After some months I have tried once again from scratch to reload Impulse. I have tried every variation and trick; turned off firewall, virus scanner, tried in safe mode, redownloaded install, went to work for a double shift while it tried. This thing will not even load onto my computer. The install stops at the configuring step. It goes no further, it will not cancel, end process -- doesn't, I can't even restart -- I have to reset.
If this will be the only vehicle to purchase Stardock games then sadly this will be goodbye. I don't know what feature of my setup is preventing execution but I simply can't get it to work.