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− | {{Infobox | + | {{Infobox game |
− | |cover | + | |title = Widget Workshop:<br/>The Mad Scientist's Laboratory |
− | |developer | + | |cover = Widget Workshop Coverart.JPG |
− | |publisher | + | |developers = |
− | | | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Elliott Portwood Productions}} |
− | |release dates = | + | |publishers = |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Maxis}} | ||
+ | |engines = | ||
+ | |release dates= | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1995}} | ||
+ | |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 | }} | ||
+ | |steam appid = | ||
+ | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |mobygames = widget-workshop-the-mad-scientists-laboratory | ||
+ | |strategywiki = Widget Workshop | ||
+ | |wikipedia = Widget Workshop | ||
+ | |winehq = 4037 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{++}} Customisable interface that can be moved around freely | {{++}} Customisable interface that can be moved around freely | ||
{{--}} Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See [[#Running the game on 64-bit Windows|Running the game on 64-bit Windows]] | {{--}} Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See [[#Running the game on 64-bit Windows|Running the game on 64-bit Windows]] | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability| |
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows, Mac OS }} |
}} | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
− | {{Game | + | ===Configuration file(s) location=== |
− | {{Game | + | {{Game data| |
+ | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Save game data location=== | ||
+ | {{Game data| | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Video | ||
+ | |wsgf link = | ||
+ | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
+ | |multimonitor = false | ||
+ | |multimonitor notes = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen = false | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
+ | |fov = n/a | ||
+ | |fov notes = | ||
+ | |windowed = always on | ||
+ | |windowed notes = Always windowed. Can be adjusted to fit any screen size. | ||
+ | |borderless windowed = false | ||
+ | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
+ | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
+ | |anisotropic notes = | ||
+ | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
+ | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
+ | |vsync = false | ||
+ | |vsync notes = | ||
+ | |60 fps = unknown | ||
+ | |60 fps notes = | ||
+ | |120 fps = unknown | ||
+ | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |color blind = unknown | ||
+ | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==Input== |
− | {{ | + | {{Input |
− | | | + | |key remap = false |
− | | | + | |key remap notes = |
− | | | + | |acceleration option = false |
− | | | + | |acceleration option notes = Native Windows cursor. |
− | | | + | |mouse sensitivity = unknown |
− | | | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = |
− | | | + | |mouse menu = true |
− | | | + | |mouse menu notes = |
− | | | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
− | | | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = |
− | | | + | |touchscreen = unknown |
− | | | + | |touchscreen notes = |
− | | | + | |controller support = false |
− | | | + | |controller support notes = |
+ | |full controller = unknown | ||
+ | |full controller notes = | ||
+ | |controller remap = unknown | ||
+ | |controller remap notes = | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
+ | |xinput controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
+ | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
+ | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
+ | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
+ | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{ | + | {{Audio |
− | | | + | |separate volume = unknown |
− | + | |separate volume notes = | |
− | | | + | |surround sound = n/a |
− | | | + | |surround sound notes = |
− | | | + | |subtitles = n/a |
− | | | + | |subtitles notes = |
− | | | + | |closed captions = n/a |
− | | | + | |closed captions notes = |
− | | | + | |mute on focus lost = unknown |
− | + | |mute on focus lost notes = | |
− | + | |eax support = | |
− | + | |eax support notes = | |
− | + | |royalty free audio = unknown | |
− | | | + | |royalty free audio notes = |
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{L10n|content= | |
− | {{ | + | {{L10n/switch |
− | | | + | |language = English |
− | | | + | |interface = true |
− | | | + | |audio = unknown |
− | | | + | |subtitles = unknown |
− | | | + | |notes = |
− | | | + | |ref = |
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == Issues fixed == | + | ==Issues fixed== |
===Running the game on 64-bit Windows=== | ===Running the game on 64-bit Windows=== | ||
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. There are two ways of running the game: | Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. There are two ways of running the game: | ||
====#1: Run the game directly from the disk==== | ====#1: Run the game directly from the disk==== | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Running the exe from the disk|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | |||
#In the Widget Workshop CD, go to the <code>WIN95\WIDGET</code> folder. | #In the Widget Workshop CD, go to the <code>WIN95\WIDGET</code> folder. | ||
#Run the WIDGET.EXE file to play the game. | #Run the WIDGET.EXE file to play the game. | ||
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====#2: Manually install the game==== | ====#2: Manually install the game==== | ||
{{++}} This also allows the game to no longer require a CD to use | {{++}} This also allows the game to no longer require a CD to use | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Setting up the game manually|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | |||
#Somewhere on the computer (ex. the Desktop), create a new folder called "Widget Workshop". | #Somewhere on the computer (ex. the Desktop), create a new folder called "Widget Workshop". | ||
#In the Widget Workshop CD, go to the <code>WIN95\WIDGET</code> folder. | #In the Widget Workshop CD, go to the <code>WIN95\WIDGET</code> folder. | ||
#Copy the contents of the folder and paste them into the folder that was created before. | #Copy the contents of the folder and paste them into the folder that was created before. | ||
− | #When everything has finished copying, go into the | + | #When everything has finished copying, go into the installation folder and run the WIDGET.EXE file to play the game. |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |wing = | ||
+ | |wing notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = | ||
+ | |opengl notes = | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |metal support = | ||
+ | |metal support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |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= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = true | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
− | {{System | + | {{System requirements |
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS | + | |minOS = 3.1 |
− | | | + | |minCPU = Intel 486 DX4 100 MHz |
− | | | + | |minRAM = 16 MB |
− | |minHD | + | |minHD = 1 MB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = |
+ | |minVRAM = 512 KB | ||
+ | |minDX = 5.0 | ||
− | |recOS | + | |recOS = 95 |
− | | | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 133 MMX |
− | | | + | |recRAM = 32 MB |
− | |recHD | + | |recHD = 10 MB |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{System | + | {{System requirements |
− | |OSfamily = Mac | + | |OSfamily = Mac OS |
− | |minOS | + | |minOS = 7.5 |
− | | | + | |minCPU = PowerPC 100 MHz |
− | | | + | |minRAM = 16 MB |
− | |minHD | + | |minHD = 7 MB |
− | |minGPU | + | |minGPU = 256 color graphics |
}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{References}} | |
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 17 March 2023
Developers | |
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Elliott Portwood Productions | |
Publishers | |
Maxis | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 1995 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1995 |
Key points
- Customisable interface that can be moved around freely
- Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64-bit Windows
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Always windowed. Can be adjusted to fit any screen size. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | Native Windows cursor. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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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 |
Issues fixed
Running the game on 64-bit Windows
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. There are two ways of running the game:
#1: Run the game directly from the disk
Running the exe from the disk[citation needed] |
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|
#2: Manually install the game
- This also allows the game to no longer require a CD to use
Setting up the game manually[citation needed] |
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|
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | 95 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 486 DX4 100 MHz | Intel Pentium 133 MMX |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 MB | 10 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 512 KB of VRAM DirectX 5.0 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 100 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 color graphics |