Tinker
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| Developers | |
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| Fuel Industries | |
| Publishers | |
| Microsoft | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 23, 2008 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
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Key points
- Originally released as a Windows Vista Ultimate Extra, later updated as a free download.
- Download Microsoft Tinker Game For Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 & 10
- Download package with the Windows Vista Ultimate Extras version of Tinker, Inkball and Hold 'Em for other versions of Windows
- The Games for Windows - LIVE version is no longer available for new players.[1]
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Install through Windows Update (wuapp.exe). Ultimate only. |
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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.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Vista Ultimate Extras only: add -mce to the end of the shortcut target. |
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| 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. |
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| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| 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) | ||