Stellaris: Console Edition Development Diary #76 - Quality of Life update and the future of Stellaris on Console

[Critical_Damage]

If I have to repurchase the main game including DLCs, I want to refind all my previous purchases, THAT'S IS RIP-OFF! Take 10€ - 20€ for main game and deliver the DLCs for free!

 

[RazorX06]

I always thought it peculiar, that CK3 is available via Cloud gaming, yet Stellaris is not. Would putting the next gen version of Stellaris on Cloud gaming be outside the realms of possibility?
This would also be a good compromise for poor plebs like me who are still able to play on decades old hardware via Cloud gaming

Stellaris is on Gamepass & Cloud streaming on Ultimate. I've been using it to get Series S levels of performance from my old gen for years now. However, I do hope this continues for the upcoming Series S/X version as well.

 

[unmerged(601294)]

Makes complete sense. System memory is super limited on previous gen consoles. I suspect with the shift to current gen, we might finally have galaxy settings on par with PC (ex: 200-600 stars on console vs 200-1000 on PC).

Anticipating we get the 4.0 update at console edition relaunch.

 

[ELTEmarine]

Im playing on a PS5-Pro Console, would be nice if we got a free ps5 update for this.

 

[grazy.k]

will all dlc be able to be transferd over or do wee need to buy them again becouse i am not going to buy them all again

 

[StylesEste]

Final Fantasy 14 dropped PS3 from it's service. When the technology can't keep up and is holding everyone else back from future developments, it's time to move on from it. The 4 will still have its ability to play the game with their friends, you can always keep their network for them open. Hell, every once in a while I boot up my PS3 just to play some of my old games on it, same with my PS4.

But for Stellaris, I've been asking for a while now why ya'll haven't upgraded the game to the next-gen. You can separate the game from the 4 and 5 (xbox version as well.) I know that's done a lot. But seriously, my old consoles have been holding up the game for a while. I play on PC and console both, and have really wanted to play a 1,000 system game on my PS5. That's never going to happen if it's tied to the old gen's systems. I'm sure all the xbox players feel the same too. Besides the mods we probably have on the PC (lawls) ; ) That's a whole different back of stab.

 

[Prebyster_Johannes]

Appreciate the information. I bought Stellaris near release on PS4 and have enjoyed the game, it was my gateway to Paradox games since I didn't have a good PC back then.

So to all who have worked on it a big thank you. Used to play a lot with a now deceased friend and he usually didn't play strategy games so an additional thanks for those memories. You made something special for this formerly console limited player. It is a great game on console (nailed the controls) and I look forward to what is coming.

 

[unbeatable101]

This is understandable, the big concern is if a next gen version would include at least several of the dlcs, or if we’d essentially have to buy the base game over again and all the dlc

i have got all the dlc for stellaris console so would i just log into my pardox account on the new one or have have to buy again?

If I have to repurchase the main game including DLCs, I want to refind all my previous purchases, THAT'S IS RIP-OFF! Take 10€ - 20€ for main game and deliver the DLCs for free!

While I can't guarantee exactly what Tantalus/PDX will do, there is a way to do this with no cost to the player. Cities Skylines did something very similar and all purchases were transferred over with for free. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/console-remastered-faq.1567738/

 

[CatDad007]

Console players eligible to redeem 1 of those Stellaris Jackets and I'm in !!!!!

 

[Eelectrica]

Good decision.
A similar approach should be taken on PC.
Sticking to low resolution for a handful of players reason why the vast majority of people has to struggle with poor UI.
I know it may be a difficult decision, but it is as necessary as giving up the old generation of consoles.

