[QUESTION] do old maps get all updated features?

[oliverjpo]

ive had the same map from alpha 20 something and now playing on alpha 35 - however I've noticed certain features that have come out since and havent made an appearance in this map. For example drug overdosing - I started a new map and straight away overdosing became an issue - in my old map this feature just isn't there! Do the maps update with all the new features or do you need to create a new map to see these features?

thanks

[fresh meat]

my best guess would be that none or very few of your old maps' prisoners have a drug addiction

[Trixi]

compare your first lines of the savegame and add the missing lines with "EnableXXX" to your old save.

[WyDavies]

The new features will function, but if there are new traits existing inmates won't have them. However, new inmates will.

The one exception is Gang Members. This is an option when starting a prison, so that will be disabled by default. There is a thread that explains how to enable gangs for existing prisons. It is late at night so I can't be arsed searching for it. You'll have to find it yourself unless I remember to update this post tomorrow (unlikely - I forget things I do at night. And during the day as well.)