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Ubisoft's pages are back up, so the emails going out now will link to their server.

As Ubisoft's webpages are still "undergoing maintenance", I have changed the link emailed out to point to a copy of 1.02 on our servers. Visit https://www.politicalmachine.com/download_update.asp to get sent out the link for the moment.

The manual is a module of the game in Stardock Central. Select The Political Machine in the Games section and you'll see it has 2 modules below the base game install.

iangw1969, the full update for the retail CD is up on Ubisoft's pages. Which, unfortunately, seem to be down for maintenance at an inopportune time. Visit https://www.politicalmachine.com/download_update.asp to get sent an email with the link for when they are back up.

Good evening. The official 1.02 patch is now available for download from Ubisoft (for CD orders) or via Stardock Central if you preordered or have TotalGaming.net from Stardock. If you have previously had Safedisc issues and contacted [email protected] for those, please followup on those again now. This updat

Sorry, but I haven't gotten back to trying to do that yet. We did just get in a batch of DVD's, so I can start to test this going forward. Ask again in mid-October.

Bigpez, we will certainly work with you to try and eliminate your problems. Have you updated your NVidia drivers since you ran the dxdiag report that you posted on the 8th? The date for your driver listed in that dxdiag report is a year older than what NVidia has posted for their latest Windows 98 driver. If that's the case, your driver may be lacking support for some of the changes between DirectX 9.0b and DirectX 9.0c. Otherwise, it may be that it's having troub

I have emailed you with directions on how you can bypass the Safedisc elements with the 1.01 update. Which support could also have provided you with, bypassing some of the drama. I personally feel the Safedisc stuff was overkill, given that one can find a torrent of pretty much anything within hours of the release (or before). But, that was the publisher's decision to make.

The manual PDF online is the same as the printed manual that came with the CD, so you're not missing anything there. Even includes the incorrect things, like the Local Interviews on page 23. Updates will be available shortly in a standalone fashion. Ubisoft QA has to approve them at present.

There is no serial number included with the box. The 1.01 update will be available for everyone after Ubisoft QA signs off on it.

Nevertheless, use a .png for your additions. 2.4. Custom character portraits -You can insert your own portrait into the game for use as a custom character. Create a 211x256 pixel .PNG file with your character portrait and save the file to the C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Stardock\PolMachine\Gfx\Candidate directory. For example, saving the file with Adobe Photoshop, you s

All pre-orders shipped Thursday. That means everybody who either pre-ordered a CD copy directly from us or ordered a CD though about noon Thursday. Orders from the last 24 hours (since noon Thursday) were shipped out this afternoon. Any orders since ~2pm EST on Thursday are for the CD + the download links for the Political Operatives Kit. You cannot download the standalone game like the people who pre-ordered, so you must wait for the CD to arrive to install.

We received our retail copies this afternoon and after bit of effort, managed to get them all packed up and sent out via the US Postal service (not overnight shipping though . Everyone who had a CD pre-order through Stardock as of around 1pm today should have had their copies shipped out. As everyone in that category has a serial number, you can use Stardock Central to download and install the latest version of the game

In line with #9 and #10 above, the two reports we've seen of people reporting that the map was not displaying properly on Windows XP (i.e. it was showing up as all gray, without its textures) were resolved by updating to SP1. Think that was partially from its DirectX getting updated, but I'm just putting this out here in case its reported again.

We've no control over pre-orders direct from Ubisoft. Only people who've pre-ordered through Stardock until today, who order CD's from Stardock until we get CD's shipped out, or TotalGaming.net customers can download the game. And its only early insofar as you don't need to wait for the CD. Its also a more recent version than the CD, so if you do install through Stardock Central, installing from the CD would put an older version on. So I wouldn't bother when the time comes. <img src=

You can use the Archive functions in Stardock Central to create a zip file with the game. Burn that, the Stardock Central installer, and your serial number to a CD. As you'll need them all to use the Restore functions in Stardock Central on your computer.

The retail boxes are shipping to stores as I type, so it'll be available there depending on the vagaries of distribution and shipping directly. It's available to download for our TotalGaming.net subscribers and people who've preordered but not yet gotten CD's. Which in the context of August 11, means everyone who's ordered, as nobody has CD's yet.

Please do not post thread titles like that. If you purchase the CD today, you'll be able to download it today (August 11). Once we have the CD's shipping out, new orders won't be able to download immediately. Unless they're TotalGaming.net subscriptions. Who'll be able to download PM and the other games immediately after order.

One could, but isn't part of the fun of the campaign mode playing the ladder and seeing who you have to face next?

The demo will be available later. I've changed the Download link in Stardock Central if you don't have a serial to point to a page with information on entering your serial number once you order.

Please follow the download link in your receipt email to http://totalgaming.stardock.com/games/pmachine_helpDL.asp to find directions on how to enter your serial number into Stardock Central and install the game.

There isn't going to be a Metaverse like in Galactic Civilizations. At least not anymore as far as I know.

Repub, please check the email for your serial number and download instructions. The CD's will follow when we can send them. http://totalgaming.stardock.com/games/pmachine_helpDL.asp has directions on how to install Stardock Central and add your serial number to install the game. We're also sending out another email to everyone who pre-ordered and that was charged today with a link to that page and directions on installation.

dter, this afternoon Stardock Central will show modules for the Operatives Kit and the manual as newly available downloads. Technically, the editors are already there in an Editors subdirectory, but we're making a little menu for them right now. kram11, orders today will have the CD's sent out with the initial batch. No lag for a second round. And you'll be able to download later today.

And TotalGaming.net customers can get it online now and will continue to be able to do so.