Prehistoric Kingdom Dev Tracker

If you aren't even able to get to the point where the game is launching, it is a Steam issue. I can only suggest the usual fixes: validating files, uninstall/reinstalling, disabling anti-virus or whitelisting PK in your anti-virus. Make sure you have enough disk space. I know you said you do and have tried some of these tasks already, I'm just listing them all for anyone else that may also stumble upon this thread.

I've had similar issues with installing games myself in the past, usually just removing all the files and reinstalling fixed it. You can also try manually deleting the C:\Users\\AppData\LocalLow\Blue Meridian\Prehistoric Kingdom folder prior to reinstalling, but that will wipe out any keybinds.

I will say what you've described seems to suggest an anti-virus issue to me (or even a disk issue). If the anti-virus deletes the executable as Steam downloads it, it can present similar symptoms.

We had to submit our original application to Avast as they falsely flagged it as bad, and we digitally signed the executable in hot fix #2 to hopefully prevent this from happening again. I guess Avast doesn't care though. I have just submitted our update to Avast's false positive report system again, so hopefully they will whitelist this sometime in the next 24 hours. In the mean time you can whitelist the application yourself or disable Avast temporarily to play the game. Thanks!

Have you tried whitelisting the game on your Antivirus software? Your Antivirus might be accidentally blocking the game

That's weird, can you set the camera control settings to something else in the options menu?

Hello! For now, Early Access focuses on creative building, caring for animals basic needs and basic economy management. More park management game mechanics will be added in future updates!

You can learn more about Early Access gameplay features here: https://www.prehistorickingdom.com/news/earlyaccessfeatures

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Thanks for the feedback! We'll keep testing the tutorial and try to fix any issues it has in an upcoming patch!

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello! Thanks for your feedback! We'll look into setting up more in-game tutorials and guides so that players have a better understanding of how to play the game.

Although Early Access only has basic economy management as of now, we'll be regularly updating the game with more content!

You can view our Public Roadmap on Trello to see some of the features we have planned over the next few months: https://trello.com/b/JAp8HMuy/prehistoric-kingdom-public-roadmap

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Thanks! It will get even better over time, as there's some clipping issues we want to resolve, but I'm glad to know you're liking it! :D

Hello! This is high on our priority fix list! We're planning an update later today that will allow key rebinding for laptops!

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello!

Here's our current roadmap on Trello if you'd like to take a look at some of the new features coming next to PK: https://trello.com/b/JAp8HMuy/prehistoric-kingdom-public-roadmap

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello! Thanks for your feedback on the UI and text!

We've made a note of it, and hopefully we can improve it shortly in a future update!

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Some very good points raised in here! We'll definitely keep balancing some of the costs, as well as scaling some of the ratings better. I agree that currently getting a higher rated animal doesn't feel rewarding enough, and that's something I want to address soon.

Thanks for the feedback!

Hello! Early Access is just on PC! We're open to try and get the game running on consoles if Early Access performs well and if there's enough of an audience for it, but no ETA on when/if that'll be.

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello! Thanks so much for your feedback!

If you haven't already seen it, our Public Roadmap on Trello highlights some of the new content updates that we have planned for Early Access: https://trello.com/b/JAp8HMuy/prehistoric-kingdom-public-roadmap

Your feedback would also be very valuable in our pk-feedback channel on Discord https://discord.com/channels/173172667623407616/822484806494322708

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello! We're currently working on a hotfix to improve optimisation and tutorial issues.

You can view our issue tracker page to check any existing bugs and report any issues. You should be able to submit issue tickets as long as you create a git account: https://github.com/PrehistoricKingdom/feedback/issues

You're also welcome to add feedback in our pk-feedback channel on Discord to help us improve the game: https://discord.com/channels/173172667623407616/822484806494322708

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello! Do you have any virus scanners on your PC? Sometimes Steam has trouble finding executable files because the scanner can flag them as a virus and delete them. If this is the case, then you should be able to restore the file and add an exception to prevent it doing it again.

If the issue persists, you can view our issue tracker page to check any existing bugs and report any issues. You should be able to submit issue tickets as long as you create a git account: https://github.com/PrehistoricKingdom/feedback/issues

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

It means there is poop in the habitat that needs cleaning!
Place a Dung Beetle Nest near poop piles to automatically clean them or select the clean command from the bottom of an exhibit’s menu.

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello! We're sorry to hear that you are having issues loading the game!

You can view our issue tracker page to check any existing bugs and report any issues. You should be able to submit issue tickets as long as you create a git account: https://github.com/PrehistoricKingdom/feedback/issues

You can also add feedback in our pk-feedback channel on Discord to help us improve the game: https://discord.com/channels/173172667623407616/822484806494322708

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello!
You can access the Genetics Lab by:
>clicking on the Nursery Status tab on the left side of the screen when in-game.
>under the incubation slots you will see an option to access the Genetics Lab.

You can also access the Genetics Lab by clicking on the Animal Nursery building, and clicking "Open Nursery Menu".


Hope this helps!

- Rosie (PK Community Manager)

Hello! We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with the game!

- Have you checked the system requirements for PK on the store page to see if your PC can run the game efficiently?

- You can try adjust the Gameplay Settings in the Settings Menu. (We're currently working on a hotfix to improve optimisation and other gameplay performances.)


You can view our issue tracker page to check any existing bugs and report any issues. You should be able to submit issue tickets as long as you create a git account: https://github.com/PrehistoricKingdom/feedback/issues

And you're welcome to add feedback in our pk-feedback channel on Discord to help us improve the game: ... Read more