Port to new tool-chain update

The Infinity games are being ported to a new tool-chain. Basically, this means all the basic technologies used to make the game are being changed. This is so the games can run on not just Windows and pre-Catalina Mac operating systems, but Mac’s Catalina and also potentially iPads and Android tablets. The new tool-chain should also make development quicker, have fewer bugs, and make certain new features easier to implement (such as networking).

This port has been underway since the summer. It involves rewriting all the code in the games. The game engine has been successfully ported, the code for campaigns has been ported, and the user interface code in now being ported.

The user interface port is well underway. There was initially a steep learning curve, but now I am generally able to port a screen about every 2-3 days. The Start Screen, About, Select Campaign, Select Leader, Main, Strategy, Electoral Info (Constituency), Ads, Theme, Notes, and a few others, are basically done.

There is still quite a bit to go. The initial release will be a rough cut to start getting feedback. Graphics won’t be finalized, some things will lack polish, not all functionality will be there, and the Editor will not be included. My best guess is that this initial release will be in early February.

Thanks everyone for your support! This is the most difficult project I have undertaken, but it is about 80% of the way to initial release.

President Infinity next release v. 3.1.1i

President Infinity v. 3.1.1i for Windows and Mac has been released!

This update continues to update 2020, including adding latest polling (Democratic primaries, New Mexico general election), turns Castro -> ‘off’, adds scripted events to Jan. 3rd, 2020, modifies the Jan. 1st, 2020 start date -> Jan. 3rd, 2020 (note that Dec. 3rd is still the default start date), and more.

Note: it will say 3.1.1 as the version once installed.

Note: this version changes spacebarring to close various screens to ‘n’.

More info here.

macOS Catalina compatibility info here.

If you are a President Infinity owner on subscription (or if you purchased President Infinity within the last year), you are eligible for this upgrade (if not, you can add a subscription here).

This is a comprehensive update.

You can download this release by requesting a download e-mail at the link below. From the e-mail, click the link to the web page.

To update: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/

Version information: https://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/president-infinity-version-information/

What’s new in this upgrade from the previous release (v. 3.1.1h).

  • Polls > General election > New Mexico > 58D-42R -> 55D-45R
  • added scripted events to Jan. 3rd
  • Nikki Haley > 5% bonus Tennessee -> South Carolina
  • Jan. 1st -> Jan. 3rd start date
  • Polls > Primaries > Democratic party > US, IA, NH, SC, NV, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, ME, MA, MI, NC, OH, TX, VA, WI
  • Bloomberg removed from NV primary
  • Surrogates > Gabbard > added Fmr. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Bloomberg > added Fmr. Mayor Michael Nutter
  • Castro -> ‘off’ for Jan. 2nd, 2020

President Infinity next release v. 3.1.1h

President Infinity v. 3.1.1h for Windows and Mac has been released!

This update continues to update 2020, including adds latest polling (Democratic primaries and a few states for general election), adds a significant number of surrogates, adds a Dec. 20th, 2019 start date (note that Dec. 3rd is still the default start date), removes Bloomberg from the NH and SC primaries, adds scripted events to Dec. 20th, 2019, and more.

Note: it will say 3.1.1 as the version once installed.

Note: this version changes spacebarring to close various screens to ‘n’.

More info here.

macOS Catalina compatibility info here.

If you are a President Infinity owner on subscription (or if you purchased President Infinity within the last year), you are eligible for this upgrade (if not, you can add a subscription here).

This is a comprehensive update.

You can download this release by requesting a download e-mail at the link below. From the e-mail, click the link to the web page.

To update: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/

Version information: https://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/president-infinity-version-information/

What’s new in this upgrade from the previous release (v. 3.1.1g).

