Ask The Developers

[xDark013]

What can i do to lower the smuggling because i cant stop it the prisoners get every time drugs weapons and all the stuff even after a hole prison search

[D11_Nat]

Hi @xDark013,

Here's my advice from another thread on contraband levels:

Yeah it's just one of those things. If you've got a prison with a lot of work spaces that the inmates can legitimately access, you're always going to have high contraband. There's no way to really stop it altogether unless you remove access to the contraband. Plenty of metal detectors, guards, regular shakedowns will keep it under wraps but it will always be high. I'd maybe recommend having a look at the Contraband menu and seeing what the common items are. Maybe they'll point out areas where your security is a little more lax.

The prison I'm currently playing has VERY high contraband levels but I'm also pretty secure and the inmates are all happy so there's no big drama

Nat D11

Here's the thread

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2 questions 1. What version is the Xbox 360 version in? 2. My credit score (for bank loan) is at 0 how do I get it back up?

[D11_Nat]

1. I will find that out for you today.
2. You need to pay off your loans! Only way I'm afraid

Nat D11

[fusedtimeline]

1. Okay thanks!
2. But it doesn't let me get a loan my credit score is at 0

[D11_Nat]

I'm pretty sure you can you just need to wait a while before the bank will lend to you again. I've never had my rating shot so I'm not 100% but everything I can see in notes and on guidance suggests it's the case. Give it a day or two in game and then try again, let me know if not and I can do digging.

Nat D11

[fusedtimeline]

Its day 50 something and it's been like that ever since day 2

[fusedtimeline]

Also what version is the Xbox 360 on currently? And I always get a legendary prisoner with cop killer trait in my first intake Why does this happen?

[yayay]

Is this game still in active development? We are missing a lot.

[Brado]

i jumped back on the game the other day because i ant played in ages and still no update are they still working on it

[fusedtimeline]

I think this is the last version of prison architect they will ever make..............NUUUUUUU- I'll just buy the PC version

[fusedtimeline]

Bart told me that the console build is around alpha 35 while the last alpha is 36 its been months without a update so maybe we will get escape mode in 8 years when they do 2 more updates.

[spottydog04]

Will there ever be escape mode or will i have to buy the pc version?

[Parsnips]

Hi - I've just purchased the PS4 version of the game and it starts to load and then issues a message "Failed to connect to the server due to a Network error". The PS4 is definitely connected to the Network as it performed a S/W update at the same time. Any ideas please ?

[Diamondaxe007]

I just bought the game, but I can't seem to find where you can expand your prison? I've already research it.

[1029matthew]

Can you please add the escape mode to prison architect on the PS4?

[barticle]

I just bought the game, but I can't seem to find where you can expand your prison? I've already research it.

After researching Land Expansion just hover your cursor outside the current plot of land (with the d-pad menu closed) and you'll get the option to expand in that direction.

You can expand once vertically (north or south) and once horizontally (west or east).

[vike36]

We're is escape mode for console?

[Vespachris66]

liking the game on ps4...one issue although mentioned before is moat of the text is unreadable when playing as most console players away from the tv..a lot to pc ports have suffered from this..could it be patched to be bigger ?..and are there any plans for the escape mode to come to console..looks fun..thanks guys

[fusedtimeline]

My eyes touch the tv and i still cant read the words..