Game is not displaying properly

Shader???

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I loaded The Political Machine, but when I didn't get a display I suspected it might be DirectX.  Installed v.10 but no luck.  Checked for updates, again no luck.  Looked through some of the posts here and saw a reference to the Shader and the video card might not be compatable.  I am posting my debug file for an opinion.  Thanks to any help that can be offered.

 

Debug Message:  Version 1.04 last updated on: Mon Jul 21 17:51:24 2008
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 8/25/2008, 17:46:28
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: ZEPHYR
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: OptiPlex GX240              
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Physical Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 476MB used, 1986MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: XGI Volari Family v1.13
Manufacturer: XGI Technology, Inc.
Chip Type: XGI Volari-V3/XGI Volari-XP5
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1023&DEV_2200&SUBSYS_22001023&REV_02
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: Xgiv3.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0001.1130
Driver Date: 10/18/2005 18:54:38
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
 


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Intel(r) Integrated Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2445&SUBSYS_010E1028&REV_12
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ac97intc.sys
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.3523
Driver Date: 8/17/2001 07:20:04
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 


Debug Message:  *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message:  Entering WinMain
Debug Message:  ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message:  Candidate Outlines: ON
Debug Message:  Map Glow: ON
Debug Message:  Candidate Animated Bobbling: ON
Debug Message:  Error. String Not Found. Table: Common String Name: CrashReport
Debug Message:  Using 0 samples for multisampling.
Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1024 x 768 (full screen mode)
Debug Message:  HAL (software vertex processing)XGI Volari Family v1.13
Debug Message:  Presentation Interval: Immediate.
Debug Message:  Refresh Rate: 0hz.
Debug Message:  Back Buffer Bit Depth: X8R8G8B8.
Debug Message:  32-bit z-buffer using 24-bits for the depth channel and 8-bits for the stencil channel.
Debug Message:  ** Checking Direct3D 9 Device Capabilities ************************************
Debug Message:  A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high and low resolution modes.
Debug Message:  Bump mapping is supported.
Debug Message:  RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message:  Shell initialization complete
Debug Message:  The Political Machine 2008 is activated.
Debug Message:  ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask fonts\*.otf
Debug Message:  Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message:  Initializing sound card.
Debug Message:  initailizing bink
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Data\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Campaign\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Maps\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Snapshots\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates/Configs\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Icons\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Maps\*.PM2MapListXML
Debug Message:  Map list file loaded successfully!
Debug Message:  Create setup screens.
Debug Message:  Create setup screens.
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\Configs\*.candidatecfgxml
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch detected Shader 3.0, but the hardware technique failed to validate.
Debug Message:  WARNING: Model Batch failed to validate shader technique. Attempting to find a valid technque.
Debug Message:  Set mouse.
Debug Message:  Set update timer.
Debug Message:  Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullScreenBink
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Snapshots\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Snapshots\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Snapshots\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  Posting WM_CLOSE message.
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:  GameUninitialize end
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\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\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message:  Resource Manager leaked resource: texture wrapper: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\Tutorials\WhiteHouse.png 1 refs
Debug Message:  IDirect3D9 object not cleared; 44 ref counts still remaining.
Debug Message:  Main Shell terminating normally

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Card Name: XGI Volari Family v1.13
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Never actually heard of this card before (seems to be a offshoot of SiS/Trident), but from looking, I can't really find any details as to what DirectX version it supports (the only reference I saw was that it was comparable to a Radeon 9200, which cannot run PM08 either AFAIK).

There is a somewhat newer driver available on XGI's website, so you can give that a shot, but if it doesn't work it may be that it simply cannot run the game.

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Update: just came across a store who had a listing of that card, showing it as a DirectX8.1 model. The game requires DirectX 9.0 support, so it looks like it's not going to work regardless of drivers.

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