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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Jeff Tunnell Productions}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Dynamix}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2000}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed, Continuous turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Incredible Machine }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  = the_incredible_machine_mega_pack
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|gogcom id    = 1207663943
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|wikipedia    = The Incredible Machine (series)#Return_of_the_Incredible_Machine:_Contraptions
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|gogcom id side = 1207658799
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = return-of-the-incredible-machine-contraptions
 +
|wikipedia    = The Incredible Machine (series)#Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|The Incredible Machine}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Remake of [[The Incredible Machine 2]]/[[The Incredible Machine 3]]. Includes all the original levels with re-imagined 3D parts and revamped UI, as well as 60 new puzzles and new music.
 +
{{--}} Runs at a fixed 800x600 resolution
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/the_incredible_machine_mega_pack GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://hg101.kontek.net/incrediblemachine/incrediblemachine.htm Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/the_incredible_machine_mega_pack GOG.com Support Page] for game series
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{{GOG.com links|1207663943|the_incredible_machine_mega_pack|for game series}}
  
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== Availability ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Use [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | | | Windows, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/the_incredible_machine_mega_pack GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes [[The Even More Incredible Machine]], [[The Incredible Machine 3]], and [[The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions]]. }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_incredible_machine_mega_pack | DRM-free | Included in The Incredible Machine Mega Pack, with [[The Even More Incredible Machine]], [[The Incredible Machine 3]], and [[The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Game data ==
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==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (GOG.com default)|C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\The Incredible Machine Series\Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\CONTRAPTIONS.INI}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===Save game data location===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
−
|steam_cloud            =
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saved Games\|{{p|game}}\Homemade\}}
−
|steam_cloud_notes      =
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
−
|origin                =
 
−
|origin_notes          =
 
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|uplay                  =
 
−
|uplay_notes            =
 
−
|gamesave_manager      = true
 
−
|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
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|gamestow              =
 
−
|gamestow_notes        =
 
−
|synctocloud            =
 
−
|synctocloud_notes      =
 
−
|square_enix            =
 
−
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} The <code>{{p|game}}\Saved Games\</code> folder stores progress, while <code>{{p|game}}\Homemade\</code> user levels.
 +
{{ii}} As described in [[The Incredible Machine 3#Game data]], the location of saved games is controlled by %windir%\sierra.ini.  The section name used for Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions is <code>[Contraptions]</code> instead of <code>[TimWin]</code>, but the keyname is still InstallPath.
  
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==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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[[File:Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions - Graphics Settings.PNG|290px|right|thumb|General settings]]
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Video settings
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions - Graphics Settings.PNG|General settings}}
 +
{{Image|Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions default windowed mode.png|Default "windowed" mode (see the fix)}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = It plays with its own backround in this mode.
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|windowed notes            = After disabling full screen mode, the game runs in a centered 800x600 window against tiling background. To run in a true window see: [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
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# Edit the file <code>{{p|game}}\CONTRAPTIONS.INI</code>
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# Look for the following section and change it accordingly:
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<pre>
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[WinInfo]
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ChildX=50
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ChildY=50
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ChildW=800
 +
ChildH=600
 +
MainFullScreen=0
 +
ChildFullscreen=1
 +
AppFullscreen=0
 +
</pre>
 +
{{ii}} The window cannot be resized
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen 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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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[[File:Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings]]
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{{Image|Return of the Incredible Machine Contraptions audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and Sound Effects
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Sound menu includes a Jukebox.
 +
{{ii}} Digital (sampled) or MIDI (synthesized) soundtrack can be selected.
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw 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        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP or newer
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|minOS    = 95
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|minproc  = 1 GHz Processor
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
−
|minmem   = 256 MB
+
|minRAM   = 32 MB
−
|minGPU   = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
+
|minHD    = 50 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 98, 2000
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 +
|recRAM   = 64 MB
 +
|recHD    = 250 MB
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Mac OS
  
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|recproc  = 1.4 GHz Processor
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|minOS    = 8.5.1
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|recmem   = 512 MB
+
|minCPU  = PowerPC 120 MHz
−
|recGPU   = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
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|minRAM   = 32 MB
 +
|minGPU   =  
 +
|minHD    = 40 MB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:18, 17 March 2023

Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions
Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions cover
Developers
Dynamix
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Disney Interactive
Release dates
Windows 2000
Mac OS (Classic) 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Relaxed, Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Flip screen
Controls Point and select
Genres Puzzle
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Contemporary
Series The Incredible Machine
Icon overlay.png
Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions on MobyGames
Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions on Wikipedia
The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine 1992
The Even More Incredible Machine 1993
Sid & Al's Incredible Toons 1993
The Incredible Toon Machine 1994
The Incredible Machine 2 1994
The Incredible Machine 3 1995
Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions 2000
The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions 2001

Key points

Remake of The Incredible Machine 2/The Incredible Machine 3. Includes all the original levels with re-imagined 3D parts and revamped UI, as well as 60 new puzzles and new music.
Runs at a fixed 800x600 resolution

General information

Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Included in The Incredible Machine Mega Pack, with The Even More Incredible Machine, The Incredible Machine 3, and The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\CONTRAPTIONS.INI[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saved Games\[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Homemade\[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
The <path-to-game>\Saved Games\ folder stores progress, while <path-to-game>\Homemade\ user levels.
As described in The Incredible Machine 3#Game data, the location of saved games is controlled by %windir%\sierra.ini. The section name used for Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions is [Contraptions] instead of [TimWin], but the keyname is still InstallPath.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

General settings
General settings
Default "windowed" mode (see the fix)
Default "windowed" mode (see the fix)

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
800x600 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
After disabling full screen mode, the game runs in a centered 800x600 window against tiling background. To run in a true window see: Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Windowed

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Edit the file <path-to-game>\CONTRAPTIONS.INI
  2. Look for the following section and change it accordingly:
[WinInfo]
ChildX=50
ChildY=50
ChildW=800
ChildH=600
MainFullScreen=0
ChildFullscreen=1
AppFullscreen=0
The window cannot be resized

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Sound menu includes a Jukebox.
Digital (sampled) or MIDI (synthesized) soundtrack can be selected.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB 250 MB
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 8.5.1
Processor (CPU) PowerPC 120 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References