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Move from Tape to Tape Early Access to 1.0
ReviewedIf you bought Tape to Tape in Steam Early Access, you keep access when it becomes the fully released game. Steam’s Early Access FAQ explicitly describes that ownership continuity. Tape to Tape’s 1.0 release is the update to the owned game, not a reason to buy the same Steam game again.
A player saw a notice describing an old version that would no longer receive fixes and thought this might mean losing access to 1.0. Separate that old-build warning from ownership of the current Steam release.
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Start with the copy already in your Steam library
- Use the Steam account and library that owns Tape to Tape. A separate demo or playtest entry is not automatically the owned release.
- Install any offered update for the owned game, then launch it through that library entry.
- If an old-build notice remains, note which shortcut or branch you launched and inspect the game’s available version/beta settings before considering a reinstall or another purchase.
- Confirm that you are looking at the 1.0-era game and its current menus. If the client offers no expected update, report the app entry, selected branch and notice text to support.
Old beta instructions can lead you to the wrong expectation
The developer announced removal of the Early Access Beta and Experimental branches before launch on October 7. An older guide telling you to press a beta button or enter an old experimental code is therefore not a dependable route to the current release.
This guide does not invent a still-active beta name or suggest a private testing role as the normal way an owner gets 1.0. Start with the public update to the owned game.
Ownership is continuous; the campaign systems changed
The 1.0 announcement describes a rebuilt campaign and challenge-based unlocks, with the old puck currency removed. Once you reach the current build, follow the current progression and Squad guides instead of searching for every older shop or permanent-upgrade system.
Keeping access to the software does not by itself promise a particular save conversion, every old unlock, cross-platform entitlement or an identical campaign. None of those is established by Steam’s general ownership rule.
If the build still looks wrong
Save the exact old-version message and installed-version information before making more changes. Do not delete saves, copy another player’s save or repurchase the game to try to repair an unverified branch problem.
When seeking help, distinguish the owned Steam release from a previous playtest and from a console copy. That gives support a concrete version/access problem to investigate.
Check the result
You launch the updated owned Steam release, or have a precise account/app/branch report; you do not mistake an old-build notice for a required second purchase.