how do you interact with anything in this game when it’s in desktop mode? how do you change settings or quit in any mode? I tried it for a couple of minutes in each mode and had to force quit. I can’t tell if it’s broken or the UI is too well hidden for me.
Enjoying this game so far, keep having the issue of the toy ball getting stuck in the screen corners with my dino unable to reach it causing its happiness to hit 0
I'd like to ask whether you have a plan to translate your game into the Simplified-Chinese language. If so, we are volunteering to offer Simplified Chinese translation. Furthermore, we have French-English translator, we can do the English proofreading for you.
my pachy is in a coma? it was sleeping, slowly losing energy, not gaining it, and its food and happiness fell to 0. Food was available, couldn't raise happiness by petting it. It was just slowly dying.
Bought this game 2 years ago, kinda forgot about it after changing my computer, but I'm so happy coming back to see how much have been added !
I saw some little bugs, like when sleeping my dinosaur (Stegausaurus) alternate rapidly (kinda twerking) between two frames :
Also now that I have two dinosaurs, when they both want to play with the ball they "fusion" and get stuck in a walking animation but don't move anymore
just a quick comment on spelling errors/translations:
1. the word 'statistics' is spelt 'statistiques' when looking at the dino information
2. the dinosaur information bar is spelt 'informations', just remove the extra s)
3. in the dinosaur shopping tab, the text should be spelt 'will give birth to a [dino name] when it hatches', and the words 'Pachycephalosaurus Egg' overlap with the text description
cute game overall! can't wait for more to be added :)
A bug I have consistently had the whole time I've been playing this game, is that the food plants tend to not disappear when reaching 0 food, and I end up with more than 10 food items in my list, with a bunch at 0 durability. The only way to clear them is to save and quit. IDK if this bug has been reported at all, so here I am.
I have been having this happen consistently as well. Reporting here now just to confirm that this is happening to more than one person. In addition, sometimes food items do not disappear when they are at 0%, so I might not notice that they're "gone" until a dino begins to really starve.
Hello, I was wondering what the status on the steam release has been? I was waiting for that to play, as I like having all my games in one place, but I last checked a few years ago and it still doesnt seem to have a release date yet.
Thanks for your patience, to be totally transparent: having my second child last year took me more time than I was expected, the development was moving really slow. But now I have more time to work on the game, updates will be published more often and we are close to finish it! I wanted the Steam version to be pretty complete to avoid bad reviews.
But I can say with confidence Steam release will be June 23rd.
Hello, has dinosaur growth been implemented yet? I wonder because I currently have an 18 year old Parasaurolophus and a 15 year old Tyrannosaurus, and both are still hatchling sized and classified as "child". Is this a bug on my end, or have I not reached the ages required to grow up? (more context: I downloaded the game at v1.3, then updated to v1.4 today)
Hello! Love the game but I'm having some trouble updating my saved data to the newest patch, which file contains the saved data so I can copy it forward? Thanks!
It looks like my computer categorized the update as a different download entirely (probably a fault on my side) so I have one older version with my save, and one newer version without my save. Thank you for the quick response!
Did more digging, looks like there was an error where a reference script (Game Object 'MasterCanvas') is missing and is preventing the save from loading properly
Hey, I can't get the dinosaur egg to hatch even if I reinstall the game (which I've done several times). I've had this problem since v.3.1 but now, even if I go back to earlier versions, it still won't work, instead whatever version I install it seems to just start where I left off. (btw I'm on windows).
I wrote a comment in the development log about the issue back when v.3.1 launched. I did get a reply being asked if the issue still happened but when I replied that yes it did I never got a reply back.
I hope you may be able to help, because it honestly sucks to have bought it and it not working (even though it did when it was still v.2.) I
Can you try to install the game through the itchio app ? MacOs block seems to block the game install for security reason and using itchio app resolve the issue.
hi! im a Mac user and I've recently download this game! however once I did I couldn't event install it ;c hope this issue gets fixed as I adore this game idea
Can you try to install the game through the itchio app ? MacOs block seems to block the game install for security reason and using itchio app resolve the issue.
yep that worked thank you! i also wanted to ask, is there any way you guy will be implementing custom window sizes for this lil game? its hard to switch between then
i can't even get the swine to run! keeps coming up with an error when, i assume, trying to run the one time helper install operation. I've submitted a report btw. please help!
