest’s own eyes in first person mode!