You can keep your game updated by using our update and download manager, Impulse. If you don't already have it, you can get Impulse here (http://impulsedriven.com/). Impulse is free and so are the updates. Once you have the latest version, try playing multiplayer again and let us know if you have any problems or not. Thanks, ~C
yeah, that's the confusing part for most users. You can install any version of DirectX you like, it's just a matter of whether or not your video card is capable of using all of it's features.
[quote]why isn't that included on the requirements page? I checked the requirements and I meet all of the standards[/quote] The game requires a DirectX 9.0c compatible card. It does say that on the back of the box. Pixel shader 2.0 was introduced when DirectX 9.0 came out. As I've already pointed out, your card is older than that. By not having a card that supports pixel shader 2.0, you also don't have a DirectX 9.0 c compatible card, as indicat
Please post the contents of your debug.err file. It can be opened with notepad and is located here: "documents/my games/polmachine2008/debug.err". This file will have general system specs as well as game messages that could help us address your issue. Thanks, ~C
[quote]Debug Message: Version 1.00 [/quote] Use Impulse to get the latest version of the game. If you don't have Impulse already, you can get it here (http://impulsedriven.com/). Once you have the latest version, give the game another go and let us know if you still have problems or not by posting here. Thanks, ~C
Can you post the contents of your "debug.err" file. It can be opened with notepad and is located here: "documents/my games/polMachine2008/debug.err". The file will have general system information as well as game messages that might helps us track down your issue.
[quote]Chip Type: Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller[/quote] hey Marty, The game requires a video card capable of pixel shader 2.0. According to intel's site (http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/cs-014257.htm), your card does not meet that minimum requirement. You should look into getting a newer video card, if you can. If you're interested in gett
Problems with Impulse should be posted in the Impulse section of the forums. Here's the link : https://forums.politicalmachine.com/forum/457 The Impulse devs read that section daily and should be able to help you guys out. Check out the pinned posts in that section as you may find a solution there without even having to start your own thread.
weird. We're glad you're able to play now. Let us know if you have any trouble with the copy you bought for your sister. ~C
Sorry to hear that. Here (https://forums.politicalmachine.com/forum/457) is the section of our forums where you can post about problems with Impulse. If you let them know what issues you're having, the Impulse devs should be able to get you sorted out.
[quote who="dpcnat469" reply="11" id="1861568"]where the heck is the patch?[/quote] Use Impulse to keep your game updated to the lastest version. If you don't have Impulse already, you can get it here (http://impulsedriven.com/).
If you play a "Quick Play" game, then the very first screen will allow you to set the difficulty and player name. If you are playing "Multiplayer" there is no difficulty setting, since you'll be playing against another human. You can set your name though. If you are playing "Campaign Play" the difficulty is determined by how far up the ladder you have made it. It starts off easy and gets harder the further along you get. It uses the player name that is alread
Can you post a screenshot of what you mean?
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[quote who="kse9970" reply="19" id="1858283"]It says the same thing as when I tried before. "This download is not validated for this system. Contact manufacturer."[/quote] I hate when they do that. Okay, well instead of going to your video card's website, you have to go to your computer manufacturer's website. In your case, that is Gateway.com. At their site, on the main page, they have a link to "drivers and downloads". Once that page loads you can put y
[quote who="Sethbeastalan" reply="6" id="1859990"]How good do you think you should be before tackling online?[/quote] I would play the game at least once single player before playing online. That way, you kind of know how to play.
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[quote who="VZW9" reply="18" id="1855650"]I have a Dell computer with these components below. Do I have what I need for the game? I believe so and hope so...but I just want to make sure. Windows XP Professional (5.1) Intell Pentium 3.20Ghz 1022MB RAM 1667MB Available DirectX 9.0c[/quote] Everything you listed looks okay, but we'll need to know what video card you have. If you don't know, do this: -Click Start and go to Run. -Type
Updates are free, you use Impulse to keep the game updated. If you don't already have it, you can get Impulse here (http://www.impulsedriven.com/). It's also free. Once you have Impulse, you just register the game and then you'll be able to just click a button to update. Let us know if you have any issues. ~C
Can you post the contents of your "debug.err" file. It can be opened with notepad and is located here: "Documents/My Games/PolMachine2008/Debug.err". The file will have system information as well as game messages that might help us track down your issue. Thanks, ~C
If you guys have any trouble getting a multiplayer game set up and working, make sure to check out this sticky post (https://forums.politicalmachine.com/316449)
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[quote]My laptop is about a year and a half old. I've tried everything I have read on here from downloading updates from Gateway and trying Intel...[/quote] [quote]Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 Card Name: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family Manufacturer: Intel Corporation Chip Type: Intel(R) GMA 950 Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1147 Driver Date: 12/12/2006 10:50:10[/quote] This is the <a title=
[quote]2. Gamers shall have the right to demand that games be released in a finished state. 3. Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game's release.[/quote] [quote]To me, it sounds like #2 and #3 are blatantly contradictory. If it needs after-release support, it wasn't released in a finished condition[/quote] My understanding of it is that #2 means the game should work out of the box, while #3 means you should get free FEATURE updates, not jus
It's been awhile since anything was said in this thread, but I'm curious whether or not he got it working. If not, read on for help. [quote]Debug Message: Version 1.03 last updated on: Thu Jun 26 11:29:00 2008[/quote] There have been updates to the game since this version. Use Impulse to get the latest version of the game. [quote]Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium Card Name: Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family Manufacturer
cqi13, Did tictocman's suggestion help?
[quote]But I guess if we had all this power, we would make the game more entertaining than you did, and wouldn't have to buy Political Machine 2012. I'll be hard-pressed to give it a chance when it does come around. [/quote] We don't save our ideas from this time around so we can sqeeze them into the sequel. It's not like this is a "Madden" game that comes out every year. As Scott points out, there were several things that we got dinged on in reviews of the 2004 edition that
Stardock will have a booth at the Penny Arcade Expo ( PAX ) this weekend. Stop by and say hi if you're going to be there. There will be game demos to check out and various Stardock employees there to chat with. We'll also have an area where you can purchase some of our games. You could probably get them signed too, if you wanted. Should be a fun weekend. ~C</