BLACK TEAR DOWN MY SCREEN just bought the game

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yeah ive tried to look threw threds to fix this but the only answer i got was HDD Format and not knowing to much about pc's i fought this was to wipe ur pc clean and i do not want to do that but i want to play TMP 08 .I have the main update  it just has the black tear down the screen and says UR PLAYING IT IN 800 X 600 resolution switch to 1024 x 768 which it always is on

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Please go to "My Documents/My Games/PolMachine2008/".  Once there, look for a file called "debug.err".  Open this file with notepad.  Copy the entire contents of that file and paste it here so I can take a look at it.

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Debug Message: Version 1.00 last updated on: Fri May 30 14:12:06 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: 6/28/2009, 12:11:22 DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) Machine Name: THE-1F01EC73FC7 Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Languages: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Tiny Computers System Model: AWRDACPI BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz Physical Memory: 512MB RAM Page File: 292MB used, 958MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS Display Info Display device 1: Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1 Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip Type: GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01F0&SUBSYS_77701462&REV_A3 Display Memory: 128.0 MB Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: Default Monitor Monitor Max Resolution: Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 Driver Date: 10/22/2006 12:22:00 DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes Sound info Sound device 1: Description: Realtek AC97 Audio Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006A&SUBSYS_77701462&REV_A1 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6300 Driver Date: 9/24/2008 10:40:22 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: Using 0 samples for multisampling. Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768 (full screen mode) Debug Message: HAL (software vertex processing)NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU 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 not supported. 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 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\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Campaign\*xml Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates\*xml Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx\*xml Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Maps\*xml Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates/Configs\*xml Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Candidates\*xml Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\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\The Amazing Jamie\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. 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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\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\The Amazing Jamie\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.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\Scenes\CandidateCreate.png 1 refs Debug Message: IDirect3D9 object not cleared; 44 ref counts still remaining. Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally
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Chip Type: GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU
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Sorry, but your video card is not capable of running the game. The game needs a DirectX9 card, but the Geforce4 MX only supports DirectX7. You would need a new video card (and depending on what slots it has, possibly even a new machine) in order to run PM08.

If you don't have any other machines that are capable and cannot or do not wish to upgrade, you can contact [email protected] about the possibility of obtaining a refund.

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Quoting th3amazingjamie, reply 4
thats complete crap because ive played games that need direct x 10 on that pc
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We wouldn't lie to you Jamie.  We want you to be able to play our game as much as you do.  But facts are facts.  A GeForce4 series card does not support DirectX 9.0c, which is a requirement of the game.

See here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units#GeForce_4_series) in the DirectX column.

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but how am i able to play games that need direct x 10 ? and yet i cnt get 9?
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As you're running Windows XP (for which DX9 is the end of the line), those games may have the option to use DX10 on Vista but you have not been using it.

At the end of the day, the Geforce4MX was an outdated card when it was first released (it's not a "true" GF4--it's actually based off the Geforce2). While some modern games may degrade gracefully on such a card, it's not something you can rely on. If you plan to continue playing current games, you really do need to upgrade.