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Difference between revisions of "Widget Workshop: The Mad Scientist's Laboratory"

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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
|cover         = Widget Workshop Coverart.JPG
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|cover       = Widget Workshop Coverart.JPG
|developer     = Elliott Portwood Productions
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|developers  =
|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Maxis|Maxis Software Inc.]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Elliott Portwood Productions}}
|engine        =  
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|publishers  =
|release dates  = 1995
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Maxis}}
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|engines      =  
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1995}}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom page =  
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|wikipedia    = Widget Workshop
 
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}}
 
}}
  
=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
 
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
 
|steam_cloud            =
 
|steam_cloud            =
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}}
 
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== Issues fixed ==
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==Audio settings==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
===Running the game on 64-bit Windows===
 
===Running the game on 64-bit Windows===
 
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. There are two ways of running the game:
 
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. There are two ways of running the game:
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS   = Windows 3.1
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|minOS   = Windows 3.1
|minproc = Intel 486 DX4 100MHz
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|minproc = Intel 486 DX4 100 MHz
|minmem = 16 MB
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|minmem   = 16 MB
|minHD   = 1 MB
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|minHD   = 1 MB
|minGPU = 512KB or greater DirectX 5 compatible video card
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|minGPU   = 512 KB or greater DirectX 5 compatible video card
  
|recOS   = Windows 95
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|recOS   = Windows 95
|recproc = Intel Pentium 133 MMX
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|recproc = Intel Pentium 133 MMX
|recmem = 32 MB
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|recmem   = 32 MB
|recHD   = 10 MB
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|recHD   = 10 MB
 
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
 
|OSfamily = Mac OS
  
|minOS   = System 7.5 or higher
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|minOS   = System 7.5 or higher
|minproc = PowerPC 100MHz
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|minproc = PowerPC 100 MHz
|minmem = 16 MB
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|minmem   = 16 MB
|minHD   = 7 MB
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|minHD   = 7 MB
|minGPU = 256 color graphics
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|minGPU   = 256 color graphics
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Mac OS]]
 
[[Category:Mac OS]]

Revision as of 19:41, 21 September 2013

Widget Workshop: The Mad Scientist's Laboratory
Widget Workshop: The Mad Scientist's Laboratory cover
Developers
Elliott Portwood Productions
Publishers
Maxis
Release dates
Windows 1995
Mac OS (Classic) 1995
Widget Workshop: The Mad Scientist's Laboratory on Wikipedia

Key points

Customisable interface that can be moved around freely
Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64-bit Windows

General information

Moby Games entry

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Running the game on 64-bit Windows

Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. There are two ways of running the game:

#1: Run the game directly from the disk

Instructions

#2: Manually install the game

This also allows the game to no longer require a CD to use
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows 3.1
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 KB or greater DirectX 5 compatible video card
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) System 7.5 or higher
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 color graphics