100%. The five people running the PC version of Stellaris on 720p monitors can get lost or upgrade. I'll bet the console UI isn't designed around people running ancient TV's

 

[MordridBlack]

While I can't guarantee exactly what Tantalus/PDX will do, there is a way to do this with no cost to the player. Cities Skylines did something very similar and all purchases were transferred over with for free. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/console-remastered-faq.1567738/

If I have to repurchase the main game including DLCs, I want to refind all my previous purchases, THAT'S IS RIP-OFF! Take 10€ - 20€ for main game and deliver the DLCs for free!

will all dlc be able to be transferd over or do wee need to buy them again becouse i am not going to buy them all again

They said they want to try going the free route for the upgrade and DLC, but some stuff may prevent that from happening, so if they do end up having to charge for it, it will be heavily discounted

as to what that will look like, that is unknown at this time, but I think it is safe to assume at minimum a 50% discount on stuff

 

[Summoner]

They said they want to try going the free route for the upgrade and DLC, but some stuff may prevent that from happening, so if they do end up having to charge for it, it will be heavily discounted

as to what that will look like, that is unknown at this time, but I think it is safe to assume at minimum a 50% discount on stuff

My guess is that one or both of the console makers is objecting to the idea of Paradox doing anything nice to its users for free instead of making its players buy the game again so they can skill off the app store transaction fees. Paradox is being deliberately vague because calling them out in public would be counter productive.

I wish their contract lawyers the best of luck.

 

[Ptitdoux]

Hi Paradox!

Thank you for your decision to switch to current consoles (PS5/XBSeries)! It's a logical decision to perpetuate the game's future support on our home machines.

I own the game on PS4 with all the expansions, but I wouldn't mind paying the “right price” for this new, optimized PS5 version. All work deserves pay!

Some developers, like Frontier (Elite Dangerous), should take a leaf out of your book when it comes to monitoring your game on consoles.

Thanks again for announcing the future PS5/XBSeries version, and long live Stellaris

A fan!

 

[AFalseTruth]

Stellaris is on Gamepass & Cloud streaming on Ultimate. I've been using it to get Series S levels of performance from my old gen for years now. However, I do hope this continues for the upcoming Series S/X version as well

Woah! I actually had to uninstall Stellaris for the cloud gaming option to appear

My point still stands though, just make these new versions also available on the Cloud. Just get the Microsoft severs to load the ridiculous amounts of data instead of the user

 

[1696048:Furritus]

This is a totally good cal. I have been playing this version since my first PS4 and have loved every minute. Ilook forward to seeing it on The PlayStation 5. Hopefully you can find a way to port all of the addons I purchased as well

 

[MordridBlack]

This is a totally good cal. I have been playing this version since my first PS4 and have loved every minute. Ilook forward to seeing it on The PlayStation 5. Hopefully you can find a way to port all of the addons I purchased as well

no guarantee of that unfortunately

 

[Ener_Ji]

My guess is that one or both of the console makers is objecting to the idea of Paradox doing anything nice to its users for free instead of making its players buy the game again so they can skill off the app store transaction fees.

Let's be real it's absolutely Sony. There's plenty of reporting of Sony has resisted doing something similar unpaid whereas Microsoft has encouraged it. It's a shame that Microsoft's consumer-friendly moves haven't seemed to have done more to stop Sony from dominating this console generation. Sony has little incentive to change as they're winning so handily right now.

 

[Weregobbie]

Sometime this year? Yeah... *rolls eyes*

Oh and you'll keep it updated and upgraded... like on the computer? I freaking doubt that. Y'all haven't cared about consoles at all compared to the computer players. We've been complaining for YEARS about these issues. How far behind is Console to the Computer editions yall keep pushing out? 3 years? 4 years? How far behind will this NEW Next Gen stellaris? IS IT GOING TO BE CAUGHT UP?

No?

And look, now all of a sudden after 4 months of silence... people are applauding you guys again for speaking after saying you'd keep us updated more?

Y'all keep doing us pretty dirty and you know it.

 

[telimon2811]

This is understandable, the big concern is if a next gen version would include at least several of the dlcs, or if we’d essentially have to buy the base game over again and all the dlc

Since its Paradox I would assume all the dlc would be included like they did with the ps5 version of cities skylines.

 

[telimon2811]

I can’t say for all of them, to be honest, but V3 works reasonably adequate. The late-game performance isn’t good, even worse than on PC, but it’s not unplayable, and complete CTDs are infrequent (maybe one in 20-30 years, so in general about 3-5 over the course of the 100-years-long game).
The controls needed minimal tuning. The interface doesn’t look perfect in 720p, but it isn’t too bad, and is fully functional.

Most Stellaris games I play on my ps5 end up crashing after mid game and empire size is large. Idk y.