Prime Minister Infinity – Canada – v. 2.7.8 for Windows and Mac has been released!

This update includes

• Ontario 2018 > added None of the Above Party
• Ontario 2018 > added Trillium Party
• Editor > can set credits for campaign creation, button appears on Select Campaign Screen if set
• Editor > Basics > More > can set Elected Leader Position (ex. “Prime Minister”), Institution (ex. “Parliament”), Appointed by (ex. “Governor General”)
• Mac > fixes bug with Editor > Regions Screen

If you are a Prime Minister Infinity – Canada owner, you are eligible for this upgrade.

This is a comprehensive update.

You can download this release by requesting a download e-mail at the link below.

To update:

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

Version information:

http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/prime-minister-infinity-canada-version-information

Prime Minister Infinity – Canada – v. 2.7.7 for Windows and Mac has been released!

This update includes

• Ontario 2018
• a new Surrogates screen including Surrogate images (where supported by a campaign)
• enhances the Editor including more easily positioning abbreviations and fixing several bugs
• fixes a bug where computer players wouldn’t select opponents properly
• and more

If you are a Prime Minister Infinity – Canada owner, you are eligible for this upgrade.

This is a comprehensive update.

You can download this release by requesting a download e-mail at the link below.

To update:

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

Version information:

http://270soft.com/updates-redownloads/prime-minister-infinity-canada-version-information

What’s new in this upgrade

• added Ontario 2018
• Player Info Screen > Platform > fixed bug where % profile increase labels shown beyond number of issues
• can view up to 100 highscores
• Winner Screen > can see highscore next to rank
• Research Screen > can select region by search
• Strategy Screen > names of regions not on ballot are gray
• save > fixed bug with save files that were too big
• save > now only 1 save file associated with a save game, as opposed to 1 plus 1 for each candidate in the game
• fixed bug if canceled load game where program would freeze
• fixed bug > if used too many CPs and playing 7 days per turn, would subtract from leader’s EPs each day instead of once per turn
• Strategy Screen > fixed bug where ordering by Platform Distance listed with some results out of order
• Ads, Main, Research, Endorsers, Theme, Notes, Constituency, Player Info Screens > can press Esc to close screen
• Spin Screen > can press Esc to return to Main Screen, including can Esc out of Interviews popup
• fixed bug > computer player wouldn’t focus on opponents
• Main Map > if region selected on Main Map and click Research button, will automatically set region for Research Screen
• Constituency Screen > if click Research button, will automatically set region for Research Screen
• Sim > recognizes coalitions
• Editor > Regions > Ballot > Set All > if universal political unit selected, description says will change for all regions
• Surrogates > can add images, similar to candidates
• Surrogates > Main Screen > name under portrait > if name too long, shows just last name
• Main Screen > Activities > fixed bug where could continue using surrogate after used all Surrogate Points
• new Create Surrogate Screen
• Editor > can set issue centers for individual seats
• Editor > Regions > Issues > Profiles > ‘Set All’ button visible regardless of region
• Editor > Regions > Issues > can set issue profiles for individual seats
• fixed bug in function to determine where loss of support would go to after platform change
• Editor > Regions > fixed bug if tried to delete secondary region with just one tertiary region
• Editor > Regions > Map > can right click to set abbreviation coordinates
• Editor > Regions > if edit id, checks if unique, if not, adds unique identifier (ex. “_2”)
• Editor > Regions > Map > fixed tab ordering
• Editor > Regions > if change region abbreviation and then go to map, abbreviation updated
• Editor > Leaders > if edit id, check if unique, if not, adds unique identifier (ex. “_2”)
• Editor > Regions > Map > can show all abbreviations
• Editor > Issues > if edit id, checks if unique, if not, adds unique identifier (ex. “_2”)
• Select Leader Screen > if only 1 leader, Change Leader button disabled

This update is part of a minor release cycle for the Infinity games. Major features include

• Ontario 2018
• a new Surrogates screen including Surrogate images (where supported by a campaign)
• enhances the Editor including more easily positions abbreviations and fixing several bugs
• updates the save file system to 1 save file
• and fixes a bug where computer players wouldn’t select opponents properly.

You can download it by clicking the button below for Windows.

Note: Requires you already have the game installed.

Feedback welcome!

