Platform is xBox Series X. I’ve seen users from both PC and xBox with this complaint, so it does not appear to be platform-related.
Have photographed the Hyena twice, in both cases following their sound on foot. I have been credited with three photos. However, have yet to photograph a JUVENILE Hyena.
The first photo was done from the hot air balloon and wind, suggesting maybe wind (and scent) plays a role. I got out, walked a short distance, and used the drone to search the area and found two Hyenas partially hidden in some tall grass under a tree. Their light tan bodies were visible from above.
The second photo found a pack of them near some African Buffalo at the edge of a clearing. I noted their flee distance is quite a bit larger than the herbivores – get within 200 yards or so and the Hyenas are off. They are unaffected by the presence of the drone. No JUVENILE was present.
The third photo, also using the follow-the-sound-on-foot method (and creeping, in case running makes too much sound and spooks them) did not contain any Hyenas. It was a grouping of rocks in a wooded area. I searched that area diligently using zoom and manual focus. This suggests a possible problem drawing the model, even though the object was present (and I was credited with the photo).
Time of day in all cases was late afternoon / early evening.
After hours, and hours, and hours of seeking these animals in the forest, probability dictates I would have caught a glimpse of one at least once.
I am giving up on this, with 18 of the 19 achievements for the African Savannah Safari completed. I hope the developers fix this as there’s no sense of accomplishment without all the objectives completed.
I’m searching last days for these Hyena with juvenile. I found many times Hyenas. I found them in big packs. Last time I found a pack of 12 Hyena’s but no Juvenile.
I managed to find the Hyena with juvenile! I got the achievement: Multifaceted Photography
Complete a Collection Page for Aviation, Man-Made, Nature, and Fauna in World Photographer!!!
@RoachclipNL Would you mind sharing in which region of Africa you found them in that abundance?
I myself have spent literally a dozen hours searching for lions and hyenas in vain in some of the areas marked on the map (Etosha NP, Kruger NP, Kilimanjaro vicinity, Ngorogoro crater, Botswana …).
Update: Never mind, just saw one of the screenshots is a video and answers this question. You obviously used the Dev Tools cheat. Well, I didn’t. This explains why you find them.
Also, did you use the original FS2024 release or the SU 1 Beta when finding them? Just asking in cased they changed the spawn rate in one of the last betas without adding this to the release notes.
It is what you call “cheating”, on other forum I saw somebody say, this is not cheating, this is option in the game. So I also think this is not cheating, cause it is just an option you can enable or not.
And I had found 7 of the 13 animals without “Devmode”. I just found a couple a days ago about this devmode. After spending hundreds of hours flying arouund, I’m glad I can use this.
Don’t worry, I don’t blame you for using the Dev Tools. it’s completely understandable.
I blame Asobo for making it basically impossible to find juvenile hyenas the way it is intended, that is, without the Dev tools.
Anyway, thanks a lot. I’ve searched by eye in both of these areas before, but had no luck so far.
Cool. Or they should bring back the option like in the last version, MSFS 40th anniversary edition I have on Steam.
There you had the option to select the animal and it would show in which area on the map it was. It didn’t show the exact location, but only the area where you had to look.
I saw many people want that option back..
So, I kinda see this devmode like it was that option.
And funny thing is, I posted this location, so people who dont use dev mode can use this and hopefully find the Hyena and juvenile.. Is that also cheating when they see my screenshot haha
■■■■ I was searching and looking on the internet , searching reddit, steam, this forum, google.. Finally, combined together I finally got it!
Today I also used the Dev tools to locate animals, not with the purpose of boasting but out of scientific curiosity. I learnt a lot from this, and I will add my findings to my Word Photographer steam guide. One is that hyena can be spotted at any time of day and that they go to sleep at 6 pm (as most animals in FS2024) which … well … isn’t realistic at all. But it’s important because when they lie down in the grass they are even harder to see. Next thing I learnt is that hyena also occur in packs in the sim and not every pack has juveniles.
Now that I know how hyena look from above and that there’s typically only one pack in a vast area I know better why they are so hard to spot. So, yes, I support this bug report.
Nice, I just saw your guide on steam for the first time. Weird that I didn’t found it before. Also when searching on google etc.
I also saw some post of you, but you have different name on Steam.
I saw your post about the Polar Beers. But I got it three stars while in my plane, I know, it is sometimes difficult with the camera or trying to get the right angle.
You can see my airplane in the back, (just where the code is in the back, at the water)
The Elk was every time in a herd of max 10 to 12, like you say in your guide. So what I was thinking, what if you can get the two groups/ herds together. Like you have these sheep, and these dogs guide and keep the sheep in line. That’s what I did with the Elk. I flew close (also using (SLEW MODE), So they start running. So I managed to get the two herds close together and made a photo and luckily it counted 20 or more.
And what you say, some of the animals don’t care they just stand still haha. omg It took me some time to get the two herds together man. And I played it with Developer Mode enabled, can you imagine without doing it.
So basically everything should be possible except the Tiger, that one is just not in the game.
I did everything in the original version, so no beta, no add-ons. Only thing I did for my last few animals was playing with Developer Mode enabled. I guess we somehow need to test things out for the Devs and still with Devmode on, it can be a pain in the ■■■.
Thanks for posting these images, however this is a bug ticket about Hyena being unfindable and it goes slightly off-topic now, imho.
There’s this thread (Fauna & Flora of MSFS 2024) where you can post your fauna images and people will appreciate them over there.
haha
and still with Devmode on, it can be a pain in the ■■■.
