Tinker

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
This page is a stub: it lacks content and/or basic article components. You can help to expand this page by adding an image or additional information.
Tinker
Tinker cover
Developers
Fuel Industries
Publishers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows September 23, 2008
Tinker guide on StrategyWiki
Tinker on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Reversi 1985
FreeCell 1989
Minesweeper 1990
Hearts 1992
3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet 1995
Solitaire (9x) 1995
Internet Backgammon 2001
Internet Checkers 2001
Internet Spades 2001
Solitaire (XP) 2001
Spider Solitaire 2001
InkBall 2004
Chess Titans 2007
Mahjong Titans 2007
Purble Place 2007
Solitaire 2007
Hold 'Em 2007
Tinker 2008
Microsoft Ultimate Word Games 2011
Microsoft Solitaire Collection 2012
Microsoft Mahjong 2012
Microsoft Minesweeper 2012
Microsoft Sudoku 2014

Key points

Originally released as a Windows Vista Ultimate Extra, later updated as a free download.
Download Microsoft Tinker Game For Windows 7, Vista & XP
The Games for Windows - LIVE version is no longer available for new players.[1]

Availability[edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
 Install through Windows Update (wuapp.exe). Ultimate only.
Windows

Essential improvements[edit]

Patches[edit]

A Title Update is available for the Games for Windows - LIVE version. Tinker should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run TinkerUpdate.exe).
The Windows Vista Ultimate Extras version is updated through Windows Update.

Level Builder[edit]

The Level Builder lets you make and share your own custom puzzles.
Only works with the Vista Ultimate Extras version; it cannot detect the Games for Windows - LIVE version.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System Location
Windows

Save game data location[edit]

System Location
Windows
The Games for Windows - LIVE version saves in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive\Content\E000073940850FD2

Video settings[edit]

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Vista Ultimate Extras only: add -mce to the end of the shortcut target.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input settings[edit]

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
XInput controllers only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
DualShock 4 controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio settings[edit]

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Always mutes (no option).

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

References

  1. ↑ PC Marketplace closing | PC Marketplace - Xbox.com