How to Instant Build in Prison Architect

Building your ideal prison in Prison Architect doesn’t have to be a time-consuming process. By enabling a few simple cheats, you can instantly construct buildings and structures instead of waiting for them to build in real-time. This guide will walk you through the quick steps needed to activate instant build mode.

Accessing the Cheat Menu

To enable instant building, you’ll first need to access the cheat menu while in-game. Press the F1 key to open the cheat console.

Enabling the Required Cheats

Once you have the cheat menu open, scroll down through the data registry until you find the following four cheats that control instant construction:

Required Cheats to Enable

Immediate Foundations

Immediate Terrain

Immediate Objects

Immediate Materials

All four of these cheats must be toggled on for instant building to work properly. When enabled, these cheats will remove all build times for the corresponding elements of your structures.

Building Instantly

With all four cheats activated, you’re ready to experience instant construction. Simply select any building you want to create—for example, a bathroom—and place it in your prison. Instead of watching a construction timer, the building will appear instantly in its completed state.

Summary

Enabling instant build in Prison Architect is straightforward: open the cheat menu with F1, locate and enable all four instant construction cheats (Immediate Foundations, Immediate Terrain, Immediate Objects, and Immediate Materials), and then start building. Your constructions will appear immediately, allowing you to focus on designing and managing your prison without waiting for build timers.

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