Hey I'm loving this! Very attatched already to my lil rex, however sometimes the overlay is below my task bar (windows 11) have to keep refreshing until it eventually is above it. Another thing I would love to be able to do is choose which monitor it plays on, either via windowed mode or other setting since I would prefer it if it was on my second monitor. Great work though excited to see it's still being updated!
hi, when moving the application to my second monitor using the shortcut you provided, it appears just slightly above the taskbar so everything is floating. i can't seem to get the game running on my second monitor to auto-align it, are you able to solve this?
In version 1.6.0, settings will be added, that will allow you to customize the placement of the game, such as positioning it 0 pixels from the bottom of the screen.
I'm loving the game, problem is that the dinosaurs and plants are not over the toolbar but inside, I saw that in the trailer is not like this. How do I fix it?
When I'm playing "Who's Your Daddy" when I go to a certain range it will put my mouse on the screen, and if I click it while my mouse is on the screen it'll take me to Desktop Dinosaurs.
I can't get the MacOS version to open :( Keep getting the following message: "Desktop Dinosaurs is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the trash"
Hello, sorry for that, I have not heard this feed-back. If you’ré not satisfied or don’t want to try out the next version you can ask for a refund to itch.io by following their documentation : https://itch.io/docs/legal/terms#refunds
I bought this for a friend on Windows x32, who use a Dual Monitor Setup; unfortunately they can't use the Overlay, as it makes their screen black. Is their a known issue around this or anything I can have them try?
I’m sorry to ear your friend encounter this type of issue. I haven’t heard this type of bugs until today, even with dual screen setups. Do you know if the 2 are black or just one ?
How long does it takes to hacthed an egg ?? it's been several hours since i bought a new one
ah, and a feedback, i cant use scroll and sometimes cant click on my screen while the app running, its looks like the inventory/store blocked the screen even if its already been minimize
screen1 = 1920x1080 <- this is the one i tried playing the game on. screen2 = 1280x1024 <- generally used only for my browser. screen3 = 1600x1200 <- screen used for terminals only. screen4 = 1920x1080 <- this screen is for my system monitor only.
absolutely fantastic I love this!! the only problem I am having is that when running the game I am unable to click where the game menu would be on my screen while interacting with other apps but. small price to pay for desktop dinosaur
So cute! I've been playing for an hour and haven't had any bugs so far. It took me a minute to figure out how to feed my T-Rex I got in the beginning. I actually bought a stegosaurus egg, named it "meat," and then waited for it to hatch so my T-Rex could eat him. Thank goodness that's not how that game works XD. I was looking around the UI in a panic for how to feed him as his hunger bar went down, so I think that could be more clear. I'm really looking forward to future updates!
I Bought it,how can i enter the game? I tried for 10 or 15 minutes but i couldnt play,i really need help (im at a Samsung tablet) if i couldnt use it could i get a refund somehow?
Hello Slemhosta, the first egg should hatch after 10min. Other eggs should hatch after 1 hour. If it take more time, it’s a bug. Try to sell it and rebuy it, sorry.
HI! Love the game! With the new update I am experiencing some small problems.
1) Gaining coins sometimes freezes so I don't earn new coins. I uninstalled and then reinstalled and that seemed to fix it.
2) Dinosaurs are not on top of the taskbar, they are blocking it (reinstalling or switching for full mode, changing taskbar settings doesn't fix).
3) when I updated to v1.3, all my coins were erased, along with all the decorations and food I had already bought, but my dinoasaurs stayed.
I am patient, so please don't stress about doing another update for bug fixes, take your time. Focusing on your baby and family is much more important <3
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how do you interact with anything in this game when it’s in desktop mode? how do you change settings or quit in any mode? I tried it for a couple of minutes in each mode and had to force quit. I can’t tell if it’s broken or the UI is too well hidden for me.
I'm going to get this I think but will I be able to get the Steam key
Enjoying this game so far, keep having the issue of the toy ball getting stuck in the screen corners with my dino unable to reach it causing its happiness to hit 0
hello Yamicool,
Sorry for that, I new version is on the way fixing bugs. The ball issue is one of them.
