Official Prison Editor Beta Feedback Thread

[Mike]

Prisoners!

We need your help.

With a user-generated content tool, there's only so much testing you can do before you release it to the masses. Whilst we like to think ourselves a creative bunch, we have nowhere near the creative capacity of hundreds of thousands of The Escapists players.

The Prison Editor is currently in beta trial. That means that we're confident it will work and be good fun to use, but there may be a few bugs left to squash and tweaks to make that we couldn't forsee before we let you guys get your mitts on it. And that's why this thread exists.

We want to know:

[BUG] Found something that doesn't work? Let us know about it in this thread, and start your post with the [BUG] tag.

[TWEAK] Found an existing feature that could work better than it does already? Use the [TWEAK] tag at the start of your post

[FEATURE REQUEST] Want something new in the editor? Start your post with [FEATURE REQUEST]

With your help, we'll have the editor out of beta in no time. Tell us what you think!

MT17

[nattyhaniel]

When I boot up The Escapists I go on to Map Editor, Then I click on new I name the prisone and pick the tile and then it crashes :(

[Manchos]

Tom: whats the crash msg say?

tray: Waypoints > Inmate shower

[Manchos]

The waypoint does that yeah

[AJ]

Is it possible to import maps previously made with J_selby's creator into this editor because I have about 10 prisons currently released with his editor and remaking them all for the official editor would be fairly tedious.

[AJ]

Or if I just saved them and put them into the Custom folder in the Maps folder would they work as normal custom prisons?

[Mike]

Hey AJ - check the Prison Editor forum, jselby has posted instructions on how to do exactly that :)

[X/]

Hey sorry about creating my own thread, completely understandable, didn't see that you guys had an official one. :)

[X/]

But, more tools, like a paint bucket tool or tools similar to it, would be helpful. In addition, some of the blocks seem unlabeled and are a little confusing.

[Zombie Slayer]

Not sure if im missing something, but is there just a regular door I can place down (one that you can just go through without a key)? I can leave gaps in the fence but it looks ugly.

[Zarther901]

[Bug] When i start to play my own map that i made every other prisoner is knocked out permanantly.

[Manchos]

JoeG: Use cell doors, they're open all day

Zarther901: Do you have wall tiles underneath your doors?

[Zarther901]

@ChrisD- some do and some dont

[Manchos]

Make sure no walls sit underneath doors. If NPCs cant find a route to where they need to go, they wont move or will spin on the spot.

[Catmality]

[FEATURE REQUEST] A "Test Prison" button or similar. I don't like having to close out the editor, which means I have to save, just to try out my prison. An easier way to test the prison would be lovely for me.
[BUG] Normally in normal prisons when you leave the canteen you'll drop your food if you're carrying any food. In custom prisons, this doesn't happen. You'll walk around with food in your hands still.

[that one to the dinner]

wheres the download link