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Debug Message:  Version 1.50 last updated on: Wed Sep 17 11:56:23 2008
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 9/21/2008, 22:28:58
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: PARKER-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Business (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: MXC061                         
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A08
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU         T5500  @ 1.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.7GHz
Physical Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1203MB used, 3105MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip Type: Intel(R) GMA 950
DAC Type: Internal
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_01D81028&REV_03
Display Memory: 224 MB
Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1147
Driver Date: 12/12/2006 10:50:10
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
 


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7690&SUBSYS_102801D8&REV_1022
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 6.10.5290.0000
Driver Date: 12/1/2006 17:40:46
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7690&SUBSYS_102801D8&REV_1022
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 6.10.5290.0000
Driver Date: 12/1/2006 17:40:46
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
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:  ParseCommandLine:
Debug Message:  ERROR (CDrawManager): Unable to retrieve animation core pointer from the component factory.
Debug Message:  Using 0 samples for multisampling.
Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1024 x 768 (full screen mode)
Debug Message:  HAL (software vertex processing)Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
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 resolution modes.
Debug Message:  Bump mapping is supported.
Debug Message:  Device is now ready
Debug Message:  RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message:  Shell initialization complete
Debug Message:  ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask fonts\*.otf
Debug Message:  Timer Frequency is 0 da7a64
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:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Campaign\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Maps\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Snapshots\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates/Configs\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates/Packages\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Icons\*xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\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:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\Configs\*.candidatecfgxml
Debug Message:  Set mouse.
Debug Message:  Set update timer.
Debug Message:  Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullScreenBink
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Device lost
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:  Device is now ready
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Snapshots\.PM2Save
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Parker Goolsby\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Scenarios\*.PM2ScenarioXML
Debug Message:  Unknown edit field Candidate_Options_Sheet type: PropertyPage
Debug Message:  Unknown edit field Platform_Select_Sheet_Left_Placeholder type: PropertySheet
Debug Message:  Unknown edit field Platform_Select_Sheet type: PropertySheet
Debug Message:  Unknown edit field Candidate_Select_Sheet type: PropertyPage
Debug Message:  GAMEMSG_CANDIDATE: Home State 1
Debug Message:  Opponent chosen: Mike Huckabee
Debug Message:  SetOpponentInfo - MikeHuckabee HomeState 24
Debug Message:  Posting opponent info.
Debug Message:  Popup Manager Update: Unhiding LoadingWnd
Debug Message:  {Start Game} PLAYER 1: BarackObama - Homestate 1
Debug Message:  {Start Game} PLAYER 2: MikeHuckabee - Homestate 24
Debug Message:  ******* GameStarted *******
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Device lost
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\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:  Device is now ready
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Device lost
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\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:  Device is now ready
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Device lost
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\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:  Device is now ready
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Device lost
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\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:  Device is now ready
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Device lost
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\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:  Device is now ready

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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top


Card Name: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Driver Date: 12/12/2006 10:50:10

Your video drivers are from 2006.  Having older drivers can cause problems that would otherwise not occur.  Go to intel's website and look for driver updates.  Here's a link that will help (http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2301)

After installing new drivers, make sure to restart your PC.  Try the game again, and if you still have problems, repost the contents of your debug.err file, because it gets overwritten each time you run the game.