Hello Glemjamin,
I have requested the Steam keys, and I’m waiting for their response. You should receive them within a week, I believe. Sorry for the wait.
Hello, The Steam keys has been sent this week. Check your emails used on itchio.
I'd like to ask whether you have a plan to translate your game into the Simplified-Chinese language. If so, we are volunteering to offer Simplified Chinese translation. Furthermore, we have French-English translator, we can do the English proofreading for you.
my pachy is in a coma? it was sleeping, slowly losing energy, not gaining it, and its food and happiness fell to 0. Food was available, couldn't raise happiness by petting it. It was just slowly dying.
The overlay option does not work for me, everything appears black except for the dino and plants. i am using window
hey, i wanna buy but i was wondering if it works for windows 11
I just now saw this, but I can say it does work for Windows 11.
Bought this game 2 years ago, kinda forgot about it after changing my computer, but I'm so happy coming back to see how much have been added !
I saw some little bugs, like when sleeping my dinosaur (Stegausaurus) alternate rapidly (kinda twerking) between two frames :
Also now that I have two dinosaurs, when they both want to play with the ball they "fusion" and get stuck in a walking animation but don't move anymore
Hello Brindill,
Sorry for late response, I found the origin of the issue, it will be fixe in the next version comming soon.
just a quick comment on spelling errors/translations:
1. the word 'statistics' is spelt 'statistiques' when looking at the dino information
2. the dinosaur information bar is spelt 'informations', just remove the extra s)
3. in the dinosaur shopping tab, the text should be spelt 'will give birth to a [dino name] when it hatches', and the words 'Pachycephalosaurus Egg' overlap with the text description
cute game overall! can't wait for more to be added :)
Hello Chargieee,
Thank you very much for your feedback! It has already been taken into account. I’m not a native English speaker, and I often make mistakes like this..
A bug I have consistently had the whole time I've been playing this game, is that the food plants tend to not disappear when reaching 0 food, and I end up with more than 10 food items in my list, with a bunch at 0 durability. The only way to clear them is to save and quit. IDK if this bug has been reported at all, so here I am.
Hello, Thanks for reporting the bugs, you’re the first one reporting this. I will correct it for the next update.
I have been having this happen consistently as well. Reporting here now just to confirm that this is happening to more than one person. In addition, sometimes food items do not disappear when they are at 0%, so I might not notice that they're "gone" until a dino begins to really starve.
Hello,
I worked to fixe the bugs, In the next update the plants should now:
Thanks for raising the issue!
Hello, I was wondering what the status on the steam release has been? I was waiting for that to play, as I like having all my games in one place, but I last checked a few years ago and it still doesnt seem to have a release date yet.
Hello,
Thanks for your patience, to be totally transparent: having my second child last year took me more time than I was expected, the development was moving really slow. But now I have more time to work on the game, updates will be published more often and we are close to finish it! I wanted the Steam version to be pretty complete to avoid bad reviews.
But I can say with confidence Steam release will be June 23rd.
hello, i see you dropped support for the game on linux. is there any plans to release a proper linux release again? (perhaps something within GNOME?)
The problem, is I don’t have any computer to test Linux build. I will see in the futur if I can manage it.
Did you bought the game for its Linux version ?
Hello, has dinosaur growth been implemented yet? I wonder because I currently have an 18 year old Parasaurolophus and a 15 year old Tyrannosaurus, and both are still hatchling sized and classified as "child". Is this a bug on my end, or have I not reached the ages required to grow up?
(more context: I downloaded the game at v1.3, then updated to v1.4 today)
edit: they grew up! no problems here :)
I have the same problem but i watched the youtube video and i think that they have to be age 30 for the second stage
UPDATE! Parasaurolophus turned 25 and is now grown up!
Hello! Love the game but I'm having some trouble updating my saved data to the newest patch, which file contains the saved data so I can copy it forward? Thanks!
Hello StygianMongrel,
Save data are located here : C:\Users\username\AppData\LocalLow\HarmonieGames\Desktop Dinosaurs
Normally your old save should work on the new version. What issue do you have ?
