Hi, My game crashes a few seconds afte the vs. screen. It will flicker a couple times and then a blue screen appears and my laptop crashes. Here is my debug list... any help would be great. I'd like to play before election day 
Debug Message: Version 1.50 last updated on: Wed Sep 10 09:05:01 2008
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 9/14/2008, 00:39:40
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: OWNER-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080425-1930)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: ML6714
BIOS: Rev 1.0
Processor: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @ 1.73GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.7GHz
Physical Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1101MB used, 3208MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip Type: Intel(R) GMA 950
DAC Type: Internal
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_0366107B&REV_03
Display Memory: 224 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1147
Driver Date: 12/12/2006 10:50:10
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7634&SUBSYS_107B0366&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 6.10.5337.0000
Driver Date: 1/2/2007 05:44:30
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
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: Candidate Outlines: OFF
Debug Message: Map Glow: OFF
Debug Message: Candidate Animated Bobbling: OFF
Debug Message: ParseCommandLine:
Debug Message: ERROR (CDrawManager): Unable to retrieve animation core pointer from the component factory.
Debug Message: Using 0 samples for multisampling.
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768 (windowed mode)
Debug Message: HAL (software vertex processing)Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Debug Message: Presentation Interval: Immediate.
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 supported.
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Border size reported as 6 by 26
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 da7a64
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:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Campaign\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Maps\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Snapshots\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates/Configs\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Candidates/Packages\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Candidates\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Gfx/Icons\*xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\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:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\Configs\*.candidatecfgxml
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullScreenBink
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
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: Device is now ready
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Snapshots\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008/Scenarios\*.PM2ScenarioXML
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Snapshots\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Campaign\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Candidates\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Gfx\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Maps\.PM2Save
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\PolMachine2008\Snapshots\.PM2Save
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Unknown edit field Candidate_Options_Sheet type: PropertyPage
Debug Message: Unknown edit field Platform_Select_Sheet_Left_Placeholder type: PropertySheet
Debug Message: Unknown edit field Platform_Select_Sheet type: PropertySheet
Debug Message: Unknown edit field Candidate_Select_Sheet type: PropertyPage
Debug Message: Opponent chosen: Barack Obama
Debug Message: SetOpponentInfo - BarackObama HomeState 13
Debug Message: Posting opponent info.
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding LoadingWnd
Debug Message: {Start Game} PLAYER 1: JohnMcCain - Homestate 3
Debug Message: {Start Game} PLAYER 2: BarackObama - Homestate 13
Debug Message: ******* GameStarted *******
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
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\GameObject.fx has 42 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.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\post_countryglow.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
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\GameObject.fx has 42 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.fx has 16 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\ParticleEffect_Test.fx has 24 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\post_countryglow.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
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\GameObject.fx has 42 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.fx has 16 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\ParticleEffect_Test.fx has 24 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\post_countryglow.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
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\GameObject.fx has 42 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.fx has 16 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\ParticleEffect_Test.fx has 24 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\post_countryglow.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
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\GameObject.fx has 42 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.fx has 16 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\ParticleEffect_Test.fx has 24 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\post_countryglow.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
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\GameObject.fx has 42 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\GameObjectOutline.fx has 16 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\ParticleEffect_Test.fx has 24 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\post_countryglow.fx has 43 refs
Debug Message: effect: C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\The Political Machine 2008\Gfx\fx\scene.fx has 22 refs
Debug Message: Device is now ready