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Why can't the PTB exist on consoles?

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I know this is been asked before so my apologies for not knowing the answer, but I just can't wrap my head around why the PTB isn't accessible everywhere. Betas/trials have existed throughout plenty of games on consoles before, so why can't the same be said for Dead by Daylight? Having the PTB accessible only on PC means that you're getting valid feedback from only a fraction of your total audience. I really don't want another Resident Evil situation here where I go to purchase the chapter, and then the new map is deactivated for 2 months. That chapter also played horrendously on consoles when it was released. Wouldn't it have been nice to have had that feedback prior to release?

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  • Member Posts: 6,578
    edited November 2021

    Why can't the PTB exist on consoles?

    SweetTerror

    The reason as I understand it is due to how long it takes DBD game file updates (patches/hotfixes) to be approved separately by Microsoft and Sony and Nintendo. And the PTB essentially is an alternate set of game files.

    Apparently it's like a 5-7 day turnaround or something, and also the reason why more than one patch even in the same week doesn't happen.

    If the game has stayed only on PC they could've pumped three updates through Steam in a single day if necessary.

  • Member Posts: 1,620
    JPLongstreet

    5-7 day turnaround is hogwash. There is absolutely no good reason why BHVR can’t get the game files approved by the console companies well ahead of time, since the PTB is a PLANNED event.

  • Member Posts: 2,697
    JPLongstreet

    Makes sense, but if that is the case, then it definitely makes console players like myself hold off from purchasing these chapters on release date. If BHVR can't accurately see how well these chapters run on consoles without releasing it first, then I'm certainly going to hold off on day one purchases from now on, especially after how horrible Next of Kin and Resident Evil chapters ran on day one.

  • Member Posts: 6,578

    Oh I didn't say it's a good reason. Remember when Trickster came out a week later than they were supposed to? That delay was solely due to one of the console companies not approving the update on time. And you know the devs plan out chapter releases more than anything else they do.

    So yes this is very much a thing, sadly.

  • Member Posts: 22,887

    However this allows them to upload the stable version of the PTB the same day as it's created instead of needing the stable version 5-7 days in advance.

    Again all this would be solved if it had a dedicated launcher but

  • Member Posts: 3,259
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2627552#Comment_2627552

    It's because the devs are constantly updating during the ptb and altering things and they have to get approval for everything they change on consoles the ptb would have to last a month for all that to go through in time

  • Member Posts: 1,620
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2627745#Comment_2627745

    The PTB doesn’t need to be constantly updated… if it’s broken to the point where it needs to be taken down, so be it… BHVR should TAKE IT DOWN and then work their butts off to fix it before their live date.

  • Member Posts: 1,146

    I'm not sure what the excuse would be for a lack of PTB considering there's an example of a PTB in Player Unknowns: Battlegounds which has a console PTB. And I would absolutely prefer the delay in an update drop by a few weeks if it meant the update didn't make the game unplayable for the several days to weeks after update launch.

  • Member Posts: 2,056
    edited November 2021

    I thought consoles loved exclusivity?

  • Member Posts: 3,259
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2627753#Comment_2627753

    They're tweaking things based off of bugs and what not happening it's normal to have a few changes during it to adjust this is nothing new, also I don't think old gen consoles can handle the ptb it's a little more unstable than the normal version and I'm sure anyone who has played on there would agree, but even if they could handle it you should blame your platforms for not allowing them to make tweaks without getting approved which can take a while with Sony usually taking the longest.

  • Member Posts: 1,620
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2628008#Comment_2628008

    If tweaks are needed, they can just do it on the live version.

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