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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 10, 2004}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 10, 2004}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Political Machine }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = political-machine | ||
|wikipedia = The Political Machine | |wikipedia = The Political Machine | ||
|winehq = 12097 | |winehq = 12097 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406012840/http://www.politicalmachine.com:80/ Official website] (archived) | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406012840/http://www.politicalmachine.com:80/ Official website] (archived) | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v3}}. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} [https://archive.org/details/ThePoliticalMachineDemo Demo] | {{ii}} [https://archive.org/details/ThePoliticalMachineDemo Demo] | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} [ | + | {{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4287/7/32953 Patch 1.02] is the latest patch available for the game. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = unknown | |antialiasing = unknown | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
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| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
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|key remap = unknown | |key remap = unknown | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
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| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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|minOS = 98 | |minOS = 98 | ||
|minCPU = Intel Pentium 2 600 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 2 600 MHz | ||
| − | | | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon K7 600 MHz |
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minHD = 260 MB | |minHD = 260 MB | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Stardock Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Ubisoft | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 10, 2004 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | The Political Machine |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
General information
- Official website (archived)
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Demo
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.02 is the latest patch available for the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | 2 | Versus |
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| Online play | ||||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 2 600 MHz AMD Athlon K7 600 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 260 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
| Other | Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM Drive | |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16