Die spielbare Demo zu Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species enthält eine tropische Regenwald-Karte in Südasien und kann im Kampagnen- oder Freeform-Modus gespielt werden. Die Demo funktioniert auch ohne Vollversion von Zoo Tycoon 2. The retail version of Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species requires a personal computer with the following minimum requirements:
* A Pentium 733 or higher processor.
* Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
* 256 Megabytes (MB) of RAM.
* 900 MB of available hard disk space (the retail version requires the CD in the CD-ROM drive to play the game; the trial version does not require a CD).
* A 4× CD-ROM drive (not required for the trial version).
* A Direct3D-compatible super VGA display adapter with 16 MB of VRAM.
* A keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
* A sound card and speakers or headphones for audio.
* DirectX 9.0c or later (included on the retail CD; see below for installation instructions if not already installed or if you are playing the trial version).
* Internet access for optional downloadable content (not required for the trial version).
* Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species requires that you have Zoo Tycoon 2 installed (not required for the trial version).
