<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>PoliticalMachine Forums » RSS Feed » TPM Multiplayer Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/PoliticalMachine_com/forum/146</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In TPM Multiplayer</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:27:34 PM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:27:34 PM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>ginjamane1</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/472835</comments><description><![CDATA[add me on steam as ginjamane or email me at ginjamane@gmail.com  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/472835</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/472835</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 6:10:05 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-10-30T18:10:05-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Who wants to play?</title></item><item><author>ssunlimited</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/437487</comments><description><![CDATA[Hey would anyone here like to play me?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/437487</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/437487</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2014 9:24:29 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-02-22T09:24:29-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>I'm ready to play anyone here</title></item><item><author>ssunlimited</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/437343</comments><description><![CDATA[It says servers are unavailable and to try again later but it says that too much. Why?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/437343</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/437343</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 9:43:58 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-11-25T09:43:58-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>I can't create a game?</title></item><item><author>erez87</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/436394</comments><description><![CDATA[Game was on sale on elections day, got it, but don&#39;t really see people online.  &nbsp;  It&#39;s fun winning against the PC, but I want a&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;from a character that doesn&#39;t cheat to win    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/436394</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/436394</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 4:12:58 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-11-21T16:12:58-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Anyone still plays?</title></item><item><author>Lewis752</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/371111</comments><description><![CDATA[Why doesn't anyone play the political machine anymore? Or is it the express 08' download only for single player?  I would like to play someone real badly but so far I have only played by myself.  It is real boring!!! Please tell me if you like to play and what time!!!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/371111</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/371111</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 8:03:54 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-10-25T08:03:54-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>WHY DON'T PEOPLE PLAY ANYMORE?</title></item><item><author>KevinPeter862</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433454</comments><description><![CDATA[If anyone is interested in playing a game email me  KevinPeter86@gmail.com  so we can set one up.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433454</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433454</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 2:46:55 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-10-24T14:46:55-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Anyone want to VS. me ?</title></item><item><author>MikeA737</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433883</comments><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone,  First off, great game! My friend and I both purchased TPM 2012 this week. I bought it through Steam and he bought it through Stardock. We wanted to do a multiplayer session but when either of us creates a game, we cant find each other or any game. We can only both see one other game. Our firewalls are off because of the college campus but is there a way to make it work?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433883</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433883</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 8:21:47 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-10-14T20:21:47-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Creating Games - Friend Can't See it</title></item><item><author>Marsden44</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433729</comments><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m wondering if anyone wants a game over the next couple of days?  Let me know what time you are free and what timezone you are and I&#39;ll host one you can join.  Thanks,  Marsden&nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433729</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/433729</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 7:22:21 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-10-12T07:22:21-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Who wants a game?</title></item><item><author>gcrowe1</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/430167</comments><description><![CDATA[Not sure why but everytime i attempt to play multiplayer it says server down.... any ideas??  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/430167</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/430167</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 9:46:33 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-09-10T09:46:33-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Multiplayer always says server is down!! used to work now it doesn please help</title></item><item><author>NovaNailo</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/431443</comments><description><![CDATA[From what I can tell about the TPM 2008 posts, it seems like this game used to have a LAN function. Where did it go? Is it buried in the code and needing to be activated? Is it just no longer supported? How can I set up the game to play online since I cannot see any servers at all?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/431443</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/431443</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 2:15:10 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-09-09T14:15:10-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Does this game have a LAN function?</title></item><item><author>Raven33MN</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/431099</comments><description><![CDATA[Please let us know how to set this up or find a server for MP. &nbsp;Just bought the game and when we try to set up a public game it says Sorry Servers unavailable. &nbsp; Would be happy just to play on LAN - I bought a 4 pack!  HELP!  Adam  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/431099</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/431099</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 8:57:02 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-09-09T08:57:02-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>LAN or Finding Server</title></item><item><author>raw1990</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429000</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi there,  Sadly enough in multiplayer the weeks dont cycle currenctly.  Alot of times when a turn is passed by 2 players the week either freezes instead of moving forward or worse, it moves backwards.  In current state the game is very glitchy and becaouse of this week cycling bug one cannot even finish 1 short game.  Hope you guys fix this ASAP.  Thank you.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429000</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429000</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 8:42:49 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-21T20:42:49-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Week dont cycle correctly- Multiplayer unplayble!</title></item><item><author>Xena2shoes</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429309</comments><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve played quite a few multiplayer games with a friend of mine on various network connections and various distances between us (same room, different state, etc.) and we&#39;ve noticed that polling is different on each of our games. For instance, on his computer, he will be ahead in Pennsylvania with polls at 51% to my 49%. However, my computer will say that I&#39;m ahead with 50% to his 49%. So when the game ends, my polling will say that I should have won a state when, in fact, he won it.&...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429309</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429309</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 2:36:52 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-15T02:36:52-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Polling is off</title></item><item><author>jeremiahj13</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429270</comments><description><![CDATA[I am playing a game with my twin brother (we both purchaed PM2012) and in the middle of the game, it keeps giving one of us an "error" message and the game shuts off before we can finish    &nbsp;  Is this glitch facing anyone else? How can I fix this?   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429270</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429270</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 7:26:09 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-12T07:26:09-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>The Political Machine's Multiplayers keeps cutting us off?</title></item><item><author>MoshiMarlo</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429083</comments><description><![CDATA[I tried to play some multiplayer with a friend today and I can tell you it is BROKEN. The electoral votes are completely inaccurate, and it seems impossible to even finish a game, with the weeks unable to get past a certain point under 10...  I&#39;m wondering if Stardock is working on a fix for this or do they intend to continue selling a dysfunctional game?? The whole reason that I bought a 4-pack is so I could play with my friends. That brings me to another point; if you can&#39;t play with...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429083</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/429083</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 6:28:48 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-12T18:28:48-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Multiplayer IS SUCKS!</title></item><item><author>jeremiahj13</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/428854</comments><description><![CDATA[Heyy. I want to challenge someone who plays PM. I bet I could win    I rock:  Republican: Ron Paul Democrat: Dennis Kucinich.  So I&#39;ll take you on with either party  .  &nbsp;  email me if you want to set up a match:  &nbsp;  jeremyj333@sbcglobal.net  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/428854</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/428854</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 5:21:17 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-07T05:21:17-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>TPM 2012 Challenge</title></item><item><author>jeremiahj13</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/428857</comments><description><![CDATA[The turns would not count down properly, a 21 turn game was more like a 200 turn game.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/428857</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/428857</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 6:16:13 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-04T18:16:13-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Multiplayer is very glitchy!</title></item><item><author>SURGEAHOLIC</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/326649</comments><description><![CDATA[It either lags, or says "open 6000 or 6004 on firewall." where theheckis that.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/326649</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/326649</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 3:15:42 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2009-12-11T15:15:42-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Multiplayer doesnt work</title></item><item><author>mazer7</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/323401</comments><description><![CDATA[never can find anyone to play in multiplayer mode i see names in the lobby but never can get response from anyone to play a game  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/323401</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/323401</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 1:34:52 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-11-11T13:34:52-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>cant find anyone</title></item><item><author>Arkatsson</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/67756</comments><description><![CDATA[  I have played RTW, MTW and BFME multiplayer across my LAN, but I cannot figure out how to do it with TPM.  It seems that you are required to use the web site to setup a multiplayer game that way.  Is there a way to play multiplayer on a LAN without the gaming site? ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/67756</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/67756</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 6:06:23 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-21T18:06:23-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Can you play Multiplayer on a LAN</title></item><item><author>Keltos</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/327849</comments><description><![CDATA[I'm trying to have a lan game with my wife but my game doesn't seem to have the lan button. I'm looking at her screen &amp; I see the lan button, but on mine it's missing, like it doesn't exist. I can't find any lan options in the lobby either. So&nbsp; I try to play an online game with her instead, but it says our data doesn't match, yet we both have versin 1.50 with the update. what gives?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/327849</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/327849</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 6:05:04 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-21T18:05:04-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Where is the lan button?</title></item><item><author>Hobbitgoth</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/321387</comments><description><![CDATA[ Does anybody play Political Machine 2004 Multiplayer anymore? We should start a tournament schedule or something!      &nbsp;   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/321387</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/321387</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 3:29:58 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-11T15:29:58-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Political Machine 2004 Multiplayer</title></item><item><author>SURGEAHOLIC</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/326650</comments><description><![CDATA[Multiplayer has serious errors.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/326650</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/326650</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 2:55:31 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-08T14:55:31-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>thsisnt working</title></item><item><author>Rubedo</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/325447</comments><description><![CDATA[After changing my Stardock/Impulse screen name, PM08 multiplayer still indentifies me as my old one in the multiplayer lobby. Although in impulse chat, or changing my name for games only there is no problem.  Any assistance with this? Thanks.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/325447</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/325447</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 7:24:26 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-09-23T07:24:26-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>lobby username.</title></item><item><author>the_Monk</author><comments>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/315473</comments><description><![CDATA[blank  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.politicalmachine.com/315473</guid><link>https://forums.politicalmachine.com/315473</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 3:34:44 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-09-13T03:34:44-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>How to: Configure your network/router/PC for TPM '08 ONLINE MP!</title></item></channel></rss>