Console Update

[Jack Wilmslow]

If there was an option to either convert your save data to a PC account and/or Merge your console account/assets with your PC account. That would be great. But its disappointing to hear though.

Really sucks for the console only players. I will pour one out for you all.

 

[Fizzatron]

I interpreted Braben's post as ALL Horizon's development is halted, except critical updates.

Of course, as it was for the very first base game after Horizons was launched. Why would it be different this time?

 

[Rubbernuke]

Do bear in mind that was sarcastic

 

[CMDR KCalo]

Where's your proof that they knew this wasn't going to work on consoles? Not speculation, but hard irrefutable proof?

Unfortunately, all they gave us, before today, was speculation. It's kind of a "writing on the wall" kind of thing. You see enough PC cmdrs still struggling with Ody after 10 updates, it's a safe bet that the axe is coming.

 

[Sunyavadin]

At the release? Yes... Now? AWESOME.
And will get better and better.

If I believed those kinds of promises I'd be playing Star Citizen, not ED.

 

[amigacooke]

Better to focus and be effective than spread oneself too thin and put too many obstacles in the way of development. So good news overall, if a shame to have to cut losses like this.

S

Both VR and consoles were cut so Frontier could focus on Odyssey for Windows. That went well.

 

[Fullo111]

So you kept us all waiting and hoping for 9 months to just pretty much say "cya later consoles"? You played on our hope and arx just to drop this like nothing?

Let me just stop myself now. It was a good 5 years on this game but I guess the road comes to an end now.

o7 Commanders and thanks FDev for leading us on for the past 9 months without any interaction or explanation.

I have over 23k ARX still to spend, I'd really like to have this refunded back so I can spend it towards another game but I hold no hope I'll get that back.

 

[Fizzatron]

and what they should offer, because they will not give you a refund, is to transfer your account to PC and give you something to activate the game through steam on PC so you dont have to pay for it again.

If it were to happen, and I hope it does, it would be through Frontier's own webstore I imagine. This could then be linked to Steam.

 

[Jaden Capek]

To be honest after update 3 or 4 on low end PCs like mine it was clear all the low hanging stuff was exhausted and the problems were much deeper and fundamental.

Sure, we all knew that the console version was unlikely given the problems, but it's the narrative that FDev decided a long time ago to cancel the console version and have been intentionally lying to us with the purpose to trick us is what I have a problem with.

I get it, people are angry and rightfully so. But people need to be realistic and stop acting like something is proven when it isn't.

 

[Juniper]

Where's your proof that they knew this wasn't going to work on consoles? Not speculation, but hard irrefutable proof?

10 years of being lied to & a string of broken promises from Frontier, and the state of Odyssey both at release & now. The fact that they seriously thought a sub-standard FPS was what their galaxy simulation game needed. The absolute silence surrounding console news until this point.

That's all the proof you need.

 

[Sysmon]

Both VR and consoles were cut so Frontier could focus on Odyssey for Windows. That went well.

I thought VR was still working? Mine is. Only that cinema screen when on foot is a bit odd, but that I thought was because implementing full VR control for footwork was a bit much?

S

 

[Rubbernuke]

Sure, we all knew that the console version was unlikely given the problems, but it's the narrative that FDev decided a long time ago to cancel the console version and have been intentionally lying to us with the purpose to trick us is what I have a problem with.

I get it, people are angry and rightfully so. But people need to be realistic and stop acting like something is proven when it isn't.

My view was always that the low end PC spec people (like me for a while) were an indicator for console dev too, since PS4/ XB were just as limited.

 

[starman]

I recon xbox series x ps5 could technically run Elite Dangerous. But is ED a game for the console masses.
There was a cmdr who had ED on the mac. When it was cancelled they thought no worries I will get a console...
Ironically DB like his consoles.
So ED not coming soon to consoles.
Space game are quite niche.

Development meeting regarding Elite Consoles development

 

[Fizzatron]

I manage about 20FPS in ground conflict zones with an i7-11700k, 32GB of RAM, and a 3080. Performance issues are STILL severe.

Hell, stations provide for 40-60FPS on the same setup.

I understand but as stated 'people' is much more general than 'some people', I'm running 2060 getting 45-144fps depending on specific situations, and the situations that yield ~45fps are settlements, Horizons type stuff is 90-144fps.

 

[Cmdr Kellett781]

While this news is hard for console players I’m sure, I’m glad it was finally done. I’m looking forward to what comes next. I just hope the Frontier code monkeys work out a way to port over console to PC. As for giving it to them for free…. F that. Last year in October I figured this was going to be the case and paid for horizons and the odyssey “upgrade”. They going to give me my money back because I’m a port over? Hell no.

 

[Rubbernuke]

 

[Ameer214]

Unless you are a console player (especially S/X ,PS5)

So maybe have some sympathy, rather than rubbing it in.

Apologies, you make a valid point. Unfortunately, those that are most disappointed and upset are probably the ones that like the game the most.

 

[CMDR KCalo]

Both VR and consoles were cut so Frontier could focus on Odyssey for Windows. That went well.

Now that they're laser-focused on Windows, without all that unnecessary distraction, I think they're bringing AR to EDO!

 

[TiberiusDuval]

I understand but as stated 'people' is much more general than 'some people', I'm running 2060 getting 45-144fps depending on specific situations, and the situations that yield ~45fps are settlements, Horizons type stuff is 90-144fps.

Likewise. It is tolerable on 2060 and 9th gen i5 at 1080p.

 

[DemiserofD]

Honestly, I'm a bit surprised they didn't just re-release it for the newer generation of consoles, which could presumably run it. Why give up on console income entirely?