Political Machine 2008 not working properly, please help

When the game starts all I see is a white screen with the cursor. this is what is written in the debugger file... Please help

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: 7/18/2008, 22:02:25
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: TESTKIT
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Latitude D400
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A07
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz
Physical Memory: 510MB RAM
Page File: 454MB used, 794MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip Type: Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Controller
DAC Type: Internal
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3582&SUBSYS_01391028&REV_02
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (61Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4396
Driver Date: 9/20/2005 13:52:38
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SigmaTel Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_01391028&REV_01
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: stac97.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 5.10.3952.0000
Driver Date: 11/15/2004 19:37:52
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)Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller
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\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Campaign\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Maps\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates/Configs\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\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\Administrator\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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\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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When the game starts all I see is a white screen

A white screen means video card problems.

Card Name: Intel(R) 82852/82855

The game requires you have a video card that supports pixel shader 2.0 or better. According to Intel's site, your card does not support it.

Sorry for the bad news. Please see this sticky post for more details. (if link doesnt work here's the direct location: https://forums.politicalmachine.com/315413).

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well that blows....

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Yeah I know, minimum requirements. Do you have another computer you could play it on?

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so, Can I upgrade my video card? My game did the same thing.

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so, Can I upgrade my video card? My game did the same thing

That's up to you. By getting a newer video card (that supports shader 2.0 or better), you'll not only be able to play our game, but other new games as well. If you have room for more RAM then that's always a recommended upgrade too, and easy to install. But in general, there is not much downside to upgrading your hardware, other than maybe the fact that it does cost you money.

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Thanks. I will have to go out and buy a video card this weekend. I had the 2004 version of this game and I loved it!

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