Is There Any Dangers to Adding Console Support To My Game?

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#1

Hi, a while ago (like several months ago) I attempted adding support for console to my game, but the requirements turned me off. Recently, I noticed that the requirements are now gone, I don’t think this is a bug. But was wondering if it’s ok to add console support now, without turning chat off?

My game does not contain Blood at all, and there is pretty much no violence; However, you can kill non-realistic monsters though.

I also took the Maturity Questionnaire age thing, and it says “Minimal Suitable for everyone”. So there’s that.

#2

I wouldn’t say so. I think it’s a good thing to add controller support even if you don’t have the game on console. I know many people that prefer to play on controller on Mobile and PC.

I mean heck guts and black powder has a good amount of gore and violence and it is still on console.

Tl;Dr no

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#3

Well, the thing is, as I mentioned before, I attempted console support before, so the support for the Controllers is already there.

So why is Roblox so against it then, why do they not like Blood and Gore? Or well it seems they used to not like it.

#4

Because it used to be in their mind that children played on console, so they had heavier restrictions as age guidelines didnt exist back then, they just were never changed.

Now that there is guidelines and console is getting updates those old requirements are being phased out

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#5

Ah right I see, that makes a lot of sense I suppose, hence why they removed the requirements then?

So it’s safe to say there is no harm in adding it back then?

#6

Yeah, besides even if it was a bug, Roblox doesn’t moderate it anymore, its just a legacy feature from layers of layers of new stuff being built on old stuff, some stuff leaks through

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#7

So you’re saying there’s a possible chance something bad could happen if that happens.

#8

I mean like windows, take it for example, Every version is built ontop of eachother, so sometimes you’ll see a window from windows 8, windows 98 even.

#9

You’re confusing me now, do you mean the Restrictions Requirments that used to pop up?

Also about the Chat, am I fine to just leave it as is (enabled for everyone), or do I still need to disable it for Console Players?

#10

Chat is automatically disabled on console and can’t be enabled

And yes I am talking about the restrictions requirements popup.

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#11

Thank you, also ok.

Well, that’s that then, thank you for letting me know!

#12

Just be sure to not add your own chat system for console. Roblox is working to add chat to console.

It’s not in the TOS last time I checked, but Roblox staff have requested that you don’t. It’s a grey area. I don’t know if it’s enforced, but I’d rather not find out.

#13

I won’t, thank you so much for letting me know!

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#14

Where did Roblox staff request this? Just curious.

This puts console players at a grave disadvantage for, as an example trading systems, which put them at a higher risk of scams.

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#15

For the release of PlayStation support, the quote below. Specifically the last sentence.

Roblox also doesn’t want creators making their own chat systems anymore due to safety concerns: Migrate to TextChatService: Removing Support for Legacy Chat and Custom Chat Systems

#16

Please do not implement text chat on console so we can launch text chat on console :l

IMO TextChatService is less safer than legacy.

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#17

Wait, I was told it was done automatically, I’ve got to disable the chat myself? This is ridiculous, its the default chat, surely it should be done dynamically already, no?

#18

It’s automatically disabled if you use the default chat system. You don’t need to manually do anything.

The quote is only for if you’re trying to force chat to work on console, which isn’t something you’d be doing unless you knew you were. You’re fine and don’t need to do anything.

#19

Oh right, I just got confused, thank you once again!

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