It looks like my computer categorized the update as a different download entirely (probably a fault on my side) so I have one older version with my save, and one newer version without my save. Thank you for the quick response!
Did more digging, looks like there was an error where a reference script (Game Object 'MasterCanvas') is missing and is preventing the save from loading properly
Hey, I can't get the dinosaur egg to hatch even if I reinstall the game (which I've done several times). I've had this problem since v.3.1 but now, even if I go back to earlier versions, it still won't work, instead whatever version I install it seems to just start where I left off. (btw I'm on windows).
I wrote a comment in the development log about the issue back when v.3.1 launched. I did get a reply being asked if the issue still happened but when I replied that yes it did I never got a reply back.
I hope you may be able to help, because it honestly sucks to have bought it and it not working (even though it did when it was still v.2.) I
Hello Sheepofliberty,
Sorry to ear you still have the issue. For now there is 2 way to fix your problem:
Hey again!
Thank you so much! It worked when I deleted the save file. So now I'm finally back with a small dino walking around :)
hi, love having this for my desktop but cant figure out how to clean poop. is it possible to pick it up or does it just stay there?
Cant figure that out either :( There appears a mop if I hover over the poop but nothing happens.
Hello HotsauceMiku & Schiraki,
I just released a new version 1.4.1 to correct this bug. You can now click on a poop and it should be cleaned.
I can't open the app on my mac :(
Hello me1soup
Can you try to install the game through the itchio app ? MacOs block seems to block the game install for security reason and using itchio app resolve the issue.
hi! im a Mac user and I've recently download this game! however once I did I couldn't event install it ;c hope this issue gets fixed as I adore this game idea
Hello Autumnstoat,
Can you try to install the game through the itchio app ? MacOs block seems to block the game install for security reason and using itchio app resolve the issue.
yep that worked thank you! i also wanted to ask, is there any way you guy will be implementing custom window sizes for this lil game? its hard to switch between then
i can't even get the swine to run! keeps coming up with an error when, i assume, trying to run the one time helper install operation. I've submitted a report btw. please help!
Hello steveyg,
Do you try to Launch the game on Windows or Mac ? Can you describe the error you get ?
Hey I'm loving this! Very attatched already to my lil rex, however sometimes the overlay is below my task bar (windows 11) have to keep refreshing until it eventually is above it. Another thing I would love to be able to do is choose which monitor it plays on, either via windowed mode or other setting since I would prefer it if it was on my second monitor. Great work though excited to see it's still being updated!
Hello shotgunbourbon,
Thanks for the kind words, I hope you T-Rex will live a long and happy life!
To change screen, windows has a shortcut for this, when you launch the game press: ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + → right arrow or ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + ← left arrow.
hi, when moving the application to my second monitor using the shortcut you provided, it appears just slightly above the taskbar so everything is floating. i can't seem to get the game running on my second monitor to auto-align it, are you able to solve this?
Hello Chargieee,
Do you not have a taskbar on your second screen?
In version 1.6.0, settings will be added, that will allow you to customize the placement of the game, such as positioning it 0 pixels from the bottom of the screen.
if shimeji won't work on my computer will this?
Hello, sorry I don’t know this game so I can’t answer your question.
I'm loving the game, problem is that the dinosaurs and plants are not over the toolbar but inside, I saw that in the trailer is not like this. How do I fix it?
Hello, it should not append. Can you please tell me what Windows version you are using ?
11
When I'm playing "Who's Your Daddy" when I go to a certain range it will put my mouse on the screen, and if I click it while my mouse is on the screen it'll take me to Desktop Dinosaurs.
I can't get the MacOS version to open :(
Keep getting the following message: "Desktop Dinosaurs is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the trash"
Downloaded the Itch.io App, like a dev comment suggested. I can launch it, but the frame rate chugs and then it crashes :(
Hello, sorry for that, I have not heard this feed-back. If you’ré not satisfied or don’t want to try out the next version you can ask for a refund to itch.io by following their documentation : https://itch.io/docs/legal/terms#refunds
I can't exit out of the window when playing and the only way to exit the window is to completely shut down and refresh my computer. I'm using macOS.
I bought this for a friend on Windows x32, who use a Dual Monitor Setup; unfortunately they can't use the Overlay, as it makes their screen black. Is their a known issue around this or anything I can have them try?
