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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The_Watchmaker_Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The_Watchmaker_Cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Got Game Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Got Game Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2001}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-watchmaker-2001|59}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Detective/mystery, Europe, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        =
 +
|igdb        = the-watchmaker--1
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      = 14218
 
|winehq      = 14218
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
{{++}} Works on Windows 7.{{cn|date=August 2016}}
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{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20021018115550/http://www.trecision.com/videogames/games/wmf.html Official developer site] (archived)
 +
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070320233501/http://www.gotgameentertainment.com/watchmaker/index.html Official publisher site] (archived)
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\Options.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\Options.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\Wm##.sav|{{p|game}}\Saves\WmSav##.tga}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{file|.sav}} files store the saved game state.
 +
{{ii}} {{file|.tga}} files store thumbnails visible in the loading menu.
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|The Watchmaker Video.png|External video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2]
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = always on
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|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          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|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        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|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
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|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    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|The Watchmaker Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Watchmaker Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX and dialogues.
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|separate volume notes    = SFX, music and dialogues.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|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      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207195315/soundblaster.com/eax/gaming/gamelist.asp|title=EAX Games List|date=2008-02-07}}</ref>
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|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
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===Victoria refuses to throw a padlock at the window around 8:55pm===
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{{Fixbox|description=Insert a CD from a game to your disk drive. If the issue still persist, try other disk drives|ref=<ref>[http://forumarchiwum.gry-online.pl/S043archiwum.asp?ID=1082303 Watchmaker - problem z klodka i Mysliwym | Forum Archiwum - Gry Online]</ref><ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2016-08-15}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Can't find a watchman after 4:00pm===
 +
* It may be impossible to find watchman if too many actions from later part of the game were performed. Loading a previous save file may be required.<ref name="Sui" />
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 7
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
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 +
===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
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|audio notes      = 3.33
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|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
|ref      = <ref>[http://www.dgadventures.website/images/collection/cover/watchmaker_r.jpg System requirements]</ref>
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|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203225112/http://www.gotgameentertainment.com/watchmaker/faq.htm|title=THE WATCHMAKER: FAQ|date=2007-02-03}}</ref>
  
|minOS    = 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MMX
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
|minaudio = 100% DirectSound compatible
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|minaudio =  
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 128 MB
|recHD    =  
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|recHD   = 400 MB
|recVRAM  =  
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|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX   =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|recaudio = with full support for DirectX 7
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 13:05, 12 June 2020

The Watchmaker
The Watchmaker cover
Developers
Trecision
Publishers
Got Game Entertainment
DreamCatcher Interactive
Digital THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows October 23, 2001
Reception
Metacritic 59
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure
Art styles Realistic
Themes Detective/mystery, Europe, Supernatural
The Watchmaker on IGDB

General information

Official developer site (archived)
Official publisher site (archived)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saves\Options.dat[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saves\Wm##.sav[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Saves\WmSav##.tga[Note 1]
.sav files store the saved game state.
.tga files store thumbnails visible in the loading menu.

Video

External video settings.
External video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use dgVoodoo 2
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always enabled.
60 FPS
120+ FPS

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
SFX, music and dialogues.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
[1]

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Polish

Issues fixed

Victoria refuses to throw a padlock at the window around 8:55pm

Insert a CD from a game to your disk drive. If the issue still persist, try other disk drives[2][3]

Issues unresolved

Can't find a watchman after 4:00pm

  • It may be impossible to find watchman if too many actions from later part of the game were performed. Loading a previous save file may be required.[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD 3.33

System requirements

Windows[4]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 266 MMX
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible
Sound (audio device)


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

  1. EAX Games List - last accessed on 2008-02-07
  2. Watchmaker - problem z klodka i Mysliwym | Forum Archiwum - Gry Online
  3. 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2016-08-15
  4. THE WATCHMAKER: FAQ - last accessed on 2007-02-03