Still on Version 1.0.0.15

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benitoc 2016-12-24 16:37:42 UTC #1

I am still on version 1.0.0.15 on xbox 1. I am not well versed in electronics but I have other games that I used the xbox preview thing like Subnautica and for that it automatically gets updated. I am not automatically getting updates for prison architect. I do not know if I am suppose to be getting these updates automatically of if I need to go through some process, which I would love if someone could elaborate on. I just saw the update 11 video and I went to go see if my game had update and it had not. I just want some clarification on what I need to do to update my game or why it is not updated. I appreciate any help!

barticle 2016-12-25 12:04:40 UTC #2

The original PC game was developed by Introversion while the console versions were ported and developed separately by Double Eleven. The console game was based on the edition of the PC game which was current when D11 started work - it's roughly equivalent to Alpha 35 on PC. D11 released some minor updates (hence your version number) but these mainly fixed a few bugs and added new prisoners from the Name In The Game programme but no further content has been announced.

The PC game was first released over four years ago now and has sold over two million units so continued development is far more economically viable for Introversion and they subsequently issued Alpha 36, Version 1.0 and several numbered updates for PC. However they officially ceased support with Update 9 (Version 2.0) in August and their last two small updates were surprise bonuses.

benitoc 2016-12-26 04:59:22 UTC #3

So, just to be totally clear. Even though I paid for the game on the preview program, I should not expect version 2.0 to come to xbox 1, ever. I thought D11 was just behind in the development, I mean other games have PC and console versions like Subnautica and the console version is just a couple updates behind, but I still receive the full game when it is finished. So, my final question, will there ever be an update to bring the console version to the same version that the PC is on? And I do appreciate your response, it really helps.

barticle 2016-12-26 13:32:30 UTC #4

The full release of the console editions was six months ago now and Double Eleven's position remains the same - there are currently no further content updates planned for the game.

tony00237 2017-01-01 17:08:35 UTC #5

So how is his ethical in any way? I'm a little confused here as you advertising the game as a finished and complete game when it's actually in a alpha state. If it is in alpha why isn't it still in game preview and why isn't it made blatantly clear to the public before purchase that this is not in fact a complete version of PA when compared to the pc despite the fact we are asked to pay full price?

barticle 2017-01-02 22:15:37 UTC #6

Speaking as a console customer with a good knowledge of the PC game's development, I was personally very happy to see Prison Architect finally ported to PS4, especially as a stable and playable build with plenty of features and an effective new user interface for consoles.

D11_Nat 2017-01-03 09:47:23 UTC #7

Hi there,

Just thought I should clear a couple of things up as an official Double Eleven person! (Although @barticle is some sort of amazing helpful genius, he's not a Double Eleven employee).

As we've said a few times, Prison Architect on console is not the same as Prison Architect for PC. It was developed in conjunction with but separately from the PC version, albeit later in the process. We're a different team, with different player and system priorities. It was never intended that there would be system parity, for several different reasons.

I would also like to add that yes, our current status on the title is 'no content updates planned'. This isn't the same as 'no updates and bug fixes' and also does not mean that there will never be a content update.

Hope this clears some stuff up!

Nat D11