Tinker
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Developers | |
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Fuel Industries | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 23, 2008 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Microsoft Windows |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Reversi | 1985 |
Microsoft Solitaire (series) | |
Minesweeper | 1990 |
Hearts | 1992 |
3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet | 1995 |
Internet Backgammon | 2001 |
Internet Checkers | 2001 |
Internet Spades | 2001 |
InkBall | 2004 |
Chess Titans | 2007 |
Mahjong Titans | 2007 |
Purble Place | 2007 |
Hold 'Em | 2007 |
Tinker | 2008 |
Microsoft Ultimate Word Games | 2011 |
Microsoft Mahjong | 2012 |
Microsoft Minesweeper | 2012 |
Microsoft Bingo | 2013 |
Microsoft Jigsaw | 2014 |
Microsoft Sudoku | 2014 |
Microsoft Treasure Hunt | 2014 |
Key points
- Originally released as a Windows Vista Ultimate Extra, later updated as a free download.
- Download Microsoft Tinker Game For Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 & 10
- Download package with the Windows Vista Ultimate Extras version of Tinker, Inkball and Hold 'Em for other versions of Windows
- The Games for Windows - LIVE version is no longer available for new players.[1]
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Install through Windows Update (wuapp.exe ). Ultimate only. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- A Title Update is available for the Games for Windows - LIVE version. Tinker should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run
TinkerUpdate.exe
). - The Windows Vista Ultimate Extras version is updated through Windows Update.
Level Builder
- The Level Builder lets you make and share your own custom puzzles.
- Only works with the Vista Ultimate Extras version; it cannot detect the Games for Windows - LIVE version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
- The Games for Windows - LIVE version saves in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive\Content\E000073940850FD2
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Vista Ultimate Extras only: add -mce to the end of the shortcut target. |
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Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput controllers only. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Always mutes (no option). |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |