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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1994}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1994}} | ||
| + | |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 | The Incredible Machine }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = incredible-machine-2 | ||
|wikipedia = The Incredible Machine (series)#The Incredible Machine 2 | |wikipedia = The Incredible Machine (series)#The Incredible Machine 2 | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx/msgid/660100 | + | {{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx/msgid/660100 Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' official website |
| − | {{ | + | {{mm}} [http://hg101.kontek.net/incrediblemachine/incrediblemachine.htm Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Floppy and CD-ROM release with speech and CD-audio music. | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }} |
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}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} This game's levels are available as part of [[The Incredible Machine 3]]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\RESOURCE.CFG}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\TIM.SAV|{{p|game}}\*.TIM}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} <code>TIM.SAV</code> stores progress, while <code>*.TIM</code> are user levels. | ||
| − | + | ==Video== | |
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| − | ==Video | ||
{{Image|The Incredible Machine 2 video settings.png|General options}} | {{Image|The Incredible Machine 2 video settings.png|General options}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = false |
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = unknown | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |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 = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |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== |
{{Image|The Incredible Machine 2 audio settings.png|Audio settings}} | {{Image|The Incredible Machine 2 audio settings.png|Audio settings}} | ||
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = Only Music volume can be adjusted; Sound Effects can be toggled | |separate volume notes = Only Music volume can be adjusted; Sound Effects can be toggled | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = n/a |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = CD-ROM version includes both text-based and voiced instructions | |subtitles notes = CD-ROM version includes both text-based and voiced instructions | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = false | |mute on focus lost = false | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} Sound menu includes a Jukebox | {{ii}} Sound menu includes a Jukebox | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = CD-ROM version includes speech | |notes = CD-ROM version includes speech | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Network== | ==Network== | ||
{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| − | |local play = | + | |local play = true |
|local play players = 2 | |local play players = 2 | ||
|local play modes = Hot-seat | |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 modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
|online play notes = | |online play notes = | ||
| − | |asynchronous = | + | |asynchronous = |
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = VGA | |dos modes = VGA | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |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 = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = DOS | |OSfamily = DOS | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 5.0 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel 386 |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 2 MB |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 6 MB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = VGA |
|minVRAM = | |minVRAM = | ||
|minDX = | |minDX = | ||
Latest revision as of 11:21, 18 March 2023
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| Developers | |
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| Jeff Tunnell Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1994 |
| Windows | 1995 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1994 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | The Incredible Machine |
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General information
- Sierra Gamers - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Floppy and CD-ROM release with speech and CD-audio music. | |
- This game's levels are available as part of The Incredible Machine 3.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\RESOURCE.CFG |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\TIM.SAV <path-to-game>\*.TIM |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
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TIM.SAVstores progress, while*.TIMare user levels.
Video
General options
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Only Music volume can be adjusted; Sound Effects can be toggled | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | CD-ROM version includes both text-based and voiced instructions | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
- Sound menu includes a Jukebox
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | CD-ROM version includes speech | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |