No graphics / slow mouse

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I just purchased Political Machine 2008 and I have few to no graphics and my mouse is very choppy.  I read some other posts and here is what my video card says.  I think this may be the problem but I am not sure because all of the requirements seem to be met.  Any help would be great!  Thanks

Name SIS 760

Manufacter SIS

Chip Type SIS 760

 

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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top

Sorry, but the SiS 760 is based on the Mirage2 chipset, which does not support the features the game requires. If you don't have another machine to play on or don't plan to upgrade, and you bought the game directly from us, you can contact [email protected] for a refund. If you bought the game in a store, see here about getting a refund.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for the quick reply.  What would I need to upgrade.  I am not very computer savvy and I am not a gamer at all.  I bought the game because I am sort of a political nerd.  Is there any CHEAP upgrade I can purchase or do.  I bought the game for $10 at Target so I don't exactly want to go and buy a $100+ graphics card but I really want to play the game...  What are my options?

Thanks for the advice!

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from PolMach Forums Top

If you have a desktop machine (laptops wouldn't be upgradeable), you can find a video card that should run the game for $20-35 at the bottom end. Which kind depends a lot on what sort of slots your machine has available, if any (the current PCI-Express is cheapest, while the older PCI and AGP types cost more and are less powerful). Unfortunately without knowing what slots you've got, it's hard to be more specific about what you'd need to get and what it would cost you.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

OK  - thanks.  I will spend a day or two trying to figure this thing out and if I can't make it work cheaply, I will send the game back.

Thanks again for all the help!

-jeff