Animal Shelter 2 News

[h2]Hey Animal Lovers! 🐶🐱[/h2]

[h3]We’ve got some exciting news to share with you today – UPDATE I is here! 🎉
This is the very first big step on our roadmap, and we couldn’t be happier to bring you a set of improvements, fixes, and new settings that make managing your shelter smoother and more enjoyable.[/h3]

Everything we add and adjust is shaped by your feedback – and we love seeing how passionate you are about making life better for your four-legged friends. 🐾

So let’s get straight to it – here’s what’s new and improved in this update: 👇



Additions and Changes:

• Added a setting that allows to change pets' fur intensity.
  
• Added a setting that allows to change pets' aging speed or turn it off completely.
  
• Added a setting that allows to change disease spreading speed, or even turn it off completely!
  
• Added a setting that allows to separately change auto closing of doors in cages, one setting for outside doors and doors inside the building.
  
• Added a setting that allows workers to close already opened doors in cages, separated to inside and outside doors setting.
  
• Added buttons in shelter management that allow to turn on/off all heating/cooling items at once.
  
• Added greater range of values for mouse sensitivity setting, from [min 0.02, max 1.25] -> [min 0.002, max 1.5] to allow greater available range.
  
• Added a setting that allows to change grid toggling method from holding button to toggle on/off.
  
• Added a setting that allows to change sprint toggling method from holding button to toggle on/off.
  
• Added a setting that allows to hide quest panel.
  
• After first shelter upgrade the grass will be shorter and better maintained so that balls and other small objects do not get lost in it.
  
• Lowered delivery drone sound intensity a bit.
  

Fixes:

• Fixed issue when clients sometimes were having incorrectly upgraded shelter after joining server mid game.
  
• Fixed host sometimes having incorrectly upgraded shelter after loading a save file.
  
• Implemented zoom in/out on the shelter map using gamepads.
  
• Implemented correct tooltips for zooming in/out for gamepads.
  
• Fixed workers having different outfit each day.
  
• Changed default graphics settings for SteamDeck.
  
• Corrected font size to be easily visible on SteamDeck.
  
• Fixed an issue where some animals would change to incorrect colors after growing up.
  
• Sphinx no longer changes color when at a distance.
  

We hope these changes make your shelter feel even more alive and enjoyable. 🌟
Thank you for supporting Animal Shelter 2 your feedback truly helps us make the game better with every update.

[h3]Stay tuned, because this is just the beginning – more updates are on the way! 🚀🐾[/h3]



See you soon,
Animal Shelter 2 Team

[h3]Hello Animal Lovers! 🐶🐱[/h3]


[h3]We’re super excited to share our plan for the upcoming weeks, four big updates for Animal Shelter 2 are coming your way soon! And don’t worry, there’s plenty more fun and surprises waiting for you after these updates. 🎉[/h3]



[h3]🌿 Gameplay & Interaction Improvements[/h3]
Get ready for smoother animal handling, more freedom in customizing your shelter, and new ways to interact with your pets. From multi-animal playtime to better AI and adorable poses for photos, your furry companions are going to feel more alive than ever!

[h3]⚙️ Quality of Life & Accessibility[/h3]
We’ve added tons of features to make your shelter management easier: faster inventory handling, toggle options for running and decorating, and more intuitive controls to suit for every player. Plus, extra tips and guidance will help everyone enjoy the game to the fullest.

[h3]🎨 Visuals & Atmosphere[/h3]
Seasonal updates, improved environments, and fun visual effects will make your shelter look even more magical. Watch fur and hair sway in the wind, see particles sparkle, and enjoy tiny details that bring the world to life!

[h3]📸 Fun Extras[/h3]
Get creative with the photo mode, explore new ways to adopt and care for animals, and discover hidden surprises that make the game even sweeter. You’ll also have new ways to track your progress and achievements!


[h3]We can’t wait for you to try all these new features, improvements, and little touches designed to make Animal Shelter 2 even more heartwarming and fun! 💖[/h3]
Thank you all for your support, your feedback, and for loving these little animals as much as we do. 🥰

Stay tuned, cuddle up with your pets, and get ready for some exciting updates! 🐾



See you soon,
Animal Shelter 2 Team 🏡

All issues from the weekend with the main building (upgrades being reverted, rooms changed, room levels in co-op, etc.) should be fixed!
If you experienced those issues please load your save from early Monday/Thursday (depending on your time zone) or earlier!

- Fixed loading of quest tasks for: cleaning up locations and buying items.
- Fixed loading room levels for clients.
- Fixed multiplayer notifications not showing up correctly when not being able to connect.
- Fixed finishing intervention after resetting player position.

[p]Sorry for the radio silence. We are aware of the issues that appeared over the weekend but it took us whole Monday to determine what was the issue[/p][p][/p][p]1. A patch is incoming![/p][p]2. If you experienced issues with the shelter building (upgrades being reverted, rooms changed, etc.) please load your save from early Monday/Thursday (depending on your time zone) or earlier. The issue was caused by loading a save file from the (now reverted) version 1.0.24 on to the previews working version 1.0.23. We are deeply sorry if you have lost your weekend progress. The earlier saves will work with the current Steam version and the incoming patch[/p][p][/p][p]EDIT: Issues should have been resolved [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Due to issues with the latest patch we have reverted the game to the previews version. Sorry for the inconvenience.[/p]