Hello TheBonePope,
I’m sorry to ear your friend encounter this type of issue. I haven’t heard this type of bugs until today, even with dual screen setups. Do you know if the 2 are black or just one ?
Hi, is there a way I can get the wallpaper you used in the trailer? Love the game
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Hello Goose, I’m really pleased you love the game :)
Here you can find the wallpaper pattern from the trailer :
Hi, support linux for desktop is planned ? Thank's
up ?
Hello Gadetroch, sorry for late response, I was in holidays. No Linux is planes for now, sorry :/
How long does it takes to hacthed an egg ??
it's been several hours since i bought a new one
ah, and a feedback, i cant use scroll and sometimes cant click on my screen while the app running, its looks like the inventory/store blocked the screen even if its already been minimize
Hello Trayand,
Sorry for late response, I was in holidays.
Eggs tale 1h to hatch, except for the first one which hatch in 10min.
Some had a bug with egg hatching. I fixe à lot of thing in next update, including add a hatch Time display.
Next update will ne release in september.
Hello, thanks for the reply
i have a question about happiness meter, is there anything that can we do to increase the meter ?
could you make a windowed mode?
it appears that the game cannot handle my screen resolution appropriately.
Hello Tarcax,
I think we can do this, but it probably only available for fullscreen mode.
Nevertheless, can you tell what resolution do you have ?
screen1 = 1920x1080 <- this is the one i tried playing the game on.
screen2 = 1280x1024 <- generally used only for my browser.
screen3 = 1600x1200 <- screen used for terminals only.
screen4 = 1920x1080 <- this screen is for my system monitor only.
it appears that when i changed over my graphics card drivers to fix a different issue entirely that this one seems to be resolved?
absolutely fantastic I love this!! the only problem I am having is that when running the game I am unable to click where the game menu would be on my screen while interacting with other apps but. small price to pay for desktop dinosaur
Thanks for your support, I will check for the click trough game menu issue.
So cute! I've been playing for an hour and haven't had any bugs so far. It took me a minute to figure out how to feed my T-Rex I got in the beginning. I actually bought a stegosaurus egg, named it "meat," and then waited for it to hatch so my T-Rex could eat him. Thank goodness that's not how that game works XD. I was looking around the UI in a panic for how to feed him as his hunger bar went down, so I think that could be more clear. I'm really looking forward to future updates!
Thanks for your feedbacks, I will try to improve player unboarding in further updates.
I Bought it,how can i enter the game? I tried for 10 or 15 minutes but i couldnt play,i really need help (im at a Samsung tablet) if i couldnt use it could i get a refund somehow?
Hello, in fact the game isn’t available on android or IOS. To get a refund you need to contact itchio support, all is explained here.
Oh okay thanks
hello i just bought this and everytime i open the application it says this
Hello, sorry to ear that, some people had the same issue but when they use the itchio app it fixe the issue.
The game oddly doesn't work on Mac, not sure why though because it wasn't updated long ago, it just says it is damaged.
Nevermind! realised i had to open it on the itch.io app!
Does this game have a discord?
Hello Amayapuppy, there is no discord at the moment. If one day a discord is create you will received an email with the acces.
Hello! How long should it take for the eggs to hatch? I've had mine for a few hours.
Hello Slemhosta, the first egg should hatch after 10min. Other eggs should hatch after 1 hour. If it take more time, it’s a bug. Try to sell it and rebuy it, sorry.
Ok thank you! Lovely game!
HI! Love the game! With the new update I am experiencing some small problems.
1) Gaining coins sometimes freezes so I don't earn new coins. I uninstalled and then reinstalled and that seemed to fix it.
2) Dinosaurs are not on top of the taskbar, they are blocking it (reinstalling or switching for full mode, changing taskbar settings doesn't fix).
3) when I updated to v1.3, all my coins were erased, along with all the decorations and food I had already bought, but my dinoasaurs stayed.
I am patient, so please don't stress about doing another update for bug fixes, take your time. Focusing on your baby and family is much more important <3
Hello the mexican ninja,
Thanks a lot for your complete feedbacks!
I’m glad you like the game and thank you for your patience and your kind words :)