The Political Machine requires video cards that support pixel shader 2.0. Namely:
- NVidia FX series and higher
- ATI Radeon 9500 and higher
- Intel 9-series chipsets and higher (http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/cs-014257.htm)
(If you do not have a supported card, you can probably find one for as little as $24.99 from places such as newegg.com.)
Normally, on our other games, this isn't a problem as nearly all video cards support this.
But due to the more mainstream appeal of The Political Machine, we're getting a number of people with old video cards which simply can't run the game. Because they were purchased at retail where returns are generally not allowed, those people, especially people with older laptops, are usually out of luck.
However, Stardock will take your game and provide a FULL refund even if you bought it from a retail outlet. All we need you to do is send us the box, the receipt, and a brief letter letting us know what type of video card you have (so we can document this). The only caveat is that you need to do this within the first 10 days of having purchased it.
Send to:
Stardock Entertainment
15090 Beck Rd.
Plymouth MI 48170
Make sure you include your name and mailing address.
