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The Political Machine 2016

A Simulator game by Stardock Entertainment, released in 2016

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🥈Proton SilverPC (Microsoft Windows)

Run for President of the United States as one of dozens of past or present presidential candidates or create your own ideal candidate. Give speeches, go on talk shows, hire unsavory operatives, and do whatever it takes to win on election day.

Single playerMultiplayer

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The Political Machine 2016 Download Size

The official download size for The Political Machine 2016 is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is The Political Machine 2016 Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing The Political Machine 2016, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Political Machine 2016 save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ThePoliticalMachine2016\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/ThePoliticalMachine2016/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/ThePoliticalMachine2016/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Political Machine 2016 Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥈 Proton Silver

Performance Analysis

The Political Machine 2016 is playable on Steam Deck, but expect some friction. You might encounter small text or need to manually bring up the keyboard. Cap frame rate at 40FPS for battery life.

Confidence: Moderate
See 6 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Political Machine 2016?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Political Machine 2016 smoothly, your PC needs at least 1 GB RAM RAM and a 128 MB DirectX 9.0c 3D Video Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 Support or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 / 8.x / 7
  • ⚡
    CPU1 GHz Processor
  • 🧠
    RAM1 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU64 MB DirectX 9.0c 3D Video Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 Support
  • 💾
    Storage1 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPU2 GHz Processor
  • 🎮
    GPU128 MB DirectX 9.0c 3D Video Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 Support
Download Size
1 GBSmall

The Political Machine 2016 Review Score

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