New since previous release

• added Ontario 2018
• Player Info Screen > Platform > fixed bug where % profile increase labels shown beyond number of issues
• can view up to 100 highscores
• Winner Screen > can see highscore next to rank
• Research Screen > can select region by search
• Strategy Screen > names of regions not on ballot are gray
• save > fixed bug with save files that were too big
• save > now only 1 save file associated with a save game, as opposed to 1 plus 1 for each candidate in the game
• fixed bug if canceled load game where program would freeze
• fixed bug > if used too many CPs and playing 7 days per turn, would subtract from leader’s EPs each day instead of once per turn
• Strategy Screen > fixed bug where ordering by Platform Distance listed with some results out of order
• Ads, Main, Research, Endorsers, Theme, Notes, Constituency, Player Info Screens > can press Esc to close screen
• Spin Screen > can press Esc to return to Main Screen, including can Esc out of Interviews popup
• fixed bug > computer player wouldn’t focus on opponents
• Main Map > if region selected on Main Map and click Research button, will automatically set region for Research Screen
• Constituency Screen > if click Research button, will automatically set region for Research Screen
• Sim > recognizes coalitions
• Editor > Regions > Ballot > Set All > if universal political unit selected, description says will change for all regions
• Surrogates > can add images, similar to candidates
• Surrogates > Main Screen > name under portrait > if name too long, shows just last name
• Main Screen > Activities > fixed bug where could continue using surrogate after used all Surrogate Points
• new Create Surrogate Screen
• Editor > can set issue centers for individual seats
• Editor > Regions > Issues > Profiles > ‘Set All’ button visible regardless of region
• Editor > Regions > Issues > can set issue profiles for individual seats
• fixed bug in function to determine where loss of support would go to after platform change
• Editor > Regions > fixed bug if tried to delete secondary region with just one tertiary region
• Editor > Regions > Map > can right click to set abbreviation coordinates
• Editor > Regions > if edit id, checks if unique, if not, adds unique identifier (ex. “_2”)
• Editor > Regions > Map > fixed tab ordering
• Editor > Regions > if change region abbreviation and then go to map, abbreviation updated
• Editor > Leaders > if edit id, check if unique, if not, adds unique identifier (ex. “_2”)
• Editor > Regions > Map > can show all abbreviations
• Editor > Issues > if edit id, checks if unique, if not, adds unique identifier (ex. “_2”)

Owners of Prime Minister Infinity – Canada will be getting Ontario 2018 with the next update, for the June 7th election.

Here’s the first screen shot with starting %s.

This is a minor release cycle, next cycle will be a major release cycle.

All dates are estimates. All features are goals, not promises. List subject to revision.

President Infinity – June 1st

1. Initial Florida 2018 – Senatorial added
2. Editor > can show all abbreviations, right-click to change abbreviation location (here)

Congress Infinity –  June 15th

1. Senate 2018 updated (candidates, %s)
2. Initial House 2018 added
3. Editor > can show all abbreviations, right-click to change abbreviation location (here)

Prime Minister Infinity – Canada – May 15th

1. Initial Ontario 2018 added
2. New Surrogates Screen and allows for Surrogate images (here)
3. Editor > can show all abbreviations, right-click to change abbreviation location (here)
4. Update save system to 1 save file instead of multiple (makes easier to report bugs that can be recreated with save games)
5. Fix bug where computer players wouldn’t select opponents properly (affected various things, including research)

Prime Minister Infinity – U.K. – May 15th

1. New Surrogates Screen and allows for Surrogate images (here)
2. Editor > can show all abbreviations, right-click to change abbreviation location (here)
3. Update save system to 1 save file instead of multiple (makes easier to report bugs that can be recreated with save games)
4. Fix bug where computer players wouldn’t select opponents properly (affected various things, including research)

Feedback welcome!

Here’s an inside look at the forthcoming Editor ‘Show all abbreviations’ feature for the Infinity games.

Hi everyone,

We’re at work on Arizona 2018 – Senatorial, to be added to President Infinity.

Anyone who wants to work on an Arizona campaign which uses counties as the regions is welcome to use the map.

Here is the bitmap version.

A huge amount of work has been put into updating the Infinity games (President, Congress, Prime Minister U.K. and Canada), but it isn’t sustainable without a better financial model to support that development. A better model will give a stable financial basis so we can continue to invest in the Infinity games and expand our investment beyond what we are doing now.

So, I am announcing we will be moving to a base product + subscription model. What does this mean for you?

For someone buying a game new, that means the game + 1 year of updates and customer support. After that, a person can choose to purchase a yearly subscription for $8. (If the subscription isn’t renewed, a person can renew later on but for $12.)

The subscription covers updates and support for all the games you own, so if you own all 4, you get updates to all 4 for $8 a year.

If you already own the game, you will be grandfathered in for updates and customer support for a certain amount of time. You will be grandfathered for from 1 year if you just purchased to a minimum of 3 months for anyone who purchased more than 9 months ago.

Game development will move to an official release for each major product every 3 months or so. So on a subscription, you can expect 4 official updates per year per product. The goals for upcoming releases will be stated clearly on the web-site for next release.

Feedback is welcome! I want to make sure any concerns or potential improvements to the model we’re moving to can be evaluated before making the switch.

Anthony Burgoyne, Lead Designer, 270soft

Calling all Florida political experts! Do you want to help design an official Florida 2018 – Senatorial campaign? If so, read on.

We are moving ahead on an official Florida 2018 – Senatorial campaign for President Infinity, which currently probably will be a Sen. Bill Nelson vs. Gov. Rick Scott contest, for the upcoming elections in November.

If you have knowledge of Florida politics and are interested in helping with campaign content (experience creating campaigns helpful, but familiarity with President Infinity is all that’s required) please let me know through e-mail ( https://270soft.com/contact ).

This would be a volunteer position, but you would get credit in the President Infinity game and get to show off your design chops.