  • Polls > general election > added TX, WI, IA, NC, AZ
  • Polls > Democratic primaries > US, IA, NH, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ME, MA, MI, NV, NC, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA
  • added Dec. 20th start date
  • Hickenlooper > support to 100 for Bennet so that he endorses Bennet when he drops out
  • Surrogates > John Kerry for Biden, Tom Hanks for Biden, Gary Hart for Bennet, Thomas Freidman for Bloomberg, Deepak Chopra for Williamson, Nicolas Cage for Yang, George Conway for Walsh, Brad Parscale for Trump, Robert De Niro for Buttigieg, Nina Turner for Sanders, Cenk Uygur for Sanders, Noam Chomsky for Sanders. Cornell West for Sanders, Michael Dukakis for Warren, Megan Rapinoe for Warren, Rosie O’Donnell for Warren, Scarlett Johansson for Warren. 
  • removed Bloomberg from NH and SC primaries, Patrick from AR and AL primaries, Booker from VT primaries. 
  • added events to Dec 20th, 2019

President Infinity next release v. 3.1.1g

President Infinity v. 3.1.1g for Windows and Mac has been released!

This update continues to update 2020, including adds latest polling (including Bloomberg), sets Harris, Bullock, and Sestak -> ‘off’, adds a Dec. 3rd, 2019 start date and setting it as the default, and adds scripted events to Dec. 3rd, 2019.

Note: it will say 3.1.1 as the version once installed.

Note: this version changes spacebarring to close various screens to ‘n’.

More info here.

macOS Catalina compatibility info here.

If you are a President Infinity owner on subscription (or if you purchased President Infinity within the last year), you are eligible for this upgrade (if not, you can add a subscription here).

This is a comprehensive update.

You can download this release by requesting a download e-mail at the link below. From the e-mail, click the link to the web page.

To update: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/

Version information: https://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/president-infinity-version-information/

What’s new in this upgrade from the previous release (v. 3.1.1f).

  • added Dec. 3rd, 2019 start date, set as default start date
  • Harris, Bullock, and Sestak -> ‘off’
  • Polls > Primaries > Democratic > US, IA, NH, SC, NV
  • Scripted events > to Dec 3rd, 2019

Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. next release v. 3.1.1b

Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. v. 3.1.1b for Windows and Mac has been released!

This is a significant update for U.K. 2019, including new constituency %s, updated local candidates’ names, ballot access, strengths, and highscore bonuses, Corbyn Experience 3 -> 5, Greens > added Bartley and Berry, and more.

The version number will say ‘3.1.1’.

Note: info on Infinity games and macOS Catalina here.

Note: this version changes spacebarring to close various screens to ‘n’.

More info here.

If you are a Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. owner on subscription (or if you purchased Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. within the last year), you are eligible for this upgrade.

If you own another Infinity game, you can ‘Add a game’ here.

This is a comprehensive update.

To update: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/

Version information: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/prime-minister-infinity-u-k-version-information/

What’s new in this upgrade from the previous official release (v. 3.1.1)

  • new constituency %s
  • added some local candidates
  • updated ballot access for some constituencies
  • changed some local candidate strengths
  • changed some local candidate highscore bonuses
  • Cabinet & shadow ministers set to 3 strength, 1 highscore
  • former party leaders set to 3 strength, 5 highscore
  • Ministers of the Great Offices of State set to 4 strength, 2 highscore
  • Major Party Leaders set to 5 strength, 5 highscore
  • Leader of the Opposition set to 5 strength, 10 highscore
  • PM set to 5 strength, 15 highscore
  • set candidate strengths for all incumbents to 2
  • Swinson > ‘Rt. Hon.’ -> ‘Ms.’
  • Brexit Party > removed Nuttall as leader option
  • Corbyn > Experience > 3 -> 5
  • Farage > blurb > ‘Labor’ -> ‘Labour’
  • Greens > added Bartley and Berry, set as default
  • Lib Dems > removed Nick Clegg
  • Lib Dems > updates image
  • Nigel Farage > updates images

President Infinity next release v. 3.1.1f

President Infinity v. 3.1.1f for Windows and Mac has been released!

