TPM 2008: no intro movie?

delijoe,

Can you please post the contents of your debug.err file?

This file can be found in /my documents/my games/PoliticalMachine2008/

Just open the file in any text editor, such as Notepad, then copy/paste the contents into a reply in this thread.

That file will give us diagnostic information.

Thanks.

I have the same problem, here is my debug file.

Note: running on Radeon 1650 512 mb, Win XP home.

Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: WARNING: (CXFileData) FindRegisteredMaterialIDByName could not find registered material with name 'Material__11_08_-_DefaultSub1'
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\DeGrieck\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Scenarios\*.PM2ScenarioXML
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding LoadingWnd
Debug Message: {Start Game} PLAYER 1: PaulDeGrieck - Homestate 21
Debug Message: {Start Game} PLAYER 2: JimmyCarter - Homestate 9
Debug Message: ******* GameStarted *******
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadquartersWnd
Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Debug Message: Killing World
Debug Message: Killing World: Completed
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Shutting down sound system.
Debug Message: Clearing sound and music handles.
Debug Message: WARNING: Scene Node Utility (Leaked Scene Node) : Node Name: GameObjectGraphic_69 Pointer: 11957564 Type: Game Object Graphic Refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: Scene Node Utility (Leaked Scene Node Batch) : Batch ID: 2 Batch Type: Model Batch (gfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x) Refs: 1
Debug Message: WARNING: Scene Node Utility (Leaked Scene Node Batch) : Batch ID: 3 Batch Type: Model Batch (gfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x) Refs: 1
Debug Message: WARNING: Scene Node Utility (Leaked Thumbnail ) : Name: GenericMale Refs: 1
Debug Message: CandidateManager LEAK: Candidate From File 0CC5E2F8 'PaulDeGrieck' leaked. 2 extra refs.
Debug Message: CandidateManager LEAK: Candidate From File 01A4EA98 'JimmyCarter' leaked. 1 extra refs.
Debug Message: CandidateManager LEAK: Candidate Element 'EyeBrow_Z_Angry1' leaked. 1 extra refs.
Debug Message: CandidateManager LEAK: Candidate Element 'NoFacialHair' leaked. 1 extra refs.
Debug Message: CandidateManager LEAK: Candidate Element 'Prop_StarOfFame' leaked. 1 extra refs.
Debug Message: CandidateManager LEAK: Candidate Element 'Wig_Male_Part2' leaked. 1 extra refs.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Leaky font: BankGothic Md BT-12
Debug Message: WARNING: Animation Manager Leaked Model: gfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Small.x Extra Refs: 3
Debug Message: WARNING: Animation Manager Leaked Model: gfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x Extra Refs: 2
Debug Message: ResourceManager::Invalidate
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\Candidate.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\CandidateOutline.fx has 16 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObject.fx has 42 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.fx has 16 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\ParticleEffect_Test.fx has 24 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\ScreenSpace.fx has 9 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\basic.fx has 29 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\post_countryglow.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Decl Wrapper: MeshMergerVertDecl6891935208736 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Decl Wrapper: MeshMergerVertDecl6891943971496 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Decl Wrapper: ModelBatchVertDecl_HardwareUnskinned 2 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Buffer Wrapper: BackGroundNodeVB6891931644292 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Buffer Wrapper: MeshMergerVertBuffergfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x6891933403012 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Buffer Wrapper: MeshMergerVertBuffergfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x6891938032204 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Buffer Wrapper: ModelBatchInstanceVertBuffer6891935394820 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Buffer Wrapper: ModelBatchInstanceVertBuffer6891944219624 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Vert Buffer Wrapper: New_Home_Dropdown_Bottom_state_1_1470_Screens\HighScoreScreen.dxpack_Folder_Scroll_Bottom_Up_426_442_447_463_2_1_1 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Index Buffer Wrapper: MeshMergerIndexBuffergfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x6891934051088 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Index Buffer Wrapper: MeshMergerIndexBuffergfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x6891938703028 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: Index Buffer Wrapper: New_Home_Dropdown_Bottom_state_1_1470_Screens\HighScoreScreen.dxpack_Folder_Scroll_Bottom_Up_426_442_447_463_2_1_1 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: frame wrapper: gfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Mid.x 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: frame wrapper: gfx/Map_Data/icons/HQ1_Default_Small.x 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: effect wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObject.fx 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: effect wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.fx 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\ClothingTexture.png 12 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Black_Weave.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Blue_Weave.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\FlagStripes1.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Hawaiian.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Hearts.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\MimeStripes.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Pinstripes1.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Pinstripes2.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Plaid_Green.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Plaid_Red.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Plaid_Yellow.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\PolkaDots1.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\PolkaDots2.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\PolkaDots3.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\Smiley.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PaletteTextures\YelowRedStripes.png 3 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\CandidateElements\PropTexture.png 13 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Map_Data\MainScreenBackgroundFlag.png 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Map_Data\icons\Ad_Texture.png 16 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Map_Data\icons\CampaignJet.png 8 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Map_Data\icons\HQ1_Texture.png 60 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Map_Data\icons\HQ2_Texture.png 19 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Map_Data\icons\PropTexture.png 5 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Maps\StateSheen.png 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Maps\StateWood.png 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Maps\Terrain\US_Terrain.png 1 refs
Debug Message: Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Scenes\CandidateCreate.png 1 refs
Debug Message: Animation manager still has 4 ref to SkinnedModelWorkingPalette
Debug Message: IDirect3D9 object not cleared; 252 ref counts still remaining.
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally

Can you guys update to the latest version of the game and then see if things are working correctly.  Let us know by posting here.

If they are not, then repost your debug.err file - including the beginning part of it, which has PC specs we'll need to know.

Also, you may want to try reinstalling to make sure the intro movie file was copied correctly.