Congress Infinity Update History

This page addresses 270soft’s Congress Infinity, a legislative-focused game in the vein of the American election games.

If you want to see the actual page where all updates and notes are found, go here.

**The current version for Congress Infinity as of July 2020 is 2.9.2**.

# Updates

## v2.1.7

Update Page

2.1.7 was released on October 17th, 2015. This is exactly 156 days from theLast update, counted including the 17th. It is exactly 5 months and 3 days, again if including the 17th in counting.

Congress Infinity v. Ericson – 2.1.7 for Windows and Mac has been released!

* Added **7 Days Per Turn** feature (start a game, press Options button, select ‘7 days per turn’).
* Added Senate 2012.
* Main Screen: Added HUD (Heads-Up Display) for regional items creating (Ballot, Targeting, Org. Strength, Footsoldiers, Polling).
* Turn Summary: New sections for categorizing messages, clarified output for various messages.
* A large number of changes to interface.
* Senate 2016:
	+ Dems > NC > Sen. Kay Hagan -> Heath Shuler, Strength 3 -> 2, 53% Rep, 47% Dem -> 55% Rep, 45% Dem
	+ Dems > AZ > Democrat -> Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Strength 2 -> 3
	+ Dems > IN > Democrat -> Rep. Baron Hill
	+ Dems > MO > Democrat -> Sec. Jason Kander
	+ Dems > IA > Democrat -> Rep. Rob Hogg
	+ Dems > UT > Democratic -> Rep. Jim Matheson, Strength 2 -> 3
	+ Reps > NV > Brian Sandoval -> Rep. Joe Heck, Strength 4 -> 3
	+ Reps > LA > Sen. David Vitter -> Rep. John Fleming, Strength 3 -> 2
	+ Reps > CO > Rep. Mike Coffman -> Rep. Scott Tipton
* Editor:
	+ Can now edit committee abbreviations (‘NRSC’, ‘DSCC’, and so on).
	+ Can edit region names.
	+ Can add regions (cannot modify region locations yet, so this is useful mostly for congressional districts).
	+ Can edit region id’s.
	+ Can edit region abbreviations.
	+ Can delete regions.
	+ Fixed bug where Save As would save to same folder.
* Strategy Screen: Now displays Org. Strength.
* Select Campaign Screen: No party or leader selected by default.
* Fixed bug with rounding negative momentum numbers (for example, would display ‘-2.9′ instead of ‘-3′).
* Fixed bug with random graphics filler being displayed around edges of certain screens in Windows 10 (and perhaps other operating systems).
* Select Leader Screen: Blurb can now have multiple pages of text.
* Select Campaign Screen: Blurb can now have multiple pages of text

This is a comprehensive update.(i.e., downloading this will not require already having the game installed)

Important: when you receive the e-mail, you will want to download the file from the “win congress infinity” or “mac congress infinity” link.

## v2.0.2

Update Page

Released on May 15, 2015

Congress Infinity – v. Ericson – 2.0.2 for Windows and Mac has been released!

* First Update for Congress Infinity to have it’s own ‘blog post’.

* Large number of changes to the interface.
* Bug fixes.
* Surrogates can fundraise.
* Election night updated.
* Main Screen:
	+ Senate > If there is only one campaign in a state, will show candidate names instead of generic party names (ex. 2016 Nevada will have ‘Sandoval’ and ‘Cortez Masto’ instead of ‘Republican’ and ‘Democrat’)
	+ Now displays days until election, when hover over shows election date.
		- Marco Rubio -> Ron DeSantis, Strength 4 -> 3, 53% -> 50%
		- Debbie Wasserman Schultz -> Patrick Murphy, 47% -> 50%
	+ Nevada-3: Harry Reid -> Catherine Cortez Masto, Strength 4 -> 3
	+ Maryland-3:
		- Barbara Mikulski -> Chris Van Hollen, 61% -> 60%
		- Republican > 37% -> 40%
	+ California-3: Barbara Boxer -> Kamala Harris, Strength 4 -> 3
	+ Indiana-3:
		- Dan Coats -> Eric Holcomb, 56% -> 55%
		- Democrat > 39% -> 40%
	+ Ohio-3:
		- Democrat: Bob Hagan -> Ted Strickland, Strength 2 -> 3, 45% -> 50%
		- Rob Portman > 55% -> 50%
* Main Screen: Surrogates: Barnstorming > “Boosting Wickers” -> “Boosting Brian Sandoval (REP),” for example.
* Research Screen: Fixed bug where could only leak first scandal if multiple ones hadn’t leaked yet.
* Main Screen & Player Info Screen: removed Energy icon (not used currently).
* News Stories: “Campaign Too Negative?” story now is about issue player is actually attacking on in that player’s theme.

2016 House Campaign: Fixed election date.

* Senate 2016 and 2014, House 2016, and 2014: Set %s for committed, leaning, and undecided Rep and Dem to same.

## Congress Infinity v.Amundsen 1.8.3

* All relevant changes from President Infinity v.1.8.0-1.8.2 (see here).
* Added initial 2016 House Campaign.
* Main Screen: clicking on main map is quicker.
* Election Screen: clicking on main map now quicker.
* Updated screen border graphics.
* 2014 Senate Campaign, 2014 House Campaign, and 2016 Senate Campaign: Updated \*\*Issue\*\* attribute icons
* Main Screen: Fixed bug where wasn’t displaying progress on \*\*Ads|Ad\*\* creation, \*\*Surrogate\*\* creation, and so on.
* Surrogates Screen: Now shows correct place where Surrogate’s activity is.
* 2016 Senate Campaign: West Virginia - fixed both incumbent senators being Democratic.
* 2014 House Campaign:
	+ Surrogates - John Boehner, Fundraising: 3 -> 4.
	+ Kansas - 01 (KS-01): fixed bug where no percentages for Democratic candidates.
* Campaign Editor:
	+ Regions Screen: added Region search box.
	+ Fixed bug related to adding party to ballot, but then not being able to set percentages.
	+ Fixed bug where button for primaries blurb visible.
	+ Removed Change All button for setting year, not currently applicable in Congress Infinity.

## Congress Infinity v. Amundsen 1.7.9

* Fixed debate and Endorser bugs in 2016 Senate Campaign.

## Congress Infinity v. Amundsen 1.7.8

* Added 2016 Senate Campaign.

* Platform Screen: Now shows issue positions (ex. ‘Center-Right’, ‘Center-Left’, and so on).
* Election Night, Strategy Screen, Electoral Info Screen: There is now a ‘y-‘ before a candidate’s name if there’s no incumbent but they are from the incumbent party.
	+ Election Night: There is now an ‘x-‘ before an incumbent candidate’s name.
	+ Election Night: A candidate in the table on the right side now takes up two lines to allow more room for name.
* Theme Screen: Wiew all players: Changed names.
* Campaign Editor:
	+ Added edit buttons for campaign and leader blurbs, which allow you to see the entire blurb while editing.
	+ Added initial Regions Screen.
* 2014 Senate Campaign:
* Updated state populations to Census Bureau estimates (July 1, 2012).
	+ Updated state eligible voters.
	+ Modified turnout percentage.

## Congress Infinity v. Amundsen 1.7.7

* Election Night: When viewing regional candidates, displays party’s color around candidate’s name.
* 2014 House Campaign: Targeting 2 CPs -> 1 CP.
* 2014 Senate Campaign:
	+ Pressler: Government Spending -> Center-Right, Health Care -> Center, Social Security -> Center-Right, Abortion -> Center, Same-Sex Marriage -> Center-Left, Immigration -> Center, Environment -> Center, Gun Control -> Center-Right
* Computer players create regionalized ads if they’re only on the ballot in 1 region (affects Orman, Pressler)

## Congress Infinity Test Release v. Amundsen 1.7.6

* Last Congress Infinity update to have “Test Release” in the title.
* 2014 House Campaign: Significantly decreased Targeting and Org. Strength costs.
* Fixed bug causing error on load of saved game from House 2014 campaign
* (Windows): Fixed bug on certain systems with playing .wav files
* Surrogates: No longer attack a player in a region where that player isn’t on the ballot\*
* Turn Summary: Now shows results of successful Barnstorming from opponent’s Surrogates.

(\*): In Windows 2.9.2, this still happens for parties which have no candidate on ballot. It literally says in the news “(surrogate) (basically) attacks (IND) (Not on ballot)”.

## (Mac) Congress Infinity Test Release v. Amundsen 1.7.5

* Relevant changes from Windows v. 1.7.4-1.7.5

## (Windows) Congress Infinity Test Release v. Amundsen 1.7.5

* Main Screen: Added ‘Are you sure you want to exit?’ dialog box on close.
* 2014 Senate Campaign:
	+ Select Player Screen: Goal ‘out of’ totals now correct.
	+ Surrogates: Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney: +1 Barnstorming in New Hampshire.
* Strategy Screen: Now displays top two candidates for that region when mouse over a line in table.
* Added 2014 House Campaign.
* Campaign Editor: Removed some components.

## (Windows) Congress Infinity Test Release v. Amundsen 1.7.4

* Relevant changes from Mac v. 1.7.3
* Highscores Screen: Fixed player title in highscores.
* Election Night: Senate: if 50-50 tie, party with Vice-President wins.
* Changed population for off-year states.
* Main Screen: Regional Flag: No longer displays population.
* Election Screen: updates %s more frequently through Election Night.
* Main Map: surrogates now have Flags
* Surrogates: no longer return to their home state immediately after an activity

## (Mac) Congress Infinity Test Release v. Amundsen 1.7.3

* Fixed load bug
* Election night:
	+ When you switch the view from party name to candidate name, now lists local candidate names rather than committee chairs.
	+ When winning the Senate, fixed popup message.
* Winner Screen: Fixed message