This update continues to update 2020, including adding latest polling (Warren and Sanders now tied nationally, Buttigieg first in Iowa), sets Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg to ‘on’ and Mark Sanford and Wayne Messam to ‘off’, adds some surrogates (Warren > Ayanna Pressley, Trump > Kellyanne Conway, Rudy Giuliani, Biden > Tom Vilsack), adds a Nov. 26th, 2019 start date and sets it as the default, updates some candidates’ issue positions, and adds approx. 100 scripted events to add historical context.

Note: it will say 3.1.1 as the version once installed.

Note: this version changes spacebarring to close various screens to ‘n’.

More info here.

macOS Catalina compatibility info here.

If you are a President Infinity owner on subscription (or if you purchased President Infinity within the last year), you are eligible for this upgrade (if not, you can add a subscription here).

This is a comprehensive update.

You can download this release by requesting a download e-mail at the link below. From the e-mail, click the link to the web page.

To update: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/

Version information: https://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/president-infinity-version-information/

What’s new in this upgrade from the previous release (v. 3.1.1e).

  • added Nov. 26th, 2019 start date, set as default start date
  • added Dem primary polls > US, IA, NH, and NY
  • Surrogates > added Biden > Tom Vilsack, Trump > Kellyanne Conway, Rudy Giuliani, Warren > Rep. Ayanna Pressley
  • Bloomberg -> ‘on’, set his start campaign date
  • Deval Patrick -> ‘on’, set his start campaign date
  • Mark Sanford -> ‘off’, set his campaign dates
  • Wayne Messam -> ‘off’, set his campaign dates
  • Polls > Democratic primaries > added US, IA, NH, NV, SC
  • Yang > Defense Spending, Wall Street > center-left -> left
  • Harris > Defense Spending, Military Intervention, Wall Street > center-left -> left
  • Buttigieg > Military Intervention > center -> center-left, Student Debt > center-left -> left
  • Warren > Election Reform > center-left -> left
  • Biden > Healthcare > left -> center-left
  • Endorsers > Rep. Tim Ryan > set to endorse Joe Biden if not a candidate
  • Events > added about 100 from June 10, 2019 through November 20, 2019, headlines only

Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. next release v. 3.1.1 for Windows and Mac

Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. v. 3.1.1 for Windows and Mac has been released!

This adds U.K. 2019, and more.

Note: info on Infinity games and macOS Catalina here.

Note: this version changes spacebarring to close various screens to ‘n’.

More info here.

If you are a Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. owner on subscription (or if you purchased Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. within the last year), you are eligible for this upgrade.

If you own another Infinity game, you can ‘Add a game’ here.

This is a comprehensive update.

To update: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/

Version information: http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/prime-minister-infinity-u-k-version-information/

What’s new in this upgrade from the previous official release (v. 3.0.7)

  • added U.K. 2019
  • Platform Screen > hover over a given issue position > shows regional center and (if applicable) regional party center descriptions (ex. ‘Region > Center, Party Region > Center-Left’) and how far from own position to centers
  • fixed bug in which stories computer players choose to spin
  • fixed bug doing ground effects
  • added ‘pop undecideds’ functionality (game engine treats ‘undecided’ as an unstable state, and ‘pops’ voters to a candidate with + momentum who is tied for 1st in their Favorability scores at a rate that tends to cause fewer undecideds)
  • Constituency Screen > moved up and down buttons for leaders to right, made bigger
  • decreased how powerful Ground Ops are (Org. Strength x Footsoldiers), now if up to 7 days out is full powered, else up to 20 days out is 0.5, else up to 40 days out is 0.3, else up to 60 days out is 0.2, else up to 80 days out is 0.1, else up to 100 days out is 0.05, else up to 200 days out is 0.01, else is 0

United Kingdom – 2019 is coming

United Kingdom – 2019 for Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. will be released soon. Anyone who purchases the game now will receive 2019 when it is released. All existing U.K. owners on subscription will also receive the 2019 campaign.

Boris vs. Corbyn vs. Swinson vs. Farage vs. Sturgeon. A snap election to decide Brexit has been called. What will U.K. voters decide? It’s up to you!