I got it to start. I had to disable SLi on my GPU to get the game to load. I was using a map generated by "New Game". So I managed to play the game, however around turn 40 my units stopped listening to my commands and just sat there. The game froze... without freezing. Very frustrating.
I do not use a software firewall.
Alright, here's the URL for pastebin of my debug.err log. Hope this helps. http://pastebin.ca/1936153
Hello everyone, I just purchased Elemental and set everything up. I created a faction and a sovereign, and decided to jump right in with a new game. Everything seems to be going good -- the loading screen appears, complete with a hint at the bottom and... it does not go away. There is no sign of the game actually loading the map. So that's my problem. I do not know what to do. Thanks for your time,