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|engines      =  
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1994}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1994}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Incredible Machine }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    = The_Incredible_Toon_Machine
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|mobygames    = incredible-toon-machine
|winehq      =  
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|wikipedia    = The Incredible Toon Machine
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|winehq      = 9441
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The Incredible Machine}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Windows re-release of [[Sid & Al's Incredible Toons]], with revamped UI and 2-player hotseat mode.
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{{ii}} Re-release of [[Sid & Al's Incredible Toons]], with revamped UI and 2-player hotseat mode.  
{{ii}} CD-ROM version adds cutscenes, speech and CD-audio music.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx/msgid/660110 SierraGamers.com game page]
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{{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx/msgid/660110 Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
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{{mm}} [http://hg101.kontek.net/incrediblemachine/incrediblemachine.htm Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | The manual is required to pass in-game copy protection. | | Windows, Mac Os}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical | Floppy and CD-ROM release with cutscenes, speech and CD-audio music. The manual is required to pass in-game copy protection. | | Windows 3.x, Mac OS}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\TOON.INI}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\TOONS.SAV|{{p|game}}\*.ITL}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} {{file|TOONS.SAV}} stores progress, while {{file|*.ITL}} are user levels.
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{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      = no
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = no
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = no
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = no
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = yes
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = The game plays in a 640x480 window which can't be resized.
 
|windowed notes            = The game plays in a 640x480 window which can't be resized.
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|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              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{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        = no
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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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 =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|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=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|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    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Only Music volume can be adjusted
 
|separate volume notes    = Only Music volume can be adjusted
|surround sound          = no
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = no
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = no
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|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 = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    = CD-ROM version includes speech
 
  |notes    = CD-ROM version includes speech
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = yes
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|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            = no
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = no
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|asynchronous        = yes
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = no
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
  
 
|minOS    = 3.1
 
|minOS    = 3.1
 
|minCPU  = Intel 486SX 25 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel 486SX 25 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 2 MB
 
|minGPU  = VGA
 
|minGPU  = VGA
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  

Latest revision as of 08:48, 17 March 2023

The Incredible Toon Machine
The Incredible Toon Machine cover
Developers
Jeff Tunnell Productions
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Release dates
Windows 3.x 1994
Mac OS (Classic) 1994
Taxonomy
Series The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Toon Machine on MobyGames
The Incredible Toon Machine 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

Warnings

The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Re-release of Sid & Al's Incredible Toons, with revamped UI and 2-player hotseat mode.

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
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Floppy and CD-ROM release with cutscenes, speech and CD-audio music. The manual is required to pass in-game copy protection.
Windows 3.x
Mac OS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\TOONS.SAV[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\*.ITL[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
TOONS.SAV stores progress, while *.ITL are user levels.

Video

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only Music volume can be adjusted
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Sound menu includes a Jukebox

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
CD-ROM version includes speech

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
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows 3.x
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) Intel 486SX 25 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 6.05
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 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