berndie90

Aww, come on...even the publisher of doom, Electronic Arts, would agree to swap the original copy out for a sealed one to return...

Ok, I'm excited too!

I would have to vote no. I would prefer supported issues, candidates, and interviews, or newer supported features being added instead.

How about euthananasia? I don't believe that is in there.

Alright, I ran the game again, still slowness. Everything is slow. Even when I press the 'Done' button on the options menu, it takes two seconds to register that it has been click, brighten up, and go to the next screen. This happens during gameplay as well. Here are the options I was running at: 1024x768 Resolution Multisamples Off Fullscreen Yes Hardware Mouse - No Draw Outlines - No Map Glow - No

I can check again, but nothing really seems to happen when I change any options. I even quit the game and restart it, and the same slow-ness and choppiness comes back.

To be more specific, it's a 3% awareness boost in the state that they are in, and a 1.5% awareness boost in the surrounding states. Once the state reaches 100% awareness...make sure you move your VP!!

In theory, you could have an endorsment for every single issue. In the real world, there is a group for and against just about every issue out there, and anything like that could easily be incorporated into PM. I totally agree with the TC. The buildings and Clout go to complete waste after maybe 15-20 turns! It would be nice to have it affect something else later. Another option would have been to make it harder to recieve clout and/or endorsements. If this was the case (and it appears the

I understand, and actually, this is pretty good support, I am impressed. Is there anything further that I can try, or information you would like in order for me to run the game??

When I called Stardock and asked them an unrelated question, they said that they forgot to add the CD-Keys into the packaging, so it would be a while before they would ship. They said it would ship early this week, so probably today or tommorow. This may have changed or been adjusted, but that's what they said last week Friday.

Targets around WI had the game as well, but nothing at BB or Walmart.

Exactly...all we keep being told is to update drivers and turn things off, but I've already turned EVERYTHING off and updated the drivers. The issue HAS to be in relation to programming or the card...I can't see it any other way...

Yeah...but no fix for it!

Still nothing...I tried turning EVERYTHING off that I could (i.e. lowest resolution, everything off or turned down) and still the same slowdown. Is this card just not going to cut it??

The only thing I could find that looked like Anti-Aliasing was "Multi-Samples"...and those were already set to off...and the choppiness continued! Anything else I can try?

Are there list of changes/features added that we can access somewhere for each update that we download? I'd love to know what's been fixed/added and what hasn't. Also, is it possible to add more content, such as more characters/scenarios/issues through an update, and do you have any plans of doing that? That would be really amazing!!

Ok, thank you!!

Alright, I updated the drivers and still had the same problem. Here is the new error messages after only running the game a few seconds. Debug Message: Version 1.01 last updated on: Sun Jun 15 23:29:16 2008 Debug Message: sig.bin file located at: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Stardock\The Political Machine 2008\sig.bin Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 6/19/2008, 15:31:06 DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (

I would love some more interviews as well!! Any new content would be wonderful!

Debug Message: Version 1.01 last updated on: Sun Jun 15 23:29:16 2008 Debug Message: sig.bin file located at: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Stardock\The Political Machine 2008\sig.bin Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 6/18/2008, 08:14:17 DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) Machine Name: HOME Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-225

I am having the EXACT same problem! Everything, especially on the menus seems like it is on a delay. You click a button, nothing happens for two seconds, and then it happens. I have tried this game on my laptop and it works perfectly, but its not even playable on the desktop because of the same reason of the original poster. What should I do??