Latest President Forever Version:

1.15.5

Details about the latest version:

To request to download a patch, visit the contact page.

Note: You do not need this patch if your version already says 1.15.5.


After downloading the patch, you need to install it. You will know you have successfully installed it if, when you run President Forever, the version number on the upper right-hand side of the start menu screen says ‘v. 1.15.5’.

Note: this patch requires that you already have President Forever installed.

Note: please see the bottom of this page for particulars about what this patch will do to existing save games, highscores, and candidates you have created/modified.

Special thanks for everyone who e-mailed with feedback – this played an important part in deciding what went into the 1.15 update.


The following are the changes/fixes made with version 1.15.x:

v. 1.15.5

- fixed bug where can keep selecting speeches after all have been used
- fixed bug where displaying incorrect +- for issues
- fixed bug where displays incorrect profile in turn summary for issue whose profile has just lowered

v. 1.15.4

- fixed policy speech bug where if select policy speech and then select it again CPs used goes back to 0

v. 1.15.3

- fixed policy speech insight bug, where if go back to policy speech issue selection screen, could change policy speech using insight to any other issue with an insight
- fixed bug where lose insight if cancel ad production that is using an insight

v. 1.15.2

- fixed user-made scenario loading bug
- changed Georgia flag in 2004 scenario
- added random fluctuation to background fundraising
- changed so issue bonuses/penalties are +1, -1, -2 if regionalism off, otherwise +1, 0, -1, -2, -2

v. 1.15.1

- fixed the election night bug in 1.15

v. 1.15

bugs fixed (v. 1.15)

Major:

- reduced graphics resources usage – this should fix a bug people were having with Windows 98/Me and some graphics cards
- fixed problem with Crusaders congregating in one region
this also should fix Presidential candidate moving behaviour, VP candidate moving behaviour, and Foot Soldier creation for computer players

Minor:

- 1992 right position description on Forces in Europe fixed
- pictures in 1960 (Civil Rights / Balanced Budget / Business Tax) fixed
- fixed load and then cancel bug
- if candidate with issue familiarity 5, issue familiarity stops at 99/100
- foot soldier fundraising now scenario dependent, so foot soldiers don't raise $5,000/turn in all scenarios
- George H.W. Bush's vice presidential candidate is now Danforth Quayle, not Daniel Quayle
- George W. Bush's age changed to 58 in 2004 scenario


changes made (v. 1.15)

Major:

- added new help system
- added regionalism
- finished candidate-relative starting percentages system
- decreased leaning voters for each party in 2004 electorate trends so more realistic
- election night shows popular votes
- election night shows cumulative national percentage for each candidate
- can click on regions at end of election night
- pauses after state results
- ad power now modified by attributes for attack or boast
- ad power now modified by regional issue centres, or national issue centre if playing with regionalism off
- attack ad get +1 to Power
- replaced Harold Browne with Gary Nolan for the Libertarian party in 2004, added Libertarian party running mate choices

Minor:

- each turn chance scandal news story set to can't spin
- can select multiple regions for running ads/selecting electoral strategy
- 'Are you sure you want to exit?' after x from main screen
- harder to research scandal on opponent if higher integrity
- added Hillary Clinton as Democratic candidates' running mate
- changed starting funds for Democratics/Republicans in 2004 to $74,400,000
- if party does not receive a general election block grant, can do background fundraising in the general election
- scenarios can now specify default parties turned ‘on’ when load scenario
- experience modifies likelihood of gaffe
- issue familiarity upgrade score now can add to success in interviews/debates
(issue familiarity upgrade score / 2 is percent chance will get +1)
- 1960 now everyone has background fundraising
- changed how insight system interface works (now standardized, click lightbulb after select issue for either speech or ad topics)
- reduced flicker on upcoming regions on election night
- McCain added as Democratic VP
- candidates cannot win if not in top 3 for electoral votes
- candidates cannot win if do not have > 0 electoral votes
- 'None' labels no longer displayed
- country name, capital, and logo are scenario dependent
- voter turnout now scenario dependent
- fundraising coefficient now scenario dependent


v 1.12

bugs fixed (from v. 1.12)
- when Clark 2004 is the running mate, his homestate is Arkansas, not Virginia
- if no candidate has a majority of electoral votes on election night, now says the correct party that chose the winner (in v. 1.11, although the correct candidate was chosen by Congress, the program would say the Republicans chose the winner regardless of which party actually chose the winner)


changes made (from v. 1.12)
- added label on start menu screen with URL to President Forever user’s page


How this patch will affect your existing save games, highscores, and candidates

You won't be able to load any save games created before installing the patch.

This patch will reset the highscores.

This patch might create some extra candidates.

This patch will overwrite any default candidates you have edited. To keep these candidates, before installing the patch 1) Run the Candidate Editor, 2) Open the candidate you don't want overwritten, 3) Save the candidate using a different file name.

This patch will remove any candidates you have created from the party candidates lists, but it will not delete the candidates. You can then re-add them manually to the party candidates lists.

To re-add existing candidates you have created, after installing the patch:

1. Open 'My Computer' (usually, this is on your desktop).
2. Click 'View' on the menu bar in the My Computer window, and then click 'Choose Details ...'.
3. Make sure that 'Type' has a checkmark next to it.
4. Click 'OK'.
5. Now click on the Hard Disk icon in the My Computer window (usually, this is C:).
6. Open the 'Program Files' folder.
7. You might have to click 'Show files' at this point.
8. Open the 'President Forever' folder.
9. Open the 'Scenarios' folder.
10. Open the '2004' folder. (Or whichever scenario folder you want to re-add candidates to.)
11. Open the 'Parties' folder.'
12. To add a candidate to, say, the Republican party, right-click the 'republican.txt' file, and then click 'Open with'. Finally, select Notepad.
13. Notepad will load up. Now go to the line '@candidates'. Below this, you will see 'gwbush.txt'. Create an empty line below gwbush.txt by pressing enter as you would in a word processor. Now type the file name of the candidate you want to re-add (for example, 'cpowell.txt' (without the inverted commas)), followed by an enter.
14. Click 'File' on the Notepad menu bar, and then Save.

The next time your run President Forever, you should have your candidate(s) re-added to their respective parties!