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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
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|release dates=  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 14, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 14, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 +
|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 }}
 +
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|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  = the_incredible_machine_mega_pack
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|gogcom id    = 1207664043
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|wikipedia    = The_Incredible_Machine_(series)#The_Incredible_Machine:_Even_More_Contraptions
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|gogcom id side = 1207658799
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = incredible-machine-even-more-contraptions
 +
|wikipedia    = The Incredible Machine (series)#The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions
 +
|winehq      = 1262
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|The Incredible Machine}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{--}} Limited to 800x600 resolution, even in windowed mode (see [[Return_of_the_Incredible_Machine:_Contraptions#Video_settings|Video Settings]])
+
{{--}} Runs at a fixed 800x600 resolution
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/the_incredible_machine_mega_pack GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
+
{{mm}} [http://hg101.kontek.net/incrediblemachine/incrediblemachine.htm Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/the_incredible_machine_mega_pack GOG.com Support Page] for game series
+
{{GOG.com links|1207664043|the_incredible_machine_mega_pack|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | | | Windows, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/the_incredible_machine_mega_pack GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes [[The Even More Incredible Machine]], [[The Incredible Machine 3]], and [[Return of the Incredible Machine: 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 [[Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\EvenMore.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saved Games}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saved Games\|{{p|game}}\Homemade\}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{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 Even More Contraptions is <code>[EvenMore]</code> instead of <code>[TimWin]</code>, but the keyname is still InstallPath.
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               =  
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:The Incredible Machine Even More Contraptions Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game video settings.]]
+
{{Image|The Incredible Machine Even More Contraptions Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|The Incredible Machine Even More 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                        = false
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Centers 800x600 game screen in center of screen, fills all other unused space on same monitor with a tiling background.
+
|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                = false
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Runs at less than 30 FPS.
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Edit the file <code>{{p|game}}\EvenMore.ini</code>
 +
# Look for the following section and change it accordingly:
 +
<pre>
 +
[WinInfo]
 +
ChildX=50
 +
ChildY=50
 +
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      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen 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 settings==
+
==Audio==
−
[[File:The Incredible Machine Even More Contraptions Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
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{{Image|The Incredible Machine Even More Contraptions Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music and Sound Effects
−
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|general midi audio      = true
 +
|general midi audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Sound menu includes a Jukebox.
 +
{{ii}} Digital (sampled) or MIDI (synthesized) soundtrack can be selected.
  
 
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{{L10n|content=
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          =  
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|local play          = true
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            =  
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          =  
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
−
|local co-op          =
 
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =
 
−
|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            = true
 
−
|hot-seat players    = 2
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|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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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
−
|minmem   = 32 MB
+
|minRAM   = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 40 MB
 
|minHD    = 40 MB
 
|minDX    = 8.0a
 
|minDX    = 8.0a
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|recOS    = 98, 2000
 
|recOS    = 98, 2000
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
−
|recmem   = 64 MB
+
|recRAM   = 64 MB
 
|recHD    = 300 MB
 
|recHD    = 300 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
 
|OSfamily = Mac OS
  
−
|minOS    = 8.5.1
+
|minOS    = 8.6
−
|minCPU  = Motorola 68040
+
|minCPU  = PowerPC 120 MHz
−
|minmem   = 32 MB
+
|minRAM   = 32 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 40 MB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:15, 17 March 2023

The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions
The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions cover
Developers
Dynamix
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Disney Interactive
Release dates
Windows September 14, 2001
Mac OS (Classic) 2001
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
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The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions on MobyGames
The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions on Wikipedia
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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

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 Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\EvenMore.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 Even More Contraptions is [EvenMore] instead of [TimWin], but the keyname is still InstallPath.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video 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
Runs at less than 30 FPS.

Windowed

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Edit the file <path-to-game>\EvenMore.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
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
General MIDI audio
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) 40 MB 300 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 8.0a compatible